🏀🏀🏀 OFFICIAL 2023-24 NBA Finals Thread Boston Celtics V. Dallas Mavericks 🏀🏀🏀

[blackbears86]

Originally Posted by BGT Masters

That you Stretch Armstrong?

look at the all time NBA playoff stats and come back with an actual argument

[blackbears86]

Originally Posted by hxcmilkshake

Whoa there I know you're in the throws of Celtic glee but when you stop dry humping Dave Portnoy you'll probably reconsider this.

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Who gives a flip about david portnoy?


Celtics were 15-3 these playoffs.

look at the stats.

[Giroux]

As a WVU alum, happy for Mazzulla

[JohnnyHatesJazz]

Originally Posted by hxcmilkshake

Whoa there I know you're in the throws of Celtic glee but when you stop dry humping Dave Portnoy you'll probably reconsider this.

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The good guys won.

Don’t let the sun catch you crying.😢

[HeyRelaxGuy]

Tatum was such a ballhog tonight cause' he wanted that FMVP badly.

[blackbears86]

congrats to Dallas for a fantastic season.

[drobfan8]

Originally Posted by Siberian13

Has to be the most embarrassing finals I’ve seen in a while. Congrats to Boston. Easy win

Might be one of the easiest of all time.

But after they choked to GS and Miami so hard, the basketball Gods allowed them to stack their team to finally win.

Originally Posted by blackbears86

Have some more salt.



Tatum is a champion. Awesome player and a great closeout game.

What salt. Haha. I picked Boston before the Playoffs and bet Brown for FMVP.

Also won $550 on a Boston/Dallas Finals series.

Originally Posted by yiguiri2002

Absolutely. They have a target on their back now.

I still think the best way is to beat them on the boards. It's gonna be an interesting offseason with a wide open West and one big team in the East.



Yeah, that speech was weird. They were the favorites all season and the best 8 player rotation.

Still beats the KG one though.

Their role players are crazy good.

When you can win a title and handle injuries easily, it's a bit cray.

Originally Posted by JohnnyHatesJazz

May he appear in your dreams all throughout the offseason.

Lol. I dream about babes. Not cringey NBA dudes.

Which makes me wonder, what the hell do you dream about weirdo.

[yiguiri2002]

Originally Posted by ninjacookies

At the end of the day, it's no fault to Dallas but they don't have the defensive versatility of Boston (no team does?). There's only so much defensive upside you can expect out of Luka and Kyrie, and the rest of the squad isn't stellar either especially guarding the perimeter.

Dallas' whole year was predicated on slowing game pace to a halt and hoping they can control TOP with efficiency.

Who knows how things shake up going forward.


Go Pels.

Big boi holders unite. Lizzo takeover coming.

[JohnnyHatesJazz]

Originally Posted by drobfan8

Might be one of the easiest of all time.

But after they choked to GS and Miami so hard, the basketball Gods allowed them to stack their team to finally win.



What salt. Haha. I picked Boston before the Playoffs and bet Brown for FMVP.

Also won $550 on a Boston/Dallas Finals series.



Their role players are crazy good.

When you can win a title and handle injuries easily, it's a bit cray.



Lol. I dream about babes. Not cringey NBA dudes.

Which makes me wonder, what the hell do you dream about weirdo.

I dream of being a great man and CHAMPION like Jayson Tatum.

[KidKards101]

Congrats to the Boston Celtics for their 18th title. I was hoping the Mavs would have put up a better fight, but the C's were just too good at both ends of the court. Anyways, I just saw this for you Funko pop fans. Looks pretty cool.
https://funko.com/pop-boston-celtics...ack/87260.html

[blackbears86]

Originally Posted by drobfan8

Might be one of the easiest of all time.

But after they choked to GS and Miami so hard, the basketball Gods allowed them to stack their team to finally win.



What salt. Haha. I picked Boston before the Playoffs and bet Brown for FMVP.

Also won $550 on a Boston/Dallas Finals series.



Their role players are crazy good.

When you can win a title and handle injuries easily, it's a bit cray.



Lol. I dream about babes. Not cringey NBA dudes.

Which makes me wonder, what the hell do you dream about weirdo.

enjoy the salt.

keep posting and proving me right.

[Chris P]

Originally Posted by blackbears86

congrats to Dallas for a fantastic season.

It was a fun run..sad it ended like it did..but overall proud of the season they had. Congrats on the title..well deserved

[yiguiri2002]

Originally Posted by blackbears86

Who gives a flip about david portnoy?


Celtics were 15-3 these playoffs.

look at the stats.

16-3 actually.

10th best record all-time, 13th best point differential playing the weakest road to the finals since the Nets.

I don't think they make the cut but if they do, it's with a healthy Porzingis.

[drobfan8]

Originally Posted by Chris P

It was a fun run..sad it ended like it did..but overall proud of the season they had. Congrats on the title..well deserved

Gonna be interesting to see how other teams respond to build a championship level squad.

D. White and Jrue were particularly outstanding. Hauser also.

Very impressive.

[tennelson55]

Originally Posted by drobfan8

Might be one of the easiest of all time.

