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

[hippesthippo]

I fell asleep near the end of the third. How the hell did GS lose that lead??

Hard to win a Championship when lose the games you're supposed to win (duh).

[jfs1000d]

Céltics can stop gsw, they survive 21 points first q curry and -15 déficit in 3q.

All with Tatum mia.

4-0

It has to be concerning IMO for GSW. Curry goes nuclear, Porter hit 4 3s…and Boston kinda just brushed it off. Kind of wild to see GSW hit with a 3-point barrage like that.


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[Impuniti]

2022 Celtics and 2019 Raptors

Tatum < Leonard
Brown > Siakam
Smart = Lowry
White = FVV
Horford > Gasol
Williams < Ibaka

Similar team composition running similar defensive schemes. Golden State is totally outmatched when they don’t get to play teams missing their best or top 2/3 players and have to play actual elite defensive teams. Warriors cannot handle big star wings or going against a team with no negative defenders in the lineup.

Curry, Klay and Dray just ain’t it. Especially Dray, he was getting cooked on defense three years ago in the finals and he was horrible last night. Those 3 got thoroughly outplayed in the finals without Durant in 2019, and they are getting thoroughly outplayed in these finals without Durant.

Is there a worse fanbase that always tries to insert themselves into a conversation in the most pathetic way possible? You beat the most injury prone team in NBA finals history, pipe down.

It's about making it clear to GSW fans that you guys are **** and are losing this finals. Your Durantless Warriors are completely outmatched by a team that is similarly composed to a team that completely outmatched your Durantless Warriors three years ago.

The point isn't about my Raptors. It's about how your Warriors have been solved. The blueprint is out there now and it's time to finally put this meme dynasty into the dirt where it belongs.

I don't know if Warriors win, but this is one of the most moronic posts I've seen on here. Celtics had their best 3P shooting of their PS last night, and it broke the game in the 4th. Need to see more than 1 game whether this team has been figured out (or one quarter).

Your entire comparison is dumb. Raptors were allowed to play their system because they had to defend Quinn Cook. If Boston is able to defend a team that actually has most of their players and scorers on the court and do a great job, than they will be deserved champions. This game was lost on the defensive end with some incredible shooting to close it out. Not more offense as you said.

[jfs1000d]

Here is my thing for Celtics.

Kyrie scored 40 game 1, Celtics won
Giannis had to score 40 for Bucks to win
Game 6 Jimmy Butler needed 46 to beat Boston
Curry goes nuclear’ finishes with 35, and Boston wins comfortably.

Celtics look like they have another gear that the rest of the league can’t match.

It’s hard. They were so bad before Jan. 1. But their point differential since they turns it around is 96 Bulls level. That’s why the computers loved Boston’s chances.

I think the pundits, fans, and humans are behind the curve on the Celtics .


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[Crazy-Canuck]

Céltics can stop gsw, they survive 21 points first q curry and -15 déficit in 3q.

All with Tatum mia.

4-0

It has to be concerning IMO for GSW. Curry goes nuclear, Porter hit 4 3s…and Boston kinda just brushed it off. Kind of wild to see GSW hit with a 3-point barrage like that.


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Gsw had 3 players show up (steph, wiggs, and loon), and 3 guys who were playing for the celtics (dray, klay, and poole).

You can get away with that vs most teams, but not against good ones.

Having gp2 not play really hurts the warriors.

[kuclas]

I’m neither Boston or golden state fan. But it’s a
Make or miss league. If a team gets hot shooting the 3. They can rack up 10-15 points in less than 3 minutes quickly.

If they don’t want to change scoring from 2 to 3 and from 3 to 4.

They consider eliminating corner 3 and moving the regular line back to 27 feet.

The nfl extra point is almost automatic especially the way field goal kickers are these days. So they moved the extra point back 10 yards.

So guys can still jack up shots but from 27 feet out. This would be a fair compromise. Cause it would focus more on post game if needed. But you still get excitement of transition Basketball even more cause long unsuccessful shots leads to rebonds with even more space. So the offensive rebound can attack the rim. Or the defensive rebounder can make quick outlets.

