RS 21/22 - Mavs @ Nuggets (Friday. 10PM EST, ESPN)

[Mr B]

This game changes with Jokic in foul trouble.

It did... for the worst.

Doncic passing to the ref...

I can't wait for this team to play 1 good game.

47 points well into the 3rd quarter! A team that beat an offensive record 2 years ago and who wasn't that far off last year.

At the time I thought they were taking him out but they left him in. I agree, they haven’t played 1 good game this season in spite of their record. They’ve missed a lot of wide open shots tonight. The score wouldn’t be as lopsided if they just hit the wide open shots.

[agentofatlas]

Hate that the commentators blame it on back to back. If mavs shot like normal they would be well ahead. But cant blame energy when u let the same ppl sit on the bench today as yesterday. Stop having powell clog the lane, get the young unused guys in

That's always a factor but like the other poster said the offense has been putrid the first few games. Don't really know what they could do. One thing for sure Luka has to play better.

[MrOrange]

It looks to me like people are using Powell as a scapegoat. Yeah, he doesn't help spacing and he's bad, but he doesn't make all the Mavs's shooters miss open 3s and it's not his fault if Luka is having his worst shooting stretch since his rookie season.

I don't know what happened in that training camp, but maybe the Mavs needed a coach who isn't all friendly.

A shooting slump for ALL (!) players is an easy part. The hard part is that there is absolutely no flow to the offense in terms of the ball and player movement regardless of who is on the court at any particular moment.

[ejs78]

Team might have the worst O rating after tonight.

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[skywalker33]

Kidd did not have your team ready, shooting was atrocious for the Mavs tonight

[Golden Knight]

Just brutal.

29.9% FG for the team!

outrebounded 51-36

[Absinthe]

This team has absolutely no shot creators (other than Luka) and absolutely no post presence. I’m not sure if you can win a playoff series with neither of those things in the modern NBA. Surprisingly, this is what makes the Knicks such a fun team to watch and the Mavs could have had Randle.

The hope was that Porzingis could have been the Mavs’ version of Embiid or Jokic or KAT. That isn’t close to being the case.

[arkuo]

Mavs have no trade and draft assets to make a move.

Unpopular opinion is they tank one year just like Golden State did to get Wiseman. I dont see Steph Curry complaining. Tank 1 year while getting the useless contracts like Powell out of the way is needed. Mavs cant just do a patch job every year. Just pull out the bandaid one time and that should fix stuff. You get capspace + a top pick.

[Bob8]

If a team scores 75 points, it's not about Luka or bad shooting night. Their offense is atrocious and not just tonight. And the funniest thing, Mavs are more or less the same team. I wonder what all those optimists are saying now?

[leolozon]

This team has absolutely no shot creators (other than Luka) and absolutely no post presence. I’m not sure if you can win a playoff series with neither of those things in the modern NBA. Surprisingly, this is what makes the Knicks such a fun team to watch and the Mavs could have had Randle.

The hope was that Porzingis could have been the Mavs’ version of Embiid or Jokic. That isn’t close to being the case.

Yeah, imagine a world where they don't trade for KP and just get Randle instead. Even better, let the Knicks dump THJ, Burke and Lee in exchange for a 1s rounder. You can find someone else to take KP. We are good taking salary for draft capital. That pick probably converts in 2020 right on time for Haliburton.

Now that's how you build a team. You don't do it by giving up picks to overpay an injury prone inefficient player... That's already what he was in NY!

[leolozon]

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Mavs have no trade and draft assets to make a move.

Unpopular opinion is they tank one year just like Golden State did to get Wiseman. I dont see Steph Curry complaining. Tank 1 year while getting the useless contracts like Powell out of the way is needed. Mavs cant just do a patch job every year. Just pull out the bandaid one time and that should fix stuff. You get capspace + a top pick.

Klay and Curry were out.

How do you expect to lose enough games? Sit Luka? The Mavs are still probably a playoff team.

[Bob8]

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Mavs have no trade and draft assets to make a move.

Unpopular opinion is they tank one year just like Golden State did to get Wiseman. I dont see Steph Curry complaining. Tank 1 year while getting the useless contracts like Powell out of the way is needed. Mavs cant just do a patch job every year. Just pull out the bandaid one time and that should fix stuff. You get capspace + a top pick.

