Ebony & Ivory with Burning Sage vs. Lucky Charms & Unicorns Colliding on Flat Earth | Official Mavericks (#5) vs. Celtics (#1) 2024 NBA Finals Thread

Who wins it all?


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To be fair to Boston and it’s probably been mentioned on here already but their core have faced nothing but adversity and competition together, the past 4 playoff runs.

Squared off vs Butler, Embiid, Harden, Curry, Giannis, KD, Kyrie, etc. Won some, lost some, down 3-2, down 3-0, down bad, up big, rallied, choked, celebrated, slandered.

Win or lose I don’t see an “easy” playoff run thru the East being a factor in their preparedness. They know what it is.
 

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I could definitely see Celtics putting Derrick White on Luka to bait Luka into going 1 on 5 and not be a passer to his teammates
 

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Coaching : Dallas
Starting five as a unit : Boston
Backcourt : Tie
(the two jays vs luka/Kyrie)

Frontcourt :as of now dallas(Gafford lively/Washington versus old ass horford and no KP yet)

Bench :Boston
Offense: Boston
Defense : Boston
Rebounding:Dallas
Grit/Physicality:Dallas

Championship mettle/ NBA Finals Experience:Boston

jrue holiday won with the bucks in 2021, the Celtics core (Tatum, brown, white, horford) played in the finals just two years ago against the warriors

Kyrie is the only player on the mavericks who has played in a NBA finals and won a championship ring.

Homecourt/arena environment :Tie. Both Boston and Dallas got raucous fanbases and intimidating arenas for opposing teams.

Most disciplined team (the team who gets into foul trouble the least ):Boston

Boston had taken 214 fouls in the 2024 playoffs(12-2 playoff record, 214 fouls in 14 games) the mavericks 330 fouls(12-5 playoff record, 330 fouls in 17 games)The Celtics defend well without fouling and they take less offensive fouls than the Mavs. Mavs play more agressively and physically.

 
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