Tatum had one of his best games as a player and most people probably won't even realize it. The amount of shots/open looks he creates for his teammates all night was insane. The unselfish play from him is a key reason why the team shined on offense. All night long he gave the ball up for better shots/drives and never once demanded the ball simply so he could boost his numbers up with everyone else's. That's the definition of maturity, leadership, and above all winning basketball.
@@rafaelxamorim9816 Ye, people just dont get it, they dont watch basketball. Tatum was pulling defenders, making good passes, made some shots and played good defense
Two things can be true at once: Tatum made the right call to be unselfish and helped his team in other ways. _And_ Tatum continues to lack a consistent takeover ability (key word: “consistent”, for anyone pointing out a couple 50-point games he’s had here and there), specifically a good ability to drive to the rim and make tough, contested shots. You’re trying to use the first fact to disprove the second, and it just doesn’t work like that. 2008-2010 Rondo consistently made the right calls and affected the game in ways other than scoring, but that doesn’t make him the number one option on those Celtics squads, because he simply wasn’t. Players like Ant and even the top scorer in this game tonight, Doncic, fight through tough defenses when driving to the rim and make the basket much more consistently than Tatum does. Tatum makes those winning passes out to the perimeter partly because he has a comparatively weak rim game. You’re lying to yourself if you say it’s always because he thinks he found the open man.
Scary thing about Celtics is that KP might have gone off today, the next game it could be Tatum, Brown, White, Holiday, or Horford.... They cant prepare for who's going to get on fire
Mavs were blown out before in games 1. They always make adjustments. Let's see how the game Sunday gonna go... JKid didn't lost 2 in a row this playoffs.
I don’t care what the end results of this series is, clearly NBA fans seem to not realize the Celtics won 64 games for a reason. It’s because they’re pretty dang good.
@@gospaironija2762 I was told the Celtics would be destroyed because they didn’t have to go through the big bad scary West. The Mavs are gonna have to work if they want to win this series
Man Celtics with healthy KP too much fire power Dallas needs big adjustments for game 2. KP got the freshest leg out of all the starting 5 and it’s showing. Man Boston getting so lucky this year they faced injured teams so didn’t need KP and he got so much rest got healthy just on time for the Celtics.
The differences were Tatum played off the ball more and sacrificed shots to make his teammates better while Luka didn’t. Kristaps Portzingus was blocking everything that came his way plus him and Jaylen Brown got off tonight. Jrue Holiday was guarding Kyrie hard and tough and forcing him into tough shots. Plus they were picking on Luka and Kyrie on the defensive end.
Facts! The complete team played their team basketball as always while the Mavs relied on their 2 stars.... Seems like people were too focused on hating Celtics that they didn't see this coming...
@@FazeParticles if you’re an analyst and predicting with your emotions then clearly that’s the wrong field for you. Your complaint here for example, looks very emotional to me lol. Everyone in the world is obligated to call out people who is supposedly “good” at their job when they make a BAD take. You get paid to analyze and think with your brain, not your heart
2022 Finals Tatum was out of gas and forcing every single shot! 2024 Finals Tatum was spacing the wings and guards and making sure everyone got wide open shots!! FULL CIRCLE
Give Mazzulla credit for putting KP in 2nd unit matching Lively. This created 5 switchable players who can shoot 3s whenever Doncic & Kyrie on floor while when staggered with Lively, KP has height advantage & pulls him out of the paint. That's why Mavs' D is less effective against this Celtics team.
THESE ARE NOT THE SAME CELTICS. Obviously the new additions of KP and Jrue help, but during these playoffs they’ve demonstrated the ability to finally finish games. Example: Game 1 of the ECF History shows that they would lose a game just like that in past years. What did they do? And in the second half of this game, after dominantly being up 20+, Dallas cuts it to 8. Again, the Celtics of old would have lost that game. But they call a time out, go on a run of their own to officially put it away. This group is different. Celtics in 6!
That is not what people were saying, a few days ago talking about Lively and Gafford would be difference makers. These guys are all overrated. The ENTIRE NBA.
