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RE: GAME 49: WAS (21-26) @ DAL (25-24) | 126-127 loss - audiosway - 01-25-2023 (01-25-2023, 12:29 PM)hakeemfaan Wrote: The issue though has never been there on the national team for Slovenia. I understand what you are saying and agree totally that the team needs upgrades. However, that doesn't change Luka's approach. He should play the same way no matter who is on the floor with him. I mentioned in my previous post about Larry Bird. Bird came into Boston as a rookie and took the same 29 win team the year before to 61 wins. They didn't win a title that year but with team upgrades he won 3. It shouldn't matter who is on the floor. You bring it every night and good things will happen. Complaining to the refs about no calls or bad calls and coming in not motivated for games won't get Luka any closer to his goals. I know it's got to be hard getting motivated every night in a long season to play when you are that good. He has to find a way. Right now the main difference I see between LeBron and Luka is that LeBron could always get motivated to play in the regular season. He just didn't have Luka's mental toughness and would shrink in the playoffs. If Luka can learn to get motivated in the regular season whatever team he has will be a team no one wants to play ever. RE: GAME 49: WAS (21-26) @ DAL (25-24) | 126-127 loss - burekemde - 01-25-2023 It was horrible watching a team without rim protection. What a difference Wood makes for this team. THJ is not a fit, and will never be. Josh Green although improved, has a long long way to go, he is still way too raw. He is developing however, but not a player that can win the championship for us right now. If he plays too much we will have issues. Green will need years to develop that touch around basket offensively. Once he gets it, he will be much improved player than he is right now. Hardy needs a lot more playing time, much less for THJ. Hardy is not raw, he has finesse around the rim and just needs to more time for the game to slow down. We need Wood back as well as Maxi. Need some toughness around the basket and rim protection. Horrible at a home game that the game comes clutch at the end. This should be a blowout. Its the Wizards. The team needs another player at level of Wood, SD. And Maxi back for some defense and rim protection. Then its going to be a different team. RE: GAME 49: WAS (21-26) @ DAL (25-24) | 126-127 loss - hakeemfaan - 01-25-2023 (01-25-2023, 02:11 PM)audiosway Wrote: I understand what you are saying and agree totally that the team needs upgrades. However, that doesn't change Luka's approach. He should play the same way no matter who is on the floor with him. I mentioned in my previous post about Larry Bird. Bird came into Boston as a rookie and took the same 29 win team the year before to 61 wins. They didn't win a title that year but with team upgrades he won 3. I know what you are saying and have echoed that many times but the reality is Luka is not Bird or Dirk. He is Luka. This is a different generation and there are good things and bad things with that. I don’t want to just harp on the negatives when he scores 40 pts and the others have done nothing but because the team lost we focus on a handful of plays that Luka should have been better. Yes Dirk used to play the right way but we forget now how he was ripped for a lot of things too before he won a title. In hindsight it looks silly. All Dirk needed was better talent level and he won a title with TC and Haywood. Kobe needed Pau , Bynum, Shaq. Similarly we would have won against GS last year if Brunson was better. No matter what faults Luka has and definitely he should be held accountable, he is the last person who deserves blame. Unless we just want to show how fair and tough we are and keep harping on the one guy on this team who has any level of talent. RE: GAME 49: WAS (21-26) @ DAL (25-24) | 126-127 loss - HoosierDaddyKid - 01-25-2023 (01-25-2023, 02:46 PM)burekemde Wrote: It was horrible watching a team without rim protection. What a difference Wood makes for this team. Wood has been better, but he's no Robert Williams, JJJ, or Giannis. Maxi is their best rim protector easily. And sometimes it's not who you play, it's when you play them. Wizards have beat Dallas 4 straight times. RE: GAME 49: WAS (21-26) @ DAL (25-24) | 126-127 loss - RoyTarpleysGhost - 01-25-2023 (01-25-2023, 10:51 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: Not directed at you hakeemfaan, but rant coming… I agree with all of this. It’s frustrating. But even Michael Jordan was famous for taking regular season games off. he’d go out partying the night before. But if you pissed him off or it was the playoffs, you got his best. Luka has way too much responsibility off the floor (in addition to on the floor) as being the leader and culture setter for this team. He’s too young. RE: GAME 49: WAS (21-26) @ DAL (25-24) | 126-127 loss - RoyTarpleysGhost - 01-25-2023 Not a good look https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/10l6anc/luka_doncic_is_excited_and_ready_for_the_game/ RE: GAME 49: WAS (21-26) @ DAL (25-24) | 126-127 loss - Kammrath - 01-25-2023 (01-25-2023, 04:58 PM)RoyTarpleysGhost Wrote: Not a good look Hungover? Or not liking his team? RE: GAME 49: WAS (21-26) @ DAL (25-24) | 126-127 loss - BigDirk41 - 01-25-2023 All the cap experts can say what they want, but if this team doesn't look like a contender by the start of next season Luka, will force his way out. I honestly think he cares more about winning than staying with a losing organization just to secure a super max. RE: GAME 49: WAS (21-26) @ DAL (25-24) | 126-127 loss - audiosway - 01-25-2023 (01-25-2023, 02:48 PM)hakeemfaan Wrote: I know what you are saying and have echoed that many times but the reality is Luka is not Bird or Dirk. He is Luka. This is a different generation and there are good things and bad things with that. I don’t want to just harp on the negatives when he scores 40 pts and the others have done nothing but because the team lost we focus on a handful of plays that Luka should have been better. I know exactly where you are coming from. And there is no doubt the need for more talent. They won't win a title as constructed. Wood has been really good for them. But, they need more players like him. I think he's a keeper for sure. But, guys like THJ, Bullock, etc are just not consistent enough. As far as Luka, the kid is incredible. He likely just feels worn out from having to put up a 40 point triple double just to keep it close. RE: GAME 49: WAS (21-26) @ DAL (25-24) | 126-127 loss - ThisIStheYear - 01-26-2023 A lot of this thread is like high school art teachers criticizing Michelangelo. Luka scored 40 plus on 55% shooting with 15 boards and he gets nitpicked to death around here. He puts the team on his back more than any player in the league. When he doesn’t play, it’s certain defeat. Let’s get a couple of real players here and see what he can do. Hell, that deficient team last year was just a Josh Powell who can rebound away from a title. Now, they’ve taken a step back talent wise last off-season, are another season removed from having a high quality coaching staff, and will probably turn a decent pick over to the Knicks and have no assets or salary flexibility this off-season. It’s got to be killing Luka. You all will see how misguided you are soon enough. The problem isn’t Luka picking up a cheap foul, arguing with a ref, or turning the ball over on a terribly designed final play. It’s just a poorly run franchise. One of the worst run in sports really. Or did you think the off the court scandals are indicative of a team that knows what it’s doing. RE: GAME 49: WAS (21-26) @ DAL (25-24) | 126-127 loss - dirkfansince1998 - 01-26-2023 (01-26-2023, 12:14 AM)ThisIStheYear Wrote: A lot of this thread is like high school art teachers criticizing Michelangelo. Luka scored 40 plus on 55% shooting with 15 boards and he gets nitpicked to death around here. He puts the team on his back more than any player in the league. When he doesn’t play, it’s certain defeat. Let’s get a couple of real players here and see what he can do. Hell, that deficient team last year was just a Josh Powell who can rebound away from a title. Now, they’ve taken a step back talent wise last off-season, are another season removed from having a high quality coaching staff, and will probably turn a decent pick over to the Knicks and have no assets or salary flexibility this off-season. It’s got to be killing Luka. You all will see how misguided you are soon enough. The problem isn’t Luka picking up a cheap foul, arguing with a ref, or turning the ball over on a terribly designed final play. It’s just a poorly run franchise. One of the worst run in sports really. Or did you think the off the court scandals are indicative of a team that knows what it’s doing. If you look through the threads 99% of posts are about the Mavs being a poorly run franchise. Luka not having enough help and ways to fix it. And it´s not taking away anything from Luka´s greatness when people point out that he had a bad game. Or made bad decision to close out the game. Can we please stop with garbage strawman arguments. RE: GAME 49: WAS (21-26) @ DAL (25-24) | 126-127 loss - WildArkieBoy - 01-26-2023 (01-26-2023, 12:56 AM)dirkfansince1998 Wrote: If you look through the threads 99% of posts are about the Mavs being a poorly run franchise. Luka not having enough help and ways to fix it. And it´s not taking away anything from Luka´s greatness when people point out that he had a bad game. Or made bad decision to close out the game. I've simply accepted the fact that Cuban has no clue as to how to improve the team. The Mavs are at an extreme competitive disadvantage against teams with skilled ownership, experienced general managers and creative coaches. RE: GAME 49: WAS (21-26) @ DAL (25-24) | 126-127 loss - Razzmatazz_Hopskidillydoo - 01-26-2023 Didn't saw this game. But from what I'm reading here, two things stood out: 1. Luka's problems making free throws. 2. The last play of the game for the Mavs. I hope Luka works on his free throws. He had the audacity to tell Wood it's all mental, but he himself couldn't hit ém. Instead of playing with trick shots, just practice free throws. As for the last second play, I've seen enough of this from this team. Whether it's because Luka wants the ball or Kidd designing AAU-level type of plays,the strategy is just too predictable. RE: GAME 49: WAS (21-26) @ DAL (25-24) | 126-127 loss - Chicagojk - 01-26-2023 I agree both with Dan's and Hakeem's take. Nice job...even when both are coming at a little different angles RE: GAME 49: WAS (21-26) @ DAL (25-24) | 126-127 loss - KillerLeft - 01-26-2023 Great stuff in this thread from @"DanSchwartzgan" and @"hakeemfan". |