Game 29: DAL, 11-17 @ PHI, 15-11

[Chicagojk]

Well the battle vs size vs quickness. Size prevails a lot but tonight Dallas had no answers for Phillys quickness in the backcourt. Mavs need to find a guy like that. Making 3 threes for a whole,game isn’t going to cut it either

[Smitty]

3/18

16% from 3PT for a professional basketball team.

Brutal.

[Chicagojk]

Well Mavs make 3 threes for the game. Philly doesn’t shoot well but makes 12.

Dallas turns it over 18 times to Philly 8

Philly gets 20 offensive rebounds to Dallas 8.

Sometimes it is not that difficult to see why you lose.

[Mavs2021]

Three made threes. I wonder whether that is an season low for the whole league.

Boston easily beats Toronto without Brown. Insane coaching job.

[Mavs2021]

Man Carlisle will never change. LOL. 6-21 record, down 22 with four to play and he challenges a call to waste five minutes of everybody in the crowd.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

After squeaking by Detroit, I thought for sure they'd put together a two game streak. But it wasn't meant to be. Maxey and Edgecombe made sure of that.

[KillerLeft]

They're not even generating enough threes to win, let alone making them. Seems like every player they have thinks they're Demar DeRozan.

[FireNicoHarrison]

Not enough good to make a real PO push and not enough bad for a lottery pick. Worst situation ever.

Thanks you Harrison.

[FireNicoHarrison]

Max Christie is just a good role player. I'm sorry for someone here.

[ACMFFL]

Not enough good to make a real PO push and not enough bad for a lottery pick. Worst situation ever.

Thanks you Harrison.

Well, last time I checked, #9 lottery seed was actually synonymous with lottery pick..

[FireNicoHarrison]

Well, last time I checked, #9 lottery seed was actually synonymous with lottery pick..

You know what I mean... don't sharpen your pencils.

[Winter]

Besides the 3-point shooting, our center position is too slow for teams like Philly. They went pretty small at the end of that game, and they just ran circles around AD - and we almost have to play him. We can't really replace him late in the game. Their third string center Adem Bona played 25 minutes and was a plus-17. He frequently played out on the wing where he hit one 3-pointer.

Philly was a younger, quicker team. That's one more reason, I'm not eager for another year of AD. He's not going to get any quicker. He's slowly morphing into a better shooting Andre Drummond. That's not a bad thing really, but it's not going to get you to the promised land.

[FireNicoHarrison]

So big lineups movement is already dead? Too fast. Too bad.

[Chicagojk]

I have issues with Morey but he always finds hidden talent.

I am not sure if that was a one off performance with Barlow last night but he looked good. I love Bona. I think he is going to have a long career.

Grimes was not great last night. He has struggled some lately after a fantastic start. Maxey and VJ look like a backcourt to build around. Both are playing a lot of minutes though. I have not seen them much but it must be an awkward fit with Embid with him wanting to play a slower pace.

As much as I like Gafford, it is baffling how poor of a defensive rebounder he is.

As much as I like PJ, I am coming to the conclusion that is may be best long term to have a different type of player next to Flagg. He can defend bigger players, but struggles against quickness. Can’t really play make and is a streaky shooter who may be a little below average overall. Just wondering if a physical PF type is best or a more flexible jack of all trades would be better?

As I said in the game thread, Cooper has made 3 threes in the whole month. He has been shooting free throws great. He just appear to have any confidence in his three right now. Watch out when. He is a threat out there because he is still getting into the lane despite no one playing his three.

[Chicagojk]

Tough watching Drummond and Bona hit threes and then feel like it is an act by congress to let Lively shoot one…when healthy

[HoosierDaddyKid]

Besides the 3-point shooting, our center position is too slow for teams like Philly. They went pretty small at the end of that game, and they just ran circles around AD - and we almost have to play him. We can't really replace him late in the game. Their third string center Adem Bona played 25 minutes and was a plus-17. He frequently played out on the wing where he hit one 3-pointer.

Philly was a younger, quicker team. That's one more reason, I'm not eager for another year of AD. He's not going to get any quicker. He's slowly morphing into a better shooting Andre Drummond. That's not a bad thing really, but it's not going to get you to the promised land.

From what I saw, Drummond is probably a better 3-point shooter, which is crazy to say. He made 3 out of 4 in his last game, a win vs NY. He's still a monster on the boards, too.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

So big lineups movement is already dead? Too fast. Too bad.

Big lineups aren't dead. Slow, big, unathletic lineups are.

[loki]

As much as I like PJ, I am coming to the conclusion that is may be best long term to have a different type of player next to Flagg.  He can defend bigger players, but struggles against quickness.  Can’t really play make and is a streaky shooter who may be a little below average overall.  Just wondering if a physical PF type is best or a more flexible jack of all trades would be better?

PJ would be a much better fit next to 23 year old Flagg, but by then he'll be on the wrong side of 30 and extension elegible. I think they should consider a trade this offseason if they can get good value. Nearly every contender would love to have a guy like him.