Klay and Curry were out.

How do you expect to lose enough games? Sit Luka? The Mavs are still probably a playoff team.

Without Luka? No way. It's very questionable, if they will be playoff team playing full strength, not with playing like that.

[arkuo]

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Mavs have no trade and draft assets to make a move.

Unpopular opinion is they tank one year just like Golden State did to get Wiseman. I dont see Steph Curry complaining. Tank 1 year while getting the useless contracts like Powell out of the way is needed. Mavs cant just do a patch job every year. Just pull out the bandaid one time and that should fix stuff. You get capspace + a top pick.

Klay and Curry were out.

How do you expect to lose enough games? Sit Luka? The Mavs are still probably a playoff team.

Lacob sat Curry out for the rest of the year to get the top pick. No way a simple hand injury takes one year to sit out. That was a tank job. Same thing San Antonio did to get Duncan. Prolonging this back and fourth circus with Porzingis and this cast will just end up the same place and will waste a lot of time. This patch job of signing and extending guys like Powell will not lead to overall improvement IMO. Just strip the bandaid off one time so Luka gets a clean slate of a team. Guys like Powell DFS Kleber were built for a team that had Dirk in it. Luka has a different playing style which requires a different set of personnel to maximize.

[Apz]

This team has absolutely no shot creators (other than Luka) and absolutely no post presence. I’m not sure if you can win a playoff series with neither of those things in the modern NBA. Surprisingly, this is what makes the Knicks such a fun team to watch and the Mavs could have had Randle.

The hope was that Porzingis could have been the Mavs’ version of Embiid or Jokic. That isn’t close to being the case.

Yeah, imagine a world where they don't trade for KP and just get Randle instead. Even better, let the Knicks dump THJ, Burke and Lee in exchange for a 1s rounder. You can find someone else to take KP. We are good taking salary for draft capital. That pick probably converts in 2020 right on time for Haliburton.

Now that's how you build a team. You don't do it by giving up picks to overpay an injury prone inefficient player... That's already what he was in NY!

You hink mavs would be better if randle were the primary creator instead of luka? Cause thats how he played. And then he had a worse playoff then kp, whos po most here complain about.

This was a shitgame. But its a game we atleeast held jokic to 11 points in

[Bob8]

I don't understand, why Green is not in G-league. He cannot play even in garbage time.

[Absinthe]

This team has absolutely no shot creators (other than Luka) and absolutely no post presence. I’m not sure if you can win a playoff series with neither of those things in the modern NBA. Surprisingly, this is what makes the Knicks such a fun team to watch and the Mavs could have had Randle.

The hope was that Porzingis could have been the Mavs’ version of Embiid or Jokic. That isn’t close to being the case.

Yeah, imagine a world where they don't trade for KP and just get Randle instead. Even better, let the Knicks dump THJ, Burke and Lee in exchange for a 1s rounder. You can find someone else to take KP. We are good taking salary for draft capital. That pick probably converts in 2020 right on time for Haliburton.

Now that's how you build a team. You don't do it by giving up picks to overpay an injury prone inefficient player... That's already what he was in NY!

You hink mavs would be better if randle were the primary creator instead of luka? Cause thats how he played. And then he had a worse playoff then kp, whos po most here complain about.

This was a shitgame. But its a game we atleeast held jokic to 11 points in

Randle wouldn’t be the primary creator. He would have been the secondary. At least you can post up Randle. Porzingis gets stripped or is stood up like a broom every time he posts up. And I believe Randle is making less money, even with his extension. This is a no brainer. Yes, Randle had a bad playoff series. He’s still more impactful than Porzingis.

[41Dirk41]

Nobody writes:

" Sky is falling"

Or makes sarcasm???no?really?

[41Dirk41]

Bullock will be block a lot of times, his shooting mechanics is too low.

[arkuo]

I dont think the current core is enough to win a championship. It should however be enough to enter the playoffs.

So from there Cuban can see if these are aligned with his goals for this year.

[Bob8]

I dont think the current core is enough to win a championship. It should however be enough to enter the playoffs.

So from there Cuban can see if these are aligned with his goals for this year.

Current core is more or less the same as last year, so it's proven to be enough for playoffs. But watching them this year, it's very doubtful that will be enough with new coach. Playing like in first matches for sure not.