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Boston Celtics win 18th NBA championship with 106-88 Game 5 victory over Dallas Mavericks
ABC News ^ | 06/17/24 | KYLE HIGHTOWER AP sports writer

Posted on 06/17/2024 8:43:53 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

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1 posted on 06/17/2024 8:43:53 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Nobody cares. Yawn.


2 posted on 06/17/2024 8:44:37 PM PDT by nwrep
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And every one of them thanked God first. The Coach wore a shirt that said, “First we thank God.”

They were an impressive team from the start through the finals.

It made watching basketball fun again.


3 posted on 06/17/2024 8:51:07 PM PDT by Vermont Lt (Don’t vote for anyone over 70 years old. Get rid of the geriatric politicians.)
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To: SeekAndFind

So what? The thug league ambles on.
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4 posted on 06/17/2024 8:56:27 PM PDT by Fungi
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Well, back to Shark Tank for Cuban.
5 posted on 06/17/2024 9:00:17 PM PDT by llevrok (“In a time of deceit telling, the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell)
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To: Vermont Lt; SeekAndFind

I love it when people who really, really don’t care about something, I mean REALLY don’t care, feel so strong about their indifference that they

1. click on the thread,
2. hit the REPLY link,
3. hack some html code,
4. preview to ensure that their virtue-signaling, erm, post is correct,
5. click Post.

Bonus points for the ambivalents if they go back to the thread on the topic about which they really don’t care, scanning the replies, and going after someone who calls BS on them.


6 posted on 06/17/2024 9:07:30 PM PDT by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s² )
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RE: So what? The thug league ambles on.

But This particular Celtics team are mostly a decent bunch of players who aren’t thugs at all.

Head Coach Joe Mazzulla is an openly devout Catholic He has spoken about his faith on a few occasions.

Defensive specialist Jrue Holiday is a devout Christian. He has spoken publicly about his faith on several occasion crediting his faith in Christ with helping him through difficult times.

Center Al Horford has spoken openly about his Christian faith in several interviews. Horford has said his “purpose in life is to please God” and that his faith in Jesus Christ is what he lives for.

Leading scorer Jason Tatum is a devout Christian. His Instagram bio includes the phrase “In the name of Jesus I play”. Tatum has said he believes his talent and achievements come from God’s blessings

And get this, Jalen Brown is known for being a very versatile person who excels in both academics and sports.

Here’s why:

Academics: Brown graduated at the top of his high school class and even took a masters-level course during his freshman year at the University of California, Berkeley.

Languages: He’s fluent in Spanish and has expressed a desire to learn more languages.

Other interests: Brown is an avid chess player and knows how to play multiple instruments, showcasing his well-rounded skillset. He even has a fellowship at MIT’s Media Lab and was offered an internship with NASA.

Public Speaking: Brown delivered a lecture at Harvard titled “One and One with Jaylen Brown: Athlete and Intellectual. He is a great example of someone who has cultivated success in both academics and sports.

Power forward Kristap Porzingis speaks 4 languages fluently: His native Latvian, Russian, English and Spanish.

Point Guard Payton Pritchard listed “God, family, basketball” as his motto and participated in Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) activities in high school.

This is a championship team to emulate and celebrate, not denigrate.


7 posted on 06/17/2024 9:11:28 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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I was just thinking today that isn’t it time for the NBA playoffs? Don’t think I missed anything.


8 posted on 06/17/2024 9:12:08 PM PDT by where's_the_Outrage? (Drain the Swamp. Build the Wall.)
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To: DoodleBob

Sometimes ignorance just eats at you so hard, it just has to be spilled all over the keyboard.


9 posted on 06/17/2024 9:12:13 PM PDT by Vermont Lt (Don’t vote for anyone over 70 years old. Get rid of the geriatric politicians.)
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Amen.

They seemed very different than a lot of other teams. Yes, it’s basketball and there is a predominate culture there. But when you grow up a Celtics fan, it really goes beyond that crap.


10 posted on 06/17/2024 9:14:17 PM PDT by Vermont Lt (Don’t vote for anyone over 70 years old. Get rid of the geriatric politicians.)
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Cuban sold the team mid-season, when they Mavs were struggling just to make the post-season, they started winning after the sale.


11 posted on 06/17/2024 9:14:30 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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Happy for Horford, now has an NBA title to go along with his two NCAA titles with the Gators.


12 posted on 06/17/2024 9:15:10 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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Just in time, too. The guy is 38. I hope he comes back next year; he was a spiritual leader of the team.


13 posted on 06/17/2024 9:28:18 PM PDT by Vermont Lt (Don’t vote for anyone over 70 years old. Get rid of the geriatric politicians.)
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To: SeekAndFind

This is a championship team to emulate and celebrate, not denigrate.

☘️☘️🥰🥳AMEN, SeekAndFind!!!!!!!!!!


14 posted on 06/17/2024 9:29:59 PM PDT by edie1960 (Thi )
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To: SeekAndFind

Oh goodie. Next.


15 posted on 06/17/2024 9:40:09 PM PDT by drSteve78 ( Older Je suis Deplorable. Even more so)
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To: Vermont Lt

That could impress.


16 posted on 06/17/2024 9:40:44 PM PDT by drSteve78 ( Older Je suis Deplorable. Even more so)
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really, really don’t care

Guilty as charged. Oh well .


17 posted on 06/17/2024 9:41:53 PM PDT by drSteve78 ( Older Je suis Deplorable. Even more so)
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To: Vermont Lt

You can blame my spouse, i never give an opinion; it’s just too much trouble for me.


18 posted on 06/17/2024 9:44:15 PM PDT by drSteve78 ( Older Je suis Deplorable. Even more so)
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To: SeekAndFind

I didn’t watch one game or one highlight. Pro athletes and celebrities are a thing of the past. Nobody cares anymore.


19 posted on 06/17/2024 10:41:17 PM PDT by conservative98
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Thanks. Did not know about the sale.


20 posted on 06/17/2024 10:51:53 PM PDT by llevrok (“In a time of deceit telling, the truth is a revolutionary act.” ― George Orwell)
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