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

rockmanslim · Post #4521 » by **rockmanslim** » Sat May 4, 2024 2:46 am

That was close. They need to zoom in on that so we can see if palm touched elbow

Post #4522 » by **og15** » Sat May 4, 2024 2:46 am

ChipotleWest wrote:
Bank Shot wrote:Play Harden, PG, Norm, Mann, and Zubac 44+ and see what happens. The rest of the rotation is atrocious.

Yeah they should have started Powell instead of Tucker. But I guess it doesn't make a huge difference. Both Tucker and Powell have played 7 minutes.

Tucker shouldn't have played at all

mtcan · Post #4523 » by **mtcan** » Sat May 4, 2024 2:46 am

Howard Cosell wrote:Last 4 games:
Russell Westbrook from the field:

4 of 29

Sheesh!

These has-beens need to be taken out to pasture. The Clippers have a few of them.

At some point...you have to look at Harden, Westbrook and to some degree, PG and say...these guys aren't that good when it really matters.

mademan · Post #4524 » by **mademan** » Sat May 4, 2024 2:46 am

Extremely marginal but its on his elbow. i think it stays

seorang · Post #4525 » by **seorang** » Sat May 4, 2024 2:47 am

BeiBeau wrote:
Kordic27 wrote:
BeiBeau wrote:
There are different types of athleticism. Luka isn’t fast or quick. But pound for pound he is easily one of the strongest players in the NBA, his body control, and deceleration are absolutely elite. Everyone bitches about Luka complaining about fouls, and he does take it to far, but he is fouled A LOT, and can feel it but because he’s so strong he’s fight through it so refs don’t call it.

Is there a thought in Dallas that he could/should go on an extreme diet/workout regiment one offseason?

Luka lost 35 pounds last summer and despite the narrative is actually a very positive defender this season(he was literally the best defender on the court in game 2 of this series). So no he doesn’t need an extreme diet.

He still has moments when his defense is not good. He’s really good on ball and not as good off ball. But that’s mental.

He needs to get on the Jokic regime, man has insane endurance.

nikster · Post #4526 » by **nikster** » Sat May 4, 2024 2:47 am

SportsGuru08 wrote:
One Last Shot wrote:Classic Harden throwing the game in elimination. He's the best player for the Mavs in the last 2 games. Hope they get eliminated tonight, I want to see Luka/Kyrie against OKC. Doncic have a score to settle against Shai as he eliminated his team in FIBA.

I have no idea why the Clippers wanted him so bad. You can't make a leopard change its spots.

hes supposed to be the 3rd best player on the team and he has completely outplayed PG in this series

ckman · Post #4527 » by **ckman** » Sat May 4, 2024 2:47 am

Glad Kidd challenge it, showed how corrupted these refs are

ejftw · Post #4528 » by **ejftw** » Sat May 4, 2024 2:47 am

BeiBeau wrote:
ejftw wrote:
nikster wrote:how they not call that a flop? Ref seemed scared to call the foul late so just called the 24 seconds

Ftfy

You’re high

Says a Mavs fan saying the refs are hurting them :lol:

mademan · Post #4529 » by **mademan** » Sat May 4, 2024 2:47 am

stillgotgame wrote:Harden choking again as usual. Being fat and lazy isn't helping his chances.

Harden's gonna get rightfully clowned, but Kyrie deserves a chit ton of credit for the defense on him. Dude has really committed to that end

Chuck Everett · Post #4530 » by **Chuck Everett** » Sat May 4, 2024 2:47 am

NBA can't admit they missed a call.

The High Cyde · Post #4531 » by **The High Cyde** » Sat May 4, 2024 2:48 am

GG Mavs fans

Quattro · Post #4532 » by **Quattro** » Sat May 4, 2024 2:48 am

NBA refs are so bad, they can't even get calls right looking at slow motion replay.

BeiBeau · Post #4533 » by **BeiBeau** » Sat May 4, 2024 2:48 am

Dallas is going to have to win this game 8 v 5. These refs are a bunch of dumb sacks of ****.

Petergrifindor · Post #4534 » by **Petergrifindor** » Sat May 4, 2024 2:48 am

He didin't touch him.

Mrakar · Post #4535 » by **Mrakar** » Sat May 4, 2024 2:48 am

eyeatoma wrote:
seorang wrote:
eyeatoma wrote:James Harden coming up small in a closeout game yet again. But somehow it was Joel Embiid's and Daryl Morey's fault...

Wha? This is par for him in the playoffs, stop inserting Embiid into every conversation

I got receipts with people saying Embiid was the problem, and Morey too. Clearly the moment is too big for Harden, and he's washed.

Who is the problem? Brunson for sure didnt have top tier teammates in this series...

ejftw · Post #4536 » by **ejftw** » Sat May 4, 2024 2:48 am

ckman wrote:Glad Kidd challenge it, showed how corrupted these refs are

Need glasses sis? Still showed elbow was grazed.

nikster · Post #4537 » by **nikster** » Sat May 4, 2024 2:48 am

thats such a weak foul, hate to see it.

Nate505 · Post #4538 » by **Nate505** » Sat May 4, 2024 2:48 am

If that's not marginal, what is.

I do think there was the tiniest pit of contact, but sheesh, drop this marginal garbage.

Kordic27 · Post #4539 » by **Kordic27** » Sat May 4, 2024 2:48 am

Chuck Everett wrote:NBA can't admit they missed a call.

Never. Their inability to change a call highlights how much a ref can influence a game…

Enso · Post #4540 » by **Enso** » Sat May 4, 2024 2:49 am

azcatz11 wrote:
NBA4Lyfe wrote:
azcatz11 wrote:
Who is better in your opinion - prime harden or current Luka?

prime harden broke basketball.. elite coaches like spo, mike malone and steve kerr were crying to adam silver to nerf harden. the nba didn’t even move the 3point line because of the warriors lol

How can you argue he broke basketball when he never even won a championship

He broke basketball but that's not the compliment he thinks it is. Was interesting to watch the first year but got old quick. The ft harvesting and iso ball was ugly basketball, respectfully. And when his teammates went cold watching the game was like pulling teeth out.

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