Celtics makes the playoffs

[Prime_Shaq]

Celtics clinched their playoff spot today.

Championship cruise :party:

[MMM]

Didn't expect much this season especially after all the trades but after the team stabilized they've played really well.

25-16 over the last 41 which is within the top 10 over a span that is half the Season. Looking forward to see how they build on that for next season

[Prime_Shaq]

Didn't expect much this season especially after all the trades but after the team stabilized they've played really well.

25-16 over the last 41 which is within the top 10 over a span that is half the Season. Looking forward to see how they build on that for next season
Brad Stevens is doing ****in work

[alanLA92]

Brad Stevens. :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[1987_Lakers]

Didn't expect much this season especially after all the trades but after the team stabilized they've played really well.

25-16 over the last 41 which is within the top 10 over a span that is half the Season. Looking forward to see how they build on that for next season

Had no idea they were doing this good. By the looks of their roster they should be a lottery team.

[Real14]

Damn this era sucks.

[k0kakw0rld]

Damn this era sucks.
sucks to be a knicks fan i know :lol

[Legends66NBA7]

Brad Stevens is doing ****in work

East is weak too.

Utah Jazz post Kanter trade would make the playoffs if they were in the East.

[MMM]

Had no idea they were doing this good. By the looks of their roster they should be a lottery team.

Our offense sucks but we've been legit defensively. Smart, Bradley and Crowder have caused havoc for opposing perimeter players.

[sammichoffate]

That rebuild was fast af :applause:

[Smook A.]

Damn this era sucks.
No, the East just sucks outside of Cleveland, Atlanta, Chicago, Washinton, Toronto, and probably a healthy Milwaukee and Indiana. Horrible depth.

[SpecialQue]

As a Laker fan, I'm shaking with anger over this. Fvck your team. :mad:

congrats, assholes

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Coaches better than Brad Stevens:

[Legends66NBA7]

No, the East just sucks outside of Cleveland, Atlanta, Chicago, Washinton, Toronto, and probably a healthy Milwaukee and Indiana. Horrible depth.

Well, there are only really 2 top tier teams in the East right now, Atlanta and Cleveland.

The rest are either tier 2 or lower. It really needs to get better fast.

[MMM]

No, the East just sucks outside of Cleveland, Atlanta, Chicago, Washinton, Toronto, and probably a healthy Milwaukee and Indiana. Horrible depth.

Chicago, Toronto and Washington aren't great teams
Boston, Indiana, and Brooklyn all have comparable records in the 2nd half

Indiana and Brooklyn dealt with their injuries early on while Toronto, Chicago and Washington dealt with theirs in the 2nd half

[Dubs510]

the east is terrible :facepalm

[zizozain]

:applause: IT4 :applause:

:cheers:

[MMM]

What this have to do with the East being bad and not the amazing turnaround the Celtics have made???

50 win rate over 41 games isn't anything to scoff at and have been better in that run than Dallas, OKC and NOP ie the fringe West playoff teams

[Sportal]

Congratulations to the franchise and their fans. Hopefully making the playoffs doesn't slow your future development.

[CelticBaller]

Its over we won :banana:

[Real14]

No, the East just sucks outside of Cleveland, Atlanta, Chicago, Washinton, Toronto, and probably a healthy Milwaukee and Indiana. Horrible depth.

Like I said, this era sucks.

[Derka]

As a Laker fan, I'm shaking with anger over this. Fvck your team. :mad:

congrats, assholes

This is the only reply worth a single f*ck in this whole thread. :cheers:

[Derka]

Congratulations to the franchise and their fans. Hopefully making the playoffs doesn't slow your future development.

We traded away Rajon Rondo and Jeff Green.

We got back Jae Crowder, Isaiah Thomas, Jonas Jerebko and Luigi Datome. By some miracle...we got markedly better.

Last thing in the world I'm worried about right now is where we draft or what the future holds. I want to see these kids get playoff minutes and then get back here next season. As far as the future goes, its in the right hands...that much is clear.

[Legends66NBA7]

What this have to do with the East being bad and not the amazing turnaround the Celtics have made???

50 win rate over 41 games isn't anything to scoff at and have been better in that run than Dallas, OKC and NOP ie the fringe West playoff teams

I wouldn't say this is a amazing turnaround. Celtics have favorable circumstances, like being in a weaker conference and the weakest division in the league (applies Toronto and Brooklyn too). Those other teams face a gauntlet of tougher competition.

Look at a team that plays similar to Boston out West in Utah (post trade). No doubt they would be where the Celtics are and Quin Snyder would be getting the same praise Stevens is getting.


Still, they did a good job down the stretch and getting into the playoffs. Hope they have a good run.

[Rolando]

As a Laker fan, I'm shaking with anger over this. Fvck your team. :mad:

congrats, assholes

Ha Ha! Looks like we'll be back on top way quicker than you guys. I hope you team keep sucking forever! :cheers: :banana:

[Pushxx]

I wouldn't say this is a amazing turnaround. Celtics have favorable circumstances, like being in a weaker conference and the weakest division in the league (applies Toronto and Brooklyn too). Those other teams face a gauntlet of tougher competition.

