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Poll
Question: Who will win the 2024 NBA Championship?
Option 1: Boston Celtics votes: 5
Option 2: Indiana Pacers votes: 1
Option 3: Minnesota Timberwolves votes: 1
Option 4: Dallas Mavericks votes: 1
Title: Who will win the 2024 NBA Championship?
Post by: jimmy olsen on May 19, 2024, 09:49:05 PM
This is our year!

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Title: Re: Who will win the 2024 NBA Championship?
Post by: Valmy on May 20, 2024, 08:34:00 AM
The Nuggets!

Oh wait...

Celtics are the best team left...for whatever that is worth.
Title: Re: Who will win the 2024 NBA Championship?
Post by: jimmy olsen on May 20, 2024, 07:12:30 PM
Who voted for Dallas or Minnesota? Come forth cowards and reap your well deserved praise or scorn!
Title: Re: Who will win the 2024 NBA Championship?
Post by: Sophie Scholl on May 20, 2024, 08:28:16 PM
I voted for Minnesota. As a Lynx fan, I felt obligated to.  :lol:
Title: Re: Who will win the 2024 NBA Championship?
Post by: Valmy on May 20, 2024, 08:50:59 PM
Quote from: Sophie Scholl on May 20, 2024, 08:28:16 PMI voted for Minnesota. As a Lynx fan, I felt obligated to.  :lol:

Now that is some loyalty to the owner.

Do you live in Minnesota?
Title: Re: Who will win the 2024 NBA Championship?
Post by: Sophie Scholl on May 20, 2024, 09:15:50 PM
I do not. When I was first getting into the WNBA, I more or less randomly picked them.  :blush:
Title: Re: Who will win the 2024 NBA Championship?
Post by: Valmy on May 20, 2024, 09:59:21 PM
Quote from: Sophie Scholl on May 20, 2024, 09:15:50 PMI do not. When I was first getting into the WNBA, I mote or less randomly picked them.  :blush:

Hah! Good choice, they are winners (unlike the Timberwolves)
Title: Re: Who will win the 2024 NBA Championship?
Post by: jimmy olsen on May 22, 2024, 05:21:59 AM
Whew... that game was more exciting than it should be. Celtics need to play better defense.
Title: Re: Who will win the 2024 NBA Championship?
Post by: crazy canuck on May 22, 2024, 09:12:16 AM
Tim, I am happy to see you have stopped saying "we" when referring to your favourite sports teams.
Title: Re: Who will win the 2024 NBA Championship?
Post by: crazy canuck on May 22, 2024, 09:13:58 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 20, 2024, 07:12:30 PMWho voted for Dallas or Minnesota? Come forth cowards and reap your well deserved praise or scorn!


I voted for the Mavs. 

Title: Re: Who will win the 2024 NBA Championship?
Post by: Josquius on May 22, 2024, 10:08:08 AM
Went with the one I've heard of, celtic.
Title: Re: Who will win the 2024 NBA Championship?
Post by: Grey Fox on May 22, 2024, 10:12:08 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 22, 2024, 05:21:59 AMWhew... that game was more exciting than it should be. Celtics need to play better defense.

Do they? Pacers' entire schtick is about out scoring the opponent. The Celtics have done it once with a lot of rusts on their knees. Surely, they can do it 3 more times. I don't think the Pacers have more in there.
Title: Re: Who will win the 2024 NBA Championship?
Post by: Syt on May 22, 2024, 12:56:24 PM
Go Sonics!
Title: Re: Who will win the 2024 NBA Championship?
Post by: Valmy on May 22, 2024, 01:19:58 PM
Quote from: Grey Fox on May 22, 2024, 10:12:08 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 22, 2024, 05:21:59 AMWhew... that game was more exciting than it should be. Celtics need to play better defense.

Do they? Pacers' entire schtick is about out scoring the opponent. The Celtics have done it once with a lot of rusts on their knees. Surely, they can do it 3 more times. I don't think the Pacers have more in there.

The Pacers are red hot. They will cool off and the Celtics will win easily.
Title: Re: Who will win the 2024 NBA Championship?
Post by: jimmy olsen on May 24, 2024, 11:55:21 PM
Do you follow the Mavs, Rockets or Spurs Valmy?

Luka is an assassin and I am not looking forward to my Celtics having to face him in the finals.
Title: Re: Who will win the 2024 NBA Championship?
Post by: Valmy on May 25, 2024, 03:53:57 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 24, 2024, 11:55:21 PMDo you follow the Mavs, Rockets or Spurs Valmy?

Not actively. But I live here so I hear about them all the time anyway  :lol:

QuoteLuka is an assassin and I am not looking forward to my Celtics having to face him in the finals.

The Mavs fans agree. They are already planning their victory party against the Timberwolves, they are sure it will be super easy.
Title: Re: Who will win the 2024 NBA Championship?
Post by: crazy canuck on May 27, 2024, 09:36:58 AM
Not easy but probably a sweep against Timberwolves.

