(1) Celtics vs. (8) Heat First Round Playoff Series Thread

[bluechox2]

heat look like a top 3 lottery team

[FultzNationRISE]

Heat just have no chance to keep offensive pace with the Celtics, no matter how hard they battle.

This should be a clean sweep. Celtics may even get a chance to rest guys in some of these fourth quarters.

[bluechox2]

celtics just chucking 3s...

[Nowoco]

celtics just chucking 3s...

They're going in and they're up 20. They may as well.

[FKAri]

My earlier prediction for final score was 95-115. The way this is going it might be an even bigger blowout. This series will be a sweep or a 4-1 if they happen to shoot atrocious from 3 one game.

[FultzNationRISE]

Bam’s scored some nice buckets going 1 on 1 in the paint even against KP, problem is they went away from it once the Celtics started getting scoreboard separation with those three point avalanches.

They should keep playing thru Bam to put pressure on the defense, altho it will ultimately be moot if the Celtics keep shooting like this. The Heat have no way to keep pace.

Even if Butler had played I dont think it changes much. Theres nothing you can do against a nonstop five spread shooting a collective 45% from three. The Celtics are just a buzzsaw right now.

[tpols]

Bam’s scored some nice buckets going 1 on 1 in the paint even against KP, problem is they went away from it once the Celtics started getting scoreboard separation with those three point avalanches.

They should keep playing thru Bam to put pressure on the defense, altho it will ultimately be moot if the Celtics keep shooting like this. The Heat have no way to keep pace.

Even if Butler had played I dont think it changes much. Theres nothing you can do against a nonstop five spread shooting a collective 45% from three. The Celtics are just a buzzsaw right now.

Porzingis unlocked their max spacing strategy. If your 7'3 center is the best shooter on the court everybody is in trouble.

[FultzNationRISE]

Porzingis unlocked their max spacing strategy. If your 7'3 center is the best shooter on the court everybody is in trouble.

Why doesnt Lebron ever get to play on teams this good??

[ImKobe]

Bam’s scored some nice buckets going 1 on 1 in the paint even against KP, problem is they went away from it once the Celtics started getting scoreboard separation with those three point avalanches.

They should keep playing thru Bam to put pressure on the defense, altho it will ultimately be moot if the Celtics keep shooting like this. The Heat have no way to keep pace.

Even if Butler had played I dont think it changes much. Theres nothing you can do against a nonstop five spread shooting a collective 45% from three. The Celtics are just a buzzsaw right now.

The Heat can shoot 3s too. Last year's Playoffs their run happened in part because they'd have a bunch of games shooting 40+% from 3 on good volume. They definitely can turn it on from 3 and match that output but might be asking a little too much without Jimmy facilitating it.

Boston shot 30% to Miami's 43% from 3 in the ECF last year.

[BarberSchool]

Bam’s scored some nice buckets going 1 on 1 in the paint even against KP, problem is they went away from it once the Celtics started getting scoreboard separation with those three point avalanches.

They should keep playing thru Bam to put pressure on the defense, altho it will ultimately be moot if the Celtics keep shooting like this. The Heat have no way to keep pace.

Even if Butler had played I dont think it changes much. Theres nothing you can do against a nonstop five spread shooting a collective 45% from three. The Celtics are just a buzzsaw right now.

Jimmy is a guy who scores 95% of his points from 2’s and free throws.
Even at his best, his own scoring cannot help Miami keep pace with what the Zingis-enhanced Celtics spacing can do from 3.

Heat are gonna have to find a way (sans Jimmy penetrate and kick) to maximize the 3pt attempts of Love, Robinson, Herro, and Martin, while forcing Boston to take more contested two’s … to even have a chance to keep these games seeming competitive… if that’s possible with their limited size and health.

[90sgoat]

Porzingis unlocked their max spacing strategy. If your 7'3 center is the best shooter on the court everybody is in trouble.

Porzingis is more important for his midrange and post scoring. Not because it is more effective, but because if everyone knows you're only going to chuck 3s, they're not going to bother guarding the paint. If you have someone who can score inside, then they have to commit some energy to that.

[RRR3]

Would have been a great series with Jimmy. **** the playin. **** Silver

[FultzNationRISE]

The Heat can shoot 3s too. Last year's Playoffs their run happened in part because they'd have a bunch of games shooting 40+% from 3 on good volume. They definitely can turn it on from 3 and match that output but might be asking a little too much without Jimmy facilitating it.

Boston shot 30% to Miami's 43% from 3 in the ECF last year.

The Celtics were starting Marc Smart and Rob Williams that series. Now it’s KP and Jrue. Plus bigger roles for Pritchard and Hauser.

Meanwhile the Heat lost Vincent who was hot in the playoffs, plus Lowry. And Herro’s taking Robinson’s minutes.

It’s a totally different matchup in terms of shooting this time IMO.

I agree the Heat can shoot better than they did today, but I dont see them keeping up with these Celtics for a series this time, even with Jimmy.

[GimmeThat]

1. if Jason Tatum is allowed to post up, it's over.
2. if Jason Tatum isn't allowed to post up and you can't beat the Celtics in 2nd chance points (HCA) it's over.

[Mask the Embiid]

I will give Tatum credit tho, he’s slowed up on the mamba mentality as the half went on and started moving the ball more, up to six assists on the half. Even his iso’s now he’s being patient and making sure the defense isnt giving him a better option to go to first.

They always say role players play better at home in the playoffs. Congrats on the triple double tatum (arm flex emoji)

No 2 way wigs, no jimmy butler, no Giannis, and probably no lebron or kyrie. Looks like Tatum finally as a clear road to the finals. All his "stoppers" are out of the way