Celtics sweep Pacers to reach NBA Finals: Brown named ECF MVP, Tatum snubbed? | NBA | UNDISPUTED

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28 May 202425:27

Summary

TLDRIn the transcript from the show 'Undisputed', the hosts discuss the Boston Celtics' sweep of the Indiana Pacers in the NBA playoffs. They debate the significance of the Pacers' close games and the Celtics' resilience in coming back from behind. The conversation also touches on the potential matchups in the NBA finals, with speculation about the health of players like Tyrese Haliburton and Kristaps Porzingis. The hosts express their thoughts on the Celtics' performance, the challenges posed by the Dallas Mavericks, and the importance of playoff experience. The summary underscores the competitive spirit and strategic analysis that define the show's discussions on basketball.

Takeaways

  • 🏀 The Boston Celtics swept the Indiana Pacers to advance to the NBA finals, despite close games and a potential Pacers upset.
  • 🎯 Paul Pierce confidently predicted a Celtics sweep, even with the Pacers' strong performance in the series.
  • 🀔 Concerns were raised about the Celtics' performance, as they were expected to dominate but instead faced close games and a competitive Pacers team.
  • 🚚 The absence of Tyrese Haliburton, the Pacers' point guard and best player, was noted, and his potential impact on the series was discussed.
  • 🔥 The Celtics showed resilience by coming back from multiple deficits in the series, demonstrating their ability to perform under pressure.
  • 🌟 Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum were highlighted for their performances, averaging 30 points per game and making crucial plays.
  • 🀷‍♂ Paul Pierce dismissed the idea that the Celtics have not been 'fire tested', arguing that their playoff run has been challenging despite the perception of an easy path.
  • 👀 The unpredictability of the Pacers' play without Haliburton was seen as a factor in their success against the Celtics' prepared game plans.
  • 🀕 Discussion about potential injuries to key players like Kristaps Porzingis and the importance of health heading into the NBA finals was highlighted.
  • 📈 The Dallas Mavericks' playoff performance was compared to the Celtics', with the argument that Dallas faced a higher degree of difficulty in their series.
  • 🏆 The anticipation of a potential NBA finals matchup between the Celtics and a healthy Dallas team, with all players including Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis, was expressed.

Q & A

  • What was the final outcome of the Celtics vs Pacers series?

    -The Celtics swept the Pacers, advancing to the NBA finals.

  • What was the general sentiment about the Pacers' performance in the series?

    -There was speculation that the Pacers might have been mentally on vacation, as they failed to score points in crucial moments and had turnovers, leading to their loss.

  • How did the absence of Tyrese Haliburton impact the Pacers' games?

    -Tyrese Haliburton's absence due to a hamstring injury led to unpredictability in the Pacers' gameplay, which could have affected their performance negatively.

  • What was Paul Pierce's reaction to the close games in the Celtics vs Pacers series?

    -Paul Pierce was not concerned about the close games, stating that he enjoyed them as they demonstrated the Celtics' ability to endure comebacks and play in tight games.

  • What did the Celtics' performance in the series indicate about their readiness for the NBA finals?

    -The Celtics' performance showed resilience and ability to come back from behind, indicating they are prepared for the challenges of the NBA finals.

  • What was the discussion about the potential opponents for the Celtics in the NBA finals?

    -The discussion revolved around whether the Celtics would face Dallas or Minnesota, with considerations given to the health and readiness of key players like Luka Dončić and Kristaps Porziņģis.

  • How did the commentators view the Celtics' path to the finals compared to Dallas's?

    -The commentators believed that Dallas had a higher degree of difficulty in their series against Minnesota and the Clippers, suggesting that the Celtics might have had an easier path.

  • What was the significance of the Celtics' 12-2 playoff record mentioned in the script?

    -The 12-2 playoff record highlighted the Celtics' dominance in the playoffs, despite facing close games and challenges.

  • What was the debate on whether the Celtics' performance was a sign of strength or a concern?

    -While some saw the Celtics' ability to win close games as a sign of strength, others argued that the close games should be concerning as they were expected to win more convincingly.

  • What was the commentary on the Celtics' defense and rebounding in the series?

    -The Celtics' defense and rebounding were criticized, as they allowed the Pacers to have many open shots and outrebounded them, which is not characteristic of a team that makes it to the Conference Finals.

