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therealbig3 · Post #21 » by **therealbig3** » Fri May 7, 2021 12:03 am

Like, we were down 3, and forced a miss...gave up and offensive rebound and layup.

Down 3 again with the ball...stupid TO by Durant and it led to an easy transition layup.

I don't think we're as clutch as we give ourselves credit for, because every time we need to properly execute in order to get over the hump, we pretty much don't do it and do something dumb. And that's how it goes pretty much the entire game. Down big, close the gap, put ourselves in position to tie or take the lead...then play low IQ or low effort basketball, give up a big lead again, rinse and repeat.

MrDollarBills · Post #22 » by **MrDollarBills** » Fri May 7, 2021 12:07 am

Another offensive rebound leading to a score.

At what point does the coach begin to think that this is a serious problem?

HardenGoat · Post #23 » by **HardenGoat** » Fri May 7, 2021 12:07 am

Claxton!

MrDollarBills · Post #24 » by **MrDollarBills** » Fri May 7, 2021 12:08 am

Great pass by Mike James. He needs to play a lot more because he actually creates shots for other

MGrand15 · Post #25 » by **MGrand15** » Fri May 7, 2021 12:09 am

What an awful start. Terrible defense. Giving up offensive boards. Bad decision making on offense. We seriously need to clean up the defense.

therealbig3 · Post #26 » by **therealbig3** » Fri May 7, 2021 12:11 am

Durant is an incredible scorer, but it's clear that he's a limited player offensively compared to other offensive superstars. He just doesn't have a great handle and it leads to a lot of TOs when he has to put the ball on the floor and create. It's why I never considered him on LeBron's level.

He's at his best when he just needs to catch and finish, either with a quick jumper or a quick drive to the rim. When he needs to dribble penetrate against a set defense and create in traffic, bad things tend to happen.

HardenGoat · Post #27 » by **HardenGoat** » Fri May 7, 2021 12:11 am

Mavericks are going to be desperate to win this to stay ahead of Lakers. Going to be a tough game indeed. I don’t see anything new. We have KD and Blake turning ball over because they are simply not ball handlers. Please leave Mike James in there to get a rhythm going cause this isolation play is not the answer.

HardenGoat · Post #28 » by **HardenGoat** » Fri May 7, 2021 12:15 am

therealbig3 wrote:Durant is an incredible scorer, but it's clear that he's a limited player offensively compared to other offensive superstars. He just doesn't have a great handle and it leads to a lot of TOs when he has to put the ball on the floor and create. It's why I never considered him on LeBron's level.

He's at his best when he just needs to catch and finish, either with a quick jumper or a quick drive to the rim. When he needs to dribble penetrate against a set defense and create in traffic, bad things tend to happen.

He is elite when he gets the ball closer near the paint and when someone pulls defenders away before he gets the ball.

MrDollarBills · Post #29 » by **MrDollarBills** » Fri May 7, 2021 12:15 am

Another offensive rebound.

MrDollarBills · Post #30 » by **MrDollarBills** » Fri May 7, 2021 12:18 am

Joe Harris has been god awful.

Another offensive rebound. Christ.

Paradise · Post #31 » by **Paradise** » Fri May 7, 2021 12:19 am

KD is carrying us

MrDollarBills · Post #32 » by **MrDollarBills** » Fri May 7, 2021 12:20 am

Much better defense.

HardenGoat · Post #33 » by **HardenGoat** » Fri May 7, 2021 12:21 am

Jesus. Blake had two easy shots under the rim.

therealbig3 · Post #34 » by **therealbig3** » Fri May 7, 2021 12:22 am

HardenGoat wrote:
therealbig3 wrote:Durant is an incredible scorer, but it's clear that he's a limited player offensively compared to other offensive superstars. He just doesn't have a great handle and it leads to a lot of TOs when he has to put the ball on the floor and create. It's why I never considered him on LeBron's level.

He's at his best when he just needs to catch and finish, either with a quick jumper or a quick drive to the rim. When he needs to dribble penetrate against a set defense and create in traffic, bad things tend to happen.

He is elite when he gets the ball closer near the paint and when someone pulls defenders away before he gets the ball.

Which is why Harden makes us so deadly. Because he demands so much defensive attention that Durant really doesn't have to worry about creating so much offense off the dribble, he'll get it already in position to score or set someone up.

When you take Harden out and you ask Kyrie and Durant to all of a sudden become our lead ball handlers and creators, it leads to a lot of sloppy basketball, because that's not what they're best at.

therealbig3 · Post #35 » by **therealbig3** » Fri May 7, 2021 12:23 am

Paradise wrote:KD is carrying us

He's already got 2 TOs and has 10 points on 9 shots.

I'd say Kyrie is carrying us, and Durant is struggling.

HardenGoat · Post #36 » by **HardenGoat** » Fri May 7, 2021 12:26 am

Mike James just set up Durant in his spot. Basket

HardenGoat · Post #37 » by **HardenGoat** » Fri May 7, 2021 12:29 am

Doncic has credited Harden with how he has studied and emulated his play. He’s a fantastic player

GTR11 · Post #38 » by **GTR11** » Fri May 7, 2021 12:31 am

Oh we score 130 a game this offense is not problem, you don't know what you talking about etc.

Let me ask some of you again. Is this a good offense?

GTR11 · Post #39 » by **GTR11** » Fri May 7, 2021 12:33 am

therealbig3 wrote:
Paradise wrote:KD is carrying us

He's already got 2 TOs and has 10 points on 9 shots.

I'd say Kyrie is carrying us, and Durant is struggling.

I say they both mediocre. They can't make no easy baskets for this team. We going to lose this one.

MrDollarBills · Post #40 » by **MrDollarBills** » Fri May 7, 2021 12:33 am

GTR11 wrote:Oh we score 130 a game this offense is not problem, you don't know what you talking about etc.

Let me ask some of you again. Is this a good offense?

The offense isn't the problem when we continue to give up offensive rebounds and give the opponent more FGAs. That's piss poor defense.