NBA Finals Game 1 Celtics MVP Poll

[Redz]

Random memory I just had to when I was doing these for every game (must have 2007-2009 or so)...some guy would vote for Scal every single time he made the poll!

[Roy H.]

Random memory I just had to when I was doing these for every game (must have 2007-2009 or so)...some guy would vote for Scal every single time he made the poll!

Probably Bass Thumper, haha.  Great dude.

[Redz]

Random memory I just had to when I was doing these for every game (must have 2007-2009 or so)...some guy would vote for Scal every single time he made the poll!

Probably Bass Thumper, haha.  Great dude.

lol
Sippin

[colincb]

After re-watching the game, I would have given JB all 6. He single-handedly brought us back in the 4th.

As it was, I gave 3 to JB. 2 to Al who buried the GSW at the end, and 1 to White.

Smart, TL, and Pritchard deserve honorable mention.

[Roy H.]

After re-watching the game, I would have given JB all 6. He single-handedly brought us back in the 4th.

Brown was awesome.  I think he scored or assisted on all but one bucket in the run that tied the game.  So, "single-handedly brought us back" is probably not as hyperbolic as it sounds. 

But, once we were tied, Marcus and Al took over to push the lead.  We wouldn't have won without JB, but the other guys did some heavy lifting, too. 

[Redz]

After re-watching the game, I would have given JB all 6. He single-handedly brought us back in the 4th.

Brown was awesome.  I think he scored or assisted on all but one bucket in the run that tied the game.  So, "single-handedly brought us back" is probably not as hyperbolic as it sounds. 

But, once we were tied, Marcus and Al took over to push the lead.  We wouldn't have won without JB, but the other guys did some heavy lifting, too.

Yeh.  His mentality was essential - especially with Tatum incapable of putting the ball in the hoop.  Totally changed the game.

[Moranis]

After game 2, it seems pretty obvious that Tatum will be the Finals MVP if Boston wins (Curry will obviously get it if the Warriors win).  Tatum is clearly Boston's best player and he is the guy they need to actually win the series.  Boston cannot win this series without him and without him playing well.

[Roy H.]

After game 2, it seems pretty obvious that Tatum will be the Finals MVP if Boston wins (Curry will obviously get it if the Warriors win).  Tatum is clearly Boston's best player and he is the guy they need to actually win the series.  Boston cannot win this series without him and without him playing well.

At the same time, Tatum shot well, and we got creamed.

[Moranis]

After game 2, it seems pretty obvious that Tatum will be the Finals MVP if Boston wins (Curry will obviously get it if the Warriors win).  Tatum is clearly Boston's best player and he is the guy they need to actually win the series.  Boston cannot win this series without him and without him playing well.

At the same time, Tatum shot well, and we got creamed.

Tatum was 8 of 19, I wouldn't call that well.  That said, the turnovers were the biggest culprit.  They played a relatively clean game 1 and that was not the case in game 2.  Just a sloppy mess from start to finish.