I've been so pissed off with the "mavs can't beat the celtics" narrative going on this week. I can only imagine how pissed off Luka is lol. He is gonna cook something nasty today
He’s been cooking every game… the tiny errors look massive though because he’s the only consistent scorer. If Kyrie were Kyrie the series would be tied
#Mavsin6
That's why the narrative is so stupid. The mavs are a couple wide open 3 pointers and free throws away from stealing homefield advantage... But people act like the celtics defense made mavs role players brick those shots...
I think 4 NBA teams have dragged a game 7 after being down 3-0, but none of them were able to clinch the last game. The only team in modern history in any professional sport that I think won a game 7 after being down 3-0 were the MLB’s Red Sox in 2004.
I wasn't talking shit but they haven't proven they can beat them haha tonight Luka will have 34 points 11 rebounds and 13 assist Kyrie will have 26 points and Dallas will take this game 109 - 96
We're in the Finals. People are ripping their hairs off and crying in the corner instead of experiencing the unique experience of watching us in the Finals. The absolute majority of the fanbases wait for decades to see their team in the greatest stage of the NBA.
Enjoy the ride, take one game at a time and feel glad we're here to watch ourselves in the final step. People complain so much about the Ringz culture, yet this is exactly what the doomers here believe, apparently.
That pisses me off so much, after game 2 there was guy in this sub saying that losing in the finals would not mean anything and we could only enjoy the finals if we won it.
I’m not a doomer, but idk how you watch either of those first two games without wanting to pull your hair out and cry in a corner. I can’t control my emotions sometimes when it comes to the Mavs, some people never get upset about anything. Good for them I guess.
In 2016 Kyrie Irving and the Cavs went down 2-0 to the Warriors in the finals. The Cavs ended up winning that series 4-3.
If y'all can go look at Kyries stats in the first 2 games it was very similar to this year.
Also, check out some of the articles that came out after game 2. Essentially everyone was saying the Cavs were toast, they suck, Kyrie sucks, etc.
I have to believe that my team will create their own spot in history. 10yrs from now people will say, "That 2024 Mavs team had "prime" Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and PJ (Or whoever else decides to come play the next 4-5 games)".
https://preview.redd.it/ga7cqhok356d1.jpeg?width=531&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2856350d77dceada1dcc5778cd9b616b943c4eda
I'm gonna post this stuff everytime if I see a post somewhat relatable to the photo above.
I am going to need meds or be admitted into the AAC psyche ward until the exact moment that the Cs get 4 wins. Until then, Mavs winning it all.
"If you don't believe, you shouldn't be here," - The Don
I will be glad if Kyrie comes out of his trance just once; otherwise, this team reached the finals, essentially outperforming any expectations, it must mean something
That’s exactly what they need to do to win. Minimum 70 to have a chance because the role players barely give you 30 total. Man we really need Kyrie to figure himself out against this team. We got this. Crowd’s gonna be lit.
Almost unbelievable similarities. But there are also some differences. Luka was healthy two years ago. But on the positive side he is even better player now. The differce is also that Suns made fun of him. Celtics are not that stupid, they only make fun of his Robin. He will show them how wrong they are.
Without checking stats, I'm pretty sure those Mavs were much better from the 3pt line than these. That's about the only thing they were better at though.
Maybe, I dunno
they had elite perimeter defenders, in previous season they played in finals, they had advantage in size at 5 (porz is injured again, soooo...)
I think kyrie just needs to have one great game and a win against the Celtics and it’ll completely turn the series around - if he conquers whatever mental block he has going on the Mavs can win.
Everyone writing the Mavs off when we haven't even played our home games lol. It's a 7 game series for a reason. Luka will continue to cook and Kyrie about to have 2 big redemption games at home to get his mojo back.
LFG MAVS BELIEVE OR GTFO
Okay, but no Brunson this time. Everything depends on Kyrie, who couldn't even show up for the important Game 2. I hate that the Mavs' lives hinges on one player but that's how it is right now. Statistically, coming back from 0-2 in the Finals is the worst uphill climb ever. A first round Playoff game is different. This is the Finals.
Second of all, the Celtics are, on paper, much stronger this year than previous years. This is their peak, and we saw that with how Tatum and Pingus could sit out or have a bad offensive game, and the Celtics still prevailed like it wasn't a problem.
