Game 76: Brooklyn Nets (24-51) vs. Dallas Mavericks (37-38)

[SleepingHero]

[SleepingHero]

Grant Afseth (@GrantAfseth)
Brooklyn Nets forward Cam Johnson (low back contusion) has been downgraded to out against the Dallas Mavericks.

[SleepingHero]

First time I think since the Houston game where we will see Davis and Gafford start together. Curious to see how that looks.

Brooklyn is basically going to try their hardest to lose, so maybe we will see some inflated highlights by the Mavs tonight.

[cow]

Must win game.

[Chicagojk]

Nice Caleb Martin minutes.

Jaden just has to be more than all or nothing with more nothing. Also max needs to be more consistent in offense. The counting on Dinwiddie is going to kill this teammate. He is the only guy who can create. Miss Willis as speed. OKC will absolutely destroy our backcourt. Luckily we probably won’t see it.

[SleepingHero]

Ok. There it is. Love that pass by AD to Gafford for the lob. That is going to be key if this franchise seriously wants to play 2 non-stretch centers together.

[Chicagojk]

Mavs 3-9 from 3 to start game. Brooklyn 8-20. Only chance they have. But you wonder if that will be their Achilles heel moving forward.

[Chicagojk]

Pacers came back to beat Kings after being down for 10 for a lot of game.

[Scott41theMavs]

Can we please has perimeter defense?

[SleepingHero]

Brooklyn hot as hell.

AD has been quiet so far. Truthfully he's looked a step slow. Christie has done some solid stuff.

[Chicagojk]

I will be surprised if Brooklyn keeps up this shooting. It would be nice to see Mavs come out with some focus to stretch this lead in the fourth.

I have no idea how we are going to create offense with just Dinwiddie. Some others can do it but good teams are just going to feast on them. If Dinwiddie is off, there is no one to pick up that slack.

OKC was up 40 against Chicago. Do we really want to play them? LOL

[SleepingHero]

Mavs since the Luka trade has become a horrific 3pt shooting team. Kyrie's injury does not help either.

[SleepingHero]

Naji Marshall either makes every single thing he touches or cannot score for the life of him. No in between.

[Scott41theMavs]

AD says, "I told y'all you weren't going to miss Luka! See? I can't make free throws either!"

[Scott41theMavs]

LOL Nets don't want to win, the Mavs want to win, and they're still beating us. This should put to bed any desire anyone has to make the play-in.

[Chicagojk]

What an ugly game. With this guard play, we may not need to try to tank.

Pj has been pretty bad tonight after some good games. A lot of watching and just not impactful on defense or the on the boards. Just gives me concern if he is the right small forward for this team. Need to see much ore though.

[Chicagojk]

Just malpractice to not stop play to get Gafford out. He is battling but just terrible by the staff.

[Chicagojk]

A lot of missed free throws and the other team making a lot of threes is a bad combo

[SleepingHero]

Lol this team.

12 missed free throws against this bottom dweller.

[SleepingHero]

Not playing Klay Thompson to close this game is another coaching malpractice.

Caleb Martin is one of the worst players to ever don a Mavs jersey. Holy shit why does this guy get minutes.