NBA Season 2021-22

[SHAQATTACK]

I fell asleep,  the Raptors folded so easy .  Boring .

[Goldstar88]

Only on Celticsblog that people are afraid to face the Nets.

I don’t think this is true. I think everyone has a healthy respect for Durant. The nets played like a 50 win team when he was in the lineup and he almost beat the champion bucks basically by himself last year. I am actually getting a bit worried how arrogant some fans on here are being about this. Not good karma.

I'm more worried why fans aren't excited to face the Nets. After the run the Celtics had this year, with Marcus Smart likely to become DPOY (seriously why is NO ONE on this site is talking about this?). This is an elite team ready and focused, if they're truly worthy of becoming champions then they should be able to beat the Nets.

I think the C’s win in 6 or 7 games, but that doesn’t mean I’d prefer to have to face the Nets first round. Boston played them at home a month ago and they needed a 54 point performance out of Tatum to get that win. It was tight the whole way. I have no idea why people think this is going to be an easy series, especially with Simmons likely back for game 3 in Brooklyn. The C’s have the most difficult path to the Finals as they will need to go though the Nets and more than likely the Bucks, followed by the Heat. That’s a brutal draw.

Because Brooklyn has looked so incredibly vulnerable since then.

The Nets finished the season 10-5 and they took care of Cle rather easily in the play-in. That doesn’t sound like an incredibly vulnerable team to me. Toronto and Chicago are the vulnerable teams.

And we have lost 6 times since January ended. They also did not take care of Cleveland rather easily - they continuously failed to put them away, despite Jarrett Allen not playing (also, it's Cleveland!)

Nets were up 40-20 after the first quarter. They had the game in hand from start to finish. Again, I think the C’s win the series, but I don’t really think it’s debatable that Brooklyn will be more of a challenge than either Toronto or Chicago would have been.

[gouki88]

Only on Celticsblog that people are afraid to face the Nets.

I don’t think this is true. I think everyone has a healthy respect for Durant. The nets played like a 50 win team when he was in the lineup and he almost beat the champion bucks basically by himself last year. I am actually getting a bit worried how arrogant some fans on here are being about this. Not good karma.

I'm more worried why fans aren't excited to face the Nets. After the run the Celtics had this year, with Marcus Smart likely to become DPOY (seriously why is NO ONE on this site is talking about this?). This is an elite team ready and focused, if they're truly worthy of becoming champions then they should be able to beat the Nets.

I think the C’s win in 6 or 7 games, but that doesn’t mean I’d prefer to have to face the Nets first round. Boston played them at home a month ago and they needed a 54 point performance out of Tatum to get that win. It was tight the whole way. I have no idea why people think this is going to be an easy series, especially with Simmons likely back for game 3 in Brooklyn. The C’s have the most difficult path to the Finals as they will need to go though the Nets and more than likely the Bucks, followed by the Heat. That’s a brutal draw.

Because Brooklyn has looked so incredibly vulnerable since then.

The Nets finished the season 10-5 and they took care of Cle rather easily in the play-in. That doesn’t sound like an incredibly vulnerable team to me. Toronto and Chicago are the vulnerable teams.

And we have lost 6 times since January ended. They also did not take care of Cleveland rather easily - they continuously failed to put them away, despite Jarrett Allen not playing (also, it's Cleveland!)

Nets were up 40-20 after the first quarter. They had the game in hand from start to finish. Again, I think the C’s win the series, but I don’t really think it’s debatable that Brooklyn will be more of a challenge than either Toronto or Chicago would have been.

That they let Cleveland nearly come back in the 4th is even more of an indictment then, given Cleveland were missing their most or second most important player.

Sure, I agree that those two teams would have been easier. But the team is clearly not scared of anyone, and wanted the HCA

[celticsclay]

Only on Celticsblog that people are afraid to face the Nets.

I don’t think this is true. I think everyone has a healthy respect for Durant. The nets played like a 50 win team when he was in the lineup and he almost beat the champion bucks basically by himself last year. I am actually getting a bit worried how arrogant some fans on here are being about this. Not good karma.

I'm more worried why fans aren't excited to face the Nets. After the run the Celtics had this year, with Marcus Smart likely to become DPOY (seriously why is NO ONE on this site is talking about this?). This is an elite team ready and focused, if they're truly worthy of becoming champions then they should be able to beat the Nets.

