GDT: Mavs @ Lakers 01/26/16 9:30pm CT

[TheSportyChannel]

Originally Posted by Underdog

I seem to remember the Mavs being pretty good on defense earlier in the season... What happened to that over the past couple months?

More JJ Barea happened.

[TheSportyChannel]

The need to find Dirk in the next half. When Dirk gets more touches, mavs win more games. This is still Dirk team so please feed the big German!

[Bryan_Wilson]

Originally Posted by TheSportyChannel

Lakers 58 Mavs 56 at the half. Pathetic performance by the team vs the worst team in the NBA. No defense at all. This team is a sure fire 1st round exit if they don't make some trades before the deadline. Oh yea Chandler Parsons again with the worst +/- on the team at the half at -9 for all you stat freaks. Does Parsons really help this team or is it just EMPTY STATS?

+- is more of a lineup stat than an individual stat.

For the year btw Dwill is -0.3, Parsons is -0.1... Just to show you how meaningless that stat can be when viewed as an individual stat. Dwill is our 2nd best clutch player this year but is worse than Parsons in +-... and Parsons is coming off major surgery where he only recently was playing well, what's Dwill's excuse?

[TheSportyChannel]

Dirk with the first basket in the 2nd half

[Bryan_Wilson]

Omg so many fouls.

[TheSportyChannel]

Deron Williams has been so useless these last few games. Doesn't even try to score.

[Underdog]

Dirk in foul trouble, this is going to be a slog...

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by TheSportyChannel

More JJ Barea happened.

One player does not affect the entire defensive capabilities of a 15-man roster unless he's their franchise player... Blaming JJ doesn't make any sense.

[DevinHarriswillstart]

If people are going to keep giving ridiculous grief to Parsons for being the leading scorer, then you might as well stop watching the team.

[TheSportyChannel]

Dwill back 2 back 3's. Mavs and Lakers tied at 68. See this why I said Dwill needs to attempt to score more!

[TheSportyChannel]

Originally Posted by Underdog

One player does not affect the entire defensive capabilities of a 15-man roster unless he's their franchise player... Blaming JJ doesn't make any sense.

Other than JJ, who doesn't play defense? Can't say Dirk cause Dirk is 37. Who other than JJ sucks at defense?

[Melonhead]

Matthews is a ghost on offense.

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Originally Posted by Melonhead

Matthews is a ghost on offense.

Exactly. People call Parsons the "Kevin Love" of empty offensive stats (even though he has been on fire lately), and yet Matthews gets a free pass because?

[TheSportyChannel]

JJ Barea with the shot to give the mavs the 1st lead in the 3rd. 70-68 Mavs. JJ great offense bad defense Barea!!

[TheSportyChannel]

Powell seems to get rejected a lot when he tries to dunk.

[Melonhead]

Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

Exactly. People call Parsons the "Kevin Love" of empty offensive stats (even though he has been on fire lately), and yet Matthews gets a free pass because?

He's ran out of free passes from me. It's almost February so there's not much of an excuse to stand on. And tough defense is needed but if you can't score....

[TheSportyChannel]

Parsons bricking 3's in the 2nd half

[TheSportyChannel]

lol horrible JJ Barea foul on Russel

[Melonhead]

Please sit Powell for a loooonngggg time.

[TheSportyChannel]

lol Barea with a dumb turnover to end the 3rd. Lakers 78 Mavs 77 going into the 4th. Contender my butt

[DGM]

2 centers on the bench and Powell stinking it up. What is RC doing.

[TheSportyChannel]

Russel having a field day with JJ defending him. Already a foul to start the 4th

[Bryan_Wilson]

I miss Zaza... Parsons 7 rebs.... McGee 5... Salah 3. Yet some here are saying we should start someone other than Zaza... Laughable. Losing the boards to the freaking Lakers.

[TheSportyChannel]

Dirk with the 1 legged fadeaway!!!!!! to give the mavs the lead. 79-78 Mavs!

[Melonhead]

If Dirk fouls out the mavs lose this one in crunch time.

[TheSportyChannel]

Russell having so much fun shooting over JJ. Just imagine Klay Thompson tomorrow vs the Warriors.

[TheSportyChannel]

Pathetic. Lakers 83 Mavs 81 with 8:21 left in the 4th

[Melonhead]

I shudder what to think will happen tomorrow @GS

[DGM]

RC's personnel management stinks.

[TheSportyChannel]

Felton with the 3. Mavs 84 Lakers 83

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by TheSportyChannel

Pathetic. Lakers 83 Mavs 81 with 8:21 left in the 4th

Mavs gonna win, no worries.

[Bryan_Wilson]

Ultimate Jekyll/Hyde team in the NBA.

[Melonhead]

In danger of being an 8 seed soon I'm afraid. Overall this season going how most predicted (fans)

[TheSportyChannel]

Lakers 85 Mavs 84 with 5:53 left in the 4th. Both the 15 million and 17 million dollar men have not shown up in the 2nd half. They want the 37 year old man to do all of the scoring for them.

[TheSportyChannel]

3 free throws for Parsons. He's pretty good at drawing fouls.

[BPo001]

Parsons has been good about drawing fouls on players recently when they have their hands "in the cookie jar".

[TheSportyChannel]

87-86 Lakers after 2 out of 3 free throws from Parsons with 4:49 remaining in the 4th

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by TheSportyChannel

Lakers 85 Mavs 84 with 5:53 left in the 4th. Both the 15 million and 17 million dollar men have not shown up in the 2nd half. They want the 37 year old man to do all of the scoring for them.

Good thing basketball is a team sport...

Also, "37 year old man" seems like a bit of a slight for a future HoFer... Dirk is currently outperforming every 37 year old in NBA history not named Kareem.

[TheSportyChannel]

Dirk gives the Mavs the lead 88-87 Mavs!

[TheSportyChannel]

Originally Posted by Underdog

Good thing basketball is a team sport...

Also, "37 year old man" seems like a bit of a slight for a future HoFer... Dirk is currently outperforming every 37 year old in NBA history not named Kareem.

I love Dirk. When I meant that I was just saying how an older Dirk is doing more than the young guys like Parsons and Wes. I'm the biggest Dirk fan ever in my opinion. Have all kind Dirk jerseys and always buying Dirk signed cards from ebay 24/7 lol.