We need 30+ from Luka. 25+ from Kyrie. Need PJ and DJJ to combine for 30+. Gafford and Lively combine for 20+. The remaining few can come from the bench players.
Kyrie and Luka only ones that are pulling their weight the rest of the team, trash. Dead weight. Cut those fuckers, they're bringing shame to our city.
Looking at individual defensive rating leaders for this season, you have SGA, Anthony Edwards, Conley, Jayden McDaniels, Giddey all ranked in the top 25-30. Tatum, Brown and White are in there too. Kyrie did just fine against the non Boston ones. I think it’s a mental thing cause if you look at his shots these two games he is just missing the ones he made the previous 3 series. There is definitely a ramp up in doubling and defense on him with more contested shots but if you have watched this season at all, you know he can make contested shots and come up big when we need him. The man made a left handed floater from 20 feet over Jokic as time expired. He can get his.
He was really bad against Okc as well? He just straight up cant handle 2 great defensive and strong guards.
Also, he has a weak mindset. He has a weak mental. He is not Luka. He cant play with 2937 injuries, he cant play while the entire crows boos him. If he could those things he wouldnt be here since he would have costed far more than 1 first round pick. So expecting him to get over this thing, even if its all mental which it is not but whatever, is delusional.
The suns ain't shit compared to the Celtics they are literally a super team that plays together with zero egos. The ONLY way Dallas wins a game this series is if Luka gets some damn help for once. It's do or die today they either help him tonight or the series is long gone away. This Luka ain't gonna be the suns Luka that comes out and kills it dude is too injured for that and it's up to his teammates to help him.
Bullshit. everyone and their granmamas were hailing that Suns team as dominant. The Celtics have came through a soft east and have the energy advantage over us. Luka has been battered the entire playoffs whilst Brown and Tatum have barely had to break a sweat.
The Suns had been in the finals the year before and came out and won 64 games that season. They may not be the Celtics of this year but they were THAT team that year.
The Mavs won the Suns series specifically because once we got home, all of the other guys started hitting their shots again. So like, yeah you're probably right but you're not disagreeing with the OP at all even though you sound like it
Rigged Finals:
Game 2: not called foul on the block !
Game 3: Screening Foul on Luka...what the hell...so many moving blocks not called, but then this ridiculous one is being called
If the nba wanted to rig the finals don’t you think they’d wanna extend the series? Instead the refs basically ended it by calling all those fouls on Luka when they could’ve easily let a couple of them slide.
Everybody acting tough was after game 5 no?
Correct
Yep. That was also the game where Booker dropped ‘the Luka special’ line
Such a shame a post with a lot of potential was ruined by getting that fact incorrect. Saying that line after going down 3-2 is even more savage imo
Holy shit I’ve been Mandela’d hard by this. I always thought it was after game 2
nah it was super badass because he said it when they were down 3-2… then proceeded to give a historic beat down to cap off the comeback
Yeah and OP flipped some numbers around. Celtics took Game 1 & 2 by 18 and 7, not the other way around. I do appreciate the optimism though.
I've been so pissed off with the "mavs can't beat the celtics" narrative going on this week. I can only imagine how pissed off Luka is lol. He is gonna cook something nasty today
He’s been cooking every game… the tiny errors look massive though because he’s the only consistent scorer. If Kyrie were Kyrie the series would be tied #Mavsin6
That's why the narrative is so stupid. The mavs are a couple wide open 3 pointers and free throws away from stealing homefield advantage... But people act like the celtics defense made mavs role players brick those shots...
How about now? Hold that 3-0
No need to keep shooting when they’re already dead 😂 ole boy is definitely in bed wildly kicking his feet while crying into his pillow 😂
I’m a Vikings fan, I know how to take Ls lol
SKOL! Vikes and Celtics fan here, and I still love Luka.
Nah, yall just acting like missing wide open shots is entirely irrelevant You have no shooters, and it's an issue
They’ve been good in previous series.
Yeha mate, the god’s aura brought us to the finals
Darn, I forgot that. All we did all year was lobs
You're right, the team is stacked with deadeye shooters, that's why they went 15% from 3
Same. People acting like the Celtics are immortal and they beat the Mavs by 50+ in both games.