Legs the GOAT analyst 👏🏽 His touchscreen breakdowns are some of the - very few - great things about ESPN.. that can help minimize having to endure the Finals being covered by them (would’ve been crazy if the TNT crew would host it)…
@@Kzmotivo yes I know..he chose Dallas to win it all cause his prediction for them to make the finals months ago came to be..he stuck with his pick but deep down he knows they’re not beating Boston 4 times
The Celtics' secret weapon is Jrue Holiday. He can neutralize Kyrie, and then Luka has too much to do. Still a great season from the Mavs. If you had told them before the season started that they would make the Finals before running into a buzzsaw, they'd have taken that 100 times out of 100.
Kristaps Porzingas was the difference maker. He only played 20 minutes and dominated the glass on defense. He is like Ivan Drago in Rocky 4. All the Mavs could do was look up at the Tower of Strength. And the Celtics did not have a good night of shooting and still easily won by 18pts. I think we can get the Duck Boats Ready. Mavs may steal 1 or 2 at home but im picking Celtics in 6. 🏀😁
The difference is Celtics are built to withstand a bad Tatum game and still dominate let Luca play poorly it’s a instant L I only gave Dallas the slightest of chances based of KP health but if he looks like this this is a 5 game at the most 6 game series for the Celtics !!!
Tatum smoked Kyrie on that double dip .. High Frequency game, that time out for Bossn, was extraordinarily commensense. Very good beginning, of this battle of entertainment. Amen 🙏
If the Mavs want to have a chance of winning or at least giving Boston a tough fight, they should defend the three ball religiously and just gamble with their 2s. It's a pick your poison scenario. 10 possessions made with, say 5 threes and 5 twos will always have more points than 2 threes and 8 twos.
@@cherby27 problem is Boston were also 15/15 at the rim. Mavs need to do better in the individual matchups to stop being forced in to rotation. Game one looked very similar to their game back in March after the deadline
That was Luka's fault. He did move once got beat. He just stood there. He should have been the next rotation. Pausebit at 3:06. Call it all the way out.
Its a bit early but the way Porzingis was taking those midrange shots with patiencr and poise reminder me of Karl Malone for a 2nd. That patient mid range jumper can be deadly.
Dallas has to play small ball and sit Kleber to add another high impact defensive player to make up for Luka/Kyrie’s poor defense. They have to guard this series which they did not have to do versus the Wolves or OKC.
Yep, usually those lobs are what gets them going. KP completely changed the game by being able to cover too much ground with his height and reach. Mavs are going to need to completely change their strategy. They have to hit their 3’s first of all but more importantly Kyrie needs to win his match up and the Mavs have to be much more active on defense. They lost Game 1 against the Clippers and OKC and obviously won the series. People always overreact to Game 1. In 2022 they were saying the warriors were gonna get swept after Boston went up 1-0 lol
Celtics too stacked for Dallas idc bout no Luka Celtics got options that can create they own shot off the dribble and 3 point shooting and high intensity defense ‼️
If the Mavs want to have a chance of winning or at least giving Boston a tough fight, they should defend the three ball religiously and just gamble with their 2s. It's a pick your poison scenario. 10 possessions made with, say 5 threes and 5 twos will always have more points than 2 threes and 8 twos.
Dallas can’t double anybody like they were able to essentially take ant-man out of the last series. The only way I see Boston losing is if they’re cold from 3.
Nobody predicted Porzingas finals MVP. Lol seriously, I don't know why people don't have him highly ranked of players in this finals. Perk had jrue holiday over him. Nodda.
Kyrie missed so many open shots so did PJ and Luka was talking bad shots give Boston credit, the difference was there ability to land 3s and porzignis 1st Q jumpstart, Dallas made every quarter competitive with the exception of the 1st which was ultimately the difference
Man Celtics with healthy KP too much fire power Dallas needs big adjustments for game 2. KP got the freshest leg out of all the starting 5 and it’s showing. Man Boston getting so lucky this year they faced injured teams so didn’t need KP and he got so much rest got healthy just on time for the Celtics.
If the Mavs want to have a chance of winning or at least giving Boston a tough fight, they should defend the three ball religiously and just gamble with their 2s. It's a pick your poison scenario. 10 possessions made with, say 5 threes and 5 twos will always have more points than 2 threes and 8 twos.
