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tough test for luka, I’m excited

yeah thats pretty sick for a first round series same w okc hou

mavs have weirdly bad offense in the clutch https://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2020/8/1/21350532/the-most-efficient-offense-in-nba-history-crumbles-in-the-clutch-again-what-now

that article focuses on the play calling but you have to think luka being tired at the end of games has something to do with it too he carries such a big load, clippers should be able to take advantage of that as theyve got a bunch of defenders to throw at him and try to really make him work all game

lakers blazers too if it happens xp

east 1st round on the other hand lol

yeah it's crazy to talk about the mavs offense and not talk about fatigue, it's obvious that luka can get by guys early in the game and is too tired to do it by the time the 4th quarter rolls around.

i wonder with all of these super ball dominant guys how sustainable it is within a game and over the course of a season or a playoff series.

doesnt seem like the best system mavs need to get better players

if you have say a luka or a dame i feel pretty confident that its not the best for them to have super high usage for a whole season

tho on the other hand teams are pretty good about limiting those guys minutes

The Mavs have a lot of really nice role players but they could use another creator

Porzingis’ pick and roll defense was shockingly bad vs the blazers, is it always that bad?

yeah been hearing some recent podcast talk about how luka settles for the step back three a ton in the fourth quarter and teams are okay with that bcuz by percentage he’s actually not great at that shot. he needs to get in better shape... dame is at peak athletic performance

i also think it hurts them at the end of games to have a 7 footer on the floor who is primarily a floor spacer and has never rly figured out how to get his own shot

The Mavs have a lot of really nice role players but they could use another creator

getting old thooo

dame was CONTINUALLY getting into zing's blind spots for easy layups, curious if he can pull off that trick on davis.

yeah been hearing some recent podcast talk about how luka settles for the step back three a ton in the fourth quarter and teams are okay with that bcuz by percentage he’s actually not great at that shot.

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yeah its a terrible shot he steps back like four feet there just no way to be constantly on balance when youre doing that, he needs to improve his footwork and get those scientific combos that end in small stepbacks like harden or small side steps like tatum, moves that get you just enough daylight to hoist, if he cld hit those shots consistently he wld be completely unstoppable, hes clearly form wise a good shooter but his shot selection is pretty bad rn

spurs shd trade demar to dallas

Gallo would be a good fit for Dallas

He’s white, we know they like that. Admittedly he’s Italian

feel like dallas needs to find a good third piece that is more on the luka/zinger timeline, also some guys who can play d

no they should take demar

gallo would be a good fit for basically any team... mavs are a good idea for him

how about chandler parsons

they really wldve been better served by being bad for a couple years, theyre in danger of getting stuck in the middle especially considering that carlisle is good at maximizing the talents of not that good guys, tho i guess depending on how zinger pans out it cld still all work even if they dont upgrade their roster that much

my cousin changed his last name from G@rrit@n0 to Garrett so maybe Danilo could change his name to Dan Gallin

dan ballin

one guy that would have been incredible for the mavs is oladipo but i don't think he's ever going to make it back to that prime year in indy.

I just realized why Jord roots against Bol

suns are gonna go 8-0 and miss the playoffs cos giannis headbutted moe wagner

They don’t make it if portland loses?

suns can totally make the offs if portland loses (they wont tho)

xp lol

they play the nets...

Grizzlies deserve to make the playoffs with a Valanciunas triple double

i like them but it sucks no jjj

Has a team ever had two guys with triple doubles in the same game?

blazers in a must-win now tonight huh sounds like this could bring some ... drama

I played lillard 100% on DraftKings, can’t fight city hall!

im sure rwb and harden did it this year xp

Lebron and Lonzo did it and it was the first time in over a decade. But yeah imagine harden and Russ have done it by now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCX7olbrJug

Why didn’t Pop take advantage of the bubble barbers?

hes an oldass widower and he doest give a fuck

Blazers are just atrocious defensively. If they even make it to round one I don’t think the lakers have much to worry about.

one of the least physical teams i've seen in recent memory

Lillard, McCollum and melo is a lot of bad defense to have in your starting lineup

regardless if they make the playoffs, they gotta make some moves. keep nurk and dame but everyone else should be available.

it's amazing what they've done honestly, they have 2 1/2 good players

i give credit to how much of a talent and competitor dame is and how good stotts is as a coach

yup, completely agree.