GDT Game 54 - Mavs (17-36) at Clippers (26-25) 9:30pm FSSW - Dallas-Mavs.com Forums

Underdog · 02-05-2018, 09:50 AM

We otter get this tank back on track...

EricaLubarsky · 02-05-2018, 10:20 AM

I'm afraid we'll win.

Underdog · 02-05-2018, 10:21 AM

@bobbykaralla: Tonight, Dirk Nowitzki will become the sixth player in NBA history to play 50,000 NBA minutes. He will move past Elvin Hayes (exactly 50,000 MP) for fifth-most minutes all-time.

@bobbykaralla: For 16 consecutive seasons from 2001-2016, the Mavericks had a +7.1 net rating with Nowitzki on the floor. During that time he had a cumulative +6,587 plus-minus, second-best in the league behind only Duncan. LeBron was third.

Underdog · 02-05-2018, 11:14 AM

@mavstats: Harrison Barnes is listed as questionable for tonight's game vs LAC (left ankle sprain). Mavs vs Clippers at 9:30 on @FOXSportsSW.

EricaLubarsky · 02-05-2018, 11:51 AM

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@mavstats: Harrison Barnes is listed as questionable for tonight's game vs LAC (left ankle sprain). Mavs vs Clippers at 9:30 on @FOXSportsSW.

SMC0007 · 02-05-2018, 02:30 PM

I'm hopeful for meaningful Motley minutes.

EricaLubarsky · 02-05-2018, 02:49 PM

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I'm hopeful for meaningful Motley minutes.

..in a loss.

Those are my two biggest hopes.

SMC0007 · 02-05-2018, 03:16 PM

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..in a loss.

Those are my two biggest hopes.

Yes. Dennis and Motley carry the team to a close loss

BPo001 · 02-05-2018, 03:36 PM

Mark Followill: Harrison Barnes out tonight (left ankle) vs Clippers – via

Underdog · 02-05-2018, 03:50 PM

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Mark Followill: Harrison Barnes out tonight (left ankle) vs Clippers – via

Easy win.

CGM · 02-05-2018, 06:20 PM

Tonight, Lone-Angel-Otter Deandra will get a taste of what could have been playing with a young, athletic, talented PG, not named CP3, but The JR. In short, The Otter-Angeles-Team from the west will lose big.

Mavs - 109
Otter-Angeles-Team - 81

Magnum_3_Ball · 02-05-2018, 08:51 PM

I hope Barnes sits until after the All Star break

Magnum_3_Ball · 02-05-2018, 09:00 PM

Love that SAC & CHI are playing each other tonight. Either SAC takes a W & Mavs have a chance to be the worst team in the West again after tonight, or CHI gets a W & we get a little more breathing room between us and one of the teams in the bottom 8. It's a win, win!

Underdog · 02-05-2018, 10:40 PM

@mavstats: Mavs lineups vs Clippers: DSJ, FERRELL, Wes, Powell and Dirk. This is Yogi's 16th start of the season (12.1 ppg, 41.9% 3-pt FGs as a starter).

EricaLubarsky · 02-05-2018, 10:56 PM

link? Hate national games

Underdog · 02-05-2018, 11:44 PM

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link? Hate national games

http://buffstreamz.com/watch/nba-13.php

Magnum_3_Ball · 02-05-2018, 11:38 PM

I know the Mavs have said they want DSJ to earn his minutes, but setting that aside, Harris & Barea are cutting into his opportunities in this game. Every analyst says it. The best way to learn is to play.

Magnum_3_Ball · 02-05-2018, 11:55 PM

Mavs are catching a break here in this game that DeAndre Jordan nor Lou Williams were traded prior to tonight's game; not to mention Danilo Gallinari is back for this one. The way this game is going if those guys weren't playing the Mavs might win this won by 15 pts.

Underdog · 02-06-2018, 12:28 AM

The Clips are absolute garbage. Not sure why they waited so long to trade Griffin, they gave up the season and won't even get a high pick in the draft.

Magnum_3_Ball · 02-06-2018, 12:35 AM

Mavs up by 7 with under 5 min to go. Time to panic! lol

EricaLubarsky · 02-06-2018, 12:42 AM

Terrible

Underdog · 02-06-2018, 12:44 AM

9-0 Clippers run.

Underdog · 02-06-2018, 12:46 AM

I dunno about that offensive foul call on DSJ, looked incidental.

Magnum_3_Ball · 02-06-2018, 12:52 AM

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I dunno about that offensive foul call on DSJ, looked incidental.

He looked out of control to me. Watching in live, in real time, I didn't see it, but watching the replay it looked like a foul to me. If a Clippers player did that to a Mav, we'd all be agreeing with the call.

Melonhead · 02-06-2018, 12:48 AM

The "screw DSJ on fouls" campaign still seems to be in full working order

Underdog · 02-06-2018, 12:50 AM

DSJ fouled out.

Melonhead · 02-06-2018, 12:54 AM

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DSJ fouled out.

