I love that my Celtics have home court advantage! Lots of love from Canada...this week without basketball has me anxious for tonight's game! LET'S GO CELTICS LET'S GO 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀
All I ask is for them to play with lots of energy, pride and passion then the rest will take care of itself. Show them you want it more plain and simple! Lets go CELTICS!!!! 😤💪🏼☘️🏀🏆
Mavs fan here - John, I think your tactic to patience of going after a shot late in the clock on the second drive is very much the right idea. I will say, everyone and their mother knows that Boston wants to shoot 3s and that corner 3s are the killer. So I expect Dallas to do everything they can to funnel players to taking mid range shots similarly to what they did with SGA in OKC and if they lose on those, then you tip your hat to Boston. You probably do put Luka on KP since KP is slow enough for him to guard and has the base (they weight the same) to play in him in the low post. But I think KP will have a lot of open above the break 3s at the 28+ range. There’s just not a good way to stop that shot without weakening your defense of the corners and paint. So I think KPs ability to shoot 40%+ from that spot will be the sort of thing Dallas just couldn’t overcome. But, expect Dallas to attack Porzingis on pick and roll and at the rim more than you’ve ever seen. They beat up Gobert to force help from MN and that broke their defense. They’re going to do the same strategy against Boston, which lacks a good 1v1 defensive matchup against a 6-8 245+ Luka, and count of physicality, foul trouble, exhaustion, etc to harm KP (and Horford’s) efficiency above the break. Mavericks are happy to have a 5 out center take as many above the break 3s as he wants if he’s shooting
The March game box score is definitely reflective of the strategy. Luka was Luka, some good minutes from Lively (15 pts off of 23 mins, 7 from 7). But overall the story seems like it went, defend Kyrie and don’t allow him to get hot, Luka will be Luka and force the shot to other players to make big plays. We shot the same amount of shots but finished with a 28 point differential. Yes, we won’t shoot 48% from 3 every game but it’s good to see that we could definitely replicate it. On Lively, I think he’s great but it comes down to the fact that the Celtics have an answer for all positions on the floor defensively. He’ll get buckets but those moments down the stretch where he needs to make a play I find worrying for the Mavs. He’ll do well, but as the series goes on I wouldn’t trust him with the ball.
Celtics fans should be worried about KP coming back from injury and not playing much in these playoffs. KP is nothing more than a decoy out there. I firmly believe the Mavs have the better team defense and if the game is within 5 points later in the 4th, Mavs all the way! We have better closers than the Celtics.
one is off the court smart the other is on court savant … no one cares if yu understand pythagorean theorem but can’t translate it to generating good shots
Its hard to get into half court offense fast, when tatum/brown are playing Y2K on the perimeter in 5 out trying to beat guys off the dribble to initiate offense.
Here’s the deal with Kyrie. - He’s 32 - He’s the smallest starter - His offense takes a ton of energy You can go back to the BKN ‘22 series to get a series blueprint - attack the body. Keep is core engaged. Bump, bump, bump - wear out the obliques & hip flexors. By game 4 he’ll be short on all those Rockaway fades.
Man, this makes me so pessimistic. It basically comes down to the Cs shooting well from 3-something that has about 50% chance of happening at best. I don't care what the regular season stats say, they are not a good 3 point shooting team when other teams play defense.
OK, so let's say what you spent 40 minutes struggling not to say: on paper, Celtics are a match made in hell for the Mavs, but playoffs are about matchups and execution. If the Celtics do what they have to (an can) do, it's a sweep; if they choke, they lose, because Luka will smell fear from miles away and bring Kyrie along. Simple like that.
Luka & Mavs in 6!! Luka the real MVP! You are about to see what a great Generational Player Luka the Don is! Luka will be the Best player in this series! Give Luka this Roster, switch players and Luka takes this team to the Finals 4 of 5 years and has 3 - 4 Championships! How many does the great tatum have with this great Roster, best 5 in the NBA for several years! 0 titles! Luka bout to get his 1st this year!
Last time I checked, the Mavericks have won a chip more recently. Some players on this team actually played with players from that championship team. Definitely closer to been there done that than the C’s.
