🏀🏀🏀 OFFICIAL 2023-24 NBA Finals Thread Boston Celtics V. Dallas Mavericks 🏀🏀🏀 - Page 30

HeyRelaxGuy · 06-12-2024, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by coltsnsox07

Luka looks kinda bloated like someone who drinks a little too much booze. Am I correct thinking that?

Chocolate stout ... cheeseburgers ... pizzas ... gummy bears ... etc.
But still a great player! lol

ninjacookies · 06-12-2024, 10:54 PM

Honestly surprised Gafford only got 16 minutes and basically played none of the 4th.

msink28 · 06-12-2024, 10:57 PM

Why not run it back? Celtics would let him coast through regular season I'd bet. 9.5 million nothing to sneeze at, and unlike most of these guys at the end of their careers, he has an obvious role in the playoffs.

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Originally Posted by Ferg1945

Does Al Horford retire if the Celtics win this ring? He has 1 more year left on his contract.

ninjacookies · 06-12-2024, 11:01 PM

Celts opening at -104 for g4?

yiguiri2002 · 06-12-2024, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ninjacookies

Honestly surprised Gafford only got 16 minutes and basically played none of the 4th.

I'm more shocked THJ played 19 minutes.

ninjacookies · 06-12-2024, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by yiguiri2002

I'm more shocked THJ played 19 minutes.

Probably due to PJ's shooting woes.

kluke84 · 06-13-2024, 12:08 AM

I hope Luka throws down a 50 on Game 4 just to shoot an end match promo against this Pravda Bron handler

https://x.com/PFTCommenter/status/18...K-ftzsxcQ&s=19

yiguiri2002 · 06-13-2024, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by kluke84

I hope Luka throws down a 50 on Game 4 just to shoot an end match promo against this Pravda Bron handler

https://x.com/PFTCommenter/status/18...K-ftzsxcQ&s=19

I love the fact that what he's really talking about is not complaining to the refs but how openly he's complaining to them.

Dude, your GOAT is breaking records on free throw differential at 40, do you think he's doing that without working the refs? Come on. I normally like Windhorst but this is a mask off moment for a lot of media.

BRADYSDOGHAVEN · 06-13-2024, 02:05 AM

As a Spurs fan I'm so happy the Mavericks are losing.

Nomad · 06-13-2024, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by kluke84

The 1951 New York Knicks are the only team to force a Game 7 after a 3-0 deficit in the NBA Finals.

I do hope for some grainy highlights the next days!

They rolled those out in Indiana for the Pacers' wedding rehearsal ECF run and worked like a charm.

Kingofkings1281 · 06-13-2024, 02:42 AM

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Originally Posted by kluke84

NBA a rigged joke

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Originally Posted by mc1

Tatum sits down to pee.

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The fix is in! Here it comes.

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Originally Posted by Onepocketj

Celtics escaped because of some questionable calls. Oh well

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Originally Posted by kluke84

Luka got fouled out of Game 3 of the NBA finals with a bang bang play (offensive foul) with 4:28 left in the fourth down 3. After whistles were silent most of the game. Grats on the chip!

4barrel · 06-13-2024, 03:51 AM

Tissue soft…

blackbears86 · 06-13-2024, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by 4barrel

Tissue soft…

I actually thought Dallas was going to win this series in 6.

Dallas is soft, the west is charmin soft. Who would have thought Cleveland and Indiana would have played the Celtics tighter.

Bosoxfan5990 · 06-13-2024, 07:00 AM

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oldgoldy97 · 06-13-2024, 07:52 AM

I like how the C’s keep getting votes now that they’re up 3-0.

jlzinck · 06-13-2024, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by pingbling23

i think brown took a pretty big lead in the fmvp chase.

Got him at +650 before the series

jlzinck · 06-13-2024, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by oldgoldy97

I like how the C’s keep getting votes now that they’re up 3-0.

LOSAH's!!!

oldgoldy97 · 06-13-2024, 07:53 AM

Poll fail, should have locked it before game 1.

JRX · 06-13-2024, 08:09 AM

Terrible finals, playoffs died for me once the knicks literally broke down.

Scottish Punk · 06-13-2024, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by pingbling23

i love being unbiased and watching a game then seeing people whine about refs and blame them for their team losing. im sure ive been there but dang its petty. no way the mavs got hosed. they made it a game but were basically dominated the majority of the game.

It does help catch yourself when you feel like you are falling into that trap when it is a team you are rooting for.

Luka got a couple of no calls that should be fouls. A few that he complained about were correct no calls. The 6th foul block, looked like a blocking foul. I did think they would overturn just so Luka didn't get his 6th. That part surprised me. Maybe they were tired of his complaining and said to hell with it.

rhigh2390 · 06-13-2024, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Scottish Punk

It does help catch yourself when you feel like you are falling into that trap when it is a team you are rooting for.

Luka got a couple of no calls that should be fouls. A few that he complained about were correct no calls. The 6th foul block, looked like a blocking foul. I did think they would overturn just so Luka didn't get his 6th. That part surprised me. Maybe they were tired of his complaining and said to hell with it.

I agree that #6 was a blocking foul. I will admit though that I don't remember the last time a star player got called for 4 fouls in a 4th quarter, let alone a Finals game.

kellmuff · 06-13-2024, 09:33 AM

Luka aint it. You cannot have him out there playing worse defense than some G-Leaguer.

tjforce · 06-13-2024, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by rhigh2390

I agree that #6 was a blocking foul. I will admit though that I don't remember the last time a star player got called for 4 fouls in a 4th quarter, let alone a Finals game.

There's no way that 6th isn't a foul on someone. You don't just let two guys collide and hit the groud like that in open play and let the game go on.

It was either a foul on Luka or a foul on Brown.... and Luka's feet weren't set.

Anyways, if you are complaining about the refs in a series where the Celtics have won by 18, 7, and 7 points and are clearly the better team, I don't know what else to say.

rms13 · 06-13-2024, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Scottish Punk

It does help catch yourself when you feel like you are falling into that trap when it is a team you are rooting for.

Luka got a couple of no calls that should be fouls. A few that he complained about were correct no calls. The 6th foul block, looked like a blocking foul. I did think they would overturn just so Luka didn't get his 6th. That part surprised me. Maybe they were tired of his complaining and said to hell with it.

What would have happened if the refs overturned it while the broadcast commentators were saying it was definitely a foul and showing the replay over and over and explaining how he didn't have his legs set? If they over turned it after looking at replays for five minutes then everyone would say the refs were trying to fix the outcome of the game. With how much scrunity the refs are under in the NBA for that kind of stuff it would look like the fix is in especially if the Mavs came back to win.

Unfortuantely for the Mavs that is what happens when Luka actually puts effort into defense. He's not good enough to stop anyone without fouling. I appreciate his effort on defense in the 4th but the Mavs are probably better off if he doesn't try to play defense and they just surround him with guys that are eltie defenders.

Onepocketj · 06-13-2024, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by kellmuff

Luka aint it. You cannot have him out there playing worse defense than some G-Leaguer.

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oldgoldy97 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 51,205	Poll fail, should have locked it before game 1. __________________ Truly riveting discussion: that’s what your wife/girlfriend/sheep said.

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