Playoffs 2024 - R1 - G1 - Mavs @ Clippers (Sunday 3:30PM)

41Dirk41 · Post #61 » by **41Dirk41** » Thu Apr 18, 2024 8:06 pm

We have to find a way to steal G1... Go Mavs.

Post #62 » by **HMFFL** » Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:56 pm

GermanFan120 wrote:
HMFFL wrote:Mavs are a -131 favorite to win the series.

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Lovely. Next I want someone to say Mavs will be swept for even more motivation.

Indeed.
Remember that we're a slight favorite because the non "experts" on ESPN will say some dumb gibberish.

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Post #63 » by **HMFFL** » Thu Apr 18, 2024 10:57 pm

41Dirk41 wrote:We have to find a way to steal G1... Go Mavs.

Our frontcourt needs to play at a high level. I doubt any of us are concerned about our backcourt with Luka and Kyrie.

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Apz · Post #64 » by **Apz** » Fri Apr 19, 2024 12:03 am

If kawhii plays just have luka and kai go at him every time down the floor

_Und3r][D4wg_ · Post #65 » by **_Und3r][D4wg_** » Fri Apr 19, 2024 2:16 am

Is there room for more on this bandwagon? :cheesygrin:

Rooting for the Mavs to win this series in 6 or less. :onfire:

GermanFan120 · Post #66 » by **GermanFan120** » Fri Apr 19, 2024 3:17 am

Do you think they will let George or Kawhi guard Luka while throwing Westbrook at Kyrie? (They will hide defensive black hole Harden for sure...)

On paper, I feel that might give us some trouble...

ChipotleWest · Post #67 » by **ChipotleWest** » Fri Apr 19, 2024 3:28 am

GermanFan120 wrote:Do you think they will let George or Kawhi guard Luka while throwing Westbrook at Kyrie? (They will hide defensive black hole Harden for sure...)

On paper, I feel that might give us some trouble...

I'm not worried about Luka or Kyrie because a younger Kawhi and PG couldn't guard Luka by himself when he didn't have a #2 great scorer (Porzingis give me a break he choked) now in their 30's how are they going to guard Luka and Kyrie?

The thing about it is we know Luka and Kyrie will give us 50 maybe 60 a game, but Kawhi and PG are going them 50. They sorta cancel each other out. The key is going to players like PJ Washington for us and Harden for them.

GermanFan120 · Post #68 » by **GermanFan120** » Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:18 am

ChipotleWest wrote:
GermanFan120 wrote:Do you think they will let George or Kawhi guard Luka while throwing Westbrook at Kyrie? (They will hide defensive black hole Harden for sure...)

On paper, I feel that might give us some trouble...

I'm not worried about Luka or Kyrie because a younger Kawhi and PG couldn't guard Luka by himself when he didn't have a #2 great scorer (Porzingis give me a break he choked) now in their 30's how are they going to guard Luka and Kyrie?

The thing about it is we know Luka and Kyrie will give us 50 maybe 60 a game, but Kawhi and PG are going them 50. They sorta cancel each other out. The key is going to players like PJ Washington for us and Harden for them.

Key is Gafford and Lively average 8+ dunks per game.

ChipotleWest · Post #69 » by **ChipotleWest** » Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:21 am

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41Dirk41 · Post #70 » by **41Dirk41** » Fri Apr 19, 2024 6:37 am

Apz wrote:If kawhii plays just have luka and kai go at him every time down the floor

Agree.

No mercy for Kawhi after what the Clips did against Luka in the last 2 PO series.

Teffer10 · Post #71 » by **Teffer10** » Fri Apr 19, 2024 8:01 am

HMFFL wrote:
41Dirk41 wrote:We have to find a way to steal G1... Go Mavs.
Our frontcourt needs to play at a high level. I doubt any of us are concerned about our backcourt with Luka and Kyrie.

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Only defensively.
Luka and Kyrie need to be like Dirk and take the defense to another level in the POs.

