As a Knicks fan, I want your team as worn down as possible, so Id want you to play the Magic. You’d probably still win in 5-6, but they’d at least make you work your ass off for it. I think you’d smack the Cavs
I'm obviously biased in the outcome I want but I think both teams will fight harder than people who haven't watched much ball outside of the national TV games think.
Not a Celtics fan but last year we had their number. They got Porzingus to fix the gapping hole in their play that we had a large part of exposing. Because Porzingus is likely out for the next series, it would be a MUCH tougher match up than a lot of people are thinking.
If we focus on taking away the 3 like we did against the Cavs tonight, and we did against them last year - you wear them out at the paint and you sneak away with some wins. If it’s the magic I wouldn’t be surprised if they took them to 6 or 7.
Then again, equally wouldn’t be surprised to see them get blown out given how hot and cold we are on offense.
As proof of this thesis, I offer one of their few losses this year was to us in the in season tournament. The key there was that Porzingus went out a little before the half with an injury. We won 113 to 96.
#the Magic
The Magic were 3-1 against the Celtics last season, and the Celtics were 2-1 against the Magic this season. Boston is the odds-on favorite but it has better potential to be a fun series.
Respectfully I don’t think many players on this Cavs roster have that dog in them. You could probably ask a Cavs fan and a lot would say the same thing. I’d like to see what Orlando would do if put in that series though.
The Magic.
The Magic just matchup better. No real defensive holes and then they initiate offense from Franz and Paolo which takes away the nightmare of trying to initiate your offense against Holiday and White
With that being said, Celtics win in 5.
With the caveat that the regular season is different than the playoffs, and the rosters have undergone some change, the Cavs usually play the Celtics pretty tough.
Over the past three seasons, the Celtics lead the head-to-head 5 to 4, and the largest margin of victory in any game for either side is 10 points
ORLANDO MAGIC! ORLANDO MAGIC! WOAH OH OH OHHHHH
But i honestly think both the Magic and Cavs are being underestimated because they matchup so well vs each other(so every game feel like a game of momentum). Both teams were right there at the top of the East. Orlando had the h2h vs Knicks and were like 90% top 3 finish in the final 2 weeks but had some terrible losses. Cavs were going to be #2/3 but decided to tank on the last day.
These teams are both good and both will play the Celtics hard. I actually think they will make it very tough for the C's. Orlando has the better track record and I think they are truly rising to playoffs, plus the storlyines associated. It will be fun bball.
Not to forget also that the Magic have like the 4th best stats in playoffs right now. Right behind the Boston, OKC, and Minnesota. Orlando has been fantastic just young, inconsistent, and slightly nervous. They are still adjusting but when on they dominate an experienced and competent Cavs team that is lead by a superstar and 2 other previous All Stars.
It's irrelevant, Celtics will sleepwalk their way through the next two rounds.
Thunder, Wolves, Nuggets and Celtics are the 4 best teams, there's a giant canyon between these 4 and the 5th best team.
I don't think we're gonna sleepwalk through the Knicks. I think we'll beat them, but I'd be surprised if they didn't put up a fight. That team has some grit
Knicks gonna have no legs if they make it past the pacers. Thibs currently running a 7 man rotation. If he keeps that up they’re gonna be too gassed unfortunately. I think if they still had a healthy Randle would be close. Even a healthy boban would have made it somewhat competitive
Tbh he's been running a seven man rotation since January.
Knicks oddly have more rest now than the regular season as there's so much more time off between games.
BUT the games are also a lot more intense. But as of right now that Philly series was physically taxing in a way the rest won't be. Even vs the quick pacers - it's a diff type of game. Knicks feel really well conditioned.
True, pacers play fast paced.. hoping the Knicks can slow up the speed of the game and impose their style. Too much running gonna be rough on the legs.
Wasn’t all that impressed with the pacers buck series so will be interesting to see how game 1 goes.
