2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (BOS leads 2-0)
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (BOS leads 1-0) Game 2: Sunday June 9th
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (BOS leads 1-0) Game 2: Sunday June 9th
Celtics have a recent history of game 2 let downs after a game one blowout. Since it’s the f’ing finals I’d hope that doesn’t happen.
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azcatz11 wrote:GSWFan1994 wrote:Tonight is pizza night with friends while watching the game.
I'll make one of these. Calabresa sausage with sliced onions.
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Is it the real Sicilian Calabresa sausage with fennel or the cheap Brazilian imitation that is more like Portuguese linguica?
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (BOS leads 1-0) Game 2: Sunday June 9th
brackdan70 wrote:Celtics have a recent history of game 2 let downs after a game one blowout. Since it’s the f’ing finals I’d hope that doesn’t happen.
Yeah C's swept the Pacers but Game 1 of that series was a nail biter and there was no let down from the C's in Game 2. In the other 2 rounds we lost Game 2 after a big win in Game 1.
Hopefully they remember it's the Finals and don't mess around tonight.
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Will Porzingis have the same impact as last game and if he doesn't who will step up and fill that void?
Can the Celtics win even if Porzingis plays like a scrub since the last game was a convincing victory.
Can the Celtics win even if Porzingis plays like a scrub since the last game was a convincing victory.
The Greatest of All Time debate in basketball is essentially who has the greatest basketball resume of the player who has the best highlights instead of who is the best player
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (BOS leads 1-0) Game 2: Sunday June 9th
Darth Celtic wrote:Curmudgeon wrote:Tony Brothers? The Celtics will be playing 5 on 6 all night. If memory serves, there was a streak a few years ago in which the Celtics lost 14 straight in games officiated by Brothers.
I don't think he is as biased against us now. I recall a game this year in playoffs where he was more for Celtics.
Tony Brothers is an equal opportunity offender, you just don't know who he feels like offending on that particular night
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For the Mavs sake hopefully they are spending as much time and effort on on-court adjustments as they are on trying to confuse the other team with nonsense.
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Statlanta wrote:Will Porzingis have the same impact as last game and if he doesn't who will step up and fill that void?
Can the Celtics win even if Porzingis plays like a scrub since the last game was a convincing victory.
The chances of Porzingis playing like a scrub on any given night are pretty small, but if he does then yes the Celtics have seven other players who are very good shooters and at least two of them are fully capable of creating their own offense. Obviously it would make it much harder though.
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Statlanta wrote:Will Porzingis have the same impact as last game and if he doesn't who will step up and fill that void?
Can the Celtics win even if Porzingis plays like a scrub since the last game was a convincing victory.
Tatum can shoot better. Ditto Pritchard, and to a lesser extent, Jrue
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The nerves are once again setting in, fellas and felletes.
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azcatz11 wrote:You should put meatball on your pizza instead of sausage
And I thought your basketball takes were bad...
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (BOS leads 1-0) Game 2: Sunday June 9th
Statlanta wrote:Will Porzingis have the same impact as last game and if he doesn't who will step up and fill that void?
Can the Celtics win even if Porzingis plays like a scrub since the last game was a convincing victory.
Not likely that will play like a scrub. Even if he is not as effective offensively he is a huge difference maker on D.
Jordan Walsh > Lonnie Walker and Charles Bassey
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Luka doubtful? Wtf is this title run for Boston?
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luka isnt used to taking charges, guessing that's where the chest injury came from
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Ok if Luka misses any games & the Celtics win this series, I will have to admit this is one of the easiest playoffs runs in NBA history. I say that as a diehard Celtics fan. I love winning chip but literally no drama yet.
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (BOS leads 1-0) Game 2: Sunday June 9th
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For the Mavs sake hopefully they are spending as much time and effort on on-court adjustments as they are on trying to confuse the other team with nonsense.
I don't think this one is gamesmanship. League rules require you putting guys on the injury report. He was questionable in almost every game in the previous 3 series even though it was understood he was going to play.
I think this is simply complying with the rules, not trying to make Boston relax or gameplan for no Luka.
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I hope Luca does play. We know where to attack now. Make him play even more defense. 

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bisme37 wrote:brackdan70 wrote:Celtics have a recent history of game 2 let downs after a game one blowout. Since it’s the f’ing finals I’d hope that doesn’t happen.
Yeah C's swept the Pacers but Game 1 of that series was a nail biter and there was no let down from the C's in Game 2. In the other 2 rounds we lost Game 2 after a big win in Game 1.
Hopefully they remember it's the Finals and don't mess around tonight.
Tatum 30 incoming
tlee324 wrote:
Lebron made it to the finals with that cleveland team.
Bird would have won 4 rings with that team, in this weak ass era of basketball.
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Doesn’t matter. His knee will get worse. Boston plays physical and he can’t rest on defense like he did against Minnesota. Luka literally didn’t play defense last series
tlee324 wrote:
Lebron made it to the finals with that cleveland team.
Bird would have won 4 rings with that team, in this weak ass era of basketball.