Around the NBA - Continuation... AND one!
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DAL has to figure out how to win without Lively... who has been huge this series. Luka and Kyrie will figure it out... I have more faith in them than I do in Ant and KAT.... lol
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sol537 wrote:DAL has to figure out how to win without Lively... who has been huge this series. Luka and Kyrie will figure it out... I have more faith in them than I do in Ant and KAT.... lol
there is nothing to figure out....
luka and Kyrie both shot 6-18 each.
that was the game.
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DNP- Coach's decision two games in a row
He also has the fine distinction of being the only player that was on both of our 17-65 rosters. 2014-15 and 2018-19.
DNP- Coach's decision two games in a row
He also has the fine distinction of being the only player that was on both of our 17-65 rosters. 2014-15 and 2018-19.
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Jay10 wrote:sol537 wrote:Minny played better true but Lively being out was the difference.
The way he was looking on the bench tonight didn't look promising for him to be available for game 5.
Man looked like he was wearing an invisible neck brace.
Indeed. It would be surprising to see him suit up for Game 5.
I think Minny takes the next one at home, people get all fired up over them potentially being the first team to come back from 0-3, then Dallas snuffs that sht out in 6
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aggo wrote:sol537 wrote:DAL has to figure out how to win without Lively... who has been huge this series. Luka and Kyrie will figure it out... I have more faith in them than I do in Ant and KAT.... lol
there is nothing to figure out....
luka and Kyrie both shot 6-18 each.
that was the game.
Without Lively there as a lob threat, Luka and Kyrie were getting smothered in the paint and were taking tougher shots than in the previous games. They were leaving Maxi and Powell all night to trap Luka/Kyrie. So... they gotta figure out how to get better shots..
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dakomish23 wrote:As much as DAL stars sucked, MIN still had to go out and take this game. And they did. Sometimes getting over that hump after failing repeatedly before is a huge weight lifted off the shoulders. IDK about 7 but why would anyone be surprised if it goes to 6 w/ the next game being at home
you know what I wonder sometimes...why is the narrative that the stars sucked? How about Minny guarded Kyrie and Luka well...
And if you ask me -what has hurt Minny the most is -starting Rudy...

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sol537 wrote:DAL has to figure out how to win without Lively... who has been huge this series. Luka and Kyrie will figure it out... I have more faith in them than I do in Ant and KAT.... lol
Would you say that if it was still 0-0? Because I wouldn’t.
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spree2kawhi wrote:sol537 wrote:DAL has to figure out how to win without Lively... who has been huge this series. Luka and Kyrie will figure it out... I have more faith in them than I do in Ant and KAT.... lol
Would you say that if it was still 0-0? Because I wouldn’t.
You have more faith in 22-year old Ant and braindead KAT over Kyrie and Luka in the big moments?
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sol537 wrote:spree2kawhi wrote:sol537 wrote:DAL has to figure out how to win without Lively... who has been huge this series. Luka and Kyrie will figure it out... I have more faith in them than I do in Ant and KAT.... lol
Would you say that if it was still 0-0? Because I wouldn’t.
You have more faith in 22-year old Ant and braindead KAT over Kyrie and Luka in the big moments?
They killed the Nuggets, so at 0-0, of course.
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rooting so hard for Minnesota. give me another game!
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HopelessKnick wrote:Don't count out Minny just yet. If this was the return of KAT to normal playoff form than they can still make a real series out of it. If they win game 5, which they are capable of, things will get really dicey for game 6 in Dallas.
The Wolves pretty much choked away both home games against Dallas....they are due to win this one.
if the series began today, I would pick Minnesota. they just threw it away (unless something unthinkable happens) by losing all of the close games 1-3. If they had just won one...
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Reign23 wrote:HopelessKnick wrote:Don't count out Minny just yet. If this was the return of KAT to normal playoff form than they can still make a real series out of it. If they win game 5, which they are capable of, things will get really dicey for game 6 in Dallas.
The Wolves pretty much choked away both home games against Dallas....they are due to win this one.
if the series began today, I would pick Minnesota. they just threw it away (unless something unthinkable happens) by losing all of the close games 1-3. If they had just won one...
Yeah pretty much. Especially game 2 was a complete choke job....no way they should have lost that one. However, keep in mind Edwards is just 23 years old and still very inexperienced at this stage. KAT hasn't been there either and the rest of the guys except Conley and Gobert also have very limited experience. Their coaches as well.
Still, I'm sure we'll see a team win a series after being 3-0 in our lifetime and Minny does have a chance if Edwards and KAT can deliver 3 good games. But yeah, chances are slim as Dallas has really good closers and enough defense and offense around them to keep games close in crunch time. Likely Dallas in 6. What has been most surprising to me is that despite their size, Minny has been unable to eliminate the Lively/Gafford lob game.
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Part of me wants to see Dallas collapse historically here just so people can stop glazing Kyrie for acting like an adult for the first time in his in his career.
Actually, you know what, I'm lying. All of me does. I hate that motherf*cker. I wanna see the Wolves come roaring back and leave the Mavs shell shocked. Just out of pure, petty spite.

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