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Explain the unexplainable 

Post#1 » by Crazy-Canuck » Mon Feb 3, 2025 9:31 am

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If we had no talent, we wouldn't be able to hang with the best.

We beat the bad teams like we should.

But, no idea what's happening in the middle.

Bad luck? Now, we have the magic on deck who fit into this mid tier..
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Re: Explain the unexplainable 

Post#2 » by Onus » Mon Feb 3, 2025 1:17 pm

Interesting find. Probably says more about focus and inability to get up for those games. Don’t really have the talent to out talent mid teams without focus especially when all we really can do is shoot.
Most 4th Quarter Points in Final since 1991
1995 Shaquille O'Neal 11.5
2000 Shaquille O'Neal 11.5 (61.1% TS)
2015 Stephen Curry 10.8 (75.1% TS)
1997 Michael Jordan 10.7 (55.1% TS)
1998 Michael Jordan 10.6 (50.6% TS)
2011 Dirk Nowitzki 10.3 (68.0% TS)
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Re: Explain the unexplainable 

Post#3 » by ILOVEIT » Mon Feb 3, 2025 9:56 pm

Schedule?
2021/22 - The return of the Ring.
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Re: Explain the unexplainable 

Post#4 » by CS707 » Mon Feb 3, 2025 10:31 pm

I wonder how that aligns with players missing games?
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Re: Explain the unexplainable 

Post#5 » by cpower » Tue Feb 4, 2025 12:26 am

what to explain? lets look at these games.... i think its more on Kerr that not able to capitalize on bad teams by playing terrible players like Waters Schroder and TJD too much


Suns (1-2) trying to go all offense and failed to score , and not playing enough defense at the same time
Spurs (0-1) only scored 94 points (waters / TJD played heavy mins)
Lakers (0-2) they just better teams all around
Heat(0-1) schroder / TJD getting slaughtered and looney DNP game
Pacers (0-2) schroder / TJD getting slaughtered in both games
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Re: Explain the unexplainable 

Post#6 » by Onus » Tue Feb 4, 2025 7:41 am

Yea we’ve gone through so many experiments through out this season trying to see what works and who can fill the 2nd option. Not having that true 2nd option really threw everyone out of whack since every one was trying to take it.
Most 4th Quarter Points in Final since 1991
1995 Shaquille O'Neal 11.5
2000 Shaquille O'Neal 11.5 (61.1% TS)
2015 Stephen Curry 10.8 (75.1% TS)
1997 Michael Jordan 10.7 (55.1% TS)
1998 Michael Jordan 10.6 (50.6% TS)
2011 Dirk Nowitzki 10.3 (68.0% TS)
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Re: Explain the unexplainable 

Post#7 » by Mac1958 » Tue Feb 4, 2025 9:00 am

Gawd I love sports stats.
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Re: Explain the unexplainable 

Post#8 » by Onus » Wed Feb 5, 2025 3:54 pm

Any one realize how much our defense changed from the beginning of the year? Where we were trapping and blitzing everything, we were playing with so much effort and energy which just wasn't sustainable for 82 games.
Most 4th Quarter Points in Final since 1991
1995 Shaquille O'Neal 11.5
2000 Shaquille O'Neal 11.5 (61.1% TS)
2015 Stephen Curry 10.8 (75.1% TS)
1997 Michael Jordan 10.7 (55.1% TS)
1998 Michael Jordan 10.6 (50.6% TS)
2011 Dirk Nowitzki 10.3 (68.0% TS)

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