Moving Forward

[djbilly33]

If we get by the Hawks, who I am not writing off just because we are banged up and I see game 5 in Atlanta going to the Hawks.  Hopefully we can take them out in Boston to move on.  Assuming the Sixers move on, how do you think we will fare against them?  I could see us letting our guard down and prolong this series longer then it should be.  We did not match up well against them in the reg. season.  I can see this series going 7 with the Sixers possibly upsetting the Cs in Boston.  Thoughts??

AI < Pierce
Brand > Bass
Hawes = KG
Turner > Bradley
Holiday < Rondo

Phi Bench > Bos Bench

Collins = Doc

[Celtics18]

If we get by the Hawks, who I am not writing off just because we are banged up and I see game 5 in Atlanta going to the Hawks.  Hopefully we can take them out in Boston to move on.  Assuming the Sixers move on, how do you think we will fare against them?  I could see us letting our guard down and prolong this series longer then it should be.  We did not match up well against them in the reg. season.  I can see this series going 7 with the Sixers possibly upsetting the Cs in Boston.  Thoughts??

AI < Pierce
Brand > Bass
Hawes = KG
Turner > Bradley
Holiday < Rondo

Phi Bench > Bos Bench

Collins = Doc

Spencer Hawes is playing well, but he does not equal Kevin Garnett.

[Fafnir]

If we get by the Hawks, who I am not writing off just because we are banged up and I see game 5 in Atlanta going to the Hawks.  Hopefully we can take them out in Boston to move on.  Assuming the Sixers move on, how do you think we will fare against them?  I could see us letting our guard down and prolong this series longer then it should be.  We did not match up well against them in the reg. season.  I can see this series going 7 with the Sixers possibly upsetting the Cs in Boston.  Thoughts??

AI < Pierce
Brand > Bass
Hawes = KG
Turner > Bradley
Holiday < Rondo

Phi Bench > Bos Bench

Collins = Doc

Spencer Hawes is playing well, but he does not equal Kevin Garnett.

Offensively if he keeps playing like this he does, its on the defensive end there is a large difference.

[Fafnir]

I think the C's are a slightly better defensive team and have more creative passers than the 76ers. They have more athletes who can do more damage in transition or in iso/p&rs if they get hot shooting.

They are a younger version of the C's, strong defensive team, primarily shoot jump shots, and are vulnerable on the boards.

[Celtics18]

If we get by the Hawks, who I am not writing off just because we are banged up and I see game 5 in Atlanta going to the Hawks.  Hopefully we can take them out in Boston to move on.  Assuming the Sixers move on, how do you think we will fare against them?  I could see us letting our guard down and prolong this series longer then it should be.  We did not match up well against them in the reg. season.  I can see this series going 7 with the Sixers possibly upsetting the Cs in Boston.  Thoughts??

AI < Pierce
Brand > Bass
Hawes = KG
Turner > Bradley
Holiday < Rondo

Phi Bench > Bos Bench

Collins = Doc

Spencer Hawes is playing well, but he does not equal Kevin Garnett.

Offensively if he keeps playing like this he does, its on the defensive end there is a large difference.

Like I said; Spencer Hawes does not equal Kevin Garnett.  He's a big man with a nice touch and good passing ability, but that's where the similarities end.

[chambers]

We will destroy the Sixers. Plenty of rest between games. Home court advantage.
We do need Ray+Bradley but they lack the size to bother us too much. They'll go on runs with their athleticism but our defense will crush them over 7 games.

[Change]

I stopped reading after

Hawes = KG

[myteamisbetterthanyours]

I stopped reading after

Hawes = KG

Ditto.

[jdz101]

AI < Pierce
Brand > Bass
Hawes = KG
Turner > Bradley
Holiday < Rondo

Phi Bench > Bos Bench

Collins = Doc

If only basketball were as simple as <,> or =.... Sadly it isn't..

[jgod213]

If we get by the Hawks, who I am not writing off just because we are banged up and I see game 5 in Atlanta going to the Hawks.  Hopefully we can take them out in Boston to move on.  Assuming the Sixers move on, how do you think we will fare against them?  I could see us letting our guard down and prolong this series longer then it should be.  We did not match up well against them in the reg. season.  I can see this series going 7 with the Sixers possibly upsetting the Cs in Boston.  Thoughts??

AI < Pierce
Brand > Bass
Hawes = KG
Turner > Bradley
Holiday < Rondo

Phi Bench > Bos Bench

Collins = Doc

These asessments were clearly made just to spark a reaction. I mean you are clearly looking to rile people up with your Hawes = KG and Collins = Doc statements.

I am very inruiged with a Bradley v. Turner matchup though.  Turner has really looked impressive in spurts this round.  But he can't do the same things against our backcourt as he has done against a depleted Bulls team trotting out a decrepit Rip Hamilton for 30 minutes a night.

[jojowhite10]

Any team without legitimate size (i.e. Philadelphia) we have a good shot of beating

[CFAN38]

Phili would be an interesting matchup just for the Holiday + L Williams vs RR + AB matchups. But first they have to finish atl.

[alajet]

AI < Pierce
Brand > Bass
Hawes = KG
Turner > Bradley
Holiday < Rondo

Phi Bench > Bos Bench

Collins = Doc

If only basketball were as simple as <,> or =.... Sadly it isn't..

That's the most sensible thing to say, even more than saying Hawes isn't equal to KG.

[Chris]

Phili would be an interesting matchup just for the Holiday + L Williams vs RR + AB matchups. But first they have to finish atl.

Philly scares me as much as any team other than the Heat.

They have a bunch of long athletic guys, they have some knock down shooters, they have big guys who can do a lot of damage down low, if they are playing well, and they have a good coach who has gotten them to play very disciplined at times this season.

They are certainly a Jeckle and Hyde type team, that is not really pieced together perfectly, but they have a ton of talent, and some guys who can create real matchup problems for the C's if they aren't locked in.

[JSD]

Phili would be an interesting matchup just for the Holiday + L Williams vs RR + AB matchups. But first they have to finish atl.

Philly scares me as much as any team other than the Heat.

Really? They do not scare me at all. I view them as a team lacking a closer that doesn't win close games.