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

Patches Perry · Post #701 » by **Patches Perry** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:02 pm

Good start for Dallas. Defensive energy is definitely better.

Post #702 » by **G R E Y** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:02 pm

THREE minutes into the 3RD and the Mavs exceed their points total of the entire 2ND Q. Incredible.

Mak · Post #703 » by **Mak** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:03 pm

Let’s make this interesting. Get it within 15 or something going in the 4th.

NyKnicks1714 · Post #704 » by **NyKnicks1714** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:03 pm

This is just a fluke awful game on offense for Dallas. Despite being down 26, they can't even be that upset with their defense. I think they'll more or less happily take 56 point halves from the Clippers.

Chuck Everett · Post #705 » by **Chuck Everett** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:03 pm

8 points in a quarter, 9 points in less than 3 minutes the next.

Yuri36 · Post #706 » by **Yuri36** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:04 pm

Patches Perry wrote:Good start for Dallas. Defensive energy is definitely better.

Defense was not the problem in the first half, Clips only scored 56 pts

Post #707 » by **Jamaaliver** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:04 pm

Read on Twitter

Post #708 » by **G R E Y** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:04 pm

Chuck Everett wrote:8 points in a quarter, 9 points in less than 3 minutes the next.

Not settling for 3s, more movement, passing, transition push, buckets at the basket.

drekwins · Post #709 » by **drekwins** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:06 pm

Yuri36 wrote:
drekwins wrote:Harden and Westbrook are completely outplaying Luke and Kyrie. Make no mistake, though. This is how the Clippers were created. Long-arms. Perimeter defense. When healthy, they have the ability to play ++++ perimeter defense. They are designed for the playoffs. If Kawhi gets back, they are very dangerous. They check all of the boxes... But they still dont have any answer for Jokic.

If Zubac continues to play like that, they definitely have one.

Don't get crazy. Jokic is the best player in the league. If this were horse racing, he's equivalent to Secretariet winning by 31 lengths.

damanick10 · Post #710 » by **damanick10** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:07 pm

ugh another blowout

Chuck Everett · Post #711 » by **Chuck Everett** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:08 pm

Clippers snuffed out that run with some great shooting.

Statlanta · Post #712 » by **Statlanta** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:08 pm

The Mavericks missing the playoffs last year has come to haunt them. Completely unprepared for playoff levels of focus.

Jellybeans · Post #713 » by **Jellybeans** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:08 pm

Mavs came out looking better but Clips dont care and are running away again

Patches Perry · Post #714 » by **Patches Perry** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:08 pm

Jamaaliver wrote:

Read on Twitter

Not surprising. Lue is a very good matchups/H2h coach.

Post #715 » by **G R E Y** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:09 pm

I have some gardening to do but it's cold outside.

May do some indoor planting...

Jcity08 · Post #716 » by **Jcity08** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:10 pm

Theres still plenty of game left but I expect Mavs to come out Nuclear in Game 2.

NyKnicks1714 · Post #717 » by **NyKnicks1714** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:11 pm

durden_tyler wrote:If you back Dallas this series, it feels like you just want them to lose this Game 1 by 50 points so they are completely embarrassed and play with more fire in the second game.

If I was a Mavs fan I'd want them to win the game, personally.

KamikazeK · Post #718 » by **KamikazeK** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:12 pm

Why is everything a blowout? :lol:

Post #719 » by **Dirk** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:12 pm

And just like that... it's a 20 point game!

bovice · Post #720 » by **bovice** » Sun Apr 21, 2024 9:12 pm

a team gets hot during the time of the year where more than half the league is tanking/resting and y'all were jacking off to how they're gonna stomp the clippers :lol:

Mavs are good but they haven't been tested. clips in 6

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