05-09-2022, 07:58 PM
(05-09-2022, 03:52 PM)burekemde Wrote: Note that Mavs are the most physical team. They were more physical than Utah as well. Big contrast to last year team, significant improvement. If you are more physical than your opponent, chances are higher you will win, this just has tendency to get into the mind of opponents. Not only more physical, but also smarter in some close 50-50 situations, where details matter. It's incredible to see Luka lead the way in this regard. Earlier in his career, he would have been maybe ejected from the last game after the first technical foul. Instead, he diminished the talking to refs, played mind game with opponents, and he channeled his huge anger into different ways of outsmarting the Suns, and even outsmarting the smartest of NBA players in Paul. It's clear Luka doesn't want to lose, and leads by example.
If Mavs stay the more physical team, they will advance from this series. Play smarter and more physical, and I would say the Suns don't even have a chance. Now the Mavs have adjusted, and put pressure on the Suns that need to re-adjust their approach and tactics, because if things stay as they are, Suns are out. This is huge pressure they are on, and we will see what they are made of. It's incredible our team is doing something like this against the best team in the league. That's incredibly promising for this young core of players going forward.
I wouldn't count the Suns out yet.