Event THE 2024 NBA CHAMPIONSHIP! The Boston Celtics vs The Dallas Mavericks!

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Who will win and in how many games?

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e_blazer said:
The Celtics won because, well, Dallas isn’t really very good.
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This is a team game. Luka is the best player in this series. It feels like 07 Cavs vs the Spurs. In this analogy Luka is Lebron and Boston is San Antonio
 
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Strenuus said:
Why the space in the world analogy bro?
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Oh my unintentional mistake. Amended.

Man, there was a quote from Dame recently basically stating he dislikes the Boston Dallas series because it meant other stars will get their first ahead of him. It screams jealousy but also honest. Imagine how he must feel that Jrue is not only about to win but contributing in a big way
 
inconceivable said:
Oh my unintentional mistake. Amended.

Man, there was a quote from Dame recently basically stating he dislikes the Boston Dallas series because it meant other stars will get their first ahead of him. It screams jealousy but also honest. Imagine how he must feel that Jrue is not only about to win but contributing in a big way
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Peep the mistake I made in the post too lmao. Keeping it up there cause it's making me laugh.

Nah, dame shouldn't feel jealous. He didn't have control over who we got back.

On that note, I for whatever reason don't miss Dame all that much. I'm just sitting here waiting for the team to have a path and identity.
 
handiman said:
Several here floated that possibility.

I've never wagered on sports, but I would have confidently put money on Boston after they acquired Jrue.
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I thought it was Boston or Milwaukee for sure. Once Milwaukee had enough injuries to knock them out I figured it would be Boston.
 
Phatguysrule said:
I thought it was Boston or Milwaukee for sure. Once Milwaukee had enough injuries to knock them out I figured it would be Boston.
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Milwaukee was briefly the betting favorite, but I was far from convinced that Dame would be a good fit there. As soon as we flipped Jrue to Boston, it was never close on paper, IMO. Boston is perfectly constructed to thwart a healthy Milwaukee, with Tatum and Porzingis to frustrate Giannis, and Holiday and White to do the same with Dame.
 
handiman said:
Milwaukee was briefly the betting favorite, but I was far from convinced that Dame would be a good fit there. As soon as we flipped Jrue to Boston, it was never close on paper, IMO. Boston is perfectly constructed to thwart a healthy Milwaukee, with Tatum and Porzingis to frustrate Giannis, and Holiday and White to do the same with Dame.
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Yeah, I'm a homer for Dame and I like Giannis. I wanted them to win more than I probably thought they would.
 
Holiday & White had 4 steals and 3 blocks. Guards that can shoot AND play defense, It's just not fair
 
Strenuus said:
I'm just sitting here waiting for the team to have a path and identity.
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we're supposed to get excited for new assistant coaches. Tell you what Strenuus, while you're waiting, do some homework and make a list of assistant coaches that will help propel this Blazers squad towards the championship.
 
Whyachi said:
we're supposed to get excited for new assistant coaches. Tell you what Strenuus, while you're waiting, do some homework and make a list of assistant coaches that will help propel this Blazers squad towards the championship.
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That sounds really fucking boring.
 
Kleber played 16m at Mavs Center.
0-4, 2reb, 0 ast, 0 blk, 0 stl, 0 points
nearly fell down trying to guard Brown

did someone tight with Coach Kidd put money on the Celtics ??
 
So Luka was questionable with an injury. Appears he was limited in game2. If he continues to be limited or has to sit out a game is this the least impressive title in a few decades? Celtics are currently 10-2 in the playoffs, after a 64-18 season so 74-20 total.

Boston played Miami without Butler in Round1
Cavs without Mitchell in Round2
Pacers without Haliburton in ECF

This Boston team is super good so even if those guys are healthy they probably still win the whole damn thing. But thats a shockingly easy set of opponents.

I wonder if this changes some calculus of what you need for an NBA roster to contend for a title. A lot of NBA rosters over the years could have won a title going against those 4 opponents with those stars injured. Lakers or Phoenix which were both swept this year in round1 may have even been able to do it.
 
SharpesTriumph said:
So Luka was questionable with an injury. Appears he was limited in game2. If he continues to be limited or has to sit out a game is this the least impressive title in a few decades? Celtics are currently 10-2 in the playoffs, after a 64-18 season so 74-20 total.

Boston played Miami without Butler in Round1
Cavs without Mitchell in Round2
Pacers without Haliburton in ECF

This Boston team is super good so even if those guys are healthy they probably still win the whole damn thing. But thats a shockingly easy set of opponents.

