2024 Playoffs Rd 1 Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Well we need to win tonight because game 7 is on a Sunday and we all know that means afternoon.

This is going to be an incredibly hard game to win though. They won't go down without a fight.

[EricaLubarsky]

What is better:

Winning a series at home for the first time since April 2022
or
Destroying the Clippers at home in game 7, ending a franchise like we did with the Suns?

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

What is better:

Winning a series at home for the first time since April 2022
or
Destroying the Clippers at home in game 7, ending a franchise like we did with the Suns?

Tonight. Real fans paid good money for those tickets.

[Scoobay]

Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

Tonight. Real fans paid good money for those tickets.

tonight... clips franchise already circling the drain. it's starting to make that loud sucking noise as it empties.

[SMC0007]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

What is better:

Winning a series at home for the first time since April 2022
or
Destroying the Clippers at home in game 7, ending a franchise like we did with the Suns?

Tonight for sure.

Get the home fans a W.
Display the ability to put teams away.
Get some rest.
Keep our blood pressure down.

[EricaLubarsky]

For all the complaining about THJ on this board, he?s not a net negative this series

[LukaMagic]

Seems like a good start by Luka. Poor pass out to PJ for a three. Had a layup. But I mean, still good.

[LukaMagic]

Kyrie missed an open three pointer. Too much to ask for him to start hot. Way, way too much.

[Dallas41]

Looks like Luka is going to attack the rim again tonight which is good for his efficiency

And Gafford looks much more engaged for the 2nd straight outing

But I knew he would settle down eventually

[LukaMagic]

Gafford two weird fouls early on. On Zubac.

[LukaMagic]

Great energy with Mavs. Great start.

[blessednegr0]

We need to hurt them early. Don't let off the gas.

[LukaMagic]

Commentators are so poor. They are blind. That was KLEBER OFFENSIVE REBOUND. But they haven't even noticed it. They just noticed Green's "hustle." They talk so much and then they don't notice important things.

[LukaMagic]

Great 1st quarter. 34 points. W/ Boban in the house.

[LukaMagic]

Kyrie w 0 points and 1 assist.

[Melonhead]

Broken rib???

Fuck that looked bad

[LukaMagic]

Commentators are not very smart at all. They just talked about "short roll." That is a very, very stupid name for what they are describing. That is NOT A ROLL AT ALL. And that is not a position in which one rolls. One rolls after a pick. And that is not after-a-pick situation. They are not at all smart.

[LukaMagic]

Irving finally scores. So now he can get himself going offensively. Finally.

In most games he needs something like that to happen to him so that he can get going. Like he has no good self-initiative. Like he needs something to happen and then he can get going.

But he's great defensively. Seems to be taking care of Harden well.

[LukaMagic]

"That makes them happy, and it's not even for free food."

Commentator's words after Harden's missed free throw. Sums up very well much of what's wrong with America.

[Melonhead]

Luka is the reason it?s not a blow out. So many lazy shots

[JTmoney2424]

Originally Posted by Melonhead

Luka is the reason it?s not a blow out. So many lazy shots

Lazy passes, making 0 effort to stay in front of anyone on defense, and the constant jacking up 3s when he hasn?t hit a single one all game. It seems like the fact that he?s so annoyed he can?t make a 3 is hurting the rest of his game tonight.

[LukaMagic]

There was Luka giving Irving space to get himself going. But Irving can't. Can't find his shot. Can't find his drive. No midrange.

[LukaMagic]

And look at these guys. They are all melon heads. Not watching a game. They have shit delivered to their phones and THAT'S what they'll be talking about. They don't even WATCH THE GAMES.

[LukaMagic]

Kleber is a big loss. Defensively in particular. But offensively too.

[JTmoney2424]

Luka is playing like an idiot this quarter on both ends

[LukaMagic]

That's the problem with Gafford.

[LukaMagic]

He is good. He can dunk. Has great hands and length and even feel for the ball.

But . fundamentals . he . does . not . have .

[Melonhead]

Fucking lazy.

[Melonhead]

Really don?t understand Luka. He knows his shot isnt falling. So game 5 he gets to the rim. Game 6? Oh well shooting them anyway.

[JTmoney2424]

Originally Posted by Melonhead

Really don?t understand Luka. He knows his shot isnt falling. So game 5 he gets to the rim. Game 6? Oh well shooting them anyway.

Makes 0 sense. Be nice if Ky though can do something in the first half. Been a constant this series.

[Dallas41]

Originally Posted by Melonhead

Really don?t understand Luka. He knows his shot isnt falling. So game 5 he gets to the rim. Game 6? Oh well shooting them anyway.

Yep It's frustrating watching him ho back to jacking 3's

Just punish them inside and stop the 3 point nonsense

[LukaMagic]

They just look at the stats and talk about stats. THEY DON'T WATCH THE GAMES.

And that's all that they've said now. Kyrie needs more than 2 points. Luka is missing threes. THEY DON'T KNOW SHIT ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED IN THE GAME BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT EVEN WATCHING IT.

This photo of them was taken WHILE THE GAME WAS GOING ON. They went into the studio to introduce the upcoming half-time show. This is what they do DURING GAMES. They see highlights, and they look at the stats. And that's ALL THAT THEY DO.

[JTmoney2424]

There we go. Hope those 3s finally get them both going.

[BPo001]

Just got home. Did I hear on the radio someone got hurt?

[Melonhead]

Originally Posted by BPo001

Just got home. Did I hear on the radio someone got hurt?

Maxi is hurt. Really bad fall on a foul

[BPo001]

Kyrie?s first step is so quick

[Melonhead]

Grow up Luka

[Melonhead]

Kyrieeeeee take over

[BPo001]

That?s how you finish the quarter!

[Dallas41]

Kyrie is a stone cold killa