Are the Celtics actually in trouble? | NBA Finals Game 4 analysis

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Published 2024-06-15
What did the Mavs do to blowout Boston in Game 4? And should the Celtics be worried heading into Game 5? This detailed film breakdown & scouting report explores Dallas's defensive scheme, how it protected their weak points, disrupted Boston's offense, and more.

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All Comments (21)
  • @SteadyAscension
    Jason Kidd started watching Thinking Basketball for his pregame prep 😂
  • @joeyvlong
    Comments going so fast, nobody will see that I’m a Wizards fan.
  • @HCXWinchester
    Someone said it best on twitter. "If there is delusion, there is still hope. Mavs in 7!"
  • @sar4806
    A lot of us want a Mavs comeback for the lols but the Celtics have laid multiple stinkers like this in the playoffs and then bounced back.
  • @The1stFishBone
    As a Wizards "fan" I've seen a lot of Dannel Gafford. You're not gonna find a guy with a better attitude in the NBA. Thomas Bryant was right up there with him.
  • I don't see The Celts shooting a combined 30% in the first 3 quarters & 36% for the whole game shooting the rest of this series, & the Mavs can't go Cold for 3 more games, we'll see.
  • it would be absolutely insane if they managed to blow a 3-0 lead lmfao. like the year after they nearly came back from down 3-0 against the heat?
  • @NoahLinden
    It would be unfair to say the Celtics are in trouble unless they lose games 5 and 6.
  • @ThatKidDarius21
    I doubt Boston will be this bad. I see them closing it out Monday.
  • @JonathanWoodall
    Lively's floor has been so astronomically high for a rookie center that I genuinely have no idea what his ceiling is. And now he's hitting 3s like he did in high school? omg
  • @lbonts
    biggest adjustment boston need to make to me is to fill the space the driver leaves behind at the top of the key so that one defender can’t guard both kickout options on the wings
  • @PostNuttClarity
    The real adjustment is Adam Silver calling both teams to extend this series.
  • @felipez3115
    So much trouble 🤣🤣 4-1 gentle sweep 🧹
  • I just can't fathom how the Celtics are missing so many open 3s in this series after having a historic year shooting from deep
  • @bbdj3
    And one thing not talked about here is the foul discrepancy between the Celtics and Mavs this game. Mavs literally got twice as many calls than the Celtics.
  • @caltivo
    Thank you for banner 18 Luka!
  • @SteadyAscension
    This reminds me of the Grizzlies Warriors series in 2022. Grizzlies murdered them in like game 5 before the warriors took care of in game 6
  • @alexactable3009
    I wonder why Boston got away from that empty side pnr with Tatum as a screener that cooked Dallas’ scheme in game 3. I don’t know if they even ran it once after watching the game. That’s weird going away from something that was working