GDT: Knicks (18-16) @ Mavs (18-16) 7:30pm CT

[Melonhead]

Jalen is in da building! (He?s also been ruled out tonight)

Mavs keep the win streak rolling.

Mavs -5.5 at tip off

OUT
Mavs: DFS, Josh Green, Maxi
Knicks: Brunson (hip)

Frank and Kemba have been upgraded to probable

[Melonhead]

Luka 16 point quarter so fn effortless

Wood with 6/3 but two fouls

Bullock picks up 3 fouls for the quarter.

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Losing by 8 when they don't have their two best players? Sounds about right.

[Melonhead]

The second best player on the team with 14 points.

Nah let?s low ball him in extension talks

[Melonhead]

Not remotely surprised Randall loves to go off on Dallas

[Melonhead]

No Brunson, no RJ Barrett

Knicks 63 points lmao

Luka will need to play the entire second half to maybe scrape a win

[Melonhead]

The effort is so pathetic on defense

[SMC0007]

They're either ignoring Kodd telling them to attack Quickley and Randle or he isn't instructing them too.

Why not challenge the "foul" on THJ that took away an and 1 and as importantly given Quickley another foul

[EricaLubarsky]

Mavs are ass

[EricaLubarsky]

Mavs allowing 50-40-90 from an entire team

That is why we will lose a lot of games even if we can hit threes sometimes

[Melonhead]

Luka has 35 of 77 points. Jfc

[JTmoney2424]

The lack of defense is appalling tonight. Too many easy shots for a depleted Knicks team.

[SMC0007]

Prime example of bad THJ. He's given up 20 3s and can't stay in front of anyone. Missing open shots too.

Aside from Mitchell Robinson, Every single Knick player can dribble and penetrate. More proof of how hard Luka has it being the only one who can bounce the ball

[JTmoney2424]

As I say that, Bertans runs right up to Randal to crowd him and gets blown by with ease. It makes no sense to crowd someone you can?t stay In front of.

[FreshJive]

Originally Posted by JTmoney2424

As I say that, Bertans runs right up to Randal to crowd him and gets blown by with ease. It makes no sense to crowd someone you can?t stay In front of.

You can?t let him shoot a three, either.

[JTmoney2424]

Originally Posted by FreshJive

You can?t let him shoot a three, either.

He?s been hot early but he?s barely over 30% there this year. I?ll take my chances there then have him drive and dish it off for a layup.

[FreshJive]

Originally Posted by JTmoney2424

He?s been hot early but he?s barely over 30% there this year. I?ll take my chances there then have him drive and dish it off for a layup.

He?s been bad, but was 5-10 at the time. You don?t want to tell your players not to close out. People have got to rotate.

[BPo001]

Originally Posted by JTmoney2424

As I say that, Bertans runs right up to Randal to crowd him and gets blown by with ease. It makes no sense to crowd someone you can?t stay In front of.

Well he?s hit 5, so you probably should close out and try to run him off the line.

[SMC0007]

Penetration. Penetration. Double Penetration

[Melonhead]

Saw Powell take a 3 and I had nightmare flashbacks to when the team was trying to develop his 3 ball.

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Mavs are just mediocre...

[Melonhead]

If you don?t watch the games you assume Mavs are decent because of record, but god Luka has to do it all or they have zero shot of winning

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Originally Posted by Melonhead

If you don?t watch the games you assume Mavs are decent because of record, but god Luka has to do it all or they have zero shot of winning

Only the Mavs state media thinks otherwise. Everyone in the league knows this.

[Melonhead]

If I ever saw Cuban I?d tell him to piss off. Running Luka into the ground for this mediocre ass .500 team. Playing 42 minutes a night to scrape by.

[SMC0007]

Dinwiddie Jesus Christ. How many offensive rebounds is he going to give up?

[Dallas41]

Originally Posted by SMC0007

Dinwiddie Jesus Christ. How many offensive rebounds is he going to give up?

Not much he can do when he's trying to box out dudes 6'9 and 6'10

Our bigs don't particularly care to rebound or play physical themselves

[SMC0007]

Originally Posted by Dallas41

Not much he can do when he's trying to box out dudes 6'9 and 6'10

Our bigs don't particularly care to rebound or play physical themselves

He got out hustled by Grimes and Quickley within a cpl min time span. Then he didn't even appear to be trying to box out Robinson. That's a tall order but fk man, ypu gotta get a damn hand in there at least and keep it alive.

DP has never and will never be good at anything regarding rebounding.

[BPo001]

Too many offensive boards given up

[BPo001]

Big 3

[SMC0007]

This is such a long season. FO is just watching Luka drown.

[BPo001]

Originally Posted by SMC0007

This is such a long season. FO is just watching Luka drown.

They have to shake up this roster before the trade deadline.

[SMC0007]

Originally Posted by BPo001

They have to shake up this roster before the trade deadline.

Of course they do, but I doubt it happens. We need more help than we can possibly get. we don't have assets to get a star and a small move or 2 won't get it done.

[Dallas41]

Originally Posted by SMC0007

Of course they do, but I doubt it happens. We need more help than we can possibly get. we don't have assets to get a star and a small move or 2 won't get it done.

I disagree with that logic

They are missing a cheap rim protector and rebounder

I bet Sacramento or Orlando would give up R.Holmes or M.Bamba

They need another scoring option regardless of position instead of going after a big name player someone like Bognavich could fit that mode

[SMC0007]

Originally Posted by Dallas41

I disagree with that logic

They are missing a cheap rim protector and rebounder

I bet Sacramento or Orlando would give up R.Holmes or M.Bamba

They need another scoring option regardless of position instead of going after a big name player someone like Bognavich could fit that mode

That's what McGee was supposed to be. I'd love Bamba or Holmes.

We need a scorer but he needs to be able to penetrate.

[BPo001]

Originally Posted by SMC0007

Of course they do, but I doubt it happens. We need more help than we can possibly get. we don't have assets to get a star and a small move or 2 won't get it done.

I?m not expecting a move to make us contenders, but make a move that maybe gives you some roster flexibility or dumps some of these contracts. Honestly I just want them to break up the core of THJ, Powell, Maxi, and Bullock. I?d prefer to keep DFS, but wouldn?t hesitate to move him in the right deal.

[SMC0007]

Originally Posted by BPo001

I?m not expecting a move to make us contenders, but make a move that maybe gives you some roster flexibility or dumps some of these contracts. Honestly I just want them to break up the core of THJ, Powell, Maxi, and Bullock. I?d prefer to keep DFS, but wouldn?t hesitate to move him in the right deal.

Im with all that. I'd move Dfs with the rest of that "core" in a heartbeat. They're all good dudes, but Luka has been ready to contend for a cpl years now and not many others are.

[BPo001]

Bullock is a fucking killer. Tossing up bricks tonight.

[Melonhead]

Please trade Reggie

[SMC0007]

Everyone of them can dribble.

THJ can't even foul effectively. Lolol

[SMC0007]

The refs are trying to make up for all thr missed fouls