Last year, they were underrating the Celtics and all picked the Lakers to win the Finals in 6 games. This year, they've consistently criticized the Celtics' weaknesses. What is worse is that when Cleveland got destroyed by the Magic they did all their best to "spare" the Cavaliers, by saying how good the Magic was, that it was a back to back, etc.
And then, our team got destroyed yesterday and it wasn't pretty. But it was just a game. And by reading the "ESPN Daily Dime" we are made to believe that the C's' era is over and that they will get torched in the playoffs.
Excerpts from
the article by Chris Sheridan :
"And then we have the Celtics, whose little issues have grown into big ones as the months have passed. Weren't some asking if they had peaked too early when they went into their Christmas game against the Lakers with a 27-2 record? Turns out that was a pretty legit question at the time."
"And what about that sore knee of Garnett's, the one he hurt right after the All-Star break to begin what has now become a nine-week-long pain that shows no sign of fully healing. Anyone who was wondering back in late February whether that injury would be a lingering concern, well, let's just say you have your answer."
"Then there are the tangential questions, like how the Celtics' mojo is doing, how their chemistry is evolving, how their bench matches up against Cleveland's -- they're all important, too,
and there was nothing Sunday to indicate anything other than the notion that the Celtics are in a fade, the Cavs are continuing to rise, and prospects of Cleveland having an undefeated run through the conference portion of the playoffs (the Lakers were the last to do it, in 2000-01) is not all that far-fetched. "
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And the Cavs? Boston can forget about them for now, leaving them to be reason for concern sometime around Memorial Day Weekend -- if the Celtics can stay alive that long.
After seeing them Sunday, that is far from a sure thing. "
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First, though, they have to stop looking like the fat and happy champs they seem to have become, and start looking more and more like the hungry, happy fellows in wine and gold who are showing all the signs that it will be them -- not the Celtics -- who will set the standard of excellence by the time the Eastern playoffs are finished.
No question about that. Not after seeing Boston massacred like this. "
I was shocked to see the media's picks last year for the Finals but I'm truly disgusted by this biased articles. The Cavs get destroyed in Orlando, that's not something to be scared of, they were on a back to back, they lacked motivation. The C's get destroyed in Cleveland, gosh, they are done, they are not even getting past the first round and they are too lazy...
How biased is that? The media tend to forget that Cleveland wasn't able to win in Boston this season, that the series is tied 2-2 and he clearly underestimates KG's impact once he returns.