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

[Pinwheel1]

Yeah and I remember Dame homers thinking that was a horrible trade.

Are you sure it wasn't because they felt that Brown would not re-sign without Dame on the team?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Brown is a rare case of a player and a team sticking with each other long enough for the player to go from disappointment-verging-on-bust to STAR.

 

[TBpup]

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.

Oregon's own - Payton Pritchard
'Former' Blazer - Jrue Holiday
D69 Draft favorite - Jaylen Brown
Imagining Mike Rice say his name - Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk
Smiling if Oshae (not Olshey) Brisset and Neemias Queta get a ring just because they have great names.
Appreciating Jordon Walsh and Derrick White's haircuts.

....just have to ignore the uniforms which is made easier by consoling myself that if the Mavs won, I would have to put up with Cuban insanity.

 

[handiman]

^ Don't forget the Kornet Contest, arguably the most brilliant means of a barely-role player making a name for himself.

 

[Phatguysrule]

 

[Rastapopoulos]

 

[Whyachi]

the casinos gave Dallas the 2 point favorites for game 3. The Mavs gotta shoot the ball better. 25% from distance & 65% FT isn't going to beat Boston.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

I was leaning Dallas despite dislike for Texas because Boston has a zillion titles. Like rooting for the fucking Yankees. Recently learned Mark Cuban is now minority owner. Majority owner is Rebekah Adelson, a major Trump donor.

Go Celtics.

I think you're mixing up Rebekah Mercer and Miriam Adelson, both of whom are horrific, but only one of whom is an NBA owner:

 

[BigGameDamian]

 

[crandc]

I think you're mixing up Rebekah Mercer and Miriam Adelson, both of whom are horrific, but only one of whom is an NBA owner:

Yes. Not much air between them.

 

[Whyachi]

the spread jumped to 4 points right before tipoff. Dallas up 9-2 right out the gate. Coach Mazzulla calls timeout to fix the Celtics issues.

 

[Whyachi]

Celtics can't hit nothin', Mavs up 10

 

[Whyachi]

Kyrie finally hit a triple. Irving was 0-8 in the first 2 games.

 

[Whyachi]

Mavs lead shrinking... Coach Kidd has the answers, so he calls a timeout.

 

[Chris Craig]

Doncic trying hard to get someone to foul him.

 

[Hoopguru]

Teams are averaging 35 3pt attemps per game.
I think Boston has already 11 more attempts this game.

 

[Hoopguru]

Doncic is a lousy defender

 

[Whyachi]

Jaylen Brown is a 3 & D & D player.

3's, Defense, and Dunks

 

[Whyachi]

fans are getting rowdy in Dallas.

Refs U suck !!

 

[Whyachi]

Doncic is a lousy defender

He's 6'6" with long arms. Every once in a while he'll get a no jump block

 

[Hoopguru]

Simons plays better D than Doncic

 

[Whyachi]

Xavier Tillman for three ??
holy buckets batman

 

[Whyachi]

Derrick White 30 foot banker, Brown mega slam. Celtics up 15 going into 4th

 

[Hoopguru]

Boston has taken 38 threes versus Mavs 17

 

[TYDame]

Worst finals Ever!

 

[Chris Craig]

Dallas never stood a chance. Has no business being in the finals.

 

[Whyachi]

Simons plays better D than Doncic

it's a variable bad defensive variation. While Anfernee can move his feet a bit better, his featherweight frame usually gets swallowed up on picks, and chewed up near the basket. Luka is bigger and stronger then Simons, so he can push back against bigger opponents trying to back him down. Getting back on defense ?? Both players save all their energy for offense only.

 

[Whyachi]

Pritchard just tackled Lively

dirty Ducks basketball

 

[e_blazer]

Doncic and Irving are extremely talented players, but they aren’t fundamentally sound. Way too much playing iso ball and forcing bad shots.

 

[Whyachi]

Emmitt Smith got seats next to Steve Nash. HoF VIP row