CELTICS WHACK THE DON, BECOME NBA CHAMPIONS!! NBA FINALS G5 VICTORY CIGAR VS DAL 4/17/24 (BOS WINS 4-1!)

[shackles10]

Coming into this game, the Celtics were only 22-13 (57-8 otherwise) when taking less than 44% of their shots from 3. Only 11-13 when making 33% of their 3s or less.

They only took 43.8% of their shots from 3, shot 33% from 3, and still got the most important win of the season.

And got it handily!

[zoyathedestroya]

Al Horford holds the record for most playoff games before winning a title: 186
Tatum and Brown hold the record for most playoff games as a duo before winning a title: 107

Brad Stevens never quit on them even amidst the endless calls to break them up. Even salvaged Horford back from NBA hell (Philly) and purgatory (OKC).

Think the playoff games without a title is Karl Malone...sorry!!

Malone never won a title. Horford did.

[Parliament10]

Al Horford holds the record for most playoff games before winning a title: 186
Tatum and Brown hold the record for most playoff games as a duo before winning a title: 107

Brad Stevens never quit on them even amidst the endless calls to break them up. Even salvaged Horford back from NBA hell (Philly) and purgatory (OKC).

Think the playoff games without a title is Karl Malone...sorry!!

Malone never Won.
Horford Won after such a long Drought.

[Green89]

**** bag Kyrie will NEVER live down stomping on lucky and then getting his ass handed to him in the finals by the same guys he abandoned. What a story of redemption for the jays

And don't forget it was believed at the time that Al ran and took Philly's offer because he didn't know we were moving on from Kyrie, and didn't want to play another year with him. But he was able to make it back to us. Redemption there.

[LewisnotMiller]

Al Horford holds the record for most playoff games before winning a title: 186
Tatum and Brown hold the record for most playoff games as a duo before winning a title: 107

Brad Stevens never quit on them even amidst the endless calls to break them up. Even salvaged Horford back from NBA hell (Philly) and purgatory (OKC).

Think the playoff games without a title is Karl Malone...sorry!!

Malone never won a title. Horford did.

BAHAHAHA...
I'm an idiot. As you were.

[LewisnotMiller]

Al Horford holds the record for most playoff games before winning a title: 186
Tatum and Brown hold the record for most playoff games as a duo before winning a title: 107

Brad Stevens never quit on them even amidst the endless calls to break them up. Even salvaged Horford back from NBA hell (Philly) and purgatory (OKC).

Think the playoff games without a title is Karl Malone...sorry!!

Malone never Won.
Horford Won after such a long Drought.

Yeah, there was a graphic partway through the game about Malone, most playoff games without a title (Al was second before the end of the game)

So basically, I'm a goose.

[zoyathedestroya]

**** bag Kyrie will NEVER live down stomping on lucky and then getting his ass handed to him in the finals by the same guys he abandoned. What a story of redemption for the jays

And don't forget it was believed at the time that Al ran and took Philly's offer because he didn't know we were moving on from Kyrie, and didn't want to play another year with him. But he was able to make it back to us. Redemption there.

Yeah I think he mentioned somewhere that had he learned we were acquiring Kemba, he would've loved to come back, but he already struck a deal with Philly. Just not sure how that could happen with the cap restrictions.

[Tyakack]

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[Parliament10]

**** bag Kyrie will NEVER live down stomping on lucky and then getting his ass handed to him in the finals by the same guys he abandoned. What a story of redemption for the jays

And don't forget it was believed at the time that Al ran and took Philly's offer because he didn't know we were moving on from Kyrie, and didn't want to play another year with him. But he was able to make it back to us. Redemption there.

Yes. Horford probably wouldn't have left, if he knew that Kyrie was definitely Out.
What a Cancer Kyrie is.

[Fierce1]

What's next?

The in-season tournament championship?

[Celts17Pride]

Congratulations Celtics fans!!! Boston Celtics 2024 NBA Champions!!!

Went to the game with my nephew and we had the greatest time of our lives! Tatum, Brown, Horford, KP and everyone NBA Champions!!!!!! Awesome!!!!!!!

Let's Go Celtics !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Yinwest]

I lost count how many times Derrick White right the ship for us and all the clutch moments, that is vintage Celtic mystique right there.

Big Al, you are officially one of our all time great, and a champion now.

[zoyathedestroya]

Hahaha this was gangsta!

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[zoyathedestroya]

This is wild. Sixers, what you doin'??

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Picked Okafor #3 in 2015 w/ Porzingis at #4.
Picked Simmons #1 in 2016 w/ Jaylen at #3.
Picked Fultz* #1 in 2017 w/ Tatum at #3.

*even gave us a pick that turned into Langford that turned into White.

[Gant]

This is wild. Sixers, what you doin'??

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Picked Okafor #3 in 2015 w/ Porzingis at #4.
Picked Simmons #1 in 2016 w/ Jaylen at #3.
Picked Fultz* #1 in 2017 w/ Tatum at #3.

*even gave us a pick that turned into Langford that turned into White.

Don't forget the Lakers for picking Ingram and Ball.

[fallguy]

Where's the banner 19 thread?

[zoyathedestroya]

This is wild. Sixers, what you doin'??

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Picked Okafor #3 in 2015 w/ Porzingis at #4.
Picked Simmons #1 in 2016 w/ Jaylen at #3.
Picked Fultz* #1 in 2017 w/ Tatum at #3.

*even gave us a pick that turned into Langford that turned into White.

Don't forget the Lakers for picking Ingram and Ball.

Yep. Just too funny that our top 6 slipped through the Sixers hands or they somewhat had a hand in us acquiring them.

[shackles10]

Random thoughts after a short but perfect night of sleep...

I love t-shirts of iconic Celtics moments. I have them of Bird with the cigar in a artsy style, several of Bill Russell, one of Bird and Dr. J choking each other out, and now this team has their moment. I try not to go overboard but I don't know how I don't come away with one of DWhite smiling with that messed up tooth, the sign from the front row of JT and his "kids", and as a father of 4 (plus another in heaven) I absolutely love the photo of JT holding up Deuce with the confetti all around them.

KP looked so cooked to start the game and I worried he was going to hurt more than help. We then went to that small ball lineup with JT at center that got killed and I thought it was a sign that he wasn't coming back and we were desperate for rest for Al. I felt like KP got better as the game went on though. He wasn't as nervous to contest 3's, got back quicker, and did more than just be a 3 point outlet on offense. GIANT cojones for him to even come out to play and hope he didn't do any more damage. Related to this I can't say enough about Al playing with that kind of intensity for those minutes at his age.

Speaking of Al I can't believe how happy I am for him. We're total strangers and I've never been so happy for a person to find success. I can't even point to anything specific about Al to say he's a great guy or anything, but he just has that vibe that never lies where you can just tell how beloved he is. Happier for him than the Jays even.

Proud of JB for overcoming critics. Proud of JT for overcoming critics. Proud of the Jays as a 2 man unit for sticking together and doing it in green. For always rooting for each other, and not going somewhere else to find success. Proud of them for being legitimately happy when one gets acknowledged and not being bitter or jealous. That can't be an easy thing to do when as a professional athlete you're so competitive and you come short so many times individually and as a team.

PP is an end or quarter wizard. Saw the clock situation, texted my buddy from Boston and the only non-family member I know who's a die hard Celtics fan, and said "PP time?". My son at the same moment says, "dad is Pritchard coming in?". The rest is history as we both jumped up, yelled, pumped our fists, and woke up the baby, which got us in trouble with mom LMAO. Come back to my chair to find a "No **** way" text from my buddy along with a gif of Kermit the Frog going crazy.

Finally, I'm going to try not to hold expectations to this team going forward. The monkey is off their back... they may have a great run of titles in them, but winning 1 is really hard so I'm going to enjoy this one and whatever happens next year and beyond happens. Too many variables we can and cannot control within the organization come into play for me to lessen this title by stressing about future ones. I vow to do this until at least December lol.

Also, I was wrong on Joe, and while I've come around on him and posted as much on here, I made a lot of jokes at Joe's expense last season. Less of them this season, but still wasn't 100% sold. I don't think you can ever be 100% sold on a coach as the game often changes faster than individual coaches and even players can, but I'm good with Joe going forward until we have serious reasons not to be. He's a psycho, and that challenge was one of my favorite parts of the playoffs because it was such a dick move lol. He also loves the game, his players (who in turn seem to love him), but he's not a Doc kind of guy who just manages egos/lockerroom. He actually has a game plan, and listening to him go into more detail about it sounded like a guy finally coming out of his shell and full nerding out on UD, Haywood, and JCraw as they just stared in almost amazement as how he kept talking about the analytics and all the work he and the stuff to do track plays. I also love how he refused to be pigeonholed into being referred to as a "black coach" as though that defines him so simplistically as a person, and also as though it's validation that more work doesn't need to be done. You never can predict the future on coaches, but I could see him sticking around for a long time... especially if Brad is still in charge. I don't even hate him anymore for being the tiny center who beat Boogie Cousins and my beloved Wildcats in the Elite 8.

[Parliament10]

Hahaha this was gangsta!

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Gangsta!!!

[Fierce1]

The draft is always tricky.

Cs also have their fair share of misses.

What if Ainge picked Giannis instead of Olynyk?