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The Celtics and the Lakers have to be feeling the position they’re in. One more loss for either in the next two games is likely the end. Both teams get to play their next games at home, so we can’t write them off yet. Tonight is a must win for the Lakers or their season is pretty much done. I’m hoping they win, even if it just extends the series a little longer than 4 games.
The problem with Celtics is they are now visiting on Heat's home which give huge advantage to Miami to get extra momentum. Maybe for past couple of losses which they encounter they should adjust according to their plays set since if they let Butler and Adebayo to dominate again maybe they will be sweep by them. This will be a huge shame to them knowing that ESPN predicted that they have 97% chance to win over Miami, but those guys prove that those analyst is so wrong.
They say that the Heat struggle at home, but they are so good on the road. Let's see if they can make this series interesting by winning Game 3, so Celtics fans will not lose hope in this team. If I recall correctly, they swept the Heat when they met before in the playoffs. Now it's time for the Heat to take their revenge.
As per the current betting odds, the odds for the Heat to win 4-0 are 4.40.
Celtics are pretty heavy favorites at home against the Heat considering they lost the last game. Seems like maybe people are expecting a little much from the Celtics or maybe just underestimating what the Heat have been able to accomplish this postseason. Should be a good game. If the Celtics lose this it’ll be extremely hard to recover in Miami.
They've been overrated based on the people's picks and that's probably people don't like Heat. But we saw how Heat beaten them at the first game.This 2nd game will prove if they've learned from the first game that they shouldn't belittle Heat. They've been beaten once, and let's see if they'll allow that again on the 2nd game.
Losing for 2 consecutives while playing homecourt will be a big challenge for Celtics to rise back again, too bad they let Heat to have this advantage. Now they will be playing in the homecourt of Heat, chances of winning are quiet low but there's still a chance though. I betting for game 3 with Celtics this time, this might be risky but I think Celtics will not end the finals without a win.
They barely need to make a good push and win a game inside Miami.
If Heat will dominate them again this coming game 3, it would be a tough series to win anymore for the Celtics. We all know how good
Miami in finishing games, it's tough but still can reverse this if they will win game 3 and find ways to tie the series in game 4, still manageable as Boston may find the right sets of game plan to counter how Miami is playing the game.
The problem with Celtics is they are now visiting on Heat's home which give huge advantage to Miami to get extra momentum. Maybe for past couple of losses which they encounter they should adjust according to their plays set since if they let Butler and Adebayo to dominate again maybe they will be sweep by them. This will be a huge shame to them knowing that ESPN predicted that they have 97% chance to win over Miami, but those guys prove that those analyst is so wrong.
Celtics are pretty heavy favorites at home against the Heat considering they lost the last game. Seems like maybe people are expecting a little much from the Celtics or maybe just underestimating what the Heat have been able to accomplish this postseason. Should be a good game. If the Celtics lose this it’ll be extremely hard to recover in Miami.
They've been overrated based on the people's picks and that's probably people don't like Heat. But we saw how Heat beaten them at the first game.This 2nd game will prove if they've learned from the first game that they shouldn't belittle Heat. They've been beaten once, and let's see if they'll allow that again on the 2nd game.
Losing for 2 consecutives while playing homecourt will be a big challenge for Celtics to rise back again, too bad they let Heat to have this advantage. Now they will be playing in the homecourt of Heat, chances of winning are quiet low but there's still a chance though. I betting for game 3 with Celtics this time, this might be risky but I think Celtics will not end the finals without a win.
They barely need to make a good push and win a game inside Miami.
If Heat will dominate them again this coming game 3, it would be a tough series to win anymore for the Celtics. We all know how good
Miami in finishing games, it's tough but still can reverse this if they will win game 3 and find ways to tie the series in game 4, still manageable as Boston may find the right sets of game plan to counter how Miami is playing the game.
Celtics are pretty heavy favorites at home against the Heat considering they lost the last game. Seems like maybe people are expecting a little much from the Celtics or maybe just underestimating what the Heat have been able to accomplish this postseason. Should be a good game. If the Celtics lose this it’ll be extremely hard to recover in Miami.