Outlines

00:00

🏀 Celtics' Playoff Performance and Paul Pierce's Confidence

The speaker discusses the Boston Celtics' successful playoff run, highlighting their sweep against the Indiana Pacers and their readiness for the NBA finals. Paul Pierce's confidence in his team is evident as he dismisses concerns about the close games, arguing that the Celtics' resilience and ability to win under pressure is a testament to their strength. The absence of Tyrese Haliburton from the Pacers is noted, suggesting it may have impacted the series. The conversation also touches on the Celtics' performance in the regular season and their growth through adversity.

05:00

🀔 Debate Over Celtics' True Challenge and Playoff Experience

In this segment, the speakers debate the Celtics' journey through the playoffs, with one arguing that they have not faced a true test yet, given the injuries to key players on opposing teams. The discussion includes the Celtics' performance in close games and the potential impact of having time off before the finals. The speakers also speculate on the Celtics' readiness and the challenges they might face against either the Dallas Mavericks or the Minnesota Timberwolves, considering the different levels of experience and talent on those teams.

10:04

📊 Celtics' Unpredictability and Pacers' Missed Opportunities

The focus shifts to the Celtics' unpredictability without their star player, which has made them difficult to guard, and the Indiana Pacers' missed opportunities in the series. The Pacers' inability to capitalize on leads and their scoring drought towards the end of games is critiqued. The conversation also touches on individual performances, such as that of Nima Nchamd and TJ McConnell, and the Celtics' overall strategy and execution in the playoffs.

15:05

🔥 Anticipation for the Celtics' Next Opponent and Playoff Intensity

The speakers anticipate the Celtics' next playoff opponent, with a preference for the Dallas Mavericks due to the predictability of their star players. The potential return of key injured players for both the Celtics and their future opponents is discussed, along with the importance of having all players healthy for the finals. The conversation also highlights the intensity of playoff basketball and the need for teams to be prepared for the unexpected.

20:05

🏆 Reflections on the Celtics' Playoff Journey and Challenges Ahead

This segment reflects on the Celtics' playoff journey so far, acknowledging the challenges they have faced and the ones they may encounter in the finals. The discussion includes the Celtics' performance against the Pacers, their ability to win games despite not playing their best, and the importance of trust in their shooting ability. The speakers also consider the potential impact of the Pacers' defensive strategy and the Celtics' rebounding issues.

25:08

👍 Undisputed Show Recap and Fan Engagement

The final paragraph serves as a recap and call to action for fans of the Undisputed show. It encourages viewers to subscribe for more exclusive content and highlights the importance of fan engagement with the show. This segment acts as a conclusion to the video script, wrapping up the discussion and looking forward to continued fan interaction.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡NBA finals

The NBA finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA), where the winners of the Eastern and Western Conferences compete for the title. In the script, the discussion revolves around the Boston Celtics advancing to the NBA finals after sweeping the Indiana Pacers, indicating a significant achievement and the next stage of competition.

💡Paul Pierce

Paul Pierce is a former NBA player and current sports analyst. In the context of the video, Pierce is mentioned as having made predictions about the Celtics' performance against the Pacers, which turned out to be incorrect, highlighting his role in the discussion as an analyst who provides insights and predictions on basketball games.

💡Sweep

In sports, a 'sweep' refers to a team winning all the games in a series against their opponent. The script discusses the Celtics 'sweeping' the Pacers, which means the Celtics won all four games in the series, showcasing their dominance and the Pacers' inability to secure a single victory.

💡Tyrese Haliburton

Tyrese Haliburton is a professional basketball player who was mentioned in the script as missing the second straight game due to a hamstring injury. His absence is discussed as a significant factor that may have impacted the Pacers' performance and the unpredictability of the series.

💡Unpredictability

Unpredictability refers to the inability to foresee or anticipate outcomes, often used in sports to describe games that do not follow expected patterns. The script mentions the unpredictability of the Pacers' performance in the series, especially without their star player, which made the games more challenging for the Celtics to predict and strategize against.

💡Comeback

A 'comeback' in sports is when a team recovers from a disadvantage to perform better and potentially win. The script discusses the Celtics enduring comebacks in three of the four games, which demonstrates their resilience and ability to maintain a lead despite the Pacers' efforts to catch up.

