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Do the Celtics have a realistic chance to win it all this year?

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Re: Is this team, as is, a real title contender this year? [Poll]
« Reply #45 on: February 28, 2020, 06:20:42 PM »

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this is stolen from SoSH, but should add some interesting info to our discussion.

when stacked up by w/l, the celtics emerge as a very strong team against other playoff teams.

https://sonsofsamhorn.net/index.php?threads/2019-2020-celtics-regular-season-thread.28649/page-32
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I mentioned in the game thread after today's tough loss that the Celtics are 7-4 against the top 8 WCF teams. I decided to do a quick comparison to the East's contenders. As the Celtics have not yet played the Jazz, I did the records for the other teams both with and without the Jazz:

Celtics: 7-4
Lakers: 1-1
Denver: 1-1
Clippers: 1-1
Harden & The Refs: 0-1
Jazz: DNP
OKC: 1-0
Dallas: 2-0
Memphis: 1-0

Bucks: 7-3, 6-2 w/o Utah:
Lakers: 1-0
Denver: 0-1
Clippers: 2-0
Harden & The Refs: 1-0
Jazz: 1-1
OKC: 1-0
Dallas: 0-1
Memphis: 1-0

Raptors: 4-5, 3-5 w/o Utah.
Lakers: 1-0
Denver: DNP
Clippers: 0-2
Harden & The Refs: 0-1
Jazz: 1-0
OKC: 1-1
Dallas: 1-1
Memphis: DNP

Heat: 5-8, 4-7 w/o Utah.
Lakers: 0-2
Denver: 0-1
Clippers: 0-2
Harden & The Refs: 1-1
Jazz: 1-1
OKC: 1-0
Dallas: 1-0
Memphis: 1-1

Philly: 6-6, 5-5 w/o Utah.
Lakers: 1-0
Denver: 1-1
Clippers: 1-0
Harden & The Refs: 0-1
Jazz: 1-1
OKC: 1-1
Dallas: 0-2
Memphis: 1-0

Pacers: 7-5, 6-4 w/o Utah.
Lakers: 1-0
Denver: 1-1
Clippers: 0-1
Harden & The Refs: 0-1
Jazz: 1-1
OKC: 2-0
Dallas: 0-1
Memphis: 2-0

Meanwhile, looking at how the West's top teams have fared against the 6 legit ECF teams:

Lakers: 3-5
Denver: 5-3
Clippers: 6-4
Rockets: 5-2
Jazz: 4-5
OKC: 2-7
Dallas: 5-4
Memphis: 1-6
considering we played and beat the Jazz 2 days ago, I'm not sure why you're saying we haven't played them.  add that win into the column and we're 8-4.  pretty dang impressive.

Re: Is this team, as is, a real title contender this year? [Poll]
« Reply #46 on: February 28, 2020, 06:22:27 PM »

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this is stolen from SoSH, but should add some interesting info to our discussion.

when stacked up by w/l, the celtics emerge as a very strong team against other playoff teams.

https://sonsofsamhorn.net/index.php?threads/2019-2020-celtics-regular-season-thread.28649/page-32
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I mentioned in the game thread after today's tough loss that the Celtics are 7-4 against the top 8 WCF teams. I decided to do a quick comparison to the East's contenders. As the Celtics have not yet played the Jazz, I did the records for the other teams both with and without the Jazz:

Celtics: 7-4
Lakers: 1-1
Denver: 1-1
Clippers: 1-1
Harden & The Refs: 0-1
Jazz: DNP
OKC: 1-0
Dallas: 2-0
Memphis: 1-0

Bucks: 7-3, 6-2 w/o Utah:
Lakers: 1-0
Denver: 0-1
Clippers: 2-0
Harden & The Refs: 1-0
Jazz: 1-1
OKC: 1-0
Dallas: 0-1
Memphis: 1-0

Raptors: 4-5, 3-5 w/o Utah.
Lakers: 1-0
Denver: DNP
Clippers: 0-2
Harden & The Refs: 0-1
Jazz: 1-0
OKC: 1-1
Dallas: 1-1
Memphis: DNP

Heat: 5-8, 4-7 w/o Utah.
Lakers: 0-2
Denver: 0-1
Clippers: 0-2
Harden & The Refs: 1-1
Jazz: 1-1
OKC: 1-0
Dallas: 1-0
Memphis: 1-1

Philly: 6-6, 5-5 w/o Utah.
Lakers: 1-0
Denver: 1-1
Clippers: 1-0
Harden & The Refs: 0-1
Jazz: 1-1
OKC: 1-1
Dallas: 0-2
Memphis: 1-0

Pacers: 7-5, 6-4 w/o Utah.
Lakers: 1-0
Denver: 1-1
Clippers: 0-1
Harden & The Refs: 0-1
Jazz: 1-1
OKC: 2-0
Dallas: 0-1
Memphis: 2-0

Meanwhile, looking at how the West's top teams have fared against the 6 legit ECF teams:

Lakers: 3-5
Denver: 5-3
Clippers: 6-4
Rockets: 5-2
Jazz: 4-5
OKC: 2-7
Dallas: 5-4
Memphis: 1-6
considering we played and beat the Jazz 2 days ago, I'm not sure why you're saying we haven't played them.  add that win into the column and we're 8-4.  pretty dang impressive.

