Wednesday Edition: Celtics to the NBA FINALS
Welcome to season 3! Bill is back, Rich is on location, and Ray dropped a cup size. Celtics, Celtics, Celtics, oh and the Red Sox are still losing. PLUS The Queen finds a queen.
Celtics to the NBA Finals
Game 7 recap
Warriors preview
HEADLINES with The OBVIOUS ONE
I guess we have to talk Red Sox
Simplest Minds of the Week
PLUS he did it for the money
Cold Open - Season 3. bill is not only still alive he is still on the show
Opening takes:
Bill:
Ray:
Rich:
Show Run down
Celtics
Celtics
Celtics
Red Sox
Simplest minds of the week
Welcome - Youtube, Spotify, Itunes
White Birch
The Boston Celtics are going to the NBA finals
Celtics 100 vs. Heat 96
I refuse to start with the negative. They won. That's all that matters in the grand scheme of things.
home team wins 77.7% of game 7's
Celtics 12 - with Scott Foster this year
2 missed calls in final 2 minutes per the NBA 2 minute report. Both were 3 seconds on Miami defensive and offensive
4 missed calls in game 6 on Celtics
Box Score
Tatum 46 minutes. 26 points (9-21) 10 rebounds, 6 asst. Larry Bird ECF MVP award
Jimmy Butler 48 minutes. 35 points (13-24) 9 reb. 1 asst
Marcus Smart 41 minutes. 24 points (8-22. 3-10 from 3) 9 rebounds. 5 asst
Kyle Lowry 39 minutes. 15 points. 7 rebounds. 3 asst. 1 million flops
Jaylen Brown 4 4minutes. 24 points. (8-15) 6 rebound 6 asst
Bam Dwight Bosh 46 minutes. 25 points. 11 reb 4 asst
Al Horfod: 44 minutes. 14 Rebounds. 5 points. 3 asst. (perfect Big Al game.)
Key takeaways
* The Celtics pushed the pace offensively, not allowing Miami to set their defense. Allowed Celtics to get their leads
* Jimmy Butler cost Miami the series
* I hate Kyle Lowry
* I love Al Horford. 140 playoff games with out Finals appearance. Most all time. Who's 2nd?
* Robert Williams playing hurt has brought him up a couple notches in my book
* The Celtics still need to find a way to get the ball to Jaylen out of the Tatum double team and not Marcus Smart. 0 - 5. Took all of the final shots for Celtics.
The final 3 minutes of the game
- Celtics up 13 with 3:44 left.
- What a lapse in judgement. Ime needed to right that ship.
- Playing not to lose vs playing to win almost never works
* The Butler 3 pointer. Down 2.
- Agree or disagree with the shot?
* Marcus Smart clinches the game with 2 HUGE FT's.
Your overall impression of the Celtics run through the Eastern Playoffs? Sweep Durant Win in Milwaukee game 6 and send Giannis home in game 7 Win 3 games on the road in Miami. #1 seed. Best performer in the playoffs to that point in Jimmy Butler. ( Miami had not lost at home in the playoffs) Including game 7
The Celtics were 20-21 at the 1/2 point in the season. Finished 51-31. Best record in league history with a losing record at the 1/2 way point. They have been the best team in the NBA since that point and took out the best competition in the East in the playoffs. No reason they can't beat Golden stateQUICK BREAKCeltics vs The WarriorsGame 1 Thursday night in San FranciscoWarriors favored -160 on the seriesCeltics are 7 - 3 in last 10 match ups with Warriors. Warriors 6th trip to the Finals in 8 seasons. 3 time champions Steph, Klay, DraymondZERO NBA finals games on the Celtics rosterFirst NBA finals to feature the top two teams in defensive efficiency since 1996 Bulls vs Super Sonics. Celtics #1 106.2 Warriors #2 106.6Steph Curry searching for 1st finals MVPTatum looking to knock off another future Hall of Famer in this run The match upsJayson Tatum vs. Andrew WigginsJaylen Brown vs. Klay ThompsonMarcus Smart vs .Steph CurryAl Horford/ The Williams vs. Draymond GreenDerrick White vs. Jordan Poole PredictionsHEADLINES with The OBVIOUS ONEBill's Boston Celtics punched their ticket to the NBA finals on Sunday with a 100 - 96 win over Jimmy Butler and the Heat. This will be the 22nd appearance in the NBA finals for the Celtics franchise and the 18th title if they can defeat the Golden State WarriorsJayson Tatum took home the inaugural Larry Bird ECF MVP award. Tatum averaged 27 points. 10 rebounds. 6 asst. 1.3 steals, and 1.2 blocks in 42 minutes. Game 1 of the NBA finals tips off Thursday at 9PM just as me and my giant old balls are dozing off. The Boston Red Sox's latest embarrassment came Tuesday in a 10 - 0 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. The Red Sox lost 3 of the 5 games to the O's over the holiday weekend. Including a 12 - 8 loss Friday evening with the Queen in attendance. How dare thyLuckily his eyes were too full of "love" aka copious amounts of booze and narcotics to witness the 10 unanswered runs from the Birds.The Red Sox are now 23 - 26. 10.5 games behind the Yankees in the AL EastIn Bruins news, Brad Marchand has undergone hip surgery and is out at least 6 months. We have word that thoughts and prayers have been sent from Irene, who has ample experience with hip surgery due to years and years of Tuesday evenings. Also, Cam Neeley continues to hide behind the vale of fake success and refuses to make any real necessary changes in the organization.The NHL Conference finals match up are set. In the West Connor McDavid and the Oilers take on The AvalancheIn the East the Lightning are back to defend their crown against the surging NY Rangers.I am Hockey Guy Ray? And The Patriots still refuse to coach Mac Jones.This has been HEADLINES with The OBVIOUS ONEI guess we have to talk about the Red SoxWere going for their 5th series win in a row. - White sox, Mariners, astros, rangersBats have heated upPitching remains questionable at bestThe bullpen is laughable - I have one word for you. Ryan Brazier When your approach from the front office includes that fucking guy. It's all you need to know* Side note. Even with a good season it's hard to be really invested in baseball before June. Especially with Boston Playoffs going onSIMPLEST MINDS OF THE WEEKTommy Phlam Slams Joc Pederson over Fantasy football Jason Stewart lit a joint in a fan controlled football league after a TD. Immediately cut