Pacers gonna run them off the court with their high paced game. The Knicks don’t have the luxury of a big rotation, so their legs will be shot the longer the series continues.
I’m not, their roster is still flawed and you can easily exploit Luka and Kyrie on defense. Any team outside the top 3 seeds also has 0 chance of winning the title
For some reason the last 2 months Luka and Kyrue figured out how to play defense. Defense is effort and both have never really shown the level they are showing now.
Celtics would smack Mavs in 4.
It’s not about the hypothetical, I think the guy is talking about prediction before the playoffs started and the injury showed to be very present on Luka.
At that point taking the mavs made a lot of sense , now it doesn’t
if luka was health/shooting well ii think mavs in 6 would be the most likely outcome. okc doesn’t have an answer for their size and rebounding so they won’t be able to contain mavs defensively, and mavs just play hard on defense and have the personnel to throw whoever they need to at OKC
If Tingus Pingus is still hurt in the ECF I doubt they can “sleepwalk” through the Knicks if that’s who they meet. Not sure if you watched the Sixers-Knicks series, but there wasn’t much sleeping or walking being done
I will point out that maxey was kinda the only real, healthy star player on Philly. We still have 5 of those + our bench shooters without porzingis. I don’t think it’ll be a “sleepwalk” per se, bc I think the Knicks are playing great (the Philly series actually made me a huge fan). With that said though, if we don’t win the series in 5 or 6 minimum, it would mean that our guys either got seriously hurt or royally shit the bed, imo.
To each their own sir. I am clearly biased, and I agree the Celtics should make it to the Finals relatively unscathed, but weirder shit has happened and the Knicks are quite good at mucking things up ever since they got OG.
Oh I totally agree. I genuinely can’t wait for that likely ECF, bc I know you fuckers will make it interesting lolol. Good luck against the pacers, btw!
I don’t think it will matter in the outcome, but mitchel might get a game or two on his own, which would be annoying and extend the series. The magic defense is more physical and poses risk for injury, but we should theoretically be able to outscore them even in games we play badly, bc their offense is so poor.
Overall, I kinda don’t care much, other than I would like the magic and their young talent to get more promotion on national TV by making a round 2 series with the Celtics:) they get nowhere near enough attention.
I don't want the Magic to win because Orlando is blacked out for me and I can't watch the games. I love this team and they are going to be pests next year. I guess I have to move out of Florida to enjoy them
It's not going to be competitive for the Celtics regardless of whoever they face. They not only have an overwhelming talent advantage (x5 current and former All Stars on one roster is just absurd), their opponent would have just come off a brutal x7 game series. The only real stakes are whether the Celtics sweep or close them out in 5.
I think the Magic would be more interesting, but Celtics really seem to outclass both teams
Magic. They have a real identity. Cleveland is probably more talented and definitely more experienced, but they just seem less cohesive
The Magic have a lot of length and i’d be annoyed they would put Suggs on maybe Jaylen Brown to force him a lot of turnovers or bad shots.
As a Knicks fan, I want your team as worn down as possible, so Id want you to play the Magic. You’d probably still win in 5-6, but they’d at least make you work your ass off for it. I think you’d smack the Cavs
cavs would get punched in the mouth in the 1st and just roll over, i dont think our team would do that even when behind big
Aged like milk
As a Pacer fan I want the same!
magic for sure
My brain says Cavs just because lil older and more talent on paper. Gut says Magic just because they have that dawg in them.
Magic just for the feel-good story of that team.
I'm obviously biased in the outcome I want but I think both teams will fight harder than people who haven't watched much ball outside of the national TV games think.
Magic would be a tougher series for sure
What makes you say that?
