2022 NBA Finals | (3) GSW VS. (2) BOS (TIED 1-1)

sixers4real · Post #1761 » by **sixers4real** » Wed Jun 8, 2022 6:01 am

Even being a Sixers fan, who is supposed to hate Celtics, I have Boston winning both at home.

I expect a 12+ win tomorrow with Celtics shooting as they’ve been from three. Over 40%.

tarantism · Post #1762 » by **tarantism** » Wed Jun 8, 2022 6:33 am

Crazy-Canuck wrote:Klay needs to go nuclear in one of these 2 games in Boston to steal one.

Why? No reason why GSW can't win one or both in Boston without Klay being particularly impactful. Really the Warriors just need one of Poole/Klay/Wiggins to show up and be Robin on a given night and I like their chances. I haven't broken down game 2 on a second watch yet but it seemed to me like they figured out the defensive formula toward the end of the second quarter of game 2.

KO7 · Post #1763 » by **KO7** » Wed Jun 8, 2022 12:18 pm

No complaints from me since I’m on the west coast, but has a Finals game ever been 9pm local time start for the home team? That’s wild to me, especially on a weekday.

Statlanta · Post #1764 » by **Statlanta** » Wed Jun 8, 2022 1:24 pm

KO7 wrote:No complaints from me since I’m on the west coast, but has a Finals game ever been 9pm local time start for the home team? That’s wild to me, especially on a weekday.

1st game of the 2011 Finals was at 9PM in Miami Florida.

DeBrick · Post #1765 » by **DeBrick** » Wed Jun 8, 2022 1:27 pm

KO7 wrote:No complaints from me since I’m on the west coast, but has a Finals game ever been 9pm local time start for the home team? That’s wild to me, especially on a weekday.

Yeah, I mean isn't that partially why the viewership is so low?

KO7 · Post #1766 » by **KO7** » Wed Jun 8, 2022 1:44 pm

DeBrick wrote:
KO7 wrote:No complaints from me since I’m on the west coast, but has a Finals game ever been 9pm local time start for the home team? That’s wild to me, especially on a weekday.

Yeah, I mean isn't that partially why the viewership is so low?

It’s kinda nuts to me as a neutral viewer to see the start time catered that much to the west coast (Bay Area) viewership base. Just surprised it’s not 8:30pm at the latest even. Seems to me like it’s *usually* more accommodating to the eastern viewers across all the North American pro sports.

Johnny Tomala · Post #1767 » by **Johnny Tomala** » Wed Jun 8, 2022 1:58 pm

I predicted Warriors in 6 before the series started. Split in SF, split in Boston, then Warriors win game 5 and 6. I hope I'm wrong. I think to win the series Celtics have to win both games 3 and 4.

jfs1000d · Post #1768 » by **jfs1000d** » Wed Jun 8, 2022 2:16 pm

Impuniti wrote:
AussieCeltic wrote:
Impuniti wrote:That's a really dumb comparison. They're shooting 46% from 3 in the finals, counting it via buckets made is a ridiculous and disingenuous way of putting it out there. Skip Bayless level analytics.

I'm a finance analyst, so I do know a thing or two about analytics. Using that comparison is not disingenuous at all.

Well if your analysis on finance is the same as it is for basketball, you're also a **** finance analyst.

Celtics have shot noticeably better from 3 so far in this series. You can play with words all you want, but that's reality.

Meh. GSW leaves Boston wide open. What is Boston’s expected make percentage.

The only gonzo Q was game 1 4Q.

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Big J · Post #1769 » by **Big J** » Wed Jun 8, 2022 2:16 pm

Is everyone here hoping for a close game tonight? Be nice to see a classic.

UNCBlue012 · Post #1770 » by **UNCBlue012** » Wed Jun 8, 2022 2:38 pm

Still thinking Boston in seven. Game 1 was always the indicator for me.

GotDaSauce · Post #1771 » by **GotDaSauce** » Wed Jun 8, 2022 2:58 pm

Big J wrote:Is everyone here hoping for a close game tonight? Be nice to see a classic.

