2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (BOS leads 1-0)

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Who wins Game 1?

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81%
Mavericks
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19%
 
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#641 » by kenwood3333 » Fri Jun 7, 2024 1:39 am

What if Porzingis is the best player in the finals? Does he deserve to be named finals MVP after missing the majority of the playoff?
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Post#642 » by Chessboxer » Fri Jun 7, 2024 1:39 am

kacey ring wrote:Mavs won the last 30 seconds of that quarter!


I know this a joke, but that's kind of a big deal sometimes in NBA. Getting momentum at the end of a quarter/half can change a game. Not to say the Mavs will win this game, but it happens
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#643 » by Deivork » Fri Jun 7, 2024 1:40 am

Bobbymcgee wrote:Series is over.

Dang, would of rather seen Denver or Minnesota in the Finals.


me too, but series faaaar far from over. Seriously
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Post#644 » by Zeno » Fri Jun 7, 2024 1:40 am

Only 5 assists for the Mavs on 18 made baskets. Making a few more threes would have helped but not enough.
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#645 » by Milenkovic » Fri Jun 7, 2024 1:40 am

kenwood3333 wrote:What if Porzingis is the best player in the finals? Does he deserve to be named finals MVP after missing the majority of the playoff?


Yes, it's finals MVP, not Playoffs MVP
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#646 » by meatball sub » Fri Jun 7, 2024 1:40 am

tatum 4 turnovers in the first half isnt gonna cut it. he's gotta be better and stop forcing everything
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#647 » by JustBuzzin » Fri Jun 7, 2024 1:40 am

TheSheriff wrote:
JustBuzzin wrote:Tatum playing hero ball


When? The last second possession? He was distributing the whole half.

The last few minutes was him ruining the flow of the offense and chucking up 3's.

Tatum continues to fool y'all. Watch him he's not locked in on defense like everyone else.
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#648 » by Tha Cynic » Fri Jun 7, 2024 1:40 am

How do I get the feed from the TNT guys?
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#649 » by vulture » Fri Jun 7, 2024 1:40 am

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vulture wrote:Mavs are playing the same defensive coverage as the OKC series but KP is not Chet homlgren and has destroyed the switches.

Celtics also employing the OKC defensive coverage and PJ/DJJ have not hit the open 3s.

Mazulla just playing the math game.


Celtics are OKC but with a worse star and a way better supporting cast.


If Chet could punish switches they would have won. KP post ups are just money.
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#650 » by durden_tyler » Fri Jun 7, 2024 1:40 am

Halftime line (If you're a Dallas believer you might want to jump on this line now):

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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#651 » by ___Rand___ » Fri Jun 7, 2024 1:40 am

Man I missed basketball. This off-season is gonna be serious withdrawal.
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#652 » by Chuck Everett » Fri Jun 7, 2024 1:41 am

NBA comes back from commercial break and Wilbon's old ass is playing with his cell. So damn unprofessional.
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#653 » by brackdan70 » Fri Jun 7, 2024 1:41 am

I see why KP was so coy when asked if he’s at 100%…because he is at 120%!!!
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#654 » by Bourne85 » Fri Jun 7, 2024 1:41 am

TommyPoints wrote:
JustBuzzin wrote:
TommyPoints wrote:Weak finish to the half from Boston.

No that was just Tatum being overrated.

Ball hog and no defense. Everyone else is playing both sides of the ball.

Brown>Tatum I will die on that hill.


This is why I come here. What an analysis.


A lil over the top sure, but Tatum once again isn’t playing up to his “level”. Or maybe this is his level. Imo he is not and cannot be your #1 player. Luckily for him he has Brown and a heck of a complete team around him. He cannot carry a team. Never shown it
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#655 » by Dubnation » Fri Jun 7, 2024 1:41 am

RB34 wrote:Red Panda finals appearance



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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#656 » by stepic » Fri Jun 7, 2024 1:41 am

This board is obsessed by Tatum lol

Celtics are destroying Mavs and that’s the takeaway?
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Post#657 » by azcatz11 » Fri Jun 7, 2024 1:41 am

kenwood3333 wrote:What if Porzingis is the best player in the finals? Does he deserve to be named finals MVP after missing the majority of the playoff?


Why wouldn’t he?
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#658 » by Hoop Hunter » Fri Jun 7, 2024 1:41 am

I waited 9 days for this ****, come on Mavs what the hell you doing.
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#659 » by bigfoot_cryptozoology » Fri Jun 7, 2024 1:41 am

When do the Superbowl half time commercials start?
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#660 » by jfs1000d » Fri Jun 7, 2024 1:41 am

Yuri36 wrote:
Green89 wrote:
Yuri36 wrote:lol at people reacting after just one game where KP is playing the best game of his life and both Kyrie and Luka their worst of those POs.
You want to bet that it won't continue?


KP has been playing like this all year, and proves who hasn't watched him do it.


lol if he was playing like this the whole year, he would have had the best season ever and won the MVP in a canter so obviously you're trolling.


He’s been incredible all year. Elite efficiency. One of best post up players in NBA. He does this all the time. No, he won’t go for 40. But he will have a 30 point night.

He averaged 20 ppg, shot 38% from 3 on very low shot attempts for him.

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