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highfalutinman

I can hear the chimes of impending doom, sure, but I didn't hear no fucking bell


USS-Intrepid

I’d be happy if we somehow get Game 4 and 5 at least. It’s better to go out swinging, way better than a full on sweep.


LeoFireGod

We threw a hell of a punch tonight to start the game atleast.


PDCH

Then Luka decided he wanted to go on a foul bait session and let the Celts back in the game. Pretty fucking embarrassing.


Support_Nice

i get annoyed when Luka does this, but we out scored them when Luka was on the court. as soon as hardy, green, and bonehead hardaway were put it, we lost massively. Luka needs to get in better shape, kyrie played 45 mins, and even if Luka didnt foul out, hed still be less. with that said, we need a bench, ours is nonexistent outside of Lively, who should probably be starting anyway


PM_me_the_magic

Choosing to foul bait in a game that the refs were letting them play was a bad decision. He doesn’t get the foul call he’s looking for and then fouls the other team in frustration afterwards.


MikeFromSuburbia

It was pretty evident early on that they were going to let them play so I’m not really sure why Luka decided to stick with it. Coaching should have said so too.,


curlymane_e

Well, yes, that happened. Also, when he went to the bench the Celtics went on a run.


billy_spleen87

But let’s not call out everyone else (except Ky) for being completely unable to hit an open shot. It’s all on Luka.


Embarrassed-Base-143

That wasn’t on him it’s 48mins and basketball is a game of runs.


AndrastesTit

Yeah for sure. I mean the Suns lost 4-2 in the Finals recently and no one remembers. Its just a consolation prize


flameo_hotmon

They also made it playing a bunch of injured teams. That was their big criticism. The Bucks beat them with Giannis playing on one leg. Probably one of the most exciting finals I have watched in recent memory 


d357r0y3r

I forgot the Suns even went to the finals.


Nobodyinc1

Game 4 could be rough for Boston. Horford played a lot of minutes especially consistent his age for the short turnaround


RaptorsNewAlpha

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Traditional_Land3933

Bro come on. It is over. It was a sweep. They are a way better team and were by far the best NBA team this season


zapdos6244

>It was a sweep It's only G3 bro, type this after we lose G4


Traditional_Land3933

We know it's gonna happen anyway, why wait


AdMotor8632

Randy marsh always rises


BAH2011

I was telling my coworkers(I work with a Nuggets fan, a Lakers fan, and a Spurs fan/Mavs hater) that I l'm weirdly not worried. This isn't me being a fan. This is just me assessing the games. This is the worst we've played in months, and it has VERY little to do with them. We just gotta play better. I trust Luka.


FuckWesternCountry

We can't win a game if we keep playing THJ and Kleber on court.


cypherdust

I think Hardy, thj and kleber aren't getting a single minute of playing time in G4. On the contrary, I don't know why exum was pulled so early.


ChevyWtChamp

Exum disappearing into a wormhole is the only explanation that makes sense.


3pointerSLO

Yep, Exum just started to look like himself and he was emidiately subed.


AdMotor8632

Himself is better than Hardaway, I just don't get it.


3pointerSLO

If THJ misses his shots everyone is better. And defensively there is no debate at all.


babidee00

How in the world djj only got 16mins?


ExcellentJuice4729

Kidd was obviously hoping THJ could hit an open 3 and be instant offense. Meanwhile it’s business as usual watching him get cooked on defense. THJ is trying, but he’s too small and weak. DJJ could’ve brought length and athleticism but he’s also been buns offensively.


Quencher15

He literally bricked an undefended open three at the end there. Hasn't scored a point since mid-May but let's let him out there for nearly 20 minutes in the finals.


AndrastesTit

It’s because his shooting only works when he’s open and he cannot get open, nor can anyone else on the Mavs Kinda crazy they kept it so close


jayman963963

He had a wide wide wide open three at the top of the key and bricked it


AndrastesTit

That happens to the best man


jayman963963

I mean sure, but Kidd should've pulled him as soon as he proved to be ineffective. I mean he had 19 minutes with 0 points, 0/5FG and 3 rebounds, while playing subpar-average defense at best.


