Event THE 2024 NBA CHAMPIONSHIP! The Boston Celtics vs The Dallas Mavericks!

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Who will win and in how many games?

Poll closed Jun 11, 2024.

  1. Celtics in 4

    2 vote(s)
    9.1%

  2. Celtics in 5

    4 vote(s)
    18.2%

  3. Celtics in 6

    3 vote(s)
    13.6%

  4. Celtics in 7

    3 vote(s)
    13.6%

  5. Mavericks in 7

    2 vote(s)
    9.1%

  6. Mavericks in 6

    5 vote(s)
    22.7%

  7. Mavericks in 5

    1 vote(s)
    4.5%

  8. Mavericks in 4

    2 vote(s)
    9.1%
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  1. SlyPokerDog

    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

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    Decided to try out my jinx powers. Thread started at the start of the 4th quarter, T-wolves down by 20.
     
    SlyPokerDog, May 30, 2024
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    Go Celtics!!! Not a Crybaby Kyrie fan. Is Scottish Celtic? Ancestry says I'm half Scot.
     
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    hey... there's 5 minutes left in 4th
     
    Whyachi, May 30, 2024
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    T-wolves fans stopped booing. That means something important.
     
    Whyachi, May 30, 2024
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    SlyPokerDog Woof! Staff Member Administrator

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    I've done all I can to get the Wolves a win.
     
    SlyPokerDog, May 30, 2024
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    Whyachi Well-Known Member

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    you should have traded Towns instead of Kessler & 6 unprotected FRP's.
     
    Whyachi, May 30, 2024
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    They need to go young and trade for future draft picks.
     
    Hoopguru, May 30, 2024
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    This series will be decided by how Boston plays. If Boston shuts down the Mava offense the Celtics will win. If Boston shuts down the Celtics offense the Mavs will win.
     
    SharpesTriumph, May 30, 2024
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    Chris Craig (Blazersland) I'm Your Huckleberry Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

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    Boston gonna sweep?
     
    Chris Craig, May 30, 2024
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    Natebishop3 Don't tread on me!

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    Eh, I think six games. Gonna depend on how the league refs the series.
     
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    check out 2:15 of this video. Some old guy stole Luka's soda pop !!

     
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    Boston is the clear favourite, rooting for them is like rooting for Durant Warriors.
    Celtics winning will be boring.
    Dallas was not in the playoffs last year.
    The Mavs winning is a testament that you don't need a lengthy rebuild to win it all.

    Traded for Kyrie trade deadline 2023
    Missed the playoffs
    Drafted Lively with the 12th pick 2023
    Traded for P.J. Washington and Daniel Gafford trade deadline 2024
    NBA Finals
     
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    Sure, but that’s all with a top 3 player in the league leading the way. That’s kind of a big important piece of why they’re here.
     
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    Does anyone think the Celtics are going to win? This is like the Shaq Magic against the Olajuwon Rockets. I'd almost feel sorry for the Celtics except they're the Celtics.
    Kyrie vs. Porzingis for the revenge grudge match.
     
    Rastapopoulos, May 31, 2024
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    You just need a once-in-a-generation Superstar!
     
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    Get swept, maybe.
     
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    Missing the playoffs last year shouldn't be a turn around accomplishment as Dallas blatantly tanked to intentionally miss the playoffs and keep their pick, which they were fined for.

    Dallas was just in the conference finals a prior season.

    They did make some great moves and deserve credit for those moves.

    Boston deserves a lot of credit as well. They've won 1 title since 1986 and it was not as recent as Dallas so no they don't deserve any comparison to the Durant Warriors.
     
    SharpesTriumph, May 31, 2024
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    andalusian Season - Restarted

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    Which Blazers legend are we rooting for?

    DJJ or JH?

    I might have to hold my nose and root for Boston..., Ugh.
     
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    Tatum told everyone this year he is the best player in the NBA. Time to show that against Luka?
    Two players with something to prove at this point.
     
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    ADD A POLL!
     
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