Playoffs 2024 - R1 - G6 - Mavs vs Clippers (Frid., 9:30PMEST)

[Dirk]

Clippers are on the ropes.

You strike them early and they lay down.



Or... more likely than not... they will show up.

It's their MO - look like overpaid bums one game and megastars the next.

Clippers will show up and it will take a 48 minute effort to finally beat this franchise.

[MassimoPayne]

Just hope they are not taking it too easy after last night's win.
I don't want a game 7.
This clippers team is playing for everything. If they exit this round this team might gets blown up

[Dirk]

Just hope they are not taking it too easy after last night's win.
I don't want a game 7.
This clippers team is playing for everything. If they exit this round this team might gets blown up

The Clippers are kind of stuck with this team. They re-signed Kawhi recently. I suppose if they lose this game... they get some sort of discounts from Harden/George... but would be surprising if they do anything else other than bring the same players back next year given the cap/draft situation for them.

[Archx]

I love your memes Dirk, wish you could do them every game.

I guess Mavs reddit is right, Questionable Luka = Best Luka

According to ESPN Stats & Information, the Clippers were 3-of-12 from the floor when Doncic was the primary defender in Game 5, including 0-of-7 from 3-point range.

But Kidd finally learned his lesson ( i hope ). Maxi at 4 with a support from a real center is insanely different team than Maxi trying to be alone at 5 and do everything. Lively and Gafford are mobile enough to chase down perimeter players even if they get blown by. Specially Lively, who has long hands like Wemby, can easily gather and block shots around the rim.

[daoneandonly]

Yes please keep your foot on the gas and don't get complacent. The other West teams that advanced are resting and waiting, we need to close it out as soon as possible

[Mavrelous]

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[GermanFan120]

We won't play in the afternoon, right?

So you know the outcome of this game then.

Must win otherwise we are just a bunch of pussies and chokers.

[ozwizard8]

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[dygaction]

Glad that Maxi used on court performance to backup Kidd's trust. Shooting .56 2s and .60 3s while providing solid defense.

[joesha1698]

Gotta come out with same game plan. Hopefully we shoot better from 3. Same formula. I expect Harden and George to be very aggressive so it starts on the defensive end. BTW, we miss THJ on this team. I know people usually don't want to hear that but when he's on he can really shoot that 3 and we need consistent corner 3 point shooters to maximize our style of play. I look forward to him coming back.

Keys to victory:

1. DO NOT FALL BEHIND EARLY. MUST BE AGGRESSOR ON OFFENSE AND DEFENSE.
2. MUST COME OUT AGGRESSIVE ON GEROGE AND HARDEN ON DEFENSE. START KYRIE ON HARDEN AND DJ ON GEROGE AGAIN.
3. LUKA MUST COME OUT AGGRESSIVE BUT PATIENT IN THE LANE (DO NOT SETTLE FOR 3'S EARLY) FOLLOW GAME 5 EXAMPLE
4. PUSH THE PACE INTELLIGENTLY/ MODERATELY TO GET GOING BEFORE CLIPS DEFENSE IS FULLY SET. SPARINGLY.
5. KIDD MUST CONTINUE TO PUSH THE RIGHT BUTTONS. DO NOT BRING IN MAXI W/O A BIG.
6. LUKA MUST REMAIN PATIENT AND REALLY TAKE HIS TIME WHEN HE GETS INTO THE LANE AND MAKE GOOD DECISIONS. THIS IS SAME AS NUMBER 3 B/C I BELIEVE IT WAS THE DIFFERENCE IN WHAT CLICKED FOR HIM ON OFFENSE IN GAME 5 ALONG WITH THE PACE.

BTW JASON KIDD, I KNOW YOU READ MY POSTS. CAN I AT LEAST GET A WHATS UP JOE SHA IN THE POST GAME?

[f l u r p]

Have to admit that I’m worried about game 6. Elimination games are usually tough and Luka is still banged up.

[Archx]

Have to admit that I’m worried about game 6. Elimination games are usually tough and Luka is still banged up.

Luka is averaging 35/10/8 and is +35 in 6 elimination games.

Mavs defense should have this. I'm more worried about Russ or some other scrub randomly hitting 7 3's.

[dirkforpres]

At home with no Kawhi, no THJ, and (possibly) no Mann.

Mavs have no excuse. If they lose tonight, I think they lose the series.

[GermanFan120]

Westbrook knew this would be his last chance this season to injure Luka, so watch out.

[Archx]

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[ChipotleWest]

I'm very critical of Kidd, but I give him a ton of credit for how this team has bought into defense, especially Luka and Kyrie two players not known for their defense.

[ChipotleWest]

We won't play in the afternoon, right?

So you know the outcome of this game then.

Must win otherwise we are just a bunch of pussies and chokers.

I thought since Game 7 would be Sunday it would be an afternoon game again, but it's later in the day this time at 7 pm eastern thankfully. So no more afternoon games! At least this series.

But we need to finish tonight anyway.

[dygaction]

At home with no Kawhi, no THJ, and (possibly) no Mann.

Mavs have no excuse. If they lose tonight, I think they lose the series.

lol the way saying it, thj's dad will hate you.

[Dirk]

Would be cool to see the Mavs finally take care of business in a winning position.

Last time in Dallas they could have gone 3-1 and instead were down 30. In the past they were up 2-0 and 3-2... and failed.

The Clippers feel like they have too many good players for them to simply lose easily in a deciding game... but if Luka starts strong and PJ Washington and all hit their outside shots, then there's not much they can do.

[ChipotleWest]

Would be cool to see the Mavs finally take care of business in a winning position.

Last time in Dallas they could have gone 3-1 and instead were down 30. In the past they were up 2-0 and 3-2... and failed.

The Clippers feel like they have too many good players for them to simply lose easily in a deciding game... but if Luka starts strong and PJ Washington and all hit their outside shots, then there's not much they can do.

They're both shooting around 25% from 3 this series. To me it's just limiting the Clippers from going off on 3, they've had no chance unless they've done that. In the two wins they shot 62% and 50% from 3.