NBA PLAYOFFS THREAD

[Ef-man]

Luka definitely looks like the kind of MFer who screams at his mother when the hot pockets are the wrong flavor.

[MultiTroll]

Luka definitely looks like the kind of MFer who screams at his mother when the hot pockets are the wrong flavor.

[MultiTroll]

If Boston had to lose a game, this was probably the way to do it.

I will pay money to see this go 7.

[Tyronn Lue]

Teams take nights off. This was the wrong night for Boston but they're back home for the big win.

[Arcadian]

Luka definitely looks like the kind of MFer who screams at his mother when the hot pockets are the wrong flavor.

He's a LuKaren

Always wants to speak with a manager

[timtonymanu]

can never trust the Celtics. Such a choker team.

? It’s one game.

[timtonymanu]

I would panic if we haven’t already seen this same song 500 times before. Mavs were capable of at least winning one game, Boston closes this out in game 5. They’ve also proven they can win in the mavs building.

[John B]

Selling tickets and celebrating with Celtics fans at home is all it was. It’s over

[heyheymymy]

Tim Bontemps, ESPN Jun 17, 2024, 06:33 PM ET Share Like Like Open Extended Reactions LikeLaughInteresting 223 BOSTON --

Boston Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said Kristaps Porzingis will play in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night. "He's available," Mazzulla said.

"Expecting to see him play tonight." Mazzulla had said Porzingis was "not quite ready" after he was made active for Game 4 and that he would be available in only specific situations in that game. Ahead of Game 5, however, Mazzulla said Porzingis had progressed beyond that point and should be on the court. He added that Porzingis won't be on a minutes restriction.

[spurraider21]

i know they've made it this far so its hard to poo-poo it too much, but how sustainable is an offense built around one guy pounding the air out of the ball and then taking contested step back 3's?

[lefty20]

Js coming out bricking everything. Kyrie & Luka keeping up with them. Interesting start

[z0sa]

The Celtics are at home. They only need 45% effort/luck to win this.

Mavs play better or this is over early.

[spurraider21]

luka's game is much more interesting when he battles in the paint and midrange than when he's just launching contested step-backs

[timtonymanu]

JFC Tatum has been offensively most of this series

[spurraider21]

JFC Tatum has been offensively most of this series

if you can bait him into taking fadeaways, you will generally do well. its wild how easily he can settle for them

[Degoat]

Mavericks have so many guys that probably shouldn’t even be in the NBA it’s bad lol

[z0sa]

Mavs played well, then suddenly gave up a run and it's feeling already like the game is away from them. First 4 minutes of 2nd will likely decide the Finals

[spurraider21]

turns out a lineup where your biggest player is jayson tatum will give up a lot of layups and dunks

[z0sa]

Oh look, smallball is still cancer.

[spurraider21]

Oh look, smallball is still cancer.

this is about 2 steps beyond small ball lol

[LaMarcus Bryant]

this is the only prediction worth bumping. Nothing beats the "arrogant and confidently incorrect" combination.

Lmfaoo
Man people would have made a ton betting 100% opposite of what I thought would happen this post season.

[lefty]

Horford looked up to TD and Manu

Go C’s

[lefty]

Pritchard

[z0sa]

Mavs could have come back. Instead they have melted.

Starting to agree with the “WC is wide open” talk.

[LeBowen]

Mavs actually did well until the end of both quarters.

ing Pritchard, half court specialist, lmao.

Finally an impressive game by Tatum and scary defense by the Celtics.