Series Thread: NBA championship: Celtics vs Mavs

[The Q]

Dallas better hope Tatum doesn't find his 3.

This is the big key

 

[The Q]

You're so grumpy arguing semantic facts instead of enjoying the scene in the bar as the thing unfolds. "Plenty of people picked Dallas"...not really, Boston was 2-1 favorites, you guys act like you don't want to admit your team is good? I honestly don't get it.

Celtics shot the 3 really well in game 1. They won the game from beginning to end with a huge lead fueled in part by the Celtics big year long advantage: an average day for them from 3 is a great day for winning. This is the blueprint dude, all year, Celtics shoot like that from 3. And they did exactly that in game 1 and won easy. Game 2, they shot like shit and it was a much tighter game. But guess what, their terrific defense shut down everyone on Dallas except Doncic, a classic playoff strategy of letting the big guy get his, shutting down the rest. And he only had 9 points in the 2nd half.

So if you want a medal for proving that mathematically the 2 games were below (the considerable) average, uh ok dude, you got this. Meanwhile y'all are coronating and you are parsing 'facts'. Every game is its own story with multiple parts, tonight a big part was terrible shooting by Boston from 3. Also a 'fact'

Lighten up man, this is the kind of year you've been hoping for for 15 years

The biggest story is they’re doing this with Tatum losing his touch

 

[Gman]

The biggest story is they’re doing this with Tatum losing his touch

I like the way Tatum is keeping his head up... earlier in his career, he would have been doing a lot more crying to the officials.

Now, he's chugging along and getting teammates involved...

... it's a welcome change in attitude and maturity.

 

[Jordan23]

But White got hand not ball.

Clean block

 

[The Q]

I like the way Tatum is keeping his head up... earlier in his career, he would have been doing a lot more crying to the officials.

Now, he's chugging along and getting teammates involved...

... it's a welcome change in attitude and maturity.

And it’s why they didn’t blow these leads despite being given opportunity

 

[msgkings322]

lol... that was a long post.

...

Think how much longer it was for me being 20 mgs in

 

[msgkings322]

The biggest story is they’re doing this with Tatum losing his touch

He's doing a lot to make up for not scoring well, Draymond esque defense/assists/rebounds is his role when the shots aren't falling

 

[The Q]

He's doing a lot to make up for not scoring well, Draymond esque defense/assists/rebounds is his role when the shots aren't falling

Yeah.

Just means there’s a whole other level to what they can do

 

[msgkings322]

Yeah.

Just means there’s a whole other level to what they can do

Obviously game 3 will determine this but a sweep is not at all out of the question. Healthy at the right time, pretty stacked team 1-6

 

[The Q]

Obviously game 3 will determine this but a sweep is not at all out of the question. Healthy at the right time, pretty stacked team 1-6

I think al is retiring so things will get tougher


(put his home on the market last month)

 

[wildturkey]

So is Tingus Pingus hurt or nah? Probably the only way for Dallas to get back in this

 

[msgkings322]

So is Tingus Pingus hurt or nah? Probably the only way for Dallas to get back in this

Heads up, Hurley says he will make decision Monday (tomorrow)

 

[msgkings322]

I think al is retiring so things will get tougher


(put his home on the market last month)

Sure but he ain't even in that 1-6 lol

 

[NWPATSFAN]

I think al is retiring so things will get tougher


(put his home on the market last month)

If so, come on Boston. Al deserves a ring. All around good guy. LFG 2 more wins.

 

[wildturkey]

Heads up, Hurley says he will make decision Monday (tomorrow)

Bruh, I know. I'm currently hiding in his room waiting for him to go to sleep so I can say "Dan, this is God. Take the Lakers job"

 

[Duffman]

Damn I come back from a weeklong cruise to see Dallas down 0-2, hopefully they can turn it around at home.

 

[NWPATSFAN]

Consolidating a list so I have one place to look.
1. East is Weak
2. Mavs always win game 2
3. Refs
4. Foul on Luka
5. Mavs will win in 5
6. Mavs will sweep
7. Luka hurt
8. Irving has changed his head is in a good place
9. Mavs best backcourt duo in the NBA
10. Mavs will make adjustments in Game 2 and win
11. Foul on Luka
12. Mavs are a new team that haven't played Boston
13. Foul on Luka
14. Easy path to the finals
15. Mavs beat better teams in the west
16. Kyrie will never have two subpar games
17. Foul on Luka
#18.

 

[Stakesarehigh]

Consolidating a list so I have one place to look.
1. East is Weak
2. Mavs always win game 2
3. Refs
4. Foul on Luka
5. Mavs will win in 5
6. Mavs will sweep
7. Luka hurt
8. Irving has changed his head is in a good place
9. Mavs best backcourt duo in the NBA
10. Mavs will make adjustments in Game 2 and win
11. Foul on Luka
12. Mavs are a new team that haven't played Boston
13. Foul on Luka
14. Easy path to the finals
15. Mavs beat better teams in the west
16. Kyrie will never have two subpar games
17. Foul on Luka
#18.

Almost everyone on this board predicted Boston to win it all

 

[eaglesnut]

Almost everyone on this board predicted Boston to win it all

He's a celtics fan, a little whiny faggot.

 

[Gman]

Almost everyone on this board predicted Boston to win it all

On the first 2 pages of this thread alone, more than a half dozen posters picked the Mavs to win.

Just sayin'.