GDT Game 15 - Pels (6-11) at Mavs (2-13) 6pm FSSW/FSNO - Dallas-Mavs.com Forums

EricaLubarsky · 11-27-2016, 11:03 AM

Mavs face the NBAs top scorer in Davis supported by a team that is starting to make threes and are five of the last six.

questionable
Dirk
Deron

out
Harris
Barea

Underdog · 11-27-2016, 11:30 AM

Easy win.

j0Shi · 11-27-2016, 12:00 PM

Need to honor their momentum und lose this one! Might be tougher than usual, in case of emergency give the ball to Wes.

Heezzi · 11-27-2016, 07:36 PM

We back baby!

CGM · 11-27-2016, 07:39 PM

Otter doesn't lie... otter eats Pelican... Otter wins.... Pelican dies....

Otter Mavs who are not the usual starters - 102
Dead Pelicans - 100

tap2390 · 11-27-2016, 07:55 PM

Maybe Harrison Barnes and Anthony Davis should just play 1 on 1 to determine this game.

EricaLubarsky · 11-27-2016, 08:26 PM

Keep. it. competitive. until. the. 4th.

rimrocker · 11-27-2016, 08:43 PM

Damn....might actually get a win tonight.

EricaLubarsky · 11-27-2016, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by rimrocker

Damn....might actually get a win tonight.

We haven't hit the third quarter yet!

rimrocker · 11-27-2016, 08:44 PM

God Powell's shot looks awful at times.

rimrocker · 11-27-2016, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

We haven't hit the third quarter yet!

Yeah but we ain't down by double digits going into 4th. But then this isn't exactly Cavs or Clips.

EricaLubarsky · 11-27-2016, 08:49 PM

Oops, I meant the 4th.

EricaLubarsky · 11-27-2016, 08:50 PM

The idea of a win actually makes me queasy

EricaLubarsky · 11-27-2016, 08:53 PM

Barnes is vicious.

EricaLubarsky · 11-27-2016, 08:57 PM

Have faith. We still may lose this one.

rimrocker · 11-27-2016, 08:58 PM

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Barnes is vicious.

Think his nickname should be Dirty Harry.

EricaLubarsky · 11-27-2016, 08:58 PM

Damnit, Matthews. We're trying to tank.

Underdog · 11-27-2016, 09:00 PM

Pelicans trying to out-tank us...

EricaLubarsky · 11-27-2016, 09:04 PM

Barnes is nasty

EricaLubarsky · 11-27-2016, 09:07 PM

win number 3!

Bryan_Wilson · 11-27-2016, 09:08 PM

Barnes coming up big in the 4th to try and win this game.

Coincidentally he's going to be benched next game. DNP- Conduct detrimental to team.

EricaLubarsky · 11-27-2016, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Bryan_Wilson

Barnes coming up big in the 4th to try and win this game.

Coincidentally he's going to be benched next game. DNP- Conduct detrimental to team.

I smell a sore hamstring

Heezzi · 11-27-2016, 09:14 PM

MAX Barnes.

Underdog · 11-27-2016, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Bryan_Wilson

Barnes coming up big in the 4th to try and win this game.

Coincidentally he's going to be benched next game. DNP- Conduct detrimental to team.

Bryan_Wilson · 11-27-2016, 09:21 PM

Shake this win off guys, we otter be back to business as usual with the next 4 being Spurs > hornets > bulls > hornets.

Cerberus · 11-27-2016, 09:22 PM

Mavs win and Davis clinched a win for my Fantasy team. Good day.

Bryan_Wilson · 11-27-2016, 09:23 PM

Oh and by far Simba's best game this year. Hope that continues.

rimrocker · 11-27-2016, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Bryan_Wilson

Shake this win off guys, we otter be back to business as usual with the next 4 being Spurs > hornets > bulls > hornets.

We're still the worst team in NBA and as long as we stay bottom 3 I think we'll be okay.

tap2390 · 11-27-2016, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Underdog

Pelicans trying to out-tank us...

Melonhead · 11-27-2016, 10:09 PM

Deron hurt again? Seen him in the first half, but didnt see him in the 4th

DevinHarriswillstart · 11-27-2016, 10:09 PM

It's funny because you know the advanced statters are going to rag on Barnes for his 9-24 shooting.

I'm just happy that Anderson finally didn't suck a game.

BPo001 · 11-27-2016, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Melonhead

Deron hurt again? Seen him in the first half, but didnt see him in the 4th

I think they had him on a minutes restriction tonight.

Underdog · 11-28-2016, 12:37 AM

Mavericks owner Mark Cuban dismisses any suggestions of team tanking this season

DevinHarriswillstart · 11-28-2016, 12:55 AM

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Mavericks owner Mark Cuban dismisses any suggestions of team tanking this season

It's obvious horse poo. Just keeping the vets happy.

