When to get excited?

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I'm so excited.

That I just can't hide it.

I'm about to lose control and I think I like it.
I just wanted to point to this one.

This ride has been excruciating- particularly after the Bruins’ fade out. But it is also exhilarating. Cant wait for Monday for another helping.
 

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My son was 2 in 2004. Last night was as such a great moment for us watching together. He had a teammate, a Heat fan, who didn't wait to see if the tip in counted trash talking him. Amazing moment.
 

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I'm with you. I can't believe they won that game and also think they could lose by 35 on Monday.
They’ve beaten the ever-loving shit out of much better teams in home Game 7s after hard fought Game 6 road wins these past two seasons. I’m anxious and nervous too but they ain’t losing by 35. Not sure how well they’ll shoot but the defensive intensity is going to be off the charts.
 

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They’ve beaten the ever-loving shit out of much better teams in home Game 7s after hard fought Game 6 road wins these past two seasons. I’m anxious and nervous too but they ain’t losing by 35. Not sure how well they’ll shoot but the defensive intensity is going to be off the charts.
I’m really intrigued to see how Tatum responds because, as we can see in the videos, he experienced losing that game. So now he’s got that scifi / fantasy movie thing where he’s back from the dead and gets another crack at it. The energy potential there is off the charts.
 

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They’ve beaten the ever-loving shit out of much better teams in home Game 7s after hard fought Game 6 road wins these past two seasons. I’m anxious and nervous too but they ain’t losing by 35. Not sure how well they’ll shoot but the defensive intensity is going to be off the charts.
I'll believe anything with team. Really. I don't think they lose by 35 but it would not shock me if they did. It also wouldn't shock me if they were up 35 at halftime. It's just how this team is.
 

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the 2003 version of me likes showing up from time to time. The only thing worse than getting swept is losing and ripping one’s heart out at the same time.
 

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I don’t think there’s any way the Heat blow out the Celtics. They can definitely win for sure but there’s no way in hell they are winning by 20+.

The Celtics could definitely blow the Heat out though
 

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I don’t think there’s any way the Heat blow out the Celtics. They can definitely win for sure but there’s no way in hell they are winning by 20+.

The Celtics could definitely blow the Heat out though
This team lost to Houston. This team gave up a 20+ first quarter lead to the Nets -- in the Garden! -- and lost. This team gave up 150 to OKC.

They also had the league's best point differential and had a top 5 defense and a top 5 offense.

This team can do anything. Anything. Good or bad.
 

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I'd be interested to know what percentage of Canadian NBA fans are Heat fans. It's got to be under 0.25% or something like that.
Kids who play basketball pick teams. Guys my son's age (20) are frequently Heat fans because LBJ was there when they were kids. A lot like NHL, the hardcore fans pick a team when they are kids and stick with it. The casuals are more likely to be Raptor fans.
Also, guys who play ball stake out ground defending a guy they like. One of his teammates was all in on Embid and is getting murdered in the discussions.
 

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Kids who play basketball pick teams. Guys my son's age (20) are frequently Heat fans because LBJ was there when they were kids. A lot like NHL, the hardcore fans pick a team when they are kids and stick with it. The casuals are more likely to be Raptor fans.
Also, guys who play ball stake out ground defending a guy they like. One of his teammates was all in on Embid and is getting murdered in the discussions.
No, I get all of that, fair enough. I'm just saying it's funny that a young teenager in SK is a big Heat fan considering the distance.
 

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My son was 2 in 2004. Last night was as such a great moment for us watching together. He had a teammate, a Heat fan, who didn't wait to see if the tip in counted trash talking him. Amazing moment.
Love it.

Even reading a family chat text about my cousin’s son texting his grandmother/my aunt about White’s putback was a thrill. A new generation gets to savor the thrill.
 

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I know of 2, and that’s 2/3 of the Rays fans in Greater Tampa Bay that I know
No shit, man.

Anyways, I’m all in on the excitement. Let’s make history again. I like Jimmy, too, and I’ll be sorry to see this peg him as the face of the loserest losers to ever lose, but like GJGE and thanks for Office Christmas Party.
 

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Watching with my (almost) 11 year old son was pretty special, especially after watching the Bruins lose games 5-7 together. That experience was so deflating for him. I think he was able to process how special game 6 was. There aren't too many examples where you go from "season's over" to "alive" in the blink of an eye like that. Even with the Butler play, either way the season was over in the sense that there were no more games to be played. I told him that was why we watched sports. Winning by 30 is fun and stress-free but it's those moments when all hope is lost that makes sports so special.
 

