Chubby Chaser wrote:One thing that almost all the pundits and most fans are overlooking regarding the Celtics is their lack of Championship experience. People were so quick to hail them champions, or have them automatically representing the East because of their strong regular season, and the weak eastern conference. But people are overlooking the fact that outside of Cassell, and Posey, no one really has Championship experience to lead their team in the playoffs. They have talented players in Pierce, KG, and Allen. But individually these guys never performed in the playoffs. Sure KG got to the WCF one year, but they got swept by the lakers if I'm not mistaken. I think this is why they brought in Cassell to try and settle them down during the playoffs, but his role on the team is so minimal that he can't really be expected to make a tangible difference.
I also think the Hawks are a really good team. Their regular season record is not indicative of how good they really are. They're athletic as hell, and now that they got a legit pg in Bibby. Joe Johnson only has to focus on scoring now instead of getting his teammates involved. Josh Smith is an absolute beast, and Horford is a bit undersized but plays with the heart of a Giant. He should be the rookie of the year in my book. The Hawks and Charlotte were two teams that I couldn't understand why they were not doing better this whole year. Both teams have more than enough talent to have a shot at making a run in the eastern conference.
I liked KG until he went to boston. Don't really have anything against him, but I don't want the celtics to represent the east. So I'm hoping the Hawks steal game 7. That would be absolutely insane!
They lost in 6 games and almost pushed it to 7.
