Goat you are right and they pretty much benched Gafford first game. Idk wtf Kidd is doing but it's suicide. One more thing! Eddie thinks Tatum or Brown is the Celtics leader LOL. The Celtics leader is the guy who they went and got and who went off tonight Holiday. Yet no1 will talk about him. He's only the best defensive player in this series. Dallas is in big trouble if Luka wants to keep eating Whataburger yall.. Have a good night everyone.
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J-Kidd sucks, this series is over.Originally posted by k13
Holiday rebounds Luka's brick with 00:25 left in the game.
It's still a seven-point game, why not foul Holiday, he's not Rick Barry at the charity stripe, Holiday is not guaranteed to make two free throws.
Fouling Holiday and freezing the clock at 00:25 on the clock, is a 1000x better option than sitting on the bench with Kidd's thumb up his ass saying "Fuk this, we quit" and let the C's bleed the clock dry to the end of game.
WTF man, a three-possession deficit is a mighty tall order to overcome in 25 seconds, but it's been done several times over.
What? Kyrie has never hit a three pointer before, Luka?
Hey Jason, reaching the Finals is a once in a lifetime dream for most head coaches, pull out all the stops man, but by all means you don't throw in the towel, this isn't some meaningless game in late November.
Kidd needs to go, he's been outcoached the first two games, and his team has been out played as well.
Tatum was a ghost the entire 1Q, still wound up a rebound short of a triple double.
Tatum excelled as the game progressed, Luka shrunk and regressed in the clutch, case in point, that brick he laid with 00:25 left when it really mattered.Comment -
I couldn't figure out why Gafford played limited minutes in Game One. I wondered if his back was acting up again.Originally posted by 2Sweeet
I swear to God...the games where the Mavs look bad = the games where Kleber plays.
I would like Luka a lot better if he shot 10% less and passed 10% more. Somebody should remind Kidd that Gaff/Live shoot > 70% on FGs.Where's the fuckin power box, Carol?Comment -
Nash if this isn't a farce Idk what is???? Did Kyrie even shoot 2 threes tonight? Boston was ripe for the taking tonight. Idk wtf Kidd is doing either.. it's not like the other coach is any better? Dallas isn't dead but they better no something we don't. If they continue to coach and play like this we will be handicapping College WS games next week with a little MLB and NHL sprinkled in.. Since I bust balls always I got one pick for you all tomorrow Oilers 100%.. Good Luck everyoneComment -
Hey, Sweet. How stupid did Luka look in Game One when he went behind the back and got his pocket picked? LOLOriginally posted by 2SweeetWhere's the fuckin power box, Carol?Comment -
Goat especially against Boston. Boston has 2 great defensive players. Holiday and White will shut you down. Bottom line Boston is known for making 3s and their offense. It's 100% their defense this year that makes them great. We r talking about Luka and Kyrie being the best back court ever? LOL can you plz score a Hundo in a game you need to win b4 we go there? Thanks EddieOriginally posted by ChuckyTheGoatComment -
I never said anyone was the Celtics' leader... You're missing the point altogether. Anyone in green is allowed an off night, hell even two, because there's enough manpower on the roster to buoy the vessel on any given night. And if you really think it's Holiday then you're high on recency bias. It's easy chipping in at your convenience, when there's almost zero expectations.Originally posted by 2Sweeet
Contrarily, the Mavericks shouldn't even be here. Panning Luka's efforts in the Finals is basically penalizing him for overachieving. There comes a point when rosters matter and one man cannot overcome a talent disparity. All of a sudden Luka is the culprit on a night when turns in a triple-double. Lol, this is no different than the hate Lebron experienced early in his career. Hell, even Jordan would've been piled on had he grew up in the social media era.