I am not sure how they match up against Boston, but Luka is hard to bet against.
Title: Re: Who will win the 2024 NBA Championship?
Post by: Valmy on May 28, 2024, 03:33:26 PM
Quote from: crazy canuck on May 27, 2024, 09:36:58 AMNot easy but probably a sweep against Timberwolves.

I am not sure how they match up against Boston, but Luka is hard to bet against.

The reason they think it will be easy is because, according to them anyway, the Timberwolves are choosing to just let Luka do his thing and gamble they can stop the rest of the team and this is a stupid strategy. But I am not watching the series so I don't know how true this is.
Title: Re: Who will win the 2024 NBA Championship?
Post by: crazy canuck on May 28, 2024, 03:34:33 PM
Quote from: Valmy on May 28, 2024, 03:33:26 PM
Quote from: crazy canuck on May 27, 2024, 09:36:58 AMNot easy but probably a sweep against Timberwolves.

I am not sure how they match up against Boston, but Luka is hard to bet against.

The reason they think it will be easy is because, according to them anyway, the Timberwolves are choosing to just let Luka do his thing and gamble they can stop the rest of the team and this is a stupid strategy. But I am not watching the series so I don't know how true this is.

The bits I have seen look like they are trying to guard him.  But he is so good it might look like they are not.  On the game winning shot a couple of days ago, he broke the defender's ankles twice before he made the shot.
Title: Re: Who will win the 2024 NBA Championship?
Post by: jimmy olsen on June 07, 2024, 12:43:59 AM
It was only the first game, but I enjoyed that.  :menace:
Title: Re: Who will win the 2024 NBA Championship?
Post by: crazy canuck on June 08, 2024, 07:56:29 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on June 07, 2024, 12:43:59 AMIt was only the first game, but I enjoyed that.  :menace:

I was not able to watch it but by all reports the Celtics' offence is a thing of beauty
Title: Re: Who will win the 2024 NBA Championship?
Post by: celedhring on June 09, 2024, 11:18:43 AM
Now that the Patriots are finally crap, the Sports Gods are going to give Jimmy Olsen a basketball dinasty? What kind of unspeakable offerings has he made?
Title: Re: Who will win the 2024 NBA Championship?
Post by: crazy canuck on June 09, 2024, 11:20:53 AM
The Celtics have always been good.
Title: Re: Who will win the 2024 NBA Championship?
Post by: jimmy olsen on June 18, 2024, 04:32:27 AM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on May 19, 2024, 09:49:05 PMThis is our year!


I was right!  :punk:  :punk:  :punk:
Title: Re: Who will win the 2024 NBA Championship?
Post by: Sophie Scholl on June 18, 2024, 05:34:21 AM
I mean, they were expected to win, so....  :hmm:
Title: Re: Who will win the 2024 NBA Championship?
Post by: Barrister on June 18, 2024, 10:29:08 AM
Enjoy it Jimmy.
Title: Re: Who will win the 2024 NBA Championship?
Post by: HVC on June 18, 2024, 10:55:00 AM
All Boston teams are evil
Title: Re: Who will win the 2024 NBA Championship?
Post by: Valmy on June 18, 2024, 11:10:31 AM
Glad to see the Celtics put the Lakers back in the 2nd place.
Title: Re: Who will win the 2024 NBA Championship?
Post by: Valmy on June 18, 2024, 11:11:06 AM
Quote from: HVC on June 18, 2024, 10:55:00 AMAll Boston teams are evil

The Lakers are evil-er.
Title: Re: Who will win the 2024 NBA Championship?
Post by: Valmy on June 18, 2024, 11:12:11 AM
By the way it was kind of funny how the Mavs fans just quit talking after game 1. The resignation was palpable through the entire rest of the series.
Title: Re: Who will win the 2024 NBA Championship?
Post by: crazy canuck on June 18, 2024, 11:36:48 AM
Quote from: Valmy on June 18, 2024, 11:12:11 AMBy the way it was kind of funny how the Mavs fans just quite talking after game 1. The resignation was palpable through the entire rest of the series.

so sort of talking, but not quite
Title: Re: Who will win the 2024 NBA Championship?
Post by: Valmy on June 18, 2024, 11:43:44 AM
Quote from: crazy canuck on June 18, 2024, 11:36:48 AM
Quote from: Valmy on June 18, 2024, 11:12:11 AMBy the way it was kind of funny how the Mavs fans just quite talking after game 1. The resignation was palpable through the entire rest of the series.

so sort of talking, but not quite

Whoops.
Title: Re: Who will win the 2024 NBA Championship?
Post by: crazy canuck on June 18, 2024, 11:57:33 AM
It's too bad the Mavs had injury problems going into the series.  Boston would likely have still won, but the games would have been a bit more competitive.

I think we are talking about a dynasty in Boston now.  That team really plays well together.  It's nice to see a team dominate without playing hero ball. 
Title: Re: Who will win the 2024 NBA Championship?
Post by: jimmy olsen on June 27, 2024, 05:47:37 AM
Quote from: Sophie Scholl on June 18, 2024, 05:34:21 AMI mean, they were expected to win, so....  :hmm:
A lot of talking heads picked against us!  :mad: