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The Official Celtics VS Magic Game 4 East Semi's 5/10 8:00PM EST. TNT. Magic 2-1
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you've got to be kidding. Orlando easier than Chicago? there's a reason why the Magic won 20 more games than the Bulls.
Orlando is straight deadly from the perimeter. if they get hot from outside, they can run anybody in the NBA out of the building, and we've seen them do itto both Cleveland and LA.
they also play solid interior defense. the Celtics will not be getting easy baskets in the paint like they were doing against Chicago.
and you act like Perkins won't foul out in the first half against Dwight. Dwight will have a field day against Scalabrine while Perkins is on the bench.
also, while Pierce guards Hedo, who on the Celtics will guard Rashard Lewis? Big Baby? good luck with that...
this is just not a good matchup for this depleted Celtics team... they do have the backcourt advantage, and if Courtney Lee misses a game or two (best believehe won't sit the entire series) Boston has a better chance. you know Ray will probably go off at some point. but it won't matter in the end. Orlando in6.
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All I gotta say is Rashard Lewis is deadly from the post
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Originally Posted by bangtcg
@ boston believing that they can take out orlando when they got took to 7 by no d bulls. maybe if you had KG, but let us be realistic.
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Wait, are we talking about the same Orlando team that was down 2-1 to the Sixers before the Sixers collapsed?
That Orlando team?
Banks is right - Orlando will be easier to beat than Chicago.
The matchups work in Boston's favor. Orlando will not be having a field day from the perimeter with Boston's defense.
I don't care what Orlando's regular season record is, either. The playoffs are a whole different situation.
The Bulls came in as a 7 seed and were playing like a 2 seed and went the distance with the defending champs.
I'm calling Celts in 6.
That Orlando team?
Banks is right - Orlando will be easier to beat than Chicago.
The matchups work in Boston's favor. Orlando will not be having a field day from the perimeter with Boston's defense.
I don't care what Orlando's regular season record is, either. The playoffs are a whole different situation.
The Bulls came in as a 7 seed and were playing like a 2 seed and went the distance with the defending champs.
I'm calling Celts in 6.
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orlando in 5
then they'll beat cleveland
cleveland does not want to see them
then they'll beat cleveland
cleveland does not want to see them
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The Suns in 2006.
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They only went 6 against Detroit and LAOriginally Posted by finnns2003
Originally Posted by bangtcg
@ boston believing that they can take out orlando when they got took to 7 by no d bulls. maybe if you had KG, but let us be realistic.at this fool forgetting that boston went 7 every round last year.
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i like the c's in one
theyll get it done. celtic pride mutha#&*(&
theyll get it done. celtic pride mutha#&*(&
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Originally Posted by finnns2003
Originally Posted by bangtcg
@ boston believing that they can take out orlando when they got took to 7 by no d bulls. maybe if you had KG, but let us be realistic.at this fool forgetting that boston went 7 every round last year.
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Magic in 6, maybe even 5. Don't see Beantown matchin up well w/ DH. Rashard Lewis and Paul Pierce should be an interesting matchup
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Boston is going to have problems with Turk and Lewis.
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You're sure the Sixers collapsed and that Orlando didn't turn it on, right? It couldn't have been Orlando playing better, just Sixers playingworse.
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Yea, I'm sure Paul Pierce is going to have problems with Hedo.
Magic fans gotta hope Stan has been working on some schemes to help Rafer out or Rondo is going to have a fun series.
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This is going to be a tough series, I expect Rondo to go off again though.
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Magic in 5, maybe 4.
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Go Magic
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Magic in 4
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Magic in 6...
finns2003..ya'll went 7 every time last year but you don't have KG now. It's different
finns2003..ya'll went 7 every time last year but you don't have KG now. It's different
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some of you guys have no credibility. a sweep, really? gotta love the NT sports forum, where emotion>sports knowledge/logic
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People overlook Rafer's defensive abilities, he will be able to slow down Rondo. Magic in 5.
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A sweep is obviously taking it too far...but I don't think the Magic winning in 6 is that far of a stretch.
The stat that helped me form that prediction is the Celtics and the Magic have played each other four times this year..the season series is split 2-2. The twogames the Celtics lost, they didn't have Garnett.
Now we're in the 2nd round of the playoffs..and they aren't going to have Garnett for the entire series. Therefore, I'm taking the Magic to winsolely on that. With Garnett, the Celtics would probably win it in 6 or 7.
Just thought I'd tell you my reason for picking the Magic in 6...some people are just throwing out predictions without reasons.