They've been overrated based on the people's picks and that's probably people don't like Heat. But we saw how Heat beaten them at the first game.This 2nd game will prove if they've learned from the first game that they shouldn't belittle Heat. They've been beaten once, and let's see if they'll allow that again on the 2nd game.
Losing for 2 consecutives while playing homecourt will be a big challenge for Celtics to rise back again, too bad they let Heat to have this advantage. Now they will be playing in the homecourt of Heat, chances of winning are quiet low but there's still a chance though. I betting for game 3 with Celtics this time, this might be risky but I think Celtics will not end the finals without a win.
Celtics are pretty heavy favorites at home against the Heat considering they lost the last game. Seems like maybe people are expecting a little much from the Celtics or maybe just underestimating what the Heat have been able to accomplish this postseason. Should be a good game. If the Celtics lose this it’ll be extremely hard to recover in Miami.
They've been overrated based on the people's picks and that's probably people don't like Heat. But we saw how Heat beaten them at the first game.I don't think it was the bettors pick that made them overrated, It seems like ESPN was overhyping and added to the existing hype as they had a prediction that the Heat has only 3% winning rate for this series. I know it wasn't a realistic prediction, but it does look like they are trying to force the bettors to put their bet against the Heat. Everybody knows that the toughest opponent for the Heat in the Easter conference was already eliminated in the first round. So, I don't see the Celtics are winning this one, especially that they have lost their 2 game home stand. ESPN's prediction went full circle against the Celtics LOLOL!
Bookmaker create an odds based on stats, They adjust the odds in accordance to the people pick. So if the majority picks Boston then the odds will be in favor to them since bookmaker will just balance it to maintain an EV on their side.
To be fair, Boston is really strong on their home court based on their previous matches. Boston almost beaten Miami Heat on both games at some point if they just keep consistent until the end. They are always out of gas during the 2nd half which is the complete opposite of Heat which is highly motivated to finish the game. It’s really hard for Boston to recover on 2-0 lead but remember that they beaten Philadelphia on back to back games when they are already 3-2. Boston sometimes become stronger if they are given a rough start.
I don’t support any of this team. Just want to have a nice match to watch.
Celtics are pretty heavy favorites at home against the Heat considering they lost the last game. Seems like maybe people are expecting a little much from the Celtics or maybe just underestimating what the Heat have been able to accomplish this postseason. Should be a good game. If the Celtics lose this it’ll be extremely hard to recover in Miami.
They've been overrated based on the people's picks and that's probably people don't like Heat. But we saw how Heat beaten them at the first game.I don't think it was the bettors pick that made them overrated, It seems like ESPN was overhyping and added to the existing hype as they had a prediction that the Heat has only 3% winning rate for this series. I know it wasn't a realistic prediction, but it does look like they are trying to force the bettors to put their bet against the Heat. Everybody knows that the toughest opponent for the Heat in the Easter conference was already eliminated in the first round. So, I don't see the Celtics are winning this one, especially that they have lost their 2 game home stand. ESPN's prediction went full circle against the Celtics LOLOL!
Miami went crazy at the end of this game to get the win. It was fun to watch. Butler and Williams got into it and Butler came out on top in the end. I’m a believer in this Miami Heat team now. If they can go get 2 at home in Miami they’ve got themselves a chance a lot a ring. Looking a lot like Miami vs Denver is coming at this point.
It's very arrogant for Williams to compete against Jimmy while his role is not the Ace of Celtics. He somehow copied Dillon Brooks path for making a thrash talk to an enemy Ace player. He just encouraged Butler to play better and motivate more to beat them. Miami heat is on the clutch right after Grant Williams 3 pts. It's funny how he think they got Heat already but choke in the end.
Tatum has a lot of loose balls in crucial times and was also very unlucky on a field goal in the 4th quarter. I think God of luck is with Jimmy this year.
3% chance of winning? Who said that? Celtics has 97% of getting into the NBA Finals again?? Who said that? Now the Heat are defying the odds, and now 2 games away from going into the NBA Finals again since the 2020 Bubble. I don't know if there's anybody who has a home court advantage, played Games 1 & 2 in their home, and both lost. I guess it's the Celtics only.
