Going All The Way

by DRJ1 on Apr 25, 2011 5:11 AM EDT

The Celtics' chances of going all the way to the Finals and winning it all this year have gotten a big boost lately.... and only in part because of the team's play. The other part is what's happening out there to our potential competitors.

Magic -- 1-3 now to the Hawks. Looks bad for Orlando. Scratch.

Bulls -- looking very vulnerable, now that Rose is injured. This was always their Achilles heel... their extreme reliance on this one guy who abuses his body practically every night. I never did like Rose's way of throwing his body at the defense and waiting for the whistle. It works alright, but it's VERY dangerous to his health. As the Bulls are finding out right now.

Lakers -- 2-2 with the Hornets. Kobe (ankle) and Bynum (knee) both injured. Not looking too promising for our West coast friends.

As always, the healthiest team will probably win it all. This year, it's beginning to look like the two healthiest/best teams will be the Celtics (did I just type "Celtics" and "healthy" in the same sentence?? knocking wood like mad!!) and the Heat.

And I think the Cs have Miami's number. Not that it'll be a cakewalk.... but I believe they'll get that job done, based on time, history and matchups.

The extra time between now and the next series will help the Celtics shore up their one remaining weakness, the bench. Already we're seeing those guys improve. Meanwhile the starters are in very, very fine form -- what with the second coming of Jermaine "It's-A-Miracle" O'Neal, and with no more 1st-round games to potentially threaten their health.

All in all... it's looking pretty good now. The clouds have parted, and for the first time this season, I think we can see a clear path... and it goes all the way to the top.

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And if we add a Shaq.....

Shaq is still the silver bullet. Miami has no center. And we will for sure need Shaq against Chicago.

by Dipper on Apr 25, 2011 7:05 AM EDT reply actions

OMG

Great post bro, I never even knew D Rose was injured! Now we have a BIG chance if we get out of Miami (I think Celtics in 6?). Good Orlando is gone, we might have never had a chance at Dwight and it would have been the hardest since Rose is shaken up a bit.

And lol to our ‘west coast friends.’ haha, screw you Kobe!

Celtics 4-0 Bonkers (Bye An-Tony)
Boston _-_ Miami (Rondo, bring your extinguisher!)
Celtics _-_ Chi (Sugar Ray will send us to the dentist)

Eastern Conference, that's our focus...
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Boston Celtics Future 2011 Finals Winners
(Boston Celtics) BOS 1-1 LAF (Los Angeles Fakers)

by OttawaCeltic on Apr 25, 2011 3:27 PM EDT reply actions

Ooo and also

The clouds have parted, and for the first time this season, I think we can see a clear path… and it goes all the way to the top.

I think you forget the cloud that is shaped like a big broken shamrock slightly in the way :(

Celtics 4-0 Bonkers (Bye An-Tony)
Boston _-_ Miami (Rondo, bring your extinguisher!)
Celtics _-_ Chi (Sugar Ray will send us to the dentist)

Eastern Conference, that's our focus...
___________________________________________
Boston Celtics Future 2011 Finals Winners
(Boston Celtics) BOS 1-1 LAF (Los Angeles Fakers)

by OttawaCeltic on Apr 25, 2011 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Jermaine should have no problems with Joel Anthony, but he has to box out Ilgauskas. Z is 7 3 and he can get offensive rebounds easily if nobody boxes out. Rondo should attack his matchup with Bibby and Garnett has to go at Bosh and cover him in mid range. Ray makes D wade tired running around the perimiter and Pierce just has to keep Lebron out of the paint. The team as one has to want to win and they have to hustle for every rebound and every loose ball and they have to get back on defense.

Its all about 18

by celticsox937 on Apr 25, 2011 3:50 PM EDT reply actions

'Mostly concur

though Ilgauskas looks really, really slow these days. He’s not the player he was even last year.

I suspect that Miami will take great pains to hide Bibby on defense. He’s a big gaping hole whether he is trying to guard Rondo or if they switch him to Ray (so as to put Wade or LBJ on Rondo). If they do pull Bibby off Rondo, I suspect they’ll send him to the bench and go with size by playing Jones a lot.

Haslem could be a big X-factor if he plays. Shaq, of course, would be an even bigger one, if he plays …

"We will take it easy, and walk on down our road at our pace with our focus ahead, and your focus on us." - Warrior Spirit, on what Celtics' Ubuntu is.

by mmmmm on Apr 27, 2011 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions