The Celtics won a bunch of close games in the ECF. It doesn't make me think they'll win the title, but I no longer think they'll lose because they blow a couple of close games.
I really think Holiday is the difference maker for them. How many games did he make a key play down the stretch to either swing the game their way or seal the deal. If Porzingis is back it will be interesting to see if they start him. I don't know if they want to mess with this dynamic they have with Horford right now. As long as Horford is playing well, I think they roll with him. If he goes 1-7 from 3 in game 1 and Porzingis is looking healthy and good then maybe they make the switch.
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My concern about Jrue in this series is that Luka can physically bully him the way Butler did last year.
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Lots of compelling matchups.
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