NBA Finals 2022 - Warriors vs Celtics.

[ChiBitCTy]

@ChiBitCTy  This is ridiculous.    I don't know what ESPN are up to by sharing a statistics like this. I know one thing and it is that none of the finalist teams have a very big superiority to the other one. These teams both have had an incredible season so far and this was one of the best finals I imagined too. I'm happy to see them here as a result. As for the team I'm favouring, I can say that it is Celtics now. I like Warriors too normally but in this case I feel myself closer to Celtics. I believe in them to make it to the championship after a tough run.

Lol I honestly don't know how you could even come up with such a ridiculous number.  I understand if you want to make fake sports arguments kind of like how Stephen A Smith and Skip Bayless do all the time, but this is simply ridiculous.  While I agree with you that the favored team either way should not be such a wide margin, I am going with the Warriors.  Most outlets like Vegas have the Warriors favorited.  I do hope that it's at least a really good series, but I just don't see them stopping Curry and Klay.

[OgNasty]

@ChiBitCTy  This is ridiculous.    I don't know what ESPN are up to by sharing a statistics like this. I know one thing and it is that none of the finalist teams have a very big superiority to the other one. These teams both have had an incredible season so far and this was one of the best finals I imagined too. I'm happy to see them here as a result. As for the team I'm favouring, I can say that it is Celtics now. I like Warriors too normally but in this case I feel myself closer to Celtics. I believe in them to make it to the championship after a tough run.

Lol I honestly don't know how you could even come up with such a ridiculous number.  I understand if you want to make fake sports arguments kind of like how Stephen A Smith and Skip Bayless do all the time, but this is simply ridiculous.  While I agree with you that the favored team either way should not be such a wide margin, I am going with the Warriors.  Most outlets like Vegas have the Warriors favorited.  I do hope that it's at least a really good series, but I just don't see them stopping Curry and Klay.

They must have done a poll on the streets in Boston or something.  There's no way people could actually believe the Celtics are that likely to win against a team with a core that had the best record in the NBA and a legitimate dynasty before a few injuries, that allowed them to tank and pick up even more talent in Wiggins.  Sure, the Celtics might have more to prove and they're a bigger and stronger team...but...Steph Curry is the greatest 3 point shooter of all time in a league where 3 pointers determine the winner.  I think the Celtics have their hands full...

[Botnake]

@ChiBitCTy  This is ridiculous.    I don't know what ESPN are up to by sharing a statistics like this. I know one thing and it is that none of the finalist teams have a very big superiority to the other one. These teams both have had an incredible season so far and this was one of the best finals I imagined too. I'm happy to see them here as a result. As for the team I'm favouring, I can say that it is Celtics now. I like Warriors too normally but in this case I feel myself closer to Celtics. I believe in them to make it to the championship after a tough run.

This shared image is really ridiculous, I don't think it will be something that will make such a big difference. Both teams have a chance, it would not be right to evaluate the final match by only looking at the statistics.
The Boston Celtics were pretty good this year, and my favorite would be the Celtics. But it would not be right to say that Golden State has no chance

Surely nobody had thought that ESPN would do and post something like that and give statistics that the Warriors just have a slim chance to win this series and after I saw that, I literally said to myself that there would be some fans who will seriously oppose this post

Personally, I'm rooting for Warriors to win the Finals this season and I've been vocal about that in reality since the splash bros have surfaced. But I admit that the Celtics has impressed me this season and I loved to see a close game until it will reach Game 7.

[stadus]

Lets discuss game 1.

Current point spread now is -3.5 for the Warriors, they are playing at home and have never lost a single game. I think it's an easy call, even if they are the public play, I still think they'll win this game.

Also, the total is only 211, over is easy here, hopefully not a trap.

It should be an easy win by the goldenstate Warriors at home but Boston Celitcs have already won several times at away games in the playoff series so i wouldnt be surprised much if they won again.

This is game 1, Celtics has not won a game 1 on the road IIRC, and the Warriors has never lost a game at home.
I will stick with what I believe, I understand that Celtics are a good team but I'd go with the trend until it gets broken.

Plus Celtics are 2 games more tired, and they will play so quickly whereas Warriors are resting. I have to say, it's clear to me that we are talking about Warriors here, they have been great before KD and did great this year again. I am quite happy to see them do great this year as well and I am not seeing them losing this series as a whole, let alone the first game.

However, if there is ANY team in the league right now that could stop them, it's the celtics. Who are the great players in Warriors? The shooters, who are the great defenders of Celtics? The guards. It's clear to me that Celtics will be defending like hell and will not make it easy.

Celtics are not gonna slow down the shooters of the Warriors, if they are good defensive, it's impossible they can stop everyone. They cannot even stop Butler which is the only pure shooter of the team, how much more the Warriors who are moving the ball very well and they have a lot of  shooters that could spread the floor.

