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

[Yuri36]

All of those players were on Dallas and played in Boston's March 1st 138-110 trouncing of the Mavs, despite a triple double from Luka.

My bad though Gafford only played 5min

Because Boston was torching them. This is a bad matchup for the Mavs...plain and simple. You can choose to believe that or not. You'll find out here pretty soon

Yeah we keep hearing since the beginning of those POs that every Mavs opponents are bad matchups for them, especially the last one against Minny (just go to the preview thread poll there, it's almost hilarious to reread most of the comments on that matchup).
Final result? They are in NBA finals after having dispatched Minny in 5 games.

[Triple7]

Luka with a triple dub 37pts. Kyrie played well. lively, washington all played better than their average, and still got blown out. If we shoot well, and KP is healthy enough, this won’t even be close. Lol.

[Oscar9992]

Mavs faced better teams going to the Finals than Celtics for sure...

- Clippers with Harden, PG13 & Kawhi
- Thunder with SGA, J. WIlliams & Chet
- Timberwolves with red hot AD, KAT & Gobert

[ajones9219]

My bad though Gafford only played 5min

Because Boston was torching them. This is a bad matchup for the Mavs...plain and simple. You can choose to believe that or not. You'll find out here pretty soon

Yeah we keep hearing since the beginning of those POs that every Mavs opponents are bad matchups for them, especially the last one against Minny (just go to the preview thread poll there, it's almost hilarious to reread most of the comments on that matchup).
Final result? They are in NBA finals after having dispatched Minny in 5 games.

If anyone said Minny was a bad matchup for them they don't know ball. Minny is built to stop a team like Denver. I had the Mavs in 5. Boston is a terrible matchup....again if you don't want to choose to accept that, so be it....You'll find out here soon

[ArksNetsSince99]

Based on what exactly? Also Boston beat the Mavs by 28 AFTER that trade

That was before Kidd figured out what a good rotation looks like and Cs shot like 98% from 3.

lol Mavs fans in with every excuse in the book. Come on mang. BTW the Celtics are the best 3 point shooting team in the league so when Dallas is getting torched again....Boston isn't getting lucky...that's how they play

You’re in for a rude awakening soon

[Texas Chuck]

Didn't know the Finals were played in MArch. Well congrats Boston.

[Oscar9992]

Luka with a triple dub 37pts. Kyrie played well. lively, washington all played better than their average, and still got blown out. If we shoot well, and KP is healthy enough, this won’t even be close. Lol.

Mavs' defense in regular season & in Playoffs have been different though.

[ajones9219]

That was before Kidd figured out what a good rotation looks like and Cs shot like 98% from 3.

lol Mavs fans in with every excuse in the book. Come on mang. BTW the Celtics are the best 3 point shooting team in the league so when Dallas is getting torched again....Boston isn't getting lucky...that's how they play

You’re in for a rude awakening soon

We'll see. Celtics in 5

[bigfoot_cryptozoology]

This series will be payback for JFK.
It's been a long time coming...

[BeiBeau]

Luka with a triple dub 37pts. Kyrie played well. lively, washington all played better than their average, and still got blown out. If we shoot well, and KP is healthy enough, this won’t even be close. Lol.

Luck at the 2 names at the bottom of this moronic screen shot you shared. If you haven’t been watching the Mavs just say that.

[Slade3]

The Mavs have been underdogs in every series these playoffs yet they keep winning. And I expect that trend to continue in the finals.

[ajones9219]

Luka with a triple dub 37pts. Kyrie played well. lively, washington all played better than their average, and still got blown out. If we shoot well, and KP is healthy enough, this won’t even be close. Lol.

Mavs' defense in regular season & in Playoffs have been different though.

You haven't played a team in the same universe as Boston's offense

[Grinditout]

Luka/Brown/Tatum will show up.

Porzingis will be the x-factor.

Holiday/Kyrie matchup will be one to watch.

[Triple7]

Mavs faced better teams going to the Finals than Celtics for sure...

- Clippers with Harden, PG13 & Kawhi
- Thunder with SGA, J. WIlliams & Chet
- Timberwolves with red hot AD, KAT & Gobert

Good for them for winning. All that means **** in the finals.

[BeiBeau]

Didn't know the Finals were played in MArch. Well congrats Boston.

This is the same damn thing that Minnesota fans did.

Also is this that same Boston team that let Andrew Nembhard hang around for 2 games?

[Oscar9992]

Because Boston was torching them. This is a bad matchup for the Mavs...plain and simple. You can choose to believe that or not. You'll find out here pretty soon

Yeah we keep hearing since the beginning of those POs that every Mavs opponents are bad matchups for them, especially the last one against Minny (just go to the preview thread poll there, it's almost hilarious to reread most of the comments on that matchup).
Final result? They are in NBA finals after having dispatched Minny in 5 games.

If anyone said Minny was a bad matchup for them they don't know ball. Minny is built to stop a team like Denver. I had the Mavs in 5. Boston is a terrible matchup....again if you don't want to choose to accept that, so be it....You'll find out here soon

Celtics have better starting 5 & roster overall & deservedly favourites. But they played against inferrior opposition all through Playoffs.

[Triple7]

Luka with a triple dub 37pts. Kyrie played well. lively, washington all played better than their average, and still got blown out. If we shoot well, and KP is healthy enough, this won’t even be close. Lol.

Mavs' defense in regular season & in Playoffs have been different though.

Let’s see.

[ajones9219]

Yeah we keep hearing since the beginning of those POs that every Mavs opponents are bad matchups for them, especially the last one against Minny (just go to the preview thread poll there, it's almost hilarious to reread most of the comments on that matchup).
Final result? They are in NBA finals after having dispatched Minny in 5 games.

If anyone said Minny was a bad matchup for them they don't know ball. Minny is built to stop a team like Denver. I had the Mavs in 5. Boston is a terrible matchup....again if you don't want to choose to accept that, so be it....You'll find out here soon

Celtics have better starting 5 & roster overall & deservedly favourites. But they played against inferrior opposition all through Playoffs.

They did....which is a positive for the Celtics. The fact that it's played as a bad thing is silly

[Texas Chuck]

Hilarious that one RS game means Boston is going to smoke Dallas and Dallas winning 3 series in convincing fashion against very good teams is meaningless.

We aren't getting the best and the brightest of arguments tonight lol.

[Potential]

Tatum and Brown is one of the most unstoppable offensive duos of all time with an elite supporting cast. Can they get it done? I hope not !!