GDT: game 59 - Mavs (33-25) at Raps (22-36) 6:30pm

[EricaLubarsky]

If the Mavs blow this game, Kidd should be fired before he reaches the tunnel.
If the Mavs blow this game, Kidd should be fired before he reaches the tunnel.
If the Mavs blow this game, Kidd should be fired before he reaches the tunnel.
If the Mavs blow this game, Kidd should be fired before he reaches the tunnel.
If the Mavs blow this game, Kidd should be fired before he reaches the tunnel.
If the Mavs blow this game, Kidd should be fired before he reaches the tunnel.
If the Mavs blow this game, Kidd should be fired before he reaches the tunnel.
If the Mavs blow this game, Kidd should be fired before he reaches the tunnel.
If the Mavs blow this game, Kidd should be fired before he reaches the tunnel.
If the Mavs blow this game, Kidd should be fired before he reaches the tunnel.
If the Mavs blow this game, Kidd should be fired before he reaches the tunnel.
If the Mavs blow this game, Kidd should be fired before he reaches the tunnel.
If the Mavs blow this game, Kidd should be fired before he reaches the tunnel.
If the Mavs blow this game, Kidd should be fired before he reaches the tunnel.
Oh and Exum is suited up

[Melonhead]

Tonight can be the potential for a turning point in the Luka era.

Now we expect a hangover and a struggle. Normally, this is a ?scheduled? loss after what happened a few hours ago.

They could show tonight how serious they are if they can bounce right back and win.

Not expecting Exum to have much of an impact, Kidd can?t integrate new pieces.

[purplefrog]

What's the over and under for Gafford minutes?

If Gafford gets 20+ minutes, then Mavs win. Under 15, they lose. If 15-20 minutes then its 50/50.

Kidd has to learn if the opponent goes small, it doesn't mean you have to match them and also go small Maxi ball. I anticipate 20 minutes (give or take) of Olynyk at the 5. Whatcha gonna do JKidd?

[Melonhead]

Originally Posted by purplefrog

What's the over and under for Gafford minutes?

If Gafford gets 20+ minutes, then Mavs win. Under 15, they lose. If 15-20 minutes then its 50/50.

Kidd has to learn if the opponent goes small, it doesn't mean you have to match them and also go small Maxi ball. I anticipate 20 minutes (give or take) of Olynyk at the 5. Whatcha gonna do JKidd?

Well they?ve already torn up maxi again, he?s doubtful for tonight (toe).

Coaching staff will never learn

[purplefrog]

Originally Posted by Melonhead

Well they?ve already torn up maxi again, he?s doubtful for tonight (toe).

Coaching staff will never learn

Yup. Maxi can contribute if you don't ask him to do too much. He starts to contribute with limited minutes. Kidd plays him more. Maxi production trends downward, Kidd still gives him the same minutes. Then.....Maxi gets injured (or reinjures). Same story year in year out.

[EricaLubarsky]

Maxi out
Omax in

Omax was 4-5 on threes last jight

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

Maxi out
Omax in

Omax was 4-5 on threes last jight

Will Maxi being out be an addition by subtraction? Really will be interesting to see how Gafford and Lively respond.

[Melonhead]

Gafford should get solid minutes tonight. I?d be shocked if he wasn?t approaching 20

[EricaLubarsky]

Originally Posted by Melonhead

Gafford should get solid minutes tonight. I?d be shocked if he wasn?t approaching 20

Silver gave those refs a raise. He got them riveting television and highlights to promote his investment.

Just gotta remember that this is sports entertainment and not sports.

[Zeus]

This would be a good Load Management game to sit out our head coach.

[EricaLubarsky]

Originally Posted by Zeus

This would be a good Load Management game to sit out our head coach.

Work from home is big. If he's just watching, I'm sure he has a 70" TV at home.

[tap2390]

Refs were horrendous both ways. Green should definitely have been called for a foul on the play where Garland got the timeout.

We lost the game because of Kidd's idiotic coaching and THJ cheating off Strus 59 times in a row because he has the basketball IQ of a toddler. You can't fix stupid.

[EricaLubarsky]

I dont know why this made me laugh so much


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[EricaLubarsky]

Ha!

Teams are now 9-9 against us from three

[EricaLubarsky]

Honestly what is the record for most consecutive threes against a single team?

[SMC0007]

Originally Posted by tap2390

Refs were horrendous both ways. Green should definitely have been called for a foul on the play where Garland got the timeout.

We lost the game because of Kidd's idiotic coaching and THJ cheating off Strus 59 times in a row because he has the basketball IQ of a toddler. You can't fix stupid.

Well said. Its always the same thing with Thj...for years.

[EricaLubarsky]

Steph Washington

[EricaLubarsky]

I would not have expected Luka would be oh-fer and PJ would be carrying the team offensively.

[EricaLubarsky]

PJ 8pts, 3reb, 1blk in 4:30 played

3-4 and 2-2

[Melonhead]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

I would not have expected Luka would be oh-fer and PJ would be carrying the team offensively.

I was expecting him to have a rough night tbh. 41 minutes and an amazing game wasted last night.

[EricaLubarsky]

PJ 10pts in 5min

[Melonhead]

Thank god they are leaning into using PJ all over the floor. Have a chance tonight

[Melonhead]

Remember that thunder game? Ill always remember it for what I thought the team was gonna be.

[EricaLubarsky]

Luka 1-5 and 2TO

[Melonhead]

Luka short on everything, tired legs

[EricaLubarsky]

PJ on pace for a triple double with rebounds and blocks

[ShaggyDirk]

Ridiculous

[EricaLubarsky]

Don't let Luka high five THJ. His bricks have infected Luka.

[ShaggyDirk]

would you look at that. Gafford in and we go on a 8 point run.

[LukaMagic]

Kyrie finally coming out of his own world for a bit to join in the game.

[LukaMagic]

I'm watching Toronto broadcast. They keep referring to Luka as the MVP. For real. Like it's obvious that he is the MVP.

[LukaMagic]

Originally Posted by LukaMagic

I'm watching Toronto broadcast. They keep referring to Luka as the MVP. For real.

Show proper stats with Luka in company with Wilt and Jordan as the youngest player with the most 45+ games.

[ShaggyDirk]

how the hell did we go from 48 to 46 points?

[ShaggyDirk]

Then earlier they randomly gave a point to Toronto.

[ShaggyDirk]

Where's PJ? where's Gafford? I'm out like them.

[LukaMagic]

Originally Posted by LukaMagic

I'm watching Toronto broadcast. They keep referring to Luka as the MVP. For real. Like it's obvious that he is the MVP.

And that's curious because I thought that sort of talk was prohibited around the NBA.

[LukaMagic]

THJ doesn't put up . d e f e n s i v e . effort. Like he is not interested.

[LukaMagic]

There he goes again. Jumping like AN IDIOT to the smallest pumpfake.

[LukaMagic]

To shoot he is always interested. Regardless of hits or misses.

[LukaMagic]

Kyrie does zero playmaking. That's what is missing in this game. He makes plays for himself but he doesn't control the ball and engage others. And he is generally often like that.