But after they choked to GS and Miami so hard, the basketball Gods allowed them to stack their team to finally win.



What salt. Haha. I picked Boston before the Playoffs and bet Brown for FMVP.

Also won $550 on a Boston/Dallas Finals series.



Their role players are crazy good.

When you can win a title and handle injuries easily, it's a bit cray.



Lol. I dream about babes. Not cringey NBA dudes.

Which makes me wonder, what the hell do you dream about weirdo.

Easiest finals run - spurs in 07.
Beat the cavs who had Boobie 4 MVP. One man stood against 5. Basically what happened this series

[tennelson55]

Originally Posted by blackbears86

enjoy the salt.

keep posting and proving me right.

He’s got a D in his mouth - just be careful it ain’t a bloody wanka

Edit I’m here all night

[Bosoxfan5990]

Originally Posted by drobfan8

Gonna be interesting to see how other teams respond to build a championship level squad.

D. White and Jrue were particularly outstanding. Hauser also.

Very impressive.

It really was a masterclass by Ainge & Brad getting the right complementary pieces around Tatum & Brown.

Luka and Kyrie are good and the trades they made at the deadline really turned them around, but the Celtics defense and depth was just too much to overcome.

[eastbayak]

Congratulations to the Celtics!

[drobfan8]

Originally Posted by tennelson55

Easiest finals run - spurs in 07.
Beat the cavs who had Boobie 4 MVP. One man stood against 5. Basically what happened this series

We all know that they shouldn't have let anyone from the East even play in the Finals. All those teams were terrible.

Try to keep up, but we're talking about the Playoffs as a whole. Not just the finals.

Probably the weakest 4 series for a title ever. But Boston was going to win anyway.

Originally Posted by tennelson55

He’s got a D in his mouth - just be careful it ain’t a bloody wanka

Edit I’m here all night

Not sure what you're trying to say here. But typically the only thing you yanks put in your mouth is a gun amiright.

Merica!

Originally Posted by Bosoxfan5990

It really was a masterclass by Ainge & Brad getting the right complementary pieces around Tatum & Brown.

Luka and Kyrie are good and the trades they made at the deadline really turned them around, but the Celtics defense and depth was just too much to overcome.

Summed up pretty well.

They're way over the cap with this roster so it'll be interesting to see what they'lll do

[yiguiri2002]

Originally Posted by Bosoxfan5990

It really was a masterclass by Ainge & Brad getting the right complementary pieces around Tatum & Brown.

Luka and Kyrie are good and the trades they made at the deadline really turned them around, but the Celtics defense and depth was just too much to overcome.

This is all Brad. If Ainge had stayed, they would have lost in the Finals because they would have kept Smart.

Stevens traded for Jrue and Porzingis, before that traded for White on the cheap AND before that brought back Horford. I wouldn't be shocked if he was the one pushing for Pritchard and (lol) Nesmith.

[Bosoxfan5990]

Originally Posted by yiguiri2002

This is all Brad. If Ainge had stayed, they would have lost in the Finals because they would have kept Smart.

Stevens traded for Jrue and Porzingis, before that traded for White on the cheap AND before that brought back Horford. I wouldn't be shocked if he was the one pushing for Pritchard and (lol) Nesmith.

You’re right, but someone previously made the point that there is no Tatum/Brown without Ainge.

And Tatum/Brown were picks from the second Ainge trade steal when he traded 2 of the previous Big 3 to Brooklyn.

[yiguiri2002]

Originally Posted by drobfan8

Summed up pretty well.

They're way over the cap with this roster so it'll be interesting to see what they'lll do

I think they keep the team, the owner doesn't seem to mind paying the tax.

If anything, I can see them trading for more frontcourt depth.

[yiguiri2002]

Originally Posted by Bosoxfan5990

You’re right, but someone previously made the point that there is no Tatum/Brown without Ainge.

And Tatum/Brown were picks from the second Ainge trade steal when he traded 2 of the previous Big 3 to Brooklyn.

Ainge did the toughest part (on paper): getting the superstars. But he was never willing to pull the trigger and you could see the results.

95% of the front offices in the league wouldn't have won a title in 3 years building around Tatum/Brown. Brad did it because he's one of the best if not the best exec in the BA.

[Bosoxfan5990]

Originally Posted by yiguiri2002

Ainge did the toughest part (on paper): getting the superstars. But he was never willing to pull the trigger and you could see the results.

95% of the front offices in the league wouldn't have won a title in 3 years building around Tatum/Brown. Brad did it because he's one of the best if not the best exec in the BA.

Agreed. Danny just couldn’t pull the trigger on moving any of those picks.

I’m ecstatic they finally made it over the hump tonight.

[dream34]

Jrue had a really strong case for MVP, especially after being the key to them winning the first 2 games while Brown & Tatum got their game's together. Held Kyrie in check for the whole series too (only 4 APG coming into tonight)

Hats off to Brad Stevens though for taking a step down to bring Celtics #18. Brought in Jrue, White, Pritchard, Hauser & Porzingis who all hit big shots when the 2 stars struggled throughout the series. The right vets to get it done when the pressure was on. He should eventually join Theo Epstein in Boston lore if the Celtics keep contending.