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

Riverwalk2021 · Post #1101 » by **Riverwalk2021** » Mon Jun 10, 2024 2:08 am

Tatum playing with fire keeping this game close with his terrible shots.

Jcity08 · Post #1102 » by **Jcity08** » Mon Jun 10, 2024 2:08 am

I only just took in the element of Kyrie losing to his old Team in the Finals. I don't know why somethkng so obvious didnt even occur to me. This series is filled with drama.

jfs1000d · Post #1103 » by **jfs1000d** » Mon Jun 10, 2024 2:09 am

TommyPoints wrote:
jfs1000d wrote:Don’t like that Boston misses way too many open shots tonight. Goodness. Fear Dallas stealing it late.

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Same. All it will take is for Luka to go godmode for a few minutes.

Media hates Tatum. LOL.

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hugepatsfan · Post #1104 » by **hugepatsfan** » Mon Jun 10, 2024 2:09 am

JustBuzzin wrote:
hugepatsfan wrote:
JustBuzzin wrote:Why don't the Celtics play through Brown more?

I swear his offense looks more smooth compared to Tatum tonight.

He’s not a good creator against set defense. He needs off ball movements and passes that force rotations to really cook. Tatum is clunky but still effective at generating good offensive possessions.

He has 7 assist lol

Yeah but he’s not a good playmaker against set defense. Still hasn’t developed that yet. Where he’s grown is making good reads and passes against the out of sorts rotating defense. But that’s generated by someone else initiating the action and putting the defense in rotation.

Revived · Post #1105 » by **Revived** » Mon Jun 10, 2024 2:09 am

It’s funny how Tatum is far worse than 2011 LeBron in the finals yet nobody is bashing Tatum even half as much as LeBron only because Tatum has the better team around him and will still win.

maxpower8888 · Post #1106 » by **maxpower8888** » Mon Jun 10, 2024 2:09 am

Anyone else get the feeling that Kyrie's beef with the Celtics is making him unfocused?

Post #1107 » by **zimpy27** » Mon Jun 10, 2024 2:09 am

Neither team is shooting 3s well..

If Dallas had Bostons FT% and Boston had Dallas's 3% then Dallas would actually be only down 6 points instead of 7 right now.

This game is being decided by the 5 possessions Boston has over Dallas from TOs and OREBs.

Mk0 · Post #1108 » by **Mk0** » Mon Jun 10, 2024 2:09 am

TommyPoints wrote:
jfs1000d wrote:Don’t like that Boston misses way too many open shots tonight. Goodness. Fear Dallas stealing it late.

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Same. All it will take is for Luka to go godmode for a few minutes.

That has been their gameplan in most of the playoffs. Just keep it close enough and trust their closers to out-clutch you.

jfs1000d · Post #1109 » by **jfs1000d** » Mon Jun 10, 2024 2:09 am

hugepatsfan wrote:
JustBuzzin wrote:
hugepatsfan wrote:
He’s not a good creator against set defense. He needs off ball movements and passes that force rotations to really cook. Tatum is clunky but still effective at generating good offensive possessions.

He has 7 assist lol

Yeah but he’s not a good playmaker against set defense. Still hasn’t developed that yet. Where he’s grown is making good reads and passes against the out of sorts rotating defense. But that’s generated by someone else initiating the action and putting the defense in rotation.

His bad game will be 18 points, 13 assists 6 rebounds and great D.

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canada_dry · Post #1110 » by **canada_dry** » Mon Jun 10, 2024 2:10 am

durden_tyler wrote:
Marvin Martian wrote:
___Rand___ wrote:Kyrie is choking BAD. Again. He started 4 of 5. and now is 1 of 8 since 1st quarter!

DAL needs to seriously reconsider Kyrie as a second option. Dude is called the most skilled player ever. He is a 2nd option he should be averaging at least 30 ppg in this series

Still a special player, Boston’s defenders ARE (that’s plural) just too much for him, almost feels like they know his moves maybe they played with each other before.

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When derrick white or jrue play with kyrie? They're the ones who had been clamping him up tbh

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Chocolate City Jordanaire · Post #1111 » by **Chocolate City Jordanaire** » Mon Jun 10, 2024 2:10 am

Kyrie has had some bad misses.

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Mk0 · Post #1112 » by **Mk0** » Mon Jun 10, 2024 2:11 am

Kyrie just can't play in Boston. jfc dude.

Jadoogar · Post #1113 » by **Jadoogar** » Mon Jun 10, 2024 2:11 am

Kyrie, pls stop sucking so much

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The Warrior · Post #1114 » by **The Warrior** » Mon Jun 10, 2024 2:11 am

Riverwalk2021 wrote:Tatum playing with fire keeping this game close with his terrible shots.

Luckily for him, Kyrie's more futile.

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beeshma · Post #1115 » by **beeshma** » Mon Jun 10, 2024 2:11 am

That dunk attempt by Tatum…
That was an MVP dunk attempt!

AussieCeltic · Post #1116 » by **AussieCeltic** » Mon Jun 10, 2024 2:11 am

Luka been held to 6 this half

Post #1117 » by **zimpy27** » Mon Jun 10, 2024 2:11 am

Exum has been good out there, keep him in Kidd

jehosafats · Post #1118 » by **jehosafats** » Mon Jun 10, 2024 2:11 am

I feel like Tatum has too much upper body muscle relative to his frame. His shoulders make for an awkward shooting motion, like a medieval siege weapon he's forced to guide into the basket.

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GameOver25 wrote:Man Tatum is a disappointing player relative to how the media props him up.

He just averaged 30/10 on 48% shooting and 6 ast in an ECF sweep lol

TheNewEra · Post #1120 » by **TheNewEra** » Mon Jun 10, 2024 2:12 am

crazy part about all of this is we are still due for a Tatum and Brown game where everything just falls for them because no one can physically stop them.

Who wins Game 2 of the NBA Finals?