Well, now we have a paradox..

[lon3lytoaster]

So, all we heard about after dropping game one was how Phil Jackson has never lost a series after winning game one, and he obviously has an impressive record at something like what.. 47-0? Can't remember exactly.

Now we're up three-two. Before last year, we never lost a series when leading 3-2. Can't remember our record there, but nonetheless I think it's interesting.

Which mystical force of sports history is going to cave in this one?

[Yakmanev]

Phil Jackson of course. We are 11-0 in the Finals after being up 3-2 and 5-0 against the Lakers. That's two records against one.

[Prof. Clutch]

Every game there's some new statistic used about something that happened in the past that bears no true weight on the current situation.  Phil's 47-0 after a game one win, the winner of game three always win the series, the Celtics are 11-0 when going up 3-2 in the finals...all of that is in the past, doesn't effect the now, and no matter what one of these irrelevant stats is bound to be broken.

[wdleehi]

Throw in no game 7s for Phil in a Final's series, that three to one.


That Lakers team (Kobe/Gasol/Odom) is 0-1 against this Celtics (KG/Pierce/Ray).   4 to 1.

Phil has never beaten the Celtics in the NBA finals.
5 to 1.



This is fun.

[fairweatherfan]

Throw in no game 7s for Phil in a Final's series, that three to one.


That Lakers team (Kobe/Gasol/Odom) is 0-1 against this Celtics (KG/Pierce/Ray).   4 to 1.

Phil has never beaten the Celtics in the NBA finals.
5 to 1.

This is fun.

Lakers have also never beaten Sheeeeeeeed in the Finals - 6-1 

[Chelm]

Throw in no game 7s for Phil in a Final's series, that three to one.


That Lakers team (Kobe/Gasol/Odom) is 0-1 against this Celtics (KG/Pierce/Ray).   4 to 1.

Phil has never beaten the Celtics in the NBA finals.
5 to 1.



This is fun.

I'm not sure "no game 7s for Phil" works.  It could be construed that he's never lost a game 7. 

[wdleehi]

Throw in no game 7s for Phil in a Final's series, that three to one.


That Lakers team (Kobe/Gasol/Odom) is 0-1 against this Celtics (KG/Pierce/Ray).   4 to 1.

Phil has never beaten the Celtics in the NBA finals.
5 to 1.



This is fun.

I'm not sure "no game 7s for Phil" works.  It could be construed that he's never lost a game 7. 

If he never played in a game 7 in an NBA Finals points to the series ending in 6, therefore, Celtics win.

[noro]

This Celtics starting 5 has NEVER LOST a playoff series.

There's the big one. 7-0 in the playoffs.

[Greenbean]

[RAcker]

Throw in no game 7s for Phil in a Final's series, that three to one.


That Lakers team (Kobe/Gasol/Odom) is 0-1 against this Celtics (KG/Pierce/Ray).   4 to 1.

Phil has never beaten the Celtics in the NBA finals.
5 to 1.



This is fun.

I'm not sure "no game 7s for Phil" works.  It could be construed that he's never lost a game 7. 

If he never played in a game 7 in an NBA Finals points to the series ending in 6, therefore, Celtics win.

I love the logic behind that.   

[Q_FBE]

I think GreenBean had the best post of this thread.

I do not play the numbers game. I only look one possession at a time and will the Celtics to play better than their opponents that one possession.