2008 East Finals: (1) Celtics Vs. (2) Pistons

[buzzy]

First!

I believe Pistons will take either game 1 or 2 in Boston. They had a long rest, and the Celtics are struggeling at the moment.

I don't really have a prediction. If the Celtics start to win games on the road they have a good chance, otherwise I see the Pistons wnning it in 7.

[-Young Buck-]

Pistons are a bigger beast than the two teams the celtics have gone the limit with, i dont see the celtics getting past this team. Even though it would be sweet to have a Lakers vs Celtics finals.

[tharealdeal]

pistons will win but i think just the fact that the celts are so tired will wear them down, GO PISTONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[GoHornets]

I don't have a strong feeling here, but I say Pistons in 6. If Boston couldn't win on the road against Atlanta and Cleveland I don't think they will take any game in Detroit. The Pistons have played more finals too, but I don't think experience should will be a major fact in this series.

[Skills]

The Celtics' road to their championship hopes is much like a video game.

Level 1: The Atlanta Hawks
Most people thought this would've been a sweep, but the Hawks gave the Celts' a run for their money.
In the end, the Celts' still prevail.

Level 2: The Cleveland Cavaliers
Like the Hawks, it went to game 7 in Boston. But unlike Atlanta, the Cavs almost won the game.
A few missed shots and turnovers changed it all.
If the Celts' had trouble on both levels 1 and 2, they'll have a real hard time with the Pistons.

Level 3: The Detroit Pistons
Detroit got past Philly with some difficulty and got past Orlando with no sweat.
They've only played 11 games, Boston has gone through 14 games of hell. So I say Pistons in 7.
The pattern of Boston winning their home games and losing their road games will likely go on until game 7 when they run out of fuel.
^Like when you're playing a video game, you've run out of health or the battery is dying.

[benji]

The pattern of Boston winning their home games and losing their road games will likely go on until game 7

Why?

[Skills]

The pattern of Boston winning their home games and losing their road games will likely go on until game 7

Why?

You forgot to quote the part "when they run out of fuel".
And by looking at the series between Atlanta and Cleveland, you can tell the Celts' are looking tired. *both series went to 7 games
While the Pistons are still fresh, since it only took them 6 to finish Philly and 5 to finish Orlando.
Anyway, who do you think got this benji?

[benji]

No, that part is irrelevant to my question. I shall expand it. Why will the pattern of Boston only winning at home continue?

[Sauru]

because if it does it makes for a great story? if boston wins all home games and loses everyone on the road and wins the ring that way it will probably go does as the craziest championship run ever?


i dont think the problem with boston on the road has to do with rest or thier energy level, they just look like they dont care. they are feeding off thier fans more than any team should

[Matthew]

He's saying they will lose game 7 if it goes that far because it will be their 3rd game 7 in a row and run out of energy. Boy oh boy. And you ignored his question of "who do you think got this" so it's quite clear you can't answer this question. I'm good at debates like that.

[benji]

So, they will continue losing on the road...because it's a good story?

Edit, for Matthew: The question he asked me wasn't there when I hit submit to reply. He edited it since I had loaded the page, as he did on his first post. And I couldn't care less who's "got" it.

[BigKaboom2]

because if it does it makes for a great story? if boston wins all home games and loses everyone on the road and wins the ring that way it will probably go does as the craziest championship run ever?

You should get into pro wrestling if you want your athletic contests to be guaranteed to have a cohesive/exciting story...

[Skills]

Lol, forget me asking.
Anyway, Detroit beat Boston at home once this season, and they can probably do it again.
Detroit has more depth than Boston. And they've handled two games against Orlando without Chauncey Billups.
That goes to show how good Detroit is in the playoffs.. doesn't it?

[Matthew]

So, they will continue losing on the road...because it's a good story?

Edit, for Matthew: The question he asked me wasn't there when I hit submit to reply. He edited it since I had loaded the page, as he did on his first post. And I couldn't care less who's "got" it.

