NBA FINALS, Gm 5 – Mavericks (1) @ Celtics (3) – 8:30PM, Mon, June 17, 2024

Larry_Russell · Post #161 » by **Larry_Russell** » Mon Jun 17, 2024 1:24 pm

+10 point win tonight.
Tatum goes OFF
Brown plays an elite game
KP Minutes in the 2nd half
Pritch and Hauser make shots
Jrue and White play lock down defense.

Crowd is crazy!!!

Calling it all now.

Post #162 » by **shackles10** » Mon Jun 17, 2024 1:54 pm

playa-hater wrote:And the idea that Luka is playing defense now is laughable.. Making a few plays does not count as he is Now Playing defense.. For whatever reason Boston went away from attacking him on a regular basis and that was Border line Asinine..

I think the team out smarted itself regarding Luka. They knew he'd get a favorable whistle and wouldn't foul out again while also getting a better effort from him so went away from it. Just because he's not getting called for fouls as much, doesn't mean he wouldn't still get blown by or suddenly turns into prime Scottie Pippen either. Hopefully we go back to attacking all mismatches, because that and moving the ball has been what's made our offense go all season long. No reason to reinvent the wheel now, especially when the other team has 2 matchups we can go after that play a lot of minutes.

CelticsPride18 · Post #163 » by **CelticsPride18** » Mon Jun 17, 2024 2:10 pm

shackles10 wrote:
playa-hater wrote:And the idea that Luka is playing defense now is laughable.. Making a few plays does not count as he is Now Playing defense.. For whatever reason Boston went away from attacking him on a regular basis and that was Border line Asinine..

I think the team out smarted itself regarding Luka. They knew he'd get a favorable whistle and wouldn't foul out again while also getting a better effort from him so went away from it. Just because he's not getting called for fouls as much, doesn't mean he wouldn't still get blown by or suddenly turns into prime Scottie Pippen either. Hopefully we go back to attacking all mismatches, because that and moving the ball has been what's made our offense go all season long. No reason to reinvent the wheel now, especially when the other team has 2 matchups we can go after that play a lot of minutes.

They had a highlight tape of Luka’s defense and they were 3 blow bys on Holiday drives and he inexplicably lost the ball 3 times. Team wasn’t focused on Friday

BigTrade92 · Post #164 » by **BigTrade92** » Mon Jun 17, 2024 2:41 pm

End this tonight please.

I don’t want to endure the talking heads and media discourse for the next 3 days surrounding a potential blown 3-0 lead.

Secure the f******g banner.

Post #165 » by **Parliament10** » Mon Jun 17, 2024 2:42 pm

Keep you Eyes on the Prize.

Everything else, is Secondary.

Romeiro Celtic · Post #166 » by **Romeiro Celtic** » Mon Jun 17, 2024 2:46 pm

How yall feeling about tonight? I'm really nervous about it... I really wish Porzingis can play to night, because he can be the X factor for us.

Post #167 » by **SuperDeluxe** » Mon Jun 17, 2024 2:46 pm

fallguy · Post #168 » by **fallguy** » Mon Jun 17, 2024 3:12 pm

Total focus.

Hit first.

No mercy.

Bohemian · Post #169 » by **Bohemian** » Mon Jun 17, 2024 3:29 pm

Romeiro Celtic wrote:How yall feeling about tonight? I'm really nervous about it... I really wish Porzingis can play to night, because he can be the X factor for us.

We're winning tonight

Red2 · Post #170 » by **Red2** » Mon Jun 17, 2024 3:32 pm

Let’s Go Celtics!! Let’s play the kind of defense and offense that got us here. You can do it!!

Red2 · Post #171 » by **Red2** » Mon Jun 17, 2024 3:33 pm

Some bench help would be nice! C’mon boys, lets finish this and raise 18

Post #172 » by **Geoffrey P** » Mon Jun 17, 2024 3:41 pm

Romeiro Celtic wrote:How yall feeling about tonight? I'm really nervous about it... I really wish Porzingis can play to night, because he can be the X factor for us.

Optimistic that they don't have a bottom 3 performance again. When your offense is that cold you're gonna make the other team look pretty good regardless of what they did. I can't imagine them going back home after a loss like that and losing in their own building.

Post #173 » by **Froob** » Mon Jun 17, 2024 3:45 pm

I will be physically ill if we lose, this. No choice but to win.

Asian Celtic · Post #174 » by **Asian Celtic** » Mon Jun 17, 2024 3:49 pm

So whose the referees tonight? I dont wanna see the extender lol.

Bohemian · Post #175 » by **Bohemian** » Mon Jun 17, 2024 3:50 pm

8 hours and 40 minutes til tip off :roll:

Post #176 » by **Froob** » Mon Jun 17, 2024 3:54 pm

Asian Celtic wrote:So whose the referees tonight? I dont wanna see the extender lol.

Zarba

London2Boston · Post #177 » by **London2Boston** » Mon Jun 17, 2024 4:17 pm

I can’t get any work done what so ever today. Glad I got a day off tomorrow because I will be needing to recover one way or another :lol:

Post #178 » by **shackles10** » Mon Jun 17, 2024 4:20 pm

London2Boston wrote:I can’t get any work done what so ever today. Glad I got a day off tomorrow because I will be needing to recover one way or another

I've got an incredibly busy day at work tomorrow and basically nothing today. The anticipation is killing me today since I'm not busy. If we win I won't be able to catch any of the mea culpas from the media tomorrow (lol yea right), but if we lose I also won't be able to hear how the sky is falling for at least a day which would be a silver lining. Let's just win and make everyone happy.

Parasite · Post #179 » by **Parasite** » Mon Jun 17, 2024 4:53 pm

If we lose tonight this board will rightfully melt down. I predicted Celtics in 7 before the series started but I didn’t envision being up 3-0. If we go to a game 7 after being up 3-0 that will be a colossal failure. We MUST win tonight.

Jammer · Post #180 » by **Jammer** » Mon Jun 17, 2024 4:55 pm

The referees will determine who wins.

If they have the balls to call Fat Boy Luka’s blocks on Jaylen Brown, he could have 3 fouls in Q1 if Jaylen is in attack mode,

If they have the balls to call all the moving screens rookie Derek Lively sets he won’t play very much. Plus, Lively is a textbook case of illegal use of hands in basketball. Dallas has been getting favorable whistles all season, but Lively is obvious and the Celtic should have sent a tape of him and Luka’s blocking of drives into the league office,

For some reason they call Washington’s moving screens, but not so much with Gafford.