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NyKnicks1714 wrote:I remember when this was by far the most anticipated and intriguing first round series. It's lost its luster somehow. Knicks/Sixers and Nuggets/Lakers probably have something to do with that.

only because Kawhi is out.

CodeBreaker wrote:

NyKnicks1714 wrote:I remember when this was by far the most anticipated and intriguing first round series. It's lost its luster somehow. Knicks/Sixers and Nuggets/Lakers probably have something to do with that.

only because Kawhi is out.

That too, but it seems like he's going to play now and it's not making me more pumped for the series. Hopefully we can get an amazing game tonight to change that.

NyKnicks1714 wrote:

CodeBreaker wrote:

NyKnicks1714 wrote:I remember when this was by far the most anticipated and intriguing first round series. It's lost its luster somehow. Knicks/Sixers and Nuggets/Lakers probably have something to do with that.

only because Kawhi is out.

That too, but it seems like he's going to play now and it's not making me more pumped for the series. Hopefully we can get an amazing game tonight to change that.

Yea, 1-1 heading into Game 3 for Kawhi to play would be hype.

CodeBreaker wrote:

NyKnicks1714 wrote:

CodeBreaker wrote:only because Kawhi is out.

That too, but it seems like he's going to play now and it's not making me more pumped for the series. Hopefully we can get an amazing game tonight to change that.

Yea, 1-1 heading into Game 3 for Kawhi to play would be hype.

I think he's playing tonight.

NyKnicks1714 wrote:

CodeBreaker wrote:

NyKnicks1714 wrote:
That too, but it seems like he's going to play now and it's not making me more pumped for the series. Hopefully we can get an amazing game tonight to change that.

Yea, 1-1 heading into Game 3 for Kawhi to play would be hype.

I think he's playing tonight.

Sources?

CodeBreaker wrote:

NyKnicks1714 wrote:

CodeBreaker wrote:Yea, 1-1 heading into Game 3 for Kawhi to play would be hype.

I think he's playing tonight.

Sources?

He’s at shoot around right now, but I don’t know if that means much. I’ll believe it when it’s announced. Realistically I think game 3 or 4, so let’s see

Mr B wrote:So are Clippers fans predicting a sweep now? Let me guess Clips by 50 tonight right?

Nah, we are realistic.

Clippers in 2, win by 120 tonight, Dallas forfeits.

The line movement is interesting as it's gone from Dallas -2 to Clippers -1.5 since this morning. Vegas thinking Kawhi may play?

FYI harden hasn’t had back to back 20 point games in the playoffs since 2021

nbafan38 wrote:The line movement is interesting as it's gone from Dallas -2 to Clippers -1.5 since this morning. Vegas thinking Kawhi may play?

That's what I was thinking

-2.5 Dal to -2.5 LAC on the ESPN app in only 4-5 hours. Either Vegas or enough fans think Kawhi is going to play that the line moved significantly

Luka will have a very good game today including a crazy good 1st qtr. I’d guess he scores like 15-20 and 5/6 assists just in the 1st qtr.

ejftw wrote:Wonder what Clipper player will be called for a Tech and Flagrant for being fouled by a Dallas player tomorrow night.

I liked your joke, but this is cmon now. He threw his elbow into Kleber's chest immediately on that action, then he clubbed him in the back of the head. Not sure it should have been a tech and a flagrant, but he definitely wasn't the innocent victim here lol.

But I love the just utter partisan nature of your take. Facts be damned, how dare the refs whistle our darlings and not those mean Mavericks lol.

Texas Chuck wrote:

ejftw wrote:Wonder what Clipper player will be called for a Tech and Flagrant for being fouled by a Dallas player tomorrow night.

I liked your joke, but this is cmon now. He threw his elbow into Kleber's chest immediately on that action, then he clubbed him in the back of the head. Not sure it should have been a tech and a flagrant, but he definitely wasn't the innocent victim here lol.

