2023-24 NBA Thread

[WilyWestbrook0]

I said in a previous post, "I still think Boston wins due to their depth." That is exactly what is killing Dallas right now. Luka and Kyrie are playing great, Tatum has been absolutely awful, and the Celtics aren't even hitting well from three at halftime...but they're still winning! Holiday has given the Mavs fits and Porzingis is again in double digits already; he can just face-up shoot over whomever Dallas throws at him. Such a mismatch.

I don't think Dallas can overcome all of Boston's weapons. They just have too many.

[pwaldo]

The only Maverick to show up for the last game and 1/2 of the finals has been Luka. The Mavericks will get blown out if he just shows up and they basically need him and Irving to go off to have a chance to beat Boston. And Boston isn't even playing great. Tatum looks like trash and all the Celtics do is just chuck up 3s left and right.

[pwaldo]

So the Celtics look destined to win this thing but man has the series been bad for a bunch of high profile guys. Tatum even though he is winning is a bit of a letdown for the "MVP contender". He is playing more like a #3 or #2 and not a superstar he's suppose to be. Irving has been even worse and has basically cost the Mavericks any shot of winning. Luka has played great but he has been absolutely putrid in the 4th quarters. If he wants to go down as an all time great he will need to improve his conditioning or he will be gassed and no threat to win anything in 10 years. No way he can challenge or have a Lebron length career with that body. I don't know if that is why he is struggling so badly in the 4th quarter but I've never seen a NBA FInals where so many teams look tired and winded. And it isn't like they are older or played a 7 game series every round. Just baffling.

[WilyWestbrook0]

I honestly haven't even bothered with the last two games. I read Luka and his whining have really annoyed even some of his fans. And yeah Tatum hasn't been very impressive. I thought the Celtics would still sweep after going up 3-0 but Dallas extended the series. I might catch Monday's game but overall this has not been a memorable Finals series.

[pwaldo]

I honestly haven't even bothered with the last two games. I read Luka and his whining have really annoyed even some of his fans. And yeah Tatum hasn't been very impressive. I thought the Celtics would still sweep after going up 3-0 but Dallas extended the series. I might catch Monday's game but overall this has not been a memorable Finals series.

I haven't watched them either as this series is over. You could tell the Mavs would win this game (though they blew the Celtics out) since the NBA doesn't like sweeps and there seems to be a lot of teams stepping off the gas pedal to make it seem like the other team isn't out of it and they can comeback and win but they are just toying with them. Celtics are going to win so why does it matter if it takes 4 games, 5 games, 6 games, etc other than more money for the NBA.