Eastern Conf. Finals

**milohimself** · 05-20-2008, 08:30 PM

Decent game so far. If Boston doesn't win both home games, they're screwed.

Anybody else watching?

Vercingetorix · 05-20-2008, 08:43 PM

I'm flipping between it and Braves-Mets. I was just thinking that Boston is really clinging to this home-court thing; if they lose one of these two games, they're really behind the eight ball.

myrobbins7 · 05-20-2008, 09:07 PM

Im right there with ya Milo. I agree, Boston better get these 2.

StunnA N' Orange · 05-20-2008, 09:34 PM

Despite the continuous shooting slump of Ray Allen, the Celtics are looking fairly strong heading into the 4th quarter.

Fine Vol · 05-20-2008, 09:36 PM

Your dead on Milo.

myrobbins7 · 05-20-2008, 09:37 PM

They are looking strong Stunna. I hope they make it to meet the Lakers.

BigPapaVol · 05-20-2008, 09:39 PM

I don't buy that the Celts are dead if they lose at home. They play enough D and have enough O (with Allen making something) to win on the road against this Piston squad that can get complacent in a hurry. Not to mention that the Pistons are always a couple of tough calls from Rasheed becoming useless or a bystander.

The Dude · 05-22-2008, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by BigPapaVol

I don't buy that the Celts are dead if they lose at home. They play enough D and have enough O (with Allen making something) to win on the road against this Piston squad that can get complacent in a hurry. Not to mention that the Pistons are always a couple of tough calls from Rasheed becoming useless or a bystander.

Have you watched the Celts on the road this postseason?

BigPapaVol · 05-22-2008, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by The Dude

Have you watched the Celts on the road this postseason?

I have. I also see what they did in the regular season. I just don't buy that they can't win on the road. Officiating is a huge arbiter and if calls go for the Celts in Auburn Hills like they did for the Pistons tonight, KG and Co can win there.

The Dude · 05-22-2008, 11:22 PM

This has been one of the most fairly officiated playoffs I can remember. Even regardless of that, home teams are going to get calls. The key has been that in the game sevens the refs have not favored the home team.

The foul differential was only 22-19 Boston tonight. I didn't see any bad calls in the 4th quarter.

Fine Vol · 05-23-2008, 07:26 AM

Celts I fear are in big trouble now because of the loss.

BigPapaVol · 05-23-2008, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by The Dude

This has been one of the most fairly officiated playoffs I can remember. Even regardless of that, home teams are going to get calls. The key has been that in the game sevens the refs have not favored the home team.

The foul differential was only 22-19 Boston tonight. I didn't see any bad calls in the 4th quarter.

the Ft disparity between home team games and away games is tremendous and has been for almost every series in these playoffs.

Detroit shot an enormous # of fts in the first half, I thought. That was why they went to the half with a 7 pt lead.

StunnA N' Orange · 05-24-2008, 09:46 PM

Game 3: The Detroit Massacre

The Dude · 05-25-2008, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by BigPapaVol

the Ft disparity between home team games and away games is tremendous and has been for almost every series in these playoffs.

Uhhh, no. In the conference semis alone, home teams only attempted a measly 3.46 more free throws per game than the away team. That's not even 2 foul calls difference. If you take away the Lakers-Jazz series, its only 0.79 more FTs for the home team.

The Dude · 05-25-2008, 02:08 PM

So far in the conference finals, away teams have attempted an average of 1.2 more FTs per game than the home teams. There's your tremendous home cookin' by the refs.