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#501 » by prejt » Thu Jun 13, 2024 1:07 am

Mavs should be up ten. They haven't looked this out of sorts all playoffs. Some of it is the Celtics defense, but the majority has to be them still being shook.
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Post#502 » by pistonsbball » Thu Jun 13, 2024 1:08 am

Tor_Raps wrote:2 dumbass flops by Luka lead to 5 points for Boston at the end. Guy just never learns man


Something small and petty like that can end up being the difference in the series
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Post#503 » by BrooklynDynasty » Thu Jun 13, 2024 1:08 am

anyone got that photoshop of Luka with the Harden beard? :lol:
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Post#504 » by Mk0 » Thu Jun 13, 2024 1:08 am

Luka falling down and whining got the Celtics back into it
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Post#505 » by vulture » Thu Jun 13, 2024 1:08 am

Celtics didn’t even play well and it’s a 1 point game
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Post#506 » by AmIWrongDude » Thu Jun 13, 2024 1:08 am

Luka playing well but his flopping is also killing his team. Stuff that won’t show up in the stat sheet.
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Post#507 » by leolozon » Thu Jun 13, 2024 1:08 am

knuckles862 wrote:Very bad finish to the quarter by the mavs


They gave it to Brown.

I would be curious to see the replay if one of them wasn’t a foul.
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Post#508 » by azcatz11 » Thu Jun 13, 2024 1:08 am

___Rand___ wrote:Why is Luka falling to the floor 2 possessions in a row. smh. Refs aren't gonna give it to you!


He’s not taking it seriously. Time and a place to have fun but this is all business. Kobe would never do that
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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#509 » by dakomish23 » Thu Jun 13, 2024 1:08 am

Two poor shots by Luka get no points BOS cuts it to 1. Stuff like this adds up over a game
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Post#510 » by PushDaRock » Thu Jun 13, 2024 1:08 am

THJ was their 3rd leading scorer, kind of crazy he can't get any burn no matter how horrible he is defensively.
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Post#511 » by Jeremy Lin 7 » Thu Jun 13, 2024 1:08 am

Luka falls down, cries, leads to a Hassuer 3.

At some point you gotta stop crying to the refs and play on
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Post#512 » by jfs1000d » Thu Jun 13, 2024 1:08 am

Luka gotta stop whining and falling down trying to foul bait. Refs ain’t gonna call it. He’s cost about 5 points there with that BS.


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Post#513 » by TheNewEra » Thu Jun 13, 2024 1:09 am

Tatum is just playing a better team game to win. Luka terrible defense and shot selection won’t help them win this series. Mavs should be blowing out the celtics down Zinger,
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Post#514 » by Apz » Thu Jun 13, 2024 1:09 am

As usual those **** refs been payed off. Cant give that 3pt foul to tatum and ignore 2 more obvious ones on luka. Those refs will have their plane crash on the way home. Dishonest people deserves to die
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Post#515 » by Tor_Raps » Thu Jun 13, 2024 1:09 am

BigDan245 wrote:Kleber's minutes have been a disaster for the Mavs...Just stop playing him.


Worst part is that he's not even fully healthy. Kleber is not good enough to be playing through injuries. Dude isn't even that good when completely healthy lol
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Post#516 » by jfs1000d » Thu Jun 13, 2024 1:09 am

Jeremy Lin 7 wrote:Luka falls down, cries, leads to a Hassuer 3.

At some point you gotta stop crying to the refs and play on

It’s a bad habit. Play the game, don’t whine during a live ball scenario.


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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#517 » by Reeko » Thu Jun 13, 2024 1:09 am

djsunyc wrote:damn, jj basically saying doris was wrong in criticizing luka for arguing.

What did he say?
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Post#518 » by therealbig3 » Thu Jun 13, 2024 1:09 am

Luka takes two step back 3s (the first one was fine, the second one was forced), then falls on both trying to bait a foul, then doesn’t get back on defense and the Celtics score 5 points on those plays. Go from being up 6 trying to extend the lead to up 1 with the Celtics having all the momentum.

But Luka just has to do EVERYTHING! We’re asking WAY too much of him to expect him to not take bad shots and to get back on defense instead of flop and/or whine to the officials.

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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#519 » by Statlanta » Thu Jun 13, 2024 1:09 am

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

Post#520 » by mfletcher4177 » Thu Jun 13, 2024 1:09 am

Lol, Boston not crying over the Jaylen Brown foul on 3 pointer. This is funny. Home cooking - Boston

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