Game 1: San Antonio Spurs (0-0) vs. Dallas Mavericks (0-0)

[SleepingHero]

MAVS BASKETBALL IS BACK TONIGHT!

[Dixon Cider]

Let’s go!  I’ve been waiting four months to watch them again.  Can’t wait to see how Lively and Hardy progress.

[SleepingHero]

Gonna need a Luka 30pt triple dub. Kyrie 40 points. Klay hits 8 threes. Lively with a quadruple double, and most importantly a blow out win for the Mavs.


Ok fine I'll just take the last bit and be happy if they can't do all of that.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

They're going to set the record for made 3's in a game, that the C's whiffed on the other night, lol

[StrandedOnBeauboisHill]

Can't go 82-0 without winning the first one.

[SleepingHero]

Unfortunately got the call and won’t be able to watch this one live tonight. Just means I have to delay my excitement a couple of hours

[KillerLeft]

I hope Wembenyama waits at least a few games into the season before his powers quadruple. I'd really like the Mavs to kick off this campaign with a win.

[Lukedoncic]

Wow, Gafford starting?! Didn’t see that one coming!

[SleepingHero]

(@townbrad)
Asked if he has his starting center set, Kidd says:

“Yep, we do. And he’ll be out there tonight.”

For what it’s worth, Gafford primarily has worked with the starters this week and is listed in the media notes as the probable starter.

“We have two centers we can start,” Kidd says of Gafford and Lively. “The good news is one will start tonight and the other will probably start at some point this season.”

[SleepingHero]

Mike Curtis (@MikeACurtis2)
#Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said he was having a glass of wine when he found out the #Mavs acquired Klay Thompson.

His reaction: “Oh my God. How the hell did they do that?”

[The Jom]

Lively isn’t starting???

[BoredAssistant]

Klay still has quick hands and is smart while defending even though he's not in his prime.

[Mavs2021]

Not bad considering we are shooting about 7%.

[Jym]

couldn't hit a shot and down 2. I'll take it
a lot of effort and hustle plays

[Deebo]

Shooting is pathetically bad.

[Mavs2021]

Shooting is pathetically bad.

That´s a nice way of putting it.

[ThisIStheYear]

The entire team forgot how to shoot.

[Deebo]

Might lose. Giving up rebounds. No effort. Playing soft

[LukaMVP]

luka is playing more actively and agressively at the defensive line, which is great to see. we've yet to find our offensive rhythm it seems but things will get better in the second half. spurs ain't no scrub anymore tbh.

[Mavs2021]

New splash brothers Hardy & Klay.