The Mavs Had NO CLUE What HIT Them...

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Dallas had no idea that this was waiting for them in the finals. Stifling defense at every single position on the court.
Then, the X factor, Kristaps Porzingis absolutely killing the Mavs on both ends of the court.
And it all started with him in the 1st quarter.
Porzingis was on a mission to punish the matchups. Too big for Hardy as if he’s shooting over a chair.
And because of his 3 point threat, Lively has to come out way outside, far beyond his rim protecting area. And Kristaps shows that he’s too fast for him because…
The Mavs struggled to find the right matchup for him as Josh Green was also too small for him, and things really escalated towards the end of the quarter…
Thing is, as much as he provided a boost offensively, his impact might have been even bigger on the defensive end, opening up easy transition opportunities for Boston. And then, this was just spectacular…
The length of Porzingis was a huge problem for Dallas and he was able to contest and impact a lot of shots forcing a 9 for 24 quarter for Dallas.
Even when Luka and Kyrie scored, everything looked extremely difficult. So by the end of the 1st quarter Boston had a 17 point lead which was the largest 1st quarter lead in NBA finals history.
Things only got worse for Dallas when Jaylen Brown decided that it was his turn to attack the paint, leading to this…
In the meantime, Derick Jones tried his luck on Porzingis, but it was the same old story with him raising up and knocking it down.
Kristaps continued his shooting over the smaller defenders, destroying Dallas from mid range.
And he made the arena explode with this long range bomb…
28 point lead and it’s madness in Boston.
Now, throughout all this time, there’s no mention of Tatum, finishing the half with only 8 points. But he made the right plays attacking the basket and with the defense collapsing inside, he kicks it out to the shooter for the wide open three.
Or passing up a good look for a great look in the corner and another 3.
And this is not even an assist, but so important. Tatum recognizes the double team is coming and quickly reacts, as we get the swing swing into another open shot and another 3.
But he is a superstar after all so he gave us this…
A 21 point lead at halftime and a big mountain to climb for the Mavs, but in the third they started to chip away at the deficit, with Kyrie finally stringing together a few buckets, and of course Luka leading the way.
And things got scary for Celtics fans when this happened…
Wooow, the Mavs claw their way back from down by 29, and all of a sudden it’s an 8 point game. Now it’s on, the Celtics call a timeout, and how they respond out of it will be crucial for this game.
And boy, they responded with a furious run…
Unbelievable, just like that the lead is back up to 22 in the blink of an eye.
A true champion caliber response to pressure, keeping Dallas at distance going into the 4th.
If the Mavs were going to make another push for a comeback, they needed to act fast and string together another run at the beginning of the quarter.
But instead, we got this…
And this was the nail in the coffin for Dallas in game 1. With both teams subbing out their main guys, this was the signal that Boston secured game 1 at home.
If you’re a real knowledgeable NBA fan, the finals are the perfect time to join our community on rategame, to rate and review each one of this series. Game 1 was only a 5.2 for me, similar to what you guys had. And I agree with Wisconsin Badgers, the Celtics three point shooting could be a problem, they fired away 42 of them on 38% in this one.
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[@David-iv6je]

Tatum finally gets it. In previous years he would have forced the issue and had a terrible game. Feed your teammates and play D. And you have other stars. (Brown was great) I think Jrue and the subtraction of Smart changed the culture. I chalk this game up to the two guys who they picked up: Jrue and Porzingis.

[@chefFamos]

yeah he got it that he is not even the 3rd best player in celtics and should act as such

[@Ehx0]

@@chefFamos Lol. He's seeing 2-3 guys every possession before he is even touching the paint, he's playing team basketball.

[@HenrySuggs-by5nd]

They rather Tatum chuck up shots and bring the team down instead of playing team ball when it’s literally the finals they don’t have time for mistakes

[@judyclarkson5887]

​@@chefFamosyou're everything that's wrong with this toxic culture of fandom 😂😂 What about some criticisms for Kyrie who take the fat L when 90% of you lots said that he's gonna have his revenge series? 😂

[@a-zh6lk]

Tatum shot 16 times and committed 6 turnovers. He does not get it at all. If JB and KP wasn't so efficient they would have lost. It's a good thing kyrie was shit too. Tatum was shit in this game. Stop buttering him up. He contributed nothing in this game. Rebounds??? He gave the ball back 6 times!!

