CELTICS WHACK THE DON, BECOME NBA CHAMPIONS!! NBA FINALS G5 VICTORY CIGAR VS DAL 4/17/24 (BOS WINS 4-1!)

[Fierce1]

Ant-Man and Minny fooled a lot of people twice!

First it was MJ Jr. when Ant dominated KD and the Suns.

A lot of fans thought Ant was the next Michael Jordan.

Then Ant and Minny disappointed everybody when they were dominated by Dallas.

Minny looked so bad that it made Dallas look so good.

[phincsfan]

Ant-Man and Minny fooled a lot of people twice!

First it was MJ Jr. when Ant dominated KD and the Suns.

A lot of fans thought Ant was the next Michael Jordan.

Then Ant and Minny disappointed everybody when they were dominated by Dallas.

Minny looked so bad that it made Dallas look so good.

And pay attention to how Edwards responds to the Wolves collapse. The same goes for Luka.

JT and JB improved each year and they reached the top of the mountain because of that.

Yes, Stevens put the right guys around them this season but look at that 21/22 roster for the finals. That C's team was majority their own draftees with the late addition of White and the return of AL.

[Shak_Celts]

I still like Edwards a lot. Still didn’t think he is on Tat’s level. Don’t think Luka is either and that’s not hate, he did show me more than I thought he had (D), but I’m taking Tat every single day!

[Gant]

Bulpett:

Bottom line: the Mavs roster that finished the season and needed six, six and five games to KO the Clippers, Oklahoma City and Minnesota was a fifth seed in name only. Dallas was far better than that.

The Celtics just made the Mavericks look bad, which is kind of what the best team in the league is supposed to do

Eighty wins in 101 games should be enough of a proving ground for anyone to recognize.

In a pre-Finals column, I called out the chowderheads — many of them former NBA players — who claimed Tatum needed to step and post superstar scoring numbers. I countered that he simply had to attack a defense that would be set up to contain him and then make the right play.

Countless times Tatum made his move, attracted additional defense and burned the Mavs with passes that either led directly to buckets or set up the next pass that put the opponents out of position and led to an easy score. Jayson Tatum averaged 4.9 assists in the regular season and 7.2 in The Finals. He took fewer 3-pointers and more 2-pointers in the playoffs.

He did what he was supposed to do — what he needed to do, even if it ticked off those who see only the flashy stats — and for that he should be recognized.

Defense was a major concern here after Marcus Smart was sent away in the deal that netted Kristaps Porzingis. When asked in the next three months about the Celtic prospects, my stock reply was, “Tell me how many games Porzingis will be able to play, and tell me what the defense is going to look like without Smart playing point guard/Rottweiler.”

Front office people around the NBA are still stunned that Milwaukee could trade away Holiday without considering that he could wind up in Boston. The Bucks wanted Dame Lillard to pair with Giannis (he requires but one name… see: Elvis), but they gave up a key part of their defense. And they gave up the Eastern Conference when Portland sent Holiday to Boston.

“Milwaukee had to know Boston had been after Jrue for a long time,” said one league executive. “It wasn’t a well-kept secret, because it wasn’t a secret at all. I still can’t believe the Bucks didn’t see that coming.”

More here:
https://heavy.com/sports/nba/boston-celtics/nba-finals-jayson-tatum-jaylen-brown/

[chakdaddy]

Missed the conversation, but did anyone else thing PJ washington was doing Laimbeer level cheap shots trying to injure KP??

Also noticed : JT is the only US born player on All NBA 1st team last 2 years. He was joined by Booker 3 years ago.

[Fierce1]

Missed the conversation, but did anyone else thing PJ washington was doing Laimbeer level cheap shots trying to injure KP??

Also noticed : JT is the only US born player on All NBA 1st team last 2 years. He was joined by Booker 3 years ago.

I think the face of the NBA has to be an American.

Otherwise it won't stick.

Giannis won MVP and the championship in 2021 and he didn't become the face of the NBA.

Same with Jokic, after winning multiple MVPs and a chip last year.

JT really has a shot to become the new face of the NBA if his development continues.

[BK_2020]

Missed the conversation, but did anyone else thing PJ washington was doing Laimbeer level cheap shots trying to injure KP??

Also noticed : JT is the only US born player on All NBA 1st team last 2 years. He was joined by Booker 3 years ago.

Knowing Kidd, he probably ordered it as his strategy.

[Gant]

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[OnlyTheTruth]

Damn already having basketball withdrawals. No more Shaq, Kenny, Chuck...and the whole TNT NBA saga.

[Deivork]

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The cookie monsters!

[zoyathedestroya]

Missed the conversation, but did anyone else thing PJ washington was doing Laimbeer level cheap shots trying to injure KP??

Also noticed : JT is the only US born player on All NBA 1st team last 2 years. He was joined by Booker 3 years ago.

Knowing Kidd, he probably ordered it as his strategy.

PJ Washington was hitting everybody in his radius after play has ended. None of our players really took the bait.

[chrisab123]

Missed the conversation, but did anyone else thing PJ washington was doing Laimbeer level cheap shots trying to injure KP??

Also noticed : JT is the only US born player on All NBA 1st team last 2 years. He was joined by Booker 3 years ago.

Knowing Kidd, he probably ordered it as his strategy.

PJ Washington was hitting everybody in his radius after play has ended. None of our players really took the bait.

To be fair, the last time he hit something with reckless abandon, it didn't work out.

https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/who-pj-washington-s-baby-mamas-exploring-hornets-restricted-free-agent-s-relationship-status

[FlatearthZorro]

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Maan, Mike was in the crowd. It warms my heart, that we sent him out with a title.

[Tyakack]

Brad said it best. The jays were punished for being too good too fast. They won when they should have.

[Fencer reregistered]

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The cookie monsters!

Swish Army Knives for me.

Seriously, this guy's videos have been great.

[Fencer reregistered]

By the way, that video finishes with a shot of the Horford girls in their sequined jerseys. I absolutely love those. (I presume based upon rarely seeing them onscreen that the girls haven't been as excited about Dad's basketball as their brother or grandfather have been, and that's totally OK.)

[bisme37]

YOU GUYS!!

Remember when we won the title you guys?

That was cool.

[playa-hater]

YOU GUYS!!

Remember when we won the title you guys?

That was cool.

Honestly the summer may be Boring with not much action expected by Boston YET knowing everyday we are the defending champs feels so good..

Meanwhile two 6'7 college players through Russia bet me Lunch that Dallas and Luka were beating Boston. I Have not seen them since Although they are great guys in general, they were annoying as Shet concerning everything Luka... and to think I got this good Vibe the whole summer long!!

[Mr_Mojo_Risin]

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The cookie monsters!

Perfect summary and a must watch, from Joe's adjustments to every player's perfect understanding and reading of the plays on both defense and offense.



Imagine if we had a good shooting night.

[Darth Celtic]

What a great season. Dominated start to finish, even with injuries.

The general board was amazing. The Celtics were in for an ass whooping. We would see.

I got Mavs in 27.