Celtics '24 Chip officially an "easy road" asterisk fluke?

[Neal Romer]

The win against a good Dallas team in the finals was impressive, but that seemed to be a good matchup for them, and Luka also clearly had some nerves in his first finals appearance (as all the Mavs seemed to).

Other than that it was an impotent Heat team with no Jimmy, a Cleveland team that was an even lamer dud than this year's version, and a Pacers team that actually had Boston on the ropes in multiple games but lacked the poise to close at the end. There was really no serious challenger in front of them in the East at all.

So now the streak of no repeat champions since 2018 continues. And Tatum's injury is not an excuse for Boston, he played in three of the four losses.

This is simply the new normal in the Lebron James Parity Era. The hardest era EVER in which to sustain success. Every ring won in the Lebron era counts for three rings in the pre-Lebron era.

If theres one thing I want you to take away from this thread, it is that Lebron James has 12 rings.

[Mask the Embiid]

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[Wally450]

2020 was an asterisk ring, if any.

[Full Court]

The win against a good Dallas team in the finals was impressive, but that seemed to be a good matchup for them, and Luka also clearly had some nerves in his first finals appearance (as all the Mavs seemed to).

Other than that it was an impotent Heat team with no Jimmy, a Cleveland team that was an even lamer dud than this year's version, and a Pacers team that actually had Boston on the ropes in multiple games but lacked the poise to close at the end. There was really no serious challenger in front of them in the East at all.

So now the streak of no repeat champions since 2018 continues. And Tatum's injury is not an excuse for Boston, he played in three of the four losses.

This is simply the new normal in the Lebron James Parity Era. The hardest era EVER in which to sustain success. Every ring won in the Lebron era counts for three rings in the pre-Lebron era.

If theres one thing I want you to take away from this thread, it is that Lebron James has 12 rings.

Funny you should bring up an impotent Heat team. The Celtics played the Heat in the first round.

In '20 Mickey Mouse bubble, the Lakers played an impotent Heat team IN THE FINALS.

You know what the asterisk fluke is.


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[John8204]

No I think of the Celtics win to be like the Braves when they won in the 90's. They were in the mix for so many years that they finally broke through with a good draw. I think that if we define any team as a dynasty from this era it is The Celtics even though they only have the one chip.

[gengiskhan]

No Chip beats

2020 LAL "BUBBLE" astrix fluke.

this is the worst chip ever.

LAL had to go thru sacrificial ritual with Kobe over calabasas so NBA can "gift" 2020 LBJ and LAL a fluke chip.

[jayfan]

The win against a good Dallas team in the finals was impressive, but that seemed to be a good matchup for them, and Luka also clearly had some nerves in his first finals appearance (as all the Mavs seemed to).

Other than that it was an impotent Heat team with no Jimmy, a Cleveland team that was an even lamer dud than this year's version, and a Pacers team that actually had Boston on the ropes in multiple games but lacked the poise to close at the end. There was really no serious challenger in front of them in the East at all.

So now the streak of no repeat champions since 2018 continues. And Tatum's injury is not an excuse for Boston, he played in three of the four losses.

This is simply the new normal in the Lebron James Parity Era. The hardest era EVER in which to sustain success. Every ring won in the Lebron era counts for three rings in the pre-Lebron era.


Yep, Pacers against Boston last year were kinda like Detroit against the Knicks this year. Real close, despite the final tally. They got swept, but they gave Boston a much better series than Dallas did.

So Boston's path has been somewhat bolstered by the fact that Indy is back in the ECF this year. And if they make the Finals, it'll bolstered even more.

[Nowoco]

Every eastern conference title winner for the last 20 years should have an asterisk. Having a three round cakewalk then facing a dilapidated team who has been through three series of tough western bloodbaths.

It's about time we had a conference free RS. The Heat this season the worst playoff team in PS history ffs.

[Akeem34TheDream]

Unfortunately almost every ring the last decade had asterisk. Silver cut the season to 58 games.

[red1]

I'm a lifelong celtics hater



I strongly agree with anything that diminishes their success :applause:

[gengiskhan]

2009 LAL 'kobe" ring was easiest fluke in the NBA history.

2009 MAGIC were such punks and novice at NBA finals stage.

I still donno who were supreme overachievers. 2009 MAGIC or 2007 CAVS. to get to NBA Finals.

It was a cake walk for Phil and co to out-punk 2009 MAGIC in 5 games.

Kobe still managed to lose a finals game in a NBA Finals that should've been a CLEAN SWEEP. like 2007 SAS did to 2007 CAVS.

[tontoz]

Boston punked a healthy Mavs in the finals, and the Mavs rolled through the West. I remember a lot of people picking the Mavs to win that series.