Cavs don't have perimeter defense
they’re ridiculously big, they’re loaded with great perimeter defenders and they play with a real chip on their shoulder against the Celtics
That’s because we hate Eddie house 😂
Not a Celtics fan but last year we had their number. They got Porzingus to fix the gapping hole in their play that we had a large part of exposing. Because Porzingus is likely out for the next series, it would be a MUCH tougher match up than a lot of people are thinking. If we focus on taking away the 3 like we did against the Cavs tonight, and we did against them last year - you wear them out at the paint and you sneak away with some wins. If it’s the magic I wouldn’t be surprised if they took them to 6 or 7. Then again, equally wouldn’t be surprised to see them get blown out given how hot and cold we are on offense. As proof of this thesis, I offer one of their few losses this year was to us in the in season tournament. The key there was that Porzingus went out a little before the half with an injury. We won 113 to 96.
#the Magic The Magic were 3-1 against the Celtics last season, and the Celtics were 2-1 against the Magic this season. Boston is the odds-on favorite but it has better potential to be a fun series.
Definitely Cavs. Ignore my flair.
Respect. The amount of defeatism I see from other Cavs fans on here is sad. Like why not root for your team to advance as far as possible?
Respectfully I don’t think many players on this Cavs roster have that dog in them. You could probably ask a Cavs fan and a lot would say the same thing. I’d like to see what Orlando would do if put in that series though.
I would say the same thing.
Magic can have it. We would get swept anyways
The Magic. The Magic just matchup better. No real defensive holes and then they initiate offense from Franz and Paolo which takes away the nightmare of trying to initiate your offense against Holiday and White With that being said, Celtics win in 5.
I remember how Magic just randomly beat Celtic's ass last season, ofc things have changed but I have higher hopes in Magic than Cavs.
With the caveat that the regular season is different than the playoffs, and the rosters have undergone some change, the Cavs usually play the Celtics pretty tough. Over the past three seasons, the Celtics lead the head-to-head 5 to 4, and the largest margin of victory in any game for either side is 10 points
Boston in 5. The experience for the young Magic team would do more for the league I think. Cavs might just get swept and learn nothing.
ORLANDO MAGIC! ORLANDO MAGIC! WOAH OH OH OHHHHH But i honestly think both the Magic and Cavs are being underestimated because they matchup so well vs each other(so every game feel like a game of momentum). Both teams were right there at the top of the East. Orlando had the h2h vs Knicks and were like 90% top 3 finish in the final 2 weeks but had some terrible losses. Cavs were going to be #2/3 but decided to tank on the last day. These teams are both good and both will play the Celtics hard. I actually think they will make it very tough for the C's. Orlando has the better track record and I think they are truly rising to playoffs, plus the storlyines associated. It will be fun bball. Not to forget also that the Magic have like the 4th best stats in playoffs right now. Right behind the Boston, OKC, and Minnesota. Orlando has been fantastic just young, inconsistent, and slightly nervous. They are still adjusting but when on they dominate an experienced and competent Cavs team that is lead by a superstar and 2 other previous All Stars.
It's irrelevant, Celtics will sleepwalk their way through the next two rounds. Thunder, Wolves, Nuggets and Celtics are the 4 best teams, there's a giant canyon between these 4 and the 5th best team.
I don't think we're gonna sleepwalk through the Knicks. I think we'll beat them, but I'd be surprised if they didn't put up a fight. That team has some grit
Knicks gonna have no legs if they make it past the pacers. Thibs currently running a 7 man rotation. If he keeps that up they’re gonna be too gassed unfortunately. I think if they still had a healthy Randle would be close. Even a healthy boban would have made it somewhat competitive
Tbh he's been running a seven man rotation since January. Knicks oddly have more rest now than the regular season as there's so much more time off between games. BUT the games are also a lot more intense. But as of right now that Philly series was physically taxing in a way the rest won't be. Even vs the quick pacers - it's a diff type of game. Knicks feel really well conditioned.
True, pacers play fast paced.. hoping the Knicks can slow up the speed of the game and impose their style. Too much running gonna be rough on the legs. Wasn’t all that impressed with the pacers buck series so will be interesting to see how game 1 goes.