[@gabrieljantzi6366]

1:49 damn bro scoring on 4 guys is crazy

[@swipatrickcas8]

3

[@gabrieljantzi6366]

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[@CowWithArmor]

not as crazy as 2:10

[@JoshAustria]

@@CowWithArmor Going through Luka and Lively hitting him in the arm, then posterizing Kyrie and Gafford is actually insane.

[@martinkriletich3635]

@@CowWithArmor definitely crazier than that one wtf are you on about lol scoring on 4 guys vs 2...

[@goldenarm009]

WhY tAtUm nO sCore?! Uhhh cause he was getting doubled, so he decided to lead the game in both Rebounds and Assists. Dudes out there playing WINNING BASKETBALL.

[@marteyvonroy5021]

he cannot play like that in game 2

[@judyclarkson5887]

​@@marteyvonroy5021Idk,, maybe he can if the Mavs happen to get blown out again 😂

[@andrepiester9718]

And tyrnovers😂

[@gvngbvngiggy]

​@@marteyvonroy5021 if the rest of the team scores like that you better bet that he can

[@marteyvonroy5021]

@@gvngbvngiggy Regardless of what the Mavs do Tatum has yet to have a playoff moment

[@johnpaulgonzalez9016]

Personally I'd panic after game 1 if my pick to win loses. For some reason I'm not, if anyone can bounce back tremendously after a game 1 loss, its Dallas. They got the smartest personnel right now and championship experience coaching wise. Kai will bounce back for sure and the role players will follow suit. This will be a fun series.

[@gvngbvngiggy]

Maybe youre just a panicky person lol. I bet on the mavs in 7 so boston taking game 1 is good lol.

[@johnpaulgonzalez9016]

@@gvngbvngiggy nah.. when the opposing team is good i tend to overthink about it haha. Started in the 2010 season, and especially with the golden state and cleveland rivalry

[@hoani3264]

​@@gvngbvngiggymavs all-day Kyrie heat up

[@ryanb9305]

Boy were you wrong 😂

[@johnpaulgonzalez9016]

@@ryanb9305 yeah I was, its not a fun series 🤣

[@l9ikjam]

I didn't watch the game. People were talking like tatum was playing bad. It looks like he was getting doubled and decided to get the ball to his teammates instead of forcing up shots

[@ryohazuki605]

Thank you for explaining what tatum was doing.

[@tommythechamp]

Bro the whole nba be hating on the C's. When they beat the mavs in 4 or 5 and every hater is proven wrong, they gonna be coming back saying it was luck 😂😂

[@arguseyed9982]

@@tommythechamp Whats wrong with that? The franchise image is built around luck.

[@curtisrobertson3342]

Celtics should trade Tatum and get more bench pieces.

[@ryohazuki605]

@@tommythechamp yah or use the same narrative they played against trash team that they said will beat celtics. All i know is im keeping receipts.

[@Gurenn83]

@@curtisrobertson3342try saying that again without crying 😭

[@someonefeelsgood410]

Mavs used to lose game 1 and sometimes with a huge deficit like the 1st game against OKC, they still can win it all but they need to modify a lot of things to adapt to Celtics playstyle

[@apersondoingthings5689]

Except it might be hard for the mavs. The Celtics are a team built off mismatches. Most players have to be doubled or else they are scoring. Like Jaylen brown is going to have to be doubled when being defend by Luka or Kyrie, however all of the Celtics have evolved into good playmakers meaning a double likely means they are going to get an open three. That’s something only a couple of teams can counter. The wolves could do it because they were a team specifically meant to negate big men advantages and team ball like the Celtics and Nuggets do. The nuggets could do it because their offense is mostly team basketball, it was a battle of the offense. The mavs aren’t facing the thunder or clippers. They aren’t facing a largely iso ball like the clippers and thunder use. They are facing a team more akin to one the nuggets have, one that is a nightmare for even the strongest of defenses because of the passing abilities on top of really players.

