2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (BOS leads 2-0)

jfs1000d · Post #781 » by **jfs1000d** » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:16 am

meatball sub wrote:tatum is a total headcase at this point. that's not a shot a guy passes up unless he's totally overthinking his entire existence.

I think he doesn’t want to settle and they have had a lot of success driving to the basket. If he ends up with 22 pts, 14 assists and 8 rebounds, with his D, that’s a good game.

It’s about winning. Tatum is playing winning basketball.

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TheNewEra · Post #782 » by **TheNewEra** » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:16 am

Tatum has 8 assists at **** halftime and people are upset he’s not scoring while his team is ahead. Also if the Luka had real help stuff is kicking up again like clockwork

Jasen777 · Post #783 » by **Jasen777** » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:17 am

TheNewEra wrote:they are going to attack Luka all series and it’s going to drain him out eventually

He's already drained and yet playing like this.

But does look like Celtics just too deep for the Mavs.

MavsDirk41 · Post #784 » by **MavsDirk41** » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:17 am

Gafford and Lively no impact at all

HoopsterJones · Post #785 » by **HoopsterJones** » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:17 am

Replace Tatum with Luka and the Celtics team would’ve won a chip the previous seasons.

Jadoogar · Post #786 » by **Jadoogar** » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:18 am

Every dallas basket looks like a struggle and Celtics are just getting whatever they want. They will need luka to be mj level

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ky_23 · Post #787 » by **ky_23** » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:18 am

is there a real chance luka wins fmvp despite boston win the finals?

meh · Post #788 » by **meh** » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:19 am

Hard to imagine Dallas got rid of Brunson and Porzingis. They should have been able to make that work.

Post #789 » by **dockingsched** » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:19 am

TheNewEra wrote:Tatum has 8 assists at **** halftime and people are upset he’s not scoring while his team is ahead. Also if the Luka had real help stuff is kicking up again like clockwork

He’s 2 for 9, so it’s not like he’s passing up shots to focus on passing. He’s shooting like trash.

whatisacenter · Post #790 » by **whatisacenter** » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:19 am

Boston didn't play particularly well and still have the lead.

Doranku · Post #791 » by **Doranku** » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:19 am

Celtics 4th? 5th? best player has 17 points on 7-9 shooting at halftime and their fans are mystified as to how they're winning.

TheNewEra · Post #792 » by **TheNewEra** » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:19 am

jfs1000d wrote:
meatball sub wrote:tatum is a total headcase at this point. that's not a shot a guy passes up unless he's totally overthinking his entire existence.

I think he doesn’t want to settle and they have had a lot of success driving to the basket. If he ends up with 22 pts, 14 assists and 8 rebounds, with his D, that’s a good game.

It’s about winning. Tatum is playing winning basketball.

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Loaded_Hollows · Post #793 » by **Loaded_Hollows** » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:19 am

meatball sub wrote:tatum is a total headcase at this point. that's not a shot a guy passes up unless he's totally overthinking his entire existence.

Same disease LeBum had. Fraud syndrome.

Mk0 · Post #794 » by **Mk0** » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:19 am

gizardoe wrote:not sure how the celts are up playing so bad

Mavs missed their FTs
Jrue and White have owned the dunker's spot
Celtics can't hit a shot but they haven't let up on defense

blueberrysticky · Post #795 » by **blueberrysticky** » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:20 am

Luka is going to get burnt having to be all-time great offensively and not have energy to defend. He has shown he can defend in spurts with energy if his teammates can create their own shots or score

Deivork · Post #796 » by **Deivork** » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:20 am

JustBuzzin wrote:The Celtics playing stupid yet still winning the game.

My goodness stop playing through Tatum. He's just forcing stuff at this point. Brown should be running the offense.

White should

SportsGuru08 · Post #797 » by **SportsGuru08** » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:20 am

Kyrie's play has been mind-boggling, especially for someone who's been here before.

Astaluego · Post #798 » by **Astaluego** » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:20 am

Friend, I'm sorry to say, if you think Tatum is trash, you have no idea about Basketball... Luka is injured and can barely move, it shows a lot in defense

TheNewEra · Post #799 » by **TheNewEra** » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:20 am

dockingsched wrote:
TheNewEra wrote:Tatum has 8 assists at **** halftime and people are upset he’s not scoring while his team is ahead. Also if the Luka had real help stuff is kicking up again like clockwork

He’s 2 for 9, so it’s not like he’s passing up shots to focus on passing. He’s shooting like trash.

His shot isn’t falling so he’s not forcing it so why should he his team is ahead. Get the shots up to keep the defense aware but the last thing he needs to do is trying to force shots to appease a duel online against Luka.

jfs1000d · Post #800 » by **jfs1000d** » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:21 am

MavsDirk41 wrote:Gafford and Lively no impact at all

I heard for an entire week about this unstoppable lob game. They got one in 2 games.

Mavs need to play faster. Boston is gonna kill them unless they try and tempo the game.

Look at what Indiana did. To Celtics. Up quick, multiple actions and attacks. This is just Luka going 1-on-1 and either making or missing. I’ll take that all night.

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