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

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Who wins Game 2 of the NBA Finals?

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Mavericks
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (BOS leads 1-0) Game 2: Sunday June 9th 

Post#961 » by Mamba81p » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:50 am

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Shock Defeat wrote:Mavs are gonna get swept in all likelihood. Celtics might let them win one game.


Things can change when venues change.

Celtics play better on the road
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Post#962 » by jfs1000d » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:50 am

Marvin Martian wrote:Tatum has really evolved his game to be a better playmaker.
He couldn't do this before

Which is why i don’t get the hate. He was a high volume ISO scorer when he came into the league. He is essentially the point guard of the Celtics and people mad he is going to have a possible triple double.


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Post#963 » by celticfan42487 » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:50 am

KP was limping after his closeout to Irving, let's see if he's hurt.
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Post#964 » by durden_tyler » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:50 am

balla345 wrote:Mavs look terrible

More like the Celtics just deciding to play their game— a notch above any team throughout the season.


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Post#966 » by TheNewEra » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:50 am

Kyrie lost all of his Mojo against he Cs. Role players can’t get going and Luka is a cone on defense. Unless the home crowd gives a massive boost this series will get ugly fast.
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Post#967 » by Zeno » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:51 am

Celtics just don’t have close to enough reliable shooters to stand a chance.
When will we just change the name of 25 of the 30 teams to the Washington Generals?

Please advise….

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Post#968 » by balla345 » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:51 am

vulture wrote:If jrue is your 4th option that is truly unfair

I think he’s the 5th lol
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Post#969 » by BKlutch » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:51 am

Great pass from Tatum to Jrue, real team play. I know, people are sometimes hearing about assists, but I'm sure Kidd would love to see his guys with a few. Great shooters like Kyrie need to get some shots off passes. Only magiciains like Luka score a lot on their own.
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (BOS leads 1-0) Game 2: Sunday June 9th 

Post#970 » by JustBuzzin » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:51 am

As great as Luka has been on offense, he's been just as bad on defense.

My goodness dude at least try to play defense lol
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Post#971 » by G R E Y » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:51 am

Some intrepid talented photoshopper ought to put Cs latest ring about to be inserted into Thanos's glove like one of those infinity stones.

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Post#972 » by powerball1373 » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:52 am

Luka, shoot a 3, let Tatum waltz right past you for a layup. Rinse and repeat.
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Post#973 » by jfs1000d » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:52 am

Celtics are an elite team defensively. Like, no as statistically great as the wolves, but I say that mainly because their effort comes and goes. I don’t feel like , healthy, the team has a weakness.


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Post#974 » by Revived » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:52 am

Luka may have given up more pts defense than he’s scored and assisted combined.
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Post#975 » by ___Rand___ » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:52 am

Mamba81p wrote:
___Rand___ wrote:
Shock Defeat wrote:Mavs are gonna get swept in all likelihood. Celtics might let them win one game.


Things can change when venues change.

Celtics play better on the road


lol that's the irony.
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Post#976 » by azcatz11 » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:52 am

Damn I thought Rudy T died - good to see him
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Post#977 » by Mr Puddles » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:52 am

Celtics have just completely shut down Kyrie, dude's shot is looking flatter than our home planet.
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Post#978 » by Laimbeer » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:52 am

Damn Rudy looks good.
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Post#979 » by vulture » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:52 am

Kyrie needs to play better
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Re: 2024 NBA FINALS: #1 Boston Celtics vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (BOS leads 1-0) Game 2: Sunday June 9th 

Post#980 » by durden_tyler » Mon Jun 10, 2024 1:52 am

Grant Williams would have had a better revenge game against the Celtics than Kyrie at this point. LOL


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