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RE: GAME 59: MIN (30-29) vs. DAL (31-27)| Mavs -7.5 Favorites - Dundalis - 02-13-2023
(02-13-2023, 10:05 PM)Chicagojk Wrote: Whole teams defense is bad but Luka’s has been absolutely awful
As has already mentioned, he is playing through something that is clearly hampering him IMO. I do not think he's just "gassed". Luka needs to basically not have any injury issues hampering his movement in order to just play something approaching average defense, and that's not the condition he's in right now. Already mentioned I think he should have sat out till after the all star break.
RE: GAME 59: MIN (30-29) vs. DAL (31-27)| Mavs -7.5 Favorites - Jason Terry - 02-13-2023
Luka must learn to adapt and change his game
RE: GAME 59: MIN (30-29) vs. DAL (31-27)| Mavs -7.5 Favorites - SwisherPrice - 02-13-2023
They just don't have it tonight...first blowout loss in a few weeks. Even in those games without Luka before the trade, they were playing above their talent level to keep it close. They need the All Star Break fast!
RE: GAME 59: MIN (30-29) vs. DAL (31-27)| Mavs -7.5 Favorites - LukaMVP - 02-13-2023
we have the best roster since 2011 but it ain't saying much. we been irrelevant for more than a decade with only one ephemeral surprise last season.
RE: GAME 59: MIN (30-29) vs. DAL (31-27)| Mavs -7.5 Favorites - HoosierDaddyKid - 02-13-2023
(02-13-2023, 09:52 PM)donzingis38 Wrote: Fn Brunson has 40 points
At this point, Brunson's having the last laugh. Knicks have a better record.
RE: GAME 59: MIN (30-29) vs. DAL (31-27)| Mavs -7.5 Favorites - Jason Terry - 02-13-2023
McDaniels and Naz Reid……i would take either of them over all 3 of our sorry bigs
RE: GAME 59: MIN (30-29) vs. DAL (31-27)| Mavs -7.5 Favorites - LukaMVP - 02-13-2023
kidd has a lot of work to do to figure out how to optimize the combo of kyrie and luka.
RE: GAME 59: MIN (30-29) vs. DAL (31-27)| Mavs -7.5 Favorites - Chicagojk - 02-13-2023
No one is doing much but back to Luka ball. Not pleasing to the eyes
Needs to be a compromise of Luka having the ball and running one of the best offenses vs the ball movement that we saw the past several games. Tough balance though. Kyrie has been in the Dinwiddie role tonight on the floor with Luka. Invisible.
RE: GAME 59: MIN (30-29) vs. DAL (31-27)| Mavs -7.5 Favorites - Chicagojk - 02-13-2023
No answers tonight. Manny is playing well but not having much resistance either.
RE: GAME 59: MIN (30-29) vs. DAL (31-27)| Mavs -7.5 Favorites - dirkfansince1998 - 02-13-2023
(02-13-2023, 10:17 PM)LukaMVP Wrote: kidd has a lot of work to do to figure out how to optimize the combo of kyrie and luka.
He needs to come up with anything that resembles a defense next to both. Might be an impossible task.
RE: GAME 59: MIN (30-29) vs. DAL (31-27)| Mavs -7.5 Favorites - Razzmatazz_Hopskidillydoo - 02-13-2023
(02-13-2023, 10:17 PM)LukaMVP Wrote: kidd has a lot of work to do to figure out how to optimize the combo of kyrie and luka.
Kidd doesn't know how to optimize anything.
I'd just be happy if Kidd figures out to make the Luka-combo work at 50% capacity.
In this game, it doesn't look like he has 2 stars.
RE: GAME 59: MIN (30-29) vs. DAL (31-27)| Mavs -7.5 Favorites - Chicagojk - 02-13-2023
Sort of depressing even our announcers talking about keeping Luka in to start the fourth…in February down by 18….
RE: GAME 59: MIN (30-29) vs. DAL (31-27)| Mavs -7.5 Favorites - SwisherPrice - 02-13-2023
Scheduled loss...Minnesota with 2 days off vs. the Mavs with only 1 day off after a B2B. The defensive intensity just isn't there tonight. That road trip took a lot out of them being short-handed
RE: GAME 59: MIN (30-29) vs. DAL (31-27)| Mavs -7.5 Favorites - HoosierDaddyKid - 02-13-2023
They string together a few stops, they'll get back in it.
RE: GAME 59: MIN (30-29) vs. DAL (31-27)| Mavs -7.5 Favorites - Razzmatazz_Hopskidillydoo - 02-13-2023
Fast game and the Mavs are inching back.
Luka should take notes.
RE: GAME 59: MIN (30-29) vs. DAL (31-27)| Mavs -7.5 Favorites - BigDirk41 - 02-13-2023
Kyrie is F'n amazing
RE: GAME 59: MIN (30-29) vs. DAL (31-27)| Mavs -7.5 Favorites - BigDirk41 - 02-13-2023
Man this is crazy
RE: GAME 59: MIN (30-29) vs. DAL (31-27)| Mavs -7.5 Favorites - SwisherPrice - 02-13-2023
Kyrie showing greatness. But just too big of a hole to dig out of tonight...Green can't make a shot, probably too much fatigue
RE: GAME 59: MIN (30-29) vs. DAL (31-27)| Mavs -7.5 Favorites - BigDirk41 - 02-13-2023
(02-13-2023, 10:49 PM)SwisherPrice Wrote: Kyrie showing greatness. But just too big of a hole to dig out of tonight...Green can't make a shot, probably too much fatigue
Plenty of time left
RE: GAME 59: MIN (30-29) vs. DAL (31-27)| Mavs -7.5 Favorites - dirkfansince1998 - 02-13-2023
Going super small might be the solution. Not like Luka can protect the rim but it´s impossible to defend him with a traditional big. Forcing opponents to go small as well.