Ohhhh oops. My bad rick.

Magnum_3_Ball · 02-06-2018, 12:52 AM

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS S!!!!!!!!

Melonhead · 02-06-2018, 12:53 AM

SERiosuly fuck Carlisle for taking out DSJ

EricaLubarsky · 02-06-2018, 12:54 AM

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SERiosuly fuck Carlisle for taking out DSJ

Yeah screw him for taking out a guy with 6 fouls

tap2390 · 02-06-2018, 12:56 AM

Now that's how you tank.

Also, I didn't realize DSJ had 6 fouls and thought he was out based on play (which would have been completely fair IMO, he played poorly in the 4th).

Underdog · 02-06-2018, 12:53 AM

Game. Blouses.

Magnum_3_Ball · 02-06-2018, 12:53 AM

Great point by Followill. Bradley should have dribbled out the clock.

EricaLubarsky · 02-06-2018, 12:54 AM

Still no Motley

Magnum_3_Ball · 02-06-2018, 12:59 AM

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Still no Motley

This Carlisle doesn't like to play rookies notion is bad news for this team. I love that DSJ was in late. I bet he'll remember not to get overly aggressive in the backcourt with a lead late in the game & not foul to stop the clock & put the opponent on the line. I bet Kleber remembers not to rush the ball up the floor with a lead in the last minute of the game. Next time I bet he pulls the ball back out & run some clock.

Good learning experiences for those two. Now, if we can only get Motley some on-the-job training.

Underdog · 02-06-2018, 01:05 AM

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This Carlisle doesn't like to play rookies notion is bad news for this team.

We have 4 rookies on the active roster, 3 of them played (even Jalen Jones got put in on the last possession)... Maybe Motley just isn't ready yet? It's not like he's had time to build chemistry with the team in practice... But saying Carlisle doesn't play rookies is a straight-up fallacy at this point.

Magnum_3_Ball · 02-06-2018, 01:06 AM

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We have 4 rookies on the active roster, 3 of them played (even Jalen Jones got put in on the last possession)... Maybe Motley just isn't ready yet? It's not like he's had time to build chemistry with the team in practice... But saying Carlisle doesn't play rookies is a straight-up fallacy at this point.

It's widely known that Carlisle and Popovich have a reputation for not liking to play rookies. I was saying Carlisle is taking that approach with Motley, not the other rookies.

Underdog · 02-06-2018, 01:11 AM

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It's widely known that Carlisle and Popovich have a reputation for not liking to play rookies. I was saying Carlisle is taking that approach with Motley, not the other rookies.

It's widely known that Mavs fans thought they were smarter than Rick about Roddy and reality handed them their asses.

I mean, have you seen the rookies we've had over the years? Are any of them still in the league aside from Crowder and Anderson? It's almost like Carlisle knows what he's doing... You can blame Donnie for drafting garbage, but you can't blame Rick for keeping that garbage on the bench.

That said, Motley hasn't been practicing with the team for very long. It takes a bit of time to build chemistry, there's a good chance that none of the players trust him yet.

MavzMan · 02-06-2018, 09:40 AM

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It's widely known that Carlisle and Popovich have a reputation for not liking to play rookies. I was saying Carlisle is taking that approach with Motley, not the other rookies.

First, you're contradicting yourself. "Carlisle doesn't play rookies. Carlisle takes that approach with Motley, but not the other rookies." So what you're really trying to say is that Carlisle is fine with rookies, just not Motley ... for whatever reason.

Second, Carlisle and Popovich I believe have the same coaching patterns. They cannot stand low BBIQ players regardless if they are rookie or not, but it just happens to be more prevalent in rookies. For example, we thought getting OJ Mayo was going to be great. He turned out to be one of the lowest BBIQ players in the league. Then we got Monta and I still love the guy, but he did/does consistently make bone-headed plays.

Lastly, RC actually has played rookie/young players that show the determination and effort such as Yogi, Jae Crowder, Justin Anderson, and even going all the way back to Josh Howard. So I just don't buy the whole "RC doesn't play rookies" argument.

Magnum_3_Ball · 02-06-2018, 01:30 AM

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@BallinWithBryan: Carlisle on the play down the stretch: "I decided to play the young guys down the stretch to get them the experience of closing the game -- and they learned a few things.”

@BallinWithBryan: Carlisle on Dennis Smith Jr.: “Dennis can’t have a night like that. Again, this is how young players learn. Unfortunately, young players plus learning equals painful. It’s painful to lose, but he’ll get better from it."

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This Carlisle doesn't like to play rookies notion is bad news for this team. I love that DSJ was in late. I bet he'll remember not to get overly aggressive in the backcourt with a lead late in the game & not foul to stop the clock & put the opponent on the line. I bet Kleber remembers not to rush the ball up the floor with a lead in the last minute of the game. Next time I bet he pulls the ball back out & run some clock.

Good learning experiences for those two. Now, if we can only get Motley some on-the-job training.

Don't see where I'm saying anything different. Maybe it's just me, though.