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I got a question too, how did it feel? How did it feel after game 7 last June?
Do you think it's more crucial this year for the C's to get that #1 seed and have HCA throughout the East compared to the past 3 years? I know the C's are a veteran bunch led by Pierce, Garnett, and Allen, but they just havent been the same since the Perkins trade. Do you Celtics fans believe you NEED the home-court this year more than in previous years?
I got a question too, how did it feel? How did it feel after game 7 last June?
If you're talking about taking a in the ass from Luva, I would think you're more qualified to answer that question, tbh.
To answer the OP, it's really hard to say. I don't think we "need" home-court advantage, but it sure couldn't hurt. I'd say play out the games normally, and see where we're at with 10 games left, 5 games left, etc etc. If we're still in the hunt for first, I don't think we should abandon it.
you're a s of your self these days since the boogie man left Boston....just hope you stick around this time for the pipe, milk, blow torch, and donuts job we got coming 4 ya in June....should be a delight.
Get out of this thread Kool. It's for people who watch basketball, not aborted fetus larva.
Celtics don't need HOme Court to reach the Finals. East teams are very young and far from perfect and any of them could lose 1 or 2 at home.
Every team needs home court for the Finals and that includes the Lakers.
So no. Celtics don't care about being #1 seed. Home court through 2 rounds should be sufficient.
I'm pretty confident Boston doesn't even make out of the East this year, home court or not.
Who do you think is coming out of the East, and why?
I still think it's a toss up. Could be Chicago (which I'm leaning towards) Miami or Boston. I don't think Orlando can with the conference but they are capable of "upsetting" one of these higher seeds.
Had Boston kept Perk and Nate and stood pat, I'd still go with Boston but I don't believe in Shaq and I think you guys got too small.
Chicago may also be too inexperienced although they gave you guys a run for your money 2 years ago with KG out and Thibs knows all the stuff you guys will run.
And that confirms the fact that you don't know jack about basketball.
Probably not as bad as it felt for you when the Lakeshow got face ed in 2008.
Bookmarked.
You think Boston is a lock for the Finals. I don't.
We should continue this conversation in May.
I don't think any team is a lock for the finals. Who knows what happens till May. Injuries or whatever. I am confident however that if Boston is healthy they win the east. Now if Shaq has been sitting on his ass and eating donuts all this time then the C's are ed. If Shaq comes back ready to play then its a different story. I do agree however that Chicago is a headache for Boston because of their recent run as well as who they have as their head coach.
LOL Sacramento Kings Fan
or should i say Los Angeles Royals of Anaheim.
Whatever two more home games for the boys in purple and gold
Well what's healthy for Shaq? He's 39 years old!
He can't even play now and sure it's wise to let him rest, save it for the playoffs and what not but then what? He'll be out of rhythm with the team because they didn't play together, his defense is almost as atrocious as his conditioning and he won't be the guy finishing games.
So he's going to be a first 5 minutes of halves type of player which is hardly a difference maker and I question whether his body will even hold up once the games actually begin.
They shot themselves in the foot when they gave Jermaine in O'Neal the full MLE for 2 years. Guy was done 2-3 seasons ago. Now to save money they dump Perkins?? Ass backwards.
And I think this move has mentally affected their team. We'll see once the real grind of the games set in. We'll see how they respond to adversity in a playoff series.
Shaq is the big body that will keep Bynum in check. And count them out all you want. They will be there in June.
Edit: And if they're not, I will be here eating the crow thats rightfully mine.
That's the big question mark. How well will Shaq play? Is he healthy and resting, or is he still hurting?
And yeah, I don't get what they were thinking with the Jermaine thing. That fool needs to just retire.
My guess on the whole Perkins thing is that Ainge is rolling the dice the Lakers won't make the finals and Boston will. Someone brought back Ace's thread about the Spurs being top 5 started last September, where I correctly predicted the Spurs and Mavs would do well this season, simply because it's win now or it's over, just like the Celtics. And to think I was scorned for that, lol. Moving Perk for Green, if you look at it as a move to the future, risks the potential to win now. Boston still has to rebuild when Pierce, Allen, and Garnett retire in a few years.
Anyway, I am not certain if HCA really means anything to Boston. No team in the NBA has lost more playoff series (18) than Boston when holding HCA. That's 4 HCA playoff series lost before Bill Russell, 1 with (1958) and 13 after he retired. Will they fail with HCA again this year? Let's wait and see, they do excel at it.
HCA is not crucial for Boston. Problem is, they traded away their starting center for horrible reasons. The fact they are relying on Shaq and Jermaine has killed my excitement for them for the rest of the season. Shaq is a fat piece of who tires out very very quickly. Jermaine is an even bigger piece of who is always injured. Kristic is soft. I HATED that trade and still hate it. The day they traded Perkins, the Celts season and this current era was officially finished. My excitement for this final run ended. Again, they are relying on 2 worthless players to fill the void from Perkins.
Have they failed with this current lineup? Thats the only statistic that matters now.
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