GAME 1 Playoffs 2024: Dallas Mavericks (0-0) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (0-0)

[Mavs2021]

Dallas 29 Harden/Westbrook 28

[SwisherPrice]

Kidd is just old school...I guess he doesn't take the game seriously if the opponent is not at full strength

[SleepingHero]

lol it's comical at this point. Worst offensive game of all time

Clips aren't even playing that well

[HoosierDaddyKid]

They got 30 freakin pts at halftime.

[Mavs2021]

23/11/71 shooting and tied by Harden/Westbrook alone.

Kawhi might not have to play in the first round. LOL.

[ThisIStheYear]

No offensive scheme.

[Chicagojk]

Nothing good about that first half. Really disappointing

[SleepingHero]

Wake up call for the team.

Luka and Kyrie are ice ice ice cold. Everyone else is a deer in the headlights. Kidd is standing by and letting it happen.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

Wake up call for the team.

Luka and Kyrie are ice ice ice cold. Everyone else is a deer in the headlights. Kidd is standing by and letting it happen.

I mean what is he suppose to do? He's not missing shots.

[ThisIStheYear]

That’s fewer points than a college team scores in a half! I saw no scheme at all. Carlisle had a definitive offensive scheme so they handled the Clippers defense with far less talent. Kidd rolls the ball out and just relies on Luka to draw double teams and mismatches. But I never really see an actual offense.

[youzigizag]

Is THJ providing spacing for Luka and Ky?

THJ doesnt seem to be getting shots.

Any reason why Green gets no minutes?

Seems like we could use his hustle.

[RasheedsBigWhiteSpot]

The Mavs have the body language of a junior high team that thought they were good, but then went up against a physical, street team. Mavs look intimidated.

[Knutsen]

That’s fewer points than a college team scores in a half!  I saw no scheme at all. Carlisle had a definitive offensive scheme so they handled the Clippers defense with far less talent. Kidd rolls the ball out and just relies on Luka to draw double teams and mismatches. But I never really see an actual offense.

8 points in the second quarter - wow.

[Jakeospikez]

Lots of new guys that need to experience this atmosphere, no excuse for Luka & Kyrie tho, they are missing shots they hit in the regular season all the time. THJ's playoff experience is useless, he's still always a running turnover on a fast break, ballwatcher on defense, still can't even hit any shot just like the end of the regular season. Can't believe Kidd threw him in there over Green.

[ThisIStheYear]

8 point quarter? Damn! I’ve never seen that.

[rocky164]

I was sooo looking forward to this game. But what we saw in the first half is VERY difficult to watch.

[SleepingHero]

I already popped some rum on this fine Sunday afternoon.

Looking on the bright side, can't play worse than that right?

[Chicagojk]

Well this game is probably over…probably.

Let’s us the second half to play the right way. Even then being out hustled , they didn’t even play like they have been playing. Need to get going for game 2 if the clippers don’t blow this one big time

[omahen]

Whole team has been incredibly bad, but I hope this was the last I saw THJ in the playoffs. Blown fastbreak, blown layup while completely alone, can't defend anyone.

[SleepingHero]

I mean what is he suppose to do? He's not missing shots.

Maybe, just maybe, draw up a play for an easy shot. Rally the team. Challenge obvious BS calls. 

Lots of stuff dude. Kidd did none of those.