And yet Denver beats them handily if they don't brick five 4th quarter FTs while the Lakeshow hit a bunch of crazy 4th quarter threes.They have 2 of the best 3 players in the league. Almost not fair
They have advantages with their top two players and one of them enormous. We do seem to have a better chance than Miami, who is a terrible matchup, but who do we have to check Davis?How are the Lakers a mismatch for the Celtics or Miami?
The Celtics seemed to handle the Lakers the 2x they played
depends on the situation/lineups but Brown has guarded AD crediblyThey have advantages with their top two players and one of them enormous. We do seem to have a better chance than Miami, who is a terrible matchup, but who do we have to check Davis?
I hope we find out but you do realize you are arguing for Jaylen Brown to be able to handle Anthony Davis right? Theis was on him in the 4Q when he scored 8 points down the stretch in the Laker win. The blowout looks like a scheduling loss on a road trip coming from Houston to Boston but regular season results aren’t that relevant to playoff matchups.depends on the situation/lineups but Brown guarded AD credibly
The C's smoked them one time this season and Lakers squeaked by at home. If Hayward gets healthy and the Celtics get past Miami (and Lakers get by Denver), no way is this a mismatch
Who is guarding Tatum for the Lakers? He absolutely scorched them both games.
and with a healthy Hayward, the 3 other Celtics are much better than Caruso, Green, KCP.
Yeah there's a world of difference between handling Siakam (whose game is mostly about playing bully ball to get into the paint) and handling Davis, whose game is as much about freeing up his shooting hand for mid range shots as it is getting to the rim with power. Brown (and Tatum/Hayward) won't embarrass themselves in a switch on Davis, but it's not a matchup the Celtics should be ok with.I hope we find out but you do realize you are arguing for Jaylen Brown to be able to handle Anthony Davis right? Theis was on him in the 4Q when he scored 8 points down the stretch in the Laker win. The blowout looks like a scheduling loss on a road trip coming from Houston to Boston but regular season results aren’t that relevant to playoff matchups.
Agreed, hope we find out.I hope we find out but you do realize you are arguing for Jaylen Brown to be able to handle Anthony Davis right? Theis was on him in the 4Q when he scored 8 points down the stretch in the Laker win. The blowout looks like a scheduling loss on a road trip coming from Houston to Boston but regular season results aren’t that relevant to playoff matchups.
Can't Bam check AD and Butler/Jae/AI take turns on Bron?They have advantages with their top two players and one of them enormous. We do seem to have a better chance than Miami, who is a terrible matchup, but who do we have to check Davis?
Pretty much. Will be the most deserving title since the Yankees went out and bought CC and Teixeira.The Lakers were a dysfunctional mess a year ago with all the backstabbing and infighting between Magic, Pelinka, Walton and the Buss family. Now they’re six wins away from a title all because two top 5 players wanted to live and play in Los Angeles. It required very little team building or player development. Just get two superstars, surround them with veterans, hire a nobody coach Lebron approves of, and you’re champions.
Agreed it’s frustrating but it’s not THAT much different than what the Cs did in 2007-8 (albeit they already had Pierce), or what Miami did when LeBron went there, etc. It’s kind of par for the course in the modern NBA.The Lakers were a dysfunctional mess a year ago with all the backstabbing and infighting between Magic, Pelinka, Walton and the Buss family. Now they’re six wins away from a title all because two top 5 players wanted to live and play in Los Angeles. It required very little team building or player development. Just get two superstars, surround them with veterans, hire a nobody coach Lebron approves of, and you’re champions.
Other than the fact that KG actually didn't want to come to Boston initially and could have been dealt anywhere and Davis essentially forced the Pelicans to trade him to a single teamAgreed it’s frustrating but it’s not THAT much different than what the Cs did in 2007-8 (albeit they already had Pierce), or what Miami did when LeBron went there, etc. It’s kind of par for the course in the modern NBA.
Glad he did, as I would rather have Tatum long term.Other than the fact that KG actually didn't want to come to Boston initially and could have been dealt anywhere and Davis essentially forced the Pelicans to trade him to a single team
Sounds like the basketball equivalent of having Mitch Williams as your closer.Wow, Murray was +16 in 44 minutes and they lost in regulation, that seems almost impossible.
Looking at the play by play, DEN scored 2 points while Murray was on the bench. During his first rest, Porter Jr made 1/2 free throws. They didn't score at all the 2nd time he sat. And the third time, he came back in while Morris was shooting free throws, and he made the 2nd.Wow, Murray was +16 in 44 minutes and they lost in regulation, that seems almost impossible.
I’m so used to referencing the term “matchup” with the final 4-6 minutes of a game or even down to the final possessions.....otherwise the word “matchup” gets thrown around wildly and oftentimes used out of context. So no, I don’t feel any of those matchups are anything less than very favorable for the Lakers down the stretch of games. Probably worse than the resistance the Celtics can offer but to me it’s tomatoes or tomatos.Can't Bam check AD and Butler/Jae/AI take turns on Bron?
Yeah, they kept combining the numbers from end of 1H to make the “run” appear more impressive. In reality there was no Laker run at all in the 3Q by NBA “run standards.”These lame announcers have referenced the Lakers' amazing third quarter "run" like a dozen times. It was five points — two buckets by KCP.
Based on the amount they've fellated the Lakers all game, you'd think they were the ones leading by 18 over a heavily favored opponent.
Marcus would probably get 10 steals against Murray per game.Jayson Tatum will wreck either of these teams if we get by Riley. Lakers might come back, Denver starting to look like they can’t handle their success.