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Game 3 was the most likely game for the Mavs to win.  Game 4 will tell us what type of series this is.   I expect a better PHX game today.   Mavs can also play better but they will need that super effort again.   PHX is just so scary late in games.  Even with a comfortable lead it felt like PHX was a few stops away from making the outcome in doubt.

Well it’s not like we can finish off a sweep against heavy favorites, but here’s to the chance to do what we can and relive the Mother’s Day Massacre Part 2. Must win game.

A couple of our best games this season have come during European Prime Time.  In fact, Sunday is Luka’s best +/- day of the week at +13.4 and an ORating/DRating of 113/102 (by far his best Defensive day of the week).  Let’s hope that little bit extra is the edge we need.

Luka still has not had a signature game in this series - he did have a 45 pt game 1 but some of the points came after the game was already lost.

I predict a 30 pt triple double (at least) in a Mavs close win!

Suns bring it back to reality today. Suns win the series in 5. Season ends Tuesday.

#MFFL

Mavs ended a 11 losing streak to these guys. Phoenix hasn't lost 2 in a row all season. Time to end that too.

Going to need more offense today without losing defense. Game 3 was actually our worst offensive performance of the series, thanks to the defense we won it anyway, but I don't think we can count on CP3 playing like garbage again though it would be nice

https://twitter.com/pandahank41/status/1...13217?s=21&t=YfkzyVrf1tOX52dhyAwohA

This morning I thought I heard on the radio that Chris Paul has a terrible record, like 0-14, when Scott Foster is a referee.  

Oh nevermind, he is not reffing today after looking it up.

Really is insane how much a certain ref or 2 can dictate a game at this level. It just shouldn't happen.
Even if I hate Paul the stuff with Foster is bullshit. That record is not just a coincidence


Hopefully DFS and Bullock will be allowed to play as aggressively as they did the last game for 40+ minutes without being called for ticky-tack fouls
I think that'll be the key to us winning. If it's called tight, especially tight against us while the Suns can manhandle us without consequence then we're screwed.

(05-08-2022, 02:02 PM)Jym Wrote: [ -> ]Really is insane how much a certain ref or 2 can dictate a game at this level. It just shouldn't happen.
Even if I hate Paul the stuff with Foster is bullshit. That record is not just a coincidence

https://www.basketball-reference.com/blo...tml?p=9295

One of the most discussed topics during the 2011 playoff run. Not to mention that he was responsible for some of the most controversial calls in the 2006 finals.

He's a God, he's a King, he's  our God King.

Refs trying to take this game over too and certainly why everyone is watching this game.

Luka helped him up!

Crowder is on my playoff hate list….and I hope he isn’t hurt.  

He’s been a pain in the ass but has been playing some really good basketball.

(05-08-2022, 02:58 PM)cow Wrote: [ -> ]Refs trying to take this game over too and certainly why everyone is watching this game.

Kane Fitzgerald specialty.

(05-08-2022, 03:03 PM)BoredAssistant Wrote: [ -> ]Luka helped him up!

If that was Morris or Gobert, Luka probably spits on em. 

Can tell Luka has some actual respect for how Jae plays the game.

Brunson pump fakes on open 3 pointers way too much.

Refs are atrocious.  

DFS on it today.