2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (BOS leads 2-0)

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Who wins Game 2 of the NBA Finals?

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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (BOS leads 1-0) Game 2: Sunday June 9th 

Post#261 » by JustBuzzin » Sun Jun 9, 2024 3:27 pm

I'm expecting Luka to cook tonight.

Should be a much closer game tonight. I think Mavs pull this one out with a much better game from Kyrie as well.
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (BOS leads 1-0) Game 2: Sunday June 9th 

Post#262 » by Celts17Pride » Sun Jun 9, 2024 3:52 pm

LaLover11 wrote:If Mavs get swept do they trade Kyrie?

Mavs won’t get swept and why would they trade Kyrie?
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (BOS leads 1-0) Game 2: Sunday June 9th 

Post#263 » by Fencer reregistered » Sun Jun 9, 2024 3:55 pm

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Astaluego wrote:The Celtics are a better team Ok...but I think we should ruthlessly attack White and KP (which works best for us)..another point, if Tatum is going to guard our center, we should grab many more offensive rebounds... If KI is at his usual level and Luka is at his, I hope we adjust and make this a long series


That's not obvious. Tatum is the best defensive rebounder on the Celtics, and the Celtics are one of the best defensive rebounding teams in the league.

As a fact...the Pacers obtained 27% offensive rebounds against Boston, with Turner playing on the perimeter...because we can hurt them


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And as per the article I posted, they were doing rebounding drills even during the off week. I.e., their rebounding isn't entirely by accident.
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2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (BOS leads 1-0) Game 2: Sunday June 9th 

Post#264 » by durden_tyler » Sun Jun 9, 2024 4:08 pm

Dallas backers have moved the -7 line (Celtics obviously the favorites) down to 6.5 some 8 hours before tipoff.

Won’t be surprised to see this all the way down to 5.5 by gametime as if appears the public is on that Mavs line, perhaps too big a spread considering everyone expects the Mavs to have a bounce back performance in Game 2 after getting embarrassed in the opener?


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Post#265 » by TommyPoints » Sun Jun 9, 2024 4:08 pm

Celts17Pride wrote:
LaLover11 wrote:If Mavs get swept do they trade Kyrie?

Mavs won’t get swept and why would they trade Kyrie?


Agreed. I doubt they will get swept and if Kyrie leaves it will be because he decides to.
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Post#266 » by TommyPoints » Sun Jun 9, 2024 4:10 pm

JustBuzzin wrote:I'm expecting Luka to cook tonight.

Should be a much closer game tonight. I think Mavs pull this one out with a much better game from Kyrie as well.


I thought Luka cooked in game 1. They need some other chefs in the kitchen.
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Post#267 » by bisme37 » Sun Jun 9, 2024 4:14 pm

Kidd vs Joe is a pretty awesome coaching matchup haha

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Post#268 » by azcatz11 » Sun Jun 9, 2024 4:16 pm

Gained a ton of respect for mozz after that presser yesterday. Never realized the BS questions these coaches have to deal with
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Post#269 » by JustBuzzin » Sun Jun 9, 2024 4:20 pm

TommyPoints wrote:
JustBuzzin wrote:I'm expecting Luka to cook tonight.

Should be a much closer game tonight. I think Mavs pull this one out with a much better game from Kyrie as well.


I thought Luka cooked in game 1. They need some other chefs in the kitchen.

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Post#270 » by brackdan70 » Sun Jun 9, 2024 4:24 pm

Astaluego wrote:
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Astaluego wrote:The Celtics are a better team Ok...but I think we should ruthlessly attack White and KP (which works best for us)..another point, if Tatum is going to guard our center, we should grab many more offensive rebounds... If KI is at his usual level and Luka is at his, I hope we adjust and make this a long series

Tatum is a really good defensive rebounder. Part of the reason the Cs are doing that.

Sure, but he'll be alone there, with KP/Horford fighting triples...in theory, bigger guys like Lively/Gafford and used to boxing would at least have to make some profit.

