NBA Opening Night: Miami Heat @ Boston Celtics

• osu45804

  

  Tomorrow Night @ 7:30 on TNT
  
  The new look Heat open the season @ the defending and re-tooled Eastern Conference Champs. Normally opening night don't mean so much, but this game could set a early tone for the East. Thoughts?
  
  Heat Projected Starters:
  
  C - Joel Anthony
  PF - Chris Bosh
  SF - LeBron James
  SG - Carlos Arroyo
  PG - Dwayne Wade
  
  Key Reserves:
  
  Eddie House
  Udonis Haslem
  Zydrunas Ilgauskas
  Mario Chalmers
  Jamaal Magloire
  
  Celtics Projected Starters:
  
  C - Shaquille O'Neal
  PF - Kevin Garnett
  SF - Paul Pierce
  SG - Ray Allen
  PG - Rajon Rondo
  
  Key Reserves:
  
  Jermaine O'Neal
  Nate Robinson
  Glen Davis
  Marquis Daniels
  Delonte West
  Semih Erden
  
  Really excited for this new season, C's fell 6 points shy of Banner 18 So I love this video
  
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CReLRkbNJk0
• wes_mantooth

  

  eh....I usually don't worry about pro basketball until late Feb.
• Trueblue23

  

  Celtics starting 5 has 4 HOFers. Damn.
• mallymal614

  Boston takes this one.
• Rotinaj

  

  wes_mantooth;532340 wrote:eh....I usually don't worry about pro basketball until late Feb.

  
  Cool. Everybody cares.
• wes_mantooth

  

  Rotinaj;532376 wrote:Cool. Everybody cares.

  
  
• jordo212000

  

  I laughed when I saw Joel Anthony was a starter. He is baaad. They're going to have to address that at some point. He is not going to cut it at center. I would be very interested in watching them play small and play their best 5.
  
  PG Lebron
  SG D-wade
  SF Mike Miller (healthy Mike Miller of course)
  PF Haslem
  C Bosh
• wildcats20

  

  Any chance Stack can crack the starting 5 with MM out for a few months?
• jordo212000

  

  wildcats20;532404 wrote:Any chance Stack can crack the starting 5 with MM out for a few months?

  
  I'd say its possible, probably not right away since he just signed here in the past week
• wildcats20

  

  jordo212000;532406 wrote:I'd say its possible, probably not right away since he just signed here in the past week

  
  Right. I figured it wouldn't happen right away. But IMO he is a better piece than Anthony.
• killer_ewok

  

  wes_mantooth;532340 wrote:eh....I usually don't worry about pro basketball until late Feb.

  I'm usually that way too but this year is far more intriguing than any other NBA season in recent memory IMO. I'll actually watch some games early in the season.
• friendfromlowry

  Semih Erden --- how is he a key reserve? has he even stepped on an NBA court?
• osu45804

  

  friendfromlowry;532509 wrote:Semih Erden --- how is he a key reserve? has he even stepped on an NBA court?

  
  Semih has looked good in the 8 preseason games this year
  
  6 points 5 Rebounds 2 Assists a game .... He is a nice 7 footer to have down low that is used to the European style and take the 18-20 foot shot which can open things up more.
  
  
  Well I guess Erden is one of the 3 Inactives for opening night... Avery Bradley (ankle) Erden (Shoulder) & Perkins (Knee)
  
  http://www.sportsfanlive.com/web/article?action=viewArticle&articleId=9360340
• jordo212000

  

  killer_ewok;532506 wrote:I'm usually that way too but this year is far more intriguing than any other NBA season in recent memory IMO. I'll actually watch some games early in the season.

  
  Me too. I'm usually a very casual NBA fan, but I am pumped for the regular season. It should be a fun year. So many storylines
• friendfromlowry

  I'm pumped for tomorrow...I'll want to see the new look Heat, Bulls, Knicks...I'll also catch a few Cavs games to see how awful they may or may not be.
• friendfromlowry

  Oh and the Celtics, too. Sorry osu45804.
• KR1245

  

  Go Celtics
• jordo212000

  

  I wish I could see SQ Crazies thoughts on the upcoming season. It's too bad he looked like a complete fool towards the end of the season to the extent that he couldn't show his face here anymore.
• wes_mantooth

  

  jordo212000;532549 wrote:I wish I could see SQ Crazies thoughts on the upcoming season. It's too bad he looked like a complete fool towards the end of the season to the extent that he couldn't show his face here anymore.

  
  Yeah, but if you remember what a struggle it was to discuss anything with him if your opinion differed at all....you are better off.
• karen lotz

  

  I've banged 30 chicks that are hotter than her.
• Laley23

  

  Im actually much more interest in the ESPN Doubleheader Wednesday. Dont know why. I suppose its probably because I like the Thunder and Clipper players. I dont like the Bulls either, so I will want them to lose.
• Hb31187

  

  I really dont think Joel Anthony will hurt them THAT much. But yeah hes not very good
• bigdaddy2003

  

  I say Heat by 5. 104 to 99.
• outdoorsman

  wes_mantooth;532388 wrote:

  Laffin....that just makes my back hurt, as well as the rest of my body.
  
  Go Celtics.
• hoops23

  

  I agree that Joel Anthony isn't very good offensively, but IMO, he's exactly what they need at C.
  
  He's a rebounding, good defensive big man who can block shots. They obviously won't need much scoring from the C spot with Wade, Bosh, and LBJ.