2024 - 2025 Dallas Mavericks Season Thread - This time we're not happy to just be here.

[LurkingHorn 1091]

No Luka, no Gafford, and no Klay. No problem. 

[idigTexas 2321]

10 hours ago, Zeus said:

Floor F

Uniforms D-

Logo C

Tough crowd.  I liked all of it.  Mavs uniforms and logos have been underwhelming for most of their existence.  This combo is one of the better ones.  

[CBT 1289]

[CBT 1289]

Is our prodigal son Mark calling the game for ESPN?

Yes sir. America should be thankful.

[Firemans4Horn 18500]

Dinwiddie is fun

[Party_Taco 3882]

PJ has been absolutely ballin’ and I’m here for it.

Shoutout to Naji for vastly exceeding expectations.

[conVINCEd 21477]

This twam is atrti h to liok likeaiffutyswho fuck. 

[CBT 1289]

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likeaiffutyswho fuck. 

Someone started drinking at the smoker early. Respect.

[LurkingHorn 1091]

Lost in the aggy tears is the Mavs won last night and are up to the 5th seed. Keep climbing!

[Party_Taco 3882]

… and another one.

This team is DEEP, man. 3 starters out? No problem… we have Grimes and Winwiddie.

[gsoda3 3358]

I don't know what Kidd said to Grimes after that DNP coach's decision but Grimes has been a different player since then.  All credit to Kidd there.  Hopefully this is the last game we see players sit with this crazy virus. 

[crum 541]

Easily the most pace and best Luka has moved the ball this year... also didnt settle for every stepback.. if he keeps this up? this is a fun team

[gsoda3 3358]

Just watched the first half.  It's great seeing how Grimes, PJ, Spence, and even Hardy are continuing to play their game and not completely defer to Luka.  It helps Luka a lot if they can take the pressure off him.  Maxi is done =/

[Party_Taco 3882]

Refs are fucking on one this second half after letting them play all first half… tale as old as time.

[LurkingHorn 1091]

36 minutes ago, Party_Taco said:

Refs are fucking on one this second half after letting them play all first half… tale as old as time.

Yes this has been a red show the 2nd half. But also, so many turnovers and missed free throws for Mavs. Very sloppy. 

[LurkingHorn 1091]

Holy shit what a last 2 minutes of this game!!!

[Party_Taco 3882]

Ho

Lee

Fuk

What a win!

[LurkingHorn 1091]

This was the 3rd game in 4 nights and it showed with 23 turnovers (can’t remember the last time we had a number that high) and less than 70% from the line but still won somehow. Seems like we’re in a good spot to advance in the NBA cup as well, if you care about that. 

[crum 541]

PJ Washington is so damn good. I'm not sure how much value he has, but I would love to ship Hardy out for some sort of backup 4 of value. Kleber is a tougher watch every game

[Party_Taco 3882]

This was the 3rd game in 4 nights and it showed with 23 turnovers (can’t remember the last time we had a number that high) and less than 70% from the line but still won somehow. Seems like we’re in a good spot to advance in the NBA cup as well, if you care about that. 

2019 was what I heard on the broadcast…

Really good to see the last two games from Luka… different player from the start of the season

[gsoda3 3358]

Dinwiddie outplaying Klay through the first quarter of the season.  I didn't see that coming. 

Edited December 4 by gsoda3

[Party_Taco 3882]

Dinwiddie outplaying Klay through the first quarter of the season.  I didn't see that coming. 

Totally, but Winwiddie knows the system, so I’m not TOO surprised. Hopefully we see Klay’s contribution tick up after the ASG.

[Drew 2833]

Dinwiddie is also the type of guy to play like shit for 3 quarters then hit the biggest 2 buckets late to help them win.

Only reason he's still good here.

[Party_Taco 3882]

DAMMIT… had no idea the boys were in DC tonight. All those open courtside seats and I have to fly in tomorrow.

Oh well, at least they balled out and put the Wiz in their place. Keep it continue!

[crum 541]

fun times right now... dinwiddie at this level is such a huge add. guy is a dallas only player haha

[gsoda3 3358]

19 minutes ago, crum said:

fun times right now... dinwiddie at this level is such a huge add. guy is a dallas only player haha

It's so weird. He'd been so bad the last year and a half.  

[Party_Taco 3882]

It's so weird. He'd been so bad the last year and a half.  

Funny how good vibes and playing with talent changes you.

[Drew 2833]

On 12/5/2024 at 10:10 PM, gsoda3 said:

It's so weird. He'd been so bad the last year and a half.  

 

On 12/5/2024 at 11:10 PM, Party_Taco said:

Funny how good vibes and playing with talent changes you.

It's hilarious watching his splits before dallas, after dallas, and with dallas again.

It's not like he's going from a 34% 3 point shooter to 37-38%.

Damn dude is going from like 30% with the Nets(twice) and the Lakers to almost 40% with dallas in BOTH visists.

[LurkingHorn 1091]

 

[Vic Mackey 47846]

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[Party_Taco 3882]

I mean, don’t hate it, but what we would have to give up in return would likely equal his production.

Just looking at this stretch while Luka was out, I like who we got…

[threesheets 1685]

We were kinda due for that beating. Oh well. Silver lining is OKC showed all their cards. Won't be any defensive scheme surprises come playoff time.

The opposite of a silver lining is that my daughter went and I got to pay.

[gsoda3 3358]

No PJ was a recipe for whatever happened last night.  Outrebounded, outhustled.  He's so important.  So is Maxi.  At least, the non Aug 2024 to now version of Maxi.  Missed Jones Jr something fierce tonight.  In the playoffs he was the primary on SGA and he kept him under control.  Followed him through screens and didn't let their role players put our bigs and backline in 2v1s like they did all night last night.  Yeesh.

 

I know we harp on Kidd a lot but it's well deserved.  Why oh why does he not tell Kyrie and Luka to screen for each other?  They're doubling them every time they touch the ball anyway.  Put them in screen action and force OKC to make the decision of whom to guard.  Do this especially when Gafford's out there and not Lively.  I hate how stubborn Kidd is about letting the players figure it out.  Give them some direction.

 

Naji had a great game.  OMAX is earning more minutes.  Klay, good game offensively and defensively.  OKC came out wanting this game so much more than we did.  I hope we play them in the WCF, it's going to be a fun series.

[threesheets 1685]

Great (and obvious) point about PJ @gsoda3. We're so deep that when we miss guys I don't even think about it sometimes unless it's Luka or Ky. But PJ is invaluable indeed.

[gsoda3 3358]

7 minutes ago, threesheets said:

Great (and obvious) point about PJ @gsoda3. We're so deep that when we miss guys I don't even think about it sometimes unless it's Luka or Ky. But PJ is invaluable indeed.

Yeah, silver lining or whatever but we ARE so deep it's kinda shocking to think that even though our high scorers were Klay and Naji (and not Kyrie or Luka) we were still within single digits with a few minutes left in the game.  We're so close, just need a few minor tweaks that'll take us to the top.  

[Vic Mackey 47846]

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[Post Oak 20551]

They look for reasons

[AbeFroman 3090]

I know it will slow down, I mean I guess it has to, but they're on pace to score 160 in regulation.

[AbeFroman 3090]

This is wild ass tonight.

[Party_Taco 3882]

Just an absolutely bonkers game - Dubs set a franchise record for 3’s and we win!

[gsoda3 3358]

What a game. I don't even care our 3 pt defense was rubbish.  

[Party_Taco 3882]

Lolz at Luka correcting the reporter on his stat line in the post game

[threesheets 1685]

13 of last 17 on the road and went 12-5, losing the first 3 by a combined 7 points.