2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (BOS leads 1-0)

JustBuzzin · Post #1141 » by **JustBuzzin** » Fri Jun 7, 2024 2:41 am

cupcakesnake wrote:
JustBuzzin wrote:Tatum trying to stat pad before Brown returns to close the deal like a real alpha.

what's your obsession with Brown over Tatum about?

Just a truth teller.

Brown is underrated.

fallguy · Post #1142 » by **fallguy** » Fri Jun 7, 2024 2:41 am

Dallas will get one game.

RB34 · Post #1143 » by **RB34** » Fri Jun 7, 2024 2:41 am

JustBuzzin wrote:Tatum trying to stat pad before Brown returns to close the deal like a real alpha.

Seek help.

2weekswithpay · Post #1144 » by **2weekswithpay** » Fri Jun 7, 2024 2:41 am

r0drig0lac wrote:
Chocolate City Jordanaire wrote:Horford is playing Dallas much better than han either Towns or Gobert did.

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IQ

Shooting and a better defensive gameplan.

Post #1145 » by **165bows** » Fri Jun 7, 2024 2:42 am

cupcakesnake wrote:
scrabbarista wrote:
cupcakesnake wrote:
I didn't say it wasn't. Guy said they got them for nothing. Boston traded away 3 starting level players and 2 first round picks.

Yeah but relatively speaking it was doodoo.

and if the guy said they got Jrue and KP for relative doodoo, I might have scrolled on by!
Can't call those players and picks "nothing".

KP a pending FA he controlled his destination.

zshawn10 · Post #1146 » by **zshawn10** » Fri Jun 7, 2024 2:42 am

Froob wrote:I cannot believe the team that has been dominate all year was dominate in game one

And with Tatum playing un like Tatum

The Corey's · Post #1147 » by **The Corey's** » Fri Jun 7, 2024 2:42 am

cupcakesnake wrote:
JustBuzzin wrote:Tatum trying to stat pad before Brown returns to close the deal like a real alpha.

what's your obsession with Brown over Tatum about?

Fans been trying to cause dissention between the two for almost a decade now.

It's a good thing they don't listen to that nonsense.

azcatz11 · Post #1148 » by **azcatz11** » Fri Jun 7, 2024 2:42 am

That’s gotta be the quietest 30 of all time. Felt like anytime Luka did anything KP answered

RunOKC · Post #1149 » by **RunOKC** » Fri Jun 7, 2024 2:42 am

Worst finals ever?

meh · Post #1150 » by **meh** » Fri Jun 7, 2024 2:42 am

G R E Y wrote:Brown wtf kind of ft was that?

Brown has been a terrible FT shooter this season, especially in the post season (63%).

bluejerseyjinx · Post #1151 » by **bluejerseyjinx** » Fri Jun 7, 2024 2:42 am

Shamrock wrote:Celtics in 5

Or less.

Kalela · Post #1152 » by **Kalela** » Fri Jun 7, 2024 2:42 am

Sitting starters in a final, no matter what game, just doesn't feel right.

azcatz11 · Post #1153 » by **azcatz11** » Fri Jun 7, 2024 2:43 am

fallguy wrote:Dallas will get one game.

They will but it’s clear they’re not a serious threat with healthy KP. Without KP this series would have been a tossup imo

PierceFan4ever · Post #1154 » by **PierceFan4ever** » Fri Jun 7, 2024 2:43 am

cupcakesnake wrote:
JustBuzzin wrote:Tatum trying to stat pad before Brown returns to close the deal like a real alpha.

what's your obsession with Brown over Tatum about?

Literally the worst poster on here. More focused on Tatum than the entire game. Picked the Mavs to win and not saying anything about Kyrie’s performance. Tatum living rent free on certain posters is weird af. Not even talking about the game but more so focused on one player

JustBuzzin · Post #1155 » by **JustBuzzin** » Fri Jun 7, 2024 2:43 am

Luka will have a signature game in game 2. I think the Mavs bounce back.

These series can change game after game. Boston took care of business tonight.

Mamba81p · Post #1156 » by **Mamba81p** » Fri Jun 7, 2024 2:43 am

If Celtics win this series they will still be doubted.
The only concern they had going into these playoffs was late game execution, but they answered those questions in the ECF.
I think this is what Kyrie will look like going forward. In 2022 he had an amazing game 1 and he was atrocious the rest of the series, and that was without Holiday.

___Rand___ · Post #1157 » by **___Rand___** » Fri Jun 7, 2024 2:43 am

Reeko wrote:
___Rand___ wrote:
Reeko wrote:I knew it was going to be White and Holiday that gave Luka and Kyrie the most trouble.

It's not just White and Holiday. It's Brown on Luka. Holiday hasn't been much on Luka. And Tatum can guard Luka too. Before the series I was arguing with Mavs and western conf fans that Celtics have the best players to guard those two. They were just crying "but nobody's gonna stop Luka". You don't need to hold Luka to 0 to beat Mavs.

I'm just talking from a team defense perspective, both of these guys are very good at pressuring and also doubling the ball handler. There's really nothing anyone can do to him one on one, Brown's staying in front but Luka's just drilling middies in his face.

Yeah Boston have the personnel to defend Luka and Kyrie like NO OTHER TEAM. It's bearing out. I thought Lively and Gafford will make Horford look old, but KP's return this healthy has negated that advantage. He's the biggest X factor out there.

brackdan70 · Post #1158 » by **brackdan70** » Fri Jun 7, 2024 2:43 am

2weekswithpay wrote:
r0drig0lac wrote:
Chocolate City Jordanaire wrote:Horford is playing Dallas much better than han either Towns or Gobert did.

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IQ

Shooting and a better defensive gameplan.

Horford is a great player. Not surprised

FrodoFraggins · Post #1159 » by **FrodoFraggins** » Fri Jun 7, 2024 2:43 am

Patches Perry wrote:Great first punch by Boston. I think there are things Dallas can learn from and correct for game 2.

Mainly distribute the ball better

scrabbarista · Post #1160 » by **scrabbarista** » Fri Jun 7, 2024 2:43 am

cupcakesnake wrote:
scrabbarista wrote:
cupcakesnake wrote:
I didn't say it wasn't. Guy said they got them for nothing. Boston traded away 3 starting level players and 2 first round picks.

Yeah but relatively speaking it was doodoo.

and if the guy said they got Jrue and KP for relative doodoo, I might have scrolled on by!
Can't call those players and picks "nothing".

Sigh...

Who wins Game 1?