I was watching Sports Reporters (still am) and you know how they say some opening statements before the show really starts, well, Mike had something along the lines of this to say, "Aside from the Atlantic Division in the NBA, the BCS is the biggest joke in sports."Now my question, is the Atlantic Division that bad? Will they be able to turn it around before the season is over and be a ligit division? Will a "team to beat" emerge like last year's Nets (which I think the Nets will do again this year)? Is the division this big of a joke?
no they'll never be able to turn it around..at least this year..they absolutely suck..the celtics are an elite team in it..enough said
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (playaofthegame @ Dec 3 2006, 10:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>no they'll never be able to turn it around..at least this year..they absolutely suck..the celtics are an elite team in it..enough said</div>So you think the Celtics are better than the Nets? Or are you saying they both are the elite teams in the division?
both are elite teams lol..think of it like this..the celtics are like 1 game out of first place and they're 5-10
The Atlantic Division is so pathetic that its not even worth talking about.. seriously. Knicks have no idea what the hell they're doing, the Raptors and Celtics have never even heard of defense, the Sixers are all old and over the hill and will never win when a guy like AI heaves up 25-30 shots a game and only makes 10-12 of them. The Nets have a chance to turn it around and will only have a good record because they get to play the four aforementioned teams a lot.
Do you guys really think the Heat will keep up the record of 7-9 throught the season? No, neither will the Nets. The other teams in the Atlantic? I doubt any of them will turn it around, but you never know. Its just the begining, the division isnt as bad is they say.
Lol, the Raps are just a half game out of first place in the Atlantic, after their 2-7 start. How do you figure that? New Jersey will probably get it together and go on one of their famed 10 game winning streaks, but as a serious Raptor fan I hope to god that one of the big 3 fucks up his knee and ends their season..Two or 3 of them would be fine also..
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jkidd51524 @ Dec 3 2006, 01:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Do you guys really think the Heat will keep up the record of 7-9 throught the season? No, neither will the Nets. The other teams in the Atlantic? I doubt any of them will turn it around, but you never know. Its just the begining, the division isnt as bad is they say.</div>Well for one, the Heat arent in the Atlantic Divison. As for the Nets, I dont think that they will be AS bad for the rest of the season, but they arent doing that great. The most consistent guy on their team right now is Nenad Kristic. Kidd of course always plays great but he isnt that big of a scorer....As for Jefferson and Carter, they are very inconsistent. When Vince is playing great, he is simply amazing. But then he will have games where he goes 5-17 which is flat out disgusting for a player of his status. I have noticed when he goes up against other good players at his position (Kobe or Paul Pierce) he doesn't do good what so ever. As for Jefferson, he was coming off of an injury so that might be the key factor but he isnt play up to his level right now. I think the Nets will get better, but they are playing pretty bad basketball right now for the amount of talent they have in their starting lineup. The 2nd best team in that division is Toronto and they wouldnt even get a sniff of the playoffs in the west...Let alone the rest of the teams in that divison. This is EASILY the worst division in the NBA and it is kinda sad to see because it beholds some great players.
I think we can get the top of this divsion, the Celts have a real easy sched, this month it is a bit contrasted, and last month we played 14 teams with an over 500 record, this month is a bit more relaxed, but the sched still doesn't favour us, the Nets play some good teams on a West coast swing I think, and I doubt will go out with a 500 record.The Knicks are too far behind and the Celts are on a similar tough west coast swing (some are at home), eithier team should come home 1-3, 2-2 im predicting.The only real threat we have this month, is Cleveland and Chicago twice.The Raptors
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (RaptorFan#1 @ Dec 3 2006, 04:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I think we can get the top of this divsion, the Celts have a real easy sched, this month it is a bit contrasted, and last month we played 14 teams with an over 500 record, this month is a bit more relaxed, but the sched still doesn't favour us, the Nets play some good teams on a West coast swing I think, and I doubt will go out with a 500 record.The Knicks are too far behind and the Celts are on a similar tough west coast swing (some are at home), eithier team should come home 1-3, 2-2 im predicting.The only real threat we have this month, is Cleveland and Chicago twice.The Raptors</div>The Celtics have an easy schedule this month? You joking?5 home games10 road games4 back-to-backs (including Jan 1st)@ Toronto (already lost this one)@ Chicagovs. Memphisvs. Phoenix@ New Jersey@ New York@ Philadelphiavs. Denver@ Charlottevs. Golden Statevs. Philadelphia@ Denver@ LA Clippers@ Golden State@ Seattle(then the first day of January we finish our 5 game road trip @ Portland)Easy schedule? I think not.But on topic, the Atlantic Division is piss-poor. It's disgusting to look at, really. Every team in it has a losing record, and the Celtics/Sixers are 5-10 and only 1.5 GB from 1st place. That's horrible.- New Jersey is a good team, they will get it together, IMO. This is the only legit team in the division, however.- Boston is way too young, we have a horrible coach, we don't play defense, we always have injury problems.- Toronto is extremely young too, they have a horrible coach too, they don't play defense either, and they really don't have a legit perimeter scoring threat (Mo-Pete is better suited as a 3rd option, as is Wally).- Philly is done. Allen Iverson is a great player and they have a couple good young players (Iggy, Carney, Dalembert half the time, Willie Green) but they aren't doing anything. No defense, no inside option, washed up Webber, frustrated coach/Iverson, inconsistant.- New York is a complete mess, I don't even have to say why.I wouldn't be surprised if New Jersey is the only team in the division to make the playoffs.
There is a reason why it is referred to as the TITANIC DIVISION... enough said.And the Sixers have a brutal first half of the season with 25 of our first 39 games on the road. We're done. Simple as that.
