GDT: game 21 (20?) - Suns (9-8) at Mavs (8-11) 8:00 pm FSSW/LP

[Quantum]

Originally Posted by Melonhead

I don’t understand why people are down on WCS. He always gives effort. Stats don’t always show some of the little things he does. For 4 million he can get you 20 minutes.

He seems to play well with the starters/core guys. I dont know if its because he plays a lot with them in practice, its a spacing thing or those guys just communicate better...but he seems to play noticeably better with the core guys. He doesnt look as lost and they set him up better on offense obviously.

Maybe its just mental and he tries harder with them than with 2nd string guys.

[Melonhead]

“If they could just stop them from getting easy baskets”

Yeah harp that would be ideal

[Melonhead]

Willie Cauley Stein at the buzzer.

[FreshJive]

That was good defense on Paul by Willie.

[SMC0007]

Luka getting that 3rd foul was idiotic and then going off by himself to pout was childish. Cp3 worked him, right after Bridges did.

[Melonhead]

Chris Paul getting too many minutes as the primary guy on a team now. They need Booker back.

[Melonhead]

Long ways to go. Mavs have to stay focused.

[Quantum]

Tim Hardaway has to be the worst fast break finisher I have ever seen. He has no moves to fake the defender out and seems to miss the finish a lot...a lay up. Having a Euro-step should be basic fundamentals at this point in basketballs evolution. My god I have never seen someone struggle to finish a fast break like him. No creative handles...no euro-step...damn.

[SMC0007]

Originally Posted by Quantum

Tim Hardaway has to be the worst fast break finisher I have ever seen. He has no moves to fake the defender out and seems to miss the finish a lot...a lay up. Having a Euro-step should be basic fundamentals at this point in basketballs evolution. My god I have never seen someone struggle to finish a fast break like him. No creative handles...no euro-step...damn.

Yea. How the hell can you not improve your handle every offseason. You don't even necessarily need a court to work on it.

[Quantum]

Originally Posted by SMC0007

Yea. How the hell can you not improve your handle every offseason. You don't even necessarily need a court to work on it.

Or some sort of misdirection fake or something...

I think he might be the worst starting 1-3(position) fast break finisher. It seems like all 1-3's cash that easy 2 points. Its a struggle for THJ.

[Melonhead]

Here come the mavs we all love. They’ll blow it one way or another

[rimrocker]

Well here we go...blowing a nice lead.

[mac222b]

Ok, can we put the James Johnson “point forward” stuff to rest.

[mac222b]

Originally Posted by rimrocker

Well here we go...blowing a nice lead.

Luka and The Scrubs.

[EricaLubarsky]

Maxi is court side

[SMC0007]

I get Brunson back in for Hardaway

[Melonhead]

WCS is playing no games out here.

[Melonhead]

Paul finishing off the Mavs himself

[rimrocker]

Need this win in this situation to build a little confidence.

[rimrocker]

Crap....we're screwed.

[SMC0007]

Why the FVCK is Dfs guarding CP?! Instead of Josh... that's just dumb

[rimrocker]

This is becoming a habit.

[EricaLubarsky]

We got issues

[EricaLubarsky]

This team is done

[SMC0007]

Ok. So we go get a guy who can defend quick guards and instead put the same guy we've always had, who can't guard them on him. Stupid af.

[rimrocker]

Devastating loss.

[tgfan]

Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky

We got issues

This loss is going to put the Mavs at the bottom of the West. How long before somebody here breaks down and starts up with the calls for tank mode?

[rimrocker]

Down 7 with 15 seconds left....why are we shooting layups instead of 3s?

[Quantum]

Chris Paul the type of dude that always punches it when the stop light turns green

[rimrocker]

Originally Posted by tgfan

This loss is going to put the Mavs at the bottom of the West. How long before somebody here breaks down and starts up with the calls for tank mode?

No reason to tank if we don't have a pick.

[EricaLubarsky]

We might lose 13 straight

[tgfan]

Originally Posted by Quantum

Chris Paul the type of dude that always punches it when the stop light turns green

Hell, he punches it when the light turns yellow, too! He's obnoxious as can be, but makes good things happen for his team.

[SMC0007]

Rick's decision to put Dorian on Paul down the stretch was disastrous.

Thj is still who we thought he was.

[Melonhead]

Goes to show just because you finally decide to play a full 4 quarters doesn’t mean you’re going to win. This team is far from good enough to win games on just showing up all 48.

Long ways to go. But uh yeah they suck

[EricaLubarsky]

We’ve lost 5 in a row and 8 of our last 10 games

[twistaeffect2004]

Pretty disheartening.

Kind of don’t know where the mavs go from here.

What I do know is Luka ain’t used to losing and you can see that with each passing game. That will wear thin for him.

[rimrocker]

They shoot 31 FTs and make 27 for 87%
We shoot 14 and make 8 for 57%

Pretty telling.

[rimrocker]

Originally Posted by twistaeffect2004

Pretty disheartening.

Kind of don’t know where the mavs go from here.

What I do know is Luka ain’t used to losing and you can see that with each passing game. That will wear thin for him.

If there was any question if the Mavs are trying to make a trade or two, I think tonight pretty much answers that.

[tgfan]

Originally Posted by rimrocker

If there was any question if the Mavs are trying to make a trade or two, I think tonight pretty much answers that.

Well, one would hope so!

[Simon2]

Originally Posted by rimrocker

If there was any question if the Mavs are trying to make a trade or two, I think tonight pretty much answers that.

What do you mean? I think Carlisle is just about done. Is he even trying to win? Seems lole he goes in and if they lose, meh.