I agree, yes the Celtics is a defensive team but they cannot just limit and slow down the shooting average of the shooters of the Warriors. Well, it's not that I'm saying that they cannot do it at all, what I mean is sure they can limit some of the key players but the problem is that almost all of the starting players of the Warriors can shoot everywhere in the court even long deep threes. Now, how can they stop that?

I don't really think the Celtics can stop the Warriors.  They may have a size advantage that they'll be able to exploit in the key, but I don't see how their defense can keep up with the shooters on Golden State.  Is Marcus Smart supposed to chase Curry around all game?  I think the Celtics will be forced to play the Warriors game, and they won't be able to beat them at their own game.  Unless Tatum has a lucky shooting night from three point range, I don't see how the Celtics are going to keep up with the Warriors offense.  We'll see tomorrow.  Excited it's almost time for the NBA Finals!

That's quite argumentative mate when in fact we're in the same team here lol I'm just kidding.

We will see later how would the Celtics respond to the Warriors play, the Celtics will be the one to adjust here not because they are a defensive team but because the Warriors have more shooters and key players than them. It will be fun to see Smart chasing the Splash Bros and trying to limit them, surely they wouldn't want to exhaust the whole team for defending two or three key players of the Warriors because that will seriously lead them into a defeat.

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Personally, I'm rooting for Warriors to win the Finals this season and I've been vocal about that in reality since the splash bros have surfaced. But I admit that the Celtics has impressed me this season and I loved to see a close game until it will reach Game 7.

yeah, most of people here is rooting for Warriors, as per pool it is 22:9 for Warriors to be champions
and I agree, Warriors have a bigger group of good players, that all came as decision makers, Celtics are younger, so that is their strength, although they already played more matches in play-off series

TBH, I expect at least 6 matches in a series, thought that Warriors can finish it off earlier, but nah, probably 4:2 in the end, with seventh match, Celtics are closer to title

[püsür]

I am expecting a surprise from Celtics in either first game or the second one. Most people think Warriors are favourite but Celtics have shown that they exceed expectations and likely to surprise people. Nevertheless, I also expect that Warriors will probably get the title. They are obviously the better shooter and just over all better team. That being said, we can expect that Celtics will not go down without a fight.

I also expect that the mature Steph Curry will try to dominate this series and make his name legendary but it will not be easy. I don't think Curry will be the factor that Warriors will rely on most, but rather whole team will contribute a lot. Warriors are not a classic franchise player leading team, Curry is not our everyday superstar. I am not expecting him to get the MVP even, Poole or Klay even might get it.

[Joca97]

I am expecting a surprise from Celtics in either first game or the second one. Most people think Warriors are favourite but Celtics have shown that they exceed expectations and likely to surprise people. Nevertheless, I also expect that Warriors will probably get the title. They are obviously the better shooter and just over all better team. That being said, we can expect that Celtics will not go down without a fight.

I also expect that the mature Steph Curry will try to dominate this series and make his name legendary but it will not be easy. I don't think Curry will be the factor that Warriors will rely on most, but rather whole team will contribute a lot. Warriors are not a classic franchise player leading team, Curry is not our everyday superstar. I am not expecting him to get the MVP even, Poole or Klay even might get it.

Its expected from teams like this that their superstars do the work. Everyone is expecting from Curry and Thompson to win this o most alone and that will probobly happen. They have the most experience and the entire Warriors team has experience in finals like this so i think they are the favorites in the series

[wheelz1200]

Definitely taking golden state game one.  Boston is a little young so maybe they come out tight.  Expect klay and Curry along with dreymond to cruise to the first win tonight.  Can't wait shoukd be good.  Enjoy the game everyone.

[goinmerry]

I had to share this as it may be the dumbest thing I’ve ever seen in my life. Honestly I can’t believe ESPN is not embarrassed to put this out there. I mean I understand there potentially being a good series and going to 6-7 games, but the math here is certainly way off !

I can't believe you take that seriously. That was based on ESPN's NBA Basketball Power Index.

It just depends on the overall stats this season but of course, we can't determine the chances of a team in the Finals.

Maybe they just showed it wrong since they showed the "chances of a team" in the Finals but if we take it deeply, that was purely a stat-based computation and never will become a computation of chances of a team in the Finals. Don't stress yourself about it.

[Baofeng]

Definitely taking golden state game one.  Boston is a little young so maybe they come out tight.  Expect klay and Curry along with dreymond to cruise to the first win tonight.  Can't wait shoukd be good.  Enjoy the game everyone.

True, I don't think that Curry and Klay will let this series slip out from them. Specially if they have a good lead like 3-1, definitely they will go with that score, win the first 2 games at home and then steal 1 at Boston Garden.

Boston is a good team no doubt, but they lack the x-factor which is the experience. Warriors been there done that so they have the DNA to win another ring.

[agustina2]

Most people think Warriors are favourite but Celtics have shown that they exceed expectations and likely to surprise people. Nevertheless, I also expect that Warriors will probably get the title.

