ECF: Heat or Bucks?

[CelticsElite]

Trying to see what we prefer And which is a better matchup for the Celtics

[gouki88]

I think Heat. We have good defenders for Butler, whereas they don't have enough wing defence to cover JT, JB and Kemba.

They defend size well, but not as good with perimeter play. Hence Middleton scoring comfortably but Giannis struggling.

I also don't think we're as well suited to defend Giannis as Miami is

[Ogaju]

Rather Cs play the team that does not have a Giannis with 10 fouls to give.

[KGs Knee]

The Bucks are being exposed as a one-man-band.

[rondofan1255]

100% would rather see the C’s face MIA if they finish off TOR.

[gouki88]

100% would rather see the C’s face MIA if they finish off when they sweep TOR.

Fixed that for ya

[RPGenerate]

Without a doubt Miami. Butler is far more easy to contain than Giannis, and the Heat doesn't have the Celtics flamethrower known as Middleton.

[keevsnick]

To me this is a VERY easy question, much rather play the Heat. As good as the C's are defensively Giannis is the one guy they just dont have a good matchup for, and Middleton always kills the c's. MIA is a super tough team, but the c's at least have decent like-size matchups and could have the best player in the series with Tatum (or even Kemba if he's on).

But hey, its only 2-0 so the real answer is lets worry about the raptors first.

[jpotter33]

Definitely the Heat. I think we matchup much better with them than Milwaukee.

[SparzWizard]

Without a doubt Miami. Butler is far more easy to contain than Giannis, and the Heat doesn't have the Celtics flamethrower known as Middleton.

They have the former Celtic Kelly Olynyk 

[Atzar]

Both will be tough opponents.

I think we match up better with Miami.  We've been defending the three ball very well since the start of the playoffs.  And while Butler is a very good two-way player who is capable of taking over games, he's not a physical monster like Giannis.  And on the other end, I think we can have success attacking their perimeter defenders. 

I don't like the Bucks matchup.  We don't have a guy who can defend Giannis.  Middleton turns into a freaking 6'8" Steph Curry when he plays the Celtics.  They have a ton of length on defense and, unlike most teams, they have the right collection of defensive players to give our scorers trouble... though it is worth noting that our guys have been hitting from three and the Bucks have been giving a lot of those up.  So there is that. 

There is also the Hayward situation to consider.  We have to expect that the best case scenario is that we get a 75% Hayward towards the end of the series.  And it's probably more likely that he doesn't play at all.  Against Miami, I think we can survive even with that limitation.  But I really think we'd need him against the Bucks. 

[Neurotic Guy]

I don't have much of an opinion on this, but do want to see it go 7.  The longer the better.

[CelticsElite]

Plus we still have payback To give the heat for what happened the year rondo dislocated his elbow etc

[SparzWizard]

Plus we still have payback To give the heat for what happened the year rondo dislocated his elbow etc

We still have payback to what they did to us in the 2012 Eastern Conference Finals.

The C's were supposed to win Game 2 in Miami but the refs robbed us. LeBron went supersaiyan in Game 6 in Boston and killed the C's in Game 7.

Eric Spoelstra is still among them, and Udonis Haslem.

[SHAQATTACK]

The Bucks are being exposed as a one-man-band.

them lopezs are getting kinda long in the tooth like Gasols .   They will be worse next year , less of asset .

Be interesting to see if Milwaukee can retain The Freak .