02-10-2024, 05:27 PM
Game 53: Oklahoma City Thunder (35-16) vs. Dallas Mavericks (29-23)
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02-10-2024, 05:27 PM
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02-10-2024, 05:27 PM
To do this is to a very good YOUNG team is most impressive. Veteran teams will more easily throw a game. Young teams just keep coming.
02-10-2024, 05:27 PM
So this is what its like to CRUSH another team on the boards? Feels weird
02-10-2024, 05:28 PM
12 and 12 from Kleber and those numbers don't come close to showing his impact
I hope to god we can get this guy in the playoffs
02-10-2024, 05:28 PM
(02-10-2024, 05:17 PM)StrandedOnBeauboisHill Wrote: This boards been craving younger, bigger talent for a while. Well…It’s like night and day adding size to the roster. It obviously bothered OKC all game. Remember those games where we had to work really hard to close out? Those are a thing of the past Young athleticism and size. Defense and length. Boom. It’s so refreshing and we’re just getting started
02-10-2024, 05:29 PM
Anyone else left a little blue down there in PJ's debut?
Seemed to look like a pretty average player to me. Only one game, though. Gafford looks like a difference maker, otoh. Im sure they have a niche plan for PJ.
02-10-2024, 05:29 PM
54-40 rebounding advantange.
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02-10-2024, 05:30 PM
You see how the trade already changed this matchup between the two teams. OKC is not a very big team outside of Holmgren...they're built on versatile forwards/guards. Both teams were small but OKC was better at it. Adding Gafford and Washington just makes the Mavs a much bigger team and it showed today defensively and on the boards.
02-10-2024, 05:30 PM
(This post was last modified: 02-10-2024, 05:31 PM by KillerLeft.)
I know PJs contribution wasn’t as obvious as Gafford’s, but like Derek lively, Gafford’s role is really straightforward and easy to jump into, whereas PJ is going to take a while to get acclimated.
However, I think he made a pretty big difference in terms of boxing out, rebounding, attacking closeouts, defending and just generally being a long, quick presence out there.
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02-10-2024, 05:32 PM
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(02-10-2024, 05:28 PM)Jym Wrote: 12 and 12 from Kleber and those numbers don't come close to showing his impact With Gafford and hopefully Lively Kidd should be able to manage his minutes. 20-25 minutes. Sit out B2Bs. (02-10-2024, 05:30 PM)SwisherPrice Wrote: You see how the trade already changed this matchup between the two teams. OKC is not a very big team outside of Holmgren...they're built on versatile forwards/guards. Both teams were small but OKC was better at it. Adding Gafford and Washington just makes the Mavs a much bigger team and it showed today defensively and on the boards. That's one part but the Mavs actually build their lead in the "small ball" minutes with Kleber at center. Because they could switch. Because they didn't give up penetration against some of the best slashers in the league.
02-10-2024, 05:33 PM
02-10-2024, 05:33 PM
(02-10-2024, 05:29 PM)youzigizag Wrote: Anyone else left a little blue down there in PJ's debut? 14/5 on 60% shooting in only 24 minutes and you're disappointed? What exactly were you expecting from him?
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02-10-2024, 05:33 PM
PJ was great along with Gafford. PJ hit his season averages in 5 less minutes than normal in a new system. I have zero complaints. I think PJ is better than I expected. He's very athletic and can D up. I loved the trades when they happened and love them even more now.
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02-10-2024, 05:33 PM
(02-10-2024, 05:30 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: I know PJs contribution wasn’t as obvious as Gafford’s, but like Derek lively, Gafford’s role is really straightforward and easy to jump into, where is PJ is going to take a while to get acclimated. I think PJ just needs to be efficient and hit for average.... most nights, that's a win. That's the way he looked, and I don't think he needs to be anything else. He's everything Williams isn't. Gafford, on the other hand, looks like a man among boys.
02-10-2024, 05:34 PM
02-10-2024, 05:35 PM
(02-10-2024, 05:30 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: I know PJs contribution wasn’t as obvious as Gafford’s, but like Derek lively, Gafford’s role is really straightforward and easy to jump into, whereas PJ is going to take a while to get acclimated. For having zero practice and basically a small folder on what they run 3 hours before the game, PJ played an incredible game.
14x All-Star, 12x all-NBA, 1x MVP, 1x Finals MVP, 1 NBA Championship: Dirk Nowitzki, the man, the myth, the legend.
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02-10-2024, 05:36 PM
(02-10-2024, 05:29 PM)youzigizag Wrote: Anyone else left a little blue down there in PJ's debut? it's probably just you. it's a great debut for him. and it's only going to get better
02-10-2024, 05:36 PM
The landlord will not score 19 very often, but if he plays with that energy he will walk into good games a lot.
I also liked how today we could let Luka and Kyrie be stars. The rest of the guys fill in. That is how this team should be put together.
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02-10-2024, 05:37 PM
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