NBA Finals Thread - Celtics vs Mavericks

[bazz&boujee]

welp...

A torn medial WHAT allowing a dislocated whatchamacallit? Sweet baby jesus

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

welp...

I knew it. When I was watching him after Game 2 I immediately thought "it looks like he's got a torn medial retinaculum - I hope that doesn't allow dislocation of the posterior tibialis tendon."

 

[HooperScooper]

FWIW

 

[Deleted at users request]

So you picked what you think is "the best roster in the NBA" to lose the series?

Didn’t think the Celtics could get away with Tatum playing this bad and still winning. Still have to win on the road too so it’s not over!

 

[nomar]

welp...

I don't care if he's smiling, this is bad

 

[HuskyHawk]

I knew it. When I was watching him after Game 2 I immediately thought "it looks like he's got a torn medial retinaculum - I hope that doesn't allow dislocation of the posterior tibialis tendon."

I hope they pack him with huge ice packs all over his body before the game. Seemed to work for Luka.

 

[aceboon]

 

[nelsonmuntz]

He's actually been the most efficient playmaker in the postseason out of the pick-and-roll, which is significant given this is the spread pick-and-roll era. And Boston's ORtg with him on the court in the playoffs is 122, which craters down to 107.6 when he's not.

But I understand casuals aren't able to comprehend anything more complex than FG%.

The Celtics have been cruising throughout the playoffs, so much of the postseason has been garbage time with clock-killing, which will drive efficiency down with the second unit.

Secondly, are you saying that Tatum is a good player? You needed to go to a deep stat analysis to come up with that insight? Maybe you should be careful about who you call a casual.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Even only 20 minutes of the Unicorn in Game 3 is 20 minutes the Mavericks will get smoked.

 

[HooperScooper]

Didn’t think the Celtics could get away with Tatum playing this bad and still winning. Still have to win on the road too so it’s not over!

No they don’t. Do you know the Celtics have home court advantage in this series? There could be 4 games in Boston and at most 3 in Dallas.

You’re all over the place in this thread. You should just give up on the Celtics hate.

 

[nomar]

The Celtics have been cruising throughout the playoffs, so much of the postseason has been garbage time with clock-killing, which will drive efficiency down with the second unit.

Secondly, are you saying that Tatum is a good player? You needed to go to a deep stat analysis to come up with that insight? Maybe you should be careful about who you call a casual.

Not sure why you thought insulting Matrim for using statistical evidence to rebut the argument that Tatum is "super inefficient offensively" was a smart idea.

 

[HitDog]

Didn’t think the Celtics could get away with Tatum playing this bad and still winning. Still have to win on the road too so it’s not over!

No they don't

 

[Deleted at users request]

You should just give up on the Celtics hate.

 

[Deleted at users request]

Not sure why you thought insulting Matrim for using statistical evidence to rebut the argument that Tatum is "super inefficient offensively" was a smart idea.

I don’t care what advanced stats yall want to pull out yall rear.

If a guy continues to take the most shots in a game and struggles to make most of the them, that is an inefficient player.

ESPECIALLY when he should have all the room and spacing in the world that players of his caliber do not get.

 

[nomar]

If this is true and he feels OK, they should play him, if only for 15 minutes. Win Game 3 and push Dallas to the brink.

 

[HuskyHawk]

He's missed a lot of good shots. He's getting into the lane at will because Luka's been a turnstyle. He missed like 4 driving layups he normally hit by shooting too hard.

He's been shooting as bad as possible, but most of it doesn't feel like the late game Celtics ** offense. I think it's a combination of the Mavs selling out to stop him and him not rising fully to the moment. At least he has contributed defensively and elsewhere on offense. He has 20 rebounds and 17 assists over the two games.

He also got fouled on some of those. But that’s the way the NBA is calling things.

 

[IndyLives]

Devastating blow. This reminds me of Perk blowing out his knee in Game 6, which cost us a title against the Lakers. I dont think the C's can beat the Mavs without an effective Porzingis.

 

[nomar]

I knew it. When I was watching him after Game 2 I immediately thought "it looks like he's got a torn medial retinaculum - I hope that doesn't allow dislocation of the posterior tibialis tendon."

 

[Deleted at users request]

I knew it. When I was watching him after Game 2 I immediately thought "it looks like he's got a torn medial retinaculum - I hope that doesn't allow dislocation of the posterior tibialis tendon."

 

[aceboon]

Day to day=we will see you next season

 

[nomar]

Well, we’re likely going to be up 2-1 after tonight, so maybe the medical staff won’t be so conservative for Game 4

Celtics look like dogshlt

 

[Deleted at users request]

Well, we’re likely going to be up 2-1 after tonight, so maybe the medical staff won’t be so conservative for Game 4

Celtics look like dogshlt

Don’t try to reverse jinx your way out of this!

 

[Dove]

Dallas came out white hot. I blinked and suddenly Cs were back in it at the end of Q1. These guys score quick!

On a 26-11 run.

 

[HooperScooper]

Well, we’re likely going to be up 2-1 after tonight, so maybe the medical staff won’t be so conservative for Game 4

Celtics look like dogshlt

Early. Way too early. You can see why not having Porzingis hurts the rim protection.

 

[aceboon]

Luka and Kyrie both on heaters and the Celtics right there, if they can cool one of them off the game is there for the taking