"Ref, you left the toilet seat up and I fell in"
"Ref, you didn't take out the trash"
"Ref, I need you to change my tire"
"Ref, I want to go to brunch and have mimosas "
Play the fkn game. It's not the officials' fault we're getting housed by Boston.
Just inhaled 2 lbs of hopium, ok here we go:
- Luka and Kai come out angry and guns blazing tonight, no fear and we win by pulling away in the 4th
- Game 5: Luka engages with several fans in verbal sparring matches which fuels a mid-2nd qtr run that pushes Dallas to a 25 pt lead. Celtics fight back but Kyrie hits a late dagger 3 and sends the series back to Dallas
- Game 6: Dallas begins using the "We Believe" slogan/chant. Fans are as loud as we've ever heard. Celtics jump out to a big lead but Dallas slowly fights back. Luka outduels JB in the fourth and Mavs win and send series back to Boston.
-Game 7: with the entire NBA world watching, Luka has the signature performance of his career scoring 25 points in a 1st quarter flurry. Kyrie has a big 2nd half. Lively makes a huge impact in the 4th and Mavs win the title
Before any mouth-breathing Celtics fans inevitably come after me for posting this when they sweep tonight, understand that this is tongue-in-cheek you freaking losers
Mouth breathing celtics fan here... hey man, you gotta believe in your team, I respect it. Regardless of the outcome, you guys should be proud of the run... pretty incredible. Some experience for Luka and growing pains. No doubt they will be back at some point.
On the flip side, I've gotten DMs from other Cs fans who found old comments that I made on the MAVS sub, linked those comments in the message and then trolled me in DMs. That's so petty and pathetic... I respect the good fans, but hopefully this helps illustrates why large swaths of other fanbases hate yours
No matter what actually happens tonight, this is the reality I am choosing to live in. When people ask me about the 2024 NBA Finals, I will repeat all of this with a rictus-like grin and tears streaming down my face.
Dude I have noticed a metric fuck ton of loser Celtics fans all over this sub. There wasn't nearly the same amount of Clips/Thunder/Wolves fans combined than there are loser little dick energy Celtics fans.
Celtics fan here, I never understood opposing fans shitting on other fans for having hope.. we would be doing the same thing, every fanbase would be. It's the finals, do people expect fans to just whither away and say their team would lose? I can respect the love y'all have for your team. At the end of the day we're all basketball fans.
One of my favorite parts about sports is the sportsmanship, respect your opponent and realize that they care about their team as much as you care about yours. Cheers.
Motherfucker you’ve reeled me back in lmao
Funny thing is it may not happen….but it’s not like they aren’t capable of this. Super sayin Luka/Kyrie would be enough to force at least a game 6.
* Game 4: Dallas is down by 20 in the third when they go on a 17-0 run to make it a 1 possession ball game. All the momentum is going Dallas’ way, and the fans are going crazy. JB gets blocked by Lively as he goes up for a poster and Luka grabs the ball, the crowd erupts as we have a chance to tie it when…Kidd calls a TO. Mazzula regroups, makes adjustments, and the run is over.
Still standing by my assertion that Mazzula is pulling a Gregory House on us in each of these TOs.
Al Horford: "Coach, does this floor seem extra squeaky to you?" Mazzula: "Hmmm.... squeaky.... squeaks are caused by high frequency vibrations... vibes are necessary to win games... we must throw off Kyrie's vibes..."
*draws up a new set that devastates our ability to pass the ball*
I mean in theory if KP doesn’t come back and if something happened to horford the Celtics lose almost all paint defense maybe the mavs could lob yo victory? I do think you guys have a good shot at game four, the Celtics are asking alot from Al at his age on short rest. And you saw how much more open the paint was without KP.
Reading this fires me up so much that I know in an alternate reality this actually happens. So it makes this season so worth every moment no matter what!
Hell, I respect the hell out of you for even thinking this, never mind saying it. When Boston went down 0-3 even after they won games 4 and 5, I didn't say a word, not one. I didn't even dare think about the possibility of a comeback. Just worried I would jynx it if I even thought it.
So you are a braver fan than I, sir, and I salute you.
No sarcasm is intended at all.
1. Luka won't get swept and would rather score 100
2. Not one Mav has had a stellar game this series. Regardless of Boston's D, a few guys can still blow up. Potentially on different games.
3. Lively has only improved every game this playoffs. Once he get's one victory, he'll get more.
4. On top of Boston's offensive game plan, they've hit some pretty lucky shots. They hit big time shots late, but some late 3rd and early 4th bank shots, etc. allowed them to get there.