[@terrible2d]

@@apersondoingthings5689 I agree. The issue is that the mavs defense is too weak compared to the sheer dominance the Celtics have offensively. Literally any dude on that team could give you 30 piece, not just their super stars. With the previous teams, they could let weaker players (such as Giddey on the Thunder, or Zubac on the Clippers, or McDaniels on the Twolves) be more open and they would let them take shots they had low percentages on. The issue with the Celtics is that no player has a weakness. They can hit it from anywhere, and everywhere if they're open and if they're covered. It's going to be an interesting game for sure, let's see who comes out in end. I'm a mavs fan so of course I'm hoping for us to win the series, but I seriously doubt we even have a chance against such an overpowered team.

[@Francis-of8cw]

Don't know man. Porzingis is defintely a problem. Lively and Gafford just can't live up to him. Boston is the better team, but The Mavs should be very happy they got to the finals. They just need a third star. Hopefully Lively can fulfill that role in the future.

[@hoani3264]

Kyrie just played a bad game thats it he just gotta not be nervous

[@jerrywarren2007]

Nice video. I am a Bostonian transplanted to Chicago where the hoops are only good in the past. Hey, only game 1 but happy to see KP do his thing. We lacked a skilled center and he certainly has that covered. JB is on a mission and that won't stop in this series. Definitely want to see Tatum rocking the rim moving forward, he looked tight and tentative in game 1. Having DW and JH round out a crazy strong starting line up has been a bid part of the team being so on top this year. AH has delivered above his pay grade and we thank him for that. Maybe we will even see a bit of PP ball skills and assists as the series continues.

[@sirEthereal]

The real game that decides these finals is Game 2 when both teams make the adjustments

[@theraVen27]

Bet the last game matters more

[@kenoobe23]

it would have been a different story if dallas would have won the game 1 though.

[@joedanache7970]

I don't think Celtics need any adjustments.

[@JetEngine85]

No it's game 4., When both teams have adjusted to the adjustments of the adjustments of both teams..

[@legitpinoygamerofficial]

Legit

[@kurtobana2279]

We aint forgetting that Porzingis is Wemby before Wemby

[@johnpaulgonzalez9016]

that's a better 1 on 1 must see TV than BolBol vs Wemby

[@davidralte5629]

The og unicorn

[@tcb6344]

Tingis Pingis made us remember it

[@Ericsond14]

Porzings don't have handles

[@HenrySuggs-by5nd]

Why do y’all always compare tall players to each other they don’t even play alike 😂

[@ivanleon6164]

Luka tried, put them 8 points behind, but Mavs just weren't playing anything.

[@teariom456]

Yeah and the fact that they kept trying to rush in scoring as soon as they get a rebound forcing terrible shots really sealed their fate in losing that match. There was also a moment wherein washington tried to dunk against THREE celtics players under the rim💀

[@HenrySuggs-by5nd]

He sure wasn’t trying on defense and those dumb turnovers he had

[@whitebwoi]

pretty impressive, if kyrie locks in I don't see the mavs not making this competitive

[@andresdelportillo9917]

@@teariom456pj should’ve got a call on that play

[@Tony-cp6vu]

@@teariom456 same with DJJ taking the toughest shot into three defenders twice or three times... made no sense. The entire mavs were either too scared to shoot and kept passing on wide open looks, or they took the toughest shots for no reason

[@mtsguides]

Love the Luka-Ky combo.... but can't hate on the Cs either. They really deserve this chip after all the 💩they have been taking from the fans and the clowns at ESPN for years. Even if Luka and Ky don't win, Brown and Tatum are 2 well-deserving MVPs. All the struggle for so many years, and they finally getting their flowers. And the Porzingis redemption arc is just crazy this year. Am happy for both teams, this is a feel-good NBA finals.

