The return of Rick: a GDT

[EricaLubarsky]

Mavs on 1NB2B. Pacers on 2NB2B

Mavs should show the Pacers a good time.

DEFENSE
5th - Mavs
24th - Pacers

OFFENSE
18th - Pacers
19th - Mavs

[Melonhead]

I was ready to put a few hundred on this game. KP has saltiness towards Rick. Luka motivated by 0 media votes. Pacers on a road b2b. But I chickened out when the line opened at -10.5.

[EricaLubarsky]

Luka magic

[Melonhead]

Is KP hurt? Didn’t start the second half

[Melonhead]

Shit right knee soreness. Come on KP

[liqwidhalo]

Mavs playing well. Hitting 45% on threes.

[Dallas41]

Without THJ as I mentioned the previous game you don't see as many poor shot selections.

I felt like that would be a blessing in disguise without him and it allows Bullock/Green to be the primary two wings off the bench and neither one of them forces up bad shots.

They score within the flow of the offense, and both seem to play hard on defense.

Playing Frank also gives the Mavs 3 competent defenders on the floor around Powell when they go to the bench.

It'll be tough to trade THJ because of the injury but thinking about as to what another poster mentioned a few weeks ago about trading THJ for Dragic.

I'd do that deal if I was Dallas and wouldn't look back just to get out of his contract.

[SMC0007]

Idc what happens, I won't be caught saying we are missing THJ. Good dude n all.

[DevinHarriswillstart]

THJ is going to be the new Powell. A guy they have to play because of the money he is making. Really sucks.

But hey, we can revel now while he is gone watching Josh and Bullock kick butt.

[dirt_dobber]

Luka Doncic reached 6,000 career points
He did it faster than any other NBA player.
Not only did Doncic move into another scoring tier, he did so in record time.
He only needed 234 to do it, setting an NBA record for fewest games to reach the mark.

Tim MacMahon@espn_macmahon
Rick Carlisle on Luka Doncic: “If he’s not the best player in the world, he’s right on the cusp. He’s so, so good.”

Reggie Bullock came off the bench for a season-high 23 points on 8-11 shooting, including 6-8 from deep.
The Mavericks are 10-1 when Bullock scores 10+ points and a perfect 7-0 when he scores 15+ points.
Since Dec 31, Bullock is avg 10.3 pts/48.4 FG%/43.8% 3pt

Mark Followill
The Mavericks have won 13 of their last 16 games, which includes two straight wins scoring 130+.
Dallas has not trailed in 5 of their last 8 games, marking the first time since March 2008 that the franchise has had such a stretch

[MFFL]

Wilt made 6000 points in just over 160 games so I think the author was on some serious cold medicine

Wilt had 9769 points in his first 231 games. LeBron had 6307 points in 238 games so I think he made it fastest than Luka too. The author forgot a lot of players

[MFFL]

NAME GP PTS
Wilt Chamberlain 231 9,769
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 245 7,779
Elvin Hayes 246 6,933
Walt Bellamy 239 6,887
Oscar Robertson 230 6,861
Rick Barry 240 6,666
Shaquille O'Neal 241 6,585
Bob McAdoo 236 6,533
George Gervin 244 6,492
Elgin Baylor 213 6,354
LeBron James 238 6,307

https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/mos...2C769%20points.