mallymal614 wrote:
What reason should Cleveland have to be overconfident against the Celtics? When was the last time Cleveland won as season series against them and last time I checked Cleveland is 1-10 their last 11 trips to Boston. Yeah some can say Shaq and Varejao didn't play in the last contest but Paul Pierce didn't play in that that one win Cleveland did get their last 11 times in Boston. I'm just saying based on recent history there is no reason Boston should be counted out. Now I do think the Cavs have the better team and should win if the two teams matchup, but Boston still has the exact starting 5 from when they won the championship so they are loaded with experience.
Boston is not a threat to anyone. They are a team in transition right now. In a few years time the Celtics will be Rondo's team, and they will live and die based entirely on his performance. But right now they are a team in chaos. Who is the leader in that locker room right now? Is it pierce who is falling apart at the seams due to old age, is it Garnett who is the emotional leader, but he can't get it done physically any more, is it Allen who is in much better shape physically than Garnett and Pierce but who constantly defers to them or is it Rondo who has been the best Celtic this year hands down, but he seems to be afraid to tread on the toes of the other three. Boston has a ton of experience but it has no team leader or identity, there is no clearly delineated hierarchy and they have posted a 27-24 record since the turn of the year. If there is a checklist of things that you don't want your team to have going into the playoffs the Celtics have them all. They will be lucky to post 5 wins in the playoffs this year.