💡Playoffs

The playoffs are the elimination tournaments held after the conclusion of the NBA regular season, where teams compete for the championship. The script refers to the Celtics' performance in the playoffs, with a record of 12-2, indicating their strong performance and advancement to the finals.

💡Dallas Mavericks

The Dallas Mavericks are an NBA team that, according to the script, could potentially be the Celtics' opponent in the NBA finals. The discussion includes the Mavericks' performance in the playoffs, their victories over other teams, and the anticipation of a challenging series against them.

💡Minnesota Timberwolves

The Minnesota Timberwolves are another NBA team mentioned in the script. They are discussed in the context of their playoff performance and as a potential opponent for the Dallas Mavericks, which could impact the Celtics' preparation for the finals.

💡Anthony Edwards

Anthony Edwards is a professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves. He is highlighted in the script as a key player who has performed exceptionally well in the playoffs, contributing significantly to his team's success.

💡Derek White

Derek White is a basketball player mentioned in the script for making crucial plays and scoring a significant three-pointer in a game. His performance is discussed as an example of the Celtics' ability to have trustworthy players who can perform well under pressure.

Highlights

Paul Pierce expresses no concern about the Celtics' close games against the Pacers, arguing that the team showed resilience by coming back to win.

The Celtics swept the Pacers despite the Pacers being up in multiple games, showing the Celtics' ability to endure comebacks.

Tyrese Haliburton's absence due to a hamstring injury is noted as a significant factor affecting the Pacers' performance.

The Celtics' performance is praised for demonstrating they can win even when not playing their best.

The unpredictability of the Celtics' gameplay without their star player is discussed as a challenge for their opponents.

The potential return of Kristaps Porzingis for the Celtics is highlighted as a significant boost for the team.

The conversation debates whether the Celtics' path to the NBA finals was easier compared to other teams.

Jaylen Brown's and Jayson Tatum's performance in the series is discussed, with both averaging 30 points per game.

The Pacers' failure to capitalize on leads in crucial moments of the games is critiqued.

The Celtics' defense is questioned, as they allowed the Pacers to score easily and had a lower three-point percentage.

The importance of the Celtics' ability to win games even when not playing well is emphasized.

The potential matchup between the Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA finals is anticipated.

The Mavericks' playoff journey and the challenges they faced are compared to the Celtics' experience.

The impact of the Pacers' defense, or lack thereof, on the Celtics' offensive success is discussed.

The Celtics' reliance on the three-point shot and their percentage in the series is analyzed.

The overall impressive level of the Celtics' performance in the series is rated as a 9 out of 10.

Transcripts

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Undisputed good morning it is time to

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skip the BS time for Undisputed time for

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Paul Pierce to Glow

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about his Celtics sweeping those Pacers

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to return to the NBA finals it's also

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time for me to gloat about winning yet

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another dinner from Paul Pierce who gave

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me the Pacers plus

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10 because he and Kean thought the

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Pacers were already mentally on vacation

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no no no Pacers were up nine with 8 and

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1 half minutes to go they're up four

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with 333 to play yet the Pacers failed

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to score a point from that point went on

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had two more terrible

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turnovers finally lost by three 105 102

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still for the third time in four games

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the Pacers easily could have won another

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game man you have to wonder if the

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Pacers would have won the last two at

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Indiana if they'd had their point guard

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their best player Tyrese halberton who

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of course missed the second straight

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game with some kind of hamstring injury

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so Paul Pierce any concern at all about

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how close these games were

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you are laughing at hey look look is

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this a look of a concern oo cuz this is

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what the Indiana Pac is doing they got

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their shades on with their feet up in

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Cancun right now you think they're

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already in can already the crazy thing

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in your lead when you said that we

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thought they would already be on

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vacation I said it was a lot of American

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Express charges last night that's the

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first thing I thought they getting them

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tickets and private jets or however they

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get there but they are on vacation man

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you know what no concern skip I actually

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enjoyed that these games were close for

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for the simple fact that when you look

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at how we played in the regular season

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with the average margin of Victory being

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11 and you know people expecting us to

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win Mighty handily for us to

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endure comebacks in three of the four

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games and this could have easily been a

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series when you look back at it we swept

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it this could have easily been a series

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where we could be talking today being

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down 3-1 you could but we're not but