Again, let me know when your true Mavs "leader" Kyrie sinks a three-pointer in this series. We're still waiting.Comment -
LOL he looked as dumb tonight with those 2 lazy passes he made. Guy is nothing but a stat stuffer. He's no even really white lol.Originally posted by ChuckyTheGoatComment -
Eddie you lost this thread get off the court buddy. White Men Can't Jump... LOLOriginally posted by Eddy MunnyComment -
Maybe I didn't make my point clear.Originally posted by 2Sweeet
What I was going for was Luka and Kyrie are very capable of making a trey.
Good luck to you as well, I may tail that Edmonton pick tomorrow.
Peace.Comment -
Eddie the only way they win is if he gets a chance to drop a 3. I'll promise you this Only way Dallas wins a game in this series is if Kyrie avg 25 with 10 assist. He may be a nut case but he knows how to move the ball and he's the Mavs only hope. Kyrie should be bringing the ball up every possession Trust me on this. Good things will happen if he does.Comment -
How could I have possibly lost when all I did was refute your original comment?Originally posted by 2Sweeet
And to reiterate, your original comment was and is "Luka is killing the Mavericks."
Take Luka off this team and they don't even make the playoffs, never mind the Finals.
"The 32-11-11 guy is killing this team" he says.
Lmao, meanwhile his teammates can't hit an open shot to save their lives.Comment -
Eddie I joke with you always? This is the type of conversation this site needs again. People talking sports and making arguments so we all win money in the end. I never sold out and I know Bobbyfk.. SBR 4 life.. Lets stop all the hate and dumb threads and get back to biz Winning and making money.Comment -
Kyrie turned into playoff D'Angelo RussellComment -
just bet the over game 3 because Mavs can't score 105+ unless they are at homeComment -
Mavs g3 might be the autoplay of the playoffs. Hate laying points (even -1.5) so I'll probably do ML -125 (12.5k to win 10k)Originally posted by ThaTopMoronComment -
1,000% agree.Originally posted by Doug tushyterror
regardless of what the outcome is, historical data and info in general states a strong team coming back home down 0-2 wins G3.
absolutely, positively, MUST WIN for the Mavs.
i am with you, Bro.Comment -
I read this morning that Boston is 34-1 after going up two games to none.
I've been multi-tasking like a bunny rabbit all day, so that 34-1 number may be a little off.
I need to double check that 34-1, but I think I'm close.Comment -
those are way different situations BroOriginally posted by stevenash
bill russell, larry bird, kevin mchale, robert parrish, paul peirce, KG, ray allen.
even 2022 does not matter this year because 2024 is a different squad outside of 3 or 4 key guys.
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Personally, I lean Dallas Wed. as well, probably will sit that game out from a bettor's point of view.Originally posted by homie1975
I can't fade Boston off their last two games, I just can't.
I may fool around with some props, but nothing major.
I don't need skin in the game all the time, some games you can enjoy without action.Comment -
Here's an interesting story.
Mark Cuban denies Mavericks purposefully tanked to get back at Knicks: ‘Not a revenge guy’ (msn.com)Comment -
Nashy, nobody has been more pro-Mavs than me the L3 months. I really thought they were equipped to split in Boston.Originally posted by stevenash
Two red-flags that I see going into Gm3:
1) I mentioned my betting tip that people were confidently backing the Mavs ATS in Gm 1 + Gm2.
...The old PUBLIC DOG. And the buzz at my poker table was pro-Mavs. I said flat-out "You're six weeks too late."
2) Kidd's Center rotation. I view him as being insane for playing Kleber more than just a few minutes.
...The Mav drive from 3/7 on was all about the Centers. Gafford went into the starting lineup once they saw what they had.
...And Lively recovered from late-season injury. The Gaff/Live rotation was deadly.
BTW, if anyone is keeping score. The Mavs played two great games with Doncic OUT OF THE LINEUP:
*They covered +11 @ OKC and gave them a great game.