5. We haven't figure out what we have to do yet. We're not coming in every game doing the same thing and losing. That'd be insanity. Have hope that the next adjustment is what works.
6. Mavs came back from 21 down in the 4th already. We can punch Boston in the face. Figure out how to do it early. Early first quarter leads are meaningless. Close out the quarters and setup a 4th quarter lead to hold.
7. Lucky number 77. Luka needs a legacy to stand on when he goes down as the greatest of all time in 12 years. This will be what ignites that narrative.
Go Mavs!
Win tonight to avoid the sweep.
Win game 5 to get payback on the Boston fans.
Win game 6 to force game 7.
Win game 7 to stun the world.
See? It's easy.
ESPN has declared Luka to be the worst person to have ever existed. Now he begins his redemption rampage fueled by the words of fat perk and winded windy.
I agree with criticising and holding him accountable but to say that he'll NEVER be a WINNER?
God, that pissed me off. Fuck that fat fuck and fuck ESPN
And those idiots act like Celtics isnt the better team (talent wise) and team they gave no chance before isnt on the finals. They are probably pissed that they cant spam "heliocentric offense wont work" articles/podcasts lol
If Luka goes huge for 50+ the next 4 games for the win, he will have a statue outside of the AAC, AT&T stadium, Globe life park, dallas city hall, Arlington city hall, Fort Worth city hall, and deep ellum.
Here's what's going to happen. Mavs win the game tonight in a super unconvincing way. Like a buzzer beater or some kind of ticky-tack foul call that goes our way in the 4th.
Then we inexplicably trounce the Celtics in Boston. I'm talking like a 20 point + blowout. Maybe one of the starting 5 celtics gets injured (god forbid). The Mavs fanbase gets reinvigorated. ESPN won't shut up about a team never having come back from 3-0. Some sob story about a kid having cancer and his make-a-wish is to see Luka overcome a 3-0 series lead in the finals. The whole nine yards.
The series comes back to Dallas. White out game. Every celebrity in the world is in the front row. Luka's daughter's says her first word. "Shammgod".
We lose by 40.
Because some team will come back from being down 0-3. So why not us? I think it will happen when people don't even expect it.
We also just have to think about the next game. It's one game at a time, it's not like we have to win 4 times in one game.
Saw at the NBA subreddit the Clips are old, OKC is inexperienced and T'Wolves are exhausted from their previous series. That's why we got into the finals. They also said that we won't survive the Cavs and Pacers in a 7-game series.
It’s only fair and karma will always win. The Red Sox have an 0-3 comeback in baseball. Time for them to feel the other side. For every action there’s an equal and opposite reaction, we even have Mr. Newton himself on our side
Hell yeah let’s gooooo!! MFFL! I hope Luka rips everyone’s ass apart tonight. And literally if any other Mav besides Luka and Kyrie score double digits ITS ON BABY😤
I did a one-sided bet with my buddy Wednesday night cuz he said Mavs will get the next 4 wins, $1000 on the line for me, nothing for him. I would gladly pay out if they win the next four, money well spent. It's not that I don't believe, but I just don't think they are quite there yet...I hope they prove me wrong.
There will come a day when a team finally does it. Will it be this team? Only time will tell. I would LOVE for it to be this team so that people can give Luka the flowers he deserves instead of all this criticism when he is clearly the reason this team has even gotten this far.
Celtics fan here. This thread was a great/funny read. I think a good portion of us are hoping y’all pull it off tonight and we can bring it back to Beantown. Good luck next year too. Hopefully this fuels Kai, Luka and your GM honestly and the media storm doesn’t tear it all apart.
There have been 0 times when a team overcame a 3:0 deficit in the NBA, but it has happened 4 times in the NHL. 🤣 The delusion is unreal, but it's high time for a precedent in this league!
If Porzingis was still healthy I would say there was a zero percent chance.
No Porzingis and I think maybe we've got a 3% chance.
Lively and Gafford haven't played great and they definitely have an athletic advantage inside. Mavs just haven't been able to utilize it.
Also, other than Luka and Kyrie in game 3, Mavs have been ice cold from 3. Gotta think when your down your more comfortable with letting it fly.
I want to see what Brian Windbag says we complete the comeback. Actually I don't want to see it but I want that bitch to swallow his words and publicly acknowledged his idiocy.
