Mavs @ Warriors Game #2

[SMC0007]

Have the Mavs stopped launching 3s this morning? Ffs. I woke up and turned on ESPN to see if there was a live look in at the arena. They started the 3rd quarter locked in on shooting only 3s for the rest of the game and I figured they love it so much they just might keep shooting them through the night.

[Dallas41]

Originally Posted by SMC0007

Have the Mavs stopped launching 3s this morning? Ffs. I woke up and turned on ESPN to see if there was a live look in at the arena. They started the 3rd quarter locked in on shooting only 3s for the rest of the game and I figured they love it so much they just might keep shooting them through the night.

Very frustrating to say the least

Had they just kept driving and worked inside out like they did in the 1st half there's no way in hell they blow that 19 point lead.

The Warriors were going to make run regardless but you keep them at bey by attacking the rim and forcing Curry to make a decision with his 3 fouls. He's not going to risk that 4th foul in the 3rd qtr by contesting any shots in the paint.

But the Mavs decided to get cute and try to prove that Looney couldn't stay with Luka or JB in ISO.

I hate when they both try to prove a point that big's can't defend them then they take it personal.

Just keep doing what you got you the lead the Warriors played zone and box & 1 defense in the 1st half to that crap they did in the 3rd qtr the Mavs had already seen it before in the 1st half and sliced them up.

But they got trigger happy with settling for 3's and ISO plays for Luka vs the big man.

J.Kidd in the post game said he even warned them to chill out on the 3's and get back to attacking the paint doing that qtr.

[SMC0007]

Originally Posted by Dallas41

Very frustrating to say the least

Had they just kept driving and worked inside out like they did in the 1st half there's no way in hell they blow that 19 point lead.

The Warriors were going to make run regardless but you keep them at bey by attacking the rim and forcing Curry to make a decision with his 3 fouls. He's not going to risk that 4th foul in the 3rd qtr by contesting any shots in the paint.

But the Mavs decided to get cute and try to prove that Looney couldn't stay with Luka or JB in ISO.

I hate when they both try to prove a point that big's can't defend them then they take it personal.

Just keep doing what you got you the lead the Warriors played zone and box & 1 defense in the 1st half to that crap they did in the 3rd qtr the Mavs had already seen it before in the 1st half and sliced them up.

But they got trigger happy with settling for 3's and ISO plays for Luka vs the big man.

J.Kidd in the post game said he even warned them to chill out on the 3's and get back to attacking the paint doing that qtr.

Yea. I'm putting some of this on the coaching staff. We have to call timeouts to regroup and to adjust strategy.

Instead, we run about 10 pNrs with DFS AND Luka to try and get Steph on the switch, whixh they played almost perfectly on most of them. None of those times did DFS cut to the rim or present any sort of threat, nor did anyone else cut. Somehow Looney stifling our 1v1 over and over again isnt a good enough sign to stop trying it for a while.

We severely lack 3 things:
1. Center
2. Motion on offense
3. Sizeable guys with even high school level handles.

Dfs and Bullock can't floor thr ball even remotely. So when JB or Luka have to pass and Dorian and Bullock don't have a clear open shot...they hold it and wait for them to free back up and pass it right back. Rinse repeat. No threat whatsoever to floor the ball even while the Defender is over running the close out.

There's just NO WAY we can afford to spend 18 seconds on each possessions with Luka and who tf ever trying to run PnR. It seems obvious that we have to mix up our offense more and installing a handful of competent playoff level motion offense sets isn't reasonable. Therefore, post up Luka and get the ball back in JBs hands to initiate.

Lastly, Luka played better individual defense in 1v1 situations...in the first half, but that effort and effectivenessdropped way off in the seconds half. JB keeps letting up and falling asleep on D. I've watched him give away so many buckets by simply losing track of his man.