03-20-2024, 01:48 AM
(This post was last modified: 03-20-2024, 11:04 AM by SleepingHero.)
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesh.
What a game from Luka. Probably his worst offensive game he's ever played? 6/27 from the field is giving me Kobe 2006 flashbacks. There were times where Luka was literally shooting the Mavs out of the game. I have to go all the way back to his rookie year to find a game where he shot worse than this one (Lakers 2/12). He had a game of 7/20. Several 5/20 performances. But never 6/27. He was the most ice cold I've ever seen him ever play. I am 100% sure his hamstring is bothering him still and it definitely affected him. YET!!!!!!!! And there always is a silver lining YET whenever Luka has an off game! Luka facilitated like a maestro tonight. He had some really bad turnovers, but you can't knock 16 assists to 4 TO. His passing really got everyone involved and he had some mind bending passes over Wemby tonight. Rest up big Don. It took the literal worst offensive performance from you to make this a game and despite that the Mavs won.
Shoutout PJ Washington. I thought he looked so good early on and then tapered off offensively. I still think he can give so much more on that end but the team doesn't want to feed him the ball at times, either by design or just by flow. His defense against Wemby was as good as I've ever seen. He was all over the court and really made life hell for the Spurs. Great game from him given he had the hardest task out of everyone.
Gafford and Lively as the tag team duo had 25 points, 13 rebounds, and 2 blocks. Gafford had a strong 1st quarter until he got demon kicked in the nuts. After that he was just ok. Great finishing wise, rotations a bit slow. Lively I thought had some incredible moments marred by rookie mistakes. Case in point, he has a great drop step post up and hooks it with his left over Wemby, but also spaces out on a Kyrie pass that bounced off his head. He manages to do an incredible euro step and dunk around all the Spurs, and then finds a way to tweak his ankle just by walking. Lively is the future. He's so good. Just stay healthy and get that IQ up and you can see the greatness.
Kyrie freaking Irving. The dude is still a basketball savant. In a game where Luka struggled, he stepped up and then some. 28 points and big 8 ones in the 4th to push the Mavs ahead, he was integral to the Mavs winning tonight. It wasn't just offensively where Kyrie stepped up, but defensively as well. His big steal in the 4th quarter to give the Mavs momentum was huge. His fadeaway mid range shot shortly after was huge-er. He really took over and carried this team this whole game. Without him this was a blowout loss.
But my Dirkie winner, Dante Exum. Holy schmoly. What a game by the guy. He basically made every key play that helped the Mavs win. His 4/4 threes saved this team. The biggest one being in the 4th to put the Mavs up 3 with 30 seconds left. And then calmly sinking the FTs to put the game out of reach. He is the oil that makes the bench works and is so important to this team. PLEASE STAY HEALTHY.
That is all.
Ugly, but thankful win. Onto the worst city in America, Utah.
What a game from Luka. Probably his worst offensive game he's ever played? 6/27 from the field is giving me Kobe 2006 flashbacks. There were times where Luka was literally shooting the Mavs out of the game. I have to go all the way back to his rookie year to find a game where he shot worse than this one (Lakers 2/12). He had a game of 7/20. Several 5/20 performances. But never 6/27. He was the most ice cold I've ever seen him ever play. I am 100% sure his hamstring is bothering him still and it definitely affected him. YET!!!!!!!! And there always is a silver lining YET whenever Luka has an off game! Luka facilitated like a maestro tonight. He had some really bad turnovers, but you can't knock 16 assists to 4 TO. His passing really got everyone involved and he had some mind bending passes over Wemby tonight. Rest up big Don. It took the literal worst offensive performance from you to make this a game and despite that the Mavs won.
Shoutout PJ Washington. I thought he looked so good early on and then tapered off offensively. I still think he can give so much more on that end but the team doesn't want to feed him the ball at times, either by design or just by flow. His defense against Wemby was as good as I've ever seen. He was all over the court and really made life hell for the Spurs. Great game from him given he had the hardest task out of everyone.
Gafford and Lively as the tag team duo had 25 points, 13 rebounds, and 2 blocks. Gafford had a strong 1st quarter until he got demon kicked in the nuts. After that he was just ok. Great finishing wise, rotations a bit slow. Lively I thought had some incredible moments marred by rookie mistakes. Case in point, he has a great drop step post up and hooks it with his left over Wemby, but also spaces out on a Kyrie pass that bounced off his head. He manages to do an incredible euro step and dunk around all the Spurs, and then finds a way to tweak his ankle just by walking. Lively is the future. He's so good. Just stay healthy and get that IQ up and you can see the greatness.
Kyrie freaking Irving. The dude is still a basketball savant. In a game where Luka struggled, he stepped up and then some. 28 points and big 8 ones in the 4th to push the Mavs ahead, he was integral to the Mavs winning tonight. It wasn't just offensively where Kyrie stepped up, but defensively as well. His big steal in the 4th quarter to give the Mavs momentum was huge. His fadeaway mid range shot shortly after was huge-er. He really took over and carried this team this whole game. Without him this was a blowout loss.
But my Dirkie winner, Dante Exum. Holy schmoly. What a game by the guy. He basically made every key play that helped the Mavs win. His 4/4 threes saved this team. The biggest one being in the 4th to put the Mavs up 3 with 30 seconds left. And then calmly sinking the FTs to put the game out of reach. He is the oil that makes the bench works and is so important to this team. PLEASE STAY HEALTHY.
That is all.
Ugly, but thankful win. Onto the worst city in America, Utah.
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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