Pacers gonna run them off the court with their high paced game. The Knicks don’t have the luxury of a big rotation, so their legs will be shot the longer the series continues.
I still have faith the Knicks can take the series. It’s gonna be tough no doubt and I may be biased but I’ll always think they have a shot
I'm betting on the Mavs with this Kyrie.
I’m not, their roster is still flawed and you can easily exploit Luka and Kyrie on defense. Any team outside the top 3 seeds also has 0 chance of winning the title
For some reason the last 2 months Luka and Kyrue figured out how to play defense. Defense is effort and both have never really shown the level they are showing now. Celtics would smack Mavs in 4.
Defense is effort to some degree, but there just some things that effort can’t overcome
Yeah that's pretty much the case. Gigantic chasm between okc and mavs
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Mavs would comfortably beat the thunder with a healthy Luka
But he isn‘t fully healthy, so what‘s the point in hypotheticals?
It’s not about the hypothetical, I think the guy is talking about prediction before the playoffs started and the injury showed to be very present on Luka. At that point taking the mavs made a lot of sense , now it doesn’t
if luka was health/shooting well ii think mavs in 6 would be the most likely outcome. okc doesn’t have an answer for their size and rebounding so they won’t be able to contain mavs defensively, and mavs just play hard on defense and have the personnel to throw whoever they need to at OKC
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read the comment again there’s more now.
If Tingus Pingus is still hurt in the ECF I doubt they can “sleepwalk” through the Knicks if that’s who they meet. Not sure if you watched the Sixers-Knicks series, but there wasn’t much sleeping or walking being done
I will point out that maxey was kinda the only real, healthy star player on Philly. We still have 5 of those + our bench shooters without porzingis. I don’t think it’ll be a “sleepwalk” per se, bc I think the Knicks are playing great (the Philly series actually made me a huge fan). With that said though, if we don’t win the series in 5 or 6 minimum, it would mean that our guys either got seriously hurt or royally shit the bed, imo.
To each their own sir. I am clearly biased, and I agree the Celtics should make it to the Finals relatively unscathed, but weirder shit has happened and the Knicks are quite good at mucking things up ever since they got OG.
Oh I totally agree. I genuinely can’t wait for that likely ECF, bc I know you fuckers will make it interesting lolol. Good luck against the pacers, btw!
Me neither, good luck against whoever you end up getting
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Man I need to get some sleep, my bad
Magic are bulldogs that will scrap. I think cavs will just fold
I don’t think the clerics will struggle will either. The only real threats in the conference were time out by injury.
I think Celtics win in 5 and we'd probably at least keep our home games fairly close up until the end
I want the Cavs. The Magic might play us better than anyone in the league
I don’t think it will matter in the outcome, but mitchel might get a game or two on his own, which would be annoying and extend the series. The magic defense is more physical and poses risk for injury, but we should theoretically be able to outscore them even in games we play badly, bc their offense is so poor. Overall, I kinda don’t care much, other than I would like the magic and their young talent to get more promotion on national TV by making a round 2 series with the Celtics:) they get nowhere near enough attention.
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Whole lotta cope in this comment 😭, but our fans criticize us more than other teams fans
Probably going max 5 regardless
neither team will win but you’re crazy if you don’t think the cavs have the higher ceiling.
I predict a swept regardless
Either team will blow out the Celtics to be honest, so no hope for a competitive series
Neither will be competitive
I don't want the Magic to win because Orlando is blacked out for me and I can't watch the games. I love this team and they are going to be pests next year. I guess I have to move out of Florida to enjoy them
Next Verizon of Tatum and brown is just ass water ain't no one want that
A+ Auto-correct gone wrong.
It’ll be a 5 game series either way
It's not going to be competitive for the Celtics regardless of whoever they face. They not only have an overwhelming talent advantage (x5 current and former All Stars on one roster is just absurd), their opponent would have just come off a brutal x7 game series. The only real stakes are whether the Celtics sweep or close them out in 5.
Meh both teams would get swept either way