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The better team won
« on: May 17, 2009, 10:20:24 PM »

Offline droopdog7

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Obviously, I am going to be attacked but Orlando simply has a better team with better players. Everybody outside of Boston a recognized that for a while. It really is that simple.

Congrats to the celtics for playing hard and with passion.
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Re: The better team won
« Reply #1 on: May 17, 2009, 10:25:30 PM »

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I have to agree with you. Congrats Magic
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Re: The better team won
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2009, 10:27:22 PM »

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The better team at this point in time.  The Celtics were hurt and tired, they simply had nothing left in the tank.  If both teams are 100% we win in 6. 


Definitely gotta give them credit.  It's not their fault we're hurt.  They did what they had to do.  Unfortunately for them they're going to lose to the Cavs in 5.
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Re: The better team won
« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2009, 10:31:42 PM »

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Last time I checked, Game 7 was still in progress.
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Re: The better team won
« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2009, 10:36:39 PM »

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Orlando simply has a better team with better players.

I completely agree and I've been saying that since before the start of the series: they're the better, more talented team - and essentially, their defence is extremely good, probably the best in the NBA, certainly much better than ours. Effort, luck and HCA brought us to the game 7, but unfortunately it wasn't enough to go past it.
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Re: The better team won
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2009, 10:37:16 PM »

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Orlando outplayed the Celts in 6 out of 7 games, then figured out how NOT to choke in Game 6.

Hat's off to Orlando

They deserved the series.
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Re: The better team won
« Reply #6 on: May 17, 2009, 10:40:12 PM »

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They deserve the series but they're FAR from being the best of anything in the NBA. All 3 remaining teams would pound them, so would the healthy C's. I'm looking forward to watching them lose. All I got out of this series was reinforced mediocrity from a shooting team that has no chance against a top tier team in a 7 game series if D12 can't be a bully.
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Re: The better team won
« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2009, 10:40:55 PM »

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beat Cleveland...

beat Cleveland...
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Re: The better team won
« Reply #8 on: May 17, 2009, 10:47:28 PM »

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Quote from: davemonsterband on May 17, 2009, 10:40:12 PM
They deserve the series but they're FAR from being the best of anything in the NBA.

Better defensive team in the NBA reg. season: http://www.knickerblogger.net/stats/2009/d_de.htm . Even if you consider that other teams, like Cleveland or Boston, can play better defence than them when fully healthy, it'd be pretty bizarre to say they're FAR worse.
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Re: The better team won
« Reply #9 on: May 17, 2009, 10:49:15 PM »

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Congrats to Orlando, they won in the 4th, when they are supposed to fold.

I hope they'll beat Cleveland now.
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« Reply #10 on: May 17, 2009, 10:49:53 PM »

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They do have the better team. But we wanted it more.. but the better team wins at the end.
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« Reply #11 on: May 17, 2009, 10:50:18 PM »

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deeper team....boston will be back
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« Reply #12 on: May 17, 2009, 10:54:23 PM »

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I was very impressed with Orlando's defense this entire series save one game. I had no idea they were that good. He is a pain in the butt, however, SVG is a VG coach. Hope they beat the LeBrons, but I rather doubt it.
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Re: The better team won
« Reply #13 on: May 17, 2009, 11:02:12 PM »

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they were more talented, by far. major match-up problems for us all series long. with KG and powe, i think we would have won in 5, maybe 6. but with what we had, plus the fact that we were dead tired as well, the better team was orlando. in retrospect, i'm really proud that we got this far, given the circumstances. take a KG-level player away from any other team, i doubt they survive the first round.
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« Reply #14 on: May 17, 2009, 11:47:01 PM »

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Quote from: Change on May 17, 2009, 10:25:30 PM
I have to agree with you. Congrats Magic

Tough loss.
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