2023 - 2024 Dallas Mavericks Season Thread - I'm watching, just like you guys

[Firemans4Horn 18528]

This guy is a rookie. 
 

 

[TexasGary 867]

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NBA playoffs 2024: Conference finals news, schedule, scores and highlightslay

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May 19, 2024, 10:59 PM ET

 

The NBA playoffs' conference finals are set. Four teams remain in the bracket, and only two will emerge with the chance to play in the 2024 NBA Finals.

The league-leading Boston Celtics continued their dominant run through the Eastern Conference with their second straight five-game series win, this time against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Boston will meet the surprising Indiana Pacers, who routed the short-handed New York Knicks in Game 7.

In the Western Conference, the Minnesota Timberwolves knocked off three-time MVP Nikola Jokic and the defending champion Denver Nuggets in a thrilling Game 7 comeback to reach the conference finals for the first time since 2004.

Each team must win their best-of-7 series to advance. All four rounds of the NBA playoffs are best-of-7, and teams are not reseeded after each round. The team with the better regular-season record in each series will have home court advantage for that series. All series are played in a 2-2-1-1-1 format, with the team with the better record hosting Games 1, 2, 5 and 7 (if necessary).

We'll have complete coverage of the NBA playoffs all the way through the 2024 NBA Finals, which tip off on June 6 on ABC and the ESPN app.

[gsoda3 3362]

I'm sure we will see a good bit of small ball with Gobert on the floor. After game 1 of the Utah series, he only played more than 30 minutes once the rest of the series after Dallas went small. I can't imagine Kidd doesn't try to replicate some of that strategy early.

Utah didn't have a 7 ft KAT and a 6'9" Jaden McDaniels sharing the floor with Rudy and a 6'9" Kyle Anderson coming off the bench. I don't think we'll see significant time without either lively or gafford on the floor. Hope maxi comes back at full strength and in stride.

[Vic Mackey 47953]

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[Trey3216 15452]

37 minutes ago, Vic Mackey said:

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God it was beautiful what Dirk did to KG.   

[Pato del Muerto 53473]

Think anyone would notice if we put dirk in a hardaway jersey and had him play in his place?

[Rex Kramer 1536]

I got Minny in 7. Though, given we no lube Minnesota all the time in the postseason in multiple sports, I’m not sure I really believe my own prediction. 

I think this is the worst matchup for us of the postseason, and that includes the Celtics, but we are also the worst matchup for them. 

[RexWilson 1502]

When Luka gets to the paint and pins the defender to his back hip, good things will happen

[RexWilson 1502]

Kyrie with a great start

[AbeFroman 3112]

Hopefully, the Mavs don't complete today's trifecta of shit.

[Sawbonz 28219]

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a good team that is this bad at the end of quarters 

[gsoda3 3362]

Ok we're gonna get immature Luka tonight then

[RexWilson 1502]

Gafford does not need to follow Gobert out to the 3 point line. 

[bigcigar 1224]

Lively is such a badass

[dcar00 14955]

so if Luka yells AND 1 real loud and throws his fist, he absolutely gets a tech but Towns....no  big deal.

[RexWilson 1502]

Refs need to call the off ball fouls on Gobert

[dcar00 14955]

AND 1!!!!!!!

[AbeFroman 3112]

They hit everything and we were cold, and they're only up 3.

[gsoda3 3362]

Naz Reid and Jaden McDaniels are 40% shooters from 3. We shouldn't leave them wide open esp in the corner.

[Firemans4Horn 18528]

We need something out of Gafford this series. 

[Surly Bevo 25734]

Rudy Gobert should have his face punched in when he wakes up every day for the rest of his life.  

[dcar00 14955]

nice job green

[gsoda3 3362]

Oof josh green. Remember who you are.

[dcar00 14955]

game is there for the taking.  Luka and Kyrie need to take it.

[Firemans4Horn 18528]

Luka can’t chase McDaniels around screens. Not his strength especially with a banged up knee. 

[Firemans4Horn 18528]

Lukaaaaaaa

[RexWilson 1502]

We are attacking in the paint but hardly been to the line. 

[Pato del Muerto 53473]

Just now, RexWilson said:

We are attacking in the paint but hardly been to the line. 

Yeah it’s like 40 to 20 in 3 point shots but Minn has more fts I think. 

[Firemans4Horn 18528]

Lively is incredible defensively

[dcar00 14955]

lively is just awesome cleaning up Luka's close misses.  has excellent timing and awareness.

[Firemans4Horn 18528]

lol, they almost didn’t call that foul.

[dcar00 14955]

That play is NBA officiating in a nutshell.  so fucking awful and rigged.

Edited May 23 by dcar00

[ITHorn 919]

Amazing what happens when Edwards has to chase Kyrie around all night..

[Firemans4Horn 18528]

Gotta be smarter there Luka. 

[Firemans4Horn 18528]

Gafford -15

Lively +14

 

the trend of teams cooking Gafford continues. 

[Pato del Muerto 53473]

Call a timeout you fucking idiot

[Dbeasy 15593]

Minnesota 3 point shooting is unreal. 

[Pato del Muerto 53473]

2 possessions too late 

[dcar00 14955]

TO, and 3 misses.  up 6 to down 1.

[Quagmire 2148]

Kinda getting sloppy the last few mins

[bigcigar 1224]

Need lively back in

[gsoda3 3362]

Gafford needs to figure out how to defend the PnR

[dcar00 14955]

if we shoot zero threes we win this game going away.

[Firemans4Horn 18528]

Not a great time to go cold on offense. 

[Firemans4Horn 18528]

Now the refs want to call ticky tack fouls after not calling much all game?

[RexWilson 1502]

The refs going to bail them out

[dcar00 14955]

no basket... it isn't even close.  the ball would have hit the rim

Edited May 23 by dcar00

[AbeFroman 3112]

It was going to clip the rim, can't do that.

[Surly Bevo 25734]

Nice D there Luka

[RexWilson 1502]

Good timeout. Let’s score out of it.