2019 - 2020 Dallas Mavericks: Eastern Bloc > Western Conference

[CBT 1282]

To be fair, I look at Luka like that also.

[fellside 1114]

 

[SilasCoade 2622]

If Powell can be a more skilled version of capela he's a perfect fit for this team.

[Post Oak 20213]

58 minutes ago, fellside said:

 

I knew they had a good reason but I'm shocked there's that big of difference.  

 

[CBT 1282]

I think the three headed C monster of DP, Maxi, and Boban can be really good. They all bring different things. 

[RexWilson 1346]

This had me cracking up

[Drew 2405]

2 hours ago, fellside said:

 

 

1 hour ago, Post Oak said:

I knew they had a good reason but I'm shocked there's that big of difference.  

 

Just so weird...I watch him, and he really does not look nearly as good the offensive force he was last year when he was the best Roll Man in the league.  But if it's that good for Luka, and thus the team, when he's in, then I'll just take it.

 

Still think teams absolutely abuse him on offense though.

[fellside 1114]

Oh it surprised the hell out of me too.

[CBT 1282]

Good shit

[Reynolds Woodcock 4739]

Bill Simmons just released an entire episode of Book of Basketball Part 2 devoted to Dirk.
Great listen.

[gsoda3 3256]

12 hours ago, CBT said:

Good shit

 

 

interesting anyone other than paul harvey know the rest of the story?  mom was acting pretty familiar with luka.

[Post Oak 20213]

17 hours ago, CBT said:

I think the three headed C monster of DP, Maxi, and Boban can be really good. They all bring different things. 

Donnie had a good quote regarding centers.

He says he views them as a bullpen.  Need a banger, a roller etc

[Dr Fear 1268]

 

[Vic Mackey 47027]

4 hours ago, Post Oak said:

Donnie had a good quote regarding centers.

He says he views them as a bullpen.  Need a banger, a roller etc

Yep. Very few teams have just one center who plays majority of the game like the old days.

[CBT 1282]

Good stuff in this latest from the Ringer:

https://www.theringer.com/nba/2019/12/3/20992745/luka-doncic-dallas-mavericks-rick-carlisle

 

[RexWilson 1346]

Playing like garbage right now vs Pelicans

[Party_Taco 3726]

JJ with the fire off the bench... love it!

[Pato del Muerto 52491]

25 minutes ago, RexWilson said:

Playing like garbage right now vs Pelicans

And still dropped 59 in the first half. 

[RexWilson 1346]

I actually never heard this story

 

[Dr Fear 1268]

Third game in a row with the "City" jerseys? Thought they were a limited time deal.

[LurkingHorn 1066]

Would like to see JJ get some run here to start the 4th. 

[CBT 1282]

33-18-5 through Q3. No big deal.

[CBT 1282]

I hope Seth has found his stroke.

[CBT 1282]

 

[LurkingHorn 1066]

Just now, CBT said:

I hope Seth has found his stroke.

Would be huge. 
 

bench showing up tonight. I think I’d let them finish this unless it gets within 10. Sucks having to play a B2B against a team not even playing tonight. 

[CBT 1282]

Good point, would be huge to get rest here. Bench should be able to close it out. / no jinx

[CBT 1282]

Seth, the best shooting Curry

[RexWilson 1346]

Glad they bounced back from poor shooting in 1st half. Luka didnt play in 4th so that's a rest plus.

[LurkingHorn 1066]

Reggie just said it but didn’t realize Luka, KP, and THJ didn’t play the entire 4th quarter. That’s a professional win. Easily could have been a letdown after beating the Lakers. 

[Get ln My Van 927]

Case can be made that Luka is the best player in the league

[CBT 1282]

[conVINCEd 21469]

Seth is due for a scorching hot stretch.  Hopefully tonight kickstarts that.

[Bruh Man 3160]

14 minutes ago, Get ln My Van said:

Case can be made that Luka is the best player in the league

Giannis

Lebron

Harden

Luka

AD

[conVINCEd 21469]

3 minutes ago, Bruh Man said:

Giannis

Lebron

Harden

Luka

AD

He’s better than Harden, and Lebron is old.

[CBT 1282]

Depends on how you shape the question. MVP of just this year, close second to Giannis. Trade Value, same. Best scorer, Harden, then the rest. Who would want for one game, he’s behind Lebron and Kawhi.

 

[conVINCEd 21469]

2 hours ago, CBT said:

Depends on how you shape the question. MVP of just this year, close second to Giannis. Trade Value, same. Best scorer, Harden, then the rest. Who would want for one game, he’s behind Lebron and Kawhi.