That’s just the way it is man, good true team basketball is boring to the majority of fans, that’s what the Spurs dealt w when they were winning all those titles w Duncan.. Brunson might be more exciting to watch but they won’t win a title w him having to score 40 pts every night in the playoffs, this Boston team is about to go on a 3-5 year run so I’m afraid we’re all gonna have to get used to it, they are just built to win and win for at the very least 3-4 more seasons
if Boston can cut their TO down from 14-6, hit their FT's than they'll be scary. They get too soft sometimes when they're up 22pts and just jack up 3s, they have to just keep driving on them force them to foul, keep racking up easy buckets
biggest difference in the series is that both porzingis and horford can go out to the 3 point line. In Dallas last series, Minnesota playing Gobert was what killed them. Dallas could just keep their bigs by the rim and clog up the lane. That wont work against boston. Dallas needs to play gafford less, he gives them absolutely nothing offensively....After seeing game 1 im convinced Dallas doesnt stand a chance unless porzingis or tatum gets injured...thats the only way.
Brown does not pull defenders though, right? Tatum is clearly open because he pulls non-stop double and triple teams on his own… wait… So glad people like Legs break this down because other pundits like Gil will say something stupid on his pod. This team plays like a team and both Jays are stars.
idk how a team with two horrific defending guards and no centers (Dallas) beat anyone in the west. somehow they did. but their weaknesses are being exploited by boston, just keep going at their small centers and go at luka and kyrie
@@von4774Yeah well let me know when the Mavs find an answer for Porzingis, because clearly they don’t have one right now. If that’s what he did after not playing for 30+ days the Mavs should be worried
Yall casuals in these comments are laughable. Mavs are masters of adaptability after they lose game 1 which they usually do. Kyrie was shooting bricks, Lively is still rookie and the pressure of 1st game in the finals got to him and also Jones Jr did some weakass rim attacks and pj open 3s didnt go in. And they lost rebounding game which they usually don't, they didnt get many 2nd chances and gave too many offensive rebounds. All in all it wasn't good game for any mavs players. They will show up for game 2 and go to Dallas with 1-1.
Stop making excuses for Tatum. He’s not going to get paid to be a passer. Dude diminishes when lights are bright! If JB was told to be #1 like Tatum is. JB probably be even better. Stop making excuses for y’all “#1” player.
If the Mavs want to have a chance of winning or at least giving Boston a tough fight, they should defend the three ball religiously and just gamble with their 2s. It's a pick your poison scenario. 10 possessions made with, say 5 threes and 5 twos will always have more points than 2 threes and 8 twos.
I really thought this might go to 6 or maybe 7. Now I think Boston might just end this in 4. Maybe 5 if they want to have the ultimate win at home 🤷♂️
Mavs in 6, Celtics will win 2 games by more than 10, Mavs will win 3 close games, and one by 10+. Celtics only did what they're supposed to do what they're expected to do, which is to win game 1.
Tatum had one of his best games as a player and most people probably won't even realize it. The amount of shots/open looks he creates for his teammates all night was insane. The unselfish play from him is a key reason why the team shined on offense. All night long he gave the ball up for better shots/drives and never once demanded the ball simply so he could boost his numbers up with everyone else's. That's the definition of maturity, leadership, and above all winning basketball.
He legit got Damon near triple teamed at the rim every time and people wonder why he only had 16 😂
Finally someone who knows basketball isn't just about scoring
@@rafaelxamorim9816 Ye, people just dont get it, they dont watch basketball. Tatum was pulling defenders, making good passes, made some shots and played good defense
Two things can be true at once: Tatum made the right call to be unselfish and helped his team in other ways. _And_ Tatum continues to lack a consistent takeover ability (key word: “consistent”, for anyone pointing out a couple 50-point games he’s had here and there), specifically a good ability to drive to the rim and make tough, contested shots. You’re trying to use the first fact to disprove the second, and it just doesn’t work like that. 2008-2010 Rondo consistently made the right calls and affected the game in ways other than scoring, but that doesn’t make him the number one option on those Celtics squads, because he simply wasn’t.
Players like Ant and even the top scorer in this game tonight, Doncic, fight through tough defenses when driving to the rim and make the basket much more consistently than Tatum does. Tatum makes those winning passes out to the perimeter partly because he has a comparatively weak rim game. You’re lying to yourself if you say it’s always because he thinks he found the open man.
I agree. His rebounding was KEY. He needs to keep it up.
Scary thing about Celtics is that KP might have gone off today, the next game it could be Tatum, Brown, White, Holiday, or Horford.... They cant prepare for who's going to get on fire
They not shooting hot potato 3 point swishes at like 80% the first quarter again
@@von4774they don’t need to. Boston is too much for them
crazzy
@@von4774Are they suddenly gonna find an answer for Porzingis out of thin air?