[liquidswords]

So we're just expecting Boston to hit 20 3's a game and have White/Smart/Horford go ballistic all series?

[MikeM]

Warriors have too many non-shooters. Should have made a trade.

[QingJames]

Is there a worse fanbase that always tries to insert themselves into a conversation in the most pathetic way possible? You beat the most injury prone team in NBA finals history, pipe down.

It's about making it clear to GSW fans that you guys are **** and are losing this finals. Your Durantless Warriors are completely outmatched by a team that is similarly composed to a team that completely outmatched your Durantless Warriors three years ago.

The point isn't about my Raptors. It's about how your Warriors have been solved. The blueprint is out there now and it's time to finally put this meme dynasty into the dirt where it belongs.

I don't know if Warriors win, but this is one of the most moronic posts I've seen on here. Celtics had their best 3P shooting of their PS last night, and it broke the game in the 4th. Need to see more than 1 game whether this team has been figured out (or one quarter).

Your entire comparison is dumb. Raptors were allowed to play their system because they had to defend Quinn Cook. If Boston is able to defend a team that actually has most of their players and scorers on the court and do a great job, than they will be deserved champions. This game was lost on the defensive end with some incredible shooting to close it out. Not more offense as you said.

You still don't get it. Pointing to hot shooting and chalking everything up to that is the laziest form of analysis. Your Warriors didn't lose because the Celtics went ballistic in the 4th, they lost because they were stifled on the other end of the court in 2/4 quarters. There are no defensive mismatches to exploit, and this is why you lost and will continue to lose your way out of the finals. This was the same thing in 2019. When the Warriors have no defensive mismatch to exploit, their vaunted offense looks pedestrian.

When there's a smart, mobile big at the 5 like Horford or Gasol, the Warriors can't exploit him. When the opposing team's best player is a big wing, Curry cannot exploit him. When the opposing team's backcourt is quick and strong, Curry cannot exploit them. And if you want to talk about injuries, well, let's say it was a very fortunate thing for you that you got to face the Nuggets missing two of their top three and the Grizzlies missing their best player.

But it's not about injuries, that's just an excuse Warriors fans tell themselves to pretend like their system and big 3 wasn't exposed in 2019, when they conveniently forget how they were getting slapped even with Klay on the floor. Now, the Celtics will leave no doubt that the best of the rest has figured you out once and for all.

[lambchop]

Céltics can stop gsw, they survive 21 points first q curry and -15 déficit in 3q.

All with Tatum mia.

4-0

It has to be concerning IMO for GSW. Curry goes nuclear, Porter hit 4 3s…and Boston kinda just brushed it off. Kind of wild to see GSW hit with a 3-point barrage like that.


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Gsw had 3 players show up (steph, wiggs, and loon), and 3 guys who were playing for the celtics (dray, klay, and poole).

You can get away with that vs most teams, but not against good ones.

Having gp2 not play really hurts the warriors.

True, the dubs need GP2 back. Klay used to be athletic enough to hang with athletic wings or shifty guys on defense, but he's not quite there yet after his injury. That hurts the warriors in their defensive matchups, especially against brown.

[Impuniti]

It's about making it clear to GSW fans that you guys are **** and are losing this finals. Your Durantless Warriors are completely outmatched by a team that is similarly composed to a team that completely outmatched your Durantless Warriors three years ago.

The point isn't about my Raptors. It's about how your Warriors have been solved. The blueprint is out there now and it's time to finally put this meme dynasty into the dirt where it belongs.

I don't know if Warriors win, but this is one of the most moronic posts I've seen on here. Celtics had their best 3P shooting of their PS last night, and it broke the game in the 4th. Need to see more than 1 game whether this team has been figured out (or one quarter).

Your entire comparison is dumb. Raptors were allowed to play their system because they had to defend Quinn Cook. If Boston is able to defend a team that actually has most of their players and scorers on the court and do a great job, than they will be deserved champions. This game was lost on the defensive end with some incredible shooting to close it out. Not more offense as you said.

You still don't get it. Pointing to hot shooting and chalking everything up to that is the laziest form of analysis. Your Warriors didn't lose because the Celtics went ballistic in the 4th, they lost because they were stifled on the other end of the court in 2/4 quarters. There are no defensive mismatches to exploit, and this is why you lost and will continue to lose your way out of the finals. This was the same thing in 2019. When the Warriors have no defensive mismatch to exploit, their vaunted offense looks pedestrian.

When there's a smart, mobile big at the 5 like Horford or Gasol, the Warriors can't exploit him. When the opposing team's best player is a big wing, Curry cannot exploit him. When the opposing team's backcourt is quick and strong, Curry cannot exploit them. And if you want to talk about injuries, well, let's say it was a very fortunate thing for you that you got to face the Nuggets missing two of their top three and the Grizzlies missing their best player.

But it's not about injuries, that's just an excuse Warriors fans tell themselves to pretend like their system and big 3 wasn't exposed in 2019, when they conveniently forget how they were getting slapped even with Klay on the floor. Now, the Celtics will leave no doubt that the best of the rest has figured you out once and for all.

Again, you are making this about your team that is the definition of a footnote in NBA history. You played vs G-leaguers, that's why you cannot take the 2019 as some sort of staple example on how to stop the Warriors. We have way too much basketball to know for a fact whether this team can break the Cs down or not. Saying it's over after 1 game is just a sad, pathetic attempt to make your team relevant. They're not.

This is just one game, and we'll see what happens for the rest of the series. Way too early to make any predictions, outside of Warriors badly choking it away.

[PistolPeteJR]

Can anyone give a rundown why GSW only scored 16 points in the 4th quarter?

Celtics stopped employing drop coverage and went to full switching defense. Outside of Steph nobody else can create on this team. Poole sometimes can, but only against teams that don't have rim protectors. Since the Celtics have Timelord, Poole ends up being a net negative when he's on the floor.

It's worth noting this has been true the entire playoffs for the Warriors, the only reason they've gotten away with it is because they've been dominating the boards. Well they didn't have their usual 10-15 rebound advantage this game, the Celtics tied it on the boards. Thus, the Warriors lose. It's just math.

Pretty much: if the Cs make the rebounding battle close (which they definitely can), defend at the level they are capable of defending at, and move the ball on O, they will win the series.

[PistolPeteJR]

I still think this goes 6 or 7, but the Celtics' size really does pose problems for the Warriors. The Boston wings and guards are just walking mismatches; Jaylen eviscerated Poole in the 4th, White and Smart harrassed Curry for the last three quarters, and Tatum won't be shooting like that often. Poole might not be playable in this series because Brown and Tatum are just gonna hunt him every time, and Klay looks a step slow. I think his first step is gone.

Still, I expect the Warriors to take Game 2. Wouldn't be surprised if the Celtics win again though, they're just a different animal on the road.

And gotta love the arrogance of some Warriors fans here. Keep em coming.

The size aspect reminds me of the Raps-Celtics series in the bubble a bit in that Smart, Tatum and Brown were just too big for Lowry and FVV. Really hurt us.

[FJS]

Crazy fact.

Celtics have won 8 of 10 games away those playoffs.
They have won 5 of 9 at home.

Warriors is the 1st game at home they lose in those playoffs (9-1) and they are 3-4 away.

[QingJames]

I don't know if Warriors win, but this is one of the most moronic posts I've seen on here. Celtics had their best 3P shooting of their PS last night, and it broke the game in the 4th. Need to see more than 1 game whether this team has been figured out (or one quarter).

Your entire comparison is dumb. Raptors were allowed to play their system because they had to defend Quinn Cook. If Boston is able to defend a team that actually has most of their players and scorers on the court and do a great job, than they will be deserved champions. This game was lost on the defensive end with some incredible shooting to close it out. Not more offense as you said.

You still don't get it. Pointing to hot shooting and chalking everything up to that is the laziest form of analysis. Your Warriors didn't lose because the Celtics went ballistic in the 4th, they lost because they were stifled on the other end of the court in 2/4 quarters. There are no defensive mismatches to exploit, and this is why you lost and will continue to lose your way out of the finals. This was the same thing in 2019. When the Warriors have no defensive mismatch to exploit, their vaunted offense looks pedestrian.

When there's a smart, mobile big at the 5 like Horford or Gasol, the Warriors can't exploit him. When the opposing team's best player is a big wing, Curry cannot exploit him. When the opposing team's backcourt is quick and strong, Curry cannot exploit them. And if you want to talk about injuries, well, let's say it was a very fortunate thing for you that you got to face the Nuggets missing two of their top three and the Grizzlies missing their best player.

But it's not about injuries, that's just an excuse Warriors fans tell themselves to pretend like their system and big 3 wasn't exposed in 2019, when they conveniently forget how they were getting slapped even with Klay on the floor. Now, the Celtics will leave no doubt that the best of the rest has figured you out once and for all.

Again, you are making this about your team that is the definition of a footnote in NBA history. You played vs G-leaguers, that's why you cannot take the 2019 as some sort of staple example on how to stop the Warriors. We have way too much basketball to know for a fact whether this team can break the Cs down or not. Saying it's over after 1 game is just a sad, pathetic attempt to make your team relevant. They're not.

This is just one game, and we'll see what happens for the rest of the series. Way too early to make any predictions, outside of Warriors badly choking it away.

Cope. Keep that same energy when the Celtics continue the beatdown the rest of the way. I am sure you will still find some reason why your precious Dubs can't possibly have been figured out...

[PistolPeteJR]

So we're just expecting Boston to hit 20 3's a game and have White/Smart/Horford go ballistic all series?

No, but we are expecting Tatum to not go 3-17 the rest of the series, and we are expecting Boston's defense to tighten up more after a bad scheme in the first half.

[GreenBloodedC]

So we're just expecting Boston to hit 20 3's a game and have White/Smart/Horford go ballistic all series?

If Warriors play the same defense, why not.

[Impuniti]

You still don't get it. Pointing to hot shooting and chalking everything up to that is the laziest form of analysis. Your Warriors didn't lose because the Celtics went ballistic in the 4th, they lost because they were stifled on the other end of the court in 2/4 quarters. There are no defensive mismatches to exploit, and this is why you lost and will continue to lose your way out of the finals. This was the same thing in 2019. When the Warriors have no defensive mismatch to exploit, their vaunted offense looks pedestrian.

When there's a smart, mobile big at the 5 like Horford or Gasol, the Warriors can't exploit him. When the opposing team's best player is a big wing, Curry cannot exploit him. When the opposing team's backcourt is quick and strong, Curry cannot exploit them. And if you want to talk about injuries, well, let's say it was a very fortunate thing for you that you got to face the Nuggets missing two of their top three and the Grizzlies missing their best player.

But it's not about injuries, that's just an excuse Warriors fans tell themselves to pretend like their system and big 3 wasn't exposed in 2019, when they conveniently forget how they were getting slapped even with Klay on the floor. Now, the Celtics will leave no doubt that the best of the rest has figured you out once and for all.

Again, you are making this about your team that is the definition of a footnote in NBA history. You played vs G-leaguers, that's why you cannot take the 2019 as some sort of staple example on how to stop the Warriors. We have way too much basketball to know for a fact whether this team can break the Cs down or not. Saying it's over after 1 game is just a sad, pathetic attempt to make your team relevant. They're not.

This is just one game, and we'll see what happens for the rest of the series. Way too early to make any predictions, outside of Warriors badly choking it away.

Cope. Keep that same energy when the Celtics continue the beatdown the rest of the way. I am sure you will still find some reason why your precious Dubs can't possibly have been figured out...

What do I have to cope with, it's one game. I'll be worried if they go down 0-2 at home.

[robdog_5]

So we're just expecting Boston to hit 20 3's a game and have White/Smart/Horford go ballistic all series?

If Warriors play the same defense, why not.

White made some tough 3s. Horford and Smart shot pre game shots in rhythm. Nobody on Warriors within zip code. They may or may not shoot that well. But GSW defense was clearly a step behind the Cs offense.

[zshawn10]

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