2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (BOS leads 3-0)

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Who wins Game 3 of the NBA Finals?

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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (BOS leads 2-0) Game 3: Wednesday June 12 

Post#461 » by HotRocks34 » Thu Jun 13, 2024 1:01 am

Dallas has to figure out how to function when Luka sits. Huge issue.
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (BOS leads 2-0) Game 3: Wednesday June 12 

Post#462 » by zshawn10 » Thu Jun 13, 2024 1:01 am

Wow lead cut to 2

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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (BOS leads 2-0) Game 3: Wednesday June 12 

Post#464 » by durden_tyler » Thu Jun 13, 2024 1:02 am

At least Mavs' defense is on despite this late struggle on offense. Credit Boston for not panicking, if these were the Phoenix Suns they would have folded in the first quarter already.
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (BOS leads 2-0) Game 3: Wednesday June 12 

Post#465 » by ___Rand___ » Thu Jun 13, 2024 1:02 am

Uhoh it's a 2 point game.
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (BOS leads 2-0) Game 3: Wednesday June 12 

Post#466 » by infinite11285 » Thu Jun 13, 2024 1:02 am

Doranku wrote:Maxi Kleber has no business playing in the NBA.


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Post#467 » by Chuck Everett » Thu Jun 13, 2024 1:03 am

Do you guys think the Mavs can really win games in this series only playing their starters or something? Kidd has to give his bench some minutes to see if anyone can do something.
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Post#468 » by durden_tyler » Thu Jun 13, 2024 1:03 am

Chuck Everett wrote:Do you guys think the Mavs can really win games in this series only playing their starters or something? Kidd has to give his bench some minutes to see if anyone can do something.


At this point, which is near-desperation, i'd love to see Kidd play Luka and company 44+ minutes.
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (BOS leads 2-0) Game 3: Wednesday June 12 

Post#469 » by AussieCeltic » Thu Jun 13, 2024 1:03 am

Dante don’t do my boy Tatum like that
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Post#470 » by Chuck Everett » Thu Jun 13, 2024 1:04 am

durden_tyler wrote:
Chuck Everett wrote:Do you guys think the Mavs can really win games in this series only playing their starters or something? Kidd has to give his bench some minutes to see if anyone can do something.


At this point, which is near-desperation, i'd love to see Kidd play Luka and company 44+ minutes.


Then they're gonna get blown out if he has to do that.
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Post#471 » by Profound23 » Thu Jun 13, 2024 1:04 am

Never expected Exum to put Tatum on a poster
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Post#472 » by wade44 » Thu Jun 13, 2024 1:04 am

Just keep attacking Tatum defensively. He’s a stanchion out there right now
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Post#473 » by Statlanta » Thu Jun 13, 2024 1:05 am

Chuck Everett wrote:Do you guys think the Mavs can really win games in this series only playing their starters or something? Kidd has to give his bench some minutes to see if anyone can do something.

No but it is clear that they are less deep than Boston. I don't think Kleiber should have even played in the Minnesota series and only had the opportunity because Minnesota lost their confidence.
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Post#474 » by Mk0 » Thu Jun 13, 2024 1:05 am

ffs Tatum is so frustrating to watch. Stop chucking 3s and drive dude.
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Post#475 » by Chuck Everett » Thu Jun 13, 2024 1:05 am

Statlanta wrote:
Chuck Everett wrote:Do you guys think the Mavs can really win games in this series only playing their starters or something? Kidd has to give his bench some minutes to see if anyone can do something.

No but it is clear that they are less deep than Boston. I don't think Kleiber should have even played in the Minnesota series and only had the opportunity because Minnesota lost their confidence.


So the five starters, Exum, Green and Lively? That's your eight?
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Post#476 » by PushDaRock » Thu Jun 13, 2024 1:05 am

Luka and Kyrie probably both need to score 30 to win any game.
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Post#478 » by infinite11285 » Thu Jun 13, 2024 1:05 am

Boston got back into this game by drawing contact and earning them at the line. Why do they (mainly, Tatum) continue to shoot contested 3's so early in the shot clock?
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Post#480 » by OfficialRef » Thu Jun 13, 2024 1:06 am

Why is Tatum taking so many jump shots? he can easily penetrate this weak Mavs defense.

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