They played an amazingly good first half.hph6203 said:
Do the Clippers have a better punch than that?
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I'm not criticizing them and saying it was a bad game, I'm saying that's about as good as they can reasonably hope for and they still lost by 6 despite the Mavs missing 11 gimmes.
They can probably put a better game out there, but can they do it 4 times in 5 games?
They can probably put a better game out there, but can they do it 4 times in 5 games?
Marcus Morris fouling out on an offensive foul was chef's kiss
Did the Clippers win?
Amazing win especially with how poorly they shot from the stripe
Seems unlikely. The mavs would have to epically choke.hph6203 said:
I'm not criticizing them and saying it was a bad game, I'm saying that's about as good as they can reasonably hope for and they still lost by 6 despite the Mavs missing 11 gimmes.
They can probably put a better game out there, but can they do it 4 times in 5 games?
At this point, the Mavs don't even need the road game. They can just go 2/3 at home to close it out.
Bring that beat back...🤣🤣🤣
— Ice Cube (@icecube) May 26, 2021
Mavs take Game 2 from the Dippers!!! https://t.co/Z5gl5FL3Nj
After watching Luka these last couple of years in the playoffs, maybe Kawhi might want to come to Dallas? Just having fun...
This team
I wouldn't be mad about it
**** THE CLIPPERS
**** PLAYOFF P
**** PLAYOFF P
We need somebody to break the ice and willingly come here. If that's Kawhi, then so be it.awrollins said:
After watching Luka these last couple of years in the playoffs, maybe Kawhi might want to come to Dallas? Just having fun...
Dallas has gotta break their reputation of being interested in all the free agents and signing none of them ASAP.
Rondo came off the court ticked off. Looked like he yelled at Ty Lue, now he's yelling at Ibaka, who is yelling back.
— Brad Townsend (@townbrad) May 26, 2021
Would be funny if they stuffed rondo into a locker and left him in LA.
shockinghph6203 said:Rondo came off the court ticked off. Looked like he yelled at Ty Lue, now he's yelling at Ibaka, who is yelling back.
— Brad Townsend (@townbrad) May 26, 2021
I gotta find a way to be at Game 3
What an effing win. We're in their grills now.
Friday will be rocking at the AAC
Friday will be rocking at the AAC
Should've capped it off with an 8-second violationPatAg said:shockinghph6203 said:Rondo came off the court ticked off. Looked like he yelled at Ty Lue, now he's yelling at Ibaka, who is yelling back.
— Brad Townsend (@townbrad) May 26, 2021
PatAg said:
I gotta find a way to be at Game 3
I'll be there!
Mavericks are undefeated in playoff games at the Staples Center all time? hahaha. Beautiful.
— Bob Sturm (@SportsSturm) May 26, 2021
THE CLIPPERS TANKED FOR THIS! LFG!!!
We are a better team than the clipps. No jinx.
LFG
LFG
The clippers actively tanked their last 2 games of the reg season to draw the Mavericks. They wanted this matchup. They wanted Luka. They got him. pic.twitter.com/9YbcMLKYlN
— Josh (@theMcSwag) May 26, 2021
As a Spurs fan, I am thoroughly enjoying this. 'Street lights not spot lights.' Lol Gtfoh. Go Mavs.
If the Mavs are shooting 50% from 3 on 30+ attempts/night, they'll win the title 16-0. Even if Lebron and AD were traded to the Nets tomorrow, they'd still win the title.
He does have a player option next year...awrollins said:
After watching Luka these last couple of years in the playoffs, maybe Kawhi might want to come to Dallas? Just having fun...
Will he cry his way out and try to team up with Chris Paul in Phoenix?
PascalsWager said:
If the Mavs are shooting 50% from 3 on 30+ attempts/night, they'll win the title 16-0. Even if Lebron and AD were traded to the Nets tomorrow, they'd still win the title.
I agree that the Mavs will definitely not shoot 50% from 3 every game. However, they are capable of consistently shooting a high percentage with their current level of shot quality. The Clippers just don't have an answer for the Luka pick and roll game and are completely flailing. You can see it in the Clippers minutes distribution. They don't know how to matchup and are just guessing with their rotation at this point.
I really don't see any obvious counters to what the Mavs are doing offensively either. The Clippers will need to win this series purely with their own offense at this point. The Mavs aren't a great defensive team so it is plausible. At the end of the day I still like the shots that the Mavs are generating compared to the Clippers. Maybe 3 point variance swings against the Mavs and they go down, but process wise I love everything the Mavs are doing. They've got the best coach and best player in this series. They are getting the better looks. Not a lot else you can do, just gotta hope the Mavs get rewarded and can finish the Clippers off.
