69 sats \ 5 replies \ @grayruby OP 14 May \ parent \ on: Stacker Sports- Day 162- Who we thought they were? Stacker_Sports
Interesting thought experiment.
I agree. Boston probably gets to the finals fairly easily but without answering any of our questions and then falls apart. I definitely think Denver beats them but I need to see more from KAT and Gobert offensively to help Ant Man out. KAT definitely but even Gobert has to give you a bit more than 6-10 points a game.
I think Ant and McDaniels would really get under Tatum and Brown's skin. It might be a rough series for KAT, since either Horford or Porzingas are tough matchups for him.
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Don't doubt it. I just wonder if Minny can score enough in that series.
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Having followed the Heat's rivalry with the Celtics pretty closely over the past five years, I don't think those normal strategy concerns are what's relevant.
Boston's more talented than everybody else and they have the best constructed roster on paper. All that matters is figuring out how to make them unravel.
Miami relentlessly hounded Jaylen Brown, because he's a poor ball handler. It got in his head and the Celtics never make any adjustments, so they ended up losing to substantially less talented Heat teams.
If Minnesota identifies a particular weakness to pick on (ideally related to Tatum or Brown) and just goes after it mercilessly, then Boston will collapse in on themselves.
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Seemed to get a glimpse of that last night as Cleveland was mounting their comeback but they didn't have enough to sustain in without a number one scoring option when their shooting cooled off.
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