NBA Finals 2022 - Warriors vs Celtics.

[Hypnosis00]

Horford had a huge contribution to Celtics' win last night for certain. I haven't seen him being this much effective as for scoring three pointers for a long time period until this game. I like this about Celtics very much because they are playing very good as a team. When the main scorers have a poor day there are another alternative players to contribute more than they do normally. Actually it started to be the same for Warriors too but they lost this game because of a serious decrease in their performance in the fourth quarter.

They were not able to trade baskets in the 4th quarter. Even if Horford is making 3 point shots, it's very obvious that the defense of the Celtics killed them, look at their scoring per quarter.

1st-32
2nd-22
3rd -38
4th -16

[Yaunfitda]

Horford had a huge contribution to Celtics' win last night for certain. I haven't seen him being this much effective as for scoring three pointers for a long time period until this game. I like this about Celtics very much because they are playing very good as a team. When the main scorers have a poor day there are another alternative players to contribute more than they do normally. Actually it started to be the same for Warriors too but they lost this game because of a serious decrease in their performance in the fourth quarter.

They were not able to trade baskets in the 4th quarter. Even if Horford is making 3 point shots, it's very obvious that the defense of the Celtics killed them, look at their scoring per quarter.

1st-32
2nd-22
3rd -38
4th -16

This is the first time that we've seen Warriors not making a huge points in the 4th quarter. Usually that is their strong suit, winning the 3rd and 4th. But this time, they were outscored in the last even though they have a good lead entering the 4th quarter. This might cause an alarm from Steve Kerr, but knowing that they are ex-champions and knows where to rise, for sure they wanted to bounce back in game 2 because it is going to be in their backyard.

[Velvet78]

I wasn't very positive about Celtics for the first game. Warriors are a team that can dominate their home games mostly. Celtics were a different opponent for them as Celtics' defense was very strong. I was still waiting for Warriors to win the first game but Celtics did a very good work by making that not very expected comeback. Warriors are a tough team to beat in such way but they made it. For the second game, I think Warriors can equalize the score of the series.

[goinmerry]

They definitely rely on taytum.  No taytum no finals for the celts.  When he is playing well the whole other tes focus is stopping him completely opening up the floor for everyone else.  Yeah jaylen is important but without taytum jaylen doesn't go off like he does.  This isn't a knock but rather just saying taytum stepped into another level this year.

I know Game 1 results aren't a reference to predict who will win the series but here in Game 1, it shows that Boston Celtics can do something spectacular and not heavily rely on Jayson Tatum. The 2022 Eastern Conference Most Valuable Player is off-night and this Finals Game 1 is one of his worst performances since the playoffs started but still, the Celtics were able to rally from a 12-points deficit and even win in a 12-points lead against a team like Golden State Warriors.

That's not the first time that the Celtics support role players showing a good adjustment that's why I disagree with the post here that the Celtics just rely on Jayson Tatum. Again, I'm not saying the Celtics already have the advantage this Finals but just pointing out a particular analysis regarding the Celtics is just only about Tatum.

[Yogee]

..... Also, the Warriors have the home-court advantage in this series.

Warriors play good at home but the Celtics doesn't really care what court they are playing as we've seen in game 1 They have also shown that in the series against Bucks and Heat.

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This is the first time that we've seen Warriors not making a huge points in the 4th quarter. Usually that is their strong suit, winning the 3rd and 4th. But this time, they were outscored in the last even though they have a good lead entering the 4th quarter. This might cause an alarm from Steve Kerr, but knowing that they are ex-champions and knows where to rise, for sure they wanted to bounce back in game 2 because it is going to be in their backyard.

It was probably a mistake on the part of Kerr. At what time did he put back Curry in the fourth quarter? Maybe the outcome was different if he did it sooner.

[qwertyup23]

I really did not expect Warriors to lose the first game especially with their home court advantage. Along with their playoff experience, massive home court advantage, lots of stars and notorious offensive strategy, I find it difficult to believe that they really lost game 1, but that is basketball for you.

We really have to give credit on how Celtics ran their defense strategy against the Warriors. Playoff Al showed that he can be dangerous in any parts of the field along with his built and three-point capability.

Though Warriors may have lost this game, I really wish that they would learn from this defeat and ran their counter defense/offense against the strategy of Celtics. Again, Warriors will definitely win the playoff run this year!