Because it was posted on SoSH last Sunday night.


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Re: Is this team, as is, a real title contender this year? [Poll]
« Reply #47 on: February 28, 2020, 06:29:04 PM »

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yes with everybody healthy

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Re: Is this team, as is, a real title contender this year? [Poll]
« Reply #48 on: February 28, 2020, 06:52:04 PM »

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A chance yes but I don't think they have enough consistency to survive a tough 7 games series. If they can bring this team back next year and upgrade the bench then I'd say a favorite to win it, they are that close.

Re: Is this team, as is, a real title contender this year? [Poll]
« Reply #49 on: February 28, 2020, 07:10:57 PM »

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this is stolen from SoSH, but should add some interesting info to our discussion.

when stacked up by w/l, the celtics emerge as a very strong team against other playoff teams.

https://sonsofsamhorn.net/index.php?threads/2019-2020-celtics-regular-season-thread.28649/page-32
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I mentioned in the game thread after today's tough loss that the Celtics are 7-4 against the top 8 WCF teams. I decided to do a quick comparison to the East's contenders. As the Celtics have not yet played the Jazz, I did the records for the other teams both with and without the Jazz:

Celtics: 7-4
Lakers: 1-1
Denver: 1-1
Clippers: 1-1
Harden & The Refs: 0-1
Jazz: DNP
OKC: 1-0
Dallas: 2-0
Memphis: 1-0

Bucks: 7-3, 6-2 w/o Utah:
Lakers: 1-0
Denver: 0-1
Clippers: 2-0
Harden & The Refs: 1-0
Jazz: 1-1
OKC: 1-0
Dallas: 0-1
Memphis: 1-0

Raptors: 4-5, 3-5 w/o Utah.
Lakers: 1-0
Denver: DNP
Clippers: 0-2
Harden & The Refs: 0-1
Jazz: 1-0
OKC: 1-1
Dallas: 1-1
Memphis: DNP

Heat: 5-8, 4-7 w/o Utah.
Lakers: 0-2
Denver: 0-1
Clippers: 0-2
Harden & The Refs: 1-1
Jazz: 1-1
OKC: 1-0
Dallas: 1-0
Memphis: 1-1

Philly: 6-6, 5-5 w/o Utah.
Lakers: 1-0
Denver: 1-1
Clippers: 1-0
Harden & The Refs: 0-1
Jazz: 1-1
OKC: 1-1
Dallas: 0-2
Memphis: 1-0

Pacers: 7-5, 6-4 w/o Utah.
Lakers: 1-0
Denver: 1-1
Clippers: 0-1
Harden & The Refs: 0-1
Jazz: 1-1
OKC: 2-0
Dallas: 0-1
Memphis: 2-0

Meanwhile, looking at how the West's top teams have fared against the 6 legit ECF teams:

Lakers: 3-5
Denver: 5-3
Clippers: 6-4
Rockets: 5-2
Jazz: 4-5
OKC: 2-7
Dallas: 5-4
Memphis: 1-6

Well, might as well add the 1-0 vs the Jazz to those numbers now and take away that qualifier.
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Re: Is this team, as is, a real title contender this year? [Poll]
« Reply #50 on: February 28, 2020, 07:30:37 PM »

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The Celtics will have a chance if Tatum plays like he has been.  It's really hard for a player as young as Tatum to do it in the playoffs, though.

Re: Is this team, as is, a real title contender this year? [Poll]
« Reply #51 on: February 28, 2020, 07:38:07 PM »

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The Celtics will have a chance if Tatum plays like he has been.  It's really hard for a player as young as Tatum to do it in the playoffs, though.

True. 

Hopefully he can pull an '07 Lebron.


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Re: Is this team, as is, a real title contender this year? [Poll]
« Reply #52 on: February 28, 2020, 09:09:19 PM »

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If Tatum puts up 20-30ppg in the playoffs, they are world champions.

Only if the other guys can step up. Yes, Hayward, Smart, and Brown. And the bench needs to be at least average.


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