GDT: game 57 - Mavs (33-23) at Pacers 32-25 3:00pm

[EricaLubarsky]

Mavs past and present (Rick and Kidd) come face to face for a doozy.

Indy 5-2 in the last 7. Mavs 7-0.

Since the TDL:
OFFENSE
5th - Mavs
12th - Pacers

DEFENSE
2nd - Dallas
20th - Indy

REBOUNDING
9th - Dallas
29th - Indy

PACE
7th - Mavs/ 9th - Pacers
(both teams like to play at a break-neck speed)

TO%
6th - Mavs/ 7th - Indy
(Both teams turn it over very seldomly)

The Pacers have big 2001-2002 Mavs vibes and are better built for the regular season than the post-season, but they're still dangerous. If Mavs come out slow and let them get comfy, they can drop 150 on us and there's not much we can do. Mavs are still struggling in the first quarter and early games. This will have both. If the Mavs win, it'll be leveraging defense and rebounding.


INJURIES
Exum - out (but practicing)
Smith and Nesmith - out for Pacers

[LukaMagic]

Here's my little addition from Pickwise, Odds and Picks:

"Doncic will be a lot more motivated to play well in Indianapolis, compared to what he did last weekend."

[EricaLubarsky]

Mavs with that bad energy

[EricaLubarsky]

No motion. All Luka

[EricaLubarsky]

This could be our first loss.

The energy is not there.

[Melonhead]

Another game with too much thj already

[EricaLubarsky]

This would have been a blowout but somehow we have enough defense and rebounding to tread water.

[EricaLubarsky]

Once THJ goes 1-3, give Hardy some burn

[EricaLubarsky]

And its tied

[Melonhead]

Reallllly don?t like these lineups.

[Melonhead]

Should be Green or PJ in for thj.

[BPo001]

What?s up w Luka? On the bench early it seemed like

[EricaLubarsky]

Outscored by 7 since up 5 at 1:49 in the 1st

[EricaLubarsky]

how is that a transition take foul?

There are thee other guys over there past him

[Melonhead]

This feels like a pre-trade deadline game right now

[EricaLubarsky]

so many missed layups and dunks

[EricaLubarsky]

horse shit refs

Green not even moving but its a TO

[EricaLubarsky]

-5

Outscored by 10 since 1:49 in the fourth

[Melonhead]

Luka looks sick or something. Either way this team has to wake tf up.

[EricaLubarsky]

No team wins 82 and bigger streaks draw bigger targets on your back. Fully expect this to be a loss. Guys just look tired.

[EricaLubarsky]

This would be a great time for Hardy to get some burn.

Starters look tired. THJ is 1-4 from the field

[EricaLubarsky]

Hardy gives us the energy. Called it.

[EricaLubarsky]

Home cooking for these refs

Luka getting knocked around without a call. Dougy McD gets breathed on an gets an and-one

[EricaLubarsky]

Mavs losing focus for big stretches

[EricaLubarsky]

6-0 run

[EricaLubarsky]

Gafford misses both and the 6-0 continues

[EricaLubarsky]

these fucking refs

Dude bumps Washington and DJ called for the foul

[Melonhead]

Mavs are sleepwalking

[EricaLubarsky]

Indy flopping everywhere

[EricaLubarsky]

not good vibes

[Melonhead]

Are we big or not fucking play like it

[EricaLubarsky]

Problem is we're allowing 60% from the field and 40% from three

HOLY SHIT DEFEND THE THREE

[Melonhead]

Gafford can?t cover Myles. Need Maxi or Live in

[EricaLubarsky]

Kidd's defense is to pack the paint.

Pacers taking open three after open three.

[EricaLubarsky]

Allowing 64% and 44% from three

Team is sleepwalking.

[Melonhead]

Yeah it?d be cool if they closed out on shooters

[EricaLubarsky]

-7

[Dallas41]

PJ out there looking like THJ on offense

[EricaLubarsky]

Kidd won't play Hardy.

THJ -11
Hardy +0

[Melonhead]

God damnit they?re beating themselves