[Rabi3]

I was expecting Celtics to get a Warriors but not this way. They beat GSW in their style of play. Harford and White had an epic match. The fourth quarter was like a storm. Incredible. However, how ambitious and eager Curry and his friends started the game. It looks like it will be a long series. This is pleasing. It was one of the most exciting NBA finals I've ever watched.

now that GSW lost their first game in their home stadium, things are getting more exciting considering warriors are "better" than celtics, the first game is hinting that we'll see crazy finals, warriors can't afford to lose the 2nd game, it would put them a big step away from the title, Harford was my favorite in the first game, i wonder if ha can keep it up.

[goinmerry]

Horford was the main reason why the Celtics won game 1 since he went 6/7 for his shots and scored all the three's in the 4th quarter for Boston to take the game.

I would say Horford is one of the main reasons but not the main reason.

Derrick White also has a great contribution to their rally and he's coming from the bench. He is not even averaging 30 minutes per game but he didn't waste the opportunity that was given to him by his Coach for an increased playing time.

I'm sure some of the Celtics players will surprise us in the next games. But the Warriors also have a deep bench that can give good support for their starters.

[Barcode_]

Golden State Warriors did played very badly in their first game against Boston Celtics despite having the home advantage, they have simply wasted too much chances to score points in the 4th quarter and I think the players and the coach should try to improve on it and avoid it from happening again at the next upcoming match against Boston Celtics.

[Coin_trader]

Golden State Warriors did played very badly in their first game against Boston Celtics despite having the home advantage, they have simply wasted too much chances to score points in the 4th quarter and I think the players and the coach should try to improve on it and avoid it from happening again at the next upcoming match against Boston Celtics.

Agreed. They too overwhelmed by the momentum of the Celtics. Curry is trying to control things when Boston is slowly crawling to close the gap but the rest of team seems tense which affects there shooting accuracy as well as defense. They always double team Tatum while they know that the rest of the team is already hot in 3s. They should atleast defend the 3point line and leave the center to Looney.

[Yogee]

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They too overwhelmed by the momentum of the Celtics. Curry is trying to control things when Boston is slowly crawling to close the gap but the rest of team seems tense which affects there shooting accuracy as well as defense.

Can we attribute this to lack of experience? I'm talking about defending their lead when things gets tougher. GSW is really good at catching up teams leading and turning the game around at the end. I have not seen a lot of games where they're the team being chased or pressured like Celtics did.

[dwminer1]

I have to admit that the Boston team impressed me incredibly in the final phase of the first final match. Before the game, I would rather bet that it is the experienced Warriors team that will dominate the key parts of the game. The fourth quarter, won by the Celtics 40-16 really must be admirable. Interestingly, the victory was mainly determined by the excellent attitude of supporting characters such as Derrick White or Al Horford. Tatum disappointed a bit as he get a compromising 3-17 field goals, but he had as many as 13 assists. After the first match, you can confirm the old basketball proverb that fans are attracted by attack and the championship is won by defense.

[Maslate]

After the first match, you can confirm the old basketball proverb that fans are attracted by attack and the championship is won by defense.

Defense alone cannot win games, it's just that the Celtics have shot very well in the 4th quarter and their 3-point shooting is very accurate. I would believe that Celtics has dominated the Warriors if they are in control in the whole game, what I see is that they only control the 4th quarter, so they need to prove it again in game 2.

[Russlenat]

After the first match, you can confirm the old basketball proverb that fans are attracted by attack and the championship is won by defense.

Defense alone cannot win games, it's just that the Celtics have shot very well in the 4th quarter and their 3-point shooting is very accurate. I would believe that Celtics has dominated the Warriors if they are in control in the whole game, what I see is that they only control the 4th quarter, so they need to prove it again in game 2.

Celtics do not only have the defense, they also have the offense that's why they are already in the NBA Finals. yes, the Warriors are the popular team because they have been in the NBA Finals many times and have won multiple championships already, but we cannot neglect what the Celtics did in the playoffs especially int he NBA Finals.

[Hypnosis00]

Horford had a huge contribution to Celtics' win last night for certain. I haven't seen him being this much effective as for scoring three pointers for a long time period until this game. I like this about Celtics very much because they are playing very good as a team. When the main scorers have a poor day there are another alternative players to contribute more than they do normally. Actually it started to be the same for Warriors too but they lost this game because of a serious decrease in their performance in the fourth quarter.

They were not able to trade baskets in the 4th quarter. Even if Horford is making 3 point shots, it's very obvious that the defense of the Celtics killed them, look at their scoring per quarter.