[@chauvintookaknee4blm268]

They don't deserve anything. Losers are carried by their top tier roster

[@theraVen27]

30% kyrie is a Boston classic

[@karmaloop6092]

Bahahahaha man a halfway solid kyrie would be so important for dallas but man can’t focus up he got old i guess 😅

[@tim.noonan]

@@karmaloop6092Nah this is justice for him throwing that playoff series against the Bucks in ‘19 and stomping on Lucky when he was on the Nets. He’s racked up a lot of bad karma re: Boston. I’d be extremely surprised if he wins in Boston ever again.

[@karmaloop6092]

@@tim.noonan you mean justice for you as a celtics fan? xD kyrie is a good player don't get me wrong but dude just didn't liked to be a franchise player nor is he that material still whole boston expected him to be it kinda that was what the trade promised but never came reality. Bad trade in my opinion.

[@rocknroll5941]

@@tim.noonan that’s because no matter where he went, nobody respected his religion, his beliefs. In dallas, no one cares what he does or says off the court, they treat him with as much respect as they would any team. In Boston he didn’t get along with the other stars, which is what drove him away from there, Brooklyn as a franchise didn’t respect the dude, for some stuff he said and did off the court, which in my opinion is not that bad, so he missed half the season he played in. Imagine that, Kyrie is now super happy of the team he is on. Kyrie is stubborn, he’s not asking for much, just respect!

[@theraVen27]

@@rocknroll5941 how many times does a dog have to bite you before you stop trusting the dog?

[@Steve-wo9uy]

Porzingis simply proved that he is way better than Kat

[@judyclarkson5887]

He's better than both Kat & Gobert

[@tomschneitter8180]

@@judyclarkson5887 he won’t do this for 3 more games.

[@judyclarkson5887]

@@tomschneitter8180 Maybe points wise.. But defensively,, I think I've seen enough to judge that he's got a pretty high IQ to precisely protect that rim and those lob threats. He was really on point last night on that department. About the shots, I think he'll be hit and miss just like KP usually does.

[@tomschneitter8180]

@@judyclarkson5887 you may be right about KP’s abilities as a rim protector. But he can be attacked in the pick and roll due to his lack of foot speed forcing him into drop coverage and that creates many quality looks for Donic and Kyrie.

[@judyclarkson5887]

@@tomschneitter8180 That's also true.. But I think they'll just replace him for Al if that's the case and see whether that's gonna hurt their interior defense or not when that happens (Al on the court instead of KP).

[@haroutg5530]

Im convinced most people in these comments didn’t watch the game saying the mavs won’t shoot that bad again, im sorry but did anyone watch Boston’s defense. The switches, luka was guarded by 1-7 even hauser and Pritchard gave them good defense. If the logic is the mavs won’t shoot like that again, then I’ll use the same logic back, Tatum won’t shoot that bad again, Prichard won’t go for 0 points again, Derrick white will have a better offensive games. It shows who watches the games and who doesn’t

[@npczekus1511]

So you are telling us that you didn't watch the game?... If you watched the game, you probably saw that mavs didn't hit any open 3s...

[@TCGexclusive]

@@npczekus1511Mavs fans fault for convincing themselves PJ Washington and Derrick Jones Jr. were elite shooters

[@Dear_9000]

U do know this is how Celtics do... Dominating a game then being trash the next... KP having that kind of game is not trustworthy at this point so just enjoy the W now and watch the series

[@haroutg5530]

@@npczekus1511 what open 3’s are you talking about, like maybe 2-3 open shots at best, the rest were contested. How many corner 3’s did the mavs have this game. It was all defense that’s why they were struggling, the mavs haven’t seen defense like this the whole playoffs.

[@judyclarkson5887]

​@@haroutg5530They didn't even mention how Boston *completely shut down* their lob threats. KP in this one game has already done a better job than Gobert in the whole series before this one 😂 The last time DPOY means sh1t was when Draymond won it I think. Lol

[@MrE_]

I wonder how Tingus would do if he was on the mavs today. Back in the day it didn't work, but I have a feeling it would be incredible if he was on the mavs in 2024

[@lakerfan2874]

Instead of Boston being sluggish this year compared to 2022, they're the most rested team throughout this playoffs. Let alone just got their tallest back from injury, which they never cared about in the first place.