 

I’ll take my chances with Luka come playoff time in a one game scenario.  His Euro history suggests he’s probably up for the challenge, but I certainly understand that you haven’t done it until you’ve done it.

[Dr Fear 1268]

Interesting game tonight, borderline "scheduled loss" by the NBA schedule.  Minn was off last night, Mavs played a game on the road.  Mavs are at home and the plane flight was short, though.

[Pato del Muerto 52491]

8 minutes ago, Dr Fear said:

Interesting game tonight, borderline "scheduled loss" by the NBA schedule.  Minn was off last night, Mavs played a game on the road.  Mavs are at home and the plane flight was short, though.

And nobody played more than 28 minutes last night I believe 

[gsoda3 3256]

14 hours ago, Dr Fear said:

Third game in a row with the "City" jerseys? Thought they were a limited time deal.

i think we're wearing them something like 24 times this year.  which is ridiculous.

[CBT 1282]

Yea, it's a lot. Minus the Clips game they look great in them though!

[Bozo_Casanova 26450]

Woke up early and rewatched the 2nd half. Coupla things:

1) It's amazing how ho-hum Luka's brilliance has become at only 20. He went 33/18/5 in 28 minutes and would have had 9-10 assists if not for poor shooting in the first quarter by others, and yet, it never looked like he was playing over his head. He reminds me of Magic Johnson. Not hyperbole. 
2) Our bench unit is really good. The shots were falling for the mavs and not NO, so last night will be an outlier, but they play well as a group and move the ball extremely well when everyone plays within his role as they did last night. The 4th Q was just good team basketball.
3) Porzingis had a bad night on offense, and they are stacking up. Getting him right is worth the minutes, but when he can't make a shot its really ugly because he's still watching the game, despite flashes of brilliance.

Edited December 4, 2019 by Bozo_Casanova

[TommyGufano 6021]

3 minutes ago, Bozo_Casanova said:

Woke up early and rewatched the 2nd half. Coupla things:

1) It's amazing how ho-hum Luka's brilliance has become at only 20. He went 33/18/5 in 28 minutes and would have had 9-10 assists if not for poor shooting in the first quarter by others, and yet, it never looked like he was playing over his head. He reminds me of Magic Johnson. Not hyperbole. 
2) Our bench unit is really good. The shots were falling for the mavs and not NO, so last night will be an outlier, but they play well as a group and move the ball extremely well when everyone plays within his role as they did last night. The 4th Q was just good team basketball.
3) Porzingis had a bad night on offense, and they are stacking up. Getting him right is worth the minutes, but when he can't make a shot its really ugly because he's still watching the game, despite flashes of brilliance.

Thus far KP has pretty consistently looked like a stiff aside from protecting the rim and as a catch and shoot guy (which seems to be on every other game or so). But his biggest offensive contribution is probably just representing a threat from 27' from the rim which opens up space for Luka to cook. So even when he stinks, he's still bringing something to the table. That said, I hope we don't have a max contract on the books for 5 more years for a guy who just spaces the floor. I'm hopeful he continues to improve and we find ways to utilize his skill set. 

[CBT 1282]

Don't forget, he is still recovering from major knee surgery. Its going to take a while to get right. And even when he's not hitting, like last night, he can still get you 5! blocks.

[Dropout 355]

Luka at 16 games w 20 5 5. The record is Jordan w 18 in a row. I like his chances to shatter this mark more than once. These NBA records are meant to be broken by Luka.

[CBT 1282]

KP in the lineup tonight after only 18 minutes last night. Good shit. 

[Pato del Muerto 52491]

I’m not sure how luka’s efficiency would be affected by playing 40 minutes every game, but last night he played all 12 minutes of the 3rd and had something like 16 and 10. 

Edited December 4, 2019 by Pato del Muerto

[Braff Zacklin 13561]

If you'll forgive the comparison from a Spurs fan, Luka's rapid development and general floor mastery is becoming Bird-like.

Hopefully, he stays healthy because he's fun to watch and improves the overall quality of the NBA.

[threesheets 1672]

4 hours ago, Pato del Muerto said:

And nobody played more than 28 minutes last night I believe 

Not even the dude that had 33 and 18?  Unpossible.

[Drew 2405]

I was going to say I'm worried about a 2nd half season wear down by Luka, just like last year with as much as he's handling the ball...

But if he's only getting 30-32 min a night, and has quite a few nights with less than 30 min, it may not be an issue.

Still concerned what they can do if Luka is hurt or taking some Load Management days...rest of the team is good, but no one I think can really step up yet.

[CBT 1282]

All the minutes talk got me interested. Luka has the most on the Mavs, 24th in the league, KP is 69th (nice).

Edited December 4, 2019 by CBT
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