Celtics (3-0) at Mavericks (0-3) NBA Finals Game #4 6/14/24

[scaryjerry]

Dallas defense isn't any better.

Celtics playing with no energy. Offense looks like a mid Feb. game.

Rebounding is awful.

Rebounding and getting to loose balls. Both measures of effort are lacking tonight

Exactly. Boston looks like a team that knows they have a clinching game at home still and Dallas playing like a team that is down 0-3 at home.

Things will be different Monday.

Playing lackluster when there?s literally a title on the line because you have a clinching game at home is completely inexcusable.

[celticinorlando]

2 days off is a lot of rest for Luka, Kyrie, Lively and Gafford so they'll be well-replenished to do the same things again ugh. The time to erase them would've been tonight while they're still fatigued. C's look more fatigued than they do.

And it is time off for Al, KP. I mean man I thought I was negative but goodness....

[Boston Garden Leprechaun]

Dallas defense isn't any better.

Celtics playing with no energy. Offense looks like a mid Feb. game.

Rebounding is awful.

Rebounding and getting to loose balls. Both measures of effort are lacking tonight

Exactly. Boston looks like a team that knows they have a clinching game at home still and Dallas playing like a team that is down 0-3 at home.

Things will be different Monday.

Playing lackluster when there?s literally a title on the line because you have a clinching game at home is completely inexcusable.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^THIS^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^6

its HOW U PLAY

this team i swear

[celticinorlando]

Dallas defense isn't any better.

Celtics playing with no energy. Offense looks like a mid Feb. game.

Rebounding is awful.

Rebounding and getting to loose balls. Both measures of effort are lacking tonight

Exactly. Boston looks like a team that knows they have a clinching game at home still and Dallas playing like a team that is down 0-3 at home.

Things will be different Monday.

Playing lackluster when there?s literally a title on the line because you have a clinching game at home is completely inexcusable.

I guess you should say that about the Bulls and MJ. They were up 3-0 and got pushed to a game 6 vs Seattle.

It happens.

[BringToughnessBack]

A great coach can find the words to get effort now- lets see us come out with fire. Lets do the miracle.

[Billz401]

If PP isn't gonna make shots and our rebounding is an issue, why not put Brissett out there for a bit? He's a hustle guy and can grab boards. We kind of need that.

My thoughts exactly!

[DocomoCelts]

Pretty sure a majority of fans picked the Celtics to win in 5 or 6 games. FYI, that means losing 1 or 2 games. Yeah tonight sucks but I'm not worrying yet. I'll start to worry if they lose Monday night as well.

The Cs winning game 3 versus game 4 feels different, though.  A Mavs blowout and you can bet the doubts start creeping in.  If the Cs lost game 3 but won game 4, they'd be in a different mental place.

[Phantom255x]

I still can't believe a team like Boston can go an entire half shooting just 11-37 and with 35 points.

Dallas scored 61 but that's not "terrible", but we were ice cold and also gave DAL so many 2nd chances

[celticinorlando]

Dallas defense isn't any better.

Celtics playing with no energy. Offense looks like a mid Feb. game.

Rebounding is awful.

Rebounding and getting to loose balls. Both measures of effort are lacking tonight

Exactly. Boston looks like a team that knows they have a clinching game at home still and Dallas playing like a team that is down 0-3 at home.

Things will be different Monday.

Playing lackluster when there?s literally a title on the line because you have a clinching game at home is completely inexcusable.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^THIS^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^6

its HOW U PLAY

this team i swear

Probably would wait to see how they respond in Game 5. They have been pretty good at it

[Phantom255x]

Pretty sure a majority of fans picked the Celtics to win in 5 or 6 games. FYI, that means losing 1 or 2 games. Yeah tonight sucks but I'm not worrying yet. I'll start to worry if they lose Monday night as well.

The Cs winning game 3 versus game 4 feels different, though.  A Mavs blowout and you can bet the doubts start creeping in.  If the Cs lost game 3 but won game 4, they'd be in a different mental place.

Sure but you also risk going into Game 4, coming out like this anyways and then it's 2-2 and dicey

[angryguy77]

This is crazy. Mavs miss it's a foul 95% of the time

[LilRip]

Can?t play defense with this crew, swear. Gotta get better on the boards tho

[mr. dee]

I have concerns with the one day rest and my concerns were validated.

[Phantom255x]

Dallas has 18 FTs to our 9

[Atzar]

What in the world was that pass?!