I think the C’s win in 6 or 7 games, but that doesn’t mean I’d prefer to have to face the Nets first round. Boston played them at home a month ago and they needed a 54 point performance out of Tatum to get that win. It was tight the whole way. I have no idea why people think this is going to be an easy series, especially with Simmons likely back for game 3 in Brooklyn. The C’s have the most difficult path to the Finals as they will need to go though the Nets and more than likely the Bucks, followed by the Heat. That’s a brutal draw.

Because Brooklyn has looked so incredibly vulnerable since then.

The Nets finished the season 10-5 and they took care of Cle rather easily in the play-in. That doesn’t sound like an incredibly vulnerable team to me. Toronto and Chicago are the vulnerable teams.

And we have lost 6 times since January ended. They also did not take care of Cleveland rather easily - they continuously failed to put them away, despite Jarrett Allen not playing (also, it's Cleveland!)

Nets were up 40-20 after the first quarter. They had the game in hand from start to finish. Again, I think the C’s win the series, but I don’t really think it’s debatable that Brooklyn will be more of a challenge than either Toronto or Chicago would have been.

Yeah I don’t really get why people are acting like this will be a cakewalk. I obviously hope I am wrong, but would be absolutely shocked if we won in 4 or 5 (and I don’t think I am generally negative about the team).

[gouki88]

Poole catches fire in a real hurry. Monta Ellis 2.0

[pokeKingCurtis]

Poole catches fire in a real hurry. Monta Ellis 2.0

Curry Monta Warriors were cool, before all the bandwagon fans

[Rondo9]

Only on Celticsblog that people are afraid to face the Nets.

I don’t think this is true. I think everyone has a healthy respect for Durant. The nets played like a 50 win team when he was in the lineup and he almost beat the champion bucks basically by himself last year. I am actually getting a bit worried how arrogant some fans on here are being about this. Not good karma.

I'm more worried why fans aren't excited to face the Nets. After the run the Celtics had this year, with Marcus Smart likely to become DPOY (seriously why is NO ONE on this site is talking about this?). This is an elite team ready and focused, if they're truly worthy of becoming champions then they should be able to beat the Nets.

I think the C’s win in 6 or 7 games, but that doesn’t mean I’d prefer to have to face the Nets first round. Boston played them at home a month ago and they needed a 54 point performance out of Tatum to get that win. It was tight the whole way. I have no idea why people think this is going to be an easy series, especially with Simmons likely back for game 3 in Brooklyn. The C’s have the most difficult path to the Finals as they will need to go though the Nets and more than likely the Bucks, followed by the Heat. That’s a brutal draw.

Because Brooklyn has looked so incredibly vulnerable since then.

The Nets finished the season 10-5 and they took care of Cle rather easily in the play-in. That doesn’t sound like an incredibly vulnerable team to me. Toronto and Chicago are the vulnerable teams.

And we have lost 6 times since January ended. They also did not take care of Cleveland rather easily - they continuously failed to put them away, despite Jarrett Allen not playing (also, it's Cleveland!)

Nets were up 40-20 after the first quarter. They had the game in hand from start to finish. Again, I think the C’s win the series, but I don’t really think it’s debatable that Brooklyn will be more of a challenge than either Toronto or Chicago would have been.

Yeah I don’t really get why people are acting like this will be a cakewalk. I obviously hope I am wrong, but would be absolutely shocked if we won in 4 or 5 (and I don’t think I am generally negative about the team).

Please point out who's saying it'll be a cakewalk. Acting scared over Brooklyn is just ridiculous, if the Celtics are as good as people on this site has been bragging about for weeks until of the season, then they'll beat them. The road to a championship is not easy so people here need to stop acting like getting the second seed is some death sentence. For crying out loud a few months ago people were ready to blow it up. Now the Celtics are contenders, Smart is likely DPOY and people ARE STILL wailing. Relax and enjoy the ride, the Celtics are ready It seems of all the sites, Celticsblog is the only Celtics site that are scared.

[celticsclay]

Only on Celticsblog that people are afraid to face the Nets.

I don’t think this is true. I think everyone has a healthy respect for Durant. The nets played like a 50 win team when he was in the lineup and he almost beat the champion bucks basically by himself last year. I am actually getting a bit worried how arrogant some fans on here are being about this. Not good karma.

I'm more worried why fans aren't excited to face the Nets. After the run the Celtics had this year, with Marcus Smart likely to become DPOY (seriously why is NO ONE on this site is talking about this?). This is an elite team ready and focused, if they're truly worthy of becoming champions then they should be able to beat the Nets.