@@Thisisrancewait you think because some of the players played with players who won a decade ago means something??? More than a team that’s actually been to the finals and made deep runs? Please just don’t talk basketball ever again.
I just feel Tatum taking all the dumb shit that’s been said these last few yrs + The fact that he plays elite when it’s one of THEM guys on the other side= A master class finals performance from Tatum. 32 11 & 7 finals mvp
In my mind for the Mavs to win Luka would have to average a triple double (or close to it) with 35+ ppg, Kyrie would have to probably be around 22+ ppg, and their perimeter defense would have to be abnormally good and the C’s will have to make bad mistakes and shoot poorly. It’s just so much to ask for, possible, yes, but likely?
You obviously haven't watched how the mavs defend all post season. But for Mavs to defend well, their offense has to be playing well too. Luka just has to take over early against these Celtics and it's over.
Hey John. I'm a big fan for a long time, listen to all the pods, really huge fan here. But please, stop saying "world" champions. That is disrespectful. USA is not the whole world.
This argument is stupid and suggests you think Real Madrid or Shanghai knights can beat the nba title winner which is just absolutely brain dead they wild get swept and lose every game by 40
@louisrodriguez5085 Your argument is not even one, so it can't even be called stupid. This is sports. If you wanna be world champions, play against the world teams. If you beat NBA teams you are NBA champions.
I do agree the US tends to have an ethnocentric view of things. Perhaps the Olympics and Team USA winning the gold medal is the closest thing to a world stage and proof of being world champs?@juliorezende3790
I predict the Mavericks will triumph in 5 games. Although the Celtics may appear stronger on paper, particularly when evaluating individual players in isolation, the Mavericks will outshine them on the court. Here’s why: 1. Superior Coaching: The Mavericks possess a significant coaching edge. Jason Kidd has demonstrated himself to be a far superior head coach compared to Mazzulla, who has made numerous questionable decisions and appears inept during press conferences. Kidd has been exceptional over the past six months. But more crucially, Assistant Coach Sweeney is a basketball savant, especially on defense. He has rapidly transformed the Dallas defense, securing the essential pieces for an elite unit. Sweeney surpasses anyone on the Boston staff and will outmaneuver them as he did with OKC and Minnesota. While Kidd has adeptly assembled a great coaching team and maintains player morale, Sweeney’s tactical and defensive acumen is the linchpin. 2. Team Cohesion: The Mavericks excel as a cohesive unit, unlike the Celtics, who often function as a collection of talented individuals relying on isolation plays during critical moments. 3. Winning Mentality: The Mavericks thrive under pressure, with players like Luka and Kyrie excelling in clutch situations. In contrast, the Celtics have faltered under pressure, losing the last two finals despite being heavy favorites. 4. Character and Resilience: The Mavericks possess greater character and fighting spirit. Luka is a relentless competitor, and players like Gafford, Lively, and Jones are tenacious fighters who never concede, making it exceedingly difficult for opponents to catch up once the Mavericks take the lead. Conversely, the Celtics often appear lifeless and robotic, frequently collapsing under pressure. 5. Creativity and Innovation: The Mavericks are significantly more creative, thanks to Luka’s ingenuity. The Celtics play a predictable and repetitive style, rendering them easier to outmaneuver and less compelling to watch. 6. Player Health: Luka will be in better health during the playoff-finals than before. With a fully fit Luka, the Mavericks’ superiority in other series would have been even more pronounced.
It hinges on Tatum. If the Celtics can’t win a title bc Tatum plays and shoots like he has been then Tatum will never win a championship bc you can’t put a better team around him.. literally the Celtics starting 5 all are at least $30Mil/yr players.. no other team has that luxury.
They already said you have the better players. Talking heads have already picked you as the favorites. What do you want fans to do? Join your bandwagon like every fan of a Cancun team?