[@dnielei]

5 mins of your video saved me 3 hrs

[@ethanjackson1824]

saved u a whole series

[@timgimmy609]

Can't stand the Celtics but love to see my Latvian brother tearing it up in the Finals 🇱🇻

[@sasoshow6587]

Ur latvian brother couldnt do shit few years ago 😂 and cant wait to se slovenia-latvia next time so we can have a clear docic-tingupingus matchup😂

[@obviouslymikelis6223]

🇱🇻🇱🇻🇱🇻

[@chaiinspace2]

Can't stand the Celtics too

[@coffeehouse1126]

Mavs fan here. Loved KP when he was in Dallas, same with the Latvian laser Bertāns. Sucks we’re playing against each other in an NBA finals but hopefully Mavs prevail.

[@Tdzzz450]

Boston will keep attacking Kyrie/Luka and with the horrible Mavs bench, this is a wrap in 5

[@eliasacuna688]

Yeah the Mavs bench is weak

[@hoompaloompaa]

😂😂

[@Itachi-25]

well its just a game 1 loss in game 1 is nothing new for luka and kyrie 🤷

[@atomsk1972]

Aahh, the predicters emerge...after 1 game.

[@zxcytdfxy256]

If Kyrie is a no show then it's Luka vs a very complete Celtics team. The Mavs have nothing else.

[@BravosJ]

Luka’s knee is also clearly an issue still and the Celtics are going to make him exert more effort on defense than any other team they’ve played. Kyrie is 0-11 against the Celtics in the last 11 with only a few good/great games sprinkled in. Personally don’t see him averaging more than 20 this series

[@hoani3264]

Hell show

[@rocknroll5941]

Still have hope, game 1 tragedies us mavs fans are not new to! Don’t lose hope mavs fans!

[@andrewharvey3282]

This team is too good man. We're going to go into next season feeling disrespected after winning a ring. Next year get ready for another cakewalk.

[@YunisRajab]

Brown really eyeing that FMVP though tingis pingis might upset everyone and take it

[@Dangic23]

Tingus Pingus jerseys about to blow out in sales

[@mignav464]

Best basketball channel on KZbin.

[@WestbrickFansGotNoBrains]

bruh tatum really got shut down by every mavs player and then decide to statspadd in 4th quarter against mavs benchwarmer AND HE STILL GOT SHUT DOWN BY BENCHWARMER LMAO

[@nydibs]

Luka had 1 assist and 4 turnovers. They let him score, but if he doesn’t get his teammates involved he’s trash, starts faking injuries right away

[@bw0081]

He had 16 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and was +19 for the game. I don’t think he minds being “shut down.”

[@blackgerman9735]

Lmaoo the fact you watched the whole video and commented about Tatum being shutdown and not Kyrie who lost shows how impactful Tatum is on the game

[@kristianjerak8227]

cope

[@GothPaoki]

How is Lukas fault his teammates can't capitalise on open shots??

[@_m07am3d_9]

Porzingus watched too much KD highlights 😂

[@1dareu2mov3]

While things do look pretty bad for the Mavs, I think it’s important to remember that they also got blown out in game 1 in both the first and second rounds.

[@ColdHoops]

When the cameras filmed Kyrie, like in the thumbnail, I bet he was zoned out lol

[@Falcons15176]

Kyrie was gonna be the major key for the mavs, he just can’t seem to escape his demons in Boston

[@rafmeister2150]

If the mavs can pull themselves out of a 30point lead and put it down by 8 imagine if their key players starts defending and shooting like they did this whole playoff series man its going to be a fair match up

[@von4774]

Porzingis will never hit 6, 7, 8 straight shots again. That was a freak thing that happened

[@majimetanuki]

Same thing can be said with Tatum and White. If one player has an off night, everyone shows up in the Celtics.

[@FunGuy02626]

It's more like Mavs totally outplayed by Celtics. Celtics did a good job in denying lobs and corner 3s

[@elsayednoureldin2914]

Once they couldn't hit 3's anymore, their true colors will come up to the surface.

