GAME 5 NBA FINALS: DALLAS MAVERICKS (1-4) vs BOSTON CELTICS (4-1)

[bubbler86]

Losing all jump balls (not counting start) was deflating as well.

[dirkfansince1998]

It was a great season, but I just wish Luka and Kyrie would have showed up tonight to make it a game.

Disappointing part is that this time it isn't about lack of help or bench scoring. They are wasting one of the bench/role player scoring games we have seen in the playoffs.

[Chicagojk]

Defense need to be much better (getting loose balls included). Feels like Mavs left it all in game 4. Mavs knew they were going to get Boston’s best. Unfortunately Mavs didn’t respond

[Berknip]

Losing all jump balls (not counting start) was deflating as well.

Not like the toss ups were spectacular though.

[Chicagojk]

Man Stephen A smith is so annoying. No idea why he is on this broadcast. Total blowhard.

[BolsDamols]

Luka really needed that first 3 to go in..could have been an entirely different game. And Boston was missing shots early in the game too. that was the mavs best chance.

[bubbler86]

Not like the toss ups were spectacular though.

If they had not lost most of there 50/50 balls and such, I would agree but seems like the Celts are just winning anything that is "up for grabs".

[Chicagojk]

Losing all jump balls (not counting start) was deflating as well.

Yep Mavs got all the losse balls in game 4.  Also was the attacker in that game.  I had hoped they found a formula.  Unfortunately it was a 1 game thing in this series

[Chicagojk]

I have no does why Kyrie doesn’t lead the offense more. I like spreading it around but Jones and Pj is line watching someone walk on melting ice. Kyrie should take that responsibility and not let a Luka use all that energy with that pressure.

[Mavs2021]

Luka probably started watching the Euro soccer tournament this weekend and is now thinking about international play. He's over this NBA season!

Wouldn´t shock me, if he got hammered watching Slovenia last night.

[Chicagojk]

I want to see some fight from the Mavs. All these Boston games it feels like Boston has just zapped all their fight. Boston certainly deserves some credit. I just thought the mavs would be more aggressive this series.

Get it to 10 to start the fourth. Long shot. Mavs need to take advantage of any Boston cold shooting. Very little room for error

[bubbler86]

Wouldn´t shock me, if he got hammered watching Slovenia last night.

He was sweating up a storm before the game started.  Did not look confident.

[Berknip]

They can do it. The question is will they?

[BigDirk41]

They can do it. The question is will they?

We'll know in the first 5 minutes if we have a chance. They'll either fold or come out with everything they have left in the tank.

[BolsDamols]

we need someone to come in hot and score some quick points

[Mavs2021]

THJ and Green should get plenty of garbage time in their final appearances in a Mavs jersey. Hopefully the GMs are watching Green make these threes...come get him!

I still think there is a player in there, but the biggest issue he has is that he´s not good enough defensively to start and he´s not good enough offensively to virtually be the PG of the 2nd unit.

This team was not supposed to be this good already. This was just steps one and two of the rebuild. I don´t care about y´all, I get me a Simons or Sexton and everything will fall into place. Although I think Simons is a better player, Sexton might be better in the sense of cap flexibility to retain DJJ. Just get a 3rd player that can score the basketball NOW. And don´t give me this minutes BS. There are plenty of minutes for a 3rd guard.

[RoyTarpleysGhost]

Same story of the Twolves against us. The goal was not to get swept. Gave up after that.

[Chicagojk]

Luka and my defense have been bad again too. Feet look stuck in mud. Just a step too slow

[GATA]

Gafford should not be on the floor

[Berknip]

Too much iso ball.