RS 24/25 - Mavs @ Nuggets (Friday 10PM EST Tonight)

[Mavrelous]

Kyrie lost the Mavs game 2, Luka game 3, it happens no need to throw players under the bus to fit some agenda.
Dirk was considered "soft Euro" and reveived criticism much bigger than Luka until he defeated Goliath on epic fashion in 2011, with the entire NBA fandom cheering for him, hopefully we'll witness the same with Luka.
I consider myself lucky to follow a team with these 2 players in long PO runs, it's the peak of sports following experience.

[daoneandonly]

Kyrie lost the Mavs game 2, Luka game 3, it happens no need to throw players under the bus to fit some agenda.
Dirk was considered "soft Euro" and reveived criticism much bigger than Luka until he defeated Goliath on epic fashion in 2011, with the entire NBA fandom cheering for him, hopefully we'll witness the same with Luka.
I consider myself lucky to follow a team with these 2 players in long PO runs, it's the peak of sports following experience.

That's a good perspective; thanks for the reminder. Yeah, I do get frustrated with Luka, but it's because while he's already great, he could be so much better if he had more discipline and maturity. Its frustrating at times.

[arkuo]

Kyrie and Luka are Clyde Frazier and Earl Monroe for the Knicks back then. Its either they click or they dont. Just because they went to the Finals last year doesnt mean they'll walk straight in this year. A lot of teams got better too. But to get to get there, these two have to click the same way they did last year, and then some. On paper they have a better team this year. How to get from paper to court is proof of concept for Nico. So they need that first.

[Bob8]

Luka and Dirk are on different levels when it comes to dicipline and training. I do not think Luka will get to Dirk's level of dicipline (I would gladly like to be proven wrong in time) however I think this is affected by not having vets around him coming into the league. I say it every year, it's hard to build around a player like Luka. Dirk was a nobody entering the league. Luka was a top pick. So Dirk had to go through the longer route. Luka is from a younger generation and has youtube videos of his passes but no ring yet. Time will tell if he is able to get his ring. Kyrie and Klay are both up there in age. When the time comes that they are washed, Luka fans will complain about Mavs front office not giving him all star teammates again.

Yes, time always tells. Even the great ones, like MJ and LeBron needed a lot of time and the right teammates. MJ wasn't always Goat. Logic is kinda weird here. First full season with all star teammate and Finals. I would say that Luka and Kyrie together rather overachieved than underachieved. Rating this season after 15 games is kinda laughable. But we have seen the same story last year in RS and after bad start in playoffs, fat/lazy Luka, until he wasn't fat anymore. You have Luka fans here and you have fans, who apparently enjoy more when things for Luka don't look great. I wonder which are more normal?

But I agree wrist injuries are unacceptable for well conditioned athletes. It just can't happen.

Actually most of us our fans of the letters on the front of a jersey, not the back just because the athlete is from the same country.

We get it, he's your idol, you'll never criticize him. But he's mid twenties and always hurt, always complaining. Our previous Euro superstar didn't have these issues. He was a superstar professional

I guess you should cheer for Dirk, maybe he brings you another title.

[daoneandonly]

Yes, time always tells. Even the great ones, like MJ and LeBron needed a lot of time and the right teammates. MJ wasn't always Goat. Logic is kinda weird here. First full season with all star teammate and Finals. I would say that Luka and Kyrie together rather overachieved than underachieved. Rating this season after 15 games is kinda laughable. But we have seen the same story last year in RS and after bad start in playoffs, fat/lazy Luka, until he wasn't fat anymore. You have Luka fans here and you have fans, who apparently enjoy more when things for Luka don't look great. I wonder which are more normal?

But I agree wrist injuries are unacceptable for well conditioned athletes. It just can't happen.

Actually most of us our fans of the letters on the front of a jersey, not the back just because the athlete is from the same country.

We get it, he's your idol, you'll never criticize him. But he's mid twenties and always hurt, always complaining. Our previous Euro superstar didn't have these issues. He was a superstar professional

I guess you should cheer for Dirk, maybe he brings you another title.