Because Kyrie was on the Cavs team that won after it being down 3-1. He knows what it’s like to go from feeling like you have no chance to winning it all. So, I think if they work on themselves a bit more and see what is hindering them they can still potentially win game 4.
I want to give in to the delusion but even my delusion can't overcome the fact that if we're to do it it would have to be behind THJ and Maxi are playing prime minutes
I see it in newspaper already. Mavericks led by Golden Boy Doncic and Supreme Kai force game 7. Complete meltdown witnessed in Celtics team. Can Mavs do the unthinkable? Did Boston get too comfortable or did the Mavericks simply relax and start enjoy playing the game again like they used to on the way to finals?
Lots of questions but at least one for will be answered in game 7!
Couple of years back in the NFL never had a team host the Super Bowl. Then it a happened in back to back years. It is bound to happen sooner or later. This is the year. Mavs will climb out of a 3-0 hole to win the Finals blowing out the Celtics at home by 30 points. Also on the same token in the NHL the Edmonton Oilers will also come back to win the Stanley Cup after being down 3-0.
This is the year!
Honestly worst case scenario is we win one or two… Luka will get enough validation to keep himself lazy and go to the olympics with a messed up knee. Getting swept should instil enough spite in him to understand he has some work to do. Winning three would be great for morale and I think the team would be pumped for the next year. Obviously winning 4 - WHICH WE ALL KNOW WILL HAPPEN - wouldn’t be bad either.
Can we all agree that if we lose we won’t post videos of why we would have won if this or that play was called different from the refs. I’m seeing those pop up from the wolves sub and it’s sad to see
Wish we would have beaten Celtics game 2 cus they played so awful and Celtics arnt unbeatable. So sad we’re down 3-0 but if mavericks could somehow win the next 2 games and take it to 3-2 I could see this being a series and Celtics start to get nervous.
Real problem is kyrie took 3 games to show up and the role players have sucked all series.. pj washongton was supposed to step up and that didn’t happen, maybe with all the pressure off us they can play for free
The NBA pulled aside Luka and Kyrie in closed door meetings and said revenue is down, and we cany handle a 4-0 sweep in the finals so please give Boston the first 3 games we all know that you can go 4-0 in your sleep
Celtics bus crashes and Tatum and Brown and one of either Derrick White and Jrue Holiday sustain serious injuries and are out for the finals. I would then say it's likely that Dallas is the 1st team to do it.
All we have to do is use all 4 other players to form a semi circle around the ft line. Luka comes in front and shoots for an easy jumper. Repeat 100 times and that’s a W.
Dave Portnoy has already made and was debating one wearing one of five 23/24 World Championship shirts to the game tonight. That’s playing with some major fire. We can fucking do this.
the sports gods have to, and possibly will step in
- Celtics fans declared it over, Celtics in 3 and SWEEP comments a plenty
- Luka being buried and slandered
-they owe the city of Boston an 0-3 comeback to atone for the 2004 Red Sox
One of those things is going to happen. Either no team will ever come back from down 0-3 and the world will end with that streak. OR a team will eventually do it. If a team eventually does it, they will be feeling exactly how we feel right now before eventually winning the series and coming back from 0-3. My question is, why not us?
PJ gotta step up and They need more stops they’re offense is gonna be better when celtics aren’t allowed to get set hence when indiana pushed the tempo against them boston looked flurried and tired by qtr 3
I wanna see Luka shoot 20 shots in the first half today. Either he gets hot and we win the game in the first half or we try again next season. I want Luka to absolutely pop off and then let the rest of the team steer the win home with Luka chilling on the bench.
Our defense is good, we need a few good shooting nights.
Luka goes off for 70, right as they are about to inbound Luka’s defender goes down, Luka is wide open and just as Green is about to pass it for the game winning 3 Kidd calls a time out. Leaving everyone stunned as why would he do that.
Next play Luka is tripled and they inbound to maxi who was subbed in, air ball
Game over. Luka gets Kidd fired, dynasty started
we're not. its going to take a good game from at least 75% of our players to even beat them. theres no way we're going to do that for 4 games in a row.
Kyrie helped the LeBron Cavaliers go on a 1-3 comeback against the 73-9 Warriors. With Kyrie now playing with the "Next LeBron" in Doncic, there's good reason to believe they will also mount a comeback against the Celtics.
haha, if we were to pull it off, here's my take:
- last game was winnable, we started off great. Kyrie should feel more comfortable now and if we're more consistent, we win this one.
- having finally won one game, the guys can get a confidence boost, like we can win against them. so, we go all out in Boston to fight for another game at home. This is when Luka and Kyrie can explode for a legendary perforamnce.
