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Boston – Since there is not much nostalgia or poison on this, this can be pumped into the return of Mavericks to TD Garden for the NBA final against Boston Celtics, Kiri Irving was to provide a story.

He delivered.

Irving spoke after the loss of Maverix in Philadelphia about his excitement from playing with Anthony Davis and a related story that is age, but has never been described in detail before being cut.

The year was 2018, and Irving was with Celtics, who at the time had an interesting list of young people Jason Tatum and Jaleon Brown, who were just starting their career at the NBA.

Irving was interested in creating a super team with Kevin Durant and, perhaps, Davis. He picks up the story.

“I was caught in a corridor, talking to KD and everyone was like: Hey, these two work together and the rumors started with AD approximately the same time,” Irving said. “We all had a vision to play together in Boston.”

Irving said that the then general manager of Boston Danny Ing was at least to some extent on board the idea. But with two young stars in anticipation in Tatum and Brown, the prospect of the victim of one or the two was discouraging.

“We had a few young pieces in JT and JB,” Irving said. “If we traded with one of them, who knows if they were winning a championship. The franchise had to do what was best for them and I had to do what was best for me. Now at our old age, we get the chance we planned when we were young children. “

He foretells him, saying, “What year, huh? 2018 for me. “

Irving eventually got out of Boston of his choice, went to Brooklyn for three, we will say unusual seasons and then he was traded to the Maveri to be Luke Doncic’s page.

And he was good at that last season.

But, mine, how things have changed.

It does not look like nine months ago that the Maveri had left the court in game 5 against the Celtic against the backdrop of Confetti and celebration, knowing that they were approaching so much to the second franchise championship.

Instead, it was Boston’s 18th^thS

This rematch on Thursday at the finals will not be quite a kick that could have if things were even remotely as they were.

Now there is very little like this Mavericks team and the one who lost in five finals. Doncic is on the other side of America, who is preparing to make his debut in Los Angeles Lakers. Davis may be ready to face the Celtic. And Clai Thompson, Spencer Dinuidi, Caleb Martin, Max Christie and Naji Marshall are all new to Maverix and have no connection with the finals.

What Mavericks has is the ability to put their next foot in front of the other. They made the strategic decision to try to win big – literally. They plan to pair Davis with Daniel Gafford (or Derek Lively II when he returns to health) to form a bigger front line along with PJ Washington.

Coach Jason Kid has seen this kind of work on the lineup before. In 2020, Davis played with Dwight Howard and Javale Mcgee to create a huge front court that was difficult to cope with the bounce and was a beast defensive.

“Having someone like advertising, his flexibility to guard everyone,” Kid said. “Thinking. We were a big team, we were able to play with two big ones on the floor. And if (turn) Lebron (James), it can also be big. And thinking to have the best protection in the league, and we did this two years. “

This is the plan for Dallas now. And the earlier they can start to apply it, the better.

Here’s what else to watch when Mavericks visit the Celtic:

• The Mavericks injury report has Dereck Lively II (right ankle), Dwight Powell (Right Hip), PJ Washington (Personal) and Caleb Martin (trade in anticipation).
• Will it do it or not? The largest development of Mavericks injuries is that Davis is upgraded to dubious. The national television game will be a great time to reveal the new Mavericks star.
• So far, Mavericks trip is a washing. They drove a 137-136 victory in New Orleans to start it, but it looks like a month ago. They suffered losses from blowing up in Detroit and Cleveland before disappearing against Philadelphia on Tuesday, 118-116.
• Meanwhile, the Celtic has found varieties. They have won their last four, including the last three on the road. On Tuesday, they celebrated the impressive 112-105 victory in Cleveland, which beat Maverix with 43 points on Sunday in Cleveland.
• If anyone thinks that the Celtic will have one -time miracles, think again. They are third in the NBA in the overall offensive assessment and the fifth as a whole defensive. They shoot and make more triplets than each other and are # 1 in the league at least game turnover at 11.7.
• Jason Tatum remains their leader with 26.8 points per game, but he has a lot of help. The former Maverick Kristaps Porzingis is healthy and contributes to 19.2 points and 7.1 rebounds. Jalene Brown is an average of 23.1 points and Derrick White 16.2.
• Mavericks then have four home games before the All-Star break, starting from Houston on Saturday afternoon.

Dallas Maverix (26-25) in Boston Celtics (36-15)

When: 6:30 pm Thursday.

Where: TD Garden, Boston.

TV: TNT.

Radio: KEGL 97.1 FM, 99.1 FM ZONA MX (Spanish)

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