The only reason your schedule is hard is because the Celtics aren't the greatest team. LEt's see which teams have a winning record.<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticBalla32 @ Dec 3 2006, 03:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>The Celtics have an easy schedule this month? You joking?5 home games10 road games4 back-to-backs (including Jan 1st)@ Toronto (already lost this one)@ Chicago novs. Memphis no vs. Phoenix yes@ New Jersey no@ New York no@ Philadelphia novs. Denver yes@ Charlotte novs. Golden State yesvs. Philadelphia no@ Denver yes@ LA Clippers no@ Golden State yes@ Seattle no(then the first day of January we finish our 5 game road trip @ Portland)Easy schedule? I think not.</div>It actually is pretty easy. The only reason it isn't easy for the Celtics is.. well because no schedule is easy for them.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (7Goat @ Dec 3 2006, 06:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>The only reason your schedule is hard is because the Celtics aren't the greatest team. LEt's see which teams have a winning record.It actually is pretty easy. The only reason it isn't easy for the Celtics is.. well because no schedule is easy for them.</div>First of all, 10 away games and 4 back-to-backs is tough. Second of all:- Chicago has a losing record, but are getting back into it and they have won their last 2-3 games. Plus we don't have Wally for this game.- New Jersey may have a losing record too, but they are still an elite team in the East. They are so incredibly talented, you can never take them lightly.- New York and Charlotte already beat us, and now Brezec is back.- Philly always plays well against us. Iverson is Iverson.- Seattle is a western conference team, and it's on a 5 game west coast swing. They shoot the lights out, we have no perimeter defense.- The Clippers are a very good team.F*ck the records right now. The record suggest the Magic are the 2nd best team in the NBA. Is that true? Can I get a "heelllll no!"
Honestly CB, the next games for the Celtics is very easy. You dont play a team with a winning record (except for the Clippers?) I mean, you would think out of all of those games that there would be a solid divison leader, or a solid playoff contender. But there arent any. They are playing on the road and alot of back to backs which arent easy, but you cant ask for much of an easier schedule...And as for the Orlando remark, they are beating good teams and they have one of the best records in the ENTIRE nba. start giving them credit because they deserve it.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticBalla32 @ Dec 3 2006, 05:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>First of all, 10 away games and 4 back-to-backs is tough.</div>You'll be facing a lot of teams with the same circumstances.You're downplaying the peformance of the Celtics and making other teams seem better. Some of it is true, but you can only go so far.Anyways, the point I was trying to make was that the only reason you think the schedule is harder then easier for the Celtics is because they aren't exactly the better half of the teams in the NBA. There aren't much worse, so it of course will be hard for them.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (7Goat @ Dec 3 2006, 06:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>You'll be facing a lot of teams with the same circumstances.You're downplaying the peformance of the Celtics and making other teams seem better. Some of it is true, but you can only go so far.Anyways, the point I was trying to make was that the only reason you think the schedule is harder then easier for the Celtics is because they aren't exactly the better half of the teams in the NBA. There aren't much worse, so it of course will be hard for them.</div>You can stop trying to say "the Celtics suck" in a nice way. I know they aren't a good team. But for any team in the NBA, 10 road games (only 5 home), and 4 back-to-backs, ending with a 5 game west coast swing... adding to our injury problems. Yeah, that's tougher than normal. We had an "easy" November schedule, and we couldn't take advantage of it (9 home games, 5 road games, against mostly sub-par teams). We can't possibly have a better month with the west coast competition.Anyway, looking at our schedule for the rest of this season, we are absolutely screwed in February. WOW:vs. LA Clippers@ Detroitvs. Miamivs. New Jersey@ Minnesotavs. Milwaukee--- All-Star Weekend ---@ Sacramento@ Phoenix@ LA Lakers@ Utah@ Houstonvs. New Yorkyay...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticBalla32 @ Dec 3 2006, 06:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>vs. LA Clippers@ Detroitvs. Miamivs. New Jersey@ Minnesotavs. Milwaukee--- All-Star Weekend ---@ Sacramento@ Phoenix@ LA Lakers@ Utah@ Houstonvs. New York</div>Now that month is hard.CELTICS SUCK CELTICS SUCK CELLLTICCCCSSS SUUUUCK!There!
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticBalla32 @ Dec 3 2006, 04:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>The Celtics have an easy schedule this month? You joking?5 home games10 road games4 back-to-backs (including Jan 1st)@ Toronto (already lost this one)@ Chicagovs. Memphisvs. Phoenix@ New Jersey@ New York@ Philadelphiavs. Denver@ Charlottevs. Golden Statevs. Philadelphia@ Denver@ LA Clippers@ Golden State@ Seattle(then the first day of January we finish our 5 game road trip @ Portland)Easy schedule? I think not.But on topic, the Atlantic Division is piss-poor. It's disgusting to look at, really. Every team in it has a losing record, and the Celtics/Sixers are 5-10 and only 1.5 GB from 1st place. That's horrible.- New Jersey is a good team, they will get it together, IMO. This is the only legit team in the division, however.- Boston is way too young, we have a horrible coach, we don't play defense, we always have injury problems.- Toronto is extremely young too, they have a horrible coach too, they don't play defense either, and they really don't have a legit perimeter scoring threat (Mo-Pete is better suited as a 3rd option, as is Wally).- Philly is done. Allen Iverson is a great player and they have a couple good young players (Iggy, Carney, Dalembert half the time, Willie Green) but they aren't doing anything. No defense, no inside option, washed up Webber, frustrated coach/Iverson, inconsistant.- New York is a complete mess, I don't even have to say why.I wouldn't be surprised if New Jersey is the only team in the division to make the playoffs.</div>sry typo, I meant the reason we will get to the top hopefully is that all 3 or 4 teams have hard scheds, we have the easy games, so we should fair better.
