Finals 2024 - G1 - Mavs @ Celtics (Thursd., 8:30PMEST)

[GermanFan120]

This is over. Celtics in 5.

[Mavrelous]

Welp...

[BeiBeau]

Game 1 after a long break. The Mavs always do this ****.

[Bob8]

Yes Celtics are scoring at will, but bigger problem is Mavs offense. I would imagine that you can prepare something in 7 days, apparently not.

[Baz]

Yeah this Celtics team is a nightmare

[Bob8]

Yeah this Celtics team is a nightmare

Kp is nightmare, others not really.

I hope we see normal Kyrie in second half, first was bad.

Game #1 is probably lost, they need to find some kind of equilibrium for game 2. Try zone...

[daoneandonly]

It's bad enough getting destroyed, but that snake in the grass KP doing it, hard pill to swallow.

And on queue Josh Green sucks. What the he'll was that one handed dunk and that bending ducking down defense on KP?

[Baz]

Yeah this Celtics team is a nightmare

Kp is nightmare, others not really.

I hope we see normal Kyrie in second half, first was bad.

Game #1 is probably lost, they need to find some kind of equilibrium for game 2. Try zone...

The spamming of 3s and knocking them down at highly efficient rate is nightmare enough. KP playing like this is just the nail in the coffin. Hopefully Kidd finds a way to adjust and get us back in this game. This Celtics team are capable of blowing big leads.

[Mavrelous]

Game 1 blowout is the norm, but Kyrie is playing scared in Boston again is a real concern.

[daoneandonly]

The Mavs should know better than anyone how to throw off KP. Get physical with him, rough him up. PJ, Gaff, and DJJ should be able to do so. You could ask Green but he'll probably forget on his way back to the court and do something boneheaded.

At this point, is THJ worse than Green?

[Bob8]

Yeah this Celtics team is a nightmare

Kp is nightmare, others not really.

I hope we see normal Kyrie in second half, first was bad.

Game #1 is probably lost, they need to find some kind of equilibrium for game 2. Try zone...

The spamming of 3s and knocking them down at highly efficient rate is nightmare enough. KP playing like this is just the nail in the coffin. Hopefully Kidd finds a way to adjust and get us back in this game. This Celtics team are capable of blowing big leads.

Take KP out and Celtics aren't shooting anything special. Problem is that Luka is the only one, who can even get in position for normal shot.

[Darthlukey]

This is over. Celtics in 5.

Dont give this team that much credit, we dont go for the throat. We would rather build a lead and then play crap 1v1 basketball

[daoneandonly]

Game 1 blowout is the norm, but Kyrie is playing scared in Boston again is a real concern.

Yea I thought Ky could rarely be fazed, but seems Bos gets to him. Hopefully we see KP do the same in Dallas. I really hope the fans boo him, he doesn't deserve any cheers

[agentofatlas]

They need to win the rebounding and the turnover battle in this series to have a chance. That's how big the shooting and talent discrepancy is in the series.

[Bob8]

Normal Kyrie and we're under 10.

[Bob8]

Kyrie wtf?

[Mavrelous]

Refs ans Kyrie killed the comeback...

[Bob8]

We can't win with Kyrie having 12 points from 19 shots.

[Bob8]

Someone tell DJJ not to attack the rim.

[Mavrelous]

Things I'm encouraged about:
-Lively, looked great, successfully switched and didn't give them anything, got screwed by refs multiple time
-Luka looked great for most
-PJ played well I think, need to post him up more.

Things that stuck out like sore thumb:
-Kyrie...
-Role players shooting