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

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Who wins Game 1?

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Mavericks
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#221 » by Tor_Raps » Fri Jun 7, 2024 1:00 am

Doranku wrote:We just gonna let KP throw bows and knees at people to dislodge them? Cool.


That's literally his go to move and the refs are cool with it lol
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#222 » by Nate505 » Fri Jun 7, 2024 1:00 am

If the refs called a fair game, according to Luka, he'd have been to the line about 20 times already today.
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#223 » by zimpy27 » Fri Jun 7, 2024 1:00 am

Boston with 16 points no misses.. thats a huge run
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#224 » by azcatz11 » Fri Jun 7, 2024 1:00 am

It’s like we all forgot how good zinger was…adding him is ridiculous
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#225 » by balla345 » Fri Jun 7, 2024 1:00 am

Lets be real . The only team that could had challenged the celtics where the nuggets.
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#226 » by GSP » Fri Jun 7, 2024 1:00 am

Zubac was the only skilled and complete big Dallas played and they had no answer for him. He averaged like 17/10 on 60% or something.

Chet has skills but hes still a twig of a rookie who is still raw and cant pass or score that reliably yet. Baguette Biyombo is one of the least skilled and worst offensive bigs weve seen in some time specially at the star level contract hes at. Dallas could get away putting guards on him since he cant punish a mismatch or flatout ignoring him and Wolves having to play 4 on 5 unless they could get Rudy a wide open lob which is all hes good for on offense besides screening

Different matchup w/ Kp and even Al
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#227 » by PistolPeteJR » Fri Jun 7, 2024 1:01 am

AussieCeltic wrote:
Doranku wrote:We just gonna let KP throw bows and knees at people to dislodge them? Cool.


He’s pivoting within his cylinder which is legal. Dallas is right up in his grill. They’ll call a defensive foul first if anything


Correct. He’s been going straight up every time. Mavs defenders aren’t playing smart.
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#228 » by bigfoot_cryptozoology » Fri Jun 7, 2024 1:01 am

Tatum is Turtling, but Porzingis is Pulverizing...
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#229 » by Jadoogar » Fri Jun 7, 2024 1:01 am

Dallas got no shot if KP is playing like this

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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#230 » by Nate505 » Fri Jun 7, 2024 1:01 am

KingDavid wrote:Mavs not getting any calls. They've been getting hammered out there.

Good, hopefully it continues.
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#231 » by Tha Cynic » Fri Jun 7, 2024 1:01 am

The 4 free throws the Celtics got were very similar to plays on the other end that the refs didn't call. If you're going to call it one way, call it the other way.
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#232 » by 10DayContract » Fri Jun 7, 2024 1:01 am

Dallas needs to foul out these bigs.
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#233 » by ___Rand___ » Fri Jun 7, 2024 1:01 am

AussieCeltic wrote:
Doranku wrote:We just gonna let KP throw bows and knees at people to dislodge them? Cool.


He’s pivoting within his cylinder which is legal. Dallas is right up in his grill. They’ll call a defensive foul first if anything


It's ridiculous when they're blaming refs for being behind.
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#234 » by TommyPoints » Fri Jun 7, 2024 1:01 am

AussieCeltic wrote:
Doranku wrote:We just gonna let KP throw bows and knees at people to dislodge them? Cool.


He’s pivoting within his cylinder which is legal. Dallas is right up in his grill. They’ll call a defensive foul first if anything


They are flopping so hard. Refs not buying it.
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#235 » by WentzerWuver » Fri Jun 7, 2024 1:01 am

Pablo Escobar wrote:Kp would look good on the mavs
What do you mean would....its "did" past tense. Didn't you get the memo?
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#236 » by scrabbarista » Fri Jun 7, 2024 1:01 am

Celtics Power!
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#237 » by Tyrone Messby » Fri Jun 7, 2024 1:01 am

KP is a beast, but he's made of glass and we'll see how many minutes he's able to play in each game. Certianly made the most of his minutes this quarter.
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#238 » by ___Rand___ » Fri Jun 7, 2024 1:02 am

WTF Tatum. I know you made that 3, but you gotta make a move and get into the paint.
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#239 » by GSP » Fri Jun 7, 2024 1:02 am

azcatz11 wrote:It’s like we all forgot how good zinger was…adding him is ridiculous


Its relevant to mention we got Miami w/o Jimmy, Haliburton and Mitchell missing half the series but non Celtics fans sort of ignored or didnt bring this up enough

Kp is easily one of our top 3 players when healthy many of us were questioning if he was better or more impactful than Jaylen and our actual 2nd best player
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#240 » by AussieCeltic » Fri Jun 7, 2024 1:02 am

KP!!!!
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