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

[brackdan70]

I've never been so excited and nervous for a basketball game. I feel like I'm about to suit up and play.

Is that you Svi?

[King4Day]

To the Boston and Dallas fans, have a great experience of joy and excitement. Such a great time as a fan when in this position.

[inquisitive]

Celtic and Mavs fans must be excited and nervous as hell right now! It's gonna be a good series!

[inquisitive]

I've never been so excited and nervous for a basketball game. I feel like I'm about to suit up and play.

Then you shouldn't be nervous. When someone actually plays, they don't get nervous. It's when you sit and watch that makes it nervous.

[Deivork]

I think the series is open, will be tight and it will come down to Tatum. If he has a good series, Cs should take it. If he has an ok series, it's anybody's. He's their engine. I expect Dallas to be fully ready and Boston to take Game 1.

[blueberrysticky]

10 years after the last conference game the finals will begin

[blueberrysticky]

lets make sure we all overreact to the first 5 minutes of teh game. Realgm demands it

[Special_Puppy]

Can’t wait till my beloved underdog Celtics win banner 18 against the Mavericks Superteam

[brackdan70]

lets make sure we all overreact to the first 5 minutes of teh game. Realgm demands it

I’ll be over-reacting to the opening jump.

[Special_Puppy]

Noticed that a lot of people are simultaneously picking the Mavericks to win while also getting annoyed at Celtics fans for saying they are the underdogs

[Deivork]

Funny how we tend to follow narratives and then use results to validate them. One of the "Celtic's now or never" or "Luka man on a mission" narratives will die in less than 3 weeks. Thing is, both teams are pretty good and will still be after the Finals.

Expect randomness, flukes and bad shooting nights to not miss a single game and people claim too that it's over after every single game.

[The Corey's]

Noticed that a lot of people are simultaneously picking the Mavericks to win while also getting annoyed at Celtics fans for saying they are the underdogs

The poll is 8 differential. Most in the media are picking Dallas. Not sure what Dallas fans are talking about.

[Special_Puppy]

When was the last time there was this big of a divergence between the public+experts+pundits and vegas+stats in the NBA?

[CD_41]

I've never been so excited and nervous for a basketball game. I feel like I'm about to suit up and play.

Then you shouldn't be nervous. When someone actually plays, they don't get nervous. It's when you sit and watch that makes it nervous.

Have you ever played? People get nervous all the time, even if the stakes are low. And this is the finals

Anyway, let‘s goooooooo.

[AussieCeltic]

Finally the time is here. Let’s have a good competitive finals.

[bisme37]

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