@@Robin-xt7yo I can't help but laugh my a$$ off when Mavs fans say that Celtics fans being too confident is a recipe for disaster! It's hilarious! Like, they do know that we're not on the team, right? 😂
@@de4ds1ghtcsgo94 Man, I wish that what you said was even a bit clever or, at least, funny... but it's not even a worthwhile read as a troll. My 5 year old nephew can troll better than this. Anyway, Cs in 5. ☘
The counter argument for Lively and what Nick meant when you asked him is, “he hasn’t flinched yet. He’s played the whole playoffs well and has had a very level head, so why would he flinch now?” The kid is mentally tough, going from losing his mom to playing in the Finals within weeks of each other is WILD. Go Mavs! Mavs in 6! 🦝
@Robin-xt7yo nah its fair enough to target him but just hilarious as every team they faced they targetting him and Luka. Like PG and Harden, Shai and J dubb, Antman.
@TheRobversion1 I'm not trolling. It's actually a great plan. I'm just saying that every team they faced, they have been doing the same plan. But I dont hear any plan B, and that's what clips,okc,wolves failed to do.
@@3xtasy777 never use how certain teams do against your team to predict whats going to happen with the current opponent. The wolves did that. Thought they'd ride high after beating the champs. All of national media was glazing them. Then they lost to the mavs. To say nothing of how much a fraud gobert is as DPOY. Its always all about matchups. This is a very different team than what the mavs have faced. Closest would probably be okc. The wolves have a pathetic offense and are a bad perimeter defensive team. The celtics are the opposite of that. I wouldnt even use past matchups with the celtics as dallas isnt in the same iteration they are now. Closest you can use as a data point is the post trade deadline game when everyone's healthy. And yes, in that game the celtics went at Ky with bully ball and it worked. The Js and jrue are different beasts from all the players you named. The coaches are different. The systems are different. We will get better data post game 1. in the meantime, i'd point you to that march 1game to show what works, what doesnt. Whats a plausible game plan and whats not.
@@Robin-xt7yobingo. I mean if you arent worried, dont come here. mavs should easily be able to beat the celtics right? whats there to talk about when lukas the best player in the serieS? nah they come to other channels and act like that because they're douches or worried. I go to mavs channels and i'm respected because i dont talk shit. I actually talk mavs basketball and try to understand what the mavs do well, how their personnel works, etc. Theres none of that from this guy.
@@Aggie4life77 yeah and thats what i call being a douche on the internet. I have a couple of friends who are mavs fans. You'd be an embarassment to what a mavs fan is supposed to be (same way i'd criticize any celtic fan talking shit). Anyway thats who you are. Clearly no intelligent, basketball discussion to be found here.
Luka is like 2 Jason Tatum's. Only lacks in defence. Kyrie if fit is a brown. So it's basically the role players who will decide the series. Dubs fan here. Watched the 22 finals and I thing I know this Dallas team is different. And haven't watched celts because had no need. 2 nd chance pts n turnovers r key. Rebounding is key. Dubs beat Celts by being a better defencive team. All Celtics home fans behaviour. If the n word comes up against Dallas that will affect the Celtics players too.
You talk big about how the Mavs are a different team but never seen how different Boston is this year. Get off your high horse and endeavor to realize that racism is a problem everywhere, not just in Boston.
Very important for Cs to start strong and take Game 1. It’s our year. 💪🏆☘️
They've won all their game 1s post season🍀. Keep the streak going! Mavs lost 2 of 3 game 1s. 😤
The wait is nearly over. I have all the trust in the world in this team and coaching staff. This is the year, go out there, execute and take it.☘️
What wait lol.
Get ready for 😭 😭
Almost time for the nightmare to begin.
Yeah, take that L!😂😂😂
@@arbikoum805take ur handkerchief cos u r going to cey heavily after game 1 and after game 5
We will. #MFFL😊
John been saying it all year!! We winning this year!! In 22 he knew we would lose. He knows his shit
I love that my Celtics have home court advantage! Lots of love from Canada...this week without basketball has me anxious for tonight's game! LET'S GO CELTICS LET'S GO 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀
Celtics must win game 1 for their confidence and take away the pressure for game 2
If we take game 1 and 2, we got this series. And i know how good we are on the road.
