Josh Dhani Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 It was Game One with the Heat and the Celtics. Some people vote for the Heat. Some for the C's. Most people expected this: Dwyane Wade vs. Paul Pierce, who comes out on top? That's definitely and totally not the case here. The Celtics had this with them: they are gonna dominate your freaking [expletive]! They know about the comments and the criticism people have been lashing at them throughout the regulars season. We heard them: "They're getting old, they're getting slow, they're just not what they used to be, they only had one good season: 2007." Now Boston is going to shut all of y'all up. Shut you up good. I believe in them. Sure, the stats don't show as much in the regular season. But after what the C's displayed during Game One, they mean business. Especially since it's the postseason. This is when they mean business. Though Kevin Garnett will be suspended for Game Two, he showed heart. He won't back down. He will do everything get in your face, get you pissed, make you feel intimidated. Make you feel that you already lost this battle. He showed that in Game One. He has it in him. He wants another ring, and bad. He's not like those other guys who don't mind if they don't win another championship since they already got one before. He will keep climbing on for more. Rajon Rondo will keep being himself as a top point guard. Paul Pierce will continue with driving down the lane for breaking layups, big shots, dunks, etc. Ray Allen will be the sharpshooter and can make a difference during the postseason. Garnett will be the key of all of this. And plus, don't forget the X-Factor: Tony Allen. He killed it in Game One. He can continue to do that. He's underrated, and that's what you want. People won't expect it, but when it's playing time, they will see it: "Goddamn, where the hell did this guy come from?" It was just like Mike Singletary last year in College Basketball with Texas Tech. Nobody knew who he was, until that amazing performance. What did he score, like over 45 points or something? But at one point, he hit 28 straight points I believe. None of them missed. All in a row. And now it's Tony Allen's time. Time to bring his name up. James Posey helped big for the C's during the 2008 Playoffs. Now it's time for Allen in the '10 Playoffs. It just fits. The Celtics won't back down. I expect them to dominate Miami. I can see Boston easily in the Eastern Conference Finals. But can they show their greatness there to reach the big show. Can they return as champions like two years ago? We'll find out. But right now, don't underestimate this team. We're looking at a really hungry Celtics team here, my friends. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren2ThaG Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 They are hella scary, like the films with Chuckie. They will prove us all wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Multi-Billionaire Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 I am still not feeling them... Sure they can have a stretch in a game, where you can't just score on them... but they look much more mortals defensively than they were in 2007-08 when they won the 'ship. Then, you couldn't score on them for full 48 minutes. Now, they are just not as good defensively. It helps the Heat rank like one of the last teams offensively... when they meet Cleveland or one of the better efficient offensive teams, they're going to be done. KG was the anchor defensively, and now he's too slow. His 15 pts is not gonna mean anything if he can't cover the paint like used to. Even if Tony Allen does a great job, you depend on that beast behind you to cover you when a superstar like DWade blows by you and... that's what made C's great. Right now... KG is not it. There's a reason why they have a losing record against top teams this season... they're gonna get pasted by the Cavs in 4 games... I'm calling for a sweep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 One thing for Boston is, how many more stretches do they have left in them like last night? We hadn't seen defense like that in a while from them. If they can play that way night in and night out then I'd be [expletive]ting bricks but they looked old and slow for the most part last night until midway through the third. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Check my Stats Posted April 20, 2010 Report Share Posted April 20, 2010 If they are motivated they can play with anyone, they just haven't been motivated in a while. Q-Rich buried you guys with his comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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