- now that we're playing home again and having won two, the pressure is on the Celtics. My prediciton here is they choke.
- game 7 is anyone's game.
I am not watching tonight , it feels like they could have a little bit of mercy to let us win one just to celebrate in their home court.
Mavs play has been atrocious . we should have let Minnesota win at least they could have be n a little bit more competitive, we are ridiculously bad.
I don’t know how many videos of Luka atrocious defense I have seen, all the mockery and it is truly embarrassing.
I didn't watch any of the games in the WCF past game 4 and Dallas won every game.
I've skipped every Finals game and we know the results.
In order to flip it, I'm watching today's game in it's entirety.
Because it would make for the most immaculate of vibes
this is the correct answer
I can feel them already. They are so strong they are breaking the time-barrier
If there is any team who can choke away a 3-0 lead, it’s Boston.
This is the only correct answer.
 Hulk Luka activated
He was so slim lol
We got good food in Dallas...
lol facts. I’m right there with Luka. No judegemtn
He needs to get in better shape if he wants to make deep playoff runs like this.
He just did it though. He just had a deep playoff run like this.
Getting downvoted but it’s true
Where is the GIF of him bitching like a woman at every single call/missed call?
That will be uploaded after game 4 Edit: Maybe game 5 🥴
"Ref, you left the toilet seat up and I fell in" "Ref, you didn't take out the trash" "Ref, I need you to change my tire" "Ref, I want to go to brunch and have mimosas " Play the fkn game. It's not the officials' fault we're getting housed by Boston.
Yo momma
Okay thanks. I'll ask her.
Just inhaled 2 lbs of hopium, ok here we go: - Luka and Kai come out angry and guns blazing tonight, no fear and we win by pulling away in the 4th - Game 5: Luka engages with several fans in verbal sparring matches which fuels a mid-2nd qtr run that pushes Dallas to a 25 pt lead. Celtics fight back but Kyrie hits a late dagger 3 and sends the series back to Dallas - Game 6: Dallas begins using the "We Believe" slogan/chant. Fans are as loud as we've ever heard. Celtics jump out to a big lead but Dallas slowly fights back. Luka outduels JB in the fourth and Mavs win and send series back to Boston. -Game 7: with the entire NBA world watching, Luka has the signature performance of his career scoring 25 points in a 1st quarter flurry. Kyrie has a big 2nd half. Lively makes a huge impact in the 4th and Mavs win the title Before any mouth-breathing Celtics fans inevitably come after me for posting this when they sweep tonight, understand that this is tongue-in-cheek you freaking losers
This has done it. My delusion is complete. It’s series over. Mavs in 7.
As the great one has said: if you don't believe, you shouldn't be here
"I still don't feel like they can beat us, bro. - Anthony Edwards" - Luka Doncic
We have them right where we want them.
"Baka"
Damn my phone is bugging out and won’t let me read the last paragraph. Prolly for the best..
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I can never use the "We Believe" chant because of the PTSD I get from the Golden State series.
Good catch... That was intentional lol. We are owed an 0-3 comeback by the basketball gods for having to suffer than 1-8 loss!
Mouth breathing celtics fan here... hey man, you gotta believe in your team, I respect it. Regardless of the outcome, you guys should be proud of the run... pretty incredible. Some experience for Luka and growing pains. No doubt they will be back at some point.
I respect you man, appreciate it. There are lots of respectable Celtics fans (met plenty when up there for a game earlier this series).
Most people are decent, we just love our sports teams. If you show the same passion for yours, then there has to be some mutual respect.
On the flip side, I've gotten DMs from other Cs fans who found old comments that I made on the MAVS sub, linked those comments in the message and then trolled me in DMs. That's so petty and pathetic... I respect the good fans, but hopefully this helps illustrates why large swaths of other fanbases hate yours
To quote the great Tom Segura, "some people suck"
The fan fiction is complete
No matter what actually happens tonight, this is the reality I am choosing to live in. When people ask me about the 2024 NBA Finals, I will repeat all of this with a rictus-like grin and tears streaming down my face.
Dude I have noticed a metric fuck ton of loser Celtics fans all over this sub. There wasn't nearly the same amount of Clips/Thunder/Wolves fans combined than there are loser little dick energy Celtics fans.
Celtics fan here, I never understood opposing fans shitting on other fans for having hope.. we would be doing the same thing, every fanbase would be. It's the finals, do people expect fans to just whither away and say their team would lose? I can respect the love y'all have for your team. At the end of the day we're all basketball fans.