If this were going to happen, I feel like last night was the night. Kawhi and PG had 41 and 28 respectively, combining for 69 points (nice), played 40 minutes each, and still came up short.jeffdjohnson said:PascalsWager said:
If the Mavs are shooting 50% from 3 on 30+ attempts/night, they'll win the title 16-0. Even if Lebron and AD were traded to the Nets tomorrow, they'd still win the title.
I agree that the Mavs will definitely not shoot 50% from 3 every game. However, they are capable of consistently shooting a high percentage with their current level of shot quality. The Clippers just don't have an answer for the Luka pick and roll game and are completely flailing. You can see it in the Clippers minutes distribution. They don't know how to matchup and are just guessing with their rotation at this point.
I really don't see any obvious counters to what the Mavs are doing offensively either. The Clippers will need to win this series purely with their own offense at this point. The Mavs aren't a great defensive team so it is plausible. At the end of the day I still like the shots that the Mavs are generating compared to the Clippers. Maybe 3 point variance swings against the Mavs and they go down, but process wise I love everything the Mavs are doing. They've got the best coach and best player in this series. They are getting the better looks. Not a lot else you can do, just gotta hope the Mavs get rewarded and can finish the Clippers off.
I know that there is a long way to go, but it feels like the Dippers really have no answer for Luka p&r game or Luka generally. This one could be over.
Luka has a total of 5 4th quarter points...5. I get that we won't shoot 50% from 3 every game, but Luka won't be quiet in the 4th every game either.
The Clippers look COMPLETELY outmatched thus far. This is not the same team from the bubble last year.
The Clippers look COMPLETELY outmatched thus far. This is not the same team from the bubble last year.
Clips really miss the physical play, sheet talking, and tough guy energy that Montrez Harrell gave them last year.
Marcus Morris could step up and be that villainous guy, but I don't think he can do what Montrez did last year. He was bruising Luka on every drive. I guarantee Luka/Hardaway/Brunson would have all been fouled very hard by him at this point. The Mavs have no fear of going hard at the rack without him in there.
Marcus Morris could step up and be that villainous guy, but I don't think he can do what Montrez did last year. He was bruising Luka on every drive. I guarantee Luka/Hardaway/Brunson would have all been fouled very hard by him at this point. The Mavs have no fear of going hard at the rack without him in there.
It's a nice narrative and I'd normally agree with you. But Montrezz was like -199 in +- in the playoffs last year. He was awful.
I think they're missing the scoring punch of that little turd Lou Williams. Seems like every time Kawhi went to the bench last year, Williams came out and torched our defense while putting up a ton of points in not very many minutes at all.
You can have a terrible plus minus and still rough people up and get them emotionally/physically compromised. He wouldn't even need to play more than 20 minutes a game. Come in, smack the sheet out of people, then sub out. The damage he inflicted last year lasted more than just his time on the court.mavsfan4ever said:
It's a nice narrative and I'd normally agree with you. But Montrezz was like -199 in +- in the playoffs last year. He was awful.
In high school, we had a guy that would get subbed in for just that reason. Big, strong, a sheet talker, and physical as hell. He'd come in, pick up 2-3 quick hard fouls, maybe get a couple quick offensive put backs, and sub out. The other team would end up getting pissed and whining about it. Yea, they may score more (free throws and the like) and we'd score less while he was on the court, but what he did would have a lasting effect for when you'd have your best +/- bunch in
That guy probably loved his job. Basically go in and be a dick for 10-15 minutes every game.The Shank Ag said:You can have a terrible plus minus and still rough people up and get them emotionally/physically compromised. He wouldn't even need to play more than 20 minutes a game. Come in, smack the sheet out of people, then sub out. The damage he inflicted last year lasted more than just his time on the court.mavsfan4ever said:
It's a nice narrative and I'd normally agree with you. But Montrezz was like -199 in +- in the playoffs last year. He was awful.
In high school, we had a guy that would get subbed in for just that reason. Big, strong, a sheet talker, and physical as hell. He'd come in, pick up 2-3 quick hard fouls, maybe get a couple quick offensive put backs, and sub out. The other team would end up getting pissed and whining about it. Yea, they may score more (free throws and the like) and we'd score less while he was on the court, but what he did would have a lasting effect for when you'd have your best +/- bunch in
PascalsWager said:
If the Mavs are shooting 50% from 3 on 30+ attempts/night, they'll win the title 16-0. Even if Lebron and AD were traded to the Nets tomorrow, they'd still win the title.
15 of the 18 made threes were classified as either open (no defender within 4 feet) or wide open (no defender within 6 feet).
Last night was effectively a shoot around. If you give modern NBA caliber players that many open threes, a team can absolutely consistently shoot around 50%. If you look at the top 50 three point shooters in the league by percentage, they average 52.4% on threes classified as wide open. Even average three point shooters tend to be over 45% on such shots.
Unless the Clippers can figure something out on defense they're getting swept.
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