Mavs were blown out before in games 1. They always make adjustments. Let's see how the game Sunday gonna go...
JKid didn't lost 2 in a row this playoffs.
Legs is the best analyst on ESPN by far
Yeah he's really good he said the Celtics are going to lose.
@@xmobkilla9067 fr like how tf do you have Mavs winning this series and get called a good analyst?
No he’s not!! And predicted Mavs to win when CLEARLY they aren’t on the Celtics level????
He needs to be on someone’s bench idk why he hasn’t got any offers unless he’s not interested in coaching
@@kjjr3270tbf, he picked Dallas to win the West at the beginning of the year when NO ONE thought they would even be a contender.
I don’t care what the end results of this series is, clearly NBA fans seem to not realize the Celtics won 64 games for a reason. It’s because they’re pretty dang good.
And playing on weak eastern conference
@@gospaironija2762 I was told the Celtics would be destroyed because they didn’t have to go through the big bad scary West.
The Mavs are gonna have to work if they want to win this series
@@gospaironija2762somehow they are blowing out the best team in west anyway
God the but. But. But. people are gunna be in for a long two weeks. Celtics are in a different weight class.
@@gospaironija2762the Celtics were 23-7 against the west with a net rating of +14. They were simply the best team in basketball lol
Porzingis reminding Dallas about their unsettled business😅
Man Celtics with healthy KP too much fire power Dallas needs big adjustments for game 2. KP got the freshest leg out of all the starting 5 and it’s showing. Man Boston getting so lucky this year they faced injured teams so didn’t need KP and he got so much rest got healthy just on time for the Celtics.
I said it's a revenge finals. Luka almost ended his career
He can't post up when he was in dallaa.
@@LPjunemark how did they expect him to postpone when u barely got the ball? Luka harden was eating the ball
KP made an impact *immediately* and helped secure the W
The differences were Tatum played off the ball more and sacrificed shots to make his teammates better while Luka didn’t. Kristaps Portzingus was blocking everything that came his way plus him and Jaylen Brown got off tonight. Jrue Holiday was guarding Kyrie hard and tough and forcing him into tough shots. Plus they were picking on Luka and Kyrie on the defensive end.
Facts! The complete team played their team basketball as always while the Mavs relied on their 2 stars.... Seems like people were too focused on hating Celtics that they didn't see this coming...
The Celtics shot like 80% the 1st quarter and jumped out to a lead. Some of those 3’s were thrown like a hot potato. Lol
Thank you!!! Ppl don’t understand what he did.. sometimes too much
Coach Mazulla a genius
Lol this guy might be the dumbest person on the planet
7-27 from 3PT range is just not gonna get it done against Boston.
The fact that we can leave someone on Mavs team open from 3 alone is crazy
Love it
Tim "I picked Dallas to win this series" legler
Yeah I wrote him off after that stupid prediction
he still right.😆
he said that with his heart not his head. he's human. you people complain way too much, almost like women IMHO. lol.
And when/if Dallas wins a game or two, y'all will do a 180. 😂
@@FazeParticles if you’re an analyst and predicting with your emotions then clearly that’s the wrong field for you. Your complaint here for example, looks very emotional to me lol. Everyone in the world is obligated to call out people who is supposedly “good” at their job when they make a BAD take. You get paid to analyze and think with your brain, not your heart
Tim Legler just might be the only true hoops analyst on ESPN lol
Jaylen Brown activated LeBrown mode
Le hairline
KP is the key on this game thats y they took the score so far...
Stop that,why u all putting lebron in any case putting his name everytime as possible? Oh come on
Losing the finals?
Wow ! After all you have said about Boston these past few days? What happened to your analysis?
2022 Finals Tatum was out of gas and forcing every single shot!
2024 Finals Tatum was spacing the wings and guards and making sure everyone got wide open shots!!
FULL CIRCLE
JB MVP!
Give Mazzulla credit for putting KP in 2nd unit matching Lively. This created 5 switchable players who can shoot 3s whenever Doncic & Kyrie on floor while when staggered with Lively, KP has height advantage & pulls him out of the paint. That's why Mavs' D is less effective against this Celtics team.
THESE ARE NOT THE SAME CELTICS. Obviously the new additions of KP and Jrue help, but during these playoffs they’ve demonstrated the ability to finally finish games.