Bryan_Wilson · 11-28-2016, 01:30 AM

Anything worse than a top 5 pick and I'll be sad. Anything worse than a top 10 pick and I'll be borderline comatose or at the very least calling some mental stability hot lines during the off season. Luckily I saw nothing tonight to indicate we are not a bottom 5 team. It took the young guys playing solid and Wes to take the day off from building small communities with brick donations to get a win by scoring a whopping 91 points vs a team that outside of Davis and Holiday is hot garbage. Winning games like this with the younger guys playing a role and guys like Wes+Bogut showing they are still capable of helping a team who wants to take them off our hands or even give us something to take them are wins I can live with. If it means we go from worst record to the 4th worst record to develop some guys like Barnes, Anderson, Powell, DFS, Curry etc... I think we all should be "ok" with that.

I'm still Fultz speed ahead tho on plan Ottery and I'd guess so are the Mavs. They just don't want to lose at the expense of the younger guys learning bad habits.

Budapest Maverick · 11-28-2016, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

It's funny because you know the advanced statters are going to rag on Barnes for his 9-24 shooting.

He was not good, come on. I understand that it's hard for him to be the focal point on this team, but it is getting clearer and clearer that he is not a first option. His efficiency is tanking hard right now, it is what it is, no need to bash him, but same goes for praise.

spreedom · 11-28-2016, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

It's funny because you know the advanced statters are going to rag on Barnes for his 9-24 shooting.

I'm just happy that Anderson finally didn't suck a game.

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Originally Posted by Budapest Maverick

He was not good, come on. I understand that it's hard for him to be the focal point on this team, but it is getting clearer and clearer that he is not a first option. His efficiency is tanking hard right now, it is what it is, no need to bash him, but same goes for praise.

Not Barnes' best game, but on a night where both teams shot about 40%, having a guy who is going to be aggressive and also able to chew up possessions for us is valuable. Wes was better and has been shooting the ball really well the past 5 or 6 games, but this is probably the worst offense in the league up to this point and Barnes is the only one keeping it afloat more often than not. I can live with some 9-24 nights when he's playing good defense and making shots in the 4th.

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Originally Posted by Bryan_Wilson

Anything worse than a top 5 pick and I'll be sad. Anything worse than a top 10 pick and I'll be borderline comatose or at the very least calling some mental stability hot lines during the off season. Luckily I saw nothing tonight to indicate we are not a bottom 5 team. It took the young guys playing solid and Wes to take the day off from building small communities with brick donations to get a win by scoring a whopping 91 points vs a team that outside of Davis and Holiday is hot garbage. Winning games like this with the younger guys playing a role and guys like Wes+Bogut showing they are still capable of helping a team who wants to take them off our hands or even give us something to take them are wins I can live with. If it means we go from worst record to the 4th worst record to develop some guys like Barnes, Anderson, Powell, DFS, Curry etc... I think we all should be "ok" with that.

I'm still Fultz speed ahead tho on plan Ottery and I'd guess so are the Mavs. They just don't want to lose at the expense of the younger guys learning bad habits.

If the choices are (A) Young guys watch the veterans limp through the season and we get 15 wins or (B) Young guys play a lot more than the old players and we maybe manage an extra 8-10 wins because of their on-the-job training, I'll take B every time. I'd rather have the #5 pick being added to a roster full of young guys that have had time to develop together than the #3 pick being added to a roster full of these young guys when they haven't been given a chance.

j0Shi · 11-28-2016, 07:28 AM

I'm pretty satisfied with Barnes. The one thing his game is missing are free throws. He's never going to be a first or second option if he doesn't average 6-8 FTs per game.

Melonhead · 11-28-2016, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Budapest Maverick

He was not good, come on. I understand that it's hard for him to be the focal point on this team, but it is getting clearer and clearer that he is not a first option. His efficiency is tanking hard right now, it is what it is, no need to bash him, but same goes for praise.

Didnt have a good game, but his aggression at the end of the game to put this thing away is something a #2 option can do, and occasionally be a #1 from time to time. As a fan, when he got the ball late, I got that "this shot is going in" feeling.

Budapest Maverick · 11-28-2016, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by spreedom

If the choices are (A) Young guys watch the veterans limp through the season and we get 15 wins or (B) Young guys play a lot more than the old players and we maybe manage an extra 8-10 wins because of their on-the-job training, I'll take B every time. I'd rather have the #5 pick being added to a roster full of young guys that have had time to develop together than the #3 pick being added to a roster full of these young guys when they haven't been given a chance.

I don't agree with this at all. Character and cohesion only works in this league when it is mixed in with talent, and not just any kind of talent either, but "top 50 all time kind of" talent. Until we get our next "hall of fame Top 50 all time kind of" talent, everything else should be secondary, especially if that notion endangers us getting that franchise talent in the first place.