RS 23/24 - Mavs vs Bucks (Sat., 830PMEST)

joesha1698 · Post #41 » by **joesha1698** » Sun Feb 4, 2024 2:01 am

ejs78 wrote:Phew Luka is back

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He needs to be careful with that ankle. If that they build a lead, he needs to sit if its sore.

joesha1698 · Post #42 » by **joesha1698** » Sun Feb 4, 2024 2:03 am

I love their approach to Gianas so far and Luka is on fire.

joesha1698 · Post #43 » by **joesha1698** » Sun Feb 4, 2024 2:05 am

Dallas defense is smart and their competing. I like it. Bucks getting frustrated and looking for calls. This proves we can play better defense and do not wholly depend on Lively. It comes down to effort and scheme. Trust me, as a basketball player defense comes down to mindset. You gotta want to play it and you have to approach it intelligently.

daoneandonly · Post #44 » by **daoneandonly** » Sun Feb 4, 2024 2:10 am

Oh Maxi please keep it up so Bucks will be impressed and trade us Portis for u

joesha1698 · Post #45 » by **joesha1698** » Sun Feb 4, 2024 2:11 am

At this pace, Luka might have 60 tonight. Go Luka!

BliscoSantos · Post #46 » by **BliscoSantos** » Sun Feb 4, 2024 2:14 am

They need to find other ways to score..the three Will stop to fall...try some posting up,penetrating,midrange

joesha1698 · Post #47 » by **joesha1698** » Sun Feb 4, 2024 2:14 am

No one knows Gianas better than J Kidd. I would love to play them in the finals. The sscheme against him so far has been perfect. The key is NOT to bail him out. He's gets extremely aggressive when he's losing. At that point, you can get him for offensive fouls and set him up.

joesha1698 · Post #48 » by **joesha1698** » Sun Feb 4, 2024 2:16 am

BliscoSantos wrote:They need to find other ways to score..the three Will stop to fall...try some posting up,penetrating,midrange

Luka is getting good floaters and mid range shots. Its really the turnovers. THJ just giving the ball away isnt it.

ejs78 · Post #49 » by **ejs78** » Sun Feb 4, 2024 2:17 am

joesha1698 wrote:
BliscoSantos wrote:They need to find other ways to score..the three Will stop to fall...try some posting up,penetrating,midrange

Luka is getting good floaters and mid range shots. Its really the turnovers. THJ just giving the ball away isnt it.

And they are missing 3s which was bound to happen

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joesha1698 · Post #50 » by **joesha1698** » Sun Feb 4, 2024 2:18 am

We need to go back to the zone and tighten up the defense and the scheme against Giannas. You have to be very discipline versus him.

joesha1698 · Post #51 » by **joesha1698** » Sun Feb 4, 2024 2:21 am

Yes, defense, love it.

joesha1698 · Post #52 » by **joesha1698** » Sun Feb 4, 2024 2:23 am

Luka's roaming defense has been impressive 2night in the zone. I saw some good post defense on Gianas. Got his hands on several balls 2night.

joesha1698 · Post #53 » by **joesha1698** » Sun Feb 4, 2024 2:24 am

I love the fact that we havent made dumb fouls 2night and put them on the line. The defense scheme and effort has to be maintained.

joesha1698 · Post #54 » by **joesha1698** » Sun Feb 4, 2024 2:31 am

That last turnover by Luka was due to him still pouting over the last play. He threw the ball to THJs legs. He gotta let it go.

ejs78 · Post #55 » by **ejs78** » Sun Feb 4, 2024 2:36 am

Great end to the half happening

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joesha1698 · Post #56 » by **joesha1698** » Sun Feb 4, 2024 2:37 am

ejs78 wrote:

Great end to the half happening

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Luka has played a great half on offense and defense. The turnovers and pouting is distracting him a bit. Stay focus and stay sound on both ends.

joesha1698 · Post #57 » by **joesha1698** » Sun Feb 4, 2024 2:38 am

Giannas is a wild player and he will injury you by being in his proximity. I do not think he did it on purpose but I do not really care - when u play that wild - it can happen at times.

joesha1698 · Post #58 » by **joesha1698** » Sun Feb 4, 2024 2:46 am

Can't blame Kidd too much for this one. I think his defensive game plan was good and rotations were okay thus far. I think the issue was the turnovers and lack of focus towards the end of the 1st half. Plus, we started to deviate back to the mean from 3. Luka has 5 TOs. This is when you need someone else to handle the ball now and then - because as he begins to get tired (with all the handling duties) the TOs and frustration builds. We're still not getting much of anything from our 3 and 4. We definitely need an upgrade and someone who can get to the basket from that 4 position because that would help Luka out a lot.

BliscoSantos · Post #59 » by **BliscoSantos** » Sun Feb 4, 2024 2:50 am

I don't like the way the game is being called today in the NBA ...in the 80's and 90's some of the players would knock the refs out for some decisions they're making

Look,I get it...Luka complains a lot but some Players ,Draymond for example(even Chris Paul,LeBron), get away with a lot more stuff ... I hate the fact that you can't show any sign of emotions,frustration , even joy(they call it taunting) just because the society has become so mentaly sensitive(weak) that it hurts their feelings

I'm not blaming the refs, but it bothers me that they've become somehow untouchable...you can't question their decisions,they never make mistakes,never get punished for bad calls..come on now, anybody that's seen the Tim
Donaghy documentary knows that he wasn't the only crooked Apple on the tree,its just that NBA is multibillon dollar business and they shot down further investigation cause it would hurt the league

Oblike the refs in Europe more....yes they T'up a player but they definetetly won't make Players become robota,show no emotions

joesha1698 · Post #60 » by **joesha1698** » Sun Feb 4, 2024 2:55 am

BliscoSantos wrote:I don't like the way the game is being called today in the NBA ...in the 80's and 90's some of the players would knock the refs out for some decisions they're making

Look,I get it...Luka complains a lot but some Players ,Draymond for example(even Chris Paul,LeBron), get away with a lot more stuff ... I hate the fact that you can't show any sign of emotions,frustration , even joy(they call it taunting) just because the society has become so mentaly sensitive(weak) that it hurts their feelings

I'm not blaming the refs, but it bothers me that they've become somehow untouchable...you can't question their decisions,they never make mistakes,never get punished for bad calls..come on now, anybody that's seen the Tim
Donaghy documentary knows that he wasn't the only crooked Apple on the tree,its just that NBA is multibillon dollar business and they shot down further investigation cause it would hurt the league

Oblike the refs in Europe more....yes they T'up a player but they definetetly won't make Players become robota,show no emotions

I think the issue with Luka is that he is going to get the calls. He's #3 in the league in FTs per game - he gets like 10 a game. I think if he learns to talk to the refs calmly and not show them up he would be more effective. I think the problem is he comes off like he's whining and because of that - if they give him the calls - it makes them look bias now. I think Luka is shooting himself in the foot based on how he complains.