Example:
Game 1 of the ECF
History shows that they would lose a game just like that in past years. What did they do?
And in the second half of this game, after dominantly being up 20+, Dallas cuts it to 8. Again, the Celtics of old would have lost that game. But they call a time out, go on a run of their own to officially put it away. This group is different. Celtics in 6!
Nobody in the mavs starting 5 can guard their matchup on the celtics starters
That is not what people were saying, a few days ago talking about Lively and Gafford would be difference makers. These guys are all overrated. The ENTIRE NBA.
Legs the GOAT analyst 👏🏽 His touchscreen breakdowns are some of the - very few - great things about ESPN.. that can help minimize having to endure the Finals being covered by them (would’ve been crazy if the TNT crew would host it)…
🤡
Legs predicted Dallas to make the finals months ago and he rode with his pick..he knows Boston is winning this series though
He chose Dallas to win tho.
@@Kzmotivo yes I know..he chose Dallas to win it all cause his prediction for them to make the finals months ago came to be..he stuck with his pick but deep down he knows they’re not beating Boston 4 times
It’s game 1 lol
Here is where everyone jump ship and search going with Boston Celtics. These analysts don’t have pics they just ride waves.
Time And Time Again Tim Legler Is REALLY SHARP With His Analysis And WordPlay.......Great To Know That I Can Always Count On THIS!
The Celtics' secret weapon is Jrue Holiday. He can neutralize Kyrie, and then Luka has too much to do.
Still a great season from the Mavs. If you had told them before the season started that they would make the Finals before running into a buzzsaw, they'd have taken that 100 times out of 100.
Kristaps Porzingas was the difference maker. He only played 20 minutes and dominated the glass on defense. He is like Ivan Drago in Rocky 4. All the Mavs could do was look up at the Tower of Strength. And the Celtics did not have a good night of shooting and still easily won by 18pts. I think we can get the Duck Boats Ready. Mavs may steal 1 or 2 at home but im picking Celtics in 6. 🏀😁
Learn to spell the man's name, goddammit
NOTHING ABOUT HOW KYRIE CHOKED OVER AIR ALL GAME?
Let’s go my Celtics great win in gm1 🔥🔥👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼.
the TOUCHSCREEN is why ESPN is the worldwide leader in sports
I see Tim Legler on headlines i pray play immediately period.
legler the best. no bs.
Leggie, Legster...this guy's pretty good, man.
Battle of the small ball
The difference is Celtics are built to withstand a bad Tatum game and still dominate let Luca play poorly it’s a instant L I only gave Dallas the slightest of chances based of KP health but if he looks like this this is a 5 game at the most 6 game series for the Celtics !!!
Touchscreen Maestro
Tatum smoked Kyrie on that double dip .. High Frequency game, that time out for Bossn, was extraordinarily commensense. Very good beginning, of this battle of entertainment. Amen 🙏
Tim said mavs would win 4 hours ago whoops
Porzingis is easily the Finals MVP if Boston wins
Not if Brown plays like he did tonight all series long, it won’t even be close
They'll figure out a way to give the trophy to Luka
Nothing on that 2 will get the MVP cause Dallas would win this series. Mark my Word
It's only been 1 game. If Tatum scores 30 next game then he will likely be leading the Celtics in pts, rebs, and asts.
9 assists for Dallas tells the entire story.
We had as many blocks as Dallas had assist 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Yep big adjustments needed for game 2
Mavs weren't defending 5 out teams for the last few months, especially with multiple individual mismatches
If the Mavs want to have a chance of winning or at least giving Boston a tough fight, they should defend the three ball religiously and just gamble with their 2s. It's a pick your poison scenario. 10 possessions made with, say 5 threes and 5 twos will always have more points than 2 threes and 8 twos.
@@cherby27 problem is Boston were also 15/15 at the rim. Mavs need to do better in the individual matchups to stop being forced in to rotation. Game one looked very similar to their game back in March after the deadline
That was Luka's fault. He did move once got beat. He just stood there. He should have been the next rotation. Pausebit at 3:06. Call it all the way out.
Tim Legler is the GOAT of sport analyst by far.
Jaylen Brown did just as good or better Yall cant sleep on his contribution he a major factor
Boston in 6
That series is not going past five games.
Lets go celtics we in beast mode give us the ring now
Game was pretty even besides 1st qtr Game 2 will be much different but prob same result if Kyrie isn’t uncle drew
Celtic haters and Mavs fans in denial.