Look at a team that plays similar to Boston out West in Utah (post trade). No doubt they would be where the Celtics are and Quin Snyder would be getting the same praise Stevens is getting.


Still, they did a good job down the stretch and getting into the playoffs. Hope they have a good run.

The Jazz and Celtics are very different:

The Celtics need a 9-man rotation of equally talented players to win.
The Jazz are a top-heavy team carried by a beastly Rudy Gobert.

I don't see many similarities other than a mid-season surge and a young team.

[Legends66NBA7]

The Jazz and Celtics are very different:

The Celtics need a 9-man rotation of equally talented players to win.
The Jazz are a top-heavy team carried by a beastly Rudy Gobert.

I don't see many similarities other than a mid-season surge and a young team.

I think it's more with their passing and good coaching that are similar to Celtics.

Also, Favors and Hayward too. That front court is really good.

[Hittin_Shots]

I think it's more with their passing and good coaching that are similar to Celtics.

Also, Favors and Hayward too. That front court is really good.

So pretty much polar opposite to Boston. We'd like Gobert lol

[Pushxx]

I think it's more with their passing and good coaching that are similar to Celtics.

Also, Favors and Hayward too. That front court is really good.

Jazz are 29th in assists per game and Celtics are 4th.

And yeah...Utah has a strong front-court and weak front-court. Boston is the complete opposite lol. What you smoking?

Celtics are carried somehow by Evan Turner and Isaiah Thomas.

[Bigsmoke]

They should have tanked
congrates tho

[Hittin_Shots]

Why didn't they tank?

Then how would they win the championship this year?

[Droid101]

Ha Ha! Looks like we'll be back on top way quicker than you guys. I hope you team keep sucking forever! :cheers: :banana:
100% guarantee the Lakers win a title before the Celtics do.

Enjoy the playoffs!

[Legends66NBA7]

Jazz are 29th in assists per game and Celtics are 4th.

And yeah...Utah has a strong front-court and weak front-court. Boston is the complete opposite lol. What you smoking?

Celtics are carried somehow by Evan Turner and Isaiah Thomas.

I could have sworn Utah was a better passing team than that... ugh well, I concide I'm an idiot here. :hammerhead:

Still think Utah would have made it in the East, though.

[Bigsmoke]

100% guarantee the Lakers win a title before the Celtics do.

Enjoy the playoffs!



Whoever draft the next big thing or get Another Davis or some shit in the off season gonna win first.

So I don't know who gonna win first because to know is some psychic shit

In the mean time, both teams got a LOT of work to do. But the Celtics already better with more cap space they gotta head start

[Prime_Shaq]

Got negged for making this thread. I'm enjoying your tears haters :party:

[LiLharvard]

Our offense sucks but we've been legit defensively. Smart, Bradley and Crowder have caused havoc for opposing perimeter players.

I'm excited to see a cavs/celtics matchup with Crowder marking Lebron.

[VengefulAngel]

Brad Stevens is a legit top 5 coach in the NBA.

[StephHamann]

50 win rate over 41 games isn't anything to scoff at and have been better in that run than Dallas, OKC and NOP ie the fringe West playoff teams

The Rondo effect :bowdown:

[QuebecBaller]

It will be easier to attract good free agent this summer

[MMM]

I wouldn't say this is a amazing turnaround. Celtics have favorable circumstances, like being in a weaker conference and the weakest division in the league (applies Toronto and Brooklyn too). Those other teams face a gauntlet of tougher competition.

Look at a team that plays similar to Boston out West in Utah (post trade). No doubt they would be where the Celtics are and Quin Snyder would be getting the same praise Stevens is getting.


Still, they did a good job down the stretch and getting into the playoffs. Hope they have a good run.

The Celtics had a bottom 5-7 record for a large chunk of the season but to turn around and have a top 10 record for half the season is impressive. I don't disagree with the context of you are discussing in terms of them playing in the Atlantic Division and East in general but the Celtics really don't have much control over that and were just able to beat who were place in front of them more so than earlier in the season.


Why didn't they tank?


Addressing the tanking situation, the Celtics are fortunate that they can still get favorable draft positioning without tanking because of all the picks they own. Whether that is packing picks for a targeted player or getting lucky with their upcoming Nets picks.

[Eric Cartman]

Got negged for making this thread. I'm enjoying your tears haters :party:

Repped.

[Real Men Wear Green]

100% guarantee the Lakers win a title before the Celtics do.
What's the Lakers' path to the ring? There is no reason to believe they'll be contending in the immediate future. Most teams take years to get from the bottom of the league to the top.

[Hittin_Shots]

What's the Lakers' path to the ring? There is no reason to believe they'll be contending in the immediate future. Most teams take years to get from the bottom of the league to the top.

Well most teams aren't the Lakers. But we can hope :). For the moment Lakers ain't Shit and we running this show to the playoffs we go.

