Game 25: Dallas Mavericks (16-8) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (18-5) | 8:30pm CST

[KillerLeft]

Starting Gafford this half so that Lively matches up with the small ball, I think. Not a bad thought.

…but a strategy quickly abandoned

[SleepingHero]

Too many missed wide open 3s man

[SleepingHero]

Need Luka and Kyrie to wake up. Insane to me right now they aren't finding any way to score.

[Chicagojk]

Luka just needs to be better. Period. You can’t be matched up against a peer and get dominated. He has taken what the defense has given him but he needs to also be agressive. And stop the careless turnovers.

[KillerLeft]

Uh oh

[JamesConway912]

So many reckless passes.

[SirMyztiq]

I'm really starting to dislike the thunder again.

[SleepingHero]

Huge by Naji jeez

[KillerLeft]

Luka just needs to be better.  Period.  You can’t be matched up against a peer and get dominated.  He has taken what the defense has given him but he needs to also be agressive.  And stop the careless turnovers.

Don’t mean to kick him while he’s down, because he has been playing better recently, but… Whether you are in the “he’s out of shape” camp or the “the Mavericks want him to play at a heavier weight so he’s stronger” camp, I miss the lighter Luka from the bubble who could actually beat people off the dribble, personally. 

if they are going to use him at this weight, they need to find a way for him to get like some post ups off-ball or something.

[Chicagojk]

Really poor third obviously. Luka doesn’t have it, turnovers and getting beat on all loose balls. OKC is going to. Disappointing Mavs didn’t come out in third on point.

[SleepingHero]

Mavs beat themselves tonight. I want Kidd to outlaw the breakaway pass for this team because it has contributed to at least 12 points for the Thunder off of turnovers.

[MarkAguirreWrathofGod]

Luka just needs to be better.  Period.  You can’t be matched up against a peer and get dominated.  He has taken what the defense has given him but he needs to also be agressive.  And stop the careless turnovers.

True, but we are too predictable. As SleepingHero said earlier. Get him some post touches.  Back door cuts on a set play when OKC are overplaying everything defensively.

[Mavs2021]

Sorry, but the offense is garbage again with Luka/Klay/Kyrie. It just won´t work. 33 points in the 1st/3rd combined and we have only four minutes left. The bench has more points than the starters.

[Chicagojk]

I am just going to pretend Luka is going to get the flu. Ha

[Chicagojk]

True, but we are too predictable. As SleepingHero said earlier. Get him some post touches.  Back door cuts on a set play when OKC are overplaying everything defensively.

That would require Luka doing anything off ball though.  He hasn’t been doing that today.  Once he gives it up, he is done.

[SleepingHero]

Yeah I don't get whats up with Luka tonight. He's grabbing his thigh, breathing heavily, looks slow. This is coming right off of 4 straight games averaging a 30pt triple double and looking like his old self.

And sure OKC's defense has been great tonight, I'll give them credit. But its like Luka doesn't want to play right now. 2 points through 3 quarters is something I feel has never happened for him in his entire career.

[SleepingHero]

Sorry, but the offense is garbage again with Luka/Klay/Kyrie. It just won´t work. 33 points in the 1st/3rd combined and we have only four minutes left. The bench has more points than the starters.

The offense for those 3 has been perfectly fine the entire season. This game it's floundered because Luka hasn't been able to score at all.

[SirMyztiq]

Lol, these commentators have mentioned the mavs zero times.

[SleepingHero]

Lol, these commentators have mentioned the mavs zero times.

SGA is the NBA's darling. It's so annoying

[SleepingHero]

If Luka was scoring like normal the Mavs would be right in this truthfully.