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2023 - 2024 Dallas Mavericks Season Thread - I'm watching, just like you guys


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47 minutes ago, Rex Kramer said:

He sure has rehabbed his image here. Bold move by Cuban and Nico, and I don’t know where we’d be without him. Him, Gafford, PJ, Exum and DJJ have been absolute crucial pickups in the last 14 months. This team is so much fun, and all of these guys are playing key roles. Need Lively to come back healthy for playoffs. 

It's pretty crazy how all of these trades were poorly thought of pretty universally and they've all looked like amazing bargains. Nico has done an incredible job

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We've clinched no worse than the 5-seed, as well as the meaningless division.  The only reason to keep trying to win is to try to get homecourt from the Clips, but we essentially have the same home and away records as them, so I don't see that as much of a gain.  Time to rest in my opinion....except Hardaway.  Play him 40 minutes the rest of the way.  

 

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1 hour ago, idigTexas said:

We've clinched no worse than the 5-seed, as well as the meaningless division.  The only reason to keep trying to win is to try to get homecourt from the Clips, but we essentially have the same home and away records as them, so I don't see that as much of a gain.  Time to rest in my opinion....except Hardaway.  Play him 40 minutes the rest of the way.  

 

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1 hour ago, idigTexas said:

We've clinched no worse than the 5-seed, as well as the meaningless division.  The only reason to keep trying to win is to try to get homecourt from the Clips, but we essentially have the same home and away records as them, so I don't see that as much of a gain.  Time to rest in my opinion....except Hardaway.  Play him 40 minutes the rest of the way.  

 

Phoenix beating the Clippers last night makes it interesting, but the Clippers have the tie-breaker over the Mavs, meaning they would need to lose both of their last 2 games for the Mavs to even have a chance to jump them. I agree, time to rest. 

Posted
11 hours ago, Rex Kramer said:

and 3 bpg (huge). 

Man, that Gafford block on Herro was so fucking filthy. And no, I don't care if it was on the way down (wasn't called so it obviously wasn't 😁).

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the MVP race is over.  don't waste that g.

 

we've got the 5 locked up.  very slight chance at the 4- we gotta win our last two (detroit, @okc) and LAC have to lose their next two (utah, rox).  the home court advantage that comes with the 4 would be huge but i've come around to resting ky and luka the next two games.  luka especially, he's gotta get that knee right.  give em the next week and a half off.  put them in bubble wrap in a padded room.  hopefully lively also comes back healthy with an edge.  and luka will be playing with a chip on his shoulder for getting disrespected in the mvp race. 

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59 minutes ago, gsoda3 said:

the MVP race is over.  don't waste that g.

 

we've got the 5 locked up.  very slight chance at the 4- we gotta win our last two (detroit, @okc) and LAC have to lose their next two (utah, rox).  the home court advantage that comes with the 4 would be huge but i've come around to resting ky and luka the next two games.  luka especially, he's gotta get that knee right.  give em the next week and a half off.  put them in bubble wrap in a padded room.  hopefully lively also comes back healthy with an edge.  and luka will be playing with a chip on his shoulder for getting disrespected in the mvp race. 

What's the latest on Lively? I'd really like to see him come back and get some minutes before the season ends. 

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12 minutes ago, LurkingHorn said:

What's the latest on Lively? I'd really like to see him come back and get some minutes before the season ends. 

they gave an update last night and said he's not coming back for any of the regular season games.  

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2 hours ago, gsoda3 said:

the home court advantage that comes with the 4 would be huge

I'd rather have it than not, but I don't agree that it would be huge.  The Mavs have the same home and road record, and the Clips essentially do as well.  I don't really see home court being a factor in this matchup.

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3 hours ago, gsoda3 said:

they gave an update last night and said he's not coming back for any of the regular season games.  

That doesn't sound promising for the start of the playoffs. 

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3 hours ago, idigTexas said:

I'd rather have it than not, but I don't agree that it would be huge.  The Mavs have the same home and road record, and the Clips essentially do as well.  I don't really see home court being a factor in this matchup.

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i think it'd mean more to us than the clippers to have home court advantage.  this group (luka and gafford especially) feeds off crowd emotion . a gafford block, offensive rebound, or dunk sends the crowd into a frenzy and i've noticed a few times since the trade it's picked us up when it looked like we were tired.  

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On 4/12/2024 at 8:41 AM, Rex Kramer said:

Tend to agree it’s over, but Luka’s odds have gone up sharply. It makes zero sense why Jokic gets it. What is hurting Luka is his sidekick is a top 10 player and Murray is not even close. 

That's why Jok is going to get it.  He's never played with another All Star on his team in his entire career and they're the defending champs and tied for the best record in the West this year.

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1 hour ago, Rex Kramer said:

Yeah. Jok has a fantastic supporting cast though. Reminds me a lot of what Dirk had a lot of years in his prime. A lot of really good help.  No superfriends sidekicks. 

If you guys get tired of Luka, I'd love to give Jokic a superfriend sidekick.

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1) Luka not shooting well

2) Trash play by Paul George just cost us Gafford

3) Clippers playing best ball of the season in this half

4) Dallas playing worst game on offense since January 

5) Kidd can’t coach playoff basketball 

I’m not worried about 1,3 and 4.
2 and 5 are potentially fatal

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Posted
Just now, SameSame said:

This game is over.  Go enjoy your afternoon gentlemen.

rest Luka and Irving and be done with it.   this doesn't shock me.  sure if Luka and Irving are lights out we win but the rest of the team is pretty weak mentally.

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consider this:

 

we have 6 days off to gameplan for the clippers who don't have their best offensive and defensive player.  what gameplan do we roll out?  the "let's see if luka's hot from 3" gameplan. the result?  22 points in the first quarter.  EIGHT points in the second quarter.  not from one person.  from the entire team.  jason kidd doesn't think it's his fault though. 

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