11-05-2024, 12:03 AM
Mavs were too satisfied after beating a crappy Orlando team and just weren’t prepared for the start of the game. Kidd’s idiotic challenge didn’t help. He needs to stop wasting them in the first quarter. Losing your first challenge basically costs you two challenges. Luka missed a lot of shots and really struggled to defend anyone. He was an open three plus layup line defender. This is a bad matchup for him personally. Mavs need to get their act together. They’re not making the finals again if they have to play more than one series on the road. Plus, if Luka wants an MVP, he’s going to need to win in the high 50s and stay very close to OKC in the standings. Otherwise, SGA or Tatum will win it by default. It’s been a disappointing start to the season, but that’s just the Jason Kidd way I guess.