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you're not and the reality of it is

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we're on to the NBA

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finals this team showed me a lot you

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know I I wonder if they will be

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challenging you know people are going to

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say yeah they had the easiest

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Road uh in round one no Jimmy Butler no

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Donovan Mitchell but sometimes these are

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the most difficult teams to play against

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SK and I'm G tell you why Indiana had a

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lot of success versus the Celtics for

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one when you go to a series you get you

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get your scout report you be like all

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right this is the head of the snake we

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need to cut this off we need to stop

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this and stop that which is hbert now

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you take halberton out of the equation

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now what's The Scouting Report now you

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got a lot of

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unpredictability you know you got guys

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that's going to step up they're going to

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move into roles that you don't expect

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and that's why you see guys like n Smith

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and n

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n nimart you know these

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yeah they outperform what they

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originally supposed to do because in The

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Scouting Report it it gets unpredictable

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when you're saying all right these are

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the stars we have to face this is what

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we have to do this is the game plan yeah

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and so when it doesn't happen that way

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and you have the stars out it's like

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oh the unpredictability sets in and

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that's why Indiana was successful but

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for the simple fact that we were down by

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five in game one and the fourth we were

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down by nine in game three and the

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fourth and we were down by nine in game

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four and the fourth and won all those

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games that shows me we can play in tight

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games that shows me we can play down and

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that shows me that we have the ability

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to come back now I don't care about the

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talent you're going to say oh it's not

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Luca and Kyrie it's not Ant-Man doesn't

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matter when you have the knowhow and

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when you been through them type of

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experiences it comes back to you when

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you get in those moments again and so

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I'm glad they played these

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games uh they did what they were

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supposed to do four R they've only lost

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two games they're 12-2 in the playoffs

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and hopefully they get porzingis back

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because they're going to need him if

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they have to play Minnesota or Dallas

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you still making a case for

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Minnesota you know you can never count

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on you know and did say he want to go

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out make he was never making a case for

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never Cas Dallas Dallas Dallas I mean we

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know it's probably most likely but in

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case somebody decides they want to make

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history okay we'll be ready for them and

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so I I'm I'm excited with the way

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and and our nuclear weapons we're going

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to get to them a little later M you no

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no no concern skip close games I think I

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think it's good for them I honestly do

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because they've been through some

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heartache and pain as a young tandem

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they have they've gone to the final and

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lost they've gone to the Eastern

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Conference Finals and lost and so

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there's something about getting there

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and getting punched around before you

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actually do something about it and I

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think in this situation they they showed

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me they could do something about it you

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you go to like Paul was talking about

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you go to game one they they paac is Led

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with about a buck 50 on the clock by

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five they take it in overtime with a big

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shot in the corner by Jaylen Brown now

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they get that when they Ste it they keep

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it moving then they just basically

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cruising game two all right they it

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wasn't it wasn't quite the blowout but

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it was convincing win no no it was

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Jaylen Brown special it it was a

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convincing win then you get in the game

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three and they was down as much as 18 at

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once upon a time and then closed the gap

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down to eight again and they finally won

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the game then you get to game four with

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eight led by the Pacers LED with about

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six minutes to go by eight then they

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closed that Gap and then they you know

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wied from the corner knocks that thing

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down and the Pacers from an offensive

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standpoint didn't score another bucket

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for about 333 into the game last four

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you know last four minutes or so so when

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you start to put it all together it it's

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like when I I hate they showing you all

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the agre I hate them but I don't I hate

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the Celtics not the players the players

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are fine it ain't they fault that they

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getting checks you hate the brand you

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hate the brand the brand I don't like

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the brand cuz I I just don't like it but

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it's not it's not Tatum and Brown's

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fault that they happen to put on that

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green and white and when you look at it

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you it's almost like you root for them

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because I want to see them young guys

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win a championship something that

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they've been on the edge of doing since

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they've been in the league and it's yet

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to cash in but now getting to whether

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it's Dallas or whether it's going to be

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Minnesota with a a crazy comeback they

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on a 12 a 12 to2 run that 12 to2 run

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that's that's pretty I guess you would

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call it dominant in terms of the

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playoffs although a lot of teams that

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they faced along the way was missing

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some pieces to the puzzle but the end of

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the day they brought out the broom no

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matter what they knocked down the that

