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05-04-2018 01:57 PM |
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Originally Posted by AssEaterChief
(Post 13546212)
So right now I am leaning towards thinking Boston is the best matchup for the Warriors out of the Eastern conference... thoughts?
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Don’t think so. 2 games in, the reason the Celtics have beaten Philly is that their 1 thru 3 (Rozier, Tatum, Smart) has been severely outplaying the Sixers 1 thru 3 (Simmons, Redick, Covington). The rest of this series has yet to play out, but I can’t see that happening against GS (Curry, Thompson, KD) if they do happen to close Philly out and then get past the Cavs. So far, the C’s seem to have the Sixers bamboozled on the defensive end of the ball. Their rotations have been late, lazy, or outright nonexistent at times, allowing the Celtics to consistently shoot wide open 3 pointers that have been going in. Redick is a liability on the defensive end, as is Belinelli when he gets out there. The other thing the Celtics have done is run out on every Sixers missed 3 resulting in a long rebound, often getting 2 on 1 or 3 on 2 fast break situations. One of the most underestimated parts of the Warriors game is their defensive ability as a team. The things Boston has been doing to Philly just wouldn’t happen against GS on a consistent basis, imo. However, Brad Stevens has shown himself to be one hell of a coach, and maybe he could come up with some kind of gameplan for GS and have success with it. If Kyrie and Hayward weren’t injured, we would be looking at one hell of an NBA Finals this year.
Realistically, no team in the East matches up with GS right now. But all coaching, strategy, analytics, etc. aside, the thing that sets GS and Cleveland apart from everyone else is that, in the end, they each have players that are literally unstoppable when they get going (LeBron, KD). That’s why I think we are looking at a 4th straight GS vs. Cleveland Finals, with GS winning. They just have too many horses. I would hate to see LeBron lose in the Finals again because he has been playing his ass off and definitely deserves another ring, but I don’t think he can overcome the Warriors by himself. He would need Love, Smith, and Korver to play out their minds.
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