2024 Playoffs- 3rd Round: Minnesota Timberwolves - Dallas Mavericks- MAVS WIN 4-1!

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I have a great feeling about where the Mavs are in this series, but I'm not so sure I agree with this, just yet. That was NOT Edwards' best effort the other night (or the best defensive effort from McDaniels, for that matter). I think both of them are capable of making things much harder for Luka/Kyrie than what they showed in game 1. 

This game 2 is going to be illuminating on several fronts, but my guess is that we come out of it with a much bigger sense of what the Mavs are up against in this series.

This isn't aimed at you Killer, but why does everyone assume that wasn't their best effort just because they say so. They are an inexperienced and overconfident, borderline arrogant team. They got punched in the mouth and instead of manning up, they made so many excuses, I've lost count. 

Our role players didn't shoot well. Luka had a terrible first half. Our defense wasn't there until the 2nd half. What I saw what the TWolves getting the majority of the 50/50 balls until the 4th.  There's a lot more we can do better as well and they are one special Luka game from being in a serious hole. 

One more thing about Edwards effort. It was his best effort on that particular night and that's why he was dead tired. The real question is does he have the tank to guard Kyrie and play offense at an elite level. I don't think he does, but we'll see. Jamal Murray literally couldn't get around Ant so Ant was just moving literally on most plays and not chasing. He has to chase Kyrie all over the damn floor. 

I just feel like everyone is selling the Mavs short. Not you in particular, but overall from the media. Even if we lose tonight, we still have home court. We've already done our job regardless with a chance to kinda bury them. 2-0 isn't a done thing, but I like our chances up 2-0.