2021-2022 AROUND the NBA: GSW Champs [ARCHIVED]

[Kammrath]

Wiggins first destroyed Luka....now he is destroying Tatum. Impressive.

[ItsGoTime]

I actually disagree. This isn't new for Thibs. Rick Brunson was an assistant coach for Thibs in Chicago AND in Minnesota (But was let go because of sexual assault allegations). 

Rick Brunson also was working with the Knicks for a long time before this. He worked out Obi Toppin for them and was apart of practices. 

Finally this move by a team trying to sway Brunson isn't even new. Temple attempted to hire Rick Brunson in order to get Jalen to commit to them. Rick subsequently got arrested and Brunson committed to Nova anyways. 

So no, I don't think this hiring should have any sway for where Jalen wants to go. As long as the Mavs pay him more than anyone, JB should be a Mav.

https://www.vuhoops.com/2014/6/25/584239...ruit-jalen

It’s fine to disagree, but nothing you said points to this move being a negative. I think it for sure, at the very least, gives a nudge in their direction. I didn’t assign an actual number to the percentage, but even 1% better odds for NY to land him is more. I also think it’s more than 1%.

The article you cited even said the move could be crucial to landing Jalen. Turned out it wasn’t crucial enough, but there’s no telling what that did for JB’s thoughts on where to go.

[SwisherPrice]

Celtics shooting lights out from three. They can't blow this game now like the Mavs did game 2. If they lose this, the series will be already over

[Kammrath]

BOs started the 4th 7-7 from three (!!!!!).

[BoredAssistant]

Mavs should figure out how to trade up in the draft in the next two years and get a Jaylen Brown for Luka.

[BolsDamols]

Mavs should figure out how to trade up in the draft in the next two years and get a Jaylen Brown for Luka.

I will be happy with "just" a Al Horford level player

[Kammrath]

That was one of the greatest (if not the greatest) single quarter shooting display I have ever seen in the playoffs. Crazy. 40 pts....9-11 from three.

[SwisherPrice]

Celtics battle-tested all playoffs long. Warriors are talented but they have had it too easy without really being challenged

[HoosierDaddyKid]

Wiggins first destroyed Luka....now he is destroying Tatum. Impressive.

Boston still got the W.

[BoredAssistant]

I will be happy with "just" a Al Horford level player

When he dribbled full court with authority I thought "just give us Horford".  And those threes . . .

[Kammrath]

https://twitter.com/ByTimReynolds/status...5052883971

[Kammrath]

https://twitter.com/KDTrey5/status/1532400049300201479

[SwisherPrice]

Robert Williams in game 1: 8 points, 6 rebounds, 4 blocks

Dwight Powell in the entire WCF (5 games): 9 points, 10 rebounds, 0 blocks 

[Kammrath]

That was one of the greatest (if not the greatest) single quarter shooting display I have ever seen in the playoffs. Crazy. 40 pts....9-11 from three.

https://twitter.com/nbastats/status/1532606688179658752

[Kammrath]

https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status...8867955712

[michaeltex]

That was one of the greatest (if not the greatest) single quarter shooting display I have ever seen in the playoffs. Crazy. 40 pts....9-11 from three.

I agree, but BOS can't depend on that type of offensive performance every night. GSW should feel frustrated they let it get away, but BOS got into a groove that couldn't be stopped. It could go the other way just as easily next game.

You can't expect Horford and White to shoot 75% and 63% 3pt every game when they shot 33% and 30% for the season.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

^^ I agree. But if Boston's defense can continue to hold GS under110 pts, they have a chance to win the series. I doubt that happens though. They got back in the game by changing coverage on Curry in the 2nd half. He was getting too many free looks in the 1st half, and he wasn't nearly effective in the 2nd after the scheme changed.  GS needs Klay, Wiggs , Poole, all of them to assist Curry in carrying the load on offense. I'm impressed with Udoka though. He makes adjustments and doesn't get rattled in the moment.

[omahen]

Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter: "ESPN Sources: Orlando Magic executive Matt Lloyd is finalizing a deal to become the Senior VP of Basketball Operations with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Lloyd’s the first significant hire under Tim Connelly since he left Denver to become President of Basketball Operations." / Twitter

[audiosway]

Wiggins first destroyed Luka....now he is destroying Tatum. Impressive.

Really? You do realize that Luka AVERAGED 32 Points, 9.2 Rebounds, 6 Assists, 1.6 Steals, and 1 Block PER GAME right?

Dallas just couldn't get enough scoring from the rest of the cast. That combined with not enough stopping power lost them the series.

No one got destroyed in that series. Actually the steals and blocks were right on par for both teams. The real killer was getting out-rebounded by an average of 11 per game and getting outscored by an average of 9 per game for Dallas. That will lose you the series every time.

If anyone got destroyed it was Wiggins shooting 8-28 from 3 for 29%.

[sefant]

Really? You do realize that Luka AVERAGED 32 Points, 9.2 Rebounds, 6 Assists, 1.6 Steals, and 1 Block PER GAME right?

Dallas just couldn't get enough scoring from the rest of the cast. That combined with not enough stopping power lost them the series.

No one got destroyed in that series. Actually the steals and blocks were right on par for both teams. The real killer was getting out-rebounded by an average of 11 per game and getting outscored by an average of 9 per game for Dallas. That will lose you the series every time.

If anyone got destroyed it was Wiggins shooting 8-28 from 3 for 29%.

I mean Luka went from leading on/off in the Suns series to being dead last from both teams in the Warriors series. Wiggins lead the Warriors by a large distance in the Warriors series. Klay/Draymond lowkey weren't even great in the Mavs series. Poole and Wiggins were more or less the x-factors. Usually a bad sign if the guy that is guarding you, has such a good impact and getting praised left and right everywhere.
Warriors got away with more or less single coverage, Kerr never had to adjust the defense. Luka cooked the Suns so much, that their defense went into full chaos mode. That never really happened in the Warriors series. And i don't think Wiggins is even better than Bridges. Luka had literally no legs anymore for the majority of the series. I bet Luka starts cooking Wiggins during the regular season next year again with more fresh legs.


That was probably Luka's worst playoff series by a distance in my opinion, including his 2 worst playoff games (game 6 and 7). Both Clippers series and the Jazz/Suns series were a tier higher.

Clippers series: Mavs without Luka: -37.2
Jazz series: Mavs without Luka: -4.5
Suns series: Mavs without Luka: -7.9
Warriors series: Mavs without Luka: +15.9

Luka got not help crowd fits the least in the Warriors series imo. People expected Luka to be the best player left in the playoffs, he didn't look like the undisputed best player in the series tho. Otherwise the series is probably way closer. Ok if the Mavs win game 2, it could get closer.


Luka's defense in 4th quarters (and the longer the game went) was lowkey one of the biggest problems in the series. Turned into a traffic cone. When the Mavs winning games with defense all year long. Including Jazz and Suns series.

104.8 DefRtg in 1st quarters
151.2 DefRtg in 4th quarters



Condition was more or less the overwhelming factor in the series. DFS/Bullock/Kleber showed some signs of fatigue. And Luka was looking dead tired nearly the entire series. Wiggins looked so good, because Luka couldn't beat him off the dribble half of the time. If Luka has trouble getting by people and has tired legs, his jumpshot getting way worse. Its pretty evident every time he has trouble with exhaustion.


Often the Mavs had games in the regular season where they starting defending better in the 4th or even locking up teams. Including Luka playing good defense. This was the opposite in the series.