GAME 3 NBA FINALS: Boston Celtics (2-0) vs. Dallas Mavericks (0-2)

[BigDirk41]

24 minutes of everything this team has to keep the title hope alive. It starts with Luka. If he plays hard on defense in the 2nd half, I think we win this game.

[donzingis38]

Ignoring the transition/ref talk stuff I don't think it is about him playing hard. Probably more about the injuries. Just doesn't have the lateral quickness that we saw against OKC and Minnesota.

Has nothing to do with injuries. he's just not aware at all. he gets caught sleeping.

[Chicagojk]

Boston needs to be happy at half. Withstood the initial energy and pretty much a tied game at half. No other mavs have stepped up on offense. They need to feel Kyrie and Luka won’t be enough to do it by themselves.

Boston offense got into a nice flow. One concern for them you don’t want to fall in love with the three. How Dallas is defending our rotations are a bit off so attack and kick should led to good looks

[BolsDamols]

Must Win Half. Season on the line boys.

[Winter]

Can we give up on the Hardaway experiment? Please.

Let's see if Hardy can shoot.

[dirkfansince1998]

Has nothing to do with injuries. he's just not aware at all. he gets caught sleeping.

Hauser is easily getting past him. Even if he is late on the rotation that shouldn't happen. Just cannot move laterally.

[Smitty]

Can we give up on the Hardaway experiment? Please.

Let's see if Hardy can shoot.

Hardy might be worse. More Exum. Zero of those two.

[Reunion Mav]

Our bench just keeps coming up short and our forwards keep falling to score even PJ this game. The Celtics bench is ready for the finals. Ours is not. I would love to see them have a great 2nd half. Back to the game.

[donzingis38]

Can we give up on the Hardaway experiment? Please.

Let's see if Hardy can shoot.

Hardy came in already. Back to back turnovers right away.

[BolsDamols]

Hardy is just too turnover prone where possessions are gold.

[BigDirk41]

Zero fucking defense from the Mavs

[Chicagojk]

Luka afain

[GATA]

PJ is awful

[SleepingHero]

It's crazy. All of the Mavs feel like they're sleep walking.

It's like they think it's the regular season and not the finals. Insanity.

[BigDirk41]

If we don't win, it's on Luka, flat out. His effort on defense is embarrassing.

[donzingis38]

This is sad. Keep playing this way and it's a sweep.

[Chicagojk]

It has been an issue all year long with Luka. Not contesting threes. It is really hurting now.

[SwisherPrice]

The Celtics can sense it...if a "desperate" Mavs team can only get a 1-pt lead at the half with no Porzingis then the Celtics know they might have just handled the Mavs' best shot

[GATA]

This is going to be a route

[Chicagojk]

Withstand this run. Mavs defense has to be better. Celtics getting great looks here in the third.