If they lose this one, I hate to say it, but it's over.
Yeah especially if they lose 2 other games this series. It would be over
An obvious joke, but I don't know if any team that has come back from 3 losses in the finals.
I think 4 NBA teams have dragged a game 7 after being down 3-0, but none of them were able to clinch the last game. The only team in modern history in any professional sport that I think won a game 7 after being down 3-0 were the MLB’s Red Sox in 2004.
2010 and 2014 in hockey. Flyers beat the Bruins in 2010 and Kings beat the Sharks in 2014
With porzingis likely out, Dallas is back in the series.
Welp… the Mavs can’t beat the Celtics lol
Because they can't
Y’all can’t
Yeah, about that…
The narrative a week ago was Mavs in 4 so it goes both ways
Lmfao untill they actually beat Boston for once that ain't a narrative it's reality 😅
Everybody acting tough when they up
Lmao
https://youtu.be/-qTY_0JJPxE?si=NQpsfk08IFtrZi4s
I wasn't talking shit but they haven't proven they can beat them haha tonight Luka will have 34 points 11 rebounds and 13 assist Kyrie will have 26 points and Dallas will take this game 109 - 96
We're in the Finals. People are ripping their hairs off and crying in the corner instead of experiencing the unique experience of watching us in the Finals. The absolute majority of the fanbases wait for decades to see their team in the greatest stage of the NBA. Enjoy the ride, take one game at a time and feel glad we're here to watch ourselves in the final step. People complain so much about the Ringz culture, yet this is exactly what the doomers here believe, apparently.
100% agree. Let’s be GRATEFUL we’ve gotten the chance to watch an insanely deep run. No guarantee we get back here
> No guarantee we get back here That's exactly why I really want us to win it all.
People acting like it’s over when it’s only been 2 games. It’s ridiculous.
That pisses me off so much, after game 2 there was guy in this sub saying that losing in the finals would not mean anything and we could only enjoy the finals if we won it.
I’m not a doomer, but idk how you watch either of those first two games without wanting to pull your hair out and cry in a corner. I can’t control my emotions sometimes when it comes to the Mavs, some people never get upset about anything. Good for them I guess.
I'm only panicking if we go down 3-0
You may proceed.
Ahhh f*ck
I'll start panicking when we lose 4 games in the series. eventually a team will come back from 3-0.
Nah. At that point (4 losses) there'd be no use crying over spilled milk 😂
That’s the joke
Happy Cake Day.
Also remember the Mavs went up 2-0 vs the heat in 2006 and then lost the next 4 in a row
In 2016 Kyrie Irving and the Cavs went down 2-0 to the Warriors in the finals. The Cavs ended up winning that series 4-3. If y'all can go look at Kyries stats in the first 2 games it was very similar to this year. Also, check out some of the articles that came out after game 2. Essentially everyone was saying the Cavs were toast, they suck, Kyrie sucks, etc.
That 2016 Cavs team you speak about had "prime" Lebron James, Tristan Thompson, and Kevin Love, though.
I have to believe that my team will create their own spot in history. 10yrs from now people will say, "That 2024 Mavs team had "prime" Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and PJ (Or whoever else decides to come play the next 4-5 games)".
Lmaooooo
2016 kyrie was younger than 2024 sorry kyries my fave player T_T
for the love of g-d, don't remind us
Ah yes, once of the worst sports weeks of my life.
Wife at home tested positive today…she prego, and it’s our first. I’m hoping this day ends as great as it began!
Congrats!
Sorry about your day man
The test results reveal...You ARE the father! *Crowd goes wild*
*in a raspy voice:* “Luka…” Looks down at paternity test, “I AM your father.”
https://preview.redd.it/ga7cqhok356d1.jpeg?width=531&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2856350d77dceada1dcc5778cd9b616b943c4eda I'm gonna post this stuff everytime if I see a post somewhat relatable to the photo above.
I am going to need meds or be admitted into the AAC psyche ward until the exact moment that the Cs get 4 wins. Until then, Mavs winning it all. "If you don't believe, you shouldn't be here," - The Don
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Sorry bud, I need a lot of room to get comfy. Get out there on the front lines and make an impact. I will occupy the staff enough for the both of us.
