Around the NBA (and other Sports), 2023-24, Part 3

[KillahGhostface]

Celtics in 4, maybe 5.

Cavs won’t be able to score enough, have a tiny backcourt, and their wings will get wrecked.

Mobley is awesome defensively, but he’s not ready for this lol.

[playa-hater]

Looks like we're gonna be playing the Cavs.

Boston in 5... Cavs only win game 3.. and only because the League will force a victory. BUT every single
game should be a Dog fight. I just don't feel they have enough Fire power to keep up.

[Lee Van Cleef]

Unless Mitchell scores 70 with 40/50/90%, we’ll beat them every game.

[Celts17Pride]

Celtics /Cavs. Celtics in 6

Will be shocked if Celtics/Cavs goes past 5 games. Celtics in 5

[Parliament10]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paolo_Banchero

Banchero has a rare condition that enables him to lose 7 pounds of sweat each game, which leads him to experience cramps and stunt his in-game performance.

Is this real?

[Parliament10]

Celtics /Cavs. Celtics in 6

Will be shocked if Celtics/Cavs goes past 5 games

I think that we beat them in 5, or less.

[31to6]

Celtics /Cavs. Celtics in 6

Will be shocked if Celtics/Cavs goes past 5 games. Celtics in 5

I'm picking 6 assuming no KP, Mitchell goes off several times, and Tatum continues to be just really really good.

[playa-hater]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paolo_Banchero

Banchero has a rare condition that enables him to lose 7 pounds of sweat each game, which leads him to experience cramps and stunt his in-game performance.

Is this real?

Just drink extra Gatorade ??

[tfmiii]

Not only did Cavs tank to avoid the 7th seed, but also put themselves into our bracket. Fans now chanting they want Celtics....

Let's see how that works out for them

[Bad-Thoma]

I missed the third quarter and came back at the beginning of the 4th, didn't see that coming. I guess young teams are going to be young teams. Of course earlier when I said Cle was melting down and Mobley was overhyped coming into the league... someone must have hacked my account. I'd never make takes that look that poor that quickly.

[Parliament10]

And then there were 8.

[tfmiii]

Celtics in 5

[Jellybeans]

Cavs are SUPER limited on O.
Mobley cant or doenst wanna shoot 3s.If/When Allen will be back hes not shooting them too.

[Bar Fight]

Paolo had a hell of a year

[ConstableGeneva]

Let's finish the Cavs in 7, not any longer than that.

[Gant]

Some team should try to get Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert on the same roster. With Mitchell's offense and Gobert's defense, imagine how good they'd be.

[chakdaddy]

Cleveland worries me more than Orlando with Garland/Mitchell. I feel like Orlando's offense could be completely neutralized.

[lon3lytoaster]

Cleveland worries me more than Orlando with Garland/Mitchell. I feel like Orlando's offense could be completely neutralized.

Both offenses are quite poor. Mitchell, despite his last two games hasn’t really ever been known as a prime playoff performer. I just also don’t think Cleveland will scrap as hard as Orlando, who just constantly has wet dreams about beating us.

Biggest worry is Caris LaVert turning into Jordan. I fully expect one of these first two games could be a let down if we decide we don’t want to close out on shooters again, though.

[31to6]

Cleveland worries me more than Orlando with Garland/Mitchell. I feel like Orlando's offense could be completely neutralized.

Both offenses are quite poor. Mitchell, despite his last two games hasn’t really ever been known as a prime playoff performer. I just also don’t think Cleveland will scrap as hard as Orlando, who just constantly has wet dreams about beating us.

Biggest worry is Caris LaVert turning into Jordan. I fully expect one of these first two games could be a let down if we decide we don’t want to close out on shooters again, though.

at 27.7 ppg, Mitchell has the 8th highest playoff scoring average in NBA history
https://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/pts_per_g_career_p.html

in 2020, Mitchell scored the 3rd most points ever in a playoff game

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[JaMarco]

The Cavs are not the hospital Heat. If Allen is back the Cavs are going to be tougher to take out.