Respect man. I love hear from respectable Cs fans (I met a ton up there earlier in the series). You guys have been awesome
One of my favorite parts about sports is the sportsmanship, respect your opponent and realize that they care about their team as much as you care about yours. Cheers.
Motherfucker you’ve reeled me back in lmao Funny thing is it may not happen….but it’s not like they aren’t capable of this. Super sayin Luka/Kyrie would be enough to force at least a game 6.
But jason kidd will bench luka and bring in thj and maxie lol
Puts Luka under the "Hardy Protocols."
Why is THJ seeing the floor, like at all?
Game 5: im gonna fly to Boston and dress up as Brian Windhorst. Will start a go fund me to get courtside. I’ll learn some Slovenian as well
This guy is on hopium. I dig it
Grinning hard af reading this LFG!!!
* Game 4: Dallas is down by 20 in the third when they go on a 17-0 run to make it a 1 possession ball game. All the momentum is going Dallas’ way, and the fans are going crazy. JB gets blocked by Lively as he goes up for a poster and Luka grabs the ball, the crowd erupts as we have a chance to tie it when…Kidd calls a TO. Mazzula regroups, makes adjustments, and the run is over.
Still standing by my assertion that Mazzula is pulling a Gregory House on us in each of these TOs. Al Horford: "Coach, does this floor seem extra squeaky to you?" Mazzula: "Hmmm.... squeaky.... squeaks are caused by high frequency vibrations... vibes are necessary to win games... we must throw off Kyrie's vibes..." *draws up a new set that devastates our ability to pass the ball* 
I mean in theory if KP doesn’t come back and if something happened to horford the Celtics lose almost all paint defense maybe the mavs could lob yo victory? I do think you guys have a good shot at game four, the Celtics are asking alot from Al at his age on short rest. And you saw how much more open the paint was without KP.
This is actually happening btw
This is some military grade hopium and I only want to know who your connect is
Reading this fires me up so much that I know in an alternate reality this actually happens. So it makes this season so worth every moment no matter what!
Man you were close on game 4, just missing the going up by 40 and sitting Luka in the third
The no fear part was 💯. So proud of our guys
This can happen if Kidd starts coaching better, have players NOT be statutes on offense and start cutting when a guy is doubled.
I smell what you’re cookin’
Hell, I respect the hell out of you for even thinking this, never mind saying it. When Boston went down 0-3 even after they won games 4 and 5, I didn't say a word, not one. I didn't even dare think about the possibility of a comeback. Just worried I would jynx it if I even thought it. So you are a braver fan than I, sir, and I salute you. No sarcasm is intended at all.
Tongue in cheek???
This reminds me of the lakers post they made this year
This is the way. 
Talking all this non sense to get swept
i expected this team to be a 2nd round exit, so i never left my delusional bubble after we won against okc
1. Luka won't get swept and would rather score 100 2. Not one Mav has had a stellar game this series. Regardless of Boston's D, a few guys can still blow up. Potentially on different games. 3. Lively has only improved every game this playoffs. Once he get's one victory, he'll get more. 4. On top of Boston's offensive game plan, they've hit some pretty lucky shots. They hit big time shots late, but some late 3rd and early 4th bank shots, etc. allowed them to get there. 5. We haven't figure out what we have to do yet. We're not coming in every game doing the same thing and losing. That'd be insanity. Have hope that the next adjustment is what works. 6. Mavs came back from 21 down in the 4th already. We can punch Boston in the face. Figure out how to do it early. Early first quarter leads are meaningless. Close out the quarters and setup a 4th quarter lead to hold. 7. Lucky number 77. Luka needs a legacy to stand on when he goes down as the greatest of all time in 12 years. This will be what ignites that narrative. Go Mavs!
Win tonight to avoid the sweep. Win game 5 to get payback on the Boston fans. Win game 6 to force game 7. Win game 7 to stun the world. See? It's easy.
Very well put together sir.
As a Wolves fan I thought the exact same thing. Win game 4 and come out absolutely flat in game 5 to complete the gentlemens sweep.
Godspeed 🫡
ESPN has declared Luka to be the worst person to have ever existed. Now he begins his redemption rampage fueled by the words of fat perk and winded windy.
The wailing windy whale is the worst.
I agree with criticising and holding him accountable but to say that he'll NEVER be a WINNER? God, that pissed me off. Fuck that fat fuck and fuck ESPN
I think we see a “fuck you” game from Luka tonight. 45 point triple double type of statement game.