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12 hours until tip-off.. i pray i never have to wait this long between a series again. LET’S GO CELTICS ☘️🙌🏾
I'm counting the hours too! 7 and a half to go!
Hope we win it to shut critics up. Can't wait for tonight. John has been spot-on for most of the year.
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Critics?? They’ve been meat riding this STACKEDDDDD team. Mavericks have had the hardest playoff run ever
Hope you're ready to grind hard. If not, you're losing😂
Best podcast! Let's go Celtics!
PLEASE WIN, GO CELTICS
All I ask is for them to play with lots of energy, pride and passion then the rest will take care of itself. Show them you want it more plain and simple! Lets go CELTICS!!!! 😤💪🏼☘️🏀🏆
Mavs fan here - John, I think your tactic to patience of going after a shot late in the clock on the second drive is very much the right idea. I will say, everyone and their mother knows that Boston wants to shoot 3s and that corner 3s are the killer. So I expect Dallas to do everything they can to funnel players to taking mid range shots similarly to what they did with SGA in OKC and if they lose on those, then you tip your hat to Boston.
You probably do put Luka on KP since KP is slow enough for him to guard and has the base (they weight the same) to play in him in the low post. But I think KP will have a lot of open above the break 3s at the 28+ range. There’s just not a good way to stop that shot without weakening your defense of the corners and paint. So I think KPs ability to shoot 40%+ from that spot will be the sort of thing Dallas just couldn’t overcome.
But, expect Dallas to attack Porzingis on pick and roll and at the rim more than you’ve ever seen. They beat up Gobert to force help from MN and that broke their defense. They’re going to do the same strategy against Boston, which lacks a good 1v1 defensive matchup against a 6-8 245+ Luka, and count of physicality, foul trouble, exhaustion, etc to harm KP (and Horford’s) efficiency above the break. Mavericks are happy to have a 5 out center take as many above the break 3s as he wants if he’s shooting
Thanks John and Tom. Let's Go Celts!
Cs indeed have to re-discover their 3 pt shooting. It has been MIA since miami g5. Cs are due for a heater. Especially sam and JT.
Please don’t lose game 1 we have to set the tone TONIGHT
Thank god the wait is over
The crowd better he’s the rowdiest it’s ever been in TD Garden history! Need that ENERGY tonight!☘️🗣️
That alone isn't enough
@@de4ds1ghtcsgo94no shit Captain obvious.
Nick still thought that KP is just role player.. he is key player tor Celtics! Lets go Celtics! Great win!
lets go boys. time for our boy to become a legend.
The March game box score is definitely reflective of the strategy. Luka was Luka, some good minutes from Lively (15 pts off of 23 mins, 7 from 7). But overall the story seems like it went, defend Kyrie and don’t allow him to get hot, Luka will be Luka and force the shot to other players to make big plays. We shot the same amount of shots but finished with a 28 point differential. Yes, we won’t shoot 48% from 3 every game but it’s good to see that we could definitely replicate it.
On Lively, I think he’s great but it comes down to the fact that the Celtics have an answer for all positions on the floor defensively. He’ll get buckets but those moments down the stretch where he needs to make a play I find worrying for the Mavs. He’ll do well, but as the series goes on I wouldn’t trust him with the ball.
Those are not the same mavs theyll be facing. Regular season and finals is night and day
the answer you’re looking for is luka doncic
Yup I'm so ready, go Celtics.
Great podcast you guys are the best
Celtics in 5!!!!!
AHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHGAHAHAAHAHHAHAH
Comidian material 👏🏼
@@Stuzzyboa What's a "comidian"?
@@mr.intamin1081 "AHAHGA" - Did you begin to choke, mid laugh?
Much like Luka and Kyrie are about to do.
Celtics fans should be worried about KP coming back from injury and not playing much in these playoffs. KP is nothing more than a decoy out there. I firmly believe the Mavs have the better team defense and if the game is within 5 points later in the 4th, Mavs all the way! We have better closers than the Celtics.
