2024 Playoffs Rd 1 Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Clippers

[SMC0007]

Lol. Pjail my ass. That was slow motion blow by 2x in a row. One of them being and 1. 1v1 defense is going to end us

[EricaLubarsky]

That Harden call was worst than 2007 Wade call

[JTmoney2424]

Originally Posted by BPo001

PJ plays him tight the whole possession and then just lets him walk around him on the drive

I don?t get it. Take your chances with a step back.

[SMC0007]

Originally Posted by blessednegr0

Why is it we do not have Gafford or Lively out there? We let James Harden get the lane absolutely every possession in that one.

Kleber doesnt know how to help on interior and doesnt rebound in traffic. It js rsther puzzling

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Being a sports fan is a brutal affair.

[buddha08]

Why the hell did Kidd keep Maxi at center when Harden figured out he could get floater any time he wanted it? Terrible coaching there!!! Put another big back in

[EricaLubarsky]

The good news: We made up a 31pt deficit and pulled the lead near the end

The bad news: Tony Brothers and Harden have a two-man game that is impossible to defend

2-2

Best of 3

[Dallas41]

Originally Posted by SMC0007

Lol. Pjail my ass. That was slow motion blow by 2x in a row. One of them being and 1. 1v1 defense is going to end us

I never bought into that hype

He's a terrific team defender though

I didn't buy into those Luka iso defensive stats either.

They were switching and playing awesome team defense in their previous two wins

This game they had some slippage and left a lot of guys wide open in that 1st half

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Lively getting only 18 minutes should be a fireable offense alone. It's so stupid.

[EricaLubarsky]

ha! the FT game for them

Just making the sting last longer.

Trash Clippers franchise.

[DevinHarriswillstart]

This series should be over by now, but the Mavs thought taking off good parts of games was the way to go.

[EricaLubarsky]

That was some Dwyane-Wade-ass officiating to end the fourth. Nothing is going to stop HArden when refs don't let anyone even breathe on him

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Kleber has 3 points and 2 assists and is a minus 10 letting Harden embarrass him, but let's ruin our chances this season by continuing to play him. So predictable.

[EricaLubarsky]

I hate the Clippers more than anything in the world. Just trash humans and the entire national media is cheering for their trash.

[BPo001]

Well they shot 62% from 3 (making 18) and we only lost by 5. Had they remembered the game started at 2:30 and not had to dig themselves out of a hole they would have won by 15. Frustrating loss, but I?m still confident Mavs can beat them.

[Melonhead]

This the kind of shit where having a coach that makes adjustments matters. We watched 6 harden floaters drop in the 4th.

[EricaLubarsky]

Real talk:

If the Mavs blow it after going up 2-1 for yet another Clippers loss, do we fire Kidd?

[LukaMagic]

This was MAVS' LOSS. If they lose the series now it will not be because they didn't deserve it. Luka has so far been distracted ALL SERIES LONG. These are now 4 games WITHOUT HIM EXPLODING.

Did he even make a single step-back three this game? My stream sucked, but I don't think I've seen that. Let alone for him to score 6 or 7 of those in a half.

Luka is still young. The refs abuse him with their shit. yadda yadda yadda 15 minutes into the game he can't find his feel.

And the second option is Kyrie Irwing WHO LIKES TO WAIT HIS SWEET TIME BEFORE EVEN TRYING to get some buckets going. Waiting for the 4th quarter like he is fuckin' Kate Middleton.

And then all you're left with is PJ and Gafford.

[LukaMagic]

And if their scoring is not on THEY CAN'T PLAY FUCKIN' DEFENSE.

[LukaMagic]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

Real talk:

If the Mavs blow it after going up 2-1 for yet another Clippers loss, do we fire Kidd?

Kidd is a POSITIVE thing with this team.

[BPo001]

Originally Posted by LukaMagic

Kidd is a POSITIVE thing with this team.

That?s debatable?

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

Real talk:

If the Mavs blow it after going up 2-1 for yet another Clippers loss, do we fire Kidd?

They should but won't.

I just don't get how he could be so incapable of getting them ready for a Sunday afternoon playoff game.

The team didn't take the game seriously until the 3rd quarter. No serious team with championship aspirations does that.

[Dallas41]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

I hate the Clippers more than anything in the world. Just trash humans and the entire national media is cheering for their trash.

Perkins
Barkley
Shaq
Legler

They all picked Dallas

[Melonhead]

Originally Posted by LukaMagic

Kidd is a POSITIVE thing with this team.

