NBA Finals: Celtics vs Mavs
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Bill Russell's last Celtic chamiopship team, 1968-69, beat the Lakers 4-3 but had a negative point differential in the series.
Game 1, @LA 120, Boston 118
Game 2: @LA 118, Boston 112
Game 3: @Boston 111, LA 105
Game 4: @Boston 89, LA 88
Game 5: @LA 117, Boston 104
Game 6: @Boston 99, LA 90
Game 7: Boston 108, @LA 106
Hauser’s was early in the shot clock and in rhythm from where the pass was delivered by Jrue. Iirc, Jrue’s was up against the shot clock as more of a desperation heave (I could be wrong about this).
It was with 8-9 seconds on the shot clock, so not really (4th one in the link below)
https://www.nba.com/stats/events?CFID=&CFPARAMS=&ContextMeasure=FG3A&EndPeriod=0&EndRange=28800&GameID=0042300401&PlayerID=201950&RangeType=0&Season=2023-24&SeasonType=Playoffs&StartPeriod=0&StartRange=0&TeamID=1610612738&flag=3&sct=plot§ion=game
https://official.nba.com/referee-assignments/
It's Brothers. Buckle up for a foul if someone in the crowd sneezes near Luka.
It's Brothers. Buckle up for a foul if someone in the crowd sneezes near Luka.
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Yeah that was the one. I assumed it was against the clock since that isn't a shot Jrue generally takes with a defender closing out like that. Thanks for digging it up.
Get to cross the “attend a Tony Brothers Show live in person” off the bucket list tonight!
I need to make a sign. Does “I came for Tony Brothers” roll off the tongue ok?
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I think Tony Brothers is a terrible official but any particular reason you think he is gonna favor Luka?
For me the issue is more the unpredictability of Brothers decisions - I'd prefer a predictable referee as I think the default here is Boston is the better team.
Though, I would say Brothers quick trigger-finger on Ts/ejections is his most defining trait and that is at least as likely to take out Luka as anyone else.
Not really. If anything, his whistle favors the home team. He's more incompetent than biased vs someone like Marc Davis who is both.
Foster is the one who gives Luka every call.
View: https://twitter.com/KeithSmithNBA/status/1799863255164207596
Luka Doncic has been downgraded to questionable (from probable) for Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Doncic has a thoracic contusion, right knee sprain and left ankle soreness.
Luka Doncic has been downgraded to questionable (from probable) for Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Doncic has a thoracic contusion, right knee sprain and left ankle soreness.
As some have said.. it doesn't look like Luka is going to make it through this series. Playing the Celts must be absolutely draining if you're not 100%
I hope Jaylen + Jrue take turns picking LD up 94" and go right at him defensively in Q1.
Go for the ribs, don't let that bastard breathe!
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn47eW7VQTM
Go for the ribs, don't let that bastard breathe!
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn47eW7VQTM
This series is so good and well produced that it almost feels like a jinx.
View: https://www.twitter.com/celtics/status/1799848937236656263
View: https://www.twitter.com/celtics/status/1799848937236656263
I imagine he'll play, but he's not going to get less banged up as the series goes on. I doubt he'll ask out unless and until they're down 3-0.
He needs to mix it up more. I really don't think he was getting enough out of Al to hunt him as reliably as he was.
He always has an injury when he feels the odds are against him. It is amazing how it heals as the Mavs play better. If they are down 3-0 zero chance he plays.
He looked absolutely broken for large stretches against OKC and LAC, then looked 100% against Minnesota. 7 days off, and he immediately starts limping in game 1. All circumstantial and really only fit for gamethreads, but Luka is absolutely one of those players that will limp around when things are going badly and will like totally fine when he's winning.
In this case, they're saying it's a chest thing from falling or taking a charge? Could well be something new; he wasn't grabbing his chest earlier in the playoffs when hurt.
He did it in Game 1. He also tends the limp when Kidd is getting on him to play defense or he is ignoring a play to complain the refs. Then the basketball magically heals him as soon as it gets in his hands.
Sure and it seems like the chest injury was what made it a game-time decision, but he was still on the injury report for knee and ankle injuries that he sustained earlier in the playoffs. I have no doubt that all of these injuries are real, I'm just of the belief that similar ailments are impacting most of the guys still playing. I'll take it back if and when he plays terribly tonight, but I fully expect him to come out and look as good as he has for most of the playoffs.
I'm not expecting him back. They gotta do this without him. I still can't believe they didn't force a stoppage of any sort to get him out right away.
Mavs have to win 4 of 5. Fewest games that Celtics lost 4 games this season was 9...did that once, the last 9 games of the season...lost two to ATL, won 5, lost the last two when they didn't give a shit.
Credit to Mavs if they can knock off these guys 4 of 5.
Also, I would have been terrified to play that game against Indiana.
Credit to Mavs if they can knock off these guys 4 of 5.
Also, I would have been terrified to play that game against Indiana.
Agreed, but the league doesn’t want a sweep, so I expect the other three guys on the court the next couple games are going to be pissing all of us off.
KP not being able to make it another 3 - 5 games is a bummer. At least Horford was able to save some minutes on his legs for G1 and G2.
The old adage is, that a series doesn't truly start until the home team loses a game. If the series heads back to Boston tied 2-2 with KP out for the count, I'll be very, very nervous. That said, when it comes to the playoffs, nervous is my baseline.
Way too early to declare KP out for the series, IMO. But the importance of Game 3 is now magnified.
I fucking love Marcus Smart. I love him. Arguably one of my five favorite players ever. Not just to play for the Celtics, but ever.
If the Marcus instead of Jrue, this series is probably 1-1, not 2-0. He's just the right player for This Team at This Time.
If the Marcus instead of Jrue, this series is probably 1-1, not 2-0. He's just the right player for This Team at This Time.
I'm be shocked if KP is not there for G3. He might have tweaked something but he was still getting up and down the court. I don't think it's any kind of tear. They'll treat it. He'll rest. He'll be able to give them something.
I think KP twisted his knee, not aggravated his calf. Not sure if that is better.
@radsoxfan, please pick up the blue courtesy phone, stat.
@radsoxfan, please pick up the blue courtesy phone, stat.
You know what? This team reminds me of a hockey team, having their mentality. To steal from Shoresy to explain, all the positivity from interviews is either team oriented or towards a teammate, all negativity is a player owing their mistakes. I love rooting for these guys
I’ll dig in more after I watch again in a bit, but that was one of the more interesting games I’ve seen in a long time.
Joey Mazz just may be a fucking genius.
Joey Mazz just may be a fucking genius.
He was similarly gingerly getting up and down the floor against Miami until he just laid down, IIRC.