Hi I'll have a contradiction with my meat pie thanks

[benji]

That's fine, and I'm not contending who the victor of the series could be, but is not what I was asking. You said

The pattern of Boston winning their home games and losing their road games will likely go on until game 7

And I continue to ask: Why will the playoff pattern of Boston only winning at home continue?

[Sauru]

because if it does it makes for a great story? if boston wins all home games and loses everyone on the road and wins the ring that way it will probably go does as the craziest championship run ever?

You should get into pro wrestling if you want your athletic contests to be guaranteed to have a cohesive/exciting story...

hey i never said i wanted it that way, i was just asking questions to answer his question...if that makes sense lol. i dont really care how it all ends up so long as the celts are champs, though you cant deny that the media would make a 28 game playoff schedule into a huge deal

[Skills]

And I will continue to ask: Why will the playoff pattern of Boston only winning at home continue?[/quote]
My guess is similar to what Sauru said earlier.
They're too confident that they'll win each of their home games.
So if they end up actually winning a game in Detroit, they could care less.
It just makes their job much easier.

[benji]

So a team that ripped through everyone in the regular season to run up their win-loss record and threaten 70 wins early on, even though there was no need, has decided that because they only have to win at home, that's what they'll do? What if they lose a home game? Why not just win the first four games? I have trouble fathoming that this team has decided to just do enough to win at home in the playoffs.

[Sauru]

my opinion is right now they are not playing nearly as good as they can and are feeding off the emotion from the crowd way too much. also they are currently down to the "big" 2 instead of 3

[Matthew]

So a team that ripped through everyone in the regular season to run up their win-loss record and threaten 70 wins early on, even though there was no need, has decided that because they only have to win at home, that's what they'll do? What if they lose a home game? Why not just win the first four games? I have trouble fathoming that this team has decided to just do enough to win at home in the playoffs.

Dude shut the fuck up. All you do is question people opinions without offering anything yourself. You're not the head of the course named NBA talk. Nobody has to justify anything to you especially when you yourself wont offer your opinion on who you think will win. It's pathetic.

[Sauru]

i think the lack of opinions is because if you give a opinion, or a prediction, and it turns out wrong, you kinda have to eat crow so to speak. that would be my guess why some people refuse to give predictions and the like

[Matthew]

Of course thats the flip side of giving predictions. But if you choose not to give one yourself, you then can't question the bejesus out of people who did give a prediction imho.

EDIT IMO OHOHOHOH HAHAHAHA HEHEHEH HAHAHA

[Sauru]

Of course thats the flip side of giving predictions. But if you choose not to give one yourself, you then can't question the bejesus out of people who did give a prediction imho.

agreed

[benji]

a prediction, and it turns out wrong, you kinda have to eat crow so to speak. that would be my guess why some people refuse to give predictions and the like

Or because in the end it is just a guess, and I do not care about outcome of games enough to bother researching to make an educated one I'd be satisfied with. Especially when luck and random events play such an incredibly large factor in it. I already told you and everyone else this. I'm not here to gain self-gratification from "being right" by correctly guessing the winner of and number of games in a playoff series.

so they are currently down to the "big" 2 instead of 3

I think the rest of the team has been a bigger issue than Allen, they weren't getting as much, in the Cavs series, from Perkins, Cassell, Powe, etc. like they did during the season or even like they did in the Hawks series.

[BigKaboom2]

Of course thats the flip side of giving predictions. But if you choose not to give one yourself, you then can't question the bejesus out of people who did give a prediction imho.

agreed

Why can't you criticize people for making predictions based on logic you disagree with unless you make a prediction yourself? What's to be gained from making predictions? The glory of saying "Awesome, I was right" if it happens that way?

EDIT:

All you do is question people opinions without offering anything yourself.

I can't recall a single instance where he didn't offer a counterpoint. And that isn't some kind of supernatural ability...it should be general forum practice.