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was in front of him and that's all you

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really could ask for did they knock him

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down or just ease them over a little

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bit knocked them down yeah I don't know

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if they Jay look Jaylen Brown and Tatum

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I would argue with people played pretty

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good in this series they played pretty

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damn good they both average 30 what you

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mean pretty good well some of the I

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don't you you looking at the points I'm

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looking at how they played yeah cuz you

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I can shoot the ball 40 times and get 30

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points

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I mean so I don't I don't look at it

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that way how did they play up and down

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on both ends of the

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floor Paul Pierce yeah talk to I'm here

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to tell you talk to your team has not

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been fire tested yet no your team has

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cak walked through the East it has

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played down to the level of competition

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that was almost always without its best

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player at every step of the way and it

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should be concerning to you if not

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downright flat out scary to you that

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these games kept going down to the wire

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because they shouldn't have especially

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if you take Tyrese halberton away at

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Indiana especially if you're up three to

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nothing then you should win by 30 and

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you guys both thought it was going to be

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a blowout that's what I I thought that

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they would win by what did I say

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11 well they

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didn't did not go home for the holiday

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they did not but coach a win is a win is

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a win okay it it was and I will give you

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this they did fight back three different

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times the first time that they needed a

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whole lot of help from the other team

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and they got it and the truth was they

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needed some help last night from the

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other team and they got it okay let's

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look carefully at what just happened

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last night I'm here okay let's look at 8

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minutes and 35 seconds left you were

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down nine points and little tiny TJ

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McConnell gets loose again he has a

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knack for getting loose in the Lane

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about 5' 5 in tall and here he is and he

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gets a sweet little feed from SE how do

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you miss that how do you miss that and

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we come down to hit a three yeah Jaylen

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Brown came right down and went cang

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exactly Y and he ripped it as clean as

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you can rip it it felt like it kind of

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ripped at the hearts of the people in

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Indiana because right this was the game

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this because that's that's 11 now and I

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don't know if you come back from 11 just

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psychologically it's like

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11 what is that do for Indy it puts him

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up 11 instead of come right I'm not even

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talking about the score I'm talking

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about if they would win the game what

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does it do they go back to Bost it and

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they lose okay so you want to you want

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you want to so you want to pack your

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bags they were saying halber probably

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would have been able to play in a game

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five but you still skip what happened in

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game one at Boston what happened won the

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game but then they they lose the game we

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won but they go back Skip and they roll

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out porzingis now okay maybe maybe I'm

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just talking about last night I can only

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React to what I saw in that little

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bubble last night ask what is that going

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to do for them okay well now you're

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going big picture and I'm I'm staying

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little picture and then we had Jaylen

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Brown and I pretty sure it wasn't

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intentional but but he cold coocked

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little TJ McConnell and just knocked him

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on his literal tail if we could see this

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I thought you just have to call it a

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flagrant whether it was intentional or

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not but he just called No this wasn't no

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flagrant this is play aome went for the

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oh God he just po that that's I know

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it's open handed that's a cold coock to

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me man that you know what that looked

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like to me that looked like embiid on

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Jaylen Brunson no like I just I'm just

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tired right now I'm tired of y'all cuz

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that was chippy they was J Brown had

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some chippy moments in this game though

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now Paul that's that dirty uh

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park4 Jaylen Brown would never do that

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that might have been accidental it

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didn't look he would do that intentional

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that was accident it looked accidental

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on the replay I mean he you can't call

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every play when somebody gets hit a play

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git this is playoff basketball but I

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thought the r was anything above the

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neck it's just a flagrant foul I mean

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come on I mean that's just like the way

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football is now it's just like man you

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touch a go you just cuz you get like

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that in football you getting up you

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ain't going to lay down on the ground

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and act like Paul y' got helmets on got

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helmets on we not going to get

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conversation he he did get up and he

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came soon right back into the game but

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he took a double shot cuz he took one

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right to the face and and on his

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tailbone he hit hard on his tailbone

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because he completely lost his legs out

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from under him okay did that affect him

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down the stretch maybe a little bit he

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scored a couple more buckets don't don't

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don't do that don't do that that

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affected him okay so

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333 Pacers still up four seaka makes a

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shot and your head coach has to call a

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quick timeout I'm thinking God I don't

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know almost sent you when we Jason Tatum