Actually, I will go against the odds and will pick Boston Celtics to win the Finals. I'm not a fan of both teams but I want their hard work in this playoff to have a good result. I also like the odds that's why I risk money for them. I know the Warriors have all the advantages but it's not wrong to side with the Celtics.

I like to laugh at those who are looking down at the Celtics on this thread. But if ever I will lose here, I will take their laugh instead and welcome their trash-talk to me as I used to it already.

Tatum will shut those people down.

[OgNasty]

I was worried Steph might not go for the Finals MVP, but I’m not anymore. With 14 points already in the first quarter and some time to spare it looks like Steph will be launching shots. When he’s playing aggressive like that, it’s going to be hard for anyone to beat them. The Celtics have shown their size a bit and the refs are letting them play. So far so good… I’m guessing the ‘over’ is going to win tonight.

[harizen]

Steph Curry is now with 21 points in 12 minutes of his playing time and the second quarter just barely began. He is feeling it and red-hot.

What's more if he will continue that dominance throughout the game. The game is still close but with that early good production from Steph Curry, that's already a sign that the Warriors are now up on this Game 1 as one of their key scorers is currently in the good momentum.

Let's see if the Celtics will be able to hold that close lead by the Warriors later in the game.

[Harkorede]

And here we go! Boston Celtics with an empathic finish to steal game 1 at the Chase Center! What a complete 4th Quarter turnaround for the Celtics and this has blown the series wide open, I'd definitely blame Steve Kerr for this lost, The only reason why Celtics were able to get back into the game was that run to start the 4th Quarter, there was no reason for the Warriors to have their starters on the bench to start the 4th knowing fully well it was still pretty much a game within reach for the Celtics, and once they were able to get going, it was just the right amount of energy needed for them and then 17-0 run... I'd have love to say the Warriors literally threw the game away, but I don't want to steal the credit away from the Celtics efforts. We've got a great series on our hands, I'd say!

[dimonstration]

Celtics impressive sharp 3 pointers literally finish GSW on the 4th quarter. Everyone on Celtics has good 3 points accuracy due to the momentum which is very hard to beat even if it's GSW. The lousy start of GSW on 4th quarter make this win for Celtics. They can't stop anymore the rampaging Celtics and start to miss there answer 3 pts to Celtics.

ggwp for Celtics and congratulations to all those who bet on them!

[joeperry]

I didn't expect that, the third quarter they have around +10 points ahead from the Celtics but in the 4th quarter the Boston scored 40 and the GSW was just around 16. Didn't expect that comeback I never see it coming, I'm going to double my bet this time I hope they win in the game 2.

[dothebeats]

Kinda glad that I missed betting for the Warriors on the first game. Was just having lunch earlier and they were watching the game on TV and damn, Celtics are really on fire on the 3rd and 4th quarter. I've always known the current Celtics lineup as someone who are good on the inside and rarely pushes for 3-pointers, but this game they proved me wrong.

Next games, perhaps I will just bet on overs and unders just to be safe.

[bbc.reporter]

Kinda glad that I missed betting for the Warriors on the first game. Was just having lunch earlier and they were watching the game on TV and damn, Celtics are really on fire on the 3rd and 4th quarter. I've always known the current Celtics lineup as someone who are good on the inside and rarely pushes for 3-pointers, but this game they proved me wrong.

Next games, perhaps I will just bet on overs and unders just to be safe.

Like you, I did not bet but I did not watch the game too hehehe. I was very shocked to see the result, I assume everyone was also shocked? 120 - 108 for a Celtics victory in the Warriors' home stadium? This might be something similar to a forewarning in the movies or a sign that this might be something like an underdog story.

Also, after witnessing the Warriors lose, would it be very shocking if they also lose again on game 2?

[Oasisman]

Steph Curry is now with 21 points in 12 minutes of his playing time and the second quarter just barely began. He is feeling it and red-hot.

What's more if he will continue that dominance throughout the game. The game is still close but with that early good production from Steph Curry, that's already a sign that the Warriors are now up on this Game 1 as one of their key scorers is currently in the good momentum.

Let's see if the Celtics will be able to hold that close lead by the Warriors later in the game.

Everyone is expecting for the Warriors to win game 1 and game 2. However, nobody expects that the Celtics was able to flip the switch on their favour in the 4th quarter outscoring the Warriors with 24 pts and limiting them to just 16 pts.
Impressive and notable performances coming from Derrick White and Al Horford. These 2 Celtic orchestrated their mid-4th quarter 17-0 run.

What a crazy turn around, the Warriors suddenly lost their offensive momentum.

[Questat]

What happened? Boston had a good comeback and beat the Warriors by 12. That was unbelievable, Celtics have really improved, they are moving the ball very well, when Tatum was struggling, his teammates were there to produce for the team, and that was just crazy, Celtics already took game 1.