1st-32
2nd-22
3rd -38
4th -16

This is the first time that we've seen Warriors not making a huge points in the 4th quarter. Usually that is their strong suit, winning the 3rd and 4th. But this time, they were outscored in the last even though they have a good lead entering the 4th quarter. This might cause an alarm from Steve Kerr, but knowing that they are ex-champions and knows where to rise, for sure they wanted to bounce back in game 2 because it is going to be in their backyard.

Yes, but it's not the first time the Warriors were dominated in a game.

Have you forgotten already when the Memphis beat The Warriors 95-134.?
It was probably their biggest loss in the playoffs

Scores
1st 28-38 MEM
2nd 22 -39 MEM
3rd 17-42 MEM
4th 28-15 MEM

[jakdanyel]

There are two nights left for the second game in the series. Celtics made many of us surprised by winning the first game like that. Their high performance in the last quarter was worth watching. I doubt they can maintain this winning streak by the approaching game but it can still end by a gap less than ten points like this one. Warriors should be able to react to this disappointing loss strongly. If they do that, the series would be even more exciting and intriguing to watch. As a result I expect Warriors to win the next one.

[Shamm]

There are two nights left for the second game in the series. Celtics made many of us surprised by winning the first game like that. Their high performance in the last quarter was worth watching. I doubt they can maintain this winning streak by the approaching game but it can still end by a gap less than ten points like this one. Warriors should be able to react to this disappointing loss strongly. If they do that, the series would be even more exciting and intriguing to watch. As a result I expect Warriors to win the next one.

Yes you are right that mate Celtics players surprised us for their first win cause we all know that warriors controlled the last third quarter but the younger players of celtics release their strategy and with a lucky then they win.  Now the worlds waiting for the second game of these two teams but ill still bet for warriors even they win or they will loss the game. But I think they will win this upcoming game.

[Beparanf]

There are two nights left for the second game in the series. Celtics made many of us surprised by winning the first game like that. Their high performance in the last quarter was worth watching. I doubt they can maintain this winning streak by the approaching game but it can still end by a gap less than ten points like this one. Warriors should be able to react to this disappointing loss strongly. If they do that, the series would be even more exciting and intriguing to watch. As a result I expect Warriors to win the next one.

Yes you are right that mate Celtics players surprised us for their first win cause we all know that warriors controlled the last third quarter but the younger players of celtics release their strategy and with a lucky then they win.  Now the worlds waiting for the second game of these two teams but ill still bet for warriors even they win or they will loss the game. But I think they will win this upcoming game.

There thrilling run with consecutive of 3s whoever shoot it can be considered as luck since that's not there usual performance. Even there bench players is on fire that match so I guess this performance is very to execute once again. Steve Kerr allows it because he is confident that his players will answer back on the aggression until Celtics get the lead and extend the gap on the last 3 minutes of the game. I’m rooting for the Celtics on this finals because they have a good run on all of there matches.

[stadus]

Horford was the main reason why the Celtics won game 1 since he went 6/7 for his shots and scored all the three's in the 4th quarter for Boston to take the game.

I would say Horford is one of the main reasons but not the main reason.

Derrick White also has a great contribution to their rally and he's coming from the bench. He is not even averaging 30 minutes per game but he didn't waste the opportunity that was given to him by his Coach for an increased playing time.

I'm sure some of the Celtics players will surprise us in the next games. But the Warriors also have a deep bench that can give good support for their starters.

Horford was a big help on that game, it was a team effort and it really shows how well they can communicate in times of need.

Derrick White showed greatness that game, he didn't put too much action but every time he was given some minutes, he used it very well and contributed to the team. IIRC, he got 20+ points too.

Jayson Tatum didn't poured so much shots that night, he wasn't having a bad night. It's just that he chose to assists the team more that's why he got 13 assists. The Warriors better improved in the game later because Tatum was just watching and could be dominant and be unstoppable anytime if the team badly needed it.

[danherbias07]

Jayson Tatum didn't poured so much shots that night, he wasn't having a bad night. It's just that he chose to assists the team more that's why he got 13 assists. The Warriors better improved in the game later because Tatum was just watching and could be dominant and be unstoppable anytime if the team badly needed it.

Yes. Now, there's a twist. They cannot just shut down Jayson Tatum anymore with a box-one defense or if they did, they better be ready for what will be next. Perhaps what the Warriors could do is avoid putting a double team on him. Wiggins should be enough and if ever Tatum got away they should just pay the price with a deuce, not a three. Horford is not a fast catch-and-shoot guy, there will always be a time when he sets so Green or Iguodala could always catch him.
I want to see more on Marcus Smart as against Steph it's obviously a mismatch. That might be the next Celtics adjustment.