CELTS BRING THE MALICE TO DALLAS! NBA FINALS G3 VICTORY CIGAR VS DAL 6/12/24 (BOS LEADS 3-0!)

[Grooverider]

The unstoppable clutch machine known as the 2024 Boston Celtics is now 6-0 in the clutch in the playoffs.

Does it count if we choked away a ~21 point lead first to make it clutch time?

That is what we call selectively suppressing a memory. If you are married you have already done this.

[The_Ghost_of_JB]

I should probably take a little credit. I did put an APB out on Brown and he did show up at the second half so there’s that.

[165bows]

Hauser had the top plus/minus on the team. Not a fluke.

He continues to be a rock solid 7th/8th man.

Hope we're able to get a team friendly extension worked out with him this summer - similar to Pritchard's deal..

Hauser always brings the top +/-.

I do think he played some great stretches of defense tonight.

[PierceFan4ever]

Derrick white 3 off holidays insane pass was the play of the game

[DK-All Day]

Shame we won’t get to celebrate at home but a championship is a championship.

Dallas is ready for the offseason.

[tfribs45]

Celts held them under 100 pts 3 games in a row! Sick team defense! Everyone’s locked in, great to watch!

[Jammer]

First, I'm ecstatic that the refs called Washington for moving screens, Doncic got his 6 well deserved fouls, and the refs were kind of equally fair despite blowing some calls that could have gone the Celtics way, they let a few thru as well.

Now, considering that the Celtics pissed away a 21 point 3rd quarter lead, only to be saved by Luka fouling out, well .... Maybe the basketball god is a Leprechaun.

Brown played All NBA. Tatum played like an All-Star. White, Hauser, Horford & Holiday were solid 2-way players. Tillman was more effective than expected, especially by dropping a 3 (his only shot attempt), grabbing 4 rebounds and blocking 2 shots in 11 minutes.

An alternative perspective:

Pts. + Rebounds + Steals + (0.5xAssists) + (0.5xBlocks) - Missed Field Goals - (0.5xMissed Free Throws) - Turnovers - (0.5xFouls)

+27.5 Jaylen Brown 41 minutes
+22.5 Jayson Tatum 42 minutes

+15 Derrick White 42 minutes
+11 Sam Hauser 14 minutes

+11 Al Horford 37 minutes
+9.5 Jrue Holiday 42 minutes
+6 Xavier Tillman 11 minutes

-3.5 Payton Pritchard 11 minutes

Team Total = 99

[165bows]

The unstoppable clutch machine known as the 2024 Boston Celtics is now 6-0 in the clutch in the playoffs.

Does it count if we choked away a ~21 point lead first to make it clutch time?

That is what we call selectively suppressing a memory. If you are married you have already done this.

I’m suppressing the memory of that Brown turnover right before Doncic fouled out.

The one I was 100% sure he was driving into traffic to turn it over, then he didn’t. But then he did.

[Bleedsgreen]

Have to vote for Jaylen "Mister June" Brown.

[doogie_hauser]

Jaylen's 2nd half is championship winning hoops.

Gets my vote..

One more win and we get to party.

I have been a fan since 1992 (Larry Bird was my hero)
This chip/ring will mean somewhat more to me personally, love the 08 team but we have grown and lived through the ups and downs of the Jays era from day 1.

Also last few years have been really tough and trying from an mental health and emotional level.

So damn proud of this team and everyone in the organisation

[Romeiro Celtic]

In all seriousness, I don't know what to say. I'm still shocked about the 4th Q. Man, what a game. I didn't think we would survive it, but we did! Even though we blew that huge lead, it doesn't matter anymore. We did what we had to in order to secure the win and we did it. That says much more rather than the lead blown.

I think we are more than capable to finish this off friday. And I firmly believe we do so. Someone said on a thread on one of the Indiana games right after we stole the win "This is the kind of loss that breaks a team spirit". You could see the faces of the Mavs players, they're ready for the loss. Luka is not that kind of guy that never gives up. He's a whinner. Always crying everywhere to anyone. This isn't a leader.

WE
****
GOT
THIS

BANNER 18 IS COMING HOME!!!!!

[zoyathedestroya]

Tillman deserved it.

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[MapleRed]

Big win without the big guy on the road. Pretty incredible how many games we've won in the postseason w/out KP.

[RB34]

Horf only at 37mins! That’s huge with only one day off.

[zoyathedestroya]

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[31to6]

HELLLLLLLL. YYERRRREEEAAHHHHH MY FIENDS

loved it
There’s no style points
But defense wins record numbers of championships

[zoyathedestroya]

Mavs FO screwed up. LOL.

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[emajic11]

Celtics win! 1st-time poster, been a fan since early '80s. I'm in the Midwest now, but to my delight, my kid decided to go to college out in Boston. Flew in last weekend on a frequent flier ticket and 'sold a kidney' to go to Game 2. Bucket list item. One more win please!

[Mr_Mojo_Risin]

Man I know Jaylen probably deserves it but I’m throwing a vote to Hauser! That dude has made such a massive leap defensively and he always plays hard on that end and I thought he had a great game! There is a reason he always has insane plus/minus numbers. It’s gonna be really hard to re-sign him after next year but I think he is a really valuable part of the team.

Let's really test out Wyc and co's willingness to lose money.

[Froob]

I think Jrue turned out to be the more important piece than KP