2021 - 2022 Dallas Mavericks: The Vibes are Immaculate

[Vegas64 657]

15 minutes ago, 'stache said:

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.

I fear you are right.

[dcar00 14023]

and now they call that shit on bullock.   he was going backwards.

[Hagbard Celine 10734]

15 minutes ago, 'stache said:

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.

i keep trying to find a reason to turn this game off because no chance in the series etc.

 

[dcar00 14023]

we need to start bodying the fuck out of PHX and Kidd needs to start bitching if they call it.  as usual the Mavs opponent gets to push/grab/bump and we can't touch anyone.

[gsoda3 3233]

JB's defense has been low key awful tonight. How many assignments is he going to miss?

[Vegas64 657]

Wait why is Luka going back to the locker room intermittently. I think I missed something.

[Firemans4Horn 17792]

Ugly quarter

[dcar00 14023]

we are missing too many at the bucket.

[Firemans4Horn 17792]

Phoenix is 51-0 after leading after 3 quarters

 

[Vegas64 657]

In the Utah series the 3rd Quarter was where Mavs would turn it on and where they'd win the game. This series is where it seems the game is lost.

[dcar00 14023]

doncic has to cut down on the TO's.  he's been lazy on some of his passes also.

[Firemans4Horn 17792]

Chris Paul can’t miss

[Skipper 6088]

Fucking Chris Paul man.   How is his old ass still this good.

[Firemans4Horn 17792]

These refs are fucking ridiculous. 

[Firemans4Horn 17792]

That’s the most pathetic offensive foul call in 10 years. 

[dcar00 14023]

this is a joke.  how is that not a foul on Doncic?

[dcar00 14023]

when the fuck is Kidd gonna quit letting the refs punk his team?

['stache 21743]

Lukas hurt. I think I missed it too until they said he was in and out of the locker room. You can see it now that last horrid series.

[Firemans4Horn 17792]

Chris Paul is taking a Cleveland steamer on the Mavs chest. Yeesh. 

[dcar00 14023]

of course they don't call the same hook on Paul.

[Hagbard Celine 10734]

ok i've seen enough

they're too good

[Both Tacos 1805]

Why is Brunson not on CP3???

[Skipper 6088]

We've fucking quit.  JFC

[Zepol87 9163]

Terrible. This is going to get ugly. Fuck

 

[dcar00 14023]

here come a few fouls for Doncic/Mavs now to make it look good after the game is over.

[LurkingHorn 1044]

Luka is getting hunted. Pull him out at this point. This series is going to come down to Brunson and Dinwiddie. They just straight up have to have a bigger effect on the game or we aren’t going to win a single game. 

[Firemans4Horn 17792]

2 minutes ago, Both Tacos said:

Why is Brunson not on CP3???

Brunson has looked like Josh Green in this series. 

[Skipper 6088]

Welp, that will do it.    I'll be at game 3.  Hope we at least bring some fight.

[LurkingHorn 1044]

Maybe Kidd will actually pull the starters this time. Sometimes you just have to tip your hat. The Suns are way better than us. Not much else to say. 

[Zepol87 9163]

2 minutes ago, Firemans4Horn said:

Brunson has looked like Josh Green in this series. 

Yep full on mediocre. These fucks and the 4th quarter

[RexWilson 1341]

I would say Brunson is costing himself contract money this series but between Dallas and NY he will get over paid.

[LTtxfan 48927]

Not much passing or team basketball by Mavs offense in this 4th quarter...  ugh

20-2 run for Suns

 

Edited May 5, 2022 by LTtxfan

[Guest]

25 minutes ago, gsoda3 said:

JB's defense has been low key awful tonight. How many assignments is he going to miss?

He’s been AWFUL on both ends of the floor both games. If he made money in the first round, he’s given it up. 

Paul has absolutely owned Luka this quarter. I’ve never seen him look this bad. I don’t know what we are doing on defense. They’re good but we are making it easy on them.  With our lack of athleticism everywhere, it was clear our team defense was Kidd smoke and mirrors. Sure wish he’d do something in this series. 

[TheRealRonWeaver? 1258]

Mavs could really use a stop here.

[dcar00 14023]

Dinwiddie and Brunson need to pull their heads out of their asses asap.

[LurkingHorn 1044]

4 minutes ago, dcar00 said:

Dinwiddie and Brunson need to pull their heads out of their asses asap.

It’s really as simple, or difficult I guess, as that. 

