GAME 69 DIRKIE: Winwiddie! (53%)

[SleepingHero]

https://twitter.com/dallasmavs/status/15...6501403649

[Kammrath]

https://twitter.com/basketbllnews/status...3922808832

[cow]

The guy that had to check KD all night.

[Tyler]

Spencer Freaking Dinwiddie, with an honorable mention to Nico Harrison.

[Kammrath]

Spencer Freaking Dinwiddie, with an honorable mention to Nico Harrison.

Did you see SD go find Nico on the sidelines and give him high fives after the game winner??

[Tyler]

Did you see SD go find Nico on the sidelines and give him high fives after the game winner??

That was awesome.  You can see it in the video above -- he goes straight to Fin and Nico and clearly says "Thank You!"

[ItsGoTime]

The guy that had to check KD all night.

Oh, Kleber?

[MrGoat]

Only two options here. Luka or the guy who hit a tough gamewinner off the Luka pass to get revenge on his former team.

Because it was against Brooklyn I'll give it to Spencer

[cow]

Oh, Kleber?

[Chicagojk]

Luka Brunsonwiddie

[Hypermav]

I voted Luka, yeah boring like that.

[SleepingHero]

Luka had an incredible game too. But I felt the key part of the game was led by Brunson+Dinwiddie in the beginning of the 4th. They cut the deficit to 4 before Luka subbed back in. 

Just close enough to let Luka lead the team to the end. I mean heck there were a lot of times tonight Luka deferred to both Brunson and Dinwiddie and they made the correct play every time.

This game definitely highlighted the Mavs desperate need for a center. Andre Drummond nearly had a double double in the first 4 minutes of the game.

[Smitty]

Luka had an incredible game too. But I felt the key part of the game was led by Brunson+Dinwiddie in the beginning of the 4th. They cut the deficit to 4 before Luka subbed back in. 

Just close enough to let Luka lead the team to the end. I mean heck there were a lot of times tonight Luka deferred to both Brunson and Dinwiddie and they made the correct play every time.

This game definitely highlighted the Mavs desperate need for a center. Andre Drummond nearly had a double double in the first 4 minutes of the game.

Brunson had an excellent stretch in the 4th. Drew a charge as well. He’s so good in the lane/short mid-range. I think the broadcast said he was top 5 in the whole NBA?

[cow]

Luka had an incredible game too. But I felt the key part of the game was led by Brunson+Dinwiddie in the beginning of the 4th. They cut the deficit to 4 before Luka subbed back in. 

Just close enough to let Luka lead the team to the end. I mean heck there were a lot of times tonight Luka deferred to both Brunson and Dinwiddie and they made the correct play every time.

This game definitely highlighted the Mavs desperate need for a center. Andre Drummond nearly had a double double in the first 4 minutes of the game.

I'd have voted Kidd for the Dirkie given the option.  His plan against KD was perfect. 

It took Drummond 9 minutes for the double double.  Rebounding has been an achilies heel for the Mavs for a long while now.  Drummond is a free agent this summer.  I'd love someone like him on the cheap.  I am curious if our rebounding woes and inside presence will be where our wheels fall off in the playoffs.

[ItsGoTime]

This game definitely highlighted the Mavs desperate need for a center. Andre Drummond nearly had a double double in the first 4 minutes of the game.

Some might say...but we won the game.

Also, he did have a double double with 9 minutes of play. He had double digit rebounding in the first.

[cow]

Some might say...but we won the game.

Also, he did have a double double with 9 minutes of play. He had double digit rebounding in the first.

No Kyrie (and I guess no Simmons) which allowed you to blitz KD most of the game and the Nets were playing in a back-to-back in which the had to travel.  /party pooper

[ItsGoTime]

I'd have voted Kidd for the Dirkie given the option.  His plan against KD was perfect. 

It took Drummond 9 minutes for the double double.  Rebounding has been an achilies heel for the Mavs for a long while now.  Drummond is a free agent this summer.  I'd love someone like him on the cheap.  I am curious if our rebounding woes and inside presence will be where our wheels fall off in the playoffs.

His minutes and how they deployed him is exactly what I've envisioned from that spot. Start him and play him 20-25 minutes based on his affect on the game. Sit him in the clutch and let a fresh DP and MK take over. Not sure I specifically want Drummond, but if he's in the $8-12M range, I wouldn't have that big a problem if we picked him up.

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No Kyrie (and I guess no Simmons) which allowed you to blitz KD most of the game and the Nets were playing in a back-to-back in which the had to travel.  /party pooper

Some for sure doesn't include me, I was just expecting it to come at some point tonight.

[cow]

His minutes and how they deployed him is exactly what I've envisioned from that spot. Start him and play him 20-25 minutes based on his affect on the game. Sit him in the clutch and let a fresh DP and MK take over. Not sure I specifically want Drummond, but if he's in the $8-12M range, I wouldn't have that big a problem if we picked him up.

I think that's too much for someone of his skillset honestly.  

He's making 2.4 this year.  Dwight Howard has made 3 or less the last four seasons.  McGee has made 5 or less the last eight seasons.

[ItsGoTime]

I think that's too much for someone of his skillset honestly.  

He's making 2.4 this year.  Dwight Howard has made 3 or less the last four seasons.  McGee has made 5 or less the last eight seasons.

Even better.

[TXBamanut]

Spencer Dinwiddie --- wow, what a couple of games!  Keep it up, don't change a thing, SD.