Doc Rivers Wants the Boston Celtics to Hate the Miami Heat

I think we’re all waiting to see if Kobe will keep the ball moving. Ray Allen choosing Miami over Boston along with them losing to Miami the last 2 postseasons will be enough for them to hate those guys. But if they couldn’t beat them before, they’re definitely not beating them now.

As a Miami Heat fan, I like Doc. I totally agree with him on Howard not being an upgrade of Bynum. But Nash can make a big difference in LA team.

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Hope they beat the heat in the playoffs if they meet. Heat will not repeat!!!!!

Miami “WILL” repeat!!!

ain’t no ? about it

i know that howard is underrated as a passer but bynum is still the better passer. bynum is the best center in the league offensively while howard is the best center defensively. n both arent bad at the respectively other ends neither. i think we will see bynum dominate down low this season as the sixers first option, his numbers, also assists, will increase. howard played slightly more assists so far, coz he had more positions than bynum. this should change this season.

As a Laker fan who saw Bynum struggle many a times with doubles and bad decision making at times on the offensive end with the ball in his hands, I politely disagree. Well, that’s one thing where Kobe’s influence shows…..

Hope the heat repeat

Dwight is still better than Bynum offensively even if his post moves aren’t as polished. Bynum is nowhere near as mobile and doesn’t get to the line as much (even though Dwight’s FT shooting is putrid). Bynum has never put up better scoring numbers than Dwight. Before we proclaim him to be the #1 offensive center, let’s see what he does as the first option on the Sixers. DeMarcus Cousins is already better than he is offensively. IMO.

I love this article…Its a personality that all teams should adapt! I disagree with him on Howard/Bynum becasue Howard never had the luxury of having a GREAT 2 guard with him. Everyone adapt that Rondo/Kobe/KG attitude I hate everyone but my team #KillerMind

LOL

lebron to chuck: where are those ring jokes mo********er. looool

LONG… LIVE… THE KING.

The Celtics have hated any LeBron-led team for years now.

Howard is a much better defender than Bynum. He has proven that he can score 22 points on 13 shots. More importantly, Howard did his offensive damage on a team with much less talent than the one Bynum played on, and he did it without all the injury and attitude problems. Howard could still have back issues, but other than that, he’s a vast improvement over Bynum.
Doc had trouble guarding Bynum because they also had to deal with Gasol and Kobe. He wouldn’t have had that sort of trouble guarding Bynum if he was surrounded by the team Howard was surrounded by.

Bynum is only one year younger than Dwight. They both came into the League out of high school. Bynum in 2005-2006 and Howard in 2004-2005. People keep giving Bynum the “youth” pass, while refusing to do the same for Dwight. Maybe that’s because our expectations are so much higher for Dwight.

haha that was too raw!

I think the hatred stems from a sort of fear. They’ve always felt threatened by Lebron and the way he owns the media, and now owns the league. I just go back to kg trying to intimidate Lebron, then Lebron laughing in his face. Easily one of my favorite Lebron moments ever.

As intimidating as Kobe is, i think Dwight, pau and nash don’t necessarily ooze fear. The roster is very talented. The most talented in years imo. But there’s a difference between fear and talent. After the lakers knock a few heads they’ll be shown more respect. Its easy to talk trash in off seasons.

i did. and i never said that bynum was a great passer, plus i should have italicized ‘prowess’ bc that was sarcasm. I don’t think either one has proven to be a good passer…so IF Dwight can actually make a hi/low decision/passes then he will be the superior passer out of the two

I agree that Howard is a much better defender than Bynum and a better fit with these Lakers. That said:

1. In terms of scoring last year Howard’s stats are almost identical to Bynum’s. Per 36 minutes Howard averages .3 more PPG. His FG% is less than .2% higher. Neither player had the ball as often as they should, but when he received the ball inside Bynum was better at posting up and is a MUCH better free throw shooter (69% to 49%), which is huge at the end of games. Howard is better at cutting to the net, and he’ll get a ton of lobs from Nash – so he fits better with these Lakers. But remember, Bynum is 2 years younger than Dwight (he’s 24; Dwight’s 26). Barring injury in a couple years Bynum will almost certainly be a better offensive player than Dwight is right now.
2. Bynum’s attitude problems are well-documented, although remember that his actual teammates rarely had anything bad to say about him in recent years. Even Kobe, who’s not exactly easy on his teammates. Meanwhile, how is Bynum’s immaturity so often mentioned on this site while Howard’s attitude issues get a free pass when we compare the two? Howard single-handedly sabotaged his team this past year. He’s also a clown on the court and he’s frequently clashed with his coach. Don’t be so sure that Howard’s attitude is better than Bynum’s; if anything, mixing his personality with Kobe’s in that locker room could be trouble.

sure, but this is not a negative thing. that is like to ennoble dwight. people can say what they want about his limited offensive arsenal or his immature way to handled the trade-issue. that doesnt change that he is a dominant big man and still the best in the league. bynum has the potential to surpass him, if healthy. just nobody knows if bynum really lives up to that, we will see this year. he is more versatile on offense than dwight. but dwight is still a force on offense, too, no doubt. didnt want to take that off him.

which is one reason why i thought his assist numbers were lower than they couldve been.

true true

nash will simply stop giving the ball to kobe if kobe wont keep it moving