Comments on: Playoff Preview: #2 Miami vs. #3 Boston

By: deron

deron — Sat, 07 May 2011 14:54:43 +0000

The Celts just need some home cooking. Additionally, Shaq can help the team, even if all he does is clog the middle and force Miami into jumpshots; hopefully Z does not draw him 15 feet away from the basket all night.

The Celts still have a chance to win the series; they have the next two games at home and Miami is fully capable of 35% shooting night or a meltdown. I hope this series goes to game 7; it will feel like the NBA Finals.

http://theresastatforthat.blogspot.com/2011/05/is-boston-really-in-trouble.html

By: huevonkiller

huevonkiller — Sun, 01 May 2011 03:14:12 +0000

Right AYC, except for when they have executed down the stretch against good teams, from mid march on?

If James is healthier than last season, and with Mike Miller finally benched those close losses turn Miami's way. I'd keep a short leash on Z or Bibby if they play as awful as they did against Philly.

By: AYC

AYC — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 15:35:39 +0000

Bob Ryan and Peter May both said Green was the better player, because he scored more. I think they were in denial. I was disappointed in Ryan, who I expected to know better....

PS Miami has yet to prove they can execute down the stretch against a good team. Celts in 6

By: Jerry

Jerry — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 13:21:55 +0000

So many fun matchups. Miami fans better hope Wade is able to stay with Allen. Wade sure has a rather pedestrian defensive rating but I don't know what it is that makes him an average defender. If I'm Boston I let Wade and LeBron do whatever and shut down everyone else. Bosh VS Garnett is probably a key matchup. The benches look pretty bad compared to OKC/LAL/CHI. I'd guess that the team wins whose bench is at least contributing *something*

By: Matt, Colombia

Matt, Colombia — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 23:12:17 +0000

Where did you hear that line? If you don't consider points per game as the end all, then it was quite clear who came out on top of that trade.

By: Jason J

Jason J — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 18:14:59 +0000

Wow. Jeff Green's 4yAPM is worse than Pavlovic's. I know some of that is one of them playing with a bunch of rooks and one riding LeBron to wins, but still. Ugly.

Starting to think that whole line about Boston getting the best talent in the trade might have been a little off.

By: Neil Paine

Neil Paine — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:26:14 +0000

Good catch, I'll fix that. I was pulling everything from these depth charts:

http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/depthchart?gameId=2011050114

By: Ben

Ben — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:25:05 +0000

I think you forgot Mario Chalmers. Maybe it will change this series, but Dampier hasn't started in a while.