Cavaliers vs. Celtics: Predicting Eastern Conference Finals

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00:00We'll start with the Eastern Conference, Coach,

00:02because for many, it is straightforward.

00:05There may be debates, or I'm sure there will be debates,

00:07on if it is Cleveland or Boston.

00:10But I would imagine 8 out of 10, 9 out of 10,

00:15will project that to be the Eastern Conference Finals matchup.

00:19Is that where you are for the East?

00:22Yes.

00:22I hate to be chalky with it, but I just think

00:25there's just a clear delineation between the top two teams

00:29in the East and everyone else.

00:32And as much as I would like to say, yes, I want to take the Knicks,

00:38I just can't trust them in a spot to get by Boston.

00:42And I think the matchups line up pretty well for Cleveland.

00:47So to me, I'm chalky here.

00:49I hate to say it.

00:50It's going to be Cavs versus Celtics.

00:52I don't think there's anything wrong with that, Chalk.

00:55Yet I am different in actually picking the Knicks to beat the Celtics.

01:01And we've talked about this throughout the morning with our team.

01:05And just because, again, it's one of those things I know when I say it,

01:08it sounds nuts.

01:09I know.

01:09I get that.

01:11The Knicks were specifically built to beat Boston,

01:13which is hilarious because they cannot beat Boston.

01:17But I like the way a lot of the matchups land.

01:19I feel as if a lot of the Knicks are going to actually be playing better

01:23as long as they can still walk when this series arrives throughout this

01:28postseason.

01:29I think back to when we used to see every year Houston was built to beat

01:33Golden State.

01:34They'd challenge them.

01:35Golden State obviously would always get through the series.

01:38I wonder if the Knicks are due a little bit, though,

01:41to actually beat Boston now.

01:42I don't, I can't, the gap that we've seen in the regular season.

01:46I don't think it's the gap.

01:47It can't be that big.

01:48It just can't be.

01:49No, it's not.

01:50And as I said, what Boston against Orlando,

01:54I think so much is on Tatum being great that I think that's the bare

02:02minimum for Boston to win the series.

02:04I really do.

02:06And I can make, I think either Bridges or OG can play catch up to Jalen Brown.

02:13Cat has to be great.

02:14I think Brunson will be.

02:16And one of the swings is if this series goes, the longer it goes, the better I

02:24feel.

02:24I think the Knicks could win a game seven.

02:26I do.

02:27In Boston, I really believe that.

02:29I think the Cavs will beat either one of them.

02:32We're going to, you know, I think the Cavs will be in the finals.

02:35I think that Cleveland has, if the Cleveland, I think if Cleveland plays the Knicks, I actually

02:41think it could get ugly because I just think the Knicks will be so tired at that point.

02:44Like one of their guys is eventually going to probably be injured at the end of that series.

02:47I really do believe in Cleveland's matchups either way.

02:54I think we look at how good they've been this season.

02:56And that is with Donovan Mitchell not being anywhere near his best version.

03:00I think he can elevate that with the postseason as the postseason comes up.

03:07You're going to be on Boston in the conference.

03:11Well, at the moment you would to be on Boston against Cleveland.

03:14Is it just a pedigree thing?

03:16Yeah, I think it's a pedigree thing.

03:17It's just a trust thing.

03:18In fact, I just think they're just so far ahead of everyone else.

03:23It'll be intriguing there.

03:25I think what's more wild to me is I think the West is, the West can go in so many different

03:33directions, right?

03:35Like, you know, Thunder haven't been there yet, you know, in regards to like they're the

03:40one seed, they're the hunted.

03:42Two seed is a team that's the most suspected two seed in all time.

03:46The Lakers, the Lakers could go to the NBA Finals.

03:48They could lose their first round, right?

03:51Can Kawhi make it through the first round?

03:53Can Kawhi make it through the first game?

03:55You know, what do we get out of Joker, right?

03:58Can Jimmy, you know, playoff Jimmy do it again somewhere else?

04:02I think as much as the East is a little bit more chalky, right?

04:07Because even if Kevin says the Knicks can be that team, well, the Knicks are the number

04:12three seed.

04:12Three seed.

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