(12-16-2021, 07:07 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: [ -> ]To be honest, I didn't notice any of these. On the Westbrook travel, I did notice Cuban was doing his crazy traveling this with the refs, but I usually don't pay him much attention with refs.
I noticed most of these. In fact I felt the Lakers got away with quite a few double dribbles and travels throughout the whole game. Mavs also got away with a few non-fouls, but not at the same level.
Still, if it takes 2 last second corner threes and a slew of calls from the refs for the Lakers to beat the Mavs without Luka, then I feel good about this teams chance against them in the future.
(12-17-2021, 02:56 PM)Fuerza1 Wrote: [ -> ]Mavs defense was GREAT all night against 3 top 75 players of all time.
I agree with this. In particular, I thought their plan to double both Davis and Lebron was executed well, usually including a solid understanding of how/when to rotate to shooters in order to see it through.
I think the last shot, being blamed on Hardaway, was actually a really smart action drawn up by a Lakers staffer to capitalize on the Mavs' defensive approach that had been beating them all day long. I think they knew the ball might end up there, and that whomever had dropped down with Lebron into the paint would have a devil of a time getting back out to the perimeter. Well done, Lakers.
But that one play shouldn't have made such a difference. The Mavs' offense has to improve, especially in the 4th quarters. The defense has been pretty damn good in
most of the recent losses, imo.