Agree, Steve. And consistency can come from experience. Tatum et al are just like new fishes thrown into a water tank. They will have great days and bad days to adjust to the water. The Celtics fans can be very harsh, much like the NE Patriot fans. The depth of the Warriors is showing game by game. Wiggins is now showing why he deserves his $30m+/year long term contract, oddly, that contract was given by the Timberwolves.
Looked to me like the Celts decided going in that the Warriors might win, but it damn sure wasn't going to be Curry who beat them. Toward the end of the game, you could sense Curry's frustration when he took several bad shots from way beyond the line. Wiggins bailed them out with a great clutch game.I thought this was the biggest stat of the night........
Stephen Curry’s 233-game run of made 3-pointers ends in NBA Finals
Curry, who was coming off a 43-point performance in Game 4, hadn’t gone without a 3-pointer in a game since Nov. 8, 2018.
Stephen Curry’s 233-game run of made 3-pointers ends in NBA Finals | NBA.com
Curry, who was coming off a 43-point performance in Game 4, hadn’t gone without a 3-pointer in a game since Nov. 8, 2018.www.nba.com
are we sure it is the real Steph Curry?I thought this was the biggest stat of the night........
Stephen Curry’s 233-game run of made 3-pointers ends in NBA Finals
Curry, who was coming off a 43-point performance in Game 4, hadn’t gone without a 3-pointer in a game since Nov. 8, 2018.
Stephen Curry’s 233-game run of made 3-pointers ends in NBA Finals | NBA.com
Curry, who was coming off a 43-point performance in Game 4, hadn’t gone without a 3-pointer in a game since Nov. 8, 2018.
Honestly, I'm quite surprised when I heard many pundits proclaimed Warriors in 7. I felt that's putting a lot of credit to Boston, which as you pointed out, was pretty bad at the start of the year. I wouldn't be suprised had they predicted 4-1 Warriors because just a look at its roster one can see how potent their offense is. And I honestly didn't think Boston's defense can stop them to win a title. But game 1 shocked the pundits. As the Warriors sailed to a big lead as expected in the first half but Boston shocked the NBA world with what Tim Legler called A Perfect Fourth Quarter. At the start of Game 2 the Celtics can be seen with that confidence that they can ball with this mighty team. But Draymond Green used his antics to the fullest to prevent a big psychological 0-2 hole. The next 2 Boston losses in games 4 and 5 showed Boston cannot win unless they rain in tons of 3s like in those 2 games they won. I noticed that in the Bucks and Heat series they won games when their 3 balls kept falling. If the Celtics don't rain 3s in game 6, that will be the end of the season, imo. They can't beat the Warriors in a grind out set game, as Curry has the license to shoot any kind of long ball he wants, even if he misses, the other shooters will provide the cover. Tatum has 1 last chance to carry his team. He might not get that chance next year. But he's only 24.
The Celtics made unbelievable fast progress.
Kudos to the Celts who surprised and tbh. shocked me, especially in the finalsHonestly, I'm quite surprised when I heard many pundits proclaimed Warriors in 7. I felt that's putting a lot of credit to Boston, which as you pointed out, was pretty bad at the start of the year. I wouldn't be suprised had they predicted 4-1 Warriors because just a look at its roster one can see how potent their offense is. And I honestly didn't think Boston's defense can stop them to win a title. But game 1 shocked the pundits. As the Warriors sailed to a big lead as expected in the first half but Boston shocked the NBA world with what Tim Legler called A Perfect Fourth Quarter. At the start of Game 2 the Celtics can be seen with that confidence that they can ball with this mighty team. But Draymond Green used his antics to the fullest to prevent a big psychological 0-2 hole. The next 2 Boston losses in games 4 and 5 showed Boston cannot win unless they rain in tons of 3s like in those 2 games they won. I noticed that in the Bucks and Heat series they won games when their 3 balls kept falling. If the Celtics don't rain 3s in game 6, that will be the end of the season, imo. They can't beat the Warriors in a grind out set game, as Curry has the license to shoot any kind of long ball he wants, even if he misses, the other shooters will provide the cover. Tatum has 1 last chance to carry his team. He might not get that chance next year. But he's only 24.
Christoph, I also considered all the eastern opponents as favorites. The Warriors are the mightiest ones. So let the ball roll as it may be.The Celtics made unbelievable fast progress.
I guess this must be the new coach who also obviously connects very well with the team.
Tbh. and sorry to he so blunt, Phil, all the opponents that the Celts eliminated, each time I saw the opponents as the clear favorites
So extremely well done Celts but now you have to be stopped
They have one game left to prove if they have jitters or not.
The Celts are on the brink of elimination and that makes them dangerous and as Steve loves to say, in a game 7 all bets are off and everything is possibleChristoph, I also considered all the eastern opponents as favorites. The Warriors are the mightiest ones. So let the ball roll as it may be.
Vegas is favoring the C's by 4 points. Whoa! Didn't they see all the turnovers and the missed free throws?
I am still waiting for the 40 points explosion from either Tatum or Brown. They seems to have some jitters.
If Celts win tomorrow, I stilll believe they can win game7The Celts are on the brink of elimination and that makes them dangerous and as Steve loves to say, in a game 7 all bets are off and everything is possible
So the Warriors better win Game 6, therefore the pressure is imho more on the Warriors than on the Celts
I hope for a good game with no injuries and that the better playing team may win
Yes. I hope the Warriors win game 6 because in a possible game 7, anything could happen
But there still would be game 7 to seal the deal for the WarriorsHere's some food for thought......if statistics are to be considered, this is one stat in the Celtics favor
The Celtics won 3 elimination games on their way to the Finals, while the Warriors are 3-3 in closeout games this postseason -- with all 3 losses coming on the road.
4 things to watch for in Game 6 of NBA Finals | NBA.com
Stephen Curry and the Warriors are 1 win away from the title. To win it tonight, they must do what they haven't done all postseason: end a series on the road.