[@sharperhawkeye5556]

yeah they will just hit 2's and the depth of the Celtics will still overcome the Kyrie and Luka show... Luka got exposed as a defensive liability, he cant guard Brown.. hope the Celtics take more advantage of this cuz have fun leaving any of the other Celtics open trying to help Luka after he gets crossed over every possession.

[@dxbgaming4813]

Celtics are number 2 on field goals under the basket. They can get whatever they under, resulting into open 3’s. They have defense, All 5 got play good defense, Jrue, White, Brown, Tatum can defend position 1-5. KP is very agile. Mavs got Kyrie and Luka on offense, but offline in defense.

[@GothPaoki]

Everybody gangsta till the record title holders wake up!

[@kenoobe23]

there isnt one they are 2 record title holders :p

[@GothPaoki]

@@kenoobe23 the others are in Cancun

[@doumc3584]

The Mavs strated bad, made a comeback within 10pts and ran out of gas in the last stretch... I'll wait to see game 2 and 3 before calling it...

[@j48021]

do you have any updates on whether the people are heavily betting on the celtics in game 2 finals, especially in vegas?

[@sdfv4zx]

It tell me that dallas can come back and will take game 2, im sure of it and im not even dallas fan, im still going with dallas in 6, the knicks wish they didnt let their #2 the unicorn was hitting shot way out of the 3point line.

[@mechkanism516]

Bruh its just game one everyone tripping lmao remember okc yeah boston gonna get an answer back 😂

[@gnutscha]

kyrie (or luka, can't remember) was the leader in assists for the mavs with 2, everbody else had a max of 1 assist

[@npczekus1511]

Luka was basicly playing solo in offense. Celtics had good defense but mavs couldn't shoot at all

[@majimetanuki]

People are saying Porzingis ain't gonna be like this like it's just a fluke. But they've been doing this since the start of regular season. Also if one has an off night, everyone can step up. They're playing unselfish basketball afterall.

[@davidralte5629]

Don't forget that Porzingis was the OG Unicorn🦄

[@tough101]

Facts

[@asacloutier7530]

This was one of the easiest waltzes to the NBA Chip I've ever seen and I've been watching the NBA since 1999. Not taking anything away from the C's but damn this was an easy year for the playoffs. Facing hurt and depleted rosters only to face one of the most top heavy rosters in recent history, essentially making it the entire Celtics roster vs Luka/Kyrie for the ring.

[@karimamin2]

Jalan heard all the doubters and decided he was the best player in the world dunking on 4 dudes

[@Bilious303]

I think the mavs can still win it all. But if they dont, they have nothing to be down about. Their team is on the upswing right now. They will be even better next year.

[@Gurenn83]

Gotta love it when the excuses are ready after a game one loss 😆

[@Bilious303]

@@Gurenn83 not an excuse. Im not even a mavs fan im just looking at a team that hasnt peaked yet

[@bradleybunk6463]

I wish P had played like that back when he was a Mav!

[@tsubakichan]

The unicorn is truly back!

[@ghedneildagalea6958]

Dallas loses and you now made a video already. Damn

[@AT-rs9jz]

People sometimes forget Celtics have one of the best backcourt defensively. Also a 2 wing defenders 2 versatile big mans.

[@idiggold]

Its game 1 mate. Its Celtics home court. Come see me game 2

[@CzrThe1st]

Kyrie sold

[@despair420blazeit4]

Imagine porzingis geeting a ring after the teams he’s been in 🤯🤯🤯

[@aerorella9998]

I just love all these postings on here, underestimating the Mavericks. Worst thing you could do. It’s not over until it’s over, my friends.😊

[@DiyaBlackcurrant]

how 5'9 guy guarding 7' guy in the post

[@50tigres79]

hes called unicorn for a reason

[@KiwiKoNZ]

Oh my goodness! What a whipping 🤯

[@frrasothman460]

excellent analysis, game 2 will decide who is the winner 🤔.

[@crusation6252]

that porzingis block reminded me of lebrons block against rozier 😭😭

[@rekthereaper3760]

I don't think I ever seem porzingus play so aggressive

[@marus3953]

Celtics loss to Cavs at the ECF and years later lost to GSW at the Championship. This is what's going to happen with the Mavs lost to GSW at WCF likely will lose to Celtics in the Championship. But Luka at the end will get his ring.

