GDT: game 4 - Hornets (1-2 at Mavs (1-2) 7:30 FSSW

[tgfan]

It looks like the answer to my question is, no. The Mavs are NOT going to take advantage of being in the bonus, but, rather, are going to continue to chuck deep threes.

[Grady Wilson]

Two stupid ass three pointers in a row. First Powell and then Luka.

[EricaLubarsky]

Is Luka bad?

[Melonhead]

Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

This is a must win game. Can't think you can blow games like this and think it's all gonna be fine.

The hornets arent chumps. I was expecting a close game, but being down 11 is pitiful

[Grady Wilson]

Good grief is Ball going to miss a shot????????

[EricaLubarsky]

Luka now 2-18 on threes

Single digits

[Grady Wilson]

Another missed free throw. 10-16 is pathetic...

[tap2390]

I’m also tired of everyone including our owner making excuses for Luka. He’s a pro athlete paid millions he can stay in decent shape year round and find a basketball court the way Hardaway did. Fucking ridiculous. We are nowhere near a championship squad.

[BPo001]

I’m late. Anyone have a link?

[EricaLubarsky]

-14

Luka looking like Shaq

[EricaLubarsky]

Originally Posted by BPo001

I’m late. Anyone have a link?

It’s better not to watch

[Dallas41]

OMG this team is going to struggle badly defensively this year vs Portland, Atlanta and Sacramento.

Those are high powered offensive teams that you can't get away with by leaving guys like Powell, THJ and Brunson on the floor.


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[Grady Wilson]

This team could be down 20 at half. That's embarrassing.

[EricaLubarsky]

DFS is just embarrassed

[Melonhead]

Im gonna bring up old shit, but these types of games are nothing new for the mavs, no matter the roster.

CAN THEY PLEASE HIRE SOMEONE TO TEACH SOME GD DEFENSE. The running theme all these years is Rick. Hire an assistant or something damn

[EricaLubarsky]

Originally Posted by Dallas41

OMG this team is going to struggle badly defensively this year vs Portland, Atlanta and Sacramento.

Those are high powered offensive teams that you can't get away with by leaving guys like Powell, THJ and Brunson on the floor.


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It’s the opposite man.

Mavs love run and gun offenses

They just choke buggers when they get tough physical teams like LAL, LAC, CHA, TOR

[EricaLubarsky]

Flagrant

2FTs and the ball

-16+?

[Melonhead]

Originally Posted by Dallas41

OMG this team is going to struggle badly defensively this year vs Portland, Atlanta and Sacramento.

Those are high powered offensive teams that you can't get away with by leaving guys like Powell, THJ and Brunson on the floor.


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Glanced at the schedule today, and there are NO gimmes. Mavs will get destroyed by those offenses.

[tap2390]

No toughness at all on our team. Bunch of pussies. And RC won’t ever make an adjustment despite the obvious. Start Johnson and WCS. Move DFS and Powell to the bench. Easy fixes to obvious problems but we will stay the course and continue to get dominated by scrubs.

[Simon2]

Not sure why Powell is even playing. What does he bring to the table?

[EricaLubarsky]

To be fair, WCS was also ass tonight

This isn’t one of the other games where he was good and Powel was bad.

WCS was out of position over and over and that’s what got Wright DNPs and traded

[Dallas41]

Originally Posted by tap2390

I’m also tired of everyone including our owner making excuses for Luka. He’s a pro athlete paid millions he can stay in decent shape year round and find a basketball court the way Hardaway did. Fucking ridiculous. We are nowhere near a championship squad.

Thank you...

They all talk about it (Him being out of shape) but then they follow up with he knows moving forward that he has to be better working at it.

He's come into camp 3 straight years out of shape and I gurantee you if anyone else on the team they would get roasted by the fans and media.

I never hear about Luka working out but you'll hear about THJ lifting weights to get stronger or WCS shooting 600 3's a day.

[tgfan]

Originally Posted by Melonhead

Im gonna bring up old shit, but these types of games are nothing new for the mavs, no matter the roster.

CAN THEY PLEASE HIRE SOMEONE TO TEACH SOME GD DEFENSE. The running theme all these years is Rick. Hire an assistant or something damn

Lol, I've been asking if the Mavs have a defense coach for about 10 years now!

[EricaLubarsky]

We are bad

Plus Mauer is a dickhead

Refs making this into 1989 ball all over

[Grady Wilson]

It's a miracle for them to only be down 11. The only positive is that Charlotte only scored 8 points in the last 4:19

[EricaLubarsky]

Luka needs to learn how to play and stop whining

I think the refs are just actively crapping on him for all the complaining now

[Grady Wilson]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

To be fair, WCS was also ass tonight

This isn’t one of the other games where he was good and Powel was bad.

WCS was out of position over and over and that’s what got Wright DNPs and traded

Yes, he's been bad tonight. He had the two dunks, but other than that he's been awful. Bad on defense and a WTF pass that led to a turnover and points for Charlotte.

[mavsjunkie]

This team, smh. Wake up please.

[Grady Wilson]

And Luka only having 8 points is a joke. I know he spent a lot of time on the bench, BUT he still played 15 minutes.

[rimrocker]

Hornets looked much more active than Mavs.
Thank goodness Hayward is having a crappy game or this thing would be over.

[EricaLubarsky]

Originally Posted by Grady Wilson

And Luka only having 8 points is a joke. I know he spent a lot of time on the bench, BUT he still played 15 minutes.

Luka is now 2-18 on threes (11.1%)

Also tonight he’s 57% on FTs

[Dallas41]

Originally Posted by tgfan

Lol, I've been asking if the Mavs have a defense coach for about 10 years now!

Not since Dwayne Casey left.

In fact that was the last year that the Mavs even finished in the top 15 defensively.

The last 6-8 years they have hovered around mid to late 20's in defense and every camp RC talks about defense and nothing gets accomplished.

If they drop this game tonight they could very well be 1-4 after that Miami game.

[EricaLubarsky]

Originally Posted by rimrocker

Hornets looked much more active than Mavs.
Thank goodness Hayward is having a crappy game or this thing would be over.

That’s exactly how Rick does it. He shuts down the dangerous guys

Then the spares torch us

Been happening Ricks entire tenure

[Dtownsfinest]

The Hornets 3 best players have only 12 points......Rozier, Hayward and Graham have done nothing.......I did not picture this to happen and the Mavs still are losing......

[EricaLubarsky]

29-13 rebounds at the half

[rimrocker]

Seemed like there was a lot of 2nd chance points again by the opponent.

[rimrocker]

So when did Bridges become Steph Curry?
Good God he jumped over 10% points in 3pt shooting this year.
I know it's only 3 games but didn't look like he could miss in the first half.

[Bryan_Wilson]

Originally Posted by rimrocker

Seemed like there was a lot of 2nd chance points again by the opponent.

Somehow it's only 8 vs 6 in 2nd chance points.

[EricaLubarsky]

Neither Powell nor WCS have a rebound with 18 min played

[rimrocker]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

Neither Powell nor WCS have a rebound with 18 min played

One of the reasons we're getting clobbered.