PLAYOFF GAME 1: UTA (1-0) vs. DAL (0-1)| 99-93 Loss

[SleepingHero]

Gotta hit the freebies.

[Mavs2021]

How are we pinning this on Cuban. Mavs are without their superstar. Utah SHOULD be walking over the Mavs right now.

What you mean how are we pinning this on Cuban? He has a $100M+ payroll without Luka after ten years of rebuilding that can barely score 80 points.

[cow]

Already time for another Brunson vs length debate? I am still hoping that he will have an easier time once/if Luka returns.

I think Brunson has been fine.  I'm starting to question coaching and offensive sets.  We don't generate easy looks and you can only ask Brunson and Spencer to carry so much of the load.  You have to do something differently with Luka out instead of trying to get others to approximate him.

[SleepingHero]

What you mean how are we pinning this on Cuban? He has a $100M+ payroll without Luka after ten years of rebuilding that can barely score 80 points.

The same team that has held the Jazz full roster to sub 80 in that same time frame? Newsflash you shouldn't be surprised a team can't score when their historic scoring superstar is out.

[Kammrath]

Maxi -16
DFS -15
RB -13
JB -9

...through three quarters.....

[cow]

Maxi -16
DFS -15
RB -13
JB -9

...through three quarters.....

What was it through the half?

[Mavs2021]

I think Brunson has been fine.  I'm starting to question coaching and offensive sets.  We don't generate easy looks and you can only ask Brunson and Spencer to carry so much of the load.  You have to do something differently with Luka out instead of trying to get others to approximate him.

Should have tried some Brown, Burke and Ntilikina, when it was obvious Maxi and Green can´t throw it in the ocean.Can´t win when your bench at seven points (on wide open shots) and zero assists. The starters hold their own. 

It´s simply a matter of getting better players.

We all know Cuban won´t be able to, but we should really take a step back, try to consolidate our cap (get rid of Maxi, Burke, Boban, THJ) for some youth/upside and picks.

Anyway give it all. Still close enough.

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The same team that has held the Jazz full roster to sub 80 in that same time frame? Newsflash you shouldn't be surprised a team can't score when their historic scoring superstar is out.

Michael Jordan was also a historic superstar and he wasn´t winning until they got him a legit 2nd star and Ron Harper/Horace Grant/Toni Kukoc are a f***load better than Dinwiddie, Brunson and Kleber.

[cow]

Curse of Cuban.

[SleepingHero]

What in the world is this sequence. These refs are useless.

[cow]

Free throws...

[SleepingHero]

Got to get Bertans off the court the man is getting eaten alive.

[cow]

Utah finally makes the easy adjustment.

[cow]

Should have tried some Brown, Burke and Ntilikina, when it was obvious Maxi and Green can´t throw it in the ocean.Can´t win when your bench at seven points (on wide open shots) and zero assists. The starters hold their own. 

It´s simply a matter of getting better players.

We all know Cuban won´t be able to, but we should really take a step back, try to consolidate our cap (get rid of Maxi, Burke, Boban, THJ) for some youth/upside and picks.

Anyway give it all. Still close enough.

Not really disagreeing with your points but the offensive game plan does the team no favors.  Everything is Jalen and Spencer taking their man off the dribble for a pull up jumper or dive to the cup.

[SleepingHero]

Wow Kidd won the challenge. Big 3 by JB

[Jym]

Golbert is a man among boys out there

[SleepingHero]

Michael Jordan was also a historic superstar and he wasn´t winning until they got him a legit 2nd star and Ron Harper/Horace Grant/Toni Kukoc are a f***load better than Dinwiddie, Brunson and Kleber.

Youre right. It took the Bulls almost 8 years to assemble that team.

[cow]

Really love that DFS and JB have huddled the team up on ball stoppages to coach their teammates up.

[DrMav]

I hate Donovan Mitchell so much. The hate is probably fairly irrational, I know, but he is easily in my top 5 handful of hated players in the league.

[SleepingHero]

Brunson just not offensively talented enough to carry a team in the playoffs. And that's not a knock. Just reality.

[cow]

Rebounding

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Terrible game by Dinwiddie.  Second biggest stock drop on the team aside from Maxi.  Bullock makes to top three.  Forgot about Josh...