Go celtics 💪🏿
We have to start strong. You cannot afford to throw any games away against Kyrie and Luka
Я из будущего. Селтикс забрали титул. Скажу больше они взяли трипит 24, 25, 26 гг и в 27 сново вышли в финал. Теперь жду покер.
Its amaizing how jbrown was looked down at for being a smart scholar yet all i hear is how smart luka is , what is going on here
one is off the court smart the other is on court savant … no one cares if yu understand pythagorean theorem but can’t translate it to generating good shots
@@lionel.02741 can explain advanced calculus. 1 applies it to his game😂
I’m so nervous 😬one game at a time. Go C’s 🎉
You are questoning if the moment is too big for Lively, but he has already more playoff experience than Porzingis
Only Kyrie has finals experience in your team.
@@mikotagayuna8494right
This is Lively’s first time in the playoffs
If the mavs win idk what would be more satisfying seeing them lift the trophy or Karalis's video after. Go Mavs!
@@Evergreen07340 lot of games left big dawg dont get too cocky yet
Kyrie gonna be mad
GO CELTICS !
Its hard to get into half court offense fast, when tatum/brown are playing Y2K on the perimeter in 5 out trying to beat guys off the dribble to initiate offense.
Celtics win game 1, it’s gonna be a sweep
These guys sound nervous.
Here’s the deal with Kyrie.
- He’s 32
- He’s the smallest starter
- His offense takes a ton of energy
You can go back to the BKN ‘22 series to get a series blueprint - attack the body. Keep is core engaged. Bump, bump, bump - wear out the obliques & hip flexors.
By game 4 he’ll be short on all those Rockaway fades.
Let’s GO MAVS!!!
Man, this makes me so pessimistic. It basically comes down to the Cs shooting well from 3-something that has about 50% chance of happening at best. I don't care what the regular season stats say, they are not a good 3 point shooting team when other teams play defense.
If Luka starts going off somebody needs to pull a “Celtic pride”movie plot move 🤣
captain obvius.if celtics shoot 43% from 3..Lol... if any team shoots 43% from 3 its a win..if if if if if if if if if
Like Kristaps is not a finals noob to. Dude just lost his mother this is nothing, he’s actually living his moms dream.
from the jump: slow them down, make them work every second, no double team,
Good luck.
@@de4ds1ghtcsgo94 don't wish us good luck when we smoke the Mavs in 6 just carry on
@@DavinHeath how you gettin to game 6 playin iso ball btch.🤣
@@DavinHeath iso ball against the best help D team in the league? Go ahead 🤣
@@de4ds1ghtcsgo94 😂 yes we will do it and still win 6 talking about help defense can Luka or Kyrie defend nope s
OK, so let's say what you spent 40 minutes struggling not to say: on paper, Celtics are a match made in hell for the Mavs, but playoffs are about matchups and execution. If the Celtics do what they have to (an can) do, it's a sweep; if they choke, they lose, because Luka will smell fear from miles away and bring Kyrie along.
Simple like that.
Luka & Mavs in 6!! Luka the real MVP! You are about to see what a great Generational Player Luka the Don is! Luka will be the Best player in this series! Give Luka this Roster, switch players and Luka takes this team to the Finals 4 of 5 years and has 3 - 4 Championships! How many does the great tatum have with this great Roster, best 5 in the NBA for several years! 0 titles! Luka bout to get his 1st this year!
Let's Go Mavs!!!!!
Keys to winning: Win every quarter, cut off Lively's hand with a hanger. Got it.
Keys to winning. Survive the hot streaks luka and ky will have
LFG!!!!☘️💪🏾
Racoon squad here!🦝🦝🦝 Let's have fun this series!
Mavs fans acting like they been there done that 😂
Mavs fans acting like Celtics are chokers but not even making the playoffs 😂
Last time I checked, the Mavericks have won a chip more recently. Some players on this team actually played with players from that championship team. Definitely closer to been there done that than the C’s.
@@Thisisrance 17>1
@@Thisisrancewait you think because some of the players played with players who won a decade ago means something??? More than a team that’s actually been to the finals and made deep runs? Please just don’t talk basketball ever again.
Better duo...
Jayson Tatum & Jaylen Brown OR
Jim Kelly & Thurman Thomas?
