Jimmy can't score in a brothel tonight, same as Bam...however, Boston has typically gotten sooo many fouls and non calls in their favor, to the detriment of Miami.
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lowry is washed. butler is exhausted. vincent thinks he has way more athleticism than he actually does. theyre trying to advance to the finals and their offense has on like 4 different occasions had a guy with a linkedin page dribbling around as the shot clock expires
We want 7.
ffs Celtics....
Or not
CELTICS WIN!!! It's buzzer beater!
Oh. My. God.
Oh. My. God.
Or yes. 
Boston!!!!
What a play by white
Wow!
It was decided by 0.1 second of all margins imaginable in sports. Just incredible.
Well I wonder who was it that said Celtics had no chance
Would be so funny if butler goes off next game and boston get blown away in game 7 after coming back from being 3-0 down.
Very few/nobody actually said no chance, most were in agreement it was unlikely with how inconsistent Celtics were and how much it was going to take (them playing well / Heat poorly 3 times in a row).
Fair play to them. They’ll almost surely win it now and are going to be a much bigger challenge for the Nuggets in the Finals.
We are due our first reverse sweep in the history of NBA playoffs anyway.
What’s funny is that the actual play they drew up was not even good, why would you have Smart of all players shoot a three there.
While I agree a contested 3 is a bad play to draw up, he was the only other Celtics outside of white making 3's this game.What’s funny is that the actual play they drew up was not even good, why would you have Smart of all players shoot a three there.
Yeah but they didn’t even need a 3. White probably saved Mazzulla’s job here, between that and challenging the foul only to get 3 instead of 2 FTs
Those two open 3's missed by Duncan would be haunting him, but to lose to an offensive rebound with 0.1 seconds left. Miami with a choke job to match Dortmund yesterday.
Strange performance from them, first time I've seen a team by on fire from 3 but absolute sh*t from inside the line. They were banging in threes but nothing else.
Strange performance from them, first time I've seen a team by on fire from 3 but absolute sh*t from inside the line. They were banging in threes but nothing else.
He really should be fired whether they win or lose, we don't even need to go to the x and o's, mazulla lacks even basic game management, he just watched the game like he was a spectator everytime Miami went on a run.Yeah but they didn’t even need a 3. White probably saved Mazzulla’s job here, between that and challenging the foul only to get 3 instead of 2 FTs
Miami choking it severe. Beautiful stuff 
Ok, I just watched that and need like half an hour to digest everything I saw. Thought it will be a crazy game, but that was beyond every expectation. This series is already in NBA history.
yeah. It was pretty much a contested fadeaway 3-pointer that almost went in. Was actually in disbelief when he went to shoot it. Fantastic effort from White though who made the inbound pass in the first place.
What’s funny is that the actual play they drew up was not even good, why would you have Smart of all players shoot a three there.
yeah. It was pretty much a contested fadeaway 3-pointer that almost went in. Was actually in disbelief when he went to shoot it. Fantastic effort from White though who made the inbound pass in the first place.Just finished watching, wow...
Hats off to the Celtics, if they manage to get the job done at home in Boston. I was never their biggest fan, but they did show a lot of that grit and guile that earned them a lot of fans a few decades ago. Plus, Tatum and Brown are a very likable duo.
I will feel sorry for Jimmy and Spoelstra, though. What a player Butler has become late in his career. And Spoelstra is head and shoulders above his colleagues tactically. But this is basketball, the more talented team will always have its chance to turn things around.
Hats off to the Celtics, if they manage to get the job done at home in Boston. I was never their biggest fan, but they did show a lot of that grit and guile that earned them a lot of fans a few decades ago. Plus, Tatum and Brown are a very likable duo.
I will feel sorry for Jimmy and Spoelstra, though. What a player Butler has become late in his career. And Spoelstra is head and shoulders above his colleagues tactically. But this is basketball, the more talented team will always have its chance to turn things around.
Butler was really cocky when it was smooth sailing. “I can’t believe they thought that was the answer” x 5. Delighted.
Wow
Holy Jesus. GOATed game. 3 seconds on the clock and both teams had it won in the clutch? Only in Basketball!
I have no words really. Just madness. Not sure how the heat can recover from here
Now watch them win game 7 in a blowout
Now watch them win game 7 in a blowout
Is it still "virtually impossible"?
What the feck, the Celtics turned it around?!
Who will be favorites in the finals? I’d say Nuggets but Celtics have home court (though they haven’t been great there, Nuggets have won all at home).
For the Cs to comeback from this only to lose in the finals doesn't feel like the tone of the script we're watching. They have tons of experience and won't be daunted. I'd put some money on them if I was a bettor.
Nuggets are better than Sixers and Heat though. Way more consistent and their homecourt advantage is significant with elevation and all.
Experience at losing isn't really experience of anything, Nuggets are on a whole another level.
Maybe the C's will finally make home court count.
Really? I think you'd admit on reflection that is quite the reach. Five ECF for the Cs in the last 7 seasons.
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I watched almost entire game 6. While drama was very high, quality of basketball was sorta poor. Heat had no business winning the game and somehow they almost won it.
I wouldn't count Boston out of winning it against Nuggets, they will have a lot of miles on them prior to finals. Will that extra training add to sharpness or to a fatigue ? Who knows. Boston is a young team (except Horford) so fatigue really shouldn't be a problem.
Anyhow, I'm not 100% convinced that Nuggs are heavy favorites. More like mild favorites.
Lakes vs Nuggets series was definitely much better basketball that Heat vs Celtics, however in basketball matchups are extremely important and it does seem that Celtics can match up well against Nuggets.
I wouldn't count Boston out of winning it against Nuggets, they will have a lot of miles on them prior to finals. Will that extra training add to sharpness or to a fatigue ? Who knows. Boston is a young team (except Horford) so fatigue really shouldn't be a problem.
Anyhow, I'm not 100% convinced that Nuggs are heavy favorites. More like mild favorites.
Lakes vs Nuggets series was definitely much better basketball that Heat vs Celtics, however in basketball matchups are extremely important and it does seem that Celtics can match up well against Nuggets.
Is it? Celtics haven't learnt or improved on their weaknesses, their stars tend to be very inconsistent and they play lazy d for stretches of the game, that was their issue when they lost to heat 3 years ago, that was their issue against gsw last year, its still their issue today. When people talk about lebron or curry and their experience, they talk about playing perfect basketball in the clutch to win, playing through adversity and winning. Celtics have not won anything, last year was the 1st time they managed to get out of east and warriors dispatched them pretty easily, nuggets will do the same this year because over the course of 7 games, murray and jokic can play at great level consistently, same cannot be said of tatum and wannabe kyrie.
What's a knowledgeable basketball fan like you doing on the Café? I concede to your superior point. Only injuy can deny the Nuggets.
This series going to 7 is perfect for the Nuggets. Opponents running on fumes and playing at high altitude in Denver is going to wreck them.
We'll know in 2 days