GDT: Game 72 - Bucks (55-14) vs. Mavs (41-30) 7:30pm ESPN/FSSW

[Dallas41]

Originally Posted by MFFL

7-0 run at end. Impressive

OT baby

Yeah I noticed he closed with KP, Kleber and DFS all together up front

[Dallas41]

Finally a THJ sighting

Big front line has rebounded very well down the stretch

[MFFL]

Bucks fans have to be screaming “Guard DFS!!!”

[NeedlesKane]

I am loving this game!!! Pinch me please. I need to know if I am awake.

[Thespiralgoeson]

god this team is such a cocktease.

[Dallas41]

Hell yeah kp

[NeedlesKane]

Amazed that Afoultokeepyo hasn't fouled out yet.

[Dallas41]

Dfs is stroking it

[FreshJive]

Sure call that one. He didn’t even get fouled

[NeedlesKane]

Attemptafreethrow actually didn't air ball those. Impressed.

[Thespiralgoeson]

LUKA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dallas41]

Finally

A close tough close out game.

Also I think RC should stick to that lineup late in games moving forward

Ride that frontline of KP, Kleber and DFS as much as possible in the playoffs

[NeedlesKane]

36/14/19... OMG... I knew it was the first time in NBA history before they said it. I keep up with these things.

[Thespiralgoeson]

Originally Posted by NeedlesKane

36/14/19... OMG... I knew it was the first time in NBA history before they said it. I keep up with these things.

Not just the crazy stat line but he was CLUTCH as hell tonight too.

[Dallas41]

Jeff van Gundy praising Kleber and DFS for coming up big

Best late game defense I've seen all year got away from the all offensive lineups mixed up some size which led to better rebounding down the stretch in that 4th qtr held them scoreless to force OT

Kp and DFS both getting huge rebounds

Loved it

[Thespiralgoeson]

Originally Posted by Dallas41

Jeff van Gundy praising Kleber and DFS for coming up big

Best late game defense I've seen a year got away from the all offensive lineups mixed up some size which led to better rebounding down the stretch in that 4th qtr held them scoreless to force OT

Kp and DFS both getting huge rebounds

Loved it

To be fair, I think Giannis made the defense look a little better than it actually was, because KP kept leaving him wide open for threes and he kept bricking it. Not something we can normally get away with.

But otherwise, yeah, it was a really good team effort tonight.

[KillerLeft]

Dallas does a much better job on Giannis than a lot of teams do. It's pretty cool.

Fun win tonight. We're so lucky to have 21 year old Luka on this team.

[Thespiralgoeson]

Originally Posted by NeedlesKane

Amazed that Afoultokeepyo hasn't fouled out yet.

lmao

[NeedlesKane]

We totally won this game today! Insane!!!

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Can we play Milwaukee in the first round?

[EricaLubarsky]

As Dallas41 said, this was just a humiliating loss. Mavs have no future with losses like this. Embarrassing.

[Thespiralgoeson]

Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

Can we play Milwaukee in the first round?

Not even kidding, I think we would actually have a puncher's chance against Milwaukee in a playoff series. We just seem to match up well with them.

[FreshJive]

Originally Posted by NeedlesKane

36/14/19... OMG... I knew it was the first time in NBA history before they said it. I keep up with these things.

Only 2 turnovers, and he made his fts.

[FreshJive]

Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

Can we play Milwaukee in the first round?

It’ll have to wait until the championship round

[MFFL]

Originally Posted by Thespiralgoeson

god this team is such a cocktease.

Yes. Yes they are

[KillerLeft]

Originally Posted by FreshJive

Only 2 turnovers, and he made his fts.

Those two clutch free throws might have been the most encouraging part of this victory for me.

[EricaLubarsky]

Anyone who doubts that this team can win one game this playoffs or that we won’t be a beastly next year with a few tweaks/additions is laughable

[MFFL]

Originally Posted by rimrocker

Well we hung with them for 45 mins.

And then pulled away for the win

[MFFL]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

Anyone who doubts that this team can win one game this playoffs or that we won’t be a beastly next year with a few tweaks/additions

If we weren't playing the frigging CLIPPERS, I'd say we'd have a chance to win the first round. Against literally anyone else (including the Lakers)

[Thespiralgoeson]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

Anyone who doubts that this team can win one game this playoffs or that we won’t be a beastly next year with a few tweaks/additions

I think we can win at least one game against the Clippers. And as flawed as they are right now, I think they can be a legit contender with a real 3&D wingman.

[EricaLubarsky]

Originally Posted by Thespiralgoeson

I think we can win at least one game against the Clippers. And as flawed as they are right now, I think they can be a legit contender with a real 3&D wingman.

1-2 pieces and our core pieces getting more experience playing like this and we may be really really good.

Not every night. Even really good teams lose some and inexperienced teams like us even more, but we could with a couple big pieces, be a top 4-5 team in the West with a chance of winning 1+ series next year.

[EricaLubarsky]

Mavs by 4.

NeedlesKane, SMC0007 both predicted Mavs by 1-9 so they are today's winners

but aren't we all for such a monster game?

[MFFL]

Most impressive thing about the win was the fact that Luka took the ball into the paint REGULARLY during the 4th quarter comeback and in overtime

The Mavs cannot live by the 3 in the playoffs and Luka is our most skilled player at working in tight quarters

[rimrocker]

Originally Posted by MFFL

And then pulled away for the win

Maybe that should be the strategy from now on, don’t lead in the 4 th until the last 2 mins. It would solve the problem of blowing big leads down the stretch

[rimrocker]

Is there something physically wrong with Curry?
He just doesn’t seem right.

[KillerLeft]

Originally Posted by Thespiralgoeson

I think we can win at least one game against the Clippers. And as flawed as they are right now, I think they can be a legit contender with a real 3&D wingman.

Still not buying DFS, huh?

I'm a huge fan of his, but I'd love to add another one.

[SMC0007]

Originally Posted by MFFL

Most impressive thing about the win was the fact that Luka took the ball into the paint REGULARLY during the 4th quarter comeback and in overtime

The Mavs cannot live by the 3 in the playoffs and Luka is our most skilled player at working in tight quarters

Very this.

What an effort on closing that one out. No one relied on the step back or long wildass 3.

KP went to the rim aggressively, had a few tough finishes.

Doncic was doing everything. Huge night

[mac222b]

Luka looked great from the jump. He would have had like 30 assists if they made some shots— in fairness we had like 5 shots roll around and rim out.

[mac222b]

Originally Posted by rimrocker

Is there something physically wrong with Curry?
He just doesn’t seem right.

Yes he has some sort of leg injury. Hopefully he can get well in time for playoffs.

[mac222b]

Nice to see the resolve in crunch time tonight. Good for this teams confidence. What a fun watch. Luka was absolutely brilliant.