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2021 - 2022 Dallas Mavericks: The Vibes are Immaculate

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No more fucking around… last night was the kick in the pants I needed to get this framed. My sports icon will live on my wall until my days are done.

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7pm Sunday on TNT -- Mavs and Suns
 
 

Mavs 0-3 on TNT. 3-0 on ESPN.

If you believe in that sort of thing.

BTW aren’t we smart enough to realize the whole “Luka shared the ball more and they win” narrative is BS?

His usage has been about the same every game. The number of shots taken has been pretty close every game.

The only difference is the role players at home got shots and on the road they don’t.

You could also say the energy and flow of the off ball Mavs is better too.
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The criticisms of Luka's lack of assists and sharing the ball more in regards to Game 5 were warranted... Only 2 assists.

But on a positive note:  "Doncic is usually a far more willing distributor. He averaged 8.7 assists during the regular season, which ranked fifth in the NBA, and tallied 35 dimes through the series' first four games".

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22 hours ago, LTtxfan said:

The criticisms of Luka's lack of assists and sharing the ball more in regards to Game 5 were warranted... Only 2 assists.

But on a positive note:  "Doncic is usually a far more willing distributor. He averaged 8.7 assists during the regular season, which ranked fifth in the NBA, and tallied 35 dimes through the series' first four games".

Old Man Rant Mini-Rant time alert:

 

What the blue hell does "dimes" have to do with assists? An assist is not 10 points. An assist is not a coin. Is it just  a term taken from football (where it makes little sense as well) by some hipster, idoit announcer to make him look cool, or hip? We really just cant say "assist?" Jebus.

Now... GET OFF MY LAWN DAMMIT~!

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11 minutes ago, Lidig8r said:

Old Man Rant Mini-Rant time alert:

What the blue hell does "dimes" have to do with assists? An assist is not 10 points. An assist is not a coin. Is it just  a term taken from football (where it makes little sense as well) by some hipster, idoit announcer to make him look cool, or hip? We really just cant say "assist?" Jebus.

Now... GET OFF MY LAWN DAMMIT~!

Well Done !!!

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Fyi:  One theory on why assists are called dimes

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An assist is called a dime in basketball because it originates from when payphones existed and costed a dime to make a phone call.

It was common for a phone call from a payphone to cost 10 cents or a dime. If someone needed to make a phone call, they would ask someone else for a dime, or to “drop a dime”.

Thus, that person giving them a dime is assisting them in making a phone call.

It seems silly to still use that term “dime” today when payphones don’t exist or are very rare.

Along with the fact that hardly anything costs just 10 cents or a dime today. That said, its origination is unique and commonly used throughout the world of basketball at every level

 

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Guys, I hate your fucking team, but goddamnit send these fuckers to the seventh layer of hell tonight. Phoenix doesn’t deserve anything nice. Ever. Humiliate them on their floor. Make them question their existence. I want to see Chris Paul cry. 

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7 hours ago, Lidig8r said:

Old Man Rant Mini-Rant time alert:

 

What the blue hell does "dimes" have to do with assists? An assist is not 10 points. An assist is not a coin. Is it just  a term taken from football (where it makes little sense as well) by some hipster, idoit announcer to make him look cool, or hip? We really just cant say "assist?" Jebus.

Now... GET OFF MY LAWN DAMMIT~!

You really ended this with Jebus?  

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