Its a bit early but the way Porzingis was taking those midrange shots with patiencr and poise reminder me of Karl Malone for a 2nd. That patient mid range jumper can be deadly.
Dallas has to play small ball and sit Kleber to add another high impact defensive player to make up for Luka/Kyrie’s poor defense. They have to guard this series which they did not have to do versus the Wolves or OKC.
Nah don’t show common sense now. Y’all was all picking Dallas to win. Now Boston had their way. Duuuh we said that was gone happen a week ago
Prozingis was on a mission last night and Mavs had no idea how to deal with? as he was brilliant attacking and defending
9 assists for the mavericks TEAM is insane, Luka usually averages more single handedly per game than that
Yep, usually those lobs are what gets them going. KP completely changed the game by being able to cover too much ground with his height and reach. Mavs are going to need to completely change their strategy. They have to hit their 3’s first of all but more importantly Kyrie needs to win his match up and the Mavs have to be much more active on defense. They lost Game 1 against the Clippers and OKC and obviously won the series. People always overreact to Game 1. In 2022 they were saying the warriors were gonna get swept after Boston went up 1-0 lol
Thumbs up for legs 👍
Celtics too stacked for Dallas idc bout no Luka Celtics got options that can create they own shot off the dribble and 3 point shooting and high intensity defense ‼️
If the Mavs want to have a chance of winning or at least giving Boston a tough fight, they should defend the three ball religiously and just gamble with their 2s. It's a pick your poison scenario. 10 possessions made with, say 5 threes and 5 twos will always have more points than 2 threes and 8 twos.
Dallas can’t double anybody like they were able to essentially take ant-man out of the last series. The only way I see Boston losing is if they’re cold from 3.
Nobody predicted Porzingas finals MVP. Lol seriously, I don't know why people don't have him highly ranked of players in this finals. Perk had jrue holiday over him. Nodda.
They weren’t sure how healthy he was, but he’s definitely leading or tied for MVP w/JB
ESPN has the worst post game show. It’s not the people but the pacing and it’s not as captivating as inside the NBA for example.
Relax fellas got to win 4
Legs hurt he’s wrong a lot but when he’s right it’s usually something spectacular
Legler picked Dallas, STUPID!!!
It's not over until it's over
Only 9 assists for the Mavs, wow.
After watching game 1, Celtics is just too good on defense. Celtics will crush Dallas in a game 6. Sorry Dallas!.
And no injuries to blame on the other side... must be tough.
Drake bet 500k on dallas winning it all, so now we know Celtics winning it all
what happened to Celtics haven't played a defense like the mavs yet lmao comical
The east is weak lol.. Five straight blowouts! They delusional if they think Dallas could win.
Kyrie missed so many open shots so did PJ and Luka was talking bad shots give Boston credit, the difference was there ability to land 3s and porzignis 1st Q jumpstart, Dallas made every quarter competitive with the exception of the 1st which was ultimately the difference
lively in foul trouble stopped the mavs run
Man Celtics with healthy KP too much fire power Dallas needs big adjustments for game 2. KP got the freshest leg out of all the starting 5 and it’s showing. Man Boston getting so lucky this year they faced injured teams so didn’t need KP and he got so much rest got healthy just on time for the Celtics.
If the Mavs want to have a chance of winning or at least giving Boston a tough fight, they should defend the three ball religiously and just gamble with their 2s. It's a pick your poison scenario. 10 possessions made with, say 5 threes and 5 twos will always have more points than 2 threes and 8 twos.
LET’S GO MAVS 🔥🔥🔥 IN 5 🧹🧹🧹 Celtics but y’all not ready for that convo tho
Celtics are so boring to watch
Responsible the dedication
Dream on!
That’s just the way it is man, good true team basketball is boring to the majority of fans, that’s what the Spurs dealt w when they were winning all those titles w Duncan.. Brunson might be more exciting to watch but they won’t win a title w him having to score 40 pts every night in the playoffs, this Boston team is about to go on a 3-5 year run so I’m afraid we’re all gonna have to get used to it, they are just built to win and win for at the very least 3-4 more seasons
They asked who's Finals MVP ? I seen 7% on Brown. I laughed and kept scrolling 😂
Pingus Tingus
if Boston can cut their TO down from 14-6, hit their FT's than they'll be scary. They get too soft sometimes when they're up 22pts and just jack up 3s, they have to just keep driving on them force them to foul, keep racking up easy buckets
biggest difference in the series is that both porzingis and horford can go out to the 3 point line. In Dallas last series, Minnesota playing Gobert was what killed them. Dallas could just keep their bigs by the rim and clog up the lane. That wont work against boston. Dallas needs to play gafford less, he gives them absolutely nothing offensively....After seeing game 1 im convinced Dallas doesnt stand a chance unless porzingis or tatum gets injured...thats the only way.
