Western Conference | Round 2 | (1) Phoenix Suns vs. (4) Dallas Mavericks (2-2)

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Who wins?

Suns in 4
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9%
Suns in 5
23
27%
Suns in 6
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22%
Suns in 7
7
8%
Mavs in 6
13
15%
Mavs in 7
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Post#41 » by GSP » Sat May 7, 2022 1:58 am

Ayton is shutting down Luka..........hes telling him this is why i was the number 1 pick.............damn
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Post#42 » by Heej » Sat May 7, 2022 1:58 am

Anyone else ever get the sense that Ayton is in Luka's head a little bit when he guards him or is near him on defense?
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Post#43 » by Hsker4Life » Sat May 7, 2022 1:59 am

Luka has activated Extreme Whine Mode. Literally every time he’s running up or down the court he’s whining to the refs.
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Post#44 » by Swish1906 » Sat May 7, 2022 2:00 am

5 combined flops between Paul and Crowder in six minutes
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Post#45 » by GuyverX » Sat May 7, 2022 2:00 am

Heej wrote:Anyone else ever get the sense that Ayton is in Luka's head a little bit when he guards him or is near him on defense?


I mean, if Phoenix fans can get in his head sitting in the stands, it's not really that hard to do.
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Post#46 » by zonedefense » Sat May 7, 2022 2:00 am

Luka is trying to draw the fouls that both teams got in the last game. Thankfully the refs are letting them play today.
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Post#47 » by Archx » Sat May 7, 2022 2:00 am

Omg is Brunson finally waking up?
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Post#48 » by falcolombardi » Sat May 7, 2022 2:00 am

GSP wrote:Ayton is shutting down Luka..........hes telling him this is why i was the number 1 pick.............damn


wait what, i just came home

ayton is guarding luka!!???
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Post#49 » by Gimli » Sat May 7, 2022 2:01 am

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Gimli wrote:One more funny thing the Mavs could do, which shouldn't work anyway, is to give Brunson the ball and play Doncic PF. And just "freeze" Doncic from offense. And let Doncic do some off ball screens and some other **** etc.



You need to stop. Just stop.

Going to Boban isn't the answer.
Turning Luka into a 1990's PF isn't the answer.

Sometimes you have to just accept the other team is better and causes problems with no easy solutions. But this gimmick nonsense ain't it.


Guess who called it. WHO'S THE IDIOT NOW?
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Post#50 » by sunsbum » Sat May 7, 2022 2:01 am

Swish1906 wrote:5 combined flops between Paul and Crowder in six minutes
5 by luka himself :lol:
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Post#51 » by rocketsfan100 » Sat May 7, 2022 2:02 am

Amazing what happens when the Mavs actually play team basketball ? They share the ball
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Post#52 » by RB34 » Sat May 7, 2022 2:02 am

Big Luka fan but his body language is horrible
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Post#53 » by Heej » Sat May 7, 2022 2:02 am

falcolombardi wrote:
GSP wrote:Ayton is shutting down Luka..........hes telling him this is why i was the number 1 pick.............damn


wait what, i just came home

ayton is guarding luka!!???

He's switched onto him a few times. I noticed last game he spooked Luka with his contests on stepbacks. Now Luka burgered a wide open layup near him and forced it vs Ayton on 2 straight possessions. I might be reading into it a bit but it seems like Luka takes their matchup slightly personal
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Post#54 » by Swish1906 » Sat May 7, 2022 2:03 am

GSP wrote:Ayton is shutting down Luka..........hes telling him this is why i was the number 1 pick.............damn


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Post#55 » by GSP » Sat May 7, 2022 2:03 am

falcolombardi wrote:
GSP wrote:Ayton is shutting down Luka..........hes telling him this is why i was the number 1 pick.............damn


wait what, i just came home

ayton is guarding luka!!???


He tried hunting him on pick and roll 3 times and got clamped each time. Nasty flops on 2 when Ayton was straight up that refs didnt bite on
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Post#56 » by rockmanslim » Sat May 7, 2022 2:03 am

Brunson looks like Pinhead from Hellraiser
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Post#57 » by Archx » Sat May 7, 2022 2:04 am

rocketsfan100 wrote:Amazing what happens when the Mavs actually play team basketball ? They share the ball


They aren't doing anything differently than before. Luka is passing to open guys and Brunson is trying to take people off the dribble. Literally same thing they did in regular season and throught the playoffs...
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Post#58 » by Hsker4Life » Sat May 7, 2022 2:04 am

Bridges how you gonna miss that?
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Post#59 » by rocketsfan100 » Sat May 7, 2022 2:04 am

See Luka move the ball
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Post#60 » by Doranku » Sat May 7, 2022 2:04 am

CP3 paying homage to Ben Simmons with that forced pass. Tf was that?

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