Gladly, greatest Mav ever. I'll always cheer for him

[gottamakeit]

You might check how many players is injured/not playing at the start of the season. I doubt very much that wrist injury has something to do with conditioning, but I might be wrong.

It's always something with him; you can set your (wrist)watch to it. Unlike Dirk, who lived in the practice facility/gym, Luka just has other priorities, and it shows in his conditioning and availability.

I wonder which priorities have hurt his wrist?

Gaming can lead to wrist injuries, most commonly known as "gamer's wrist," which is a repetitive strain injury caused by prolonged and intense use of the hands and wrists during gameplay, often resulting in pain, inflammation, and discomfort in the wrist area due to overuse of tendons and muscles involved in gripping controllers or using a mouse and keyboard. symptoms can include soreness, swelling, numbness, and reduced range of motion in the wrist and hand.

[daoneandonly]

It's always something with him; you can set your (wrist)watch to it. Unlike Dirk, who lived in the practice facility/gym, Luka just has other priorities, and it shows in his conditioning and availability.

I wonder which priorities have hurt his wrist?

Gaming can lead to wrist injuries, most commonly known as "gamer's wrist," which is a repetitive strain injury caused by prolonged and intense use of the hands and wrists during gameplay, often resulting in pain, inflammation, and discomfort in the wrist area due to overuse of tendons and muscles involved in gripping controllers or using a mouse and keyboard. symptoms can include soreness, swelling, numbness, and reduced range of motion in the wrist and hand.

Also not hard to imagine if one falls on their wrist, having more weight will increase the likelihood of injury

[Archx]

It's always something with him; you can set your (wrist)watch to it. Unlike Dirk, who lived in the practice facility/gym, Luka just has other priorities, and it shows in his conditioning and availability.

I wonder which priorities have hurt his wrist?

Gaming can lead to wrist injuries, most commonly known as "gamer's wrist," which is a repetitive strain injury caused by prolonged and intense use of the hands and wrists during gameplay, often resulting in pain, inflammation, and discomfort in the wrist area due to overuse of tendons and muscles involved in gripping controllers or using a mouse and keyboard. symptoms can include soreness, swelling, numbness, and reduced range of motion in the wrist and hand.

I'm going to be honest, i didn't see any Playstation 5 being played when the injury occurred in the 1st half.

[Bob8]

Actually most of us our fans of the letters on the front of a jersey, not the back just because the athlete is from the same country.

We get it, he's your idol, you'll never criticize him. But he's mid twenties and always hurt, always complaining. Our previous Euro superstar didn't have these issues. He was a superstar professional

I guess you should cheer for Dirk, maybe he brings you another title.

Gladly, greatest Mav ever. I'll always cheer for him

I know you won't for Luka. The only problem here is that basically means you're not cheering for Mavs either because unfortunately they can't win a title without him.

[Bob8]

It's always something with him; you can set your (wrist)watch to it. Unlike Dirk, who lived in the practice facility/gym, Luka just has other priorities, and it shows in his conditioning and availability.

I wonder which priorities have hurt his wrist?

Gaming can lead to wrist injuries, most commonly known as "gamer's wrist," which is a repetitive strain injury caused by prolonged and intense use of the hands and wrists during gameplay, often resulting in pain, inflammation, and discomfort in the wrist area due to overuse of tendons and muscles involved in gripping controllers or using a mouse and keyboard. symptoms can include soreness, swelling, numbness, and reduced range of motion in the wrist and hand.

Because Luka's chronic wrist pain is well known?

[gottamakeit]

I wonder which priorities have hurt his wrist?

Gaming can lead to wrist injuries, most commonly known as "gamer's wrist," which is a repetitive strain injury caused by prolonged and intense use of the hands and wrists during gameplay, often resulting in pain, inflammation, and discomfort in the wrist area due to overuse of tendons and muscles involved in gripping controllers or using a mouse and keyboard. symptoms can include soreness, swelling, numbness, and reduced range of motion in the wrist and hand.

