Celtics Playoff Seeding Thread

[jpotter33]

Miami's likely gonna make the playoffs. Leave them for the Cavs.

Give me Miami every day of the week. Outside of Charlotte, who won't make the playoffs at all, they're probably our number one matchup. We're 6-0 against Miami the past two seasons with one more matchup coming up against them this season.

All those wins were without Dion Waiters playing. They're 20-4 since Jan. 17, the best record in the NBA. He's hitting 45 percent from 3-point range over his past 20 games.

Again, Dion Waiters is no reason to be worried about Miami. We'd more than likely sweep them.

He's a good player, don't get me wrong. But if we can contain the Currys and Thompsons of the world with three of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA, we can contain Dion Waiters.

[mr. dee]

Pistons leading the Cavs leading to half-time.

[apc]

Miami's likely gonna make the playoffs. Leave them for the Cavs.

Give me Miami every day of the week. Outside of Charlotte, who won't make the playoffs at all, they're probably our number one matchup. We're 6-0 against Miami the past two seasons with one more matchup coming up against them this season.

All those wins were without Dion Waiters playing. They're 20-4 since Jan. 17, the best record in the NBA. He's hitting 45 percent from 3-point range over his past 20 games.

Again, Dion Waiters is no reason to be worried about Miami. We'd more than likely sweep them.

He's a good player, don't get me wrong. But if we can contain the Currys and Thompsons of the world with three of the best perimeter defenders in the NBA, we can contain Dion Waiters.

Dragic is another one who plays well against us. He seems to know how to take adavnatage of IT size.
That are playing very good and are a threat!

[jpotter33]

Detroit back up 4 with 8 to go! C'mon, Detroit, do us a favor and beat Cleveland!

[apc]

There will be no sweeps in the east this year .
Gaps are so small.

[jpotter33]

Cleveland is REALLY struggling with Detroit's size.

[jpotter33]

Cavs lose! Down just two games for the number one seed now!

The Cavs are in a BAADDDDDD way right now.

[hpantazo]

Down goes Cleveland tonight! The Cavs look really vulnerable lately.

[trickybilly]

Wow. Gotta be favorites for the 1 seed now given our crazy easy schedule.

[Smokeeye123]

The Cavs are melting down and play a back to back against the Rockets in Houston on Sunday. We could be within one game by then if we keep the peddle to the metal.

Only real tough game we have coming up is a back to back against the wizards in a couple weeks...Which could be a huge game standings wise.

[jpotter33]

Things are starting to get a bit tricky with the playoff seeding.

With us having a legitimate shot of getting the number one seed, that might put us in a precarious position if Toronto stays in 4th, since I think pretty much everyone agrees that Toronto is a worse matchup for us than Washington.

Ideally, we'd get the number one seed and Toronto would pass up Washington in the standings and get the third seed. That'd also help us out by having Toronto really push Cleveland in the second round. Then again, I wouldn't put it past Toronto to tank for the fourth seed and a matchup with us to try and avoid Cleveland as long as possible, though that's a dangerous game as close as this race is going to be to the end.

Just something to keep an eye on.

Toronto plays in Atlanta tonight, and Boston is in Denver and Washington in Sacramento.

[jpotter33]

The Cavs are melting down and play a back to back against the Rockets in Houston on Sunday. We could be within one game by then if we keep the peddle to the metal.

Only real tough game we have coming up is a back to back against the wizards in a couple weeks...Which could be a huge game standings wise.

Technically, we could be tied with them after Sunday. If they would lose to both Orlando and Houston in their back to back, they would be at 42-23. If we'd beat both Denver tonight and Chicago on Sunday afternoon, we'd be 43-24 and tied with them in the standings.

Of course, they're not likely to lose both of those games, so assuming they lose only one of those games (probably Houston) they'd be 43-22. So we'd be just one game back of them if we take care of business the next two games.

[hwangjini_1]

The Cavs are melting down and play a back to back against the Rockets in Houston on Sunday. We could be within one game by then if we keep the peddle to the metal.

Only real tough game we have coming up is a back to back against the wizards in a couple weeks...Which could be a huge game standings wise.

Technically, we could be tied with them after Sunday. If they would lose to both Orlando and Houston in their back to back, they would be at 42-23. If we'd beat both Denver tonight and Chicago on Sunday afternoon, we'd be 43-24 and tied with them in the standings.

Of course, they're not likely to lose both of those games, so assuming they lose only one of those games (probably Houston) they'd be 43-22. So we'd be just one game back of them if we take care of business the next two games.

both celtics and cavs are 5-5 over the last 10 games. the celtics had a chance to close the gap. but still enough time left to move into first. HCA would be nice.

[Phantom255x]

So I just realized the Bulls are actually out of the playoff picture as of now.

If playoffs started today BOS would play DET.

That would actually be a favorable match up for us!

Same with Miami. I feel we match up well against them.

Not really against Chicago or even Indiana.

[jpotter33]

So I just realized the Bulls are actually out of the playoff picture as of now.

If playoffs started today BOS would play DET.

That would actually be a favorable match up for us!

Same with Miami. I feel we match up well against them.

Not really against Chicago or even Indiana.

Yeah, I think people are overrating Miami quite a bit. Detroit actually is a not-great matchup for us, but they just don't have the overall talent and chemistry to beat a team like Boston, imo.

I think Indiana would be a decent matchup for us, though. We'd just have to control George from going off, which would be difficult. But the rest of the team doesn't worry me at all. They don't have the advantages against us that other teams do, like significant size and rebounding.