[@kenoobe23]

is celtics the same team who lost to cavs and to gsw?

[@marus3953]

@@kenoobe23 are any of the teams in the nba the same as before?

[@paolovillorente9102]

Even with all the East teams healthy like Giannis, Butler, Hali, Mitchell, and the whole Knicks squad, I still think Boston would run the East. This team has no weaknesses and is greatly coached. Tatum doesn't even need to perform well to get a blowout win.

[@pg13pacernation30]

KRISTAPS PORZINGIS MASTERPIECE 🔥🔥🔥 Dude was out for 50 days and came back looking like prime KG against his former team. 😤

[@RayDawnavon]

Dallas lost the first games of every playoff series except the Timberwolves, Its what they do. This is being blown out of proportion.

[@harveyepstein8256]

kyrie was shook, he was playing like a nervous rookie.

[@jehoshualewis2525]

Na kyrie was doubled

[@D1_hater-6]

Give ateph luka and he's not getting locked like kyrie he solod Boston by himself without a top 15 second option that's what separates greats from good players

[@HenrySuggs-by5nd]

@@jehoshualewis2525no he wasn’t 😂 he wasn’t doubled when he dribbled off his feet and hit the side of the backboard and those wide open shots he was missing layups too

[@judyclarkson5887]

​@@jehoshualewis2525He wasn't 😂😂 Quit coping like that when he was once got swept by the worse version of Boston playing with Kd you deluded Cryrie's fanboy 😂🤣🤣

[@judyclarkson5887]

​@@D1_hater-6Ppl hold different bar to Curry compared to this mid so-called 'superstars' (like Kyrie & Dame). Curry would've got scrutinized so bad if he's having such a game like Kyrie just had. Dude even got criticized when he makes it work playing with another superstar like KD. Meanwhile Kyrie & Dame can get swept (consistently failed) while playing with another superstar or when they try to lead a team and ppl will still give them a whole lotta excuses for their losses. From that alone we all know who the true superstar is. Curry will make it work easy if he's playing with Giannis or Luka and ppl will get mad about it calling him like he's cheating or taking the easy route. Lol

[@rekthereaper3760]

Dang I thought Dallas was gonna whoop that ass . Hope it's a good series

[@urbaindelva7869]

I find it hypocritical that a lot of people are knocking Tatum for his bad offensive performance even though he did other things to help his team win-like he's been doing all playoffs, but Kyrie was literally getting plaudits for doing the EXACT SAME THING in the earlier rounds. I know that it's different for him compared to Tatum, but again, the same thing.

[@thewhitepanther6052]

If doncic is drawing 3 players into the paint he needs to be passing that ball out to the outside and open 3 balling that!

[@djjpogi]

Luka was really the only Mavs player that did anything this game. hoping for a bounce back by the MAVS

[@geekonomist]

the Jalen brown has never been illegal.

[@OH_MY_DOGGG]

If those 02 celtics pulled off the ECF only to get minced by the LA powerhouse lakers. I feel that would be a strong accomplishment. Unfortunately we cannot have this debate

[@DorchlidFood]

Someone in Boston is going down tomorrow. Knee Problem 🤫

[@512cbratch]

Mavs get to within 8.. get two b.s. traveling violations that would never be called any other time, and a foul that was clearly actually a foul on the Celtics.. then they never recovered. Just saying… just saying

[@RobMoreno-mw5uq]

Mavs played bad but other than the 1st qtr it was a pretty equal score in 3 qtr's

[@bruno3]

The Mavs can only win a game if both Luka and Kyrie are at their best. Offensively, they're pretty much their whole game. The Celtics just need to control one of them and not let the other one go crazy. That's it. And this time Kyrie was completely neutralized. Other than that, the Celtics have a better and deeper roster. I'm not saying they'll definitely win, but they clearly have better chances, especially considering the home court advantage and the win on game 1.

[@megsman4749]

What hit them is the same thing that hit Celtics before. Kyrie’s ego. Luka was credited for their win against Minnesota, not him.

