RS 23/24 - Mavs vs Raptors (Nov 8)

[Maverick41]

It's funny watching THJ and GTJ out there. These guys play ridiculously alike.

[BeiBeau]

Shout out to this ref who went to North Texas(go eagles). But what was that stupid ass kicked ball on THJ? He was on the ball. Touch the ball with your foot is not a kicked ball.

[BliscoSantos]

Let's see who will be right at the end. Please bookmark this thread.

Right about what? I have made 0 hot takes in this thread, nor have I said anything that I’d eat crow over. Dallas could get OG if they were willing to overpay which no teams currently are willing to do or he’d be traded.

The reason no teams are making that trade is as was mentioned in this thread. OG could leave for nothing at the end of the season. But that decrease in value goes both ways, because he is probably going to walk from the raptors for nothing right now.

I’m suggesting Dallas should consider overpaying for a decreased value premium player. Just like they did last year. I don’t know if it’s what they should for sure do, but it’s an idea. And I doubt OG actually ends up on the Mavs, but mostly because after the gamble that was Kyrie, I don’t know if Dallas would be willing to roll the dice again.

Unless TOR determined to keep OG (IMO they definitely should), otherwise tons of teams will be lining up to trade for OG, and even overpay for him(More than what PHI get for Harden)

I think Toronto will keep OG... there's a bigger chance they might trade(this season) or sign&trade(in the offseason) Siakam,since he's older and they won't want to risk losing him for nothing

[BeiBeau]

Where is Grant?

10 minutes for our 3rd best player. Scottie, Pascal, and OG are huge we need him to guard one of them.

How do they miss that kicked ball? But god forbid THJ be fighting for the ball on the floor his ankle touch the ball.

Holmes can still play basketball.

We need Lively.

[BliscoSantos]

Mavs desperately need another big...Powell,Kleber ,Holmes Just won't do

Green with another terrible first half,Exum and Curry with another DNP,cause the Mavs are guard heavy...what was the point of signing Curry if he isn't playing...did they sign him in case someone gets traded(Hardaway,Hardy)

Kleber looks cooked, and the Mavs handed him a big extension

[dirkules_41]

The lack of rim protection tonight is brutal. Siakam is pretty much living under the basket and the guy is not exactly a big.

[Maverick41]

If there's a way to get OG, we got to seriously put our best effort to try and make it happen. Elite wing D and excellent corner 3 point shooter at a high clip. The fit would be so good. Let me dream a bit.

[Absinthe]

The lack of rim protection tonight is brutal. Siakam is pretty much living under the basket and the guy is not exactly a big.

I have felt like the Mavs need to play bigger the entire season. Maybe something like Lively, Holmes, Williams, Kyrie, Luka.

[GermanFan120]

We don't play defense at all. Time to accumulate some losses. We are nothing but a 500 treadmill team.

[ejs78]

Lol Maxi vs Dennis

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[Absinthe]

This game is a flashback to last year. The Mavs are shooting nearly 50% from three and are down double digits. They’re one of the few teams in the league capable of that feat.

[kacey ring]

Damn, Raptors defense looking good.

[dirkules_41]

The lack of rim protection tonight is brutal. Siakam is pretty much living under the basket and the guy is not exactly a big.

I have felt like the Mavs need to play bigger the entire season. Maybe something like Lively, Holmes, Williams, Kyrie, Luka.

I've been asking for that for years. But for some reason all our coaches seem to have a midget fetish.

I mean you don't always HAVE to play big but you wanna have the players to be able to play big when you want to.

[BliscoSantos]

With Lively missing and the Mavs getting destroyed under the basket ,really show just how poor of a big Man lineup the Mavs had in the last 5 years...how can a rookie , who's still pretty raw, have such a huge impact and these veterans(who are supposedly solid Players) get embarassed every time... it's pathethic

[Absinthe]

The lack of rim protection tonight is brutal. Siakam is pretty much living under the basket and the guy is not exactly a big.

I have felt like the Mavs need to play bigger the entire season. Maybe something like Lively, Holmes, Williams, Kyrie, Luka.

I've been asking for that for years. But for some reason all our coaches seem to have a midget fetish.

It would do wonders for spacing because Holmes and Lively are both big lob threats. Teams would have to stick to them on drives. Luka and Kyrie would have a lay up line.

[dirkules_41]

Damn, Raptors defense looking good.

They're capable but I'd attribute 80% to most of their players being 6'8 or over. They can switch much easier and the double is actually effective.

[BeiBeau]

Mavs desperately need another big...Powell,Kleber ,Holmes Just won't do

Green with another terrible first half,Exum and Curry with another DNP,cause the Mavs are guard heavy...what was the point of signing Curry if he isn't playing...did they sign him in case someone gets traded(Hardaway,Hardy)

Kleber looks cooked, and the Mavs handed him a big extension

They need a backup big who is actually big. Holmes is 6’8”, Powell and Kleber 6’10”. And Kleber has always been a better forward then center anyway.

[BeiBeau]

I have felt like the Mavs need to play bigger the entire season. Maybe something like Lively, Holmes, Williams, Kyrie, Luka.

I've been asking for that for years. But for some reason all our coaches seem to have a midget fetish.

It would do wonders for spacing because Holmes and Lively are both big lob threats. Teams would have to stick to them on drives. Luka and Kyrie would have a lay up line.

It would be awful for spacing. Teams could put a single guy in the lane to breakup the lobs. Teams have tried the same things before. It doesn’t work in the modern NBA unless both players bring a lot. Holmes doesn’t bring enough to the court to make it worth it.

[dirkules_41]

We're just completely outmuscled in the paint. The rest of the game we're better... but that doesn't do much when you can't grab a board or defend anyone in the painted area.

[BliscoSantos]

Mavs desperately need another big...Powell,Kleber ,Holmes Just won't do

Green with another terrible first half,Exum and Curry with another DNP,cause the Mavs are guard heavy...what was the point of signing Curry if he isn't playing...did they sign him in case someone gets traded(Hardaway,Hardy)

Kleber looks cooked, and the Mavs handed him a big extension

They need a backup big who is actually big. Holmes is 6’8”, Powell and Kleber 6’10”. And Kleber has always been a better forward then center anyway.

6'10" is big enough to rebound,not getting bullied under the basket...Maxi was a solid,not great, defender against Wings and PF,but he was never a rim protector...plus he's useless on O...he's Just standing on the 3 Point line(his shot is falling every 10-15 games) and when the shot isn't falling he doesn't even try to take wide open threes