PLAYOFF ROUND 2 GAME 1: DAL (0-1) vs. PHX (1-0)| 114-121 loss

[SleepingHero]

Yeah it´s almost like the Suns are the best team in the NBA and Utah is not.

Reality check. Talent wins. No proper asset management, self-sabotaging all these draft positions (#1 pick in January in the Tatum draft --> #9 in the end) and screwing up every draft for 20 years, except one (Doncic/Brunson), ain´t winning you a title.

BS. This team can compete with the suns if Brunson and Dinwiddie actually plays like they should.

Brunson has missed at least 6 layups this game. thats 12 points. Thats the difference.

[DrMav]

I mean, we are playing Dorian at the 5.

It’s not like it was Ayton that got it, Crowder just slipped in between like 3 guys. Same thing happened earlier with Bridges sneaking in. Just bad effort and/or awareness on those.

[SwisherPrice]

If we're drafting players on both teams in this draft for right now:

1. Luka
2. Booker
3. CP3
4. Bridges
5. Ayton
6. Cam Johnson
7. And then you would get to the second Maverick, whether it's Brunson, Dinwiddie or DFS

[HoosierDaddyKid]

CP3 with the prayer answered.

[MaxiThreeba]

CP3 with the prayer answered.

Dude does that too often to call it a prayer

[cow]

7. And then you would get to the second Maverick, whether it's Brunson, Dinwiddie or DFS

Why would you draft Brunson or Dinwiddie over Maxi/DFS?  They've been terrible tonight.

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Bad time for Bullock to have his worst game of the playoffs.

[Jym]

Really needed Powell to show up in this series
Absolutely screwed if he's going to keep being a 4 and 1 type of guy

[SleepingHero]

Where was this all game?

[SwisherPrice]

Good moral victory finish

[cow]

Where was this all game?

Suns relaxed a bit.

[SleepingHero]

Suns relaxed a bit.

Doesn't look like they relaxed but rather the Mavs actually locked in. Only 1 play I thought the Suns had a mental lapse and that was the free JB pullup coming up the court where no one stopped ball.

[MaxiThreeba]

I think Kidd is going to have to flip his rotations and play Powell against McGee.  Dodo has defended Ayton better than Powell.  He just isn’t cut out to play against a big of Ayton’s caliber.

[SwisherPrice]

Powell is done in this series. Go super small and take your chances with DFS or even Luka at the 5 on defense. Ayton is going to eat Powell for breakfast while also not being challenged on the other end

[cow]

Doesn't look like they relaxed but rather the Mavs actually locked in. Only 1 play I thought the Suns had a mental lapse and that was the free JB pullup coming up the court where no one stopped ball.

They gave up about three consecutive layups/dunks.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

They waited until the end to pick up full court. Should have did it earlier.

[Jommybone]

No, dudes. The difference is DFS at center.

[cow]

Powell is done in this series. Go super small and take your chances with DFS or even Luka at the 5 on defense. Ayton is going to eat Powell for breakfast while also not being challenged on the other end

What do you do with his minutes though?  Green was a disaster on offense.  Frank?  Burke?

[HoosierDaddyKid]

Damn, Luka's got 45.

[SleepingHero]

Damn, Luka's got 45.

Imagine if Brunson actually played like the player whose contract he wants this offseason!

[cow]

Imagine if Brunson actually played like the player whose contract he wants this offseason!

Dinwiddie has 8 points.