Wow. We just got through our worst matchup of the playoffs.

[wdleehi]

I still don't get why people think we match up well with the Heat.

I'll give you 3 reasons we don't match up well with the Heat.

LeBron.
Wade.
Bosh. (yes, Bosh. he won the matchup last year. embarassed KG)

And the "oh sweet Avery can guard Wade now" theory is out the window. Bradley is clearly not ready for the playoffs. His performance against ATL was hideous.  Ray is the guy.

Cannot disagree more here.  Bosh is Miami's weakest link.  KG owned him the last few games this year.  Be prepared for more of that.

Rondo will destroy Mario Chalmers.  Bradley is the best answer to Wade in the Eastern Conference.  And Lebron can be ready for a steady stream of Pierce/Pietrus/Sasha.  We haven't had that many bodies to throw at him ever. 

There is no one else on that team that bothers me, except maybe Mike Miller if he shoots 50% from three.

Bosh is not the weakest link.  He is the key to the series though.  Take him out, then the Heats half court offense become Lebron or Wade show.  The Celtics defense is great against a one player show. 

[Fafnir]

I still don't get why people think we match up well with the Heat.

I'll give you 3 reasons we don't match up well with the Heat.

LeBron.
Wade.
Bosh. (yes, Bosh. he won the matchup last year. embarassed KG)

And the "oh sweet Avery can guard Wade now" theory is out the window. Bradley is clearly not ready for the playoffs. His performance against ATL was hideous.  Ray is the guy.

Cannot disagree more here.  Bosh is Miami's weakest link.  KG owned him the last few games this year.  Be prepared for more of that.

Rondo will destroy Mario Chalmers.  Bradley is the best answer to Wade in the Eastern Conference.  And Lebron can be ready for a steady stream of Pierce/Pietrus/Sasha.  We haven't had that many bodies to throw at him ever. 

There is no one else on that team that bothers me, except maybe Mike Miller if he shoots 50% from three.

Bosh is not the weakest link.  He is the key to the series though.  Take him out, then the Heats half court offense become Lebron or Wade show.  The Celtics defense is great against a one player show. 

Plus they rely on Bosh to allow them to defend and rebound effectively in the half court.

[RyNye]

The Celtics have beat the Heat more than we've lost to them. We have consistently destroyed them in the regular season, and last year's playoffs we were dealing with injury and an incomplete roster. If we can stay healthy (a big if), I think we can handle the Heat. They really don't scare me at all, to be honest. Not like the Bulls did, or like OKC does.

[Celtics18]

Atlanta is a big team.  They exposed our biggest weakness which is size.  If Horford had been 100% from the start of the playoffs we probably would have lost this series.  Even at 60% he gave us major trouble.  So glad it's over. 

If Horford was at 100% and Paul Pierce was at 100%, we probably still win in six.