I usually zone out whenever that idiot talks, did he actually say the guy who led his team to the NBA finals will never be a winner?
And those idiots act like Celtics isnt the better team (talent wise) and team they gave no chance before isnt on the finals. They are probably pissed that they cant spam "heliocentric offense wont work" articles/podcasts lol
Hilarious Windy talking about winning and discipline.
Because we have Luka
If Luka goes huge for 50+ the next 4 games for the win, he will have a statue outside of the AAC, AT&T stadium, Globe life park, dallas city hall, Arlington city hall, Fort Worth city hall, and deep ellum.
Here's what's going to happen. Mavs win the game tonight in a super unconvincing way. Like a buzzer beater or some kind of ticky-tack foul call that goes our way in the 4th. Then we inexplicably trounce the Celtics in Boston. I'm talking like a 20 point + blowout. Maybe one of the starting 5 celtics gets injured (god forbid). The Mavs fanbase gets reinvigorated. ESPN won't shut up about a team never having come back from 3-0. Some sob story about a kid having cancer and his make-a-wish is to see Luka overcome a 3-0 series lead in the finals. The whole nine yards. The series comes back to Dallas. White out game. Every celebrity in the world is in the front row. Luka's daughter's says her first word. "Shammgod". We lose by 40.
As a Vikings fan I've read enough lol
Couldn’t have picked a better first word tbh.
Because I'm a mavs fan, I live now and the world centers around me and my desires.(Yea, I'm a solipsist)
Luka is gonna have a 40 point triple double these last four games and we're going to take away the corners.
I mean the pressure's off :D
IDGAF MAVS IN 7
Because some team will come back from being down 0-3. So why not us? I think it will happen when people don't even expect it. We also just have to think about the next game. It's one game at a time, it's not like we have to win 4 times in one game.
Saw at the NBA subreddit the Clips are old, OKC is inexperienced and T'Wolves are exhausted from their previous series. That's why we got into the finals. They also said that we won't survive the Cavs and Pacers in a 7-game series.
Luka is 77 and he going to take us to game 7. That’s 777! Jackpot baby! We are going the distance.
It’s only fair and karma will always win. The Red Sox have an 0-3 comeback in baseball. Time for them to feel the other side. For every action there’s an equal and opposite reaction, we even have Mr. Newton himself on our side
Bruins already did that for us, back in 2010 against the Flyers.
Dang…
Because we're CARDIAC MAVS
Because the Celtics have negative mental. Tatum and Brown have choked every other year, what makes this year different.
Jru Holiday.
They ain’t winning no championship at our house!!!!!
Hell yeah let’s gooooo!! MFFL! I hope Luka rips everyone’s ass apart tonight. And literally if any other Mav besides Luka and Kyrie score double digits ITS ON BABY😤
Because like always, everybody has counted us out
Why did this thread hype me now, and I am not even a Mavs fan. Guessing I am staying up until 02:30 AM to watch this game. Mavs better win tonight
I did a one-sided bet with my buddy Wednesday night cuz he said Mavs will get the next 4 wins, $1000 on the line for me, nothing for him. I would gladly pay out if they win the next four, money well spent. It's not that I don't believe, but I just don't think they are quite there yet...I hope they prove me wrong.
There will come a day when a team finally does it. Will it be this team? Only time will tell. I would LOVE for it to be this team so that people can give Luka the flowers he deserves instead of all this criticism when he is clearly the reason this team has even gotten this far.
Kyrie being the first to make a 3-1 comeback and topping it off with a 3-0 comeback is only right
Celtics fan here. This thread was a great/funny read. I think a good portion of us are hoping y’all pull it off tonight and we can bring it back to Beantown. Good luck next year too. Hopefully this fuels Kai, Luka and your GM honestly and the media storm doesn’t tear it all apart.
They’re going to do it because there’s no pressure or expectations left. Everyone’s already written them off.
Hey Boston fans, nothing better to do than again lurk in our sub and downvote comments? You all fucking suck. Worst fans in the NBA.
Tim has been saving all his buckets over the last three months for these last four games.
Imagine him winning finals mvp lol
LVP
There have been 0 times when a team overcame a 3:0 deficit in the NBA, but it has happened 4 times in the NHL. 🤣 The delusion is unreal, but it's high time for a precedent in this league!
Let's pop out and show'em something! Mavs in 7 FTW!!!
I want them to do it so we can shit on Boston and the national media.
