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Setshot33 wrote:BK_2020 wrote:Admit it if he was wearing a Larry Bird jersey all of you will lose your minds talking about his Celtic pride and appreciation of NBA history and all that.
Sure,absolutely.
But it's a damn Laker. What part of that don't you understand?
You're either one of us or you're one of them......
PLO wrote:Tatum played OK - took advantage of a few mismatches - decent on the defensive end. He is what we thought he was going into the season - a technically very proficient player operating close to his career ceiling as a rookie.
lon3lytoaster wrote:Borderline praying we get this one with the opportunity to close in six at home.
PLO wrote:Tatum played OK - took advantage of a few mismatches - decent on the defensive end. He is what we thought he was going into the season - a technically very proficient player operating close to his career ceiling as a rookie.
Before he joined Boston as an assistant coach last summer, Aaron Miles spent four seasons with Golden State: two as its G League head coach and two as a player-development coach with the NBA club. His wealth of knowledge about Steve Kerr, Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and others has provided the Celtics an underrated edge in these Finals.
When Boston entered the fourth quarter of Game 1 down by 12 on Thursday night, Miles encouraged his players to get more physical defensively. The Warriors — a finesse team built around ball movement — often struggle against opponents with the Celtics’ blend of tenacity and length.
Visibly bothered by Boston’s rugged defense, Golden State let a 92-80 lead devolve into a 120-108 loss. Over the past two days, as the Warriors reviewed video and made necessary adjustments for Game 2, the Celtics again relied on Miles’ expertise.
bisme37 wrote:
soxfan2003 wrote:bisme37 wrote:
I realize this is just a tweet but pretty much just another misleading stat that will be cited by Curry bashers. Curry put in context is arguably but certainly not definitively the 2nd best PG in NBA history. Magic for sure had a much better career and not just a little bit better career. Curry's record is worth noting but need to look at circumstance/teams. Why not cite KD's overall winning percentage in the finals without Curry(1-4) vs Curry's overall winning percentage in the finals without KD? What makes the stats especially misleading, 3 of the Warrior losses cited are from a year in which Curry's team did win 3 games in the finals without KD on the team. And obviously 4 wins the year before even though the Cavs suffered injuries are not included at all. The year the 73 win Warriors lost a 3-1 lead, probably doesn't happen if Draymond Green isn't suspended/Bogut hurt/Curry a little injured and Harrison Barnes coming up super small. Could Curry have played better himself in the final 3 games of the series? Absolutely. But citing that overall won loss record is silly considering all of the variable involved including the Warriors possibly winning that series against Toronto if Klay didn't miss game 3 and parts of game 6. The Raptors were better than the KD less Warriors but Klay arguably having one of the best playoff series of his life so his injury then was much more important than what Klay brings to this specific Warriors team.
BK_2020 wrote:Admit it if he was wearing a Larry Bird jersey all of you will lose your minds talking about his Celtic pride and appreciation of NBA history and all that.
London2Boston wrote:Wouldn’t be surprised if we won this and then lost two at home the way the playoffs has gone for us.
Golden State will throw the kitchen sink at us tonight, if we somehow can weather that and steal another then their Physche will be damaged. Past Champion or No Past Champion…
London2Boston wrote:Wouldn’t be surprised if we won this and then lost two at home the way the playoffs has gone for us.
Golden State will throw the kitchen sink at us tonight, if we somehow can weather that and steal another then their Physche will be damaged. Past Champion or No Past Champion…
Gant wrote:How a former Warriors employee is giving the Celtics an edge in the NBA FinalsBefore he joined Boston as an assistant coach last summer, Aaron Miles spent four seasons with Golden State: two as its G League head coach and two as a player-development coach with the NBA club. His wealth of knowledge about Steve Kerr, Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and others has provided the Celtics an underrated edge in these Finals.
When Boston entered the fourth quarter of Game 1 down by 12 on Thursday night, Miles encouraged his players to get more physical defensively. The Warriors — a finesse team built around ball movement — often struggle against opponents with the Celtics’ blend of tenacity and length.
Visibly bothered by Boston’s rugged defense, Golden State let a 92-80 lead devolve into a 120-108 loss. Over the past two days, as the Warriors reviewed video and made necessary adjustments for Game 2, the Celtics again relied on Miles’ expertise.
https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/warriors/article/How-a-former-Warriors-employee-is-giving-the-17220886.php
Aaron Miles, left, watches Jaylen Brown (7) shoot a three point shot during Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and the Boston Celtics at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, June 2, 2022. Miles was a Warriors assistant coach, and is now with the Boston Celtics.
The_Ghost_of_JB wrote:Warriors -4.5 tonight up from- 3.5 I believe on Thursday. I guess Vegas doesn't expect Golden State to lose two games in a row.
bisme37 wrote:soxfan2003 wrote:bisme37 wrote:
I realize this is just a tweet but pretty much just another misleading stat that will be cited by Curry bashers. Curry put in context is arguably but certainly not definitively the 2nd best PG in NBA history. Magic for sure had a much better career and not just a little bit better career. Curry's record is worth noting but need to look at circumstance/teams. Why not cite KD's overall winning percentage in the finals without Curry(1-4) vs Curry's overall winning percentage in the finals without KD? What makes the stats especially misleading, 3 of the Warrior losses cited are from a year in which Curry's team did win 3 games in the finals without KD on the team. And obviously 4 wins the year before even though the Cavs suffered injuries are not included at all. The year the 73 win Warriors lost a 3-1 lead, probably doesn't happen if Draymond Green isn't suspended/Bogut hurt/Curry a little injured and Harrison Barnes coming up super small. Could Curry have played better himself in the final 3 games of the series? Absolutely. But citing that overall won loss record is silly considering all of the variable involved including the Warriors possibly winning that series against Toronto if Klay didn't miss game 3 and parts of game 6. The Raptors were better than the KD less Warriors but Klay arguably having one of the best playoff series of his life so his injury then was much more important than what Klay brings to this specific Warriors team.
I like Steph well enough and am not a basher of his. My takeaway from the tweet from a C's fan perspective was just that maybe this current Warriors squad isn't as terrifying and unbeatable as some people think they are.
