GDT: Clippers (16-10) at Mavs (16-10) 7:30p

[EricaLubarsky]

Irving out
Lively out
Green out
Kleber out
Problem?

Clippers are 8-0 in last eight and looking to get back at us for the blowout earlier.

Honestly, I don't see us winning this with Powell and DJJ as our centers.

[saclare]

What's the latest on Paul George and Norman Powell? Both popped up as questionable with illness. Looks like Bones Hyland is going to play.

[ShaggyDirk]

Let's Go Mavs!

[SMC0007]

Loss.
Just give me the team hustle, yes including Luka and Give me awesome Luka stat line.

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Great news about Lively!

https://twitter.com/GrantAfseth/stat...22202759987510

[SMC0007]

Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

Great news about Lively!

https://twitter.com/GrantAfseth/stat...22202759987510

Yea. Incredible news.

[Melonhead]

Only gave up 35 points first quarter. Good night folks

[Melonhead]

Last coach in the world i would want in tough times / injuries is Jason Kidd.

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Welp, back to last season. Kidd is up there with Monty Williams as worst coach in the NBA>.

[EricaLubarsky]

Dunno why I made a GDT

It?s basically what we are without Lively? and even with Lively against good teams

[EricaLubarsky]

Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

Welp, back to last season. Kidd is up there with Monty Williams as worst coach in the NBA>.

Injuries are making Kidd look less bad and it?s infuriating

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Guys, let's not be negative. This is rad!

[Melonhead]

Definitely getting overturned. Nice flop Mann

[Melonhead]

Good for the team to keep fighting. Cant fault that.

Would love to see a strong effort to get to the ball on defense.

[Melonhead]

Defense leading to offense. Thats the key.

Congrats on making this somewhat a game.

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

Guys, let's not be negative. This is rad!

See? A little optimism goes a long way.

[Melonhead]

Clips started flopping and picked up 3 quick fouls

[BPo001]

Horrible shot selection there by Luka

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Don't come back just to lose. I'd rather get blown out than do that.

[SMC0007]

Harper is fvcking wearing me out! Get him on up outta hurra

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Originally Posted by SMC0007

Harper is fvcking wearing me out! Get him on up outta hurra

Goddamnit Harper and Powell someone drop a fucking anvil on them.

[Melonhead]

Take the good with the bad for Tim. He?s been active defensively too

[EricaLubarsky]

Well we lost but not as bad as I thought

[EricaLubarsky]

Up until 3:46 with this squad is a win

[JTmoney2424]

Just atrocious defense these last 5 minutes are going to cost them the game.

[EricaLubarsky]

I miss clutch Luka. Remember when he was raining threes while falling out of bounds?

Now he has a TO, two missed FTs, and a missed three

[BPo001]

That?s game. Luka spends his time practicing half court shots instead of his free throws. Kawhi finishing us off in the final 2 min.

[DevinHarriswillstart]

At least Hardy played reasonably well. Need a center so badly.

[EricaLubarsky]

9-0 run

Oof

Luka:
0-1 from three
0-3 from FT
1To

[JTmoney2424]

Luka has been dreadful down the stretch too. Missed 5 free throws this quarter alone.

[JTmoney2424]

Originally Posted by SMC0007

Harper is fvcking wearing me out! Get him on up outta hurra

He?s annoying. Blowing the Clippers at every turn. It?s okay to say the Mavs fell apart at the end on both ends of the floor instead of always giving Clippers credit.

[EricaLubarsky]

1-3

Fingers crossed Kidd gets fired for Xmas

[Melonhead]

Mavs are about to freefall to the 10th seed.

Day off tomorow

Then 3 games in 4 days with third game vs Suns on xmas.

Then day off

Then another 3 games in 4 days.


And Luka man I know he?s playing a lot of minutes. But his body just doesn?t allow for the type of cardio to keep carrying a team. He?s been putting up silly numbers but he just looks so gassed tonight. And the schedule is finally picking up after the team having so many days off in between games to start the season.

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

1-3

Fingers crossed Kidd gets fired for Xmas

At least he finally said he needed to coach better before the game. A little self reflection goes a long way.

[SMC0007]

Dwight 'Unplayable' Powell, Derek Harper and JKidd need to ride share near the grand canyon and I will cut the brake lines.

I already miss DevinHarrisWillCommentate.

Luka played poor defense, AGAIN. Missing free throws AGAIN. We win the game if he doesnt miss 100 FTs.

Clippers are just a better team. A lot better. You just hate to see us give them the game they fought hard for up until 3 mins left. We gave up 3 pt plays 3 times in a row. Then Kawhi brought shame on our "dEfEnsE".

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Originally Posted by SMC0007

Dwight 'Unplayable' Powell, Derek Harper and JKidd need to ride share near the grand canyon and I will cut the brake lines.

I already miss DevinHarrisWillCommentate.

Luka played poor defense, AGAIN. Missing free throws AGAIN. We win the game if he doesnt miss 100 FTs.

Clippers are just a better team. A lot better. You just hate to see us give them the game they fought hard for up until 3 mins left. We gave up 3 pt plays 3 times in a row. Then Kawhi brought shame on our "dEfEnsE".

I still give Luka a free pass because he has to do everything. Expecting him to play top notch defense at the minutes he is playing isn't realistic.

Without Luka, we're a 10 win team.

[SMC0007]

Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

I still give Luka a free pass because he has to do everything. Expecting him to play top notch defense at the minutes he is playing isn't realistic.

Without Luka, we're a 10 win team.

I agree with this. Its just that if he isnt leading by example while Lively and Kyrie are out, he might as well sit tough games too because him being a sieve on defense isn't working regardless of the offense he provides.

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Originally Posted by SMC0007

I agree with this. Its just that if he isnt leading by example while Lively and Kyrie are out, he might as well sit tough games too because him being a sieve on defense isn't working regardless of the offense he provides.

Listen, I won't defend Luka's lack of defense, but he was playing it well early on this season. But no player that isn't known for D is going to play it at 40 mpg.

The person responsible for the lack of defense is Kidd. None of our defensive guys are playing it which means it's a system problem.

Like Grant Williams for example. His D has been pretty crappy. I don't believe he just suddenly forgot how to play it. I don't think he is being held accountable for playing it.

[SMC0007]

Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

Listen, I won't defend Luka's lack of defense, but he was playing it well early on this season. But no player that isn't known for D is going to play it at 40 mpg.

The person responsible for the lack of defense is Kidd. None of our defensive guys are playing it which means it's a system problem.

Like Grant Williams for example. His D has been pretty crappy. I don't believe he just suddenly forgot how to play it. I don't think he is being held accountable for playing it.

Im buying all of that. I also blame FO/Kidd for accepting DP as our main guy coming into the season since no one knew Lively would be ready yet.

Grant has been a down grade from DFS after the 2/3 week honeymoon phase. Furthermore, as a whole we are dogshit at double teaming on defense.

I realize its a tall task to ask Luka to be Kawhi for even a game or 2. I'm only talking about the difference in the effort he was giving before Lively and Kyrie went down when we had a nice stretch of games where we looked solid on D. Luka has been playing heavy mins even before losing Lively and Kyrie. I'd just like to see him get back down the court, get in position on defense and not accept getting blown by so easily. Again, it's more about the leadership than it is being a lockdown defender every posession.

[Melonhead]

Luka out vs Rockets (quad)*

*aka rest

If one of Kyrie or Lively doesn?t play you can add that to the loss column.