I'm going to be honest, i didn't see any Playstation 5 being played when the injury occurred in the 1st half.

If you add acute trauma (during gametime) to a chronic condition (gamer's wrist) you have a good recipe for injury

[GermanFan120]

You might check how many players is injured/not playing at the start of the season. I doubt very much that wrist injury has something to do with conditioning, but I might be wrong.

It's always something with him; you can set your (wrist)watch to it. Unlike Dirk, who lived in the practice facility/gym, Luka just has other priorities, and it shows in his conditioning and availability.

Agree.

Too much pornography and too little gym for Luka... So the wrists hurt.

You made my day, lmao.

[Bob8]

Gaming can lead to wrist injuries, most commonly known as "gamer's wrist," which is a repetitive strain injury caused by prolonged and intense use of the hands and wrists during gameplay, often resulting in pain, inflammation, and discomfort in the wrist area due to overuse of tendons and muscles involved in gripping controllers or using a mouse and keyboard. symptoms can include soreness, swelling, numbness, and reduced range of motion in the wrist and hand.

I'm going to be honest, i didn't see any Playstation 5 being played when the injury occurred in the 1st half.

If you add acute trauma (during gametime) to a chronic condition (gamer's wrist) you have a good recipe for injury

I hope you're joking. You understand that we have around 120 players on injury report at the moment and my wild guess is that vast majority of them is extremely well prepared and living sport life, but strangely enough injuries still happens.

[Bob8]

I wonder which priorities have hurt his wrist?

Gaming can lead to wrist injuries, most commonly known as "gamer's wrist," which is a repetitive strain injury caused by prolonged and intense use of the hands and wrists during gameplay, often resulting in pain, inflammation, and discomfort in the wrist area due to overuse of tendons and muscles involved in gripping controllers or using a mouse and keyboard. symptoms can include soreness, swelling, numbness, and reduced range of motion in the wrist and hand.

Also not hard to imagine if one falls on their wrist, having more weight will increase the likelihood of injury

You're saying that Cs and Pfs are much more endangered species for wrist injuries than guards? I hope they're not playing video games, that combination might lead to career ending injury.

[Mavrelous]

Jokic questionable

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Browsing her feed, looks like Vlatko Cancar suffered another injury, poor guy...

[41Dirk41]

Jokic questionable

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Browsing her feed, looks like Vlatko Cancar suffered another injury, poor guy...

We can win with or without Joker.

No excuses. Go Mavs

[Bob8]

Jokic questionable

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Browsing her feed, looks like Vlatko Cancar suffered another injury, poor guy...

He did. Cancar is the best example that great conditioning doesn't guarantee you anything.

[Mavrelous]

Jokic questionable

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Browsing her feed, looks like Vlatko Cancar suffered another injury, poor guy...

He did. Cancar is the best example that great conditioning doesn't guarantee you anything.

Slovenian NT players looked washed compared to what they were in Tokyo, is there a younger generation to fill in?
I don't think any of the players that played next to Luka against Croatia and Greece should start.

[Bob8]

Jokic questionable

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Browsing her feed, looks like Vlatko Cancar suffered another injury, poor guy...

He did. Cancar is the best example that great conditioning doesn't guarantee you anything.

Slovenian NT players looked washed compared to what they were in Tokyo, is there a younger generation to fill in?
I don't think any of the players that played next to Luka against Croatia and Greece should start.

Unfortunately no. It's mathematical problem, 2 mio nation can't produce enough talent, especially tall one and when basketball is not exactly top sport.

[Archx]

He did. Cancar is the best example that great conditioning doesn't guarantee you anything.

Slovenian NT players looked washed compared to what they were in Tokyo, is there a younger generation to fill in?
I don't think any of the players that played next to Luka against Croatia and Greece should start.

Unfortunately no. It's mathematical problem, 2 mio nation can't produce enough talent, especially tall one and when basketball is not exactly top sport.

And when the main coach is so bad that you suddenly wish he was replaced by Jason Kidd.