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too he took Jason Tatum out look at we

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were so confident we took Jason Tatum

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out the game he had five fouls yeah

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that's okay but three minutes ago you

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can live with that you can live with

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your star with that was a bad coaching

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move that was a great coaching move all

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right here's what happened to the Pacers

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from this point forward 333 to close

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they score exactly zero points and they

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get outscored 7 to zero points and

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here's what happened first we got that's

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a pretty wide open shot by nouth and he

13:34

missed okay TJ shot and he missed it

13:38

that's his shot but of course he'd been

13:39

cold coocked so rebound then here we go

13:42

again and SE yakum goes inside and just

13:44

loses okay that's just horrible that's

13:46

unforced just lose the ball loses the

13:49

ball unforced error and then it okay

13:53

like the easiest block okay oh oh now he

13:55

can't shoot huh yeah and then now now

13:59

can't make a shot now that listen when

14:01

when the game get tight listen it's guys

14:05

by the way that last shot we saw from

14:07

Nim Hart that's to tie with what was it

14:09

33 seconds that's how close it came the

14:12

game gets tight then you see who the

14:14

real players are all right I mean listen

14:16

Indiana battle don't take anything away

14:18

from him did you think Nim Hart would

14:20

come out here and average 30 in the last

14:23

two games I mean we didn't see that we

14:25

didn't see that coming I mean goes for

14:26

what 32 and then 24 he pretty much no

14:30

but listen he pretty much gave you with

14:33

uh with halber probably would have gave

14:35

you so it's like halberton was still

14:37

there because Nim hard wasn't playing

14:39

like this yeah in the New York series

14:41

now they now they see that he can beat a

14:43

point and run Pascal seum gave you pass

14:46

out Pascal seak numbers the bench TJ

14:49

everybody played well what do you expect

14:51

everybody expects the Celtics just come

14:53

out here and blow everybody out because

14:55

there was no halberton no that's not how

14:57

this works these this is the playoffs

14:59

team schemes teams have game plans and

15:03

like I said this was the

15:04

unpredictability when you don't have

15:06

your star out there now look I think

15:08

it's going to be easier to defend

15:10

against the Dallas Mavericks for the

15:12

simple fact that we know what Luca is we

15:16

know what Kyrie is we know what Lively

15:18

does like you look at this roster they

15:21

got n Smith M Turner Ben Shepard Andrew

15:24

NIMH hard Obie we we don't know who's

15:26

going to be the guy that night and so we

15:29

don't know should we tra them hard all

15:30

of a sudden because he's making threes

15:32

and coming off the pick and Road looking

15:33

like halberton should we get the N Smith

15:36

all of a sudden he can he can just make

15:38

all these shots all of a sudden I mean

15:40

that's the unpredictability when you

15:42

don't have your star and that's what

15:43

makes you difficult to guard now Dallas

15:46

more predictable I think they'll have an

15:48

easier time guarding Dallas than they

15:50

did Indiana are you sure Dallas will

15:52

have both Luca and Kyrie for game one

15:55

two three you sure they'll have them

15:57

because they always get hurt everybody

15:59

you play gets hurt right you sure they

16:01

won't both turn their ankle and we hope

16:04

they there we hope they there you hope

16:06

they are yeah we hope they I hope

16:07

Lively's healthy I want everybody to be

16:09

healthy for the finals hopefully they

16:11

get porzingis back Dallas gets Lively

16:14

and cber back let's just see let's put

16:17

all the chips out there and see who the

16:19

best team in the world is well if Dallas

16:21

wins tonight you're both going to have

16:22

what is it like 10 days about eight days

16:25

eight well it's till Thursday it'd be a

16:27

week from Thursday like that for y

16:29

though I don't like time off for Boston

16:33

because whenever they've had this time

16:35

off they come out sluggish in those

16:37

first game well it'll be two teams

16:38

that'll have time off hopefully Dallas

16:40