[Real Men Wear Green]

Well most teams aren't the Lakers.
Not sure how much that matters anymore. Got them nothing with max space last year. Players today aren't so concerned with playing for a particular team and those Cali taxes are a MFer. (Yes, I know tax is also high here in Boston)

[Eric Cartman]

Not sure how much that matters anymore. Got them nothing with max space last year. Players today aren't so concerned with playing for a particular team and those Cali taxes are a MFer. (Yes, I know tax is also high here in Boston)

Players care more about winning than money.

Look at how stacked the Cavs got all of a sudden once Lebron joined and Pau joining the Bulls.

That's why the Lakers are f*cked.

[Mawly-G]

It will be easier to attract good free agent this summer
Most certainly.

Hoping that the C's are able to land Kevin Love this summer. Problem is, with Love, you have to pair him with a defensive Center to hide his deficiencies . Maybe they could snag Tyson Chandler as well? Don't think they'd have the cap space to sign both of them though.

Wishful thinking, I know...

[Wally450]

Celtics are fortunate that they can still get favorable draft positioning without tanking because of all the picks they own.

This is the best part of doing so well. We can do good and rely on the outcome of other teams records for hopefully better picks.

[Derka]

It will be easier to attract good free agent this summer

We don't attract good free agents. We never have.

[Mawly-G]

This is the best part of doing so well. We can do good and rely on the outcome of other teams records for hopefully better picks.
What draft picks do the Celtics own?

[triangleoffense]

Fluke year by the celtics.. barely getting in as the 8th seed as their still going to have to rebuild

[Wally450]

What draft picks do the Celtics own?

2015 draft

1st round: Boston, Clippers, Dallas *1, Minnesota *2, Philadelphia *3

2nd round: Boston *4, Philadelphia *5, Washington *6


1. [Dallas

[Mawly-G]

[QUOTE=Wally450]2015 draft

1st round: Boston, Clippers, Dallas *1, Minnesota *2, Philadelphia *3

2nd round: Boston *4, Philadelphia *5, Washington *6


1. [Dallas

[Real Men Wear Green]

Players care more about winning than money.

Look at how stacked the Cavs got all of a sudden once Lebron joined and Pau joining the Bulls.

That's why the Lakers are f*cked.
The Lakers couldn't offer a winning situation anyway. If they had that working for them they might have got another star.

[Hittin_Shots]

The Lakers couldn't offer a winning situation anyway. If they had that working for them they might have got another star.

Think that's what he's saying, they usually pay to get the team that wins and brings in more ppl to win, but now neither is working for them..

[MMM]

We don't attract good free agents. We never have.

We've never had a ton of cap room either

[L.A.Showtime]

That is really impressive considering they just started blowing up the team recently.

[IncarceratedBob]

Boston isn't a destination city. It's a cold shit hole but the Celtics are in a nice position, they have an elite coach and some good, young talent. I think they sign Aldridge to a max contract and build from there

[r0drig0lac]

Ainge :bowdown:

[StephHamann]

We need the Boston playoffs rep avatars :applause:

[ballup]

Come to Boston! Don't worry, that snowpocalypse only happens once every 10000 years!

[Derka]

Boston isn't a destination city. It's a cold shit hole but the Celtics are in a nice position, they have an elite coach and some good, young talent. I think they sign Aldridge to a max contract and build from there

I will brick directly in my pants if that happens.

[L8krH8tr]

Getting rid of Rondo was really smart, hes not that good.

[JGXEN]

We need the Boston playoffs rep avatars :applause:
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[UK2K]

Cool, happy for them. They have been outstanding the second half of the season.

Congrats Celtics fans!!!

:cheers:

[MiseryCityTexas]

Damn this era sucks.

Yeah it really does. The early 2000s was the NBA's last great run, while the Miami Heat era was the NBA's last good run. The NBA fell of so damned hard.

[MiseryCityTexas]

Cool, happy for them. They have been outstanding the second half of the season.

Congrats Celtics fans!!!

:cheers:

A lot of the teams in the Celtics division are ****ing god awful. It was fairly easy beating some of them teams.

[MMM]

A lot of the teams in the Celtics division are ****ing god awful. It was fairly easy beating some of them teams.

Celtics were one of those god awful teams in that division prior to mid January

[salwan]

THE CELTICS 2015 CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT takes off shortly :rockon: :rockon: :rockon:

[Prime_Shaq]

Alright boys, it was fun while it lasted. Series was rigged :lol

[Rolando]

This ended up being a perfect tune up for the Cavs. Celts played very well but aren't at all at the same level as Lebron, Kyrie and Co.

Too bad about Love. Get well soon young man! :cheers:

[bigt]

This ended up being a perfect tune up for the Cavs. Celts played very well but aren't at all at the same level as Lebron, Kyrie and Co.

Too bad about Love. Get well soon young man! :cheers:

Agreed. They fought hard and showed their heart but they were always going to be brutally outmatched. Shame it's ending on a sour note with what happened on the court with Love and then Crowder but I'm proud of the team overall. Can we sign Stevens to a 10 year contract please :oldlol: