2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (BOS leads 1-0)

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Who wins Game 1?

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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#101 » by Reeko » Fri Jun 7, 2024 12:45 am

Wow, that is a very difficult shot by Kyrie.
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#102 » by ___Rand___ » Fri Jun 7, 2024 12:45 am

Dallas pick n roll don't work that well against this team huh.
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#103 » by F N 11 » Fri Jun 7, 2024 12:45 am

I like Mavs switch ability in their front court. Kyrie is playing defense wow.
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#104 » by Spates » Fri Jun 7, 2024 12:45 am

Boston needs to play incredible defense to counter their rudimentary dribble penetration
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#105 » by cdubbz » Fri Jun 7, 2024 12:46 am

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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#106 » by SportsGuru08 » Fri Jun 7, 2024 12:46 am

Boston already shooting too many threes
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Post#107 » by Dubnation » Fri Jun 7, 2024 12:46 am

Reeko wrote:Wow, that is a very difficult shot by Kyrie.


That's what he does
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#108 » by ___Rand___ » Fri Jun 7, 2024 12:46 am

Lively vs Porzingis. The most anticipated matchup!!!
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#110 » by meh » Fri Jun 7, 2024 12:47 am

SportsGuru08 wrote:Boston already shooting too many threes

Wide open 3s are fine. Dallas doesn't up the contest on the 3s, they will be finished.
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Post#111 » by OkcSinceSGA » Fri Jun 7, 2024 12:47 am

The one guy who amazes me is Horford. Every 3-4 years he’s dominating both ends in the playoffs and I’m like isn’t this guy old already? I know he doesn’t put up big numbers but his impact prime has to be one of the longest in history?? Like he’s been legitimately very high impact role playing/borderline star for 15 years.
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#112 » by Tor_Raps » Fri Jun 7, 2024 12:47 am

How was that not a clear path foul or take foul in the worst case?
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#113 » by Chuck Everett » Fri Jun 7, 2024 12:47 am

38 days not playing, I imagine that the Mavs are going to spend a lot of time trying to put KP in pick and roll and see how he's moving laterally.
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#114 » by ___Rand___ » Fri Jun 7, 2024 12:47 am

Spates wrote:Boston needs to play incredible defense to counter their rudimentary dribble penetration


Boston needs to play defense.
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Post#115 » by OkcSinceSGA » Fri Jun 7, 2024 12:47 am

Boston jacking 3s nonstop as expected.. but in this particular game you can’t blame them because Dallas is leaving guys wide open.
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#116 » by Petergrifindor » Fri Jun 7, 2024 12:48 am

In the ABC league pass retransmission, the ambience sound must be turned to 0.

It's awful, you would think you are watching a funeral. Let us hear the Boston fans.
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#117 » by Catchall » Fri Jun 7, 2024 12:48 am

I have more faith in Dallas' shotmaking than the Celtics.
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#118 » by kacey ring » Fri Jun 7, 2024 12:48 am

F N 11 wrote:I like Mavs switch ability in their front court. Kyrie is playing defense wow.


He has been all playoffs. ;)
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#119 » by Loaded_Hollows » Fri Jun 7, 2024 12:48 am

Martin Lawrence is not fully healthy. Idc what anyone says.
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (Game 1 tonight!) 

Post#120 » by zshawn10 » Fri Jun 7, 2024 12:48 am

Lot of wide open 3’s for the Celtics

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