do what they need to do tonight both

16:43

teams can get ready get their Scout

16:44

reports ready get their film sessions

16:46

together get their coaching schemes

16:48

together you agree that get their health

16:50

together if Minnesota extends the series

16:52

then you probably got a little worry in

16:54

your blood no if Minnesota extends the

16:57

series

16:59

that's gonna be an issue for Dallas

17:00

because see I don't think it's gonna be

17:02

issue I think it's gonna be good for

17:03

Dallas because they rolling well they

17:05

still gonna have probably what five days

17:07

off or something like that skip

17:09

something still they still G to have

17:11

some time off but not as much time as

17:13

y'all I like going into it kind of hot

17:16

opposed to sitting around for nine days

17:18

being

17:20

cold well listen this gives us a

17:22

opportunity to heal some of our wounds

17:26

it allows us to like porz were supported

17:29

to come back for game four didn't need

17:31

him though didn't need him so now we

17:33

give him an extra week to be ready you

17:36

know and then whatever injuries that

17:37

you're dealing with because everybody's

17:39

dealing with something right now from

17:41

this last series in Indiana we can get

17:44

that healed up because right now we

17:46

sitting at home like all right we gonna

17:48

Scout Dallas we're gonna watch some film

17:50

tomorrow we gonna get some shots up take

17:52

it easy for the next couple days and

17:54

then we going to get into it where we

17:55

can go up and down get poringa some reps

17:57

and we'll have a few more days to do

17:59

that before we ready for game

18:01

one I'm just warning you it's going to

18:04

be the Dallas Mavericks and it's going

18:06

to be a whole another level of

18:08

basketball have that we expect that I

18:11

mean Dallas Mavericks have beaten what

18:13

what was the Clippers record this year

18:14

they won 50 games yeah it was 50 40 like

18:17

48 I think okay they beat the Clippers

18:19

that's that's pretty good test Oklahoma

18:22

City young pups pretty number one seed

18:24

in the west pretty good test I mean they

18:27

to me the only really experienced team

18:30

they played was the Clippers OKC didn't

18:33

go to the playoffs they beat them and

18:35

Minnesota's a young team who's pretty

18:37

wet behind the ears yes they are I mean

18:39

they pretty young as far as playoff

18:41

experience I mean cat towns has been

18:43

there for a while but he doesn't have a

18:44

lot of playoff experience you know what

18:47

I'm saying so to me there's not a really

18:50

big difference between Dallas's role and

18:53

the Boston Celtics Road when I look at

18:55

it when you put it all in perspective

19:00

okay I'm going to give you this the two

19:03

series have mirrored each other in that

19:06

Dallas keeps coming back and winning

19:08

close games on the Timberwolves right

19:10

and you kept doing that but I I think

19:13

the degree of difficulty has been much

19:15

higher for Dallas than it was for you

19:17

what makes it more difficult Anthony

19:19

Edwards Anthony Edwards three-headed

19:22

monster where the three headed monster

19:24

where the third

19:26

head where's the proba had a rougher not

19:29

NE rougher but more challenging playoffs

19:34

than I can argue that that that nard

19:37

would be the second best player on

19:40

Minnesota right now the way he played n

19:43

hard's pretty good that's what I'm

19:45

saying I can argue that Pascal cakam

19:49

will be the second best player on

19:51

Minnesota right now so you can't tell me

19:54

they haven't been challenged like Dallas

19:57

hasn't been challenged

19:59

like they haven't been challenged by

20:02

Minnesota like Ant-Man hasn't put

20:05

together a signature game just talking

20:06

about Minnesota I'm talking about the

20:08

playoffs the playoffs tell me where tell

20:10

me where OKC was did you hear Kyrie on

20:13

the court as soon as they closed that

20:14

Oklahoma City in Dallas and he said this

20:16

was the toughest series I've ever played

20:18

in I've ever played in okay see you

20:20

think that was that was down to that was

20:23

tough for Kyrie in what

20:26

way how they defended him

20:29

what did you see what did the eye test

20:31

tell first coule games Kyrie wasn't even

20:33

scoring he wasn't looking to score he

20:35

wasn't even scoring he wasn't even

20:36

looking to score was he ski no he was

20:38

being passive talking about I want to

20:40

play defense passive now that Ant-Man

20:45

called him out that's what it looked

20:47

like Ant-Man woke him up and now he's

20:49

like all right let me let the young wh

20:51

let me let let me young young fell you

20:53

need to calm down with all that and it

20:55

and it woke Kyrie up like KC had no

