2024 Western Conference Finals: Dallas Mavericks vs Minnesota Timberwolves

[JTmoney2424]

Originally Posted by 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

Makes 0 sense. They treating him as if he?s Josh Giddey but Naz is a decent 3 point shooter

[SMC0007]

Originally Posted by Dallas41

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

He has played really well. Ive only seen 1 rotation error. But he also had a big steal on Rudy

[EricaLubarsky]

Mercy rule this and lets rest Luka for game 3

[EricaLubarsky]

12 is way closer than it should be when we're losing the rebounding battle by 10, can't defend, and can't score.

[SMC0007]

Luka has to work a lot harder on going over screens. Lol

[EricaLubarsky]

Lukai - 32% from the field, 38% from three

[JTmoney2424]

12 isn?t insurmountable. Defense finally picked it up at end of the quarter would be closer without a few offensive mishaps there late.

[Dallas41]

That possession was stupid as hell

Dribble around for 9 seconds to take that off balance 3

[SMC0007]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

Mercy rule this and lets rest Luka for game 3

Cmon. Ffs. Its first half.

[Melonhead]

Ugh that alley would?ve been nice.

Luka dribbling out the last 20 seconds for a brick

[EricaLubarsky]

Originally Posted by SMC0007

Luka has to work a lot harder

Fixed

[Dallas41]

Originally Posted by SMC0007

He has played really well. Ive only seen 1 rotation error. But he also had a big steal on Rudy

Has he really?

I think he's shooting like 30% and anytime he shoots in the paint it's usually a block shot or forced shot by him.

Now he did have like 4 assist game 1 which is good

But in terms of shooting and defense I still think he's been sub part at best.

Again because of exum falling off a cliff this post season they have to use him.

[blessednegr0]

I am calling it now. After that Gobert hit on Luka, watch us explode in the 2nd half. We had 2 airballs in the first half. Easy missed shots at the rim. Minnesota played damn near as well as they could have. We are the clutchest team in the league for a reason. Let Kidd make his adjustments.

I feel good about this one. It's only 12 instead of 20. Kyrie and Luka can get you that in less than 4 minutes.

[Dallas41]

Rough 1st half but I think if they can close out better on defense and then get either kyrie or Luka to have a big 3rd qtr they can make a run in the 2nd half.

After seeing Minnesota these 1st two games I believe the mavs have strong chance of winning this series in 6 games. I'm just not that impressed with Edwards or Towns

[EricaLubarsky]

LOTTA dumb fouls

[EricaLubarsky]

Cut the rebounding deficit from -10 to -6

Gotta improve the defense now too

[EricaLubarsky]

Poor Gafford.

[EricaLubarsky]

Okay maybe rebounding isnt better. This is hot ass. Conley shortest guy but gets to it.

[SMC0007]

Who can step up? PJ and Dj not doing well on defense

[Melonhead]

We?re seeing why they got to the WCF. Seemed to have shrugged off the loss just fine.

[SMC0007]

PJ needs some smelling salts.

[EricaLubarsky]

Kai can go from MVP to biggest idiot quick.

22% and 0% on threes with 2TOs and that dumb foul on the three

[Melonhead]

Okay that?s probably game

[EricaLubarsky]

-6 in first
-6 in second
-2 in third

Gotta start winning some quarters

[EricaLubarsky]

I know Kyrie can suddenly make 7 straight in the fourth and go from 22% (2-9) and somehow end the game shooting 57% (9-16) but its kind of disappointing how Kyrie has started this game-- and played a lot of the playoffs.

[EricaLubarsky]

Lively coming to life is what we need

[SMC0007]

Crabk it up, guys. Come on!

[EricaLubarsky]

7-0 run

Then Luka?s defense and TO let?s them do 4 straight

[EricaLubarsky]

PJ with two blocks on KAT

[SMC0007]

Damn it Luka. Fvck

[JTmoney2424]

Where was this D the first half? Good stuff

[SMC0007]

Kyrie HAS TO turn it up. He almost always does...but we need it now

[EricaLubarsky]

Kai 4 fouls

Gonna foul out before he shines in the fourth

[SMC0007]

Notneven a foul

[EricaLubarsky]

Gobert 4 fouls

Milk it

[EricaLubarsky]

Reid has not missed a three

4-4

[EricaLubarsky]

-6
-6
+5

Down seven though. Gotta have a big fourth

[Melonhead]

There?s that Naz Reid killer 3 I was afraid of

[Dallas41]

Man somebody should be glued to Naz Reid

Edwards is shooting like 30% give him that shot all day from 3 but don't lose track of Reid

[SMC0007]

Green has blown so many good things