All 5 OKC could shoot 3’s. 7 foot Chet had the bigs attention all game. Mavs lost by 22 in game 1 to OKC. They be aight
Is Legler screaming because the background music is too loud. Maybe is me.
Legler got dallas winning this series shut up 3 MOEEEE HATERS 🍀🍀🔥🔥🍀🍀💯🍻
Brown does not pull defenders though, right? Tatum is clearly open because he pulls non-stop double and triple teams on his own… wait…
So glad people like Legs break this down because other pundits like Gil will say something stupid on his pod. This team plays like a team and both Jays are stars.
idk how a team with two horrific defending guards and no centers (Dallas) beat anyone in the west. somehow they did. but their weaknesses are being exploited by boston, just keep going at their small centers and go at luka and kyrie
Boston got healthy
KP looked like he was playing against pre schoolers.
He ain’t shooting 80% the first quarter again. It was the game of his life
@@von4774Yeah well let me know when the Mavs find an answer for Porzingis, because clearly they don’t have one right now.
If that’s what he did after not playing for 30+ days the Mavs should be worried
@@thekingbradable haha. He ain’t shooting 80% no more
@@von4774 He doesn’t need to do that to dominate the Mavs lol
@@thekingbradable it was his 80% shooting that gave them the lead. That ain’t happening no mo
Yall casuals in these comments are laughable. Mavs are masters of adaptability after they lose game 1 which they usually do. Kyrie was shooting bricks, Lively is still rookie and the pressure of 1st game in the finals got to him and also Jones Jr did some weakass rim attacks and pj open 3s didnt go in. And they lost rebounding game which they usually don't, they didnt get many 2nd chances and gave too many offensive rebounds. All in all it wasn't good game for any mavs players. They will show up for game 2 and go to Dallas with 1-1.
And these Celtics are masters of sweeping their series, gentlemanly or otherwise.
Remember those casual fans that thought Boston would be blown out because they had an easy path to the finals?
Celtics in 5
Just couldn't wait for Legs to praise the white guy on the team.
Stop making excuses for Tatum. He’s not going to get paid to be a passer. Dude diminishes when lights are bright! If JB was told to be #1 like Tatum is. JB probably be even better. Stop making excuses for y’all “#1” player.
Boston is just better in every single way compared to Dallas bruh 💀
Kyrie is a Punk, I HAVE NOTHING TO PROVE
He doesn't he already has a ring, if Mavs win this championship it's a bonus
where the dallas bandwagon fanbase at? 😂😂
Kyrie didn't play well. That's all
If the Mavs want to have a chance of winning or at least giving Boston a tough fight, they should defend the three ball religiously and just gamble with their 2s. It's a pick your poison scenario. 10 possessions made with, say 5 threes and 5 twos will always have more points than 2 threes and 8 twos.
@@cherby27 true
Mavs is no match from celtics. Check the past game how Celtics dominated the Mavs... Mavs only hyped by media.
Sweep sweep sweep 🧹🧹🧹🧹
Mavs, a big disappointment tonight. What happened?
Excessive, undeserved hype. The entire league is nothing but hyperbole. Overrated, inconsistent so-called ‘pros’.
Tim Ledger you’re a clown. Choosing Dallas to sweep the Celtics 🥴
Legler did not say anything about Mavericks sweeping the Celtics. Get your facts straight 🤡 🤡
I really thought this might go to 6 or maybe 7. Now I think Boston might just end this in 4. Maybe 5 if they want to have the ultimate win at home 🤷♂️
Mavs in 6, Celtics will win 2 games by more than 10, Mavs will win 3 close games, and one by 10+. Celtics only did what they're supposed to do what they're expected to do, which is to win game 1.
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Who cares? Legoat is bigger than the nba!
No one is watching...
Celtics Finally Beats a Healthy Team.
They're just better dummy. They had the best record in the NBA!
destroyed 😂😂😂
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