But I love the just utter partisan nature of your take. Facts be damned, how dare the refs whistle our darlings and not those mean Mavericks lol.

Not defending the reaction, just the atrocious call of it being three free throws and possession being given back. If anything, it should have been a double T and play on.

Watching the game at the arena, thought it was just the angles making the whistles look suspect (hate sitting behind the bucket in the 200s, rather sit nosebleed tbh), but watching replays, the whistles were definitely tilted in the Mavs favor, but it is what it is.

ejftw wrote:but watching replays, the whistles were definitely tilted in the Mavs favor, but it is what it is.

Meh. From the TV it looked like Dallas was attacking the basket and the Clippers were shooting jump shots. Nobody should be surprised then that the Mavs shots a lot more FTs. If Harden's 3 hadn't been automatic, he probably goes to the basket and gets his usual FT's that most Mavs fans would be whining about.

But man its bad if you are whining about the refs in a game your team dominated. Hate to see what you are posting if the Mavs win tonight.....

I thought it should've been a double tech and move on as well. They also conveniently missed PJ Washington throwing Harden down, but hey that doesn't count right? Okay so maybe a technical for Zubac, but nothing more than +1 free throw for the Mavs during that sequence. To have 3 extra free throws for Dallas during that series of events was borderline absurd.

pr0wler wrote:I thought it should've been a double tech and move on as well. They also conveniently missed PJ Washington throwing Harden down, but hey that doesn't count right? Okay so maybe a technical for Zubac, but nothing more than +1 free throw for the Mavs during that sequence. To have 3 extra free throws for Dallas during that series of events was borderline absurd.

Are we talking about the Harden 3 where he kicked his leg out and flopped or another play? I missed most of the second half.

But that play was 3 free throws that Harden shouldn't have gotten.

ChipotleWest wrote:

pr0wler wrote:I thought it should've been a double tech and move on as well. They also conveniently missed PJ Washington throwing Harden down, but hey that doesn't count right? Okay so maybe a technical for Zubac, but nothing more than +1 free throw for the Mavs during that sequence. To have 3 extra free throws for Dallas during that series of events was borderline absurd.

Are we talking about the Harden 3 where he kicked his leg out and flopped or another play? I missed most of the second half.

But that play was 3 free throws that Harden shouldn't have gotten.

I was referring to the Zubac Kleber altercation. The Harden 3 FT's was BS as well.

Texas Chuck wrote:

ejftw wrote:but watching replays, the whistles were definitely tilted in the Mavs favor, but it is what it is.

Meh. From the TV it looked like Dallas was attacking the basket and the Clippers were shooting jump shots. Nobody should be surprised then that the Mavs shots a lot more FTs. If Harden's 3 hadn't been automatic, he probably goes to the basket and gets his usual FT's that most Mavs fans would be whining about.

But man its bad if you are whining about the refs in a game your team dominated. Hate to see what you are posting if the Mavs win tonight.....

I mean, I don't see facts as whining, I'm not Luka.

Mavs shot three less threes while scoring four less in the paint. Doesn't really correlate with one team attacking more and the other taking more jumpers.

All 17 of Zu's shots were in the paint, ended with one FT.

I mean, we are talking about a twenty free throw advantage.

pr0wler wrote:I thought it should've been a double tech and move on as well. They also conveniently missed PJ Washington throwing Harden down, but hey that doesn't count right? Okay so maybe a technical for Zubac, but nothing more than +1 free throw for the Mavs during that sequence. To have 3 extra free throws for Dallas during that series of events was borderline absurd.

At the most it should've been a double T and then a second T on Zu for the second shove, with Clips maintaining possession.

It honestly made no sense.

Mr B wrote:So are Clippers fans predicting a sweep now? Let me guess Clips by 50 tonight right?

LOL a little salty about Game 1? Has anyone here, Clipper fan or otherwise, predicted some sort of blowout or even gentlemen's sweep here?

Hoping the Mavs win tonight but not holding my breath…