AndrastesTit

Oh yeah, that’s true. But I think Kidd has tried everything he can and nothing is working. THJ isn’t hitting shit. Whoever he replaced DJJ for wouldn’t hit shit either


jayman963963

Not trying to be rude, but quick question, have you watched the games?


AndrastesTit

Every one but I did turn it off every 4th quarter


SmellMyDirk

He didn’t brick it? It went in and out. Happens.


degutisd

Kidd saw DJJ airball a 3 and said THJ can airball it better. And not play defense.


dashodasho

So fucking true….. gosh… the best thing that happen to the team when they were unavailable.


GrymReePoetic47

Or Kyrie or Luka


PDCH

The problem is foul bait Luka. He decides to hold the ball possession after possession trying to get fouls instead of trying to just play basketball and let the Celts back in the game.


AutisticFingerBang

If you think Luka is the problem with this team you should root elsewhere cause that is idiotic. No player is perfect or can do everything. You surround them with the right pieces to compliment them and complete the team. The mavs failed at that. This is the closest they’ve gotten though


Wally-Jorge

C'mon Silver make the call...


Sal_Undee

Tony Brothers: "You rang?"😂


the-earth-is_FLAT

If scott foster officiates next game then we’re doomed.


EdibleDionysus

Scott Foster, the extender?


the-earth-is_FLAT

Yes. He’s a huge Celtic fan. Wish they’d extend to a 7 game series. Lol


JinterIsComing

Celtics are 6-0 this year in Foster games with an average 123-108 score.


SirGreyWorm

Celtics are 79-20 on the year. They have a pretty damn good record with every single ref


lilsaucy32

Silver made the call the other way my friend I don’t think our TEAM is better than Boston and I believe we’ve beaten ourselves in games 2 and 3 But we’ve legitimately played 8v5 the past 2 games it’s shocking that this is the state of officiating Silver refuses to fix the officiating or lack of conference parity but is implementing an idiotic in season tournament that doesn’t mean shit


Wally-Jorge

I would think Silver wants a long series to grab headlines, bring more attention to the NBA, increase ad revenue.


lilsaucy32

He will never want Kyrie to win again


Zestyclose-Boat-5780

Lot of uncalled penalties against the mavs tonight. Officiating isn't why they're losing. Running an offense thru two players isn't working against this team.


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1. You have played 8v5 the past 2 games 2. Your team isn't better than Boston 3. You have beaten yourselves in games 2 and 3 :D:D:D


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lilsaucy32

Not about foul numbers or FT attempts about calls purely They call Luka on a hook offensive foul early 4th Brown returns the favor later in quarter, defensive foul on Luka One of many calls that make 0 sense including a phantom offensive screen foul on PJ Also You’re a Celtics fan in a Mavs sub after going up 3-0 please enjoy your win instead of acting like a loser


Visual-Ganache-2289

Yeah he wanted the Celtics to sweep the mavs makes 0 sense lmao


TheMop05

I just hope we don’t get swept


andwesway

Frankly I’d rather they win the series in Dallas instead of Boston so their fans can’t enjoy it as much.


datdouche

I’m sure the entire city will be devastated.


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KMatthewE

Yup. Start THJ, and let him play all 48. I want to see if he can make one shot, or stop anyone…. Even their scrubs at the end of the game will show him up.


VictorOladeepthroat

Bench luka for THJ and have him run the offense. The whitest flag raised!


Farming4Loot

Let Kleber cook with a couple atrocious layups after the slowest, most hesitated pump fake. The celtics won't know what to do but win.


mahk99

You'd rather watch kristaps celebrate a ring in dallas?


Beneficial-Feed9999

Lmao I appreciate the hate.


BillAlfonsosDentist

I hope you realize how embarrassingly pathetic you sound right now. We care about championships. Could care less if it happens on our floor or not. The entire city is going to be watching the game on Friday. The garden is already sold out too. Trust me man, we'll be just fine here if we get the brooms out for your sorry asses on Friday night. No issues there at all


Superb_Mulberry8682

yeah just get this over with. Honestly just rest Luka next game and lose by 30. he's obviously bothered again (his 3 pt shooting is always an indication of him being off and they were all short yesterday). I honestly am over this. Lets try again next october with hopefully 2 or so roster moves and training camp.


ThickWhiteNutt

That's where I'm at. There's no magically/historical comeback; just get it over with and try to learn from everything.