If you ain't first you're last!! 🦝
go mavs
I just feel Tatum taking all the dumb shit that’s been said these last few yrs + The fact that he plays elite when it’s one of THEM guys on the other side= A master class finals performance from Tatum. 32 11 & 7 finals mvp
In my mind for the Mavs to win Luka would have to average a triple double (or close to it) with 35+ ppg, Kyrie would have to probably be around 22+ ppg, and their perimeter defense would have to be abnormally good and the C’s will have to make bad mistakes and shoot poorly. It’s just so much to ask for, possible, yes, but likely?
You're not seeing the truth. You're gonna get blindsided. Just watch😂
@@de4ds1ghtcsgo94 what’s this truth, enlighten me
@@de4ds1ghtcsgo94 enlighten me, what is this truth I am missing?
If Luka is guarding Kristaps who’s guarding Jason, Jalen , Derrick and everyone else ?
Go Celtics !
We have Jones Jr., Washington Jr., Green, Hardy, Exum, Kleber. All good defenders. You really think Dallas is a one man team?
You obviously haven't watched how the mavs defend all post season. But for Mavs to defend well, their offense has to be playing well too.
Luka just has to take over early against these Celtics and it's over.
Hey John. I'm a big fan for a long time, listen to all the pods, really huge fan here. But please, stop saying "world" champions. That is disrespectful. USA is not the whole world.
This argument is stupid and suggests you think Real Madrid or Shanghai knights can beat the nba title winner which is just absolutely brain dead they wild get swept and lose every game by 40
@louisrodriguez5085 Your argument is not even one, so it can't even be called stupid.
This is sports. If you wanna be world champions, play against the world teams. If you beat NBA teams you are NBA champions.
I do agree the US tends to have an ethnocentric view of things. Perhaps the Olympics and Team USA winning the gold medal is the closest thing to a world stage and proof of being world champs?@juliorezende3790
@@Robin-xt7yo agreed, it is just a matter of geography.
I predict the Mavericks will triumph in 5 games. Although the Celtics may appear stronger on paper, particularly when evaluating individual players in isolation, the Mavericks will outshine them on the court. Here’s why:
1. Superior Coaching: The Mavericks possess a significant coaching edge. Jason Kidd has demonstrated himself to be a far superior head coach compared to Mazzulla, who has made numerous questionable decisions and appears inept during press conferences. Kidd has been exceptional over the past six months. But more crucially, Assistant Coach Sweeney is a basketball savant, especially on defense. He has rapidly transformed the Dallas defense, securing the essential pieces for an elite unit. Sweeney surpasses anyone on the Boston staff and will outmaneuver them as he did with OKC and Minnesota. While Kidd has adeptly assembled a great coaching team and maintains player morale, Sweeney’s tactical and defensive acumen is the linchpin.
2. Team Cohesion: The Mavericks excel as a cohesive unit, unlike the Celtics, who often function as a collection of talented individuals relying on isolation plays during critical moments.
3. Winning Mentality: The Mavericks thrive under pressure, with players like Luka and Kyrie excelling in clutch situations. In contrast, the Celtics have faltered under pressure, losing the last two finals despite being heavy favorites.
4. Character and Resilience: The Mavericks possess greater character and fighting spirit. Luka is a relentless competitor, and players like Gafford, Lively, and Jones are tenacious fighters who never concede, making it exceedingly difficult for opponents to catch up once the Mavericks take the lead. Conversely, the Celtics often appear lifeless and robotic, frequently collapsing under pressure.
5. Creativity and Innovation: The Mavericks are significantly more creative, thanks to Luka’s ingenuity. The Celtics play a predictable and repetitive style, rendering them easier to outmaneuver and less compelling to watch.
6. Player Health: Luka will be in better health during the playoff-finals than before. With a fully fit Luka, the Mavericks’ superiority in other series would have been even more pronounced.
Blowin' sunshine up your own a$$, eh? lol
@@ApeMan-atwork I'm no longer talking. We will see in a few hours. You better be ready😂
The truth will be on the court 😮
@@mavogewo Nawe, he doesn't play anymore, but he will be courtside, for sure.
