NBA Eastern Playoffs Round 1: Celtics (1) vs. Hawks (8)

pound4pound1 · Joined: 07 Mar 2007 Posts: 3567 Location: 818 LAKER NATION

Hawks in 7....i wish

FabFourLakers · Joined: 26 Jul 2003 Posts: 8050 Location: Irvine, CA

MDI...GS and Dallas was a different series...Nellie had the inside track on how to stop Dirk cuz he coached those guys....big advantage in a 7 game series....its all about MATCH UPS...but hey we shouldnt discount the Hawks...theyw ill put up a fight, it wont be blow outs...but i expect a 4-0 sweep and anything short of that will hafto give Celtics fans some worry....they need to take care of Atlanta quickly and not let them believe they have a shot...

Atlanta has playoff proven Mike Bibby as their PG...Joe Johnson has been there too (WCF i believe)...after that tho, everyone is pretty new to the playoffs...but then again, Boston has Rondo, Perkins, Big Baby, Leon Powe....lots of guys that contributed this year but havent tasted the playoffs yet...

and guys u can rag on KG, Ray Ray and Pierce all u want...but KG did get his team to the WCF and lost to OUR Lakers who featured a lineup of Malone, GP, Kobe and Shaq....yes he had spree and cassell but KG was MVP that year for a reason....ray ray's team got to the ECF i believe and went up against AI's sixers...thats respectable in it self and he was the best player on that Bucks team that had G-Rob, Cassell and TT...and then Pierce carried that Boston team to the ECF against J-Kidd's nets....they nearly got to the finals...so dont count him out too...these guys have all been to the conference finals in their respective conferences...so they got experience....They will definitely bring it, but wiiill the others be ready?

With that said, BOSTON IN 4
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L4L · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:43 pm Post subject:

Hawks(post-Bibby trade) were within 2-3 possessions going into the 4th quarter in the last two meetings. I think they will play better than most expect, but I still see Boston winning every game with superior execution down the stretch. JJ is not clutch.
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RJ · Joined: 22 Jan 2005 Posts: 4588

Let's go HAWKS!!!!!! jam2

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Andrew Evenstar · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:27 pm Post subject:

JSM are you going to go to any of the games?
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strikemode14 · Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 6:49 am Post subject:

Dead men walking. bang

well at least I get to see my baby hawks in nat'l TV. Hoping they can at least stl one.
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KGB · Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:00 am Post subject:

Time for another huge upset and celtic tears jam2

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JSM · Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 9:10 pm Post subject:

KG's back

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MikeDead · Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 11:17 pm Post subject:

The Hawks will certainly give Boston some problems if they can maintain an uptempo style of offense. Boston has struggled against more athletic teams this season and I expect those struggles to continue against Atlanta.

Boston in 6
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LakerPride247 · Joined: 24 Feb 2008 Posts: 457 Location: Dallas,TX

My 2nd favorite team is whoever is playing the leprechauns and has been for more than two decades. I enjoyed watching them suffer for most of that time. I don't like any of their players, coaches, and I especially don't like ANY of their fans. There's a guy that used to go to the 24hr. Fitness I go to here in Dallas. He would come in wearing a leprechaun shirt at least once a week. I'd guard him every single game and anytime he attempted to go to the hole he was getting thrown to the floor. On offense I'd intentionally charge him every so often with no intent to score just to run him over for being a leprechauns fan.

Hopefully some of the younger Laker fans who don't remember the 80's will grow to dislike the leprechauns over the next few seasons so that the rivalry will be passed on to a new group of fans. I'll pull for Atlanta until they're done and then I'll root for whoever has them next.

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lakersrock92 · Joined: 20 Feb 2008 Posts: 134

hawks will be luck to get a game wait let me rephrase that they will be lucky to lose a game by less than 25
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JSM · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:51 pm Post subject:

All right Hawks, the 76ers beat the Pistons at the Palace. Let's see if you can get a W in the Garden.

Sees score: 9-2 already. :gulp:
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JSM · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:52 pm Post subject:

Is it a bit smokey in there from the fireworks or is it just my TV?
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JSM · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:54 pm Post subject:

Javie is officiating. hurl

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JSM · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:57 pm Post subject:

If the Hawks are going to even entertain the idea of competing in one of these games then they are going to need Horford to really show up.
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ViXsTeR · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 4:59 pm Post subject:

JSM · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 5:00 pm Post subject:

Bibby gets a T. When you're down by 13 already, you can't afford to give up any additional points.
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MadMax · Joined: 17 Aug 2006 Posts: 8105 Location: South Bay

BY FAR the worst series of the entire playoffs. Hawks never had a chance. Sweep.

JSM · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 5:01 pm Post subject:

Impressive sequence by J-Smith
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Ed Guru · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 5:04 pm Post subject:

I just can't see this going beyond 4 games.

I think Detroit will probably win in 5 but look at Dallas last year - you never know.
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JSM · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 5:15 pm Post subject:

Hawks made good cut into the lead and then give it right back to the Celtics. Way to go disagree

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Enforcer · Joined: 07 Apr 2008 Posts: 1813 Location: The internets

I'm surprised Boston isn't up by 20 already