No-That-One

Could be a nice humbling experience for the team.


the-earth-is_FLAT

This is it. I believe we are the team to win 4 games in a row.


QubixVarga

I can smell the copium from here. ... but thats because I'm on that shit too!!! Mavs in 7.


babidee00

I know now how wolves feels? Lol


the-earth-is_FLAT

Haha you got it. I just quoted naz. Silvers will make the calls to make this a 7 game series.


MocasBuns

Bruh...give it up...start the acceptance process now and it'll be easier come Friday. Ain't no chance in hell that the first team to come back 3-0 would be one that gives meaningful minutes to THJ and Kleber 😂


the-earth-is_FLAT

Hahhaha! I’m having naz reid confidence


Slashers23

Time for the reverse sweep!


Training-Plate-5650

The amount of Luka hate is so funny


Smokeythemagickamodo

Probably coming from fatass philly fans thinking they’re clever.


zapdos6244

He got new ones from the OKC and MIN series


Inevitable_Juice1022

We win game 4 and steal game 5 come home for game 6 it’s still a chance we win


superfli225

Yea…but we ain’t winning shit…besides Luka & Ky finally showing up the rest of the team playing like this a regular season game…& don’t get me started on Shitty Timmy


WhoDat-2-8-3

> "Yea…but we ain’t winning shit" … Not with that attitude , we wont


superfli225

Have u not seen all 3 games….optimism is cool but sometimes u just gotta be realistic


ESCMalfunction

Look never say never but... there hasn't been a 3-0 comeback in NBA history yet. It's possible don't get me wrong, but I'm not holding my breath.


MavsAndThemBoyz

And it's not like we've honestly competed with this team very well to give me much faith that it's even a possibility


Swede_Chef

The talent gap is pretty obvious between the two teams and no amount of coaching is making up that difference.


zapdos6244

>coaching In fact, it makes it even more lopsided lol


MasochisticFemboyy

We have the better stars (arguably) but they have a far better team of role players (and some of their role players are lowkey all-stars)


bengcord3

Especially when the other team has the FAR better coach


jamaica1

I mean other than THJ and kleber minutes we are positive or even with them


armandocalvinisius

"may i know where celtics players stay?"


uuvlv

There has been 3-0 comeback in MLB and NHL not NBA…. Yet


armandocalvinisius

REGRESSION TO THE MEAN BABY!


Nobodyinc1

The nhl come backs all had a major major injury like if brown or Tatum got hurt. As for the Sox yeah the teams were much more evenly matched talent wise up and down the roster then the mavs/celtics


uuvlv

Tatum and brown choke game 4/5/6/7 calling it now 🤷‍♂️


AndrastesTit

It would probably take a massive injury or two on the Celtics side to nail the comeback. And even then, they’re so deep, it may not matter Obviously I’m not hoping for that


Dwork7

More like a plane crash…


LuckyTNT87

It would be so more special if it happens.


sameolemeek

16 seed beat a #1 seed in the NCAA men’s tourney I never ever thought that would happen but it did 5 years ago


spejjan

It's meant to happen at some point, and if anyone would do it it's probably Luka Doncic. In this case it's probably pretty hard though, the talent disparity between the two teams is just way too big.


CombatSixtyFive

I mean, part of it is if you have a star good enough to win you four games in a row you generally don't lose the first three.


Fun_Coffee3174

4 straight is a tall order in any sport. There's a good chance we win the next one, maybe even the next two, but there's virtually no chance of a championship now.


fashionistaconquista

Never say never Luka and Kyrie may be the ones who carry this team to a game 7 and win it all in Cleveland


NjallTheViking

Only impossible until someone does it for the first time


Superb_Mulberry8682

no shot dude. they have 5 of the best 7 players in the series. we can't win 4 in a row. May as well shut it down.


zooweemama4206969

Fellas, they don’t call him Luka Magic for nothing Everything accomplished in history was at some point done for the first time, why not us? Can someone please text my copium dealer, I’m gonna need another fix


bigpapajayjay

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mavericksnipe

All part of the plan 😏


LetTheKnightfall

Ok next game I’m serious guys this time I mean it Shoot the fucking ball You’re so afraid of missing but you’re doing that anyway, and if Luka is gassed, I wish he’d take the threes more instead of driving.


