Jumping off the wagon

[angryguy77]

Not that we should care about what the media has to say about the C's, but does it bother any of you that many of them are calling the Celtics pretenders?

Sure they had their problems with Atlanta and Cleveland, but it's not like LA, NO, and SA are rolling through their respective mathces in the 2nd round either. It's like we have been counted out just becasue of our road woes. We are still the same team, just one that is having a little trouble finding its groove from the reg season. They still have the potential at any moment to catch fire and dominate again.


If we can get by the Cavs, then I believe that this team will get its grove back against the Pistons. And then show these talking heads on TV that the west isn't all that high and mighty as they portray them to be.

[Celtic]

I've said before that I think it is a mistake to group the last series in with this one. The Celtics played a horrible first round playoff series, period. Now they are playing a playoff series the same way that every other team is, the sensationalists have to make a story and this is the best they've got. I have a problem with the way people reacted after game 4, you can't have one game be the deciding factor between whether a team is a legitimate title contender, or a complete joke, it just doesn't work that way.

[angryguy77]

I've said before that I think it is a mistake to group the last series in with this one. The Celtics played a horrible first round playoff series, period. Now they are playing a playoff series the same way that every other team is, the sensationalists have to make a story and this is the best they've got. I have a problem with the way people reacted after game 4, you can't have one game be the deciding factor between whether a team is a legitimate title contender, or a complete joke, it just doesn't work that way.

I agree, there has been too much reatcion to the recent past. It will be interested on what the headlines will be if we win tonight(which I believe the will).

[Redz]

Adjectives, aesthetics, and allusions are what the bloggers' and media's palates are composed of. 

So long as the C's win 4 games each series they move on. 

They can play with as little confidence, cohesion, and composure as they like, just keep advancing. 

[fairweatherfan]

I'm glad they're putting us down...I've said all year that I want us to be doubted and disregarded until we've wrapped up the 4th W of the finals.  The media and the fans (with the minor exception of those in attendance at a game) decide absolutely nothing about who wins and loses.  We already know if we beat Cleveland everyone and their brother will be tripping over each other to pick Detroit in the ECF - good!  It takes attention and pressure off the team, and will probably serve to fire our guys up too. 

PS Redz you forgot alliteration 

[indeedproceed]

Adjectives, aesthetics, and allusions are what the bloggers' and media's palates are composed of. 

So long as the C's win 4 games each series they move on. 

They can play with as little confidence, cohesion, and composure as they like, just keep advancing. 

Is alliteration also a tool?

[fairweatherfan]

Adjectives, aesthetics, and allusions are what the bloggers' and media's palates are composed of. 

So long as the C's win 4 games each series they move on. 

They can play with as little confidence, cohesion, and composure as they like, just keep advancing. 

Is alliteration also a tool?

Hahaha 12345678910 JINX!  You owe me a Coke!

[Who]

Not that we should care about what the media has to say about the C's, but does it bother any of you that many of them are calling the Celtics pretenders?

Nope

It wasn't like there weren't people saying they wouldn't win this season before the playoffs began. Lots of analysts felt Boston couldn't win their first season in the playoffs and said so.

Anyway, it's an analyst, a sportswriter. Whatever ... their opinion matters no more than anyone on this site. Why take it so seriously?

[Redz]

Adjectives, aesthetics, and allusions are what the bloggers' and media's palates are composed of. 

So long as the C's win 4 games each series they move on. 

They can play with as little confidence, cohesion, and composure as they like, just keep advancing. 

Is alliteration also a tool?

Absolutely!  I spent about 10 minutes trying to come up some suitable B words then said the hell with it. 

bumbling, blithering, babble

How's that?

[CelticInsomniac]

I think one of the reasons talking heads have moved us from contender to pretender status is the amount of games/time off we've had (or lack thereof).  Whoever goes on to play Detroit in the ECF (fingers crossed that it's us), the Pistons will have been resting since Tuesday or something, and will have fresh legs while the winner of this series will be coming from a hard fought 6 or 7 game dog fight.  Sets up for a perfect opportunity to let Game 1 slip away in our building (God forbid).

[fairweatherfan]

I think one of the reasons talking heads have moved us from contender to pretender status is the amount of games/time off we've had (or lack thereof).  Whoever goes on to play Detroit in the ECF (fingers crossed that it's us), the Pistons will have been resting since Tuesday or something, and will have fresh legs while the winner of this series will be coming from a hard fought 6 or 7 game dog fight.  Sets up for a perfect opportunity to let Game 1 slip away in our building (God forbid).

Actually, the conventional wisdom on this (not sure if the numbers back it up at all) is that the rested team is more vulnerable in Game 1 due to physical and mental rust from getting out of the rhythm of playing meaningful games every 2 to 3 days.  The advantages of rest are supposed to emerge later in the series in general fatigue.

[celtics2]

Looks like the Celts will overcome the Cavs now especially with their point Gibson out with separated shoulder. The Pistons will have to contend with being stale with the longer wait. The Celts need the work anyway. The games have been messy. Looking forward to Rondo frustrating Billups some more.

[blazingarrow]

those road worries are a BIG if right now

so the media gets a pass here

[crownsy]

Not that we should care about what the media has to say about the C's, but does it bother any of you that many of them are calling the Celtics pretenders?

Sure they had their problems with Atlanta and Cleveland, but it's not like LA, NO, and SA are rolling through their respective mathces in the 2nd round either. It's like we have been counted out just becasue of our road woes. We are still the same team, just one that is having a little trouble finding its groove from the reg season. They still have the potential at any moment to catch fire and dominate again.


If we can get by the Cavs, then I believe that this team will get its grove back against the Pistons. And then show these talking heads on TV that the west isn't all that high and mighty as they portray them to be.

no, i don't. the media right now bashes boston teams to ridculous extent because most of the country's sports fans hate that were so good as a city, ergo you reach more people by hammering on the "this is why they suck" angle.

Theres a reason that a recent poll on do you see the pats SB's as greatly tainted came out 80%-20% with only ne voting no on espn.

so no, i really could care less what the national media says about any sports team i like from around here. It's all hype driven, not reporting driven.