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Dirk wrote:I feel like I don't even care if the Mavs win this series or not. The way they've played... they're going nowhere. And if they've played this badly... and are 2-2... then I assume the Clippers haven't played particularly well either... but they've been better.

Luka is whatever, I don't care about excuses... he has hurt the team a few times, while not being himself and yet to have any sustained 'magical' runs (oh I forgot, he hit a 3 pointer in G2 or something) that he usually has and makes up for everything. Mavs role guys are bricking shots and then are afraid to shoot. So that leaves us with Kyrie magic which comes later in games. Playing catch up and with broken rhythm is just not enjoyable.

So yeah... unless somehow some switch is flipped... I am feeling pretty numb about the outcome of the series... because the goal is to make the finals, win a title and just doesn't feel like it's going to be this year for the Mavs. The Clippers also look iffy because they should be dominating the Mavs if they shoot this poorly.

The Mavs had a pretty good run in the regular season and they played good teams... playing much better than this, so there is some hope they can play a couple of complete games, but time and hope is fading away.

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advent11 wrote:Not Luka's fault that the Mavs lost this game and the series is tied. He was +10 in a 5 point loss today. He's been in the positive in +/- and on/off every game while playing heavy minutes.

The +/- stat is one of the most irrelevant stat line and I will say this be it in Luka's favor or not.

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You would think he was average 13 on 30% going by some of the posts in this thread before todays 4th quarter

famicommander wrote:

advent11 wrote:Not Luka's fault that the Mavs lost this game and the series is tied. He was +10 in a 5 point loss today. He's been in the positive in +/- and on/off every game while playing heavy minutes.

If he weren't fat, stupid, and lazy this would've been a sweep. He's an incredibly skilled player but he's not serious about basketball and that much is obvious. He'd rather complain than run back on defense and he's ridiculously out of shape, especially for it being this late in the season.

SerialChiller wrote:What is wrong with Luka anyways? I don't watch all that many Mavs games, but I've never seen him look this bad ever before.

HotRocks34 wrote: Having Kidd rather than Lue isn't doing them any favors either.

famicommander wrote:

SerialChiller wrote:What is wrong with Luka anyways? I don't watch all that many Mavs games, but I've never seen him look this bad ever before.

He's fat, stupid, lazy, and immature. There's nothing wrong with him beyond that, he just hasn't decided to be great. He's content with being really good and padding his ego.

famicommander wrote:

SerialChiller wrote:What is wrong with Luka anyways? I don't watch all that many Mavs games, but I've never seen him look this bad ever before.

He's fat, stupid, lazy, and immature. There's nothing wrong with him beyond that, he just hasn't decided to be great. He's content with being really good and padding his ego.

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HotRocks34 wrote: Having Kidd rather than Lue isn't doing them any favors either.

Lue blew a 31 point lead and then told Paul George to hit a crazy shot?

MaliBrah wrote:

Dirk wrote:

HotRocks34 wrote: Having Kidd rather than Lue isn't doing them any favors either.

Lue blew a 31 point lead and then told Paul George to hit a crazy shot?

The mavs played harden as a driver as if they had Gobert in the paint with Lively and Gafford off and Maxi at the 5 who never stepped up once to contest. They gave harden the same coverage to score the easiest buckets of the night like 7 times in the fourth It was laughable coaching that lost a hard fought come back.

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You would think he was average 13 on 30% going by some of the posts in this thread before todays 4th quarter

Of the 3 stars he’s the one who’s earned a contract the most so far. Signing Kawhi was franchise suicide

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jokeboy86 wrote:Its so obvious that the Clippers should move on from Kawhi but he’s got the rest of the league scared to trade for him and Ballmer seems in denial or something.

What exactly could they expect to get for him. He obviously prefers to be in LA above all else and just signed an extension. They are also likely to be a 2nd apron team so probably can’t take back more than they send out.

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Dirk wrote:
Lue blew a 31 point lead and then told Paul George to hit a crazy shot?

The mavs played harden as a driver as if they had Gobert in the paint with Lively and Gafford off and Maxi at the 5 who never stepped up once to contest. They gave harden the same coverage to score the easiest buckets of the night like 7 times in the fourth It was laughable coaching that lost a hard fought come back.

Yeah those Harden baskets were way to easy and an absolute joke.