21:00

experience no playoff experience as a

21:03

group you know they made the playoffs

21:05

earlier when they had

21:07

CP and you know and that that was just a

21:10

brief playoff stand but they had a

21:11

player who's played way better than

21:13

Anthony Edwards has played in I mean in

21:16

uh he played up to his billing his

21:19

billing yeah absolutely he did the same

21:22

thing in post that he did in the rec he

21:24

did he did nothing really changed much

21:26

I'm going to give you this you have

21:28

added one piece that that I honor at the

21:31

highest level and that is Drew holiday

21:33

yep he he is the pros Pro and he is

21:37

playing at NBA Finals level in the

21:40

Conference Finals and I thought he was

21:42

crucial in the last two games for you to

21:45

win yeah and he made all the big little

21:48

plays for you last night including Jason

21:51

Tatum missed the dagger three at the end

21:53

and if we could see that quickly there's

21:55

a big old high bounce offensive rebound

21:57

that was kind of a jum let me let me go

21:59

over here let me see who and this is

22:00

NIMH n let me get that yeah let me go

22:04

get this and that's that's ball game

22:06

yeah okay oh we we just not going to

22:08

talk about the dere white three that's

22:11

our back court though by the way this is

22:13

our back court our back court is this

22:15

guy gets a big rebound tonight the other

22:18

night he gets a big stop and then the

22:19

other guy over there yeah well let's see

22:22

Derek white Derek white he hits the big

22:24

three he did he knocked it down he yeah

22:27

because this is we got trustworthy

22:30

players down the stretch of games first

22:31

of all I'mma ask you a question though

22:34

Paul why is Tj mcon sitting in the paint

22:37

so deep and then you got the guy in the

22:39

corner open why is he doing that that's

22:41

basketball IQ you left you completely

22:43

left Derek White You're supposed to Fan

22:45

out I would think right well this is the

22:47

thing you don't I don't know what

22:48

they're doing you're not supposed to

22:49

help from the corner by the way I don't

22:51

I don't know what he's doing so Jaylen

22:54

Brown has it going though what do you do

22:55

when you got a a two-headed monster and

22:57

Jaylen Brown driving down the middle of

22:59

your lane who's probably dunked on you

23:01

guys many a time so he's like all right

23:03

let me go help doing let me go help and

23:06

so you leave dere white that's that's

23:08

the weapons that they have the Indiana

23:10

Pacers play little to no defense they

23:12

just don't how many wideopen dunks did

23:14

you get last night where you said man

23:16

what was that well that was easy right

23:19

how many times did either Jason or

23:21

Jaylen just put their head down and all

23:22

of a sudden you're saying oh they're at

23:24

the hoop and they just dunked it there's

23:26

no defense

23:28

s those play you just don't make it to

23:31

the Conference Finals skip you just

23:33

don't but they the Indiana ran and shot

23:36

their way to the Conference Finals

23:38

that's what they did man first of all

23:40

the Pacers if if if the Knicks was fully

23:43

healthy y'all have been playing the

23:44

Nicks man highly possible y'all y'all

23:47

come on stop let's be honest with each

23:50

other if we gonna talk I mean if if if

23:53

if where's the if shirt at where's the

23:54

if shirt at but you know you say you

23:56

just don't make it to the finals or the

23:59

Western easn Finals I'm like skip the

24:03

Knicks was out there with me and you yep

24:06

they were no it they was dropping like

24:09

flies oh man interesting Paul the the

24:13

Pacers W the backboards last night 47 to

24:15

44 how could that be man this this

24:18

series showed me that the Celtics can

24:21

not play well and still win games

24:24

interesting that's so when you throw out

24:25

all these stats and you throw out how

24:27

they were down fourth quarter and you

24:29

throw out they got outrebounded and out

24:32

assisted and whatever you want to call

24:34

it so Paul the team that lives and dies

24:36

by the three your Celtics they were 14

24:39

of 44 that's only

24:41

31.8% which is why it was still a game

24:45

with seconds remaining right all right

24:48

okay so you you got to live and die you

24:50

got to trust that they're going to make

24:51

203 no because Indiana shot 10 for 29

24:55

that's okay that's not going to get it

24:56

done either at least they had a better

24:58

percentage making threes than you guys

25:00

did that's all right four r four row

25:02

four r four row

25:04

okay four r scale of 1 to 10 my

25:08

impressed level is probably like a n

25:11

like a nine three about a nine

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