1. More Home Stuff: Last night, the Celts, were again beaten on the road to drop their road record 0-6 in the playoffs. We reviewed this a bit last time but I wondered how unique this playoff’s home dominance was. …
Category: Playoff Thoughts
Playoff Thoughts
1. Homing In: After the Cavs win tonight in Cleveland, home teams have now one every game this round, with the exception of Orlando’s loss at home in Game 4 against the Pistons (even this was a one-point loss). This…
Playoff Thoughts
1. Philly-Detroit: When Philly took game one, I considered this a complete aberration. Imagine my surprise to see the Sixers beat up the Pistons in game 3 to put the Pistons in a seriously defensive posture. Yes, Philly matches up…
Playoff Thoughts
1. Recurring Matchups: While watching the Cavs eviscerate the Wizards last night, I found myself a little bored. Not just because the game had little competition but also because we’ve seen a bit more Wiz-Cavs than I need to see. …
More Playoff Predictions and Musings
The past couple of seasons I’ve done the playoff preview by breaking down each team and how they played with or without a particular player, since a trade or for the final two months, etc. My point was to look…