GT #77: Mavericks @ Bullets 7 PM (NBCSW/980 AM)

[pcbothwel]

Dinwiddie with a classic Capital One Arena performance.

Devastating win but the crowd showed up for this one and deserved a show after the usual disappointment of the regular season.

Seeding on the line for all of the opponents on this upcoming roadtrip, so that works in the tanks favor.

Wheels coming off for the Lakers, so hopes for that eighth seed are slipping, so it may all come down to the Wizards final home game against the Knicks.

Dont Count out the Lakers yet. They lost in a close game last night to a hot NOP team, but Lebron and AD combined for 60 / 20 / 10. They could STILL sneak into the play in and they would be dangerous

New Orleans getting a double win.Improving their chance for the play-in and doing work improving that pick LA owes them. LAL is not dangerous, they don’t scare anyone.

Its sports, not war or even combat. So scared is the wrong word...but dont be quick to disrespect the GOAT. Lebron, at 37, is at/near his a career high in scoring efficiency (62% TS) while having a highest single season usage in 12 years, his last year of his first stint in Cleveland.
It was two years ago that AD dominated his matchup with Jokic.
The westbrook face plant has taken over the narrative and will surely cost them games if they make the playoffs, but dont lose track of how good their 2 stars still are and how sneaky good Melo & Monk have been at replacing Kuz and KCP.

[CntOutSmrtCrazy]

Dont Count out the Lakers yet. They lost in a close game last night to a hot NOP team, but Lebron and AD combined for 60 / 20 / 10. They could STILL sneak into the play in and they would be dangerous

New Orleans getting a double win.Improving their chance for the play-in and doing work improving that pick LA owes them. LAL is not dangerous, they don’t scare anyone.

Its sports, not war or even combat. So scared is the wrong word...but dont be quick to disrespect the GOAT. Lebron, at 37, is at/near his a career high in scoring efficiency (62% TS) while having a highest single season usage in 12 years, his last year of his first stint in Cleveland.
It was two years ago that AD dominated his matchup with Jokic.
The westbrook face plant has taken over the narrative and will surely cost them games if they make the playoffs, but dont lose track of how good their 2 stars still are and how sneaky good Melo & Monk have been at replacing Kuz and KCP.

Lebron having a great scoring year no doubt about, he’s also probably playing one of his worst defensively. They team can’t guard a chair, that’s it’s problem. Melo and Monk aren’t helping that. New Orleans just went in their house and I took it to them. Lebron’s all time status is irrelevant here, that team is cooked.

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Welp, who's word would you take between Dinwiddie and Unseld? I think I'd take Unseld 1,000 times out of a thousand.

Anyway, Luka takes a lot of crap for how he acts, but his interaction with Zinger after the game was terrific. That's where you see true character - just like we saw Dinwiddie's lack thereof.

[Ruzious]

Great win.

Sometimes you just need to feel good and have fun winning a game. I understand the desire to tank but this win was worth it. Sometimes we just need to be entertained and feel good in the moment and that was this win.

Also, good things are happening within this win and our wins overall. KP is looking like a great fit, Rui is becoming a complete scorer, Deni is converting potential into reality, Gafford is looking like a great compliment to KP, and Kispert has been looking like he’ll be competing in 3 point contests very shortly. I would hate these wins if it were just vets like KCP balling, but our young guys are looking to take the next step too. We are seeing real cohesion and real development, and that to me is worth something.

And no, I am not telling anyone who wants to tank they’re wrong… I’m just trying to see it from a different perspective.

If there was no such thing as the trade deadline, I wonder how much we could get for KCP right now. He's the kind of player you can plug right into almost any playoff team and make a big difference. Then again, the Wiz won't trade him as long as Beal's here.

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Dinwiddie is a little whiney bitch.

Wonder who he is going to blame for his **** play when he stinks it up in the playoffs.

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New Orleans getting a double win.Improving their chance for the play-in and doing work improving that pick LA owes them. LAL is not dangerous, they don’t scare anyone.

A team with Lebron James is extremely dangerous in a one or two game play-in series.

[CntOutSmrtCrazy]

New Orleans getting a double win.Improving their chance for the play-in and doing work improving that pick LA owes them. LAL is not dangerous, they don’t scare anyone.

A team with Lebron James is extremely dangerous in a one or two game play-in series.

You can say that about a lot of players. A one game, single elimination contests can be very fluky, but even if they did go ahead and win two they are not beating the Suns. I think Lebron gunning for the scoring title is deceiving some folks about what that team is.

[DCZards]

New Orleans getting a double win.Improving their chance for the play-in and doing work improving that pick LA owes them. LAL is not dangerous, they don’t scare anyone.

A team with Lebron James is extremely dangerous in a one or two game play-in series.

You can say that about a lot of players. A one game, single elimination contests can be very fluky, but even if they did go ahead and win two they are not beating the Suns. I think Lebron gunning for the scoring title is deceiving some folks about what that team is.

It’s not about what the team is it’s about who Lebron is—one of the top 2-3 NBA players of all-time. You can’t say that about a lot of players.

[CntOutSmrtCrazy]

A team with Lebron James is extremely dangerous in a one or two game play-in series.

You can say that about a lot of players. A one game, single elimination contests can be very fluky, but even if they did go ahead and win two they are not beating the Suns. I think Lebron gunning for the scoring title is deceiving some folks about what that team is.

It’s not about what the team is it’s about who Lebron is—one of the top 2-3 NBA players of all-time. You can’t say that about a lot of players.

I think you're conflating two things. Lebron putting up individually good scoring numbers is different than being a successful team.