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[QUOTE="DMIL, post: 5028332, member: 8539"]
This take is not accurate.  The core Celtics team is more experienced on this stage and carry with them the pain of losing in the conference and NBA Finals.  It's hard to skip steps in the process to learning how to become a Champion.  2 of the 1st 3 games could have easily went the Mavs way if they played their avg. brand of ball and executed at a higher level of efficiency.  This starts with Luka, the discipline, shot selection, free throw and 3 point percentage, effort on defense.  The little things that are needed to win in the Finals the Mavs were not doing consistently and they hadn't quite figured out Boston yet.

Now they have and it might be too late for them.  However it will fuel them for the next couple of seasons.  Most of their core group of players are under 26 years of age.  Kyrie is the old head of that core at 32 years of age.

The pundits weren't wrong to pick Dallas as the upset pick based on their talent and body of work from the trade deadline.  What they were wrong about was that it would take Luka and company 4 games to figure it out against a hungry, determined and experienced Celtics squad.
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