[@internerdoreal9473]

As an international NBA fan its actually really surprising to me how much you guys depress or get hyped after 1 game. It doesnt matter at all, Dallas lost most of their first games. Also its not like i saw boston dissasemble the mavs line-up and make it look easy. If mavs were shooting a little bit better it would have been another story.

[@bimosunupoernomo7120]

That’s why they have to go home BEFORE GET HURT!!!!

[@jimibify]

The Mavs know exactly what happened. Porzingis went on a heater and the first quarter lead was insurmountable, at least against a team as good as the Celts. Kyrie and Luka are both capable of going into that zone too, or they wouldn't be in the Finals.

[@mvelogotsoss]

Mavs still have a chance... it goes by the name of Luka x Kyrie... defensively the Mavs will struggle but that backcourt duo can outscore the boston offence. They will make the necessary adjustments.

[@lialialaia2756]

NBA just doesn't call travels. That "move" by Brown is the biggest travel.... He can't keep getting away with this!!! (Jessie)

[@Ash-zx5wu]

Boston came out extremely physical & were rewarded by the refs. Mavs attempted to match the physicality & they made their run. Issue is Boston's 5 out system raises every player's scoring because there is no rim protector. Mavs honestly need to show much more zone defense. But to be honest the series is over. Luka cant pay defense, Derrick Jones cant shoot & the Celtics have 7 guys in their rotation who would start for most of the 16 playoff teams. They're simply too deep.

[@petrektek1385]

I think it is better for the Mavs if they lost game 1. Luka will get revenge

[@eyev5085]

This is the difference when a team like Dallas has a ball dominant player. Dallas needs to find a way to rotate the ball and create shots. If they don't this series might be a sweep for Boston.

[@Drum44er]

Brown is a fucking machine

[@dxbgaming4813]

I don’t know but Mavs defenders are flopping instead of doing straight up hard nose defense. Celtics are not Wolves. KP, Brown, Tatum even Jrue likes to bump.

[@meoooome]

Heat check rate game does not work for me on Android. When it asks what leagues i am interested in, i select the leagues, then there is no way to get to the next slide

[@theo6348]

Boston got this man shook

[@39533]

boston is hungry. for years they have came so close and fallen short. they really want it this year and its gonna be tough for the mavs

[@farstrider4592]

Mavs might’ve finally met a team too talented for them to beat. But they’ve surprised me before and hopefully they have one last (good) surprise in store and win this whole thing.

[@Seansyy62]

Magnets in basketball

[@BomBomm12345]

where the experts calling Luka and Kyrie the greatest backcourt in NBA history

[@lv.99earl78]

i thought your gonna rest during weekends?

[@FraudInspector]

Keltics only won because of dirty tactics by porkzingis hip strats on screens and lobs. It will not happen again

[@Frozenfrog18]

When lively got his fifth foul i knew it was over. He was a massive help on their third quarter run.

[@Brycemania]

2 points

[@bradfordsegal2648]

@@Brycemania 😭😭😭

[@Frozenfrog18]

Well I mean that he had relative success defensively. A little bit but it was something. when he got his fifth, the defensive responsibility was transferred to Luka that slowed down his offense. Did you not notice that he was guarding tetum, brown and pozingus.

[@toddsands6000]

I believe the Mavs will be fine. The Celtics will most certainly be a challenge especially with Porzingis back in the rotation. But once Luka and Kyrie develop a rhythm, the Celtics will have their work cut out for them.

[@nicholaseaster58]

You sound like a complete 🫏

[@dolandemboy3501]

Dont forget to post a video after the mavs win game 2

[@Tony-cp6vu]

who mavs team was so scared to shoot they kept passing up wide open shots

[@kimannepark4709]

It's just one game. Luka will make Tatum and Brown his sons, like Booker and Edwards. Also, Celtics will become complacent after this win, and Mavs will go on to win the next 2 games.

[@SeanDubaiSinger]

Mavs we're down 0-2 against the Timberwolves. Relax people it's only game 1. Mavs will make adjustments. Media has to do their job though.