If the center is tripled and guards are boxing out then yes he’ll be alone in there to grab boards that’s the whole point of the strategy.
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Post#271 » by GSWFan1994 » Sun Jun 9, 2024 4:30 pm

Tonight is pizza night with friends while watching the game.

I'll make one of these. Calabresa sausage with sliced onions.

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Post#272 » by azcatz11 » Sun Jun 9, 2024 4:42 pm

GSWFan1994 wrote:Tonight is pizza night with friends while watching the game.

I'll make one of these. Calabresa sausage with sliced onions.

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You should put meatball on your pizza instead of sausage
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Post#273 » by Texas Chuck » Sun Jun 9, 2024 4:54 pm

pizza looks good, but dice those onions mate.
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Post#274 » by Slax » Sun Jun 9, 2024 4:59 pm

GSWFan1994 wrote:Tonight is pizza night with friends while watching the game.

I'll make one of these. Calabresa sausage with sliced onions.

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Enjoy man!
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Post#275 » by Axl Rose » Sun Jun 9, 2024 4:59 pm

GSWFan1994 wrote:Tonight is pizza night with friends while watching the game.

I'll make one of these. Calabresa sausage with sliced onions.

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Post#276 » by Slax » Sun Jun 9, 2024 5:01 pm

Texas Chuck wrote:pizza looks good, but dice those onions mate.

Yeah ngl the idea of taking a bite out of a pizza and having to slurp up some hanging onion doesn't appeal to me, but to each his own. Lot of people seem to love it this way.
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Post#277 » by brackdan70 » Sun Jun 9, 2024 5:01 pm

My state struggles with quality Pizza. The are a few good places but mostly doughy greasy junk geared toward kids .
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (BOS leads 1-0) Game 2: Sunday June 9th 

Post#278 » by bisme37 » Sun Jun 9, 2024 5:06 pm

Texas Chuck wrote:pizza looks good, but dice those onions mate.


Hey sorry I got cross with you yesterday, Chuck. Part of me wants to be a tough guy and wait for the series to end before "making up" but I hate beefing with people and I suck at holding grudges haha.

In the moment it felt like a) by responding to my posts but not quoting them it seemed like you were talking about me behind my back even though I was right there reading it like everyone else.

And b) I do understand that a handful of screenshots alone are not the greatest evidence for any argument, but I was coming at it from the opposite direction where the coverages on Tatum and the C's have been notable and interesting to me all postseason. I didn't find a few pictures and try to manufacture a fake narrative based on that.

JT getting doubled and swarmed in Game 1 was something I saw during the game, so I used the pictures to simply illustrate what I was talking about (along with a video and some stats). I didn't think it was extreme and I don't know what else I could have used as evidence of my observations.

Anyhoo, I'm over it and hope you are too. Enjoy the big game tonight. xoxo
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (BOS leads 1-0) Game 2: Sunday June 9th 

Post#279 » by Texas Chuck » Sun Jun 9, 2024 5:11 pm

bisme37 wrote: Part of me wants to be a tough guy and wait for the series to end before "making up"


We are cool mate. I'm sorry I offended you with that post.
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Post#280 » by brackdan70 » Sun Jun 9, 2024 5:12 pm

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Texas Chuck wrote:pizza looks good, but dice those onions mate.


Hey sorry I got cross with you yesterday, Chuck. Part of me wants to be a tough guy and wait for the series to end before "making up" but I hate beefing with people and I suck at holding grudges haha.

In the moment it felt like a) by responding to my posts but not quoting them it seemed like you were talking about me behind my back even though I was right there reading it like everyone else.

And b) I do understand that a handful of screenshots alone are not the greatest evidence for any argument, but I was coming at it from the opposite direction where the coverages on Tatum and the C's have been notable and interesting to me all postseason. I didn't find a few pictures and try to manufacture a fake narrative based on that.

JT getting doubled and swarmed in Game 1 was something I saw during the game, so I used the pictures to simply illustrate what I was talking about (along with a video and some stats). I didn't think it was extreme and I don't know what else I could have used as evidence of my observations.

Anyhoo, I'm over it and hope you are too. Enjoy the big game tonight. xoxo

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