Game Day Thread - Game 5 Mavs @ Suns 9:00 PM

[tap2390]

I understand those who say we’d be completely dogsh*t without Luka. But he has not figured out the Suns defense. Their length and the crowded paint is definitely bothering him. When the role players are hitting threes, no biggie. When they’re not, yikes.

For all the talk about how we’re much improved under Kidd, we haven’t diversified our offense much. We’re still a team that lives and dies by the three. Get Luka a legit PNR partner (Capela?).

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Originally Posted by tap2390

I understand those who say we’d be completely dogsh*t without Luka. But he has not figured out the Suns defense. Their length and the crowded paint is definitely bothering him. When the role players are hitting threes, no biggie. When they’re not, yikes.

For all the talk about how we’re much improved under Kidd, we haven’t diversified our offense much. We’re still a team that lives and dies by the three. Get Luka a legit PNR partner (Capela?).

But we won games 3 and 4 convincingly. This is all just wow we're great when we win and wow we're terrible when we lose playoff reaction.

And yes, this entire team is made up of role players who need to make threes. Why be surprised though when we lose if those threes don't fall? There are no surprises here.

[Zeus]

Originally Posted by tap2390

I understand those who say we’d be completely dogsh*t without Luka. But he has not figured out the Suns defense. Their length and the crowded paint is definitely bothering him. When the role players are hitting threes, no biggie. When they’re not, yikes.

For all the talk about how we’re much improved under Kidd, we haven’t diversified our offense much. We’re still a team that lives and dies by the three. Get Luka a legit PNR partner (Capela?).

Gee I think that is what I am saying. The Luka detractors are basically putting him in a position where in order to succeed he must thread the needle of making a team of mediocre supporting cast tantamount to a bunch of all stars or Luka didn't "make his guys better". Just like every other player in the league he can have bad stretches relative to his talent level but in order for this team to succeed he is not afforded any off games. Yes I am a Mavs fan and of course there is going to be a selection bias as to when I feel angry enough to bother to comment on deficiencies. I should try to be better at logging on with my pom poms when we win. My apologies