Game 51: Dallas Mavericks (19-30) vs Boston Celtics (31-18) | 7pm CST

[Smitty]

[GATA]

Flagg on the bench for way too long

[Dirknows]

For real they play Gafford tonight and he exits the game. This front office doesn’t have a clue.

[JamesConway912]

For real they play Gafford tonight and he exits the game. This front office doesn’t have a clue.

There is no front office anymore. Just a bunch of leftover underlings from the dumbest GM in NBA history trying to lay low and wait out the season.

They probably have decided a while ago that they wouldnt do anything that could get them even more heat.

[Chicagojk]

Marshall does a lot of good stuff but he passes up a lot of open threes. Maybe for the best as he doesn’t make many of them.

Gaff just can’t stay healthy. Hopefully nothing serious. I didn’t see anything bad, but we will see.

Martin with another solid outing in the first.

[SwisherPrice]

Gafford will be fine...he always gets dinged up but never anything major. I'm not concerned...he'll still be Trade Deadline Eligible!

[Chicagojk]

People forget Powell started his career with the Celtics. He was a valuable backup to Robert Parish.

[Chicagojk]

When Mavs get quickness and shooting around Flagg, he is going to be ridiculous. He is already tough when half the team is waiting for him in the lane. Watch out when they can’t do that.

[Mavs2021]

Luka raining threes in the AAC, good old times.

[Mavs2021]

Can you imagine what this team would look like with Maluach instead of Flagg. LOL.

[Jmaciscool]

Can you imagine what this team would look like with Maluach instead of Flagg. LOL.

I can't because I wouldn't be watching

[GATA]

Flagg is so much better than everyone else on the team. Really hope we unload a lot of these bums in the next two days

[mvossman]

Can you imagine what this team would look like with Maluach instead of Flagg. LOL.

Its unreal.  But they would have had one more chance.  Without Flagg this team would be pushing bottom 5 and have a real shot at one of the top 3 guys in the upcoming draft.

[Smitty]

@christianpclark

Cooper Flagg’s last 3 games

- 49 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists
- 34 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists
- 36 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists

Still a teenager until December.

[Dirknows]

Flagg is pretty much the only starter level player on the court for the Mavs, they all look terrible besides him. Naji, Gafford are more fit for reserve roles. Man, Flagg is good.

[Chicagojk]

That was pretty ugly and not great. Outside of Flagg there wasn’t much to be excited about.

I said the losses were coming and they are. Tough to see many wins in the next group of games. Just not a good team.

[Chicagojk]

Tough few games from Christie. He needs to keep pushing thru. Cold steaks come. Don’t let poor shooting impact other things.

As a nemby fan he has not had a good run recently. I think teams have figured out that you try to turn him into a shooter. Not crazy that our offense has him trying to create. Not his strong point. That is not his strong point. Anyway, he is getting valuable lessons on what he needs to get better at.

[Winter]

Tough few games from Christie.  He needs to keep pushing thru.  Cold steaks come.  Don’t let poor shooting impact other things.

As a nemby fan he has not had a good run recently.  I think teams have figured out that you try to turn him into a shooter. Not crazy that our offense has him trying to create.  Not his strong point.  That is not his strong point.  Anyway, he is getting valuable lessons on what he needs to get better at.

Nembhard is not getting the minutes now, but it doesn't seem as much about the opponent as it does Kidd keeping him on the bench and letting Flagg do a little more at that position. It's hard to know, but when you look at Nembhard's stats for the game, they'd look decent if he played 30 mins. He had one TO and 3 assists, Made 1 of 2  3 pointers.

I don't think he should be playing that much, but it's hard to know what Kidd has in mind.

[Chicagojk]

Nembhard is not getting the minutes now, but it doesn't seem as much about the opponent as it does Kidd keeping him on the bench and letting Flagg do a little more at that position. It's hard to know, but when you look at Nembhard's stats for the game, they'd look decent if he played 30 mins. He had one TO and 3 assists, Made 1 of 2  3 pointers.

I don't think he should be playing that much, but it's hard to know what Kidd has in mind.

there is no doubt Kidd is forcing Flagg minutes as the main guy.  He has been very good and is improving at such a fast speed.   I think Nemby with Flagg and shooters is when the offense looks best.  Although Nemby can be a crutch for Flagg.  I have little doubt Flagg is going to be our #1 creator soon..maybe very soon.  I think he will work best with another good creator though.   Kidd is just trying to expedite the process.

[DanSchwartzgan]

I have little doubt Flagg is going to be our #1 creator soon..maybe very soon.  I think he will work best with another good creator though.   Kidd is just trying to expedite the process.

That other creator doesn't have to necessarily be a PG though.  Look at Boston.  Someone who is more of a 3&D PG with good positional size would be just fine here if we can get our version of Jaylen Brown from somewhere else.