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Rare footage of J Kidd showing emotion. Too bad the rest of the game he just has the arms folded.
This feels like a very tough game after such a devastating loss. Let's hope the Raptors don't have a good game --- they are on a 3 game win streak.
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tleikheen wrote:Its good to get Exum back and see him as the POA defender again. He's smarter and more experienced than Green is .I'm still waiting to see the 2 man Center position we all thought we were going to get .
I don't think the Maxi at Center lineup gets the Mavs past the 1st round but I think the Lively/Gafford at Center lineup can take the Mavs to the NBA western championship against the Nuggets.
tleikheen wrote:When you watch Maxi play no one is afraid of his rim protection like they are with Gafford and Lively. Another factor is Maxi CANNOT gobble up rebounds like both Gaff and Lively can.
I'll be glad Maxi MISSES tonights Toronto's game.
ejs78 » 2 minutes ago
{tleikheen wrote:
When you watch Maxi play no one is afraid of his rim protection like they are with Gafford and Lively. Another factor is Maxi CANNOT gobble up rebounds like both Gaff and Lively can.
I'll be glad Maxi MISSES tonights Toronto's game}.
This is true, but also no one is afraid of Gafford & Lively on the switch out on the perimeter so guys right now are getting some easy looks at 3s.
tleikheen wrote:ejs78 » 2 minutes ago
{tleikheen wrote:
When you watch Maxi play no one is afraid of his rim protection like they are with Gafford and Lively. Another factor is Maxi CANNOT gobble up rebounds like both Gaff and Lively can.
I'll be glad Maxi MISSES tonights Toronto's game}.
This is true, but also no one is afraid of Gafford & Lively on the switch out on the perimeter so guys right now are getting some easy looks at 3s.
Gaff and Lively are Centers and the same could be said about Gobert,Jokic,KP,Towns,Zubac, and I can go on,and on about them switching on the perimeter too BUT that still not a good enough reason to play a washed up Maxi over them.
BliscoSantos wrote:I can't help bit wonder how this team would lookwild a competent coach,let alone a great one like Spoelstra
Well,at least nobody died,right Kidd
Archx wrote:at least take proper time outs to stop opposing runs. How many times did the opposing teams go on like 15-2 or even higher runs before Kidd remembered he can do something about it.
Maverick41 wrote:Archx wrote:at least take proper time outs to stop opposing runs. How many times did the opposing teams go on like 15-2 or even higher runs before Kidd remembered he can do something about it.
Yeah this one isn't so hard to ask from him and it's infuriating. Even last night in the 4th when CLE was obviously picking on both Luka & THJ in PnP action, he didn't call a timeout until Strus's 4th straight 3 went in. Luka was switching and THJ kept hedging on the screen which kept leaving Strus open. He basically waited until the lead completely evaporated to finally make a change and get THJ out. IND did a lot of the same action in the last game too. So there's no excuses for Kidd to not notice this and adjust quicker.
Archx wrote:Yep agreed. THJ had no reason to be in the game at that point. Get either Green or DJJ to guard Strus if you see he can't miss. THJ is literally a PROVEN worst defender on this team.
Maverick41 wrote:Archx wrote:at least take proper time outs to stop opposing runs. How many times did the opposing teams go on like 15-2 or even higher runs before Kidd remembered he can do something about it.
Yeah this one isn't so hard to ask from him and it's infuriating. Even last night in the 4th when CLE was obviously picking on both Luka & THJ in PnP action, he didn't call a timeout until Strus's 4th straight 3 went in. Luka was switching and THJ kept hedging on the screen which kept leaving Strus open. He basically waited until the lead completely evaporated to finally make a change and get THJ out. IND did a lot of the same action in the last game too. So there's no excuses for Kidd to not notice this and adjust quicker.