That possession in the final minute where Luka walked it up the court, barely making it across the time line, then not getting within 35 feet of the basket before pulling up... That was brutal. Kyrie had been cooking and the offense had been humming when they would double him at the action.mavsfan4ever said:
Luka not jacking up 40 footers would help. Can't believe we lost this one with how Kyrie played.
Definitely think we would have won with lively and pj.
Seems like Indiana, Phoenix x 2, and Houston made everything all game too.shack009 said:
Man unreal to lose this game. Kyrie had an all timer. We didn't start making 3s until late in the game, other than Kyrie. Denver made everything all game.
No Lively and PJ is really killing this team right now. Gotta get healthy and start winning games.
Lots of Mavs journalists/analysts say they are seeing a clearly hobbled Luka. You can tell on TV he is always wincing and grabbing at his groin. He was even very questionable to play last night. It shows, as he seems way more likely to settle for a mid range turnaround rather than get downhill and to the rim. He is shooting about 15% lower on 2s this year than he did last year. I did see/hear a stat that he is actually driving the same number of times per game this year as he did last year. He's just far less effective this year.Guitarsoup said:
From an outsider, I feel like Luka is at his best when he is driving. Pull the trigger on the three just enough to make guys guard you out there to get space to drive. He's just so good at using his body, absorbing contact, and finding the collapse/open man for the easy shot.
Only saving grace is we have had a brutal schedule to start the season. Suns twice, Indiana once, and a hungry ass rockets team.shack009 said:Lots of Mavs journalists/analysts say they are seeing a clearly hobbled Luka. You can tell on TV he is always wincing and grabbing at his groin. He was even very questionable to play last night. It shows, as he seems way more likely to settle for a mid range turnaround rather than get downhill and to the rim. He is shooting about 15% lower on 2s this year than he did last year. I did see/hear a stat that he is actually driving the same number of times per game this year as he did last year. He's just far less effective this year.Guitarsoup said:
From an outsider, I feel like Luka is at his best when he is driving. Pull the trigger on the three just enough to make guys guard you out there to get space to drive. He's just so good at using his body, absorbing contact, and finding the collapse/open man for the easy shot.
Another thing is teams are defending him completely different than last year. Teams are just switching the PNR to prevent the lob. This is making Luka have to work harder in 1 on 1 situations to get baskets. Denver was the first team to send heavy doubles/blitzes at Luka all game and it resulted in one of the Mavs' best offensive games so far.
"Welcome back home, brother."
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) November 12, 2024
The Warriors shared their messages to Klay Thompson upon his return to the Bay ❤️ pic.twitter.com/mRJmYAhKy1
It's on TNT if that helps.Leander - Ag said:
Is there a way to stream? I am in Austin
shack009 said:
No better game for Klay to break out of his mini slump.
That was something. That had the emotional feel of a goodbye rather than a welcome back. They know we have Klay for two more years right? lolMW03 said:
Dang, GS giving Klay his flowers big time.
3 for 14 is more likely and had been the trend for Klay to start the season. Maybe he needed this juju to get out of his early season mini-funk.Iowaggie said:shack009 said:
No better game for Klay to break out of his mini slump.
I think these games are really hard on the player that is returning. So much emotion and such a different pregame routine. Such a desire to play a great game.
Go for 44 points - no surprise.
Go 3 for 14 - no surprise and more likely.