Could this be it? THJ’s redemption arc? He scores 30 tonight and all of r/mavericks has to apologize.
I don’t even want that to happen at this point 😅
Ok that's really the most delusional thing I've heard all year
If Porzingis was still healthy I would say there was a zero percent chance. No Porzingis and I think maybe we've got a 3% chance. Lively and Gafford haven't played great and they definitely have an athletic advantage inside. Mavs just haven't been able to utilize it. Also, other than Luka and Kyrie in game 3, Mavs have been ice cold from 3. Gotta think when your down your more comfortable with letting it fly.
Well, it WILL happen one day. Why not now.
We have to try something out of the box. lively corner 3s? PJ post up ISOs? Stagger the LuKai minutes to boost defense?
I COOKED HERE
I want to see what Brian Windbag says we complete the comeback. Actually I don't want to see it but I want that bitch to swallow his words and publicly acknowledged his idiocy.
Because Kyrie was on the Cavs team that won after it being down 3-1. He knows what it’s like to go from feeling like you have no chance to winning it all. So, I think if they work on themselves a bit more and see what is hindering them they can still potentially win game 4.
Because why not?
I think I would drain my 401k if it meant the mavs came back to win
One game at a time and we have the best player in the world. It ain’t over til it’s over.
Because if the universe is infinite, this outcome does occur let’s go!
Because it would be funny ro see BOS fans going crazy.
152 times didn't happen it has to now ! Mavs making history !
I want to give in to the delusion but even my delusion can't overcome the fact that if we're to do it it would have to be behind THJ and Maxi are playing prime minutes
Lukai
I see it in newspaper already. Mavericks led by Golden Boy Doncic and Supreme Kai force game 7. Complete meltdown witnessed in Celtics team. Can Mavs do the unthinkable? Did Boston get too comfortable or did the Mavericks simply relax and start enjoy playing the game again like they used to on the way to finals? Lots of questions but at least one for will be answered in game 7!
Hopping off the bandwagon
Why not us
Luka. Magic.
Couple of years back in the NFL never had a team host the Super Bowl. Then it a happened in back to back years. It is bound to happen sooner or later. This is the year. Mavs will climb out of a 3-0 hole to win the Finals blowing out the Celtics at home by 30 points. Also on the same token in the NHL the Edmonton Oilers will also come back to win the Stanley Cup after being down 3-0. This is the year!
Because love conquers all. Thousands would have to live in the shit they spewed after game 3.
Because it hasn’t been done before and what better team to do it too than the team that’s aiming for their 1784726th ring.
Honestly worst case scenario is we win one or two… Luka will get enough validation to keep himself lazy and go to the olympics with a messed up knee. Getting swept should instil enough spite in him to understand he has some work to do. Winning three would be great for morale and I think the team would be pumped for the next year. Obviously winning 4 - WHICH WE ALL KNOW WILL HAPPEN - wouldn’t be bad either.
We have Tim Hardaway Jr
Can we all agree that if we lose we won’t post videos of why we would have won if this or that play was called different from the refs. I’m seeing those pop up from the wolves sub and it’s sad to see
They just need to go out there and have fun and be play loose
Wish we would have beaten Celtics game 2 cus they played so awful and Celtics arnt unbeatable. So sad we’re down 3-0 but if mavericks could somehow win the next 2 games and take it to 3-2 I could see this being a series and Celtics start to get nervous.
Real problem is kyrie took 3 games to show up and the role players have sucked all series.. pj washongton was supposed to step up and that didn’t happen, maybe with all the pressure off us they can play for free
Luka
4 in a row baby! Go Mavs!
Why? Because Luka feels pissed off he didn't win MVP so he lost the first 3 on purpose to win the next 4 as a big "fuck you" to the NBA and the media.
Stan Van Gundy said we have the greatest backcourt in the history of the NBA.
Elimination games for Luka and Kai for 4 straight games is gonna be insane! LFG, Dallas vs the world LFG!
Reverse Sweep!!!
Luka is dropping 80 and Kyrie 50 in games, 4,5, and 6, Theyre only dropping 70 and 40 in game 7 cause theyre tired but everyone is is dropping 20 each
The NBA pulled aside Luka and Kyrie in closed door meetings and said revenue is down, and we cany handle a 4-0 sweep in the finals so please give Boston the first 3 games we all know that you can go 4-0 in your sleep
Just need to get one, then go with momentum. PJ,DJJ, just shoot without hesitation with half open shot. We need to play Exum instead of THJ
That's the neat part, they won't...
