NBA FINALS, Gm 1 – Mavericks @ Celtics – 8:30PM, Thurs, June 6, 2024

[ThePigeon]

The Mavs front court is the one I think will give us trouble
They are mobile, strong, defend well and rebound really well. We had issues with these kind of players in the past
We need good games from our front court and all team to rebound well

We can do it
Go Celtics!

[SLCceltic]

I think the mavs are just a bad matchup for the Celtics so I'd wager this goes Mavs in 6, but Mavs in 5 wouldn't surprise me. I'm hoping I'm wrong though I'd enjoy a longer series. Good luck though, I think the Celtics have a bright future.

How are Mavs such a bad matchup for Cs ??
If anything, it is the other way around
We have 4 defenders (5 with Horford) to throw at Luka AND Luka will have to defend his *** off on other end, while Kyrie will struggle vs Cs more than any other team and he will have to defend his *** off as well

...plus KP looking more and more likely to play

Go watch March 1 game where there is not a single name on the injury report for either team.
Luka was Luka, had like 36, Kyrie had 19. Cs won 138-110

Yeah I watched that game. It was when the Mavs lost 5 of 6 because Kidd changed the entire defensive scheme. He changed it back after that stretch to what it is now, after the players said the scheme wasn't good. If you think the Mavs look anything like they did that game or during that week you have something else coming.

Throw that game out.

Mavs have not had to face a 48min 5-out scheme. The Mavs new D that you describe is centered around packing the paint. How the he77 you going to pack the paint chasing 5-out ??? And our top-8 man rotation aLL shoot slash ANd play-make in all that space ...I don't think you understand what you are facing. Luka and Kyrie will have to work their ass off on D aLL 48mins for every single game.

ADDitionally, you haven't seen the D that we can throw at Luka Kyrie and lob-game. Everyone in our rotation is an excellent 1-1 ANd scheme defender. White and Holiday All-Defense this year, Jaylen should have made it, Tatum Horford are big-time defenders and KP elite rim-protector.

All of the Cs shoot, score and defend at a very high rate. Kyrie and Luka will have to work their ass off on D, plus Kyrie has some remaining Boston demons and atonement bouncing around in his head ....Kyrie has lost his last 10 games vs Cs, did you know that ??

[The Corey's]

This is gonna be golden. Hahahahh

[zoyathedestroya]

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That's the face of someone who's gonna destroy in his Finals debut. Locked **** in.

[The Corey's]

I guess what I find triggering is the lack of flowers here. Dallas could win the series because anything can happen but for there to be so many casual cocky fans who are crowning them unequivocally feels weird to me.

Celtics have zero business losing this series. Zero. It's their time, they have the better roster, they have been one of the best teams ever by the numbers and somehow the GB has more than a handful of people who feel like that ain't **** compared to what they got cooking.

[Tyakack]

I guess what I find triggering is the lack of flowers here. Dallas could win the series because anything can happen but for there to be so many casual cocky fans who are crowning them unequivocally feels weird to me.

Celtics have zero business losing this series. Zero. It's their time, they have the better roster, they have been one of the best teams ever by the numbers and somehow the GB has more than a handful of people who feel like that ain't **** compared to what they got cooking.

I think it's pretty obvious at this point that the Celtics won't get their flowers until they win the title... And to that I say, fine. That is more than fair. This team has been close a bunch of times now. Time to seal the deal.

At the end of the day what people predict means nothing. If the C's win it all nobody will be able to say anything without sounding like a complete biased moron.. And if they lose, they don't deserve any flowers.

[Parliament10]

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[Parasite]

Why should the Celtics get any “flowers”? What title have they won? If they want to be truly respected and get their “flowers”(dumb term), then they go and take it. There are no excuses this year. It’s win it all or bust.

[The Corey's]

Why should the Celtics get any “flowers”? What title have they won? If they want to be truly respected and get their “flowers”(dumb term), then they go and take it. There are no excuses this year. It’s win it all or bust.

HArd disagree.

The Celtics are the team to beat. Not the Mavs.

Give them their flowers.

[zoyathedestroya]

I guess what I find triggering is the lack of flowers here. Dallas could win the series because anything can happen but for there to be so many casual cocky fans who are crowning them unequivocally feels weird to me.

Celtics have zero business losing this series. Zero. It's their time, they have the better roster, they have been one of the best teams ever by the numbers and somehow the GB has more than a handful of people who feel like that ain't **** compared to what they got cooking.

I think it's pretty obvious at this point that the Celtics won't get their flowers until they win the title... And to that I say, fine. That is more than fair. This team has been close a bunch of times now. Time to seal the deal.

At the end of the day what people predict means nothing. If the C's win it all nobody will be able to say anything without sounding like a complete biased moron.. And if they lose, they don't deserve any flowers.

Beg to disagree. If they lose, we can still give them their flowers. They're dead to me lol.

[zoyathedestroya]

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Wizards just a dumping ground for castoffs.

[KamikazeK]

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Wizards just a dumping ground for castoffs.

Looks like we found our Finals opponent for next year.

[zoyathedestroya]

Sorry wrong thread. I haven't slept in years. The Celtics really have to pull if off this year.

[playa-hater]

I definitely did my share of talking here this season. I find it strange I can't discuss much now. All the back and forth all year long and finally it all comes down to this.

ABC sports in the 70s always started with a video showing the drill of victory to the agony of defeat which was a cut from Ski jumper crashing and wiping out.

This will be same.. Total ecstasy or total Agony..

[zoyathedestroya]

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1st in the playoffs.

[The Corey's]

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1st in the playoffs.

Mavs in 3.

[Parliament10]

Motivation.

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[zoyathedestroya]

If this is our only clip to base KP's progress on defensive end, the Mavs are ****. Watch him move those feet for 1/10 of a second!

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EDIT: No, but seriously, why are we switching him to the perimeter?

[Fierce1]

4 more long days.

[165bows]

I guess what I find triggering is the lack of flowers here. Dallas could win the series because anything can happen but for there to be so many casual cocky fans who are crowning them unequivocally feels weird to me.

Celtics have zero business losing this series. Zero. It's their time, they have the better roster, they have been one of the best teams ever by the numbers and somehow the GB has more than a handful of people who feel like that ain't **** compared to what they got cooking.

I listened to the first half of Zach Lowe’s finals preview podcast and he absolutely slobbered over Doncic and the Mavs. Made them seem like an all time juggernaut and you would think Doncic was the best player to ever play the game if you listened to that.

I get he’s played his best ball as of late but they even bought into the “Mavs have the two best players in the series” seriously which to me is complete and total crack. So I think they’ve got stuff like that out there bolstering their opinions.