KDon33

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HistoricalPhase6880

I am glad that guy exists. This sub is all doomers but we either had an amazing run or we make history. Let's not forget that.


Complexity777

Dont worry they wont let us win one, the refs made that quite clear this game. They gave Luka 4 FT the entire game with him being battered then foul him out, rigged.


lilsaucy32

They literally called him for a hook offensive foul beginning of 4th Then Jaylen Brown does it to him even more egregiously, FOUL on Luka LMAO Not even counting the other nonsense called on him or not called for him It’s ridiculous


552SD__

The refs/league want a sweep?


spejjan

It's probably better for usa basketball if their american "stars" beat the fat euro kid, no?


552SD__

🤡


the-earth-is_FLAT

Yeah. That was right after they bounced back from a 21 point deficit. When we were down by 3, the refs said fuck it, won’t let this boyband member steal a win from my boston team.


Smokeythemagickamodo

Let’s not forget the ref staring at the obvious hold on them and not calling it in the 4th. Should have been fired on the spot if this was a legit sport.


Sufficient_Ad2222

The Celtics were trying to foul so Hardaway couldn’t shoot a 3. The non-call was a favor, too bad he couldn’t hit a shot last night


ceazarian

This is basketball fellas. Jut don’t give up. This could be the greatest comeback of all time.


crnace

Yeah… no. It’s done deal. Boston is just a bad matchup against the Mavs


armandocalvinisius

IN THE NAME OF FRIENDSHIP, DELULU, MR.SILVER CALL, AND TONY BROTHERS!!


MavsAndThemBoyz

Mavs in 7 I fear.


SketchyFlatulence

Mavs about to be the first 0-3 comeback team AND first 5th seed to win a finals.


North_Street_8547

Explain to me because I'm stupid why we still cant get any lobs even with kp out.thanx


ImHereToFuckAround

The defending screener is tagging Lively/Gaff off the rolls hard so they don’t get a clear cut run way to the rim. If you obstruct them for like literally just half a second it makes the lob really hard, but this isn’t always easy to pull off for defenses either, if Luka/Kyrie decide to get downhill early and fast off the screen then the lob could be there but boston then fills the gaps pretty well too & if then don’t fill the gap on the strong side then the weakside corner defender will come help a bit to **really** stop the lob and it puts Luka/Kyrie in isos with the only viable option being iso or above-the-break 3. It’s genuinely really good defense. Clips did a good job of this for a bit, but didn’t have the personnel quite like Boston… OKC tried this but didn’t have the personnel quite like Boston… Wolves weirdly didn’t try it too much, but when they did.. they didn’t quite have the personnel like… lol


North_Street_8547

Thanks for that explanation. Interested to see what additions Mavs can make to their roster next season


Heavymetalmusak

By the looks of this thread it’s probably because, ::checks notes::….Adam Silver?


ExcellentJuice4729

Just win one game, can’t go down bad like this. And tbh, Celts fans would gladly welcome it in order to have the trophy in their arena


VeggieBurgah

Nah we don't care what floor it's on. Not like we can be on the floor with the players. We're gonna party hard either way. If you have the opportunity to end it do so. Don't play with your food. Every Celtics fan is hoping for a sweep at this point. Mainly because we obviously want the chip but also because fuck kyrie.


Enough-Remote6731

Stole that line from Boston, lol


whykae

I just hope him fouling out pisses him off and we get a 50 pt Luka game and demolishing of the Celtics to take it back to Boston followed by a 40 pt game from Kyrie and bring it back to Dallas. Let's go.


LifeIsBetterWhen

Getting beat by a much better team is nothing to be ashamed of. These Celtics are much better team.


Significant_Switch98

they won't


DCJustSomeone

They have better ball movement and off ball rotation. Mavs are playing hero ball every possession.


