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

azcatz11 · Post #201 » by **azcatz11** » Mon Apr 15, 2024 11:11 pm

Mavs in 5

advent11 · Post #202 » by **advent11** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:13 am

Swish1906 wrote:
advent11 wrote:Credible reporter saying Kawhi has a lot of swelling in his knee.

Still almost a whole week until game 1. totally expect him to turn up for game 1 and win at least two games in this series on his own

It's Broussard so Kawhi is probably fine.

web123888 · Post #203 » by **web123888** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:37 am

Best 1st rd matchup by far.

Swish1906 · Post #204 » by **Swish1906** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 1:10 am

I hope Lively can play after his injury and kick ass for his mum:

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Really great article from last summer. Watch out for onions being cut:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2023/07/14/dereck-lively-dad-mom-cancer/

BSJ2024 · Post #205 » by **BSJ2024** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 1:57 am

I will say Mavs in 6. Not because they are the better team or most talented team, but because Donkic always plays like he is the greatest basketball player ever against the Clippers.

durden_tyler · Post #206 » by **durden_tyler** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 4:37 am

Mavs in 6. Final answer.

Initially thought this is going full seven games but Dallas might be too scared of that one that they end it at home.

GO LUKA!

Edrees · Post #207 » by **Edrees** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 5:49 am

Mavs in 6.

Ralof · Post #208 » by **Ralof** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 9:02 am

Clippers in five,best team in the west,4 hall of famers.

xinxin · Post #209 » by **xinxin** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:30 am

Is Kawhi ok?

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Big_Aristotle · Post #210 » by **Big_Aristotle** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:36 am

Mavs in 6 for me. I believe Kyrie and Luka will outperform and be more reliable than Kawhi/Playoff-P.

SportsGuru08 · Post #211 » by **SportsGuru08** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 11:18 am

I'd like to say Clippers in six, but I don't trust Kawhi's knee

Post #212 » by **Mavrelous** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 2:12 pm

Biggest swing factors assuming Kawhi is healthy:
1. Harden -- his name was dragged through the mud, was rejected by his former team and has "me against the world" situation, he can either ball out of his mind or flame out, but he'll give it his all.
2. Coaching, while Kidd had some good in-series adjustments in 2022 and outcoached both Snyder and Monte, he's not on Lue's level, the chess match between RC and Lue in 2021 was amazing, two brilliant Xs and Os minds exchanging punches.
3. Mavs supporting cast shooting, Luka never had to play PO game without amazing spacing around him, if LAC shrinks the floor and PJ/DJJ can't hit, it'll be very interesting what Kidd will do.

66WinCavs · Post #213 » by **66WinCavs** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 2:14 pm

Legacy series for Luka Doncic to really put the previous stars in the coffin. Rite of passage. I would be surprised to see this go past 5. 6 or 7 would be cool to see but it shouldn't take that long

Post #214 » by **dakomish23** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 3:41 pm

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Jadoogar · Post #215 » by **Jadoogar** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 6:47 pm

web123888 wrote:Best 1st rd matchup by far.

It's the best but Suns/Twolves is close. Potentially Celtics/Heat too

Johnny Firpo · Post #216 » by **Johnny Firpo** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:47 pm

Mavrelous wrote:Biggest swing factors assuming Kawhi is healthy:
1. Harden -- his name was dragged through the mud, was rejected by his former team and has "me against the world" situation, he can either ball out of his mind or flame out, but he'll give it his all.
2. Coaching, while Kidd had some good in-series adjustments in 2022 and outcoached both Snyder and Monte, he's not on Lue's level, the chess match between RC and Lue in 2021 was amazing, two brilliant Xs and Os minds exchanging punches.
3. Mavs supporting cast shooting, Luka never had to play PO game without amazing spacing around him, if LAC shrinks the floor and PJ/DJJ can't hit, it'll be very interesting what Kidd will do.

The shooting around Luka right now is probably the best it's ever been, all things considered. It's not a great three point shooting team, but it's solid, and it produced a better volume/percentage than the 2019/2020 or the 2020/2021 squad did. Obviously Kyrie is huge in that, they will likely take about 40% of all of the Mavs' three point shots in the playoffs, and the other guys will be able to take really open shots. Now granted, they could still miss a lot of them, but PJ is actually shooting around 40% out of the last 100 or so attempts, and DJJ has been okay this season. Not good, but not terrible either.

ChipotleWest · Post #217 » by **ChipotleWest** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:54 pm

That man back

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JustBuzzin · Post #218 » by **JustBuzzin** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:02 pm

Luka Da Don and Earth Flat just too much for the Clippers.

Also it's time we start calling Luka/Kyrie the best duo in basketball.

dygaction · Post #219 » by **dygaction** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:33 pm

Clippers heard you, Luka...

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And they decided to use #23 jersey to make theirs more competitive

dygaction · Post #220 » by **dygaction** » Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:51 pm

JustBuzzin wrote:Luka Da Don and Earth Flat just too much for the Clippers.

Also it's time we start calling Luka/Kyrie the best duo in basketball.

Maybe I remember incorrectly but don't you not have Luka top 5?

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