@@de4ds1ghtcsgo94 I'm putting on my Joran 1 Take 5s now, but Idk that they'll let me play, bro.
It hinges on Tatum. If the Celtics can’t win a title bc Tatum plays and shoots like he has been then Tatum will never win a championship bc you can’t put a better team around him.. literally the Celtics starting 5 all are at least $30Mil/yr players.. no other team has that luxury.
My goodness. You guys are really underestimating Dallas. A recipe for disaster
The team is not underestimating dallas. The fans don't actually play you know.
They already said you have the better players. Talking heads have already picked you as the favorites. What do you want fans to do? Join your bandwagon like every fan of a Cancun team?
@@Robin-xt7yo I can't help but laugh my a$$ off when Mavs fans say that Celtics fans being too confident is a recipe for disaster! It's hilarious!
Like, they do know that we're not on the team, right? 😂
@@ApeMan-atworkit will rub off on diva JT.
@@de4ds1ghtcsgo94 Man, I wish that what you said was even a bit clever or, at least, funny... but it's not even a worthwhile read as a troll. My 5 year old nephew can troll better than this.
Anyway, Cs in 5. ☘
Here comes reality check.. Mavs in 5!
🦝 Let's Go Mavs!
Gross! Trash pandas!
It’s like when everyone said Celtics can’t lose to the Heat right…😂
It’s absolutely nothing like that.
You're not going to like this game, dude.
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The counter argument for Lively and what Nick meant when you asked him is, “he hasn’t flinched yet. He’s played the whole playoffs well and has had a very level head, so why would he flinch now?” The kid is mentally tough, going from losing his mom to playing in the Finals within weeks of each other is WILD. Go Mavs! Mavs in 6! 🦝
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You guys are awfully sure of yourselves. You have a hell of a team, but this isn't your year. Go Mavs!
Mavs in 4
89% of Las Vegas bettors are picking Dallas!!
Is the Fix in?!?!?
NBA wants Luka to be the face of the League
More money betting the dog. Remember Vegas makes money by people being wrong. Let’s go Celtics!
Making excuses before the series even starts is wild
LOL so confident about celtics… you guys are in for a massive wake up call. Hahahahhaahha
Yall waiting 4 Derek to choke im counting on Tatum 2 choke😂😂
Yea really, Tatum actually has a history of it.
Tatum will choke again
@@oblivionpro69Yes he does fingers crossed
Or when he lead the Celtics to a game 7 in ECf vs Lebron without their 2 best players at age 19?
Tatum will gag this one
Dereck lively is gonna be a factor. Lol praying he is scared of the bright light is understandable because hes an x factor. But don't count on it
If anything he will be even more aggro 😂
let's goooooooooooooooo
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Bring the ⚡⚡⚡⚡
@@coolgenuinephil3051 lfg big 🐕!⚡️⚡️⚡️we need the intensity 🥋🧨
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Luka will have a new son name tatum
Time to humble these Dallas fans.
Boston is very strong, Mavs in 5
Go Mavs 💙🩵
Mavs in 6‼️ 🔵⚪️🐴 Celtics are in for a rude awakening they feel invincible 😂
Yes yes Mavs in 6 now gtfo
Elon Musk's AI bot predicts celtics in 6. And Tatum winning MVP. I am not a fan of elon musk but I will accept his AI bot prediction!
Time to wear Green, not other colors. Let's Go Celtics!
Elon Musk is a genius and literally everyone who votes for democrats is dumb. These are facts.
@@chrish2112 was wondering how long it would take to see a political post here. You didn't disappoint.
@@Robin-xt7yo You started out making a political statement. Cry more.
@@chrish2112 comprehension not your strong suit. OP wasn't political.
I told y’all, Mavs in 6!
Who cares about what you think, Mavs troll?
Mavs in 6 win loss win win loss win
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In one game the Wolves had 18 three pointers to the Mavs 6 and they still won. The Mavs can win even when the Celtics shoot well.
No. They can't.