41Dirk41 · Post #72 » by **41Dirk41** » Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:21 am

Teffer10 wrote:
HMFFL wrote:
41Dirk41 wrote:We have to find a way to steal G1... Go Mavs.
Our frontcourt needs to play at a high level. I doubt any of us are concerned about our backcourt with Luka and Kyrie.

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Only defensively.
Luka and Kyrie need to be like Dirk and take the defense to another level in the POs.

They knew it and they already step up in the last games of the season.

Archx · Post #73 » by **Archx** » Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:17 pm

I feel like LAC will add a lot to this graph. Kidd needs to be ready and Kyrie as well.

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ChipotleWest · Post #74 » by **ChipotleWest** » Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:50 pm

Not that he's a real source but Skip on Undisputed says Kawhi is out for Game 1 anyone else heard that? Go to 6:00 in.

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41Dirk41 · Post #75 » by **41Dirk41** » Fri Apr 19, 2024 5:22 pm

I just realize that Reggie Jackson is no more a Clips. Thanks God.
He killed us and i don't know how honestly.

Archx · Post #76 » by **Archx** » Fri Apr 19, 2024 5:38 pm

41Dirk41 wrote:I just realize that Reggie Jackson is no more a Clips. Thanks God.
He killed us and i don't know how honestly.

I'll never forget how KP repeatedly struggled to post him up :lol:

Reggie was like JJBarea for them.

GermanFan120 · Post #77 » by **GermanFan120** » Fri Apr 19, 2024 6:27 pm

ChipotleWest wrote:Not that he's a real source but Skip on Undisputed says Kawhi is out for Game 1 anyone else heard that? Go to 6:00 in.

Watch on YouTube

If this is true. Must win situation for us.

Tons of pressure. But massive opportunity too.

GermanFan120 · Post #78 » by **GermanFan120** » Fri Apr 19, 2024 6:27 pm

41Dirk41 wrote:I just realize that Reggie Jackson is no more a Clips. Thanks God.
He killed us and i don't know how honestly.

Clearly you don't watch the Nuggets.

ChipotleWest · Post #79 » by **ChipotleWest** » Fri Apr 19, 2024 7:27 pm

Archx wrote:
41Dirk41 wrote:I just realize that Reggie Jackson is no more a Clips. Thanks God.
He killed us and i don't know how honestly.

I'll never forget how KP repeatedly struggled to post him up Reggie was like JJBarea for them.

Because KP is an overrated bum.

2021 KP was on a max contract, Luka was still on a rookie contract. Luka helps us get a 3-2 lead over the Clippers. We end up losing Game 6 by 7 points. KP gives us, 7 points. SEVEN? If he shows up that game we win the series. Was it too much to ask for a guy on a max contact to score more than 7 points and it was in our house. He averaged only 13 for the series when his regular season average was 20. BTW Luka dropped 46 in Game 7 and we still lost that one too. People that blame Luka for losing those series don't understand the word context, the third best player was Tim Hardaway Jr. Those were not good Mavs teams.

41Dirk41 · Post #80 » by **41Dirk41** » Fri Apr 19, 2024 8:07 pm

ChipotleWest wrote:
Archx wrote:
41Dirk41 wrote:I just realize that Reggie Jackson is no more a Clips. Thanks God.
He killed us and i don't know how honestly.

I'll never forget how KP repeatedly struggled to post him up Reggie was like JJBarea for them.

Because KP is an overrated bum.

2021 KP was on a max contract, Luka was still on a rookie contract. Luka helps us get a 3-2 lead over the Clippers. We end up losing Game 6 by 7 points. KP gives us, 7 points. SEVEN? If he shows up that game we win the series. Was it too much to ask for a guy on a max contact to score more than 7 points and it was in our house. He averaged only 13 for the series when his regular season average was 20. BTW Luka dropped 46 in Game 7 and we still lost that one too. People that blame Luka for losing those series don't understand the word context, the third best player was Tim Hardaway Jr. Those were not good Mavs teams.

Luka 20yo alone (KP not showed up and Brunson was unplayable) battled against Kawhi and PG13 in their prime. That's insane.

He deserves revenge. Ice cold revenge.