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Watching with my (almost) 11 year old son was pretty special, especially after watching the Bruins lose games 5-7 together. That experience was so deflating for him. I think he was able to process how special game 6 was. There aren't too many examples where you go from "season's over" to "alive" in the blink of an eye like that. Even with the Butler play, either way the season was over in the sense that there were no more games to be played. I told him that was why we watched sports. Winning by 30 is fun and stress-free but it's those moments when all hope is lost that makes sports so special.
Sports without drama and the chance of loss are just a procession of numbers and bodies across a screen.

Giannis' thing about failure was cope, but it also had some truth to it.
 

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Watching with my (almost) 11 year old son was pretty special, especially after watching the Bruins lose games 5-7 together. That experience was so deflating for him. I think he was able to process how special game 6 was. There aren't too many examples where you go from "season's over" to "alive" in the blink of an eye like that. Even with the Butler play, either way the season was over in the sense that there were no more games to be played. I told him that was why we watched sports. Winning by 30 is fun and stress-free but it's those moments when all hope is lost that makes sports so special.
Nice.
 

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As of mid to late May 2022, I thought this team was destined to make several Finals, and win multiple rings.

Now I am starting to feel that winning just a single ring will be a huge achievement. I mean, of course winning a single ring is a huge achievement, it's really freaking hard.

But I'm kind of depressed thinking that instead of them going on a semi-dynastic run, I'd be satisfied at this point with a single banner.
 

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As of mid to late May 2022, I thought this team was destined to make several Finals, and win multiple rings.

Now I am starting to feel that winning just a single ring will be a huge achievement. I mean, of course winning a single ring is a huge achievement, it's really freaking hard.

But I'm kind of depressed thinking that instead of them going on a semi-dynastic run, I'd be satisfied at this point with a single banner.
Yeah they had a title on their racket last year and couldn’t serve it out. Shows how rare the opportunity is. That said, the East isn’t incredibly daunting and they will have a few more bites at the apple.
 

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As of mid to late May 2022, I thought this team was destined to make several Finals, and win multiple rings.

Now I am starting to feel that winning just a single ring will be a huge achievement. I mean, of course winning a single ring is a huge achievement, it's really freaking hard.

But I'm kind of depressed thinking that instead of them going on a semi-dynastic run, I'd be satisfied at this point with a single banner.
I can’t believe it happened on first frickin’
possession.
 

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The core of Tatum and Brown - if it sticks together - will keep the team really, really good for years. That means they'll get a bunch more shots to go deep into the playoffs. Hopefully once or twice they can come away with the grand prize.
 

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The core of Tatum and Brown - if it sticks together - will keep the team really, really good for years. That means they'll get a bunch more shots to go deep into the playoffs. Hopefully once or twice they can come away with the grand prize.
If the CBA is what people think it will be, the Celtics will be an interesting case study in DoubleMax team composition. Given the cap rules, will the Celts be able to afford the complimentary players that will guarantee those deep playoff runs you mention? Or will we find out that some of the capologists are right, and that we're headed for the OneMax era?
 

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I loved that 2004 was called up for this run. Truly a gift that is re-evoked almost every year. I think this experience shows the absurdly low odds in an 0-3 comeback. Makes me hold onto that 2004 miracle even more.

2004 Yankees were a far far better team than the Heat (who probably will not survive Denver). There were about 100 things that had to break for the Sox. They all did.
 

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As of mid to late May 2022, I thought this team was destined to make several Finals, and win multiple rings.

Now I am starting to feel that winning just a single ring will be a huge achievement. I mean, of course winning a single ring is a huge achievement, it's really freaking hard.

But I'm kind of depressed thinking that instead of them going on a semi-dynastic run, I'd be satisfied at this point with a single banner.
Looking back at the list of champs the last 30ish years and the only teams to have dynastic runs had a top 10-15 (depending on where you rank guys) player in NBA history leading them.

90s Bulls and Rockets, Jordan and Olajuwon
00s Lakers and Spurs, Shaq/Kobe and Duncan
10s Lebron teams and the Warriors w Curry and Curry/Durant

Other than those runs it’s all single year break throughs like the pistons and Heat with a slightly over the hill Shaq in the 00s. Raptors and Bucks in the 2010s.

If not for injuries, the Rondo/KG/Pierce/Allen team joins the list above instead of the one title. While none of those guys are top 15 all time, the combination of their talent could have put them in rarified air, if not for injuries.

Tatum isn’t there, yet. I think he can and will. My optimistic take is you’ll get your dynasty, just a couple years later than we’d have liked.