I think the C’s win in 6 or 7 games, but that doesn’t mean I’d prefer to have to face the Nets first round. Boston played them at home a month ago and they needed a 54 point performance out of Tatum to get that win. It was tight the whole way. I have no idea why people think this is going to be an easy series, especially with Simmons likely back for game 3 in Brooklyn. The C’s have the most difficult path to the Finals as they will need to go though the Nets and more than likely the Bucks, followed by the Heat. That’s a brutal draw.

Because Brooklyn has looked so incredibly vulnerable since then.

The Nets finished the season 10-5 and they took care of Cle rather easily in the play-in. That doesn’t sound like an incredibly vulnerable team to me. Toronto and Chicago are the vulnerable teams.

And we have lost 6 times since January ended. They also did not take care of Cleveland rather easily - they continuously failed to put them away, despite Jarrett Allen not playing (also, it's Cleveland!)

Nets were up 40-20 after the first quarter. They had the game in hand from start to finish. Again, I think the C’s win the series, but I don’t really think it’s debatable that Brooklyn will be more of a challenge than either Toronto or Chicago would have been.

Yeah I don’t really get why people are acting like this will be a cakewalk. I obviously hope I am wrong, but would be absolutely shocked if we won in 4 or 5 (and I don’t think I am generally negative about the team).

Please point out who's saying it'll be a cakewalk. Acting scared over Brooklyn is just ridiculous, if the Celtics are as good as people on this site has been bragging about for weeks until of the season, then they'll beat them. The road to a championship is not easy so people here need to stop acting like getting the second seed is some death sentence. For crying out loud a few months ago people were ready to blow it up. Now the Celtics are contenders, Smart is likely DPOY and people ARE STILL wailing. Relax and enjoy the ride, the Celtics are ready It seems of all the sites, Celticsblog is the only Celtics site that are scared.

Or you know, espn or every other national or regional media site that has the series as a toss up.

[gouki88]

Poole catches fire in a real hurry. Monta Ellis 2.0

Curry Monta Warriors were cool, before all the bandwagon fans

I loved Monta Ellis. One of the fastest falls from grace ever

[gouki88]

Only on Celticsblog that people are afraid to face the Nets.

I don’t think this is true. I think everyone has a healthy respect for Durant. The nets played like a 50 win team when he was in the lineup and he almost beat the champion bucks basically by himself last year. I am actually getting a bit worried how arrogant some fans on here are being about this. Not good karma.

I'm more worried why fans aren't excited to face the Nets. After the run the Celtics had this year, with Marcus Smart likely to become DPOY (seriously why is NO ONE on this site is talking about this?). This is an elite team ready and focused, if they're truly worthy of becoming champions then they should be able to beat the Nets.

I think the C’s win in 6 or 7 games, but that doesn’t mean I’d prefer to have to face the Nets first round. Boston played them at home a month ago and they needed a 54 point performance out of Tatum to get that win. It was tight the whole way. I have no idea why people think this is going to be an easy series, especially with Simmons likely back for game 3 in Brooklyn. The C’s have the most difficult path to the Finals as they will need to go though the Nets and more than likely the Bucks, followed by the Heat. That’s a brutal draw.

Because Brooklyn has looked so incredibly vulnerable since then.

The Nets finished the season 10-5 and they took care of Cle rather easily in the play-in. That doesn’t sound like an incredibly vulnerable team to me. Toronto and Chicago are the vulnerable teams.

And we have lost 6 times since January ended. They also did not take care of Cleveland rather easily - they continuously failed to put them away, despite Jarrett Allen not playing (also, it's Cleveland!)

Nets were up 40-20 after the first quarter. They had the game in hand from start to finish. Again, I think the C’s win the series, but I don’t really think it’s debatable that Brooklyn will be more of a challenge than either Toronto or Chicago would have been.

Yeah I don’t really get why people are acting like this will be a cakewalk. I obviously hope I am wrong, but would be absolutely shocked if we won in 4 or 5 (and I don’t think I am generally negative about the team).

Please point out who's saying it'll be a cakewalk. Acting scared over Brooklyn is just ridiculous, if the Celtics are as good as people on this site has been bragging about for weeks until of the season, then they'll beat them. The road to a championship is not easy so people here need to stop acting like getting the second seed is some death sentence. For crying out loud a few months ago people were ready to blow it up. Now the Celtics are contenders, Smart is likely DPOY and people ARE STILL wailing. Relax and enjoy the ride, the Celtics are ready It seems of all the sites, Celticsblog is the only Celtics site that are scared.

