This is kind of silly,  we have a lot of games left,  players that we don't know how they can add to our team yet,  don't know the health of the teams in the playoffs,  let alone the seedings.  Isn't it alright to just pull for our team without someone having to be right or wrong?

The only thing I would say to your thread is I think we can beat NY in any round.  Yes I could be wrong,  but then I could be right as well.

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This is kind of silly,  we have a lot of games left,  players that we don't know how they can add to our team yet,  don't know the health of the teams in the playoffs,  let alone the seedings.  Isn't it alright to just pull for our team without someone having to be right or wrong?

The only thing I would say to your thread is I think we can beat NY in any round.  Yes I could be wrong,  but then I could be right as well.

That's being a coward. You're just afraid of getting it wrong.

You could've just left this thread alone. So why post if you're not interested in this topic?

I mean you keep telling me that I'm wrong and when the spotlight is on you, you suddenly become someone who just "pulls for our team".

I agree with one on one.  It is too early to even predict how we do in the playoffs.  That being said, I still think that Indiana is the only team that can beat Miami.  I still believe in them and would like to see them win a playoff series against Miami.  I am not sure that the Celtics could win a playoff series against Miami but I will remain optimistic.  

I think in the games coming up the answer to your thread will be apparent.  I am optimistic but not willing to predict.  As one on one says the Knicks do not scare me in any round, the Heat do however.

This is just like last October when I said the Lakers were going to be a crappy team this season. Everybody here said I was nuts!

HAHAHA

In response to Fierce34's comment:

This is just like last October when I said the Lakers were going to be a crappy team this season. Everybody here said I was nuts!

HAHAHA

Even a blind squirrel finds an occasional nut.

Pud

This is just like last October when I said the Lakers were going to be a crappy team this season. Everybody here said I was nuts!

HAHAHA

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This is just like last October when I said the Lakers were going to be a crappy team this season. Everybody here said I was nuts!

HAHAHA

You were right about the Lakers.  They have a very talented roster but have chemistry problems.  Not many NBA fans thought they would struggle the way they have this season.  On many polls that I have recently seen many still believe they will make the playoffs.  Not sure what will happen but definitely won't be easy for them to end up the 8th seed. 

Getting rid of Ray obviously didn't help until new year when we were at 38.48 boards per game. That is worse than last year!

The emergence of Sully (until he was injured) and the new style and pace after Rondo went down has nothing to do with it, no? So Ray's abesence only helped in January (41.7) and February (43.5)? Pierce channeld that inner Rodman just after Rondo went down cause Ray is gone, really?

Rebound numbers / game: Terry 1.9, Lee 2.3, AB 2.2. Ray last year: 3.1 !

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In response to Fierce34's comment:

This is just like last October when I said the Lakers were going to be a crappy team this season. Everybody here said I was nuts!

HAHAHA

You were right about the Lakers.  They have a very talented roster but have chemistry problems.  Not many NBA fans thought they would struggle the way they have this season.  On many polls that I have recently seen many still believe they will make the playoffs.  Not sure what will happen but definitely won't be easy for them to end up the 8th seed. 

Doesn't matter, the fact that they're a crappy team means they will exit in the 1st round if they make the playoffs.

No way the Lakers will upset the Spurs or the Thunder in the 1st round. That's a guarantee!

Hear that, GK?

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In response to Fierce34's comment:

This is just like last October when I said the Lakers were going to be a crappy team this season. Everybody here said I was nuts!

HAHAHA

Even a blind squirrel finds an occasional nut.

Pud

Didn't I say the Celts' rebounding will improve this season because the Celts got younger by removing Ray and JO from the starting lineup?

This season the Celts are averaging 39.93 rebounds per game. 

In 2010 the Celts averaged 38.6 rpg.

In 2011, 38.8 rpg.

In 2012, 38.8 rpg.

In 2013, 39.93 rpg.

That's 2 nuts and counting. That's one hell of a blind squirrel!

I'll play, if they play the Heat, Pacers, or if the Bulls have Rose back in the first round, they're 1 and done. I give them a fifty fifty chance of beating the knicks!!

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In response to puddinpuddin's comment:

In response to Fierce34's comment:

This is just like last October when I said the Lakers were going to be a crappy team this season. Everybody here said I was nuts!

HAHAHA

Even a blind squirrel finds an occasional nut.

Pud

Didn't I say the Celts' rebounding will improve this season because the Celts got younger by removing Ray and JO from the starting lineup?

This season the Celts are averaging 39.93 rebounds per game. 

In 2010 the Celts averaged 38.6 rpg.

In 2011, 38.8 rpg.

In 2012, 38.8 rpg.

In 2013, 39.93 rpg.

That's 2 nuts and counting. That's one hell of a blind squirrel!

You say lots of things. A veritable motor mouth.

Didn't you say that the Cs wouldn't make it to the POs last year?

That's one hell of a blind squirrel.

Pud

I hope the Cs win a title (or the Mavs, ouch) but if I look at out team with all the injuries:

If we win the first round we have already overachieved. If we make the conference finals it would be a big surprise for me. No way we reach the finals IMO (despite major unjuries to Lebron and co.).

Regarding your rebounding issue, I have answered that before.

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Getting rid of Ray obviously didn't help until new year when we were at 38.48 boards per game. That is worse than last year!

The emergence of Sully (until he was injured) and the new style and pace after Rondo went down has nothing to do with it, no? So Ray's abesence only helped in January (41.7) and February (43.5)? Pierce channeld that inner Rodman just after Rondo went down cause Ray is gone, really?

Rebound numbers / game: Terry 1.9, Lee 2.3, AB 2.2. Ray last year: 3.1 !

Some here will say that you're bipolar if you're being realistic.

So let's man up and give our predictions here.

I say the Celts will reach the east finals IF they don't face NY or Miami in the 1st round.

Time to put your money where your mouth is. 

CHE?

Karl?

Others?

well if you predict, at one time or another, every possible outcome, then you will be able to reprint the right one and call yourself a genius.     Is that what you are trying to do?    Last week while trashing Ainge, you said the Celts would NOT make it past the first round.    Does this mean you've changed your mind about Ainge?   

Some here will say that you're bipolar if you're being realistic.

So let's man up and give our predictions here.

I say the Celts will reach the east finals IF they don't face NY or Miami in the 1st round.

Time to put your money where your mouth is. 

CHE?

Karl?

Others?

In response to Fierce34's comment:

Some here will say that you're bipolar if you're being realistic.

So let's man up and give our predictions here.

I say the Celts will reach the east finals IF they don't face NY or Miami in the 1st round.

Time to put your money where your mouth is. 

CHE?

Karl?

Others?

The Celts will make it to the conference finals unless they lose Pierce Garnett Bradley Green or Wilcox to injury.