Big Perk said it already, they hope that they will not see Playoff Butler on this series because he's different in the playoffs. Aside from Butler, let's give credits to Adebayo, and the X factor of this game which is Caleb Martin who scored 25 points off the bench. This is what's good when you know the capabilities of your players. The Heat had undrafted players, and they don't have an all-star aside from Adebayo, and yet they are playing like they're the top seeded team last regular season.
As for the Celtics, Tatum, and Brown didn't score in the 4th quarter, and this is Tatum's 2nd straight game where he didn't score a field goal. It's very disappointing if you're a Celtic fan to see your team losing the first 2 games on your home. Now the Heat are on the verge of using that "BROOMSTICKS" of theirs, and we might see the Heat using their "WALIS, WALIS" (sweep, sweep) technique against the Celtics. The team who has been in the top in terms of winning the title are now in the verge of getting eliminated. I already predicted that this series will end up with Heat winning in 6 games, but it seems like it will end in 4 games knowing that the Heat never lost on their home in this playoffs.
Why aren't the Lakers underestimated despite finishing 7th in the regular season? I believe people tend to perceive a team as good when they have a lot of superstars. However, the Miami Heat, despite not having what many consider a traditional superstar, should not be underestimated. Although Jimmy Butler may not be widely recognized as a superstar, he is an underrated player who has proven his worth.
While being a starter in the All-Star event is often used as a measure of superstar status, Butler's contributions and leadership cannot be overlooked. He has carried his team to the conference finals and has already helped his team secure a victory on the road.
Well, I am talking about the seeding position the Miami Heat is on the 8th seed, and look at them now, and how far they have gone right now I believe there is a lot for this season that are on the below seed that have to make it and upset the higher seed, for example, the Miami Heat versus the New York Knicks,
I think many are blaming Jimmy Butler last season for not making it to the finals, but right now I think Jimmy Butler has improved so much since that awesome performance he got and now they are 2 game-lead wins with the number 2 seed for this season the Boston Celtics,
Dwight Howard is laughing hard at Taiwan watching the Lakers struggling to just even get a single win against the Nuggets where when he is still in the Lakers, this is not possible and now that the Lakers are trailing this much, I don't think they can win in this series anymore. too bad for them because this time Murray is playing and they don't have Howard anymore. such as the games anyway, they missed calculating and underestimated the Nuggets and here is the result, they're the one who is having a hard time just to get that single win.
Well, Dwight Howard has proven his worth with the Taiwanese but here in the NBA there is a lot of drama involving him that no one wants to take him anymore, and Kyrie Irving in my opinion if he doesn't fit in the Mavericks team or he doesn't get any chemistry at all with Luca Doncic the Mavericks would need to pick between him and Doncic, and I think the Dallas Mavericks would prefer Luka Doncic more than Kyrie Irving, though well this has happened to Dwight Howard and he has been to many teams but nothing has quite fit the bill for him that is why all teams don't want him anymore,
Miami went crazy at the end of this game to get the win. It was fun to watch. Butler and Williams got into it and Butler came out on top in the end. I’m a believer in this Miami Heat team now. If they can go get 2 at home in Miami they’ve got themselves a chance a lot a ring. Looking a lot like Miami vs Denver is coming at this point.
I guess Grant Williams just "poke the bear" in Jimmy Butler, because after their trash talking, Jimmy got mad, and takes over the games in the Heat side and still taunts Williams every he hits.And then it was Gabe Vincent who put the final nail in the coffin.
I doubt that the Celtics can recover down 0-2 going into Miami. Most likely it could be a swept here, in my opinion. The Celtics are mentally defeated and exhausted at this point. So we might see the Heat (
vs Nuggets (1) for the NBA trophy. 
I guess I’m embarrassed to admit that I have been saying emphatically that I didn’t think the Miami Heat had a chance against the Boston Celtics. Being a Jimmy Butler fan (former Chicago Bull and all), I’m glad to see them playing this well.
Will be interesting to see if they end up being able to keep this up. Just wish the Lakers were in a better position to meet them in the finals. Didn’t put any money on this game but will the next.
Will be interesting to see if they end up being able to keep this up. Just wish the Lakers were in a better position to meet them in the finals. Didn’t put any money on this game but will the next.