I wonder if this changes some calculus of what you need for an NBA roster to contend for a title. A lot of NBA rosters over the years could have won a title going against those 4 opponents with those stars injured. Lakers or Phoenix which were both swept this year in round1 may have even been able to do it.
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Don’t forget that Boston beat those teams while missing a star player too (KP).
 
ant said:
Don’t forget that Boston beat those teams while missing a star player too (KP).
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I was just looking at the opponents Boston had to go up against. KP out is a different type of point but yes it's valid.

Also had Giannis out for Milwaukee, Embiid for the 6ers, Kawhi for the Clippers, Brunson for the Knicks, Zion for the Pels, etc.

Just seems like half the stars were injured for the playoffs and we've seen similarities other seasons. Really makes me wonder if that dynamic lowers the bar of what is needed to field a contending roster.
 
SharpesTriumph said:
So Luka was questionable with an injury. Appears he was limited in game2. If he continues to be limited or has to sit out a game is this the least impressive title in a few decades? Celtics are currently 10-2 in the playoffs, after a 64-18 season so 74-20 total.
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This is before the game. He is playing through a few nagging injuries.
 
SharpesTriumph said:
I was just looking at the opponents Boston had to go up against. KP out is a different type of point but yes it's valid.

Also had Giannis out for Milwaukee, Embiid for the 6ers, Kawhi for the Clippers, Brunson for the Knicks, Zion for the Pels, etc.

Just seems like half the stars were injured for the playoffs and we've seen similarities other seasons. Really makes me wonder if that dynamic lowers the bar of what is needed to field a contending roster.
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So this is IMO, exactly why the regular season and the playoffs are a totally different animal. Players go all out in the playoffs and they get dinged up pretty quickly. Seems all season we watch players go hard for about 10 mins a game in the 4th quarter if the game is in reach.

Making the playoffs is the key as everyone watched last year. I cannot remember a finals that did not have a team playing that didn't benefit from playing a team that had injuries at some point of the run. Injury Luck is very real. We all watched Golden State win a chip playing every team that was injured. The Heat made the finals last year playing teams that were injured. Boston this year.

Seems like older players that know how to take care of their body all season and play at a high level in the playoffs are very valuable.
Players like Danny Green who went from playoff team to playoff team after playing for the Spurs and we are watching Al Horford make huge contributions. Even Kevin Love steps up in the Playoffs.
Josh Hart looks like he will end up like these guys. Obviously Jrue has a game that translates like this as well.
You can be one of the very best to play the game but if you are not on the court you can't contribute.
 
Has anyone else made the comparison between this finals and the finals where the Sheed Pistons beat the Shaq-Kobe Lakers? Because the Celtics are looking a lot like the Sheed Pistons. With Jrue as Chauncey.

Another analogy: Luka as Jerry West, the only guy to get a Finals MVP on the losing team.

(Shit, I better not have just jinxed the Celtics.)
 
SharpesTriumph said:
So Luka was questionable with an injury. Appears he was limited in game2. If he continues to be limited or has to sit out a game is this the least impressive title in a few decades? Celtics are currently 10-2 in the playoffs, after a 64-18 season so 74-20 total.
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I don't think you can count a guy who just got a 30+ point triple double as "missing".

At this point in the season everybody's banged up. Maybe if Luka got in better shape he wouldn't have so much wear and tear.
 
SharpesTriumph said:
This Boston team is super good so even if those guys are healthy they probably still win the whole damn thing. But thats a shockingly easy set of opponents.
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And Dallas beat a string of 50-win teams. So if the Celtics beat Dallas, they inherit that record?

Of course the Celtics had an easier path - that's the benefit of winning the most games IN THE REGULAR SEASON.
 
It's a lot easier to love this Celtics team if you just focus on the players (especially guys like Jrue, White, Horford, Brown) and try to ignore the unis.
 
Irish Trader said:
Luka a great offensive player but he cannot guard a fire hydrant.
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I saw a good explanation of how he gets all those rebounds (all defensive) - he never boxes out, always sags off his man to get near the basket for rebounds. Same reason Rodman's defense tanked once he started chasing rebounds full time.
 
Luca is a great player, but he makes a lot of stupid passes IMO. Not just last night but in general. I have seen him make too many long passes on the break when a his teammate was covered. Every possession counts in the playoffs

He had 70 more turnovers than Scoot did in the regards season. (8 more games) And that is with having Kyrie on his team to help handle the ball
 
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