Unfortunately it might depend on how much the refs decide to be involved in this one.
Would love a nice free flowing game like we had in game 1.

CS707 · Post #1772 » by **CS707** » Wed Jun 8, 2022 3:10 pm

KO7 wrote:
DeBrick wrote:
KO7 wrote:No complaints from me since I’m on the west coast, but has a Finals game ever been 9pm local time start for the home team? That’s wild to me, especially on a weekday.

Yeah, I mean isn't that partially why the viewership is so low?

It’s kinda nuts to me as a neutral viewer to see the start time catered that much to the west coast (Bay Area) viewership base. Just surprised it’s not 8:30pm at the latest even. Seems to me like it’s *usually* more accommodating to the eastern viewers across all the North American pro sports.

It’s about as neutral as you can get for viewership. Staying up later is easier than having to potentially leave work early to catch the start of the game.

GeorgeSears · Post #1773 » by **GeorgeSears** » Wed Jun 8, 2022 3:31 pm

Outside of the Raptors series, where Klay was a legit FMVP candidate, he's been average in every other Finals series. He's playing bad right now, but should be due for a Klay Day.

TrueFan420 · Post #1774 » by **TrueFan420** » Wed Jun 8, 2022 3:54 pm

Johnny Tomala wrote:I predicted Warriors in 6 before the series started. Split in SF, split in Boston, then Warriors win game 5 and 6. I hope I'm wrong. I think to win the series Celtics have to win both games 3 and 4.

Same. Thought we would take game 1 tho. I think we have to take game 3 now. Cause I don’t see us taking 4,5,6.

jokeboy86 · Post #1775 » by **jokeboy86** » Wed Jun 8, 2022 4:13 pm

KO7 wrote:
DeBrick wrote:
KO7 wrote:No complaints from me since I’m on the west coast, but has a Finals game ever been 9pm local time start for the home team? That’s wild to me, especially on a weekday.

Yeah, I mean isn't that partially why the viewership is so low?

It’s kinda nuts to me as a neutral viewer to see the start time catered that much to the west coast (Bay Area) viewership base. Just surprised it’s not 8:30pm at the latest even. Seems to me like it’s *usually* more accommodating to the eastern viewers across all the North American pro sports.

I think they've all but given up on the East Coast ratings during the week and maybe some metrics told them early on in these playoffs or earlier that short of a Lebron type draw or the Nets (or even Philly) that no other eastern conference team was going to get the great east coast ratings they're looking for including Giannis and the Bucks. I'm starting to wonder are the Celtics even a Finals draw without the Lakers because we've rarely ever seen it.

Percentsign · Post #1776 » by **Percentsign** » Wed Jun 8, 2022 4:35 pm

GeorgeSears wrote:Outside of the Raptors series, where Klay was a legit FMVP candidate, he's been average in every other Finals series. He's playing bad right now, but should be due for a Klay Day.

He was a FMVP candidate in 2019? Wasn't Klay injured for most of that series?

Archx · Post #1777 » by **Archx** » Wed Jun 8, 2022 4:53 pm

Big J wrote:Is everyone here hoping for a close game tonight? Be nice to see a classic.

Scott Foster will be one of the refs, so that alone already has all the marks for a potential classic

ForeverTFC · Post #1778 » by **ForeverTFC** » Wed Jun 8, 2022 4:59 pm

Scott Foster reffing. Draymond will be taken out of the game. Think this one goes to the Celtics. There wil be lots of complaining about calls in the GB thread.

Post #1779 » by **FNQ** » Wed Jun 8, 2022 5:02 pm

ForeverTFC wrote:There wil be lots of complaining about calls in the GB thread.

Going way out on that limb are ya?

Eagle4 · Post #1780 » by **Eagle4** » Wed Jun 8, 2022 5:04 pm

I'm shocked at the polls, guessing most were made after game 1?

who will win