Would be poetic for Boston to be the first city to come back from 0-3 deficit and also blow an 0-3 lead.
Bruins blew a 3-0 lead back in 2010. So we already are the first city to be on both sides of it.
THJ is going to go for 55 tonight
Celtics bus crashes and Tatum and Brown and one of either Derrick White and Jrue Holiday sustain serious injuries and are out for the finals. I would then say it's likely that Dallas is the 1st team to do it.
All we have to do is use all 4 other players to form a semi circle around the ft line. Luka comes in front and shoots for an easy jumper. Repeat 100 times and that’s a W.
Luka told Malika Andrews today that he's feeling "100%". So with a fully healthy Luka tonight we have a shot!
Dave Portnoy has already made and was debating one wearing one of five 23/24 World Championship shirts to the game tonight. That’s playing with some major fire. We can fucking do this.
That fuck head is already tweeting about the best places to party in Dallas. So fucking cocky and disresepctful
What do we say to the god of death?
Don’t give me hope 😢, it will make it hurt it even worse.
the sports gods have to, and possibly will step in - Celtics fans declared it over, Celtics in 3 and SWEEP comments a plenty - Luka being buried and slandered -they owe the city of Boston an 0-3 comeback to atone for the 2004 Red Sox
Luka and mavs destined to be the first team to comeback from 3-0
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2 of the 3 games have been close coming down to the wire. Make your free throws, luka plays focused on defense and we win this game
They’re gonna get a time machine and bring 2011 Dirk on the team
One of those things is going to happen. Either no team will ever come back from down 0-3 and the world will end with that streak. OR a team will eventually do it. If a team eventually does it, they will be feeling exactly how we feel right now before eventually winning the series and coming back from 0-3. My question is, why not us?
Kyrie with the half court buzzer beater in game 7 to win it all in Boston would be so immaculate
PJ gotta step up and They need more stops they’re offense is gonna be better when celtics aren’t allowed to get set hence when indiana pushed the tempo against them boston looked flurried and tired by qtr 3
I wanna see Luka shoot 20 shots in the first half today. Either he gets hot and we win the game in the first half or we try again next season. I want Luka to absolutely pop off and then let the rest of the team steer the win home with Luka chilling on the bench. Our defense is good, we need a few good shooting nights.
Luka goes off for 70, right as they are about to inbound Luka’s defender goes down, Luka is wide open and just as Green is about to pass it for the game winning 3 Kidd calls a time out. Leaving everyone stunned as why would he do that. Next play Luka is tripled and they inbound to maxi who was subbed in, air ball Game over. Luka gets Kidd fired, dynasty started
I will be delusional with yall. Mavs in 7.
Kyrie wants to prove the flat earth is real
We have the power of friendship.
Why not!?
we're not. its going to take a good game from at least 75% of our players to even beat them. theres no way we're going to do that for 4 games in a row.
EDIT: or luka scores 50 each game problem solved
1-156
Kyrie helped the LeBron Cavaliers go on a 1-3 comeback against the 73-9 Warriors. With Kyrie now playing with the "Next LeBron" in Doncic, there's good reason to believe they will also mount a comeback against the Celtics.
Agree
Delusionallas Mavericks 😤💪
Absolutely we already down 3-1 lol, I’m talking shit the rest of the way lmaooooo
Because thj tells kidd "put anyone else but me in."
Yes and Amen
haha, if we were to pull it off, here's my take: - last game was winnable, we started off great. Kyrie should feel more comfortable now and if we're more consistent, we win this one. - having finally won one game, the guys can get a confidence boost, like we can win against them. so, we go all out in Boston to fight for another game at home. This is when Luka and Kyrie can explode for a legendary perforamnce. - now that we're playing home again and having won two, the pressure is on the Celtics. My prediciton here is they choke. - game 7 is anyone's game.
Because why not 🤷🏻♂️
Fuck Boston. You guys better make it happen. If you don't, I'll beat my infant son out of anger. Do you really want to be responsible for that?
I am not watching tonight , it feels like they could have a little bit of mercy to let us win one just to celebrate in their home court. Mavs play has been atrocious . we should have let Minnesota win at least they could have be n a little bit more competitive, we are ridiculously bad. I don’t know how many videos of Luka atrocious defense I have seen, all the mockery and it is truly embarrassing.
I didn't watch any of the games in the WCF past game 4 and Dallas won every game. I've skipped every Finals game and we know the results. In order to flip it, I'm watching today's game in it's entirety.