*They won as +1 Home vs Gold St. Exum played as the Pt Guard and they won S/U. In retrospect, that was amazingly good line value.Where's the fuckin power box, Carol?Comment -
Probably not a popular opinion, but for fukk's sake dust off Hardaway Jr. and give him some run. What do you have to lose? There's dudes out there absorbing minutes who are allergic to the basket, at least THJ has a track record of going nuclear when he's hot.... Guy was your 3rd leading scorer in the regular season.Comment -
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I know what you are saying, Hardaway has been known to have monster games when he was in NY like six years ago or so.
Problem is he's sketchy.Comment -
Hardaway has been out of the rotation since February
If Dallas is going to win then Doncic and Irving have to go for like 40+ each it's that simple
They are going against a team with like 6 All-Star calibre players. This is 2016 Cavs against 73-9 Warriors all over again except this Boston team is even better. And Doncic isn't better than 2016 LeBron. And Irving is worse than 2016 IrvingComment -
Hardaway Jr. fell out of the rotation due to injury and never really recaptured his form once he came back, but that doesn't mean he's incapable of doing so, it just means his minutes have been so erratic he hasn't had a chance to get a rhythm. He did have a 17 point game in the Thunder series in just 19 minutes.
I don't think it's a terrible idea to give him some run in the first half, see how he looks and then proceed accordingly. Anytime he gets a bit of daylight I feel like THJ is a guy that can knock it down, whereas a guy like Josh Green can be wide open and I cringe as soon as he lets it go thinking "welp, there's always the offensive rebound."Comment -
Mavs should go back to the two center set, get rid of Kleber and go back to a rotation with Hardy and Hardaway Jr.Comment -
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The league is slowly getting away from the point guards and becoming a big boy game again.
When I was in HS and college in the 80's still living in NJ, my buddies and I used to catch some Nets games at the Meadowland in the swamps of Jersey.
The good old days, when you can sit down low for twenty dollars, every team had a bona fide big man, most teams had two quality power forwards or centers.
One night we were really down low for a Hawks-Nets game.
I was shocked how big and tall Tree Rollins was.
There's a reason why they called him "Tree", he's a monster.
Rollins, Dan Roundfield, and Buck Williams were literally all wrestling each other the entire game.
NBA was a man's game then.
Celtics had McHale and The Chief.
Mahorn and Jeff Ruland in Washington DC
Moses in Philly.
Sikma, Laimbeer, Ralph Samson, Mr. Cartwright, I'm sure I'm missing a dozen others, you get the gist.
Watch Eddy and Clingan (the pride of Bristol Ct.) each get drafted top twelve in the next draft.Comment -
they don't have a chance in hell to win this down 0-2Originally posted by gauchojake
they might get 1 because Boston probably wants to at least give the league 5 after sweeping pacers and celebrate at homeComment -
I think the casual fan hoping for a compelling final series with star power has given up.Originally posted by ThaTopMoron
Just my opinion, there'll be a drop-off in viewership Wednesday night.
The casual fan who tuned in for games one and two will watch game three providing they have nothing else going on a hump day evening.
This series did not turn into that must see, appointment TV Silver, the sponsors, the advertising and marketing executives thought it could be.
Hardly, this series is the Spurs and Lakers blowing out the Nets in consecutive finals redux.
Help me out here gang, I can't remember who ran the point for those two NJ Nets final teams?
Oh, the irony.Comment -
Mavs win tonight they r right back in it
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Thank you, again!!!Originally posted by johnnyvegas13
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GL, juan.Originally posted by johnnyvegas13Where's the fuckin power box, Carol?Comment -
Not just tonight, they have to hold serve and win both in Dallas, let's be honest.Originally posted by johnnyvegas13
The Porzingis injury leaves the door open a crack. Guy is made of pretzel stix.Comment -
Hauser off the bench is OK, he's more than serviceable.Originally posted by Eddy Munny
I personally like the kid, old man Al's a pro, I trust him.
I'm expecting a huge game from D. White.Comment
