2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1: Thursday June 6th)

[azcatz11]

Been rooting against the Celtics but may root for them now bc everyone is picking against them…also I don’t like watching Luka and Tatum is a good guy even tho I hate watching him.

Go Celtics

Bro ok root for them but don’t bid on them , please save your hard earned money

You don’t think they’re going to win? Celtics are more than 2-1 favorites

[Swish1906]

So Tatum is their 3rd biggest player in their rotation? Otherwise it’s just old Horford and KP. I can see the Celtics getting in the same problems the Thunder had if KP isn’t ready for 30+ mins

[brackdan70]

Celtics in five. Luka will win a title same day, but it won’t be this year. Celtics have five of the best seven players and homecourt. Now or never.

Celtics had 5 of the 7 best players in the Warriors seires, and Curry beat you guys in 6.

Sometimes you just need the best player on the court. Mavs have that, by far. Hoping its a competitive series. Anyone can take it.

So you have Smart and Who else above Draymond and Wiggins? I love Smart but he wasn’t better than Draymond or Wiggins then.

[ropjhk]

I like that each team has a star player that left the other team under less than amicable circumstances.

[ajones9219]

So Tatum is their 3rd biggest player in their rotation? Otherwise it’s just old Horford and KP. I can see the Celtics getting in the same problems the Thunder had if KP isn’t ready for 30+ mins

Thought that going in to the season but Celtics ended as the best defensive rebounding team in the NBA. They are very very good at mob rebounding and Tatum has been a beast

[ArksNetsSince99]

Been rooting against the Celtics but may root for them now bc everyone is picking against them…also I don’t like watching Luka and Tatum is a good guy even tho I hate watching him.

Go Celtics

Bro ok root for them but don’t bid on them , please save your hard earned money

You don’t think they’re going to win? Celtics are more than 2-1 favorites

Did you watched any of their games ?

They gonna fold faster than umbrella

[AussieCeltic]

So Tatum is their 3rd biggest player in their rotation? Otherwise it’s just old Horford and KP. I can see the Celtics getting in the same problems the Thunder had if KP isn’t ready for 30+ mins

Boston lead the league in rebounds (OKC 27th) and have amazing defenders 1-5. This isn’t remotely similar to OKC at all.

[Zeno]

I got Celtics in 6 as long as KP plays. If he doesn’t, Mavs in 6.

[ForeverTFC]

We are all Mavs fans for a month.

Mavs have the best player in the series and 2 of the best 3. I have hope!

[brackdan70]

So Tatum is their 3rd biggest player in their rotation? Otherwise it’s just old Horford and KP. I can see the Celtics getting in the same problems the Thunder had if KP isn’t ready for 30+ mins

Hoping the Green Kornet is back and Tillman is getting some run and has been effective.

[SFour]

Been rooting against the Celtics but may root for them now bc everyone is picking against them…also I don’t like watching Luka and Tatum is a good guy even tho I hate watching him.

Go Celtics

Bro ok root for them but don’t bid on them , please save your hard earned money

You don’t think they’re going to win? Celtics are more than 2-1 favorites

those odds could flip after 1 game....doesn't mean much

[azcatz11]

Bro ok root for them but don’t bid on them , please save your hard earned money

You don’t think they’re going to win? Celtics are more than 2-1 favorites

Did you watched any of their games ?

They gonna fold faster than umbrella

I watched em all. They’re going to be a matchup nightmare. Who is guarding Brown? He’s going to get free looks all series.

[AussieCeltic]

Bro ok root for them but don’t bid on them , please save your hard earned money

You don’t think they’re going to win? Celtics are more than 2-1 favorites

Did you watched any of their games ?

They gonna fold faster than umbrella

You mean during the regular season where they had the best record by 7 games?

Best record in East by 14 games

Best record vs the West

Best record vs over .500 teams

Or the playoffs where they had the best record

Best Net rating

Highest average margin of victory

Those games???

[Swish1906]

So Tatum is their 3rd biggest player in their rotation? Otherwise it’s just old Horford and KP. I can see the Celtics getting in the same problems the Thunder had if KP isn’t ready for 30+ mins

Thought that going in to the season but Celtics ended as the best defensive rebounding team in the NBA. They are very very good at mob rebounding and Tatum has been a beast

Yeah but Lively and Gafford should be way too big/springy for Horford. KP is always a disappointing rebounder for his size. Mavs have additional Luka, Kleber, DJJ…I think there lays an advantage for the Mavs

[Marvin Martian]

Too easy for DAL. BOS has no BBIQ on offense. When the pressure is on, they will settle for jacking up 3s while Ky and Luka are scoring at all 3 levels

Yeh the team with the highest offensive rating in NBA history has no BBIQ.

Celtics in 5, maybe 6.

I like the matchup for the Celtics. Luka is a menace and will have monster stat lines but I like our matchups a lot more.

Our offense is worlds apart over what Mavs saw with the Wolves. There’s no Rudy Gobert, Kyle Anderson, Jaden McDaniels to sag off and control the paint.

Luka won’t be able to hide on defense on the weak side.

Should be a great series either way. Looking forward to it. Hopefully everyone stays healthy and we get tight games.

They really don't. Their offensive rating is boosted because of their reliance on jacking up 3s. We have seen their 3 point weapon fail them in the playoffs before. No reason to believe that this time is different

[ajones9219]

We are all Mavs fans for a month.

Mavs have the best player in the series and 2 of the best 3. I have hope!

lol No they don't

[Baz]

No NBA team has won a championship as the 5th seed

[meh]

Too easy for DAL. BOS has no BBIQ on offense. When the pressure is on, they will settle for jacking up 3s while Ky and Luka are scoring at all 3 levels

Yeh the team with the highest offensive rating in NBA history has no BBIQ.

Celtics in 5, maybe 6.

I like the matchup for the Celtics. Luka is a menace and will have monster stat lines but I like our matchups a lot more.

Our offense is worlds apart over what Mavs saw with the Wolves. There’s no Rudy Gobert, Kyle Anderson, Jaden McDaniels to sag off and control the paint.

Luka won’t be able to hide on defense on the weak side.

Should be a great series either way. Looking forward to it. Hopefully everyone stays healthy and we get tight games.

They really don't. Their offensive rating is boosted because of their reliance on jacking up 3s. We have seen their 3 point weapon fail them in the playoffs before. No reason to believe that this time is different

It can fail once or twice, but not 4 times in a 7 game series.

[ArksNetsSince99]

You don’t think they’re going to win? Celtics are more than 2-1 favorites

Did you watched any of their games ?

They gonna fold faster than umbrella

You mean during the regular season where they had the best record by 7 games?

Best record in East by 14 games

Best record vs the West

Best record vs over .500 teams

Or the playoffs where they had the best record

Best Net rating

Highest average margin of victory

Those games???

Yes all of those when they barely hang around heavily injured Miami , Cavs and Indy

[PierceFan4ever]

Interesting, the poll is near 50-50. Definitely thought 70% or more are picking the Mavs to beat the Celtics based on the game threads talk unless there’s a lot of Celtics fans voting.