(05-31-2024, 01:45 PM)Jmaciscool Wrote: Just having a little fun, no hate here.  

Plus, I can't hate towards Tatum and Brown in a 3rd Round Playoffs thread focused on Minnesota, gotta save it for the Finals round thread  

(05-30-2024, 11:56 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: Rob Mahoney (@RobMahoney)
It's amazing how many of Luka's playoff series end with the other team in complete shambles. Some of them never really recover.

(05-31-2024, 12:47 PM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: Pretty sure that Edwards will never be as good of a playmaker as Luka or Jokic. Also has no inbetween game. Years away from ever being able to handle a Luka-like role if ever reaches that level. Just doesn't have the same feel for the game.
KAT cannot even score in the post when he isn't getting doubled and is a mediocre passer with a high turnover rate. Using him as a playmaking hub in the high post is the best way to tank the offense even more.
Not sure if all of the questionable things the Wolves tried on offense are on Finch but they ran their first quarter offense through Gobert. In an elimination game. That alone is enough to question his ability to come up with a good offensive scheme.

(05-31-2024, 01:41 PM)fifteenth Wrote: I agree. 

Regarding Luka, I think he's becoming really great at being willing and able to make the right play based on the defense and game situation, whether that results in his own shot or a shot for his teammates. 

Regarding Ant, he is more of a pre-positionless basketball shooting guard. I think they need a point guard for Ant to thrive.

(05-31-2024, 08:26 AM)fifteenth Wrote: Ha ha!!! So Fin is the Luka baby sitter, enforcer!?

Those Mavs, they don't tell us everything!

(05-31-2024, 04:32 PM)RGP1981 Wrote: The Mavs also need to find someone who takes away his chicken and rice, especially the rice. Tubby packs on the pounds quick because of his beers and rice... not because of genetics.

(05-31-2024, 04:32 PM)RGP1981 Wrote: The Mavs also need to find someone who takes away his chicken and rice, especially the rice. Tubby packs on the pounds quick because of his beers and rice... not because of genetics.

(05-31-2024, 12:42 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: Some odd comments from Finch this series.  Surprised he didn't throw in that he didn't like illegal screen offenses.

(05-31-2024, 04:32 PM)RGP1981 Wrote: The Mavs also need to find someone who takes away his chicken and rice, especially the rice. Tubby packs on the pounds quick because of his beers and rice... not because of genetics.

(05-31-2024, 06:40 PM)RoyTarpleysGhost Wrote: Rice isn’t bad for you.

(05-31-2024, 06:51 PM)The Jom Wrote: Don’t have the data to prove it, but I really think the Mavs saw the Wolves coming into game 1 already worn out and gameplanned to run the legs right off of em. If we had numbers on how many miles KAT and Ant traveled per game, and at what speed, in Denver series vs. Dallas series, I think we’d be astonished at the difference.

Compounding that problem, I’m not sure those 2 fellas are at the level of conditioning necessary to last through a lengthy playoff run. And the coach made it harder for them, instead of easier, by giving them tough defensive assignments and pushing them to give maximum effort. They had one heckuva second half in game 4 to peel off a single victory. But like Q3 game 3, Q4 game 4 had 8 stoppages for free throws in addition to all the timeouts and other rests. Little wonder those were the games they performed best in.

All that is to say Minny is better, I think, than they played in this series. I think the Dallas coaching staff identified a weakness and exploited the heck out of it very successfully. At the same time, the “adjustments” by the Minny coaches (like putting Ant on Luka) just seemed to exacerbate the problem. If they can recognize and address this weakness, no reason to think a very similar team can’t finish near the top of the conference again next year. They need another playable guy more than they need to get rid of a big.

(06-01-2024, 09:48 AM)fifteenth Wrote: Gosh, all this talk about how bad Finch, Ant, KAT, Rudy, etc are...

I guess the little Mavs should be thankful that the rest of the west sucks so bad that we get to be the honorary representative of the West and get to keep the participation trophy. Go Mavs! You did OK but mostly everyone else sucks! Yay!

(06-01-2024, 09:48 AM)fifteenth Wrote: Gosh, all this talk about how bad Finch, Ant, KAT, Rudy, etc are...

I guess the little Mavs should be thankful that the rest of the west sucks so bad that we get to be the honorary representative of the West and get to keep the participation trophy. Go Mavs! You did OK but mostly everyone else sucks! Yay!