Positively brain dead

[Melonhead]

Might have to start asking tough questions whether Luka can be a 1a on a title contender. If they get bounced by the clippers then the question has to be asked.

[Dallas41]

Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

They should but won't.

I just don't get how he could be so incapable of getting them ready for a Sunday afternoon playoff game.

The team didn't take the game seriously until the 3rd quarter. No serious team with championship aspirations does that.

On both Sunday afternoon games you can also make the argument that our franchise player has also come out lackadaisical with know sense of urgency.

So if we are going to point the finger at kidd then some of the blame should also go towards Luka not looking engaged to play and spending more time arguing over non calls the entire half.

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Here is what you need to know about Kidd being a "positive" today...https://twitter.com/sixfivelando/sta...17128701968420

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Originally Posted by Dallas41

On both Sunday afternoon games you can also make the argument that our franchise player has also come out lackadaisical with know sense of urgency.

So if we are going to point the finger at kidd then some of the blame should also go towards Luka not looking engaged to play and spending more time arguing over non calls the entire half.

Agreed, but Kidd's number one job is to get his best player locked in. If you can't do that, then we need someone who can.

[SMC0007]

Originally Posted by Dallas41

I never bought into that hype

He's a terrific team defender though

I didn't buy into those Luka iso defensive stats either.

They were switching and playing awesome team defense in their previous two wins

This game they had some slippage and left a lot of guys wide open in that 1st half

PJ has definitely played better defensive games. Those last 2 blow bys were so predictable. With no big man in the game (thanks Kidd) it causes chaos when he goes around him like he isnt there.

[SMC0007]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

Real talk:

If the Mavs blow it after going up 2-1 for yet another Clippers loss, do we fire Kidd?

Real talk: Lol no. Not a chance in hell they will. Maybe Kidd learns from this

[Melonhead]

Clippers scored 20 in the paint in the 4th. Gaff 1:51, Live 0:00

Kidd is a clown.

[Melonhead]

Originally Posted by Dallas41

On both Sunday afternoon games you can also make the argument that our franchise player has also come out lackadaisical with know sense of urgency.

So if we are going to point the finger at kidd then some of the blame should also go towards Luka not looking engaged to play and spending more time arguing over non calls the entire half.

Agreed Luka was bad overall. And Kidd should play a center in the 4th quarter.

[SMC0007]

Originally Posted by Dallas41

On both Sunday afternoon games you can also make the argument that our franchise player has also come out lackadaisical with know sense of urgency.

So if we are going to point the finger at kidd then some of the blame should also go towards Luka not looking engaged to play and spending more time arguing over non calls the entire half.

Luka either has to be incredible offensively, or play a lot better on defense. He's looks pretty bad offensively. Wayyyyyyyyy too many possessions where he isn't moving the ball.

I think we are cooked after this one. I hope I'm wrong. They have the recipe to interrupt normal Luka and the offensive 1v1s to beat anyone we throw at them..again and still.

I have no doubt that if Luka would work out and eat properly and get truly fit he wouldnt be such a liability on defense and would have more stamina late in seasons and late in games. Sucks that 5 years have gone by and he doesn't seem to care enough to change.

[Melonhead]

The next 3 days are gonna suck

[DevinHarriswillstart]

I called it going 6-7. It's just that we coulda easily swept the them. That's the annoying part.

There is still more good than bad overall. Just don't take off large parts of the game, and this will be a series win.

[Melonhead]

Kidd said he?d rather live with Hardens floaters than his step back threes.

Literally upside down world. Brain dead. And we?re stuck with him.

[blessednegr0]

That was one of the more frustrating games i've ever seen. No big men the entire 4th. Luka is letting the team down with his emotions. We need to man up and take games 5 and 6.

[Budapest Maverick]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

That was some Dwyane-Wade-ass officiating to end the fourth. Nothing is going to stop HArden when refs don't let anyone even breathe on him

Harden is a shell of his former self, the team made him look good with absolute s**t defense.

[Melonhead]

Unfortunately listening to hoop collective this morning and brace yourself.

Harden hit 11 floaters the entire regular season. The entire regular season.

Hit 5 in the 4th yesterday.

[washedklean77]

Originally Posted by Melonhead

Might have to start asking tough questions whether Luka can be a 1a on a title contender. If they get bounced by the clippers then the question has to be asked.

Luka looks completely beat down, broken and out of shape. How will he hold up for the remainder of this series, let alone subsequent rounds should the Mavs prevail? One of the very few superstars that falls out of shape as the season progresses.