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Game 77: Golden State Warriors (42-34) vs Dallas Mavericks (46-30) - SleepingHero - 04-05-2024
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RE: Game 77: Golden State Warriors (42-34) vs Dallas Mavericks (46-30) - Reunion Mav - 04-05-2024
A picture of two of our excellent defensive players. What a change they and our 3 man trio at center have brought. No wonder this team and many guys on it and around it are getting much more respect nowadays.
RE: Game 77: Golden State Warriors (42-34) vs Dallas Mavericks (46-30) - SleepingHero - 04-05-2024
(04-05-2024, 12:02 PM)Reunion Mav Wrote: A picture of two of our excellent defensive players. What a change they and our 3 man trio at center have brought. No wonder this team and many guys on it and around it are getting much more respect nowadays.
Those two have been so far and away a breath of fresh air. I think we're still 1 good defender away from really cooking at being an all nba level defense on the perimeter.
Speaking of our defense, we're really missing Lively. But not for the reasons we might think:
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Biggest part of this game could very well be the bench, and really Tim Hardaway. With Lively out and the vertical game pretty much taken away, Hardaway has to be able to make shots. In the two games that Lively has missed, Mavs bench has been outscored 39-13 by GS, & 37-19 by ATL.
RE: Game 77: Golden State Warriors (42-34) vs Dallas Mavericks (46-30) - Chicagojk - 04-05-2024
(04-05-2024, 12:02 PM)Reunion Mav Wrote: A picture of two of our excellent defensive players. What a change they and our 3 man trio at center have brought. No wonder this team and many guys on it and around it are getting much more respect nowadays.
what a signing he has been. And kudos for the Mavs to help him develop. I love how he defends guards. Hopefully when Green is back, we have three guys who we can stick on lead guards.
I just hope Jones is not a liability on offense in the playoffs. I think teams will be fine with him taking open threes. To his benefit, he has hit them at a decent rate lately while also finding other ways to help.
It will be really interesting to see what type of offers he gets this summer. Some may be determined how he plays this postseason. Still only 27. Seems like a very slim line on who can get that full MLE money and then who winds up in that 2-5 millon range. Sometimes no rhyme or reason. Oubre was in a similar situation last offseason as well.
RE: Game 77: Golden State Warriors (42-34) vs Dallas Mavericks (46-30) - The Jom - 04-05-2024
Jones shooting open 3’s in the playoffs? I doubt it. All he has to do is get hot in 1 road game and you’ve stolen home court advantage. Only in desperation do you leave a guy open consistently. Will they try it now and then? Sure. But I wouldn’t expect it to be a winning formula.
RE: Game 77: Golden State Warriors (42-34) vs Dallas Mavericks (46-30) - MrGoat - 04-05-2024
I'm seeing Luka has been downgraded to doubtful for tonight. Maxi questionable, too
(04-05-2024, 03:34 PM)The Jom Wrote: Jones shooting open 3’s in the playoffs? I doubt it. All he has to do is get hot in 1 road game and you’ve stolen home court advantage. Only in desperation do you leave a guy open consistently. Will they try it now and then? Sure. But I wouldn’t expect it to be a winning formula.
DeShawn Stevenson took them in 2011. Sometimes you just have to trust a guy to find extra concentration in playoff time, early season DJJ shooting would be a huge thing for us
RE: Game 77: Golden State Warriors (42-34) vs Dallas Mavericks (46-30) - KillerLeft - 04-05-2024
(04-05-2024, 03:34 PM)The Jom Wrote: Jones shooting open 3’s in the playoffs? I doubt it. All he has to do is get hot in 1 road game and you’ve stolen home court advantage. Only in desperation do you leave a guy open consistently. Will they try it now and then? Sure. But I wouldn’t expect it to be a winning formula.
They are already leaving him open on purpose. Exum, too.
I would definitely expect that trend to continue, at least until they start letting the shots fly.
RE: Game 77: Golden State Warriors (42-34) vs Dallas Mavericks (46-30) - omahen - 04-05-2024
Luka is out tonight
Wiggins out for GSW, Kuminga and Payton are game time decisions
RE: Game 77: Golden State Warriors (42-34) vs Dallas Mavericks (46-30) - donzingis38 - 04-05-2024
wow no luka tonight. automatic loss, i guess
RE: Game 77: Golden State Warriors (42-34) vs Dallas Mavericks (46-30) - BoredAssistant - 04-05-2024
I sense a win as long as Gafford isn't dealing with anything and I don't think he is. It will be a great team effort.
RE: Game 77: Golden State Warriors (42-34) vs Dallas Mavericks (46-30) - HoosierDaddyKid - 04-05-2024
They stopped our win streak, time to return the favor..
RE: Game 77: Golden State Warriors (42-34) vs Dallas Mavericks (46-30) - ThisIStheYear - 04-05-2024
Mavs were doing great until their worst player came into the game. Hardy has no NBA skills whatsoever except maybe free throw shooting.
RE: Game 77: Golden State Warriors (42-34) vs Dallas Mavericks (46-30) - RoyTarpleysGhost - 04-05-2024
If PJ has his 3pt stroke working, that’d be big.
RE: Game 77: Golden State Warriors (42-34) vs Dallas Mavericks (46-30) - Chicagojk - 04-05-2024
Warriors bench is so good. Dominating the game. That and their defense and rebounding are great
RE: Game 77: Golden State Warriors (42-34) vs Dallas Mavericks (46-30) - The Jom - 04-05-2024
(04-05-2024, 08:19 PM)RoyTarpleysGhost Wrote: If PJ has his 3pt stroke working, that’d be big.
That haircut did him serious good.
RE: Game 77: Golden State Warriors (42-34) vs Dallas Mavericks (46-30) - ThisIStheYear - 04-05-2024
Getting rid of THJ this summer can’t happen fast enough. Mavs only franchise success since Dirk came because he got hurt and Kidd had to play Brunson.
RE: Game 77: Golden State Warriors (42-34) vs Dallas Mavericks (46-30) - Chicagojk - 04-05-2024
Tough finish to the half. Mavs fighting hard.
Fabulous pj game but three turnovers in the last 4 minutes hurt.
Hardaway just doesn’t make enough shots. Got mostly good looks but as we have seen for the last few months. He doesn’t make enough. His minutes may be limited once everyone is healthy.
RE: Game 77: Golden State Warriors (42-34) vs Dallas Mavericks (46-30) - youzigizag - 04-05-2024
Im happy the PJ thing worked out for Dallas. He still has to prove it in the Playoffs...but I think its a safe bet. Put decent players around Luka, and PJ in a good system...and things work out.
Am I out of live for thinking he might be a better pick up than Aaron Gordon? Gordon is elite on defense, PJ is good...Gordon is iffy on offense, PJ is good on offense.
Im thinking PJ's all around package on offense gives him the nudge over Gordon. PJ is a better dribbler, passer, shooter and has better feel for game with his euro-step, dribbling and moves to finish around the rim. Gordon is below average dribbling and shooting and doesnt have what looks like a good feel for the game(has a little Josh Green's offense in him). I guess the better description is PJ is a better creator scorer than Gordan but is not as good on defense as Gordon...but PJ is still good on defense and Playoff playable.
RE: Game 77: Golden State Warriors (42-34) vs Dallas Mavericks (46-30) - BolsDamols - 04-05-2024
the end of the hardaway era can’t come soon enough.
RE: Game 77: Golden State Warriors (42-34) vs Dallas Mavericks (46-30) - RoyTarpleysGhost - 04-05-2024
I know they’re waiting on THJ to get hot but you cannot play him in the playoffs if he finishes the regular season like this.