Potent Celtics will test Cavaliers

Colts Celts Fan wrote:

I say Celtics in 6. Teams just don't go to a championship one year lose and return the following EXPEICALLY IF THAT TEAM HAS 1 OR MRE CHAMPOIONSHIP UNDER THERE BELT!!!!!!! Infact the only time I've ever seen a team do that in the NBA was in 1997 & 1998 with the Utah Jazz when they got smashed by the Bulls both times!!!!!
So Cleveland is going down in 6 games seen it happen.

Tcebular wrote:

"DeShawn Stevenson... was fined $25,000 by the NBA for making a throat-slashing gesture in the first quarter of..."
"Kevin Garnett took a behind-the-back pass from Paul Pierce, slammed in the dunk to make the lead three dozen points and then slashed his hand across his throat to signal what the Atlanta Hawks already knew."
Will the league do the saame to Garnett? Or, is he too big of a star?

Larry Legend wrote:

Celtics in 4.
Sorry Cavs!

Lil Jimmy Norton wrote:

Sadly, this series will probably come down to the officials. The league is so set on a Lakers-Celtics final - see Kobe Bryant shooting 23 free throws yesterday - it will be tough to overcome that. LeBron will be lucky to get 23 free throws the entire series and better pray the league doesn't let Kevin Garnett take a chainsaw on the court with him. If the refs call the series even, the Cavs have a great chance. They have more playoff experience, have the best player, and are the defending Eastern Conference champs.

Rick wrote:

The Cavs need to build off of the Wizards series and come hard right out of the blocks. This series will be vastly different, as the Celtic are smart enough to NOT start trash talking. The Celtics are saying all of the right things and making sure there is no bullentin board material. This is a sign that they mean business. The Cavs must be prepared mentally and be willing to take the ball inside FIRST to set up the outside game. Big Z will have his hands full with the Celtics big men and Ben Wallace's A game will certainly be needed. I hope there is a different offensive set other than give the ball to Lebron and spread the floor. The long cross court passes can't be the only offensive weapon as the Celtics will certainly start filling up the passing lanes. All in all, with a "rise up" attitude and game plan it will be a good series!

KEVIN AKRON wrote:

the celtics dont have a big to guard z, nobody to guard lebron (like bowen or prince), we have big ben, AV, and joe smith to hound garnett, lebron can keep perice in check then the only thing that has to happen is our guards needs to keep rondo and ray allen from going nuts and the cavs can win this series.
cavs in 6

LambBone wrote:

Cavs have late round playoff experience. Celtics have big three who have been LOSERS in the playoffs every year. Have any of them ever won a second round series? Cavs came together vs. Washington. Celtics showed they're just about out-of-gas against Hawks. Big three are OLD!
And the Cavs have LBJ.
Cavs in 6 (but I really hope it's five because I have something to do the night of game six)

Dinner Bell Mel wrote:

<quoted text>
All of the Celtics Big three have played in he Conference Finals at some point in their career. Cassell & Posey have rings. On top of that, there's over 200 games of playoff experience in their locker room between Brown, Pollard, Scalabrine, & House. Don't kid yourself that the Cavs are more experienced or bigger winners. They aren't. But I still hope they win!

Colts Celts Fan wrote:

I say Celtics in 6. Teams just don't go to a championship one year lose and return the following EXPEICALLY IF THAT TEAM HAS 1 OR MRE CHAMPOIONSHIP UNDER THERE BELT!!!!!!! Infact the only time I've ever seen a team do that in the NBA was in 1997 & 1998 with the Utah Jazz when they got smashed by the Bulls both times!!!!!
So Cleveland is going down in 6 games seen it happen.

ATB wrote:

<quoted text>
You're right about the role players' experience, but the guys who will have the ball in their hands when it counts have yet to prove they can advance on the big stage. Garnett deferred to Cassell during his MVP year, Ray Allen was often second or third fiddle to Robinson and/or Cassell, and Pierce often deferred to Walker for last-second shots (although he admittedly is the most established big-game player of the three). Point is, Finals experience in your number 8-10 guys doesn't do you much good if your number 1 is not clutch, and Garnett has never proven that he is (a true no. 1 OR clutch). They're a great team, no question. But they haven't proven anything yet, despite the fact that every third commercial and ESPN story is about them. Should be a good series.
GO CAVS!

LBJ is AOK wrote:

<quoted text>
uh...who has 1 OR MRE CHAMPOIONSHIP UNDER THERE BELT? The Celts have a dominant history, but haven't won since the Champ since 86. Playoff experience from 22 years ago is probably not going to help them out that much this week.