STD (@#$show thread daily): Mavs suckage

[Melonhead]

Originally Posted by purplefrog

I agree with this 100%. The Mavs changed their identity after the trades for Gafford and PJ. This has created problems for opponents because it largely caught them off guard. But coaches will make adjustments now that there is film to dissect and the question is can Kidd make moves to counter those adjustments. Being an optimist, i would say the Mavs have enough talent to make countermoves but the jury is out on whether Kidd is up to the challenge. Alternatively, a more pessimistic (reality based?) view is we know the answer and the answer is "NO". I choose to be an optimist today. We will see about tomorrow.

this is why im worried about specific matchups. even though i personally believe mavs at full strength should take most of these teams in the first round, you cant help but wonder those stretches of THJ Maxi Hardy combination, and how well Lively is doing with his health. I hope that Kidd is up to the task. Has to know when to pull guys that arent producing. Also how will Josh Green fit into this?

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Originally Posted by Melonhead

Also how will Josh Green fit into this?

Green needs to produce more in less minutes. That is how he will fit and why it's puzzling that Hardy doesn't have more of a role. Hardy, for all his flaws, generally produces points in few minutes.

Green is a hustle guy, but I just don't know if he is more than that. He shows flashes of handling, passing, defense, and hitting threes...but never consistently. And I'm not really sure why.

Green is in the 'might not score a point' camp which drives people crazy. You cannot play in the modern NBA and score 3 points in 20 minutes. You just can't.

[Thespiralgoeson]

Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

I think the pressure is off in the immediate future because we finally have a complete team. Yes, we could use some better depth, but that's about it. Defense and rebounding have been mostly fixed.

There are no FA freak outs or wondering if Powell starts at center this summer.

Doubt Kidd gets fired though unless they totally whiff the playoffs.

Even if we completely whiff the playoffs, I seriously doubt Kidd is going anywhere.

[Melonhead]

Pelicans lost. Now hoping for a suns loss.

[EricaLubarsky]

Luka 3TOs
Gafford already out with 2fouls
shooting 23%
Allowing 56%

not a great first quarter. Come back, Lively!

[BPo001]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

Luka 3TOs
Gafford already out with 2fouls
shooting 23%
Allowing 56%

not a great first quarter. Come back, Lively!

Apparently Lively is on crutches?

[Melonhead]

Originally Posted by BPo001

Apparently Lively is on crutches?

I said after Kidds comments about two weeks was a bad sign. He never puts out timetables so it made me think it?s bad and could be two weeks minimum.

[EricaLubarsky]

29% from the field
44% from three

This team is so weird

[EricaLubarsky]

26% shooting and on pace for 20TOs. I'm out until the second half.

[Melonhead]

Now Kidd is saying he won?t be back before regular season is over. Fucking great.

[EricaLubarsky]

Hardy gonna be sent down to the Gleague after giving up two 4-pters

[Dallas41]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

Hardy gonna be sent down to the Gleague after giving up two 4-pters

Both of those fouls were just low b-ball iq

I'd imagine if he was with the Spurs coaching staff they have developed into a Tony Parker clone by now.

Not sure what the mavs coaching staff is teaching this kid

[BPo001]

Originally Posted by Dallas41

Both of those fouls were just low b-ball iq

I'd imagine if he was with the Spurs coaching staff they have developed into a Tony Parker clone by now.

Not sure what the mavs coaching staff is teaching this kid

How to waive a towel. Hopefully DP is showing him the ropes.

[Melonhead]

This is why you get guys like Morris burn throughout the season. Lively hurt, Gafford 3 fouls and in comes maxi smh

[Melonhead]

I?m so sick of watching PJ launch 3s.

[Melonhead]

Luka reverting to ball hog with Kyrie on the floor. Come on man lock in

Edit: right on cue let?s gooo

[EricaLubarsky]

Luka making sloppy passes

5TOs in the half

[Melonhead]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

Luka making sloppy passes

5TOs in the half

He looks so uninterested in playing. Rest of team seems to be waking up

[EricaLubarsky]

FML

Gafford in the locker room getting treated

[EricaLubarsky]

Center rotation is now Powell/Kleber.

Can we re-sign Boban? Feels like 21-22 Mavs

[EricaLubarsky]

What even is that and how did he make it

[Melonhead]

Bro looks so uninterested and still just says fuck it I?m throwing it the backboard of course it goes in lol he?s a video game

[Melonhead]

Gafford literally getting pulled down on the dunk no call

[Melonhead]

DJJ on the mfing SLAM

[Melonhead]

Really liked that motion from Gafford to DJJ cutting

[Melonhead]

Luka is in full blown asshole mode lmaooo

[Melonhead]

Jesus Christ Powell get off the court

[Dallas41]

I'm sorry but Powell is simply a net negative player at this stage of his career.


I get it they want his leadership on the team but you could do that similar to how Miami did with haslem all those years.

Haslem didn't sniff the floor in any meaningless minutes

[Thespiralgoeson]

Originally Posted by Dallas41

I'm sorry but Powell is simply a net negative player at this stage of his career.


I get it they want his leadership on the team but you could do that similar to how Miami did with haslem all those years.

Haslem didn't sniff the floor in any meaningless minutes

Totally agree. He's worthless as a player. Just put him on the coaching staff and be done with it.

I've been as harsh a critic of Maxi as anyone recently, but he was absolutely awesome on defense in this game. If he can give us even close to that going forward, I'm happy. Until Lively comes back, when Gafford is on the bench, just go small and have Maxi at the 5.

[EricaLubarsky]

Hawks 7 straight

[EricaLubarsky]

What a wet fart of a game

They look like they just want to fast forward to tomorrow

[EricaLubarsky]

We?ve allowed 9 straight

[Melonhead]

Luka is going to have to gut this win out for us. Pushed it to 17/18 point lead and now it?s a 7 point game

[Melonhead]

They have like 6 games in 8 days. Mix of road and home.

Part of the reason I think they finish 4-3 on the season. Let?s go boys

[EricaLubarsky]

Ha! This is so unwatchable. Just two teams jacking thres

[EricaLubarsky]

Good teams can't go 5 minutes without a FG

[EricaLubarsky]

Ha! What garbage. Three straight TOs. It's like both teams are the Washington Generals

[EricaLubarsky]

This is so funny

[Scoobay]

Kyrie has been ass this 4th qtr

[EricaLubarsky]

Wooo thought we weren't going to get double digits in the fourth