2024 NBA Playoffs - West 1st Round: #4 Los Angeles Clippers vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (DAL WINS 4-2)

[ChipotleWest]

except both have led their teams further than luka.

Really? He’s 25

Also no they have **** not. Harden did not lead the thunder to the finals, he was a 6th man.

Luka, Paul, and Harden have all led their teams to their conference finals.

Horrendous comment.

NBA4Lyfe is mixing up Harden and MJ, his bad.

[ejftw]

Might as well put in BJ or Bones, they'll at least create looks

[mako]

Clippers need to blow it up next season. Their guys aren't getting any younger and they won't remain healthy enough to compete. Doubt they can even get pass the top 3 teams in the west even when fully healthy.

[doogie_hauser]

Calling it . Dallas will beat OKC in the next round and make the Western Conference finals.

Hardened playoff experience counts for a lot, and Dallas will have the best player on the court throughout the series (Luka)

It will probably go to 6 games at least, but ever since they made those mid season moves, The Mavs have been humming nicely.

A mink rebuild for the Clips is required, they should shop Pandemic P around and see what kind of haul, esp young players and or picks they can get for him

The Knicks probably got enough assets to get a deal done, and a PG/Brunson backcourt definitely could cause my Celtics some issues.

[Donuts83]

I think the Suns and Clippers have essentially killed the superteam/big3 era, well, them and the cap rules. You can't have 3 'stars' and a bunch of one dimensional role players around them anymore, teams are just too talented now, those top heavy teams get beat on the margins.

If you do have 3 stars you better know how to draft well. The cap rules force you to develop your talent and if you want to keep them you can but its highly unlikely.

[tundraknight]

Another wasted year for the Super Team Clippers as Kawhi looks on from the bench with no emotions.

[mademan]

It annoys me that Kyrie still sleepwalks through the first half. I get it that its the system he and Luka have built between themselves but with Luka looking hurt out there, Kyries gotta get going earlier. Especially against the 1 seed Thunder

[og15]

How annoying is it to see another playoff loss with an injured Kawhi? Every year I think the next will be different but damn. He’s cooked

The new plan is that Kawhi plays 1 game a week until the last 20 games of the season, then hopefully the teams record is good enough.

[SlimShady83]

I would say 4 HOF but It's really been 3 ... Clippers better start looking at rebuilding or at least reloading

[ChipotleWest]

Clippers need to blow it up next season. Their guys aren't getting any younger and they won't remain healthy enough to compete. Doubt they can even get pass the top 3 teams in the west even when fully healthy.

Both Harden and George can leave you can't trade them. The only one you can trade is Kawhi. You could do that and get a couple of draft picks but they'll have nothing left.

[BeiBeau]

I blame the lead getting past 10 on the refs, that loose ball foul call on Mann changed the momentum lol

Should also been a Flagrant 7 on Josh Howard that caused the Zu airball and shot clock violation

Oh wow… the ref stopped feeding the clippers and now they’re instantly down 20. Curious how that happened.

Hope they have fun in Cancun the clippers are going to be there every year this time of year for a long damn time.

[Donuts83]

Calling it . Dallas will beat OKC in the next round and make the Western Conference finals.

Hardened playoff experience counts for a lot, and Dallas will have the best player on the court throughout the series (Luka)

It will probably go to 6 games at least, but ever since they made those mid season moves, The Mavs have been humming nicely.

A mink rebuild for the Clips is required, they should shop Pandemic P around and see what kind of haul, esp young players and or picks they can get for him

The Knicks probably got enough assets to get a deal done, and a PG/Brunson backcourt definitely could cause my Celtics some issues.

Paul George Will be a free agent he will choose where he wants to go.

[seorang]

It annoys me that Kyrie still sleepwalks through the first half. I get it that its the system he and Luka have built between themselves but with Luka looking hurt out there, Kyries gotta get going earlier. Especially against the 1 seed Thunder

Kyrie is playing his ass off on D in the first half. Finally got into a rhythm in the 3rd

[Chuck Everett]

Maybe. I kind of feel like OKC is way better. Too many guys on the Mavs don’t need guarding. If Kleber is out, that is especially true.

I have the Thunder in the conference finals as well, however, I do believe Hardaway will be back for that series. It also doesn't start until Tuesday. I'm intrigued to see Kyrie and Luka vs. Shai and J-Dub for a full series. Chet will have his hands full with Lively and Gafford. My ex-factor is the one, Mr. Lugentz Dort. Daigneault will sic him on whoever's cooking between Luka and Kyrie. I imagine Luka will be getting frustrated with him.

I just don’t think the Mavs will be able to guard them off the bounce for the most part too. So they will really need to score to keep up. I guess Luka and Kyrie might just take over though. That’s always possible.

Mavs guards are definitely going to have to play better in that series, but I also don't want to overreact to the Thunder beating the Pelicans. McCollum, Herb Jones, Trey Murphy and Jose Alvarado all played poorly from a shooting perspective in that series. But Luka and Kyrie are better than all four of those guys. It's an infinitely tougher matchup just because I'm not sure the physical defense they played against the Pels will be as easy to transfer against elite offensive players with reputations.

I guess how the series is officiated with play a major role. Lively/Gafford is just a better big rotation than Val and Nance. Val is too slow and Nance is undersized. Dallas bigs' are tall, athletic and switchable. PJ Washington and Derrick Jones Jr. can they make it a wash between them and Giddey/Dort. The matchups in this series interest me. I don't see it being shorter than six.

[bubonicphoniks]

System man should be able to win with anyone...it's a system right!!!??? Oh actually he cant win with ANYONE

[SlimShady83]

How annoying is it to see another playoff loss with an injured Kawhi? Every year I think the next will be different but damn. He’s cooked

The new plan is that Kawhi plays 1 game a week until the last 20 games of the season, then hopefully the teams record is good enough.

LOL made me spill my bourbon, how dare you.

[Forbes]

Come on JKidd, rest the stars already. White flag for the Clipps since the start of the 4th.


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Not yet it takes 3 mins to go on 20-0 run. Too much time left

[Zeno]

I think the Suns and Clippers have essentially killed the superteam/big3 era, well, them and the cap rules. You can't have 3 'stars' and a bunch of one dimensional role players around them anymore, teams are just too talented now, those top heavy teams get beat on the margins.

Yes, I think that is true but at the same time, they are getting beaten at their core not just the margins. So how super are they. Kawhi doesn’t play. Beal isn’t really a max player. So maybe don’t construct a big three that is actually not big except in salary. But again also agree about the depth being more important than ever before in the league too.

[BeiBeau]

Another wasted year for the Super Team Clippers as Kawhi looks on from the bench with no emotions.

0 assets, 0 picks, 0 money, stars who are 34, 34, and 32 and injury prone.

Poverty franchise.

[ejftw]

I blame the lead getting past 10 on the refs, that loose ball foul call on Mann changed the momentum lol

Should also been a Flagrant 7 on Josh Howard that caused the Zu airball and shot clock violation

Oh wow… the ref stopped feeding the clippers and now they’re instantly down 20. Curious how that happened.

Hope they have fun in Cancun the clippers are going to be there every year this time of year for a long damn time.

Man, imagine trying to feed a team and not giving them more free throws nor less fouls