2021 - 2022 Dallas Mavericks: The Vibes are Immaculate

[LurkingHorn 1093]

I’d like to play Powell even less than he played tonight.  You might as well run small in his minutes because he isn’t doing anything to stop Ayton anyway. You saw the small lineup actually give Phoenix some issues. Maybe you can find something here. 

[dcar00 14972]

OK this is dumb.  you have to take 3's.

[dcar00 14972]

Booker didn't get hit in the eye at all. He was faking that shit like a soccer player.  Reggie is blind.

Edited May 3, 2022 by dcar00

[Skipper 6411]

Doesn't help when the other team makes the same amount of FT's while shooting 7 less.  Going to have to play a complete game to beat these guys.

[LurkingHorn 1093]

I can’t believe they actually reviewed that. 

[gsoda3 3362]

This was a grow up game. Hopefully we realize we can't coast on defense for three quarters and hope to win in the playoffs.

This is not going to be a popular opinion, but boban would bring more to the table than Powell. He'll get rebounds, put backs, and will at the very least alter shots in the paint. Make them shoot those threes. That's not how they like to play.

[LurkingHorn 1093]

1 minute ago, gsoda3 said:

This was a grow up game. Hopefully we realize we can't coast on defense for three quarters and hope to win in the playoffs.

This is not going to be a popular opinion, but boban would bring more to the table than Powell. He'll get rebounds, put backs, and will at the very least alter shots in the paint. Make them shoot those threes. That's not how they like to play.

I don’t hate that idea for 10 minutes or so. If he can give you 6-8 points and 3-4 boards you can get away with it. 

[RexWilson 1502]

I'm guessing more small ball lineup tonight. Maybe Maxi starts over Powell.

[gsoda3 3362]

i think we go small more also.  apparently kidd liked what he saw from dodo defending ayton.  i don't know how we're going to solve that rebounding problem though.

[Skipper 6411]

2 minutes ago, RexWilson said:

I'm guessing more small ball lineup tonight. Maybe Maxi starts over Powell.

Yeah, I'm not really sure how much Powell can contribute this series.  We don't have anyone that can compete with Ayton in the paint but at least Maxi is a threat outside.  It's a horrible matchup for us all around but hope Kidd can come up with something for defensively to at least slow them down.

[gsoda3 3362]

on defense the biggest difference can be made if luka wakes up on those PnRs and actually disrupts the screen setter rolling off. 

 

on offense, JB needs to demand the ball to initiate offense early in the shot clock.  

[Quagmire 2148]

Got my work tickets to game 4, just hope we are not down 3-0 by Sunday

[threesheets 1690]

 

 

[Quagmire 2148]

Yep, don’t get why the nba does this , they expect half the country to stay up till
Midnight or 1am on the east coast to watch

[gsoda3 3362]

Yep, don’t get why the nba does this , they expect half the country to stay up till
Midnight or 1am on the east coast to watch

It's a big part of why there are eastern and western conferences. The championship games won't be late starts.

[Hagbard Celine 11255]

here4dissapoinment

[Skipper 6411]

JFC refs.  You can call fouls on both ends you know.  

[Hagbard Celine 11255]

whoever the color guy is

he's correct

mchale had that step in back fake drive move in the paint thing

[Zepol87 9341]

Luka is so money. Gonna go off 

[LurkingHorn 1093]

Might have to see boban tonight. 

[dcar00 14972]

bertans giving free points.

[RexWilson 1502]

Buzzer already went off and Crowder grabs Luka's arm as he makes the half court shot. Suns play dirty 

[SilasCoade 2622]

Just now, RexWilson said:

Buzzer already went off and Crowder grabs Luka's arm as he makes the half court shot. Suns play dirty 

That should definitely have been a call on Crowder. You can't grab a guy like that even if it's a dead ball. Crowder's a real bitch.

[Skipper 6411]

This is a fucking ref show tonight.

[Skipper 6411]

These refs are a god damn disaster.  13 fouls called on us in 15 mins of play.

[Firemans4Horn 18533]

Stop blowing the fucking whistle over every little thing. 

[RexWilson 1502]

Said it last game, McGee is going to get somebody hurt

[cactusflinthead 27627]

Phoenix is getting frustrated

[RexWilson 1502]

The number of offensive fouls being called is crazy

[Zepol87 9341]

The refs calling tight

[LurkingHorn 1093]

I always watch the NBA to see Tony Brothers. 

[Skipper 6411]

I think that's now 26 combined fouls.  Absolutely out of control.

[Firemans4Horn 18533]

1 minute ago, RexWilson said:

The number of offensive fouls being called is crazy

Like watching Duke 20 years ago when they had white point guards.

[RexWilson 1502]

1 minute ago, LurkingHorn said:

I always watch the NBA to see Tony Brothers. 

 

[Firemans4Horn 18533]

These officials are a fucking joke (both ways). Unwatchable product. 

[gsoda3 3362]

We posted up maxi lol

[Frank The Tank 1503]

Devin Booker is a beady-eyed little bitch. 

['stache 22143]

I can see why PHX had the best record in the NBA. They're damn good. I'd sure like to see us run better offensive sets. We can't win this series with Luka and a bunch of 3s. Brunson needs to find his magic again.

[Skipper 6411]

Crowder really is a bitch.  

['stache 22143]

When did Crowder become such a bitch? JFC, calm down you fucking scrub. His only modicum of success is because everyone around him on this team is really good. 

[Hagbard Celine 11255]

T up the bitchassedness and it will stop

utah was dirty too

[cactusflinthead 27627]

2 minutes ago, Frank The Tank said:

Devin Booker is a beady-eyed little bitch. 

 

1 minute ago, Skipper said:

Crowder really is a bitch.  

It seems to be catching.

[RexWilson 1502]

Really wish THJ was healthy so Josh Green would never be on the floor.

[Firemans4Horn 18533]

Luka is a freak

[Firemans4Horn 18533]

Just now, RexWilson said:

Really wish THJ was healthy so Josh Green would never be on the floor.

Josh Green also wishes this. 

[Skipper 6411]

Just now, Firemans4Horn said:

Josh Green also wishes this. 

Yeah, I'm not saying it's time to completely give up on him but he has no business playing 7 first half minutes.  Thanks refs.

['stache 22143]

These guys are too fucking good. We might be able to pull out a win or two but we can't small ball our way to 4 wins here. Sure hope I'm wrong.

[RexWilson 1502]

Gone cold

[Skipper 6411]

We are laying like absolute shit this quarter.   And in a game of touch fouls how the fuck is that not called

[dcar00 14972]

these refs fucking suck ass.