2024 Western Conference Finals: Dallas Mavericks vs Minnesota Timberwolves

[blessednegr0]

We are on to another one! Let's get it done baby!!!

[EricaLubarsky]

Originally Posted by Zeus

Erica - these were full season ratings, correct? If so I don't give them much credence relative to data set ranges more consistent with the actual late year roster construction

Playoffs

The Clippers and Thunder ones were from post ASB

Here's post trade/ASB. Spoiler, it's nearly identical.

Offensive rating
Minny - 6th - 115.6
Dallas - 7th - 113.9

3pt%
Minny - 4th - 40.7%
Dallas - 5th - 40.6%

Defensive rating
Minny - 4th - 108.1
Dallas - 6th - 110.6

Rebound %
Minny - 2nd - 53.3%
Dallas - 6th - 51.8%

TO%
Minny - 11th - 13.1
Dallas - 12th - 13.8

Pace
Dallas - 8th - 93.50
Minny - 10th - 93.17

The good news is that the Mavs are top-10 in offense (7th), defense (6th), and rebounding (6th). The bad news is that in every category but pace, the Wolves are better.

[Scoobay]

Originally Posted by BPo001

Strange. I thought he was like a player development coach for the centers.

you're right - his wiki at least says he's been a player development coach for the mavs since 2021. technically he's not one of the "staff" in terms of assistant coaches. Not sure if there's a difference in salary or status but i'm sure that if he continues the Lord's good work with Lively that the Mavs could make it worth his while to stay. At least i'd think that the Cuban led front office would make that work out but not sure if some other team would be able to poach him if he got a better offer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXHpcQqJ9Qk

here's an interview with Tyson from before game 5 with the clips - love this guy

[JTmoney2424]

Mavs look like garbage defensively early on. No one making any effort to stop the ball or getting back during transition.

[SMC0007]

Not enough talking on D yet. They will peobably tighten it up.

[EricaLubarsky]

[EricaLubarsky]

9-3 FTA

[JTmoney2424]

Amazing how bad Gafford is at free throws

[EricaLubarsky]

Wolves 9-10 on FTs
Mavs 1-3

[Dallas41]

Mavs are committing some of the dumbest fouls here early

[EricaLubarsky]

-6 when they?ve had 8 more FT attempts

[EricaLubarsky]

-9

[Melonhead]

Was afraid of those extended Hardy minutes. Really bad.

Just got to survive the half down less than double digits

[EricaLubarsky]

-11

[Melonhead]

Oh brother now Exum is in

[JTmoney2424]

Ofc the official doesn?t call an obvious foul until after he sees Lively miss. These guys?

[EricaLubarsky]

-12

[Melonhead]

Not surprised at this interior response by wolves they weren?t going to roll over

[EricaLubarsky]

Luka looks so bad out there

[EricaLubarsky]

Conley is such garbage and hitting everything

[EricaLubarsky]

Conley and Reid 5-5 from three

[EricaLubarsky]

6-6

-15

[JTmoney2424]

This is about as bad as you can play defensively. This team is completely lost?

[EricaLubarsky]

Mavs look so deflated

[EricaLubarsky]

This one might be over

[JTmoney2424]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

Conley and Reid 5-5 from three

Reed literally has made 2 of them with the nearest player at the foul line.

[EricaLubarsky]

64% from three for a team that averages 40

[EricaLubarsky]

Allas Mavs

[EricaLubarsky]

Timmy should be retired

[Dallas41]

Originally Posted by Melonhead

Was afraid of those extended Hardy minutes. Really bad.

Just got to survive the half down less than double digits

I'm just not impressed with him. I know some think his growth is stunted by Kidd but I disagree

He's just not an efficient shooter and tends to play confused on defense too much.

I guess they have no to play him because exum has dropped off really bad since his regular season production

[EricaLubarsky]

Other than Luka and Lively the team is 0-4

[EricaLubarsky]

-6 in the first
-9 in th second

[EricaLubarsky]

-18

This team is so frustrating

Like I get luck comes and goes but the team also gives up on D and can?t even make a FT

[EricaLubarsky]

I feel a Suns-level apology letter coming

This is embarrassing

[EricaLubarsky]

Mavs 38-33-60
Minny 47-57-81

[Melonhead]

So uh I guess we just gonna watch the paint get dominated

[Dallas41]

Mavs are taking the 1st half off

They decided to go half speed this game and not attack the rim at all.

Also Naz Reid in both games has shot the most wide open 3's of any player which is mind boggling as to why Dallas defends him that way

[EricaLubarsky]

Mavs losing 3pt shooting 33-57
Mavs losing the rebounding battle by 10
Mavs losing the TO battle +1
Mavs losing the fastbreak by 5
Mavs losing the points in the paint by 4

[SMC0007]

Luka and kai are opposite of game 1. Especially Luka. Homie is struggling

[EricaLubarsky]

I just don't get how one game we are incredible at everything. This game we aren't good at a single thing: offense, shooting, defense, rebounding, etc.

Not winning a single statistical category