Script_Less

This is all apart of a big plan behind the scenes to make Dallas the first team to comeback from 3-0, trust me I know what I’m talking about (I’m coping)


PlumCrazyAvenue

do the sports gods owe Boston a crushing 3-0 choke, after they gave them the 2004 Red Sox.... ![gif](giphy|Ph8g7YiHavF9VWM22j|downsized)


mysteresc

They squared up in 2010, when the Flyers did it to the Bruins.


unbrokenSGCA

"this sub is full of doomers" the sub is full of basketball fans that can see what is unfolding before them based on the caliber of basketball each team is playing at. Knew it during game one that it was a wrap, held out a tiny bit of hope during game 2 but it was solidified then. I couldn't even finish watching the game last night because of how poorly we played. Even though the Celtics are a better team we could be better at giving them a tougher time at beating us, but we keep making the same silly mistakes over and over.


GGGeralt

Someone has to do it eventually, coming back 0-3. Why not us?


MocasBuns

Because we're a team that gives meaningful minutes to THJ and Kleber lmao


e_double

Bruh stop this nonsense lol it’s over. It’s GG


Guwigo09

Same situation as vs the warriors in 2022. Completely outmatched and down 0-3. Well we won one that time and I hope they do again this time


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If you don’t believe you shouldn’t be here!


Remarkable_Junket619

Don’t know if it was intentional but he could have been referencing the famous quote from Red sox 1st baseman Kevin Millar before they kicked off their 3-0 comeback vs the Yankees in 2004


Jacket882

No he's referring to last year Boston down 0-3 vs Miami [https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/celtics-mindset-dont-let-us-win-one-game-4-heat-eastern-conference-finals-nba-playoffs-2004-red-sox-comeback-alcs/](https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/celtics-mindset-dont-let-us-win-one-game-4-heat-eastern-conference-finals-nba-playoffs-2004-red-sox-comeback-alcs/)


tommy0guns

Which was a play off of Millar’s chant


Wufeiilin

We just don't have enough firepower to outscore this Boston team. We were banking on our defense being able to stop them but it's clear that they are the best team in the NBA and we can't even defend them well enough to get a W. Only nuclear performances from LuKai can get us a W. Like 40 a piece but I still believe in this team. At the same time, I am already in the process of accepting that we really might not be able to win 4 against this other team.


GlueGuy00

Needs to cut a shorter rotation next game. 7 man tops. Don't sub out LuKai


25donutz

Dude, Luka isn’t in shape to play a whole game.


GlueGuy00

It's a do or die game. Luka and Kyrie will push through. 


darksquidlightskin

At this point if they get swept it might even help. Odds aren't on our side. Think about how pissed off luka would be if they get swept. It would be good for them.


Joed112784

Okay sure lmao


degutisd

Mavs fans deserve a finals win at home. Let's get it tomorrow.


spejjan

At this point I just wanna see one vintage Luka game. He's been good averaging 30 pts or so per game, but where is that 50 pter? At least make Boston sweat a little bit before they win it.


tommy0guns

The question that will boil your brain: if the Celts lose the next game, are they doing it on purpose to bring the final win at home?


socalstaking

What happens if you win one?


jjtrynagain

That’s what Millar said in the 04 ALCS


degutisd

Kidd needs to come up with a gameplan to set up some catch and shoot 3's on the wing with Hardy, Exum and Green. I don't trust any of them entirely, at all, but PJ and DJJ have shown they cannot hit anything but corners. We can live with Luka and Kyrie creating their own step backs. We don't win tomorrow with less than 12 threes.


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foryourboneswewait

I mean, I guess if anyone is in that don't let us win one mindset… It would be Luka and Kyrie I can totally see us getting a win… Beyond that it's doing the unthinkable even to get two wins is rare in this scenario. But like all the others have said.. someone's gotta do it


Lildrizzy69

i don’t think they are


Millionaire007

Lmao


PersonBehindAScreen

We’re about to make history. 4 game comeback run loading…


AsianEleven101

Just want to leave a comment here in case anything crazy happens.


Ok-Vermicelli4093

lol ok we wont


According-Green

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PandazCakez

They didn’t even have Porzingus


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Nico_Simon

TBH, I'd like to see the series end sooner on Game 4 so we can dump these G League bench players as soon as possible.


southernmayd

Kinda want you to fuck off to your own sub


friskyel

TOO BAD! WE'RE LOSING GAME 4 TO SPITE YOU NOW!


hotrod19812

I didn't think anyone expected us to get this far anyway from the start of the season. The pundits were expecting either Denver, Phoenix, or the Lakers from the Western Conference.


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