It would be great to watch a final between the Miami Heat and the Lakers. I want to see LeBron and Butler play against each other. I hope the Lakers can play a game that can reach the finals.
Butler is doing really well this season. Adebayo's statistics intrigued me in the last game, he played with 17 rebounds and 9 assists. He scores points and gets a lot of rebounds, playing as needed in the finals. I don't think Boston will make it to the finals
I guess I’m embarrassed to admit that I have been saying emphatically that I didn’t think the Miami Heat had a chance against the Boston Celtics. Being a Jimmy Butler fan (former Chicago Bull and all), I’m glad to see them playing this well.
Will be interesting to see if they end up being able to keep this up. Just wish the Lakers were in a better position to meet them in the finals. Didn’t put any money on this game but will the next.
Will be interesting to see if they end up being able to keep this up. Just wish the Lakers were in a better position to meet them in the finals. Didn’t put any money on this game but will the next.
Dwight Howard is laughing hard at Taiwan watching the Lakers struggling to just even get a single win against the Nuggets where when he is still in the Lakers, this is not possible and now that the Lakers are trailing this much, I don't think they can win in this series anymore. too bad for them because this time Murray is playing and they don't have Howard anymore. such as the games anyway, they missed calculating and underestimated the Nuggets and here is the result, they're the one who is having a hard time just to get that single win.
The combination of Jokic and Murray is really despicable, a triple-double Jokic and a double-double Murray has proven that they surely are a team that has it all, well in my opinion even if the Golden State Warriors win against the Lakers I truly believe that the Warriors will be having a hard time with the Denver Nuggets, this team is really a monster team and they are proving it in the 2nd game but I think the Lakers could eventually recover and may win game 3 we all know NBA has a reputation favoring Lebron James in getting ring number 5 this season, just look at the free throw stats,
Howard is yesterday's news.
There is a reason he is not with the Lakers or with the league anymore.
Also, did you see how his team in Taiwan performed this season? They are 6:24 and missed the playoffs even tough 5 of 6 teams get into the playoffs, hahaha.
I watched one game of Taoyuan life in the arena when he arrived in Taiwan. He had more 3 point attempts in the game than in his whole NBA career.
Anyway, the Lakers are obviously in trouble. Those next 2 games at home are do or die already. Lose 1 game and it's as good as over.
Not a Lakers fan but Denver definitely deserves a shot at a title this year. They have, in my eyes, the best player in the league, and a lot of other talent. No matter if they meet Boston or Miami, they would be the favourite to win in my eyes.
Dwight Howard was essentially a moving hype he move from team to team and surely many expected that he will stay and will have a great career but it was all empty promises, just like what Kyrie Irving is doing right now he has become the hated player in the league just like Dillon "Dynasty" Brooks but surely the NBA is just tired of him,
And yes the Denver Nuggets definitely deserve a shot for the championship title this year, surely but maybe another ring for Lebron to make it 5 because he is near retiring and just waiting for his kids to be on his side maybe next couple seasons,
Miami went crazy at the end of this game to get the win. It was fun to watch. Butler and Williams got into it and Butler came out on top in the end. I’m a believer in this Miami Heat team now. If they can go get 2 at home in Miami they’ve got themselves a chance a lot a ring. Looking a lot like Miami vs Denver is coming at this point.
They sure did go crazy. Grant Williams. Why? Why did he have to poke the bear? Butler answered him with just a smile and that's it. The bear went crazy and dominated them. I do love trash talks but be sure you can back it up. Again, Tatum didn't make a field goal in the 4th quarter just like in Game 1, all his points came from the free-throw line. I don't believe it's exhaustion, it must be the defense of the Heat or it's the jitters.
Hard to believe but the Miami Heat defeated the number 1 seed and now the number 2 seed is on the brink of being defeated too. There must be a record on a team who will win the Conference Finals coming from the play-in tournament.
Miami went crazy at the end of this game to get the win. It was fun to watch. Butler and Williams got into it and Butler came out on top in the end. I’m a believer in this Miami Heat team now. If they can go get 2 at home in Miami they’ve got themselves a chance a lot a ring. Looking a lot like Miami vs Denver is coming at this point.