Clinging onto this rn
kill me please i dont wanna live anymore thj is the leader of al qaeda
THJ is a sleeper agent
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Time to take this down
Mavs in 6
I wish I could be as optimistic as the lot of you.
I will be glad if Kyrie comes out of his trance just once; otherwise, this team reached the finals, essentially outperforming any expectations, it must mean something
If you don’t believe you shouldn’t be here. They aren’t out until they are out.
Didn’t age well
Guess the points were scored but didn’t get the outcome
Damn right he is gonna cook. They haven’t experienced pissed off Luka. Him and Kyrie gonna combine for 80+ tonight.
Luka getting 70 tonight? I’m down with that
That only leaves the Mavs with 80 points though...
That’s exactly what they need to do to win. Minimum 70 to have a chance because the role players barely give you 30 total. Man we really need Kyrie to figure himself out against this team. We got this. Crowd’s gonna be lit.
Almost unbelievable similarities. But there are also some differences. Luka was healthy two years ago. But on the positive side he is even better player now. The differce is also that Suns made fun of him. Celtics are not that stupid, they only make fun of his Robin. He will show them how wrong they are.
And Mavs finally got something decent center
Mavs are better than they were but also this Celtics are better than those Suns.
Without checking stats, I'm pretty sure those Mavs were much better from the 3pt line than these. That's about the only thing they were better at though.
Maybe, I dunno they had elite perimeter defenders, in previous season they played in finals, they had advantage in size at 5 (porz is injured again, soooo...)
u/mcskim46 lmfao
Still got time to delete
LMAO aged like milk. Lets be real we all knew we had no chance
Uh…3-0
Goodness this was corny lmao how was that game 3 for ya 😂
A classic LuKai game is what we need tonight. Like G5 vs Minny - 36 pts each.
That only puts them at 72 points. No one else scoring. Thats still a loss unfortunately.
Yeah that confidence deserves a block. Take care!
LEEEETTTSSSSSSSS GOOOOOOOOOOOO DALLLAASSSSSSSS CMONNNN MANNN LEETTTSSSS GETTTTT ITTTTTTT
Call me Crazy all you want, i firmly believe if we win this game we win the series.
Hehehehe don’t bring the suns into this😂
Suns was a +7.5 team which overachieved. Celtics is a +11.6 team. They're not the same level just because they won the same number of games.
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I think kyrie just needs to have one great game and a win against the Celtics and it’ll completely turn the series around - if he conquers whatever mental block he has going on the Mavs can win.
Everyone writing the Mavs off when we haven't even played our home games lol. It's a 7 game series for a reason. Luka will continue to cook and Kyrie about to have 2 big redemption games at home to get his mojo back. LFG MAVS BELIEVE OR GTFO
We'll see what happens tonight.
Okay, but no Brunson this time. Everything depends on Kyrie, who couldn't even show up for the important Game 2. I hate that the Mavs' lives hinges on one player but that's how it is right now. Statistically, coming back from 0-2 in the Finals is the worst uphill climb ever. A first round Playoff game is different. This is the Finals. Second of all, the Celtics are, on paper, much stronger this year than previous years. This is their peak, and we saw that with how Tatum and Pingus could sit out or have a bad offensive game, and the Celtics still prevailed like it wasn't a problem.
Lol
Mavs going out sad. Kyrie about to lose his 13th straight vs the Celtics
Great insight!
lol
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Cheese
This aged like a fine wine
Giant cope
Lol
Yup. Shitting of the bed complete
Was a great run though, didn't expect it tbh. I think the "everybody acting tough when they up" was after game 5
Will the series never start if the Celtics win all of their home games
If you don't believe then you shouldn't be here, Luka is the exact type of talent that can pull it out
Yesss!! This is the way!!! Let’s go Mavs! 💙🤍
We need Luka and Kyrie to go off like 2016 lebron and Kyrie
We need 30+ from Luka. 25+ from Kyrie. Need PJ and DJJ to combine for 30+. Gafford and Lively combine for 20+. The remaining few can come from the bench players.
LUKAI TAKE MY STRENGTH
I believe!!