[MAUFRAIS 6571]

Odell’s hoes looked pretty wild

[Guest]

Dinwiddie has averaged fewer than 14 ppg throughout the playoffs and has an abysmal shooting %. Brunson has had the worst two game stretch I’ve ever seen him play. These trends can’t last. 

But Kidd has got to address defensive strategy. He’s been covering up for Luka and Powell all year and has got to get to work here. 

Suns really stuck it in our ass tonight and that will leave these guys with a terrible taste in their mouths. 

These are the only things that give me hope. We must win Friday and Sunday both or this is over in 5. 

[RexWilson 1341]

Cameron Payne is suck a dick riding scrub.

[gyroprotagonist 2591]

was exhausted and tapped out after the 3rd.  what a beatdown the 4th turned out to be.  was browsing tix for game 4, depending on how they look in Game 3, they might be pretty cheap

[LurkingHorn 1044]

I'm trying to find any silver lining from the first two games and really cannot come up with anything. Powell and Maxi are completely overmatched and Brunson almost has as many fouls as made fgs. Luka is great on offense but is getting absolutely hunted on defense. This is pretty much the worst start they could have had. 

[speed817 19065]

I used to do this to everyone at Gregory back in the day 🤣🤣🤣

[wutang75 434]

If Cuban ends up wasting Luka he is more hated than Jerry right?

Someone will eventually come play here for fucks sake.


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[Vic Mackey 46919]

3 hours ago, LurkingHorn said:

I'm trying to find any silver lining from the first two games and really cannot come up with anything. Powell and Maxi are completely overmatched and Brunson almost has as many fouls as made fgs. Luka is great on offense but is getting absolutely hunted on defense. This is pretty much the worst start they could have had. 

Agreed. There is a reason Phoenix is the 1 seed.  They are damn good and deep. Utah's defense was terrible and allowed all our players to play out of their minds. Phoenix is physical and will not allow that. They have made Brunson and Dinwiddie scrubs that hardly belong on the court. 

Luka also has, what, 12 turnovers so far? That won't cut it either. 

 

[Guest]

4 hours ago, LurkingHorn said:

I'm trying to find any silver lining from the first two games and really cannot come up with anything. Powell and Maxi are completely overmatched and Brunson almost has as many fouls as made fgs. Luka is great on offense but is getting absolutely hunted on defense. This is pretty much the worst start they could have had. 

Maxi isn’t overmatched. Powell is. Powell is a very mediocre player - at best. Luka has scored well. His offense can’t be great when he is so careless with the ball. 7 assists and 7 turnovers. Not great Bob. 

[Guest]

2 hours ago, wutang75 said:

If Cuban ends up wasting Luka he is more hated than Jerry right?

Someone will eventually come play here for fucks sake.


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I can’t stand either of them for different reasons but for a similar reason in that they are both attention whores. I definitely hate Cuban more. 

[Pato del Muerto 52320]

Series over before it started, as it has gone exactly as most predicted thru the first 2 in phoenix. Maybe Dallas can get one at home, maybe not. 
 

But might as well start with off-season speculation and wants/needs. 

[Skipper 6088]

Foul trouble didn't help last night but really no excuse as when the game completely got away from us I don't think anyone was off the court.  More than anything they just weren't mentally strong at the beginning of that run.  We were only down 6 when the sequence of (i) Luka turnover, (ii) Bridges Dunk, (iii) horrible offensive foul call against Brunson and (iv) Paul jumper/stare down of bench.  At that point it was 10 with 8 mins to go.  Still plenty of time to get back in the game.  But out of that timeout we pretty much just completely folded and they scored the next 7.   We all know Luka doesn't have the roster around him but it seems like he wasn't capable of handling that adversity either (and/or was completely gassed).  I really hope we can come out with some fight in Game 3.  The Suns are clearly playing at a different level but expected more from the Mavs than what we saw the first 2 games.

Edit:  In sum Phoenix (with CP3 leading by example) are playing like the desperate team so far.  We have yet to match their intensity.  That, moreso than the outcomes, is what has surprised me.

Edited May 5, 2022 by Skipper

[dcar00 14023]

Cuban is gonna waste Luka.  No one wants to play here.  Nikola is gonna sign the supermax.

Luka is going to end up like Barkley chasing a ring after the supermax ends.

[Post Oak 20182]

34 minutes ago, dcar00 said:

Cuban is gonna waste Luka.  No one wants to play here.  Nikola is gonna sign the supermax.

Luka is going to end up like Barkley chasing a ring after the supermax ends.

He wasted at least a few years of prime Dirk.  He'll waste Luka too.  

The only hope is that Luka becomes so good he can overcome roster shortcomings.