@@chrish2112yes. They can. They already. Did. Against the best defensive. Team in the. League.
@@Thisisrance They literally can't. They literally didn't already. The Timberwolves aren't the Celtics. Try again.
@@chrish2112 okay.
@@Thisisrance It is OK because I'm right and you're wrong. Next.
The Celtics “offense” is a stagnant mess. The Celtics “players” are incredibly hard to defend. Dont confuse the two.
The amount of Celtics fans planning a parade after they essentially outplayed Dallas for the first quarter of 7 game series is hilarious.
Getting yourselves off imagining all the match-up advantages you are so sure you have is something we have heard every freaking round.
Then why do you and your peanut gallery go here to listen to tired takes? You either hate yourself or you're a career troll.
Mavs in 5
Nobody picking the Celtics.. if you’re picking the Celtics you are in the vast minority
It's hilarious to hear how you guys are saying bully ball Kyrie. You guys clearly have no idea or not watching tapes
And you suggest what with Ky?
@@Robin-xt7yoignore the trolls. bully ball/making luka and ky work on defense is the right call.
@Robin-xt7yo nah its fair enough to target him but just hilarious as every team they faced they targetting him and Luka. Like PG and Harden, Shai and J dubb, Antman.
@TheRobversion1 I'm not trolling. It's actually a great plan. I'm just saying that every team they faced, they have been doing the same plan. But I dont hear any plan B, and that's what clips,okc,wolves failed to do.
@@3xtasy777 never use how certain teams do against your team to predict whats going to happen with the current opponent. The wolves did that. Thought they'd ride high after beating the champs. All of national media was glazing them. Then they lost to the mavs. To say nothing of how much a fraud gobert is as DPOY.
Its always all about matchups. This is a very different team than what the mavs have faced. Closest would probably be okc. The wolves have a pathetic offense and are a bad perimeter defensive team. The celtics are the opposite of that.
I wouldnt even use past matchups with the celtics as dallas isnt in the same iteration they are now. Closest you can use as a data point is the post trade deadline game when everyone's healthy. And yes, in that game the celtics went at Ky with bully ball and it worked. The Js and jrue are different beasts from all the players you named. The coaches are different. The systems are different.
We will get better data post game 1. in the meantime, i'd point you to that march 1game to show what works, what doesnt. Whats a plausible game plan and whats not.
Purposely trying to trigger fans with this Lively stuff like a little troll. Harp on this crap all you want still not worried.
Meanwhile Wm Roper, you constantly troll this Locked on Cs pod, probably more.than any other Mavs fan. Makes you look worried.
@@Robin-xt7yobingo. I mean if you arent worried, dont come here. mavs should easily be able to beat the celtics right? whats there to talk about when lukas the best player in the serieS?
nah they come to other channels and act like that because they're douches or worried. I go to mavs channels and i'm respected because i dont talk shit. I actually talk mavs basketball and try to understand what the mavs do well, how their personnel works, etc.
Theres none of that from this guy.
@@TheRobversion1 Right. Celts live rent free because he's worried deep down!
@@TheRobversion1dude it’s the finals! We’re talking sh*t! Mavs in 6! F the Celtics! Kyrie finals MVP!
@@Aggie4life77 yeah and thats what i call being a douche on the internet. I have a couple of friends who are mavs fans. You'd be an embarassment to what a mavs fan is supposed to be (same way i'd criticize any celtic fan talking shit).
Anyway thats who you are. Clearly no intelligent, basketball discussion to be found here.
Luka is like 2 Jason Tatum's. Only lacks in defence. Kyrie if fit is a brown. So it's basically the role players who will decide the series. Dubs fan here. Watched the 22 finals and I thing I know this Dallas team is different. And haven't watched celts because had no need. 2 nd chance pts n turnovers r key. Rebounding is key. Dubs beat Celts by being a better defencive team. All Celtics home fans behaviour. If the n word comes up against Dallas that will affect the Celtics players too.
You talk big about how the Mavs are a different team but never seen how different Boston is this year. Get off your high horse and endeavor to realize that racism is a problem everywhere, not just in Boston.
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