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#881 » by HoopsterJones » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:41 am

Yeah I don’t trust the Mavs role players to make those open 3’s.
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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#882 » by Mk0 » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:41 am

Kleber needs to sit
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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#883 » by G R E Y » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:42 am

KP mid point jump to contest the 3 worked.
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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#885 » by maxpower8888 » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:42 am

Mavs need to pull their heads out of their asses, they're playing scared.
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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#886 » by BigDan245 » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:42 am

I feel like Gafford has been the Mavs best big tonight...Dude isn't getting any run.
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Post#887 » by TommyPoints » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:42 am

Brown should give Kidd a wink.
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Post#888 » by JustBuzzin » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:42 am

Why don't the Celtics play through Brown more?

I swear his offense looks more smooth compared to Tatum tonight.
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Post#889 » by ___Rand___ » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:42 am

Notice Celtics stopped shooting 3s? lol It's like Mazzulla decided 3 ball ain't falling for them tonight.
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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#890 » by Riverwalk2021 » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:42 am

The Celtics defense can still lock down when they shoot like crap.
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Post#891 » by baldur » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:42 am

This shouldn't be longer than 5 games.
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Post#892 » by Shock Defeat » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:42 am

Mavs are gonna get swept in all likelihood. Celtics might let them win one game.
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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#893 » by G R E Y » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:43 am

Brown pretty stutter step to get a bite jump on the fake. Smart, simple, poised basketball.
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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#894 » by GSP » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:43 am

Kp wont get any credit for that Jaylen brown drive but Lively being forced to guard Kp at the 3pt line opened up the lane w/ no rim protection for Dallas. Dallas defense didnt have to worry about Lively or Gafford leaving the paint at all against Zubac or Rudy. More worries about Chet but hes still a rookie

Have Lively protect the paint? Kp gets to post or shoot over a 6'7 wing or a guard on a mismatch. Choose ur poison
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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#895 » by Admiral-Kizaru » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:43 am

These 2 games have felt like Warriors vs Celtics games 3 and 4, where no one on the Warriors side is showing up but Steph. Mavs have a shot if they can keep the game close.
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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#896 » by Mi Scusi » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:43 am

Are we going to talk about Kyrie’s terrible game so far? Dude is just settling for fadeaway after fadeaway
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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#897 » by durden_tyler » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:43 am

The faster the Celtics realize that they need to prioritize attacking the basket over settling for 3s the faster this series ends.

This opportunities for three pointers will come later after beating this Mavs’ D black and blue inside the paint so Boston just have to be patient and attack first.


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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#898 » by Mamba81p » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:43 am

If you can't beat the Celtics when they shoot 17% from 3 you will never beat them
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Post#899 » by powerball1373 » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:43 am

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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#900 » by ___Rand___ » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:43 am

Shock Defeat wrote:Mavs are gonna get swept in all likelihood. Celtics might let them win one game.


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