It's very arrogant for Williams to compete against Jimmy while his role is not the Ace of Celtics. He somehow copied Dillon Brooks path for making a thrash talk to an enemy Ace player. He just encouraged Butler to play better and motivate more to beat them. Miami heat is on the clutch right after Grant Williams 3 pts. It's funny how he think they got Heat already but choke in the end.
Tatum has a lot of loose balls in crucial times and was also very unlucky on a field goal in the 4th quarter. I think God of luck is with Jimmy this year.
Yes indeed, he just activates Jimmy's playoff mode after that trash talk. It's better to talk after the game, not while you are still in-play as
there's always backfire when you can't complete what you think you already have.
Down 0-2 in your own home court, the big advantage for the Heat for these ECF series, still doable for the Celtics, they just need to find ways to win.
Let's see if how they will find that adjustment to limit both Jimmy and Bam as both superstars are really playing big for these finals.
Miami went crazy at the end of this game to get the win. It was fun to watch. Butler and Williams got into it and Butler came out on top in the end. I’m a believer in this Miami Heat team now. If they can go get 2 at home in Miami they’ve got themselves a chance a lot a ring. Looking a lot like Miami vs Denver is coming at this point.
It's very arrogant for Williams to compete against Jimmy while his role is not the Ace of Celtics. He somehow copied Dillon Brooks path for making a thrash talk to an enemy Ace player. He just encouraged Butler to play better and motivate more to beat them. Miami heat is on the clutch right after Grant Williams 3 pts. It's funny how he think they got Heat already but choke in the end.
Tatum has a lot of loose balls in crucial times and was also very unlucky on a field goal in the 4th quarter. I think God of luck is with Jimmy this year.
Miami went crazy at the end of this game to get the win. It was fun to watch. Butler and Williams got into it and Butler came out on top in the end. I’m a believer in this Miami Heat team now. If they can go get 2 at home in Miami they’ve got themselves a chance a lot a ring. Looking a lot like Miami vs Denver is coming at this point.
Good game so far between the Heat and the Celtics, it's very close so far, down 3 minutes to go second quarter.
And it's pure defense, might be under here, but we will see. We all know that the Heat exploded in the 3rd quarter during their game 1. So let's see how this game will go, hard to predict, Celtics seems to be tense and not relax or probably it was due to the defense of the Heat.
Tatum bad shooting start for him.
And it's pure defense, might be under here, but we will see. We all know that the Heat exploded in the 3rd quarter during their game 1. So let's see how this game will go, hard to predict, Celtics seems to be tense and not relax or probably it was due to the defense of the Heat.
Tatum bad shooting start for him.
I think the Lakers did really well or more than enough to steal one game in Denver but it's really tough to win when your opponent suddenly catches fire at the crucial moment of the game. It's just one of those moments.
The results of the two games give the impression that the Lakers players can't find their rhythm. Another problem is that the Lakers rely a lot on Davis, but he is unstable, and his performances are unpredictable every time. As an example, he scored 40 points in game one, then he had problems offensively in game two, and his field goal percentage was only 26.7%.
However, I still hope the Lakers can do better on their home court in the upcoming games.
I think we have to give Davis some credit even if he played poorly last game. Denver is just too stacked at the moment as they are really playing for the title for this year's playoffs. With Lebron aging and other players in Lakers being young and inexperienced, they have to rely on the veteran mentality of Lebron. Even if he is dominating the field, he cannot do it alone and this is the role that Davis entered.
The Denver team had executed a plan in order to at least reduce the score of Davis in the paint given on how dominant he is in the past games vs the Warriors. With his monstrous height and reach, he was guarded and focused in game two which resulted to his poor performance.
I think the Lakers did really well or more than enough to steal one game in Denver but it's really tough to win when your opponent suddenly catches fire at the crucial moment of the game. It's just one of those moments.
The results of the two games give the impression that the Lakers players can't find their rhythm. Another problem is that the Lakers rely a lot on Davis, but he is unstable, and his performances are unpredictable every time. As an example, he scored 40 points in game one, then he had problems offensively in game two, and his field goal percentage was only 26.7%.
However, I still hope the Lakers can do better on their home court in the upcoming games.
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