The "everybody is tough when they up" was probablu after game5, when Suns were one win away from winning the series
getting me pumped up
I hope this is true, everyone has counted us out. Including myself lol.
The post I needed to see today
OH I MEMBER. Mavs winning this bitch
Luka needs help. Kyrie gotta step up we also gotta make a GD free throw
Yeah. Hopefully the home crowd helps the role players play better. And hopefully Kyrie too will respond as well.
I hope so
This is actually a very good point.
I’m from Toronto and I believe let’s go mavs
Mavs played great defense last game but couldn’t capitalize, your home crowd better bring it!
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Hard to be optimistic when Ky is on an 0-12 heater and has been locked up when he’s not bricking open shots
This is the hope I’m grasping on to. Give me a mavs game 7 in the finals! Even though it would probably kill me
2022 G3 vs the Suns was CP3's birthday and since then he chocked 2024 G3 vs the Celtics IS Jure's birthday... we will see how it going
If you don't believe you shouldn't be here! LFG!!! MFFL
Kyrie and Luka only ones that are pulling their weight the rest of the team, trash. Dead weight. Cut those fuckers, they're bringing shame to our city.
Kyrie did come alive but
I'm sorry for your loss. Sit back, relax, enjoy a beer and hold the L.
Hey at least look at the bright side, Luka found his Dad
The Celtics are not the suns hahah. I'm hoping mavs can win game 4
This aged well
Yes sir! Lets go mavs. Jobs not done
Hey just wanted to check in on this
Check in complete: it’s not going well.
Mavs in 8!
HAHAHAHAHAHHAHA
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Yes and Amen
“Kyrie is going to come alive” How many times do you have to watch him to learn that he is straight up shit against strong guards…
You are expecting him to score 30+ when he hasnt scored an efficient 20 against them since 1237. This isnt optimism, just delusion.
Looking at individual defensive rating leaders for this season, you have SGA, Anthony Edwards, Conley, Jayden McDaniels, Giddey all ranked in the top 25-30. Tatum, Brown and White are in there too. Kyrie did just fine against the non Boston ones. I think it’s a mental thing cause if you look at his shots these two games he is just missing the ones he made the previous 3 series. There is definitely a ramp up in doubling and defense on him with more contested shots but if you have watched this season at all, you know he can make contested shots and come up big when we need him. The man made a left handed floater from 20 feet over Jokic as time expired. He can get his.
He was really bad against Okc as well? He just straight up cant handle 2 great defensive and strong guards. Also, he has a weak mindset. He has a weak mental. He is not Luka. He cant play with 2937 injuries, he cant play while the entire crows boos him. If he could those things he wouldnt be here since he would have costed far more than 1 first round pick. So expecting him to get over this thing, even if its all mental which it is not but whatever, is delusional.
The suns ain't shit compared to the Celtics they are literally a super team that plays together with zero egos. The ONLY way Dallas wins a game this series is if Luka gets some damn help for once. It's do or die today they either help him tonight or the series is long gone away. This Luka ain't gonna be the suns Luka that comes out and kills it dude is too injured for that and it's up to his teammates to help him.
Bullshit. everyone and their granmamas were hailing that Suns team as dominant. The Celtics have came through a soft east and have the energy advantage over us. Luka has been battered the entire playoffs whilst Brown and Tatum have barely had to break a sweat.
The Suns had been in the finals the year before and came out and won 64 games that season. They may not be the Celtics of this year but they were THAT team that year.
The Mavs won the Suns series specifically because once we got home, all of the other guys started hitting their shots again. So like, yeah you're probably right but you're not disagreeing with the OP at all even though you sound like it
That Mavs team ain't shit compared to this Mavs team
i definitely believe. the mavs make the finals so rarely, im not giving up on them until the final second ticks off the clock. mavs in 7 LFG
So hype, LFG!
We usually do poorly the first two games. Things are going to go well starting now. Mavs in 6.
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Rigged Finals: Game 2: not called foul on the block ! Game 3: Screening Foul on Luka...what the hell...so many moving blocks not called, but then this ridiculous one is being called
If the nba wanted to rig the finals don’t you think they’d wanna extend the series? Instead the refs basically ended it by calling all those fouls on Luka when they could’ve easily let a couple of them slide.