05-23-2021, 08:16 AM
(This post was last modified: 05-23-2021, 08:25 AM by HoosierDaddyKid.)
(05-23-2021, 05:33 AM)Mavs2021 Wrote: I think Lue is not that smart, otherwise Ibaka plays more than 13 minutes. 8 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks +11. We had no answer for him. Luckily Marcus Morris talks a lot bigger than he plays, so he somehow got 33 minutes. Hopefully it will continue.
Also I don´t think Leonard wants to defend Luka for 48 minutes. His body probably can´t handle it. My question would be what PG13´s excuse is? Can nobody stop him anyway, but on paper nobody should be better equipped to defend Luka than the Clippers.
Leaving aside the horrible game by KP, especially in terms of defense/effort, since off nights offensively can happen, Powell and Melli are just not playable. There is so much potential to upgrade this PF position, it´s ridiculous. Markkanen or Collins feasting off Luka would be something else. I´d love to see a FG/3pt% stat career of all the Mavs with/without Luka. Feels like they all shoot about 2-5% better, which would be pretty remarkable for Markkanen/Collins.
I agree with you about Ibaka. I think he should have played more, maybe he will down the line. He is the x-factor they didn't have last year. Great win on the road, but not gonna get too hyped because Mavs shot extremely well and we all know shooting comes and goes. Can Dallas's role players give consistent contributions 3 more times? The Clippers were the best 3 pt shooting team in the league % wise, they shot badly yesterday. And Dallas was bad at home this year. We're looking at a 7 gamer here IMO.