Or you know, espn or every other national or regional media site that has the series as a toss up.

I don't think the toss-up conclusions are particularly logical. They seem to be based off of a fear of what Brooklyn might be, rather than what they have actually been

[Goldstar88]

Golden State is going to the finals. Celtics vs Warriors sounds pretty good to me.. 

Yes! I’m no longer Toine’. Rondo at 5k, I will take it!

[JSD]

Bench Joker and prepare for G2, that DG 3 was a sign

[pokeKingCurtis]

Poole catches fire in a real hurry. Monta Ellis 2.0

Curry Monta Warriors were cool, before all the bandwagon fans

I loved Monta Ellis. One of the fastest falls from grace ever

Dude was good on the Mavs I thought, and then just randomly retired

If only he played today, where there is less of an emphasis on playing a pure point

Imagine him instead of Reggie Jackson on the Clips .

[gouki88]

Golden State is going to the finals. Celtics vs Warriors sounds pretty good to me.. 

I would really like to see GS v PHX in the WCF

[celticsclay]

Only on Celticsblog that people are afraid to face the Nets.

I don’t think this is true. I think everyone has a healthy respect for Durant. The nets played like a 50 win team when he was in the lineup and he almost beat the champion bucks basically by himself last year. I am actually getting a bit worried how arrogant some fans on here are being about this. Not good karma.

I'm more worried why fans aren't excited to face the Nets. After the run the Celtics had this year, with Marcus Smart likely to become DPOY (seriously why is NO ONE on this site is talking about this?). This is an elite team ready and focused, if they're truly worthy of becoming champions then they should be able to beat the Nets.

I think the C’s win in 6 or 7 games, but that doesn’t mean I’d prefer to have to face the Nets first round. Boston played them at home a month ago and they needed a 54 point performance out of Tatum to get that win. It was tight the whole way. I have no idea why people think this is going to be an easy series, especially with Simmons likely back for game 3 in Brooklyn. The C’s have the most difficult path to the Finals as they will need to go though the Nets and more than likely the Bucks, followed by the Heat. That’s a brutal draw.

Because Brooklyn has looked so incredibly vulnerable since then.

The Nets finished the season 10-5 and they took care of Cle rather easily in the play-in. That doesn’t sound like an incredibly vulnerable team to me. Toronto and Chicago are the vulnerable teams.

And we have lost 6 times since January ended. They also did not take care of Cleveland rather easily - they continuously failed to put them away, despite Jarrett Allen not playing (also, it's Cleveland!)

Nets were up 40-20 after the first quarter. They had the game in hand from start to finish. Again, I think the C’s win the series, but I don’t really think it’s debatable that Brooklyn will be more of a challenge than either Toronto or Chicago would have been.

Yeah I don’t really get why people are acting like this will be a cakewalk. I obviously hope I am wrong, but would be absolutely shocked if we won in 4 or 5 (and I don’t think I am generally negative about the team).

Please point out who's saying it'll be a cakewalk. Acting scared over Brooklyn is just ridiculous, if the Celtics are as good as people on this site has been bragging about for weeks until of the season, then they'll beat them. The road to a championship is not easy so people here need to stop acting like getting the second seed is some death sentence. For crying out loud a few months ago people were ready to blow it up. Now the Celtics are contenders, Smart is likely DPOY and people ARE STILL wailing. Relax and enjoy the ride, the Celtics are ready It seems of all the sites, Celticsblog is the only Celtics site that are scared.

Or you know, espn or every other national or regional media site that has the series as a toss up.

I don't think the toss-up conclusions are particularly logical. They seem to be based off of a fear of what Brooklyn might be, rather than what they have actually been

The nets played at over a 50 win pace when Durant was playing. They were 8-19 when he didn’t play. You are looking at a 3-4 seed if he was healthy all year. Then on top of that we are missing a really key player ourselves now. On the flip side you can point out how dominant we were the the last 26 games or so (although most of that was with rob). I think there are logical arguments to be made on both sides for this series. Anyways I don’t really want to be in the position of being a wet blanket on peoples excitement so this is the end of my argument. A win in 5 games would excite me greatly. Here’s to hoping for a great opener tomorrow.