tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10484377.post8264171741657774492..comments2023-12-11T06:36:57.237-05:00Comments on Random Thoughts: Cleveland 88, Boston 77Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17210862608619471273noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10484377.post-73490141567033618802008-05-13T14:04:00.000-04:002008-05-13T14:04:00.000-04:00The playoffs so far have proven that, while the Ce...The playoffs so far have proven that, while the Celtics are a very good team, they are not on par with the '96 Bulls, '86 Celtics or any of the other all-time greatest teams. The national media has skewed it that way because they are desperate to play up Boston's return to greatness as a major angle of national interest.<BR/><BR/>The Celtics have some very real flaws that good teams will be able to exploit over the span of seven games. They aren't terribly athletic or terribly big inside. Yes, they have KG, but as he ages, he's becoming more of a finesse player in the mold of Tim Duncan. <BR/><BR/>The big difference is that Timmy D, even when he's playing soft, is still going to get his boards and points inside. KG playing soft means he's hoisting 18-footers. He can definitely make those shots, but I'll let him take those all night as opposed to letting him carve a foothold on the block. Kudos to Andy for his effort on KG to force him outside last night.<BR/><BR/>I know the entire basketball-following nation is waiting on that Detroit-Boston EC Finals, but man, I think that's going to be a boring-ass series to watch if it happens. Nobody is going to be able to create inside, ever. The result will be an endless stream of 20-foot jumpers and 31-percent shooting nights from both teams.<BR/><BR/>If the Cavs get eliminated in this round, I am going to be a proponent of Western Conference basketball for the rest of the playoffs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10484377.post-53287209279468395002008-05-13T13:31:00.000-04:002008-05-13T13:31:00.000-04:00They should smell blood and being going all out fo...They should smell blood and being going all out for the kill in game five. Boston is starting to question themselves. So get into their head early.LargeBillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13231452147187641675noreply@blogger.com