(12-17-2021, 02:34 PM)luka_skywalker_77 Wrote: So let's see. Who do the MAVS play next and who is out for them? Looks like we may be back at the top of the standings by mid January with all these absences.

(12-17-2021, 02:05 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Do you not feel like your knees, ankles, feet, hips and back are working harder to get through life when you gain (the bad kind of) weight? I do, and I feel much better doing even simple things when I lose bad weight, too. I'd say it's all rather obvious. 

(12-18-2021, 09:19 AM)omahen Wrote: https://twitter.com/HoopAnalysisNet/status/1472190202575679489

(12-18-2021, 08:18 AM)Chicagojk Wrote: I got to admit it is a little depressing looking at box scores.   Rookie Bones Hyland goes for 24 off the bench.  Two guys from the Heat named Max Strus and Gabe Vincent go for 32 and 27 last night.  Etc.   And on the other hand, I feel Bullock goes full beast mode when he has a game where he makes 2 shots.  

The Grizzles are amazing.  They are scoring 120 plus points most games and are just beating teams down without their best player.   Bane with another game of scoring 24 with going 4-5 from 3.   Most nights you look at their box score and they typically have at least 4 starters in the teens with points.  

Houston signed Garrision Matthews.  He was on a two way contract but they signed him for a four year 8 million dollar contract.  I was unfamilar with him but Zach Lowe talked about him on one of his podcasts.    Looks like a cool story.  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inLe-UyL0Rw&t=368s


It is also frustrating that the Lakers looked really good against the Mavs and then the next team look like a tire fire.   I don't think it was anything the Mavs did.  I really thought the Lakers looked good even with a less than peak Anthony Davis.   Last night, Minnesota ran all over them.  I know that happens in the NBA when one night you have it and the next night you don't.   But man, I would have loved to play that Laker team last night instead of the one we got to play.

(12-18-2021, 01:23 PM)HoosierDaddyKid Wrote: Damn, it's getting almost to the point of shutting down NBA, NFL, and NHL.

(12-17-2021, 01:09 PM)michaeltex Wrote: Guy named Roy Tarpley comes to mind. Played so well early that everyone was gaga about his potential. Then a crash and burn of historic proportions.

(12-18-2021, 06:20 PM)Tyler Wrote: Major blow for the Lakers. This would be a good time for any team wanting to pad a few games in the west to string some wins together. 

https://twitter.com/thesteinline/status/1472345246205947911?s=21

(12-19-2021, 01:25 AM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Josh Richardson dropped 27/5/4 against the Knicks.
47.5/40.5/81.4 shooting splits for the season. 60% TS.

Might have to talk about reasons why the Mavs cannot make it work with players like Wright, Richardson or Bullock (?).

(12-19-2021, 08:31 AM)Kammrath Wrote: I literally came to post this same thing. It is CRAZY. JR even has a positive plus/minus. 

Honestly there is only one common thread for all those guys: Luka (please tell me if I am wrong here).

Which makes me ask two questions:

1) Is defending the wing alongside Luka a really terrible job that is almost impossible to succeed in?

2) Is shooting alongside Luka a really difficult job that a good number of shooters cannot succeed in?


The trend is alarming. I am not saying "it is all Luka's fault"...but I simply don't have an explanation other than playing alongside him at this point.