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Game 30: Dallas Mavericks (18-12) vs. Phoenix Suns (14-15)| 128-114 WIN!!! - SleepingHero - 12-25-2023
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RE: Game 30: Dallas Mavericks (17-12) vs. Phoenix Suns (14-14) - ItsGoTime - 12-25-2023
Merry Christmas everyone! Beat the Suns!
RE: Game 30: Dallas Mavericks (17-12) vs. Phoenix Suns (14-14) - omahen - 12-25-2023
Schedule is unforfgiving, so a win in this game would be huge. Phoenix without Beal and Nurkic and Mavs without Irving and possibly Lively. Phoenix without a real PG and weak at center without Nurkic.
RE: Game 30: Dallas Mavericks (17-12) vs. Phoenix Suns (14-14) - SleepingHero - 12-25-2023
Merry Christmas.
Best present this year would be a redo of Game 7 2022.
RE: Game 30: Dallas Mavericks (17-12) vs. Phoenix Suns (14-14) - Reunion Mav - 12-25-2023
We need a win for 6-4 and a 60% win pace for the first 30 games. Then there are the 1million other reasons. Merry Christmas Mavs fans!
For Christmas we can be thankful for several of our new additions and by most measures a good start to the season. For a super fun end to the day we can get a Win!
RE: Game 30: Dallas Mavericks (17-12) vs. Phoenix Suns (14-14) - SleepingHero - 12-25-2023
@GrantAfseth Dec 24
The Phoenix Suns will rule out Bradley Beal (ankle) and Jusuf Nurkic (personal reasons) for their Christmas Day matchup against the Dallas Mavericks.
RE: Game 30: Dallas Mavericks (17-12) vs. Phoenix Suns (14-14) - SleepingHero - 12-25-2023
Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine)
Mavericks rookie center Dereck Lively II is expected to make his return from a left ankle sprain in tonight's Dallas-at-Phoenix Christmas Day finale, league sources say.
More from around the league in the Monday Musings: https://marcstein.substack.com/p/the-latest-nba-trade-chatter-and
WHAT A CHRISTMAS PRESENT
RE: Game 30: Dallas Mavericks (17-12) vs. Phoenix Suns (14-14) - KillerLeft - 12-25-2023
I have a pretty good feeling about this one. Luka has been on tear in these big games, lately, and Lively being back bodes well.
RE: Game 30: Dallas Mavericks (17-12) vs. Phoenix Suns (14-14) - RoyTarpleysGhost - 12-25-2023
(12-25-2023, 02:06 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine)
Mavericks rookie center Dereck Lively II is expected to make his return from a left ankle sprain in tonight's Dallas-at-Phoenix Christmas Day finale, league sources say.
More from around the league in the Monday Musings: https://marcstein.substack.com/p/the-latest-nba-trade-chatter-and
WHAT A CHRISTMAS PRESENT
Ok I might actually watch now.
RE: Game 30: Dallas Mavericks (17-12) vs. Phoenix Suns (14-14) - KillerLeft - 12-25-2023
(12-25-2023, 03:23 PM)RoyTarpleysGhost Wrote: Ok I might actually watch now.
Are you over this team already?
RE: Game 30: Dallas Mavericks (17-12) vs. Phoenix Suns (14-14) - WildArkieBoy - 12-25-2023
(12-25-2023, 03:45 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Are you over this team already?
Yes, indeed. A franchise worth $4.5B depends on a 19 year old kid for success.
RE: Game 30: Dallas Mavericks (17-12) vs. Phoenix Suns (14-14) - KillerLeft - 12-25-2023
(12-25-2023, 04:24 PM)WildArkieBoy Wrote: Yes, indeed. A franchise worth $4.5B depends on a 19 year old kid for success.
Well, it certainly helps. But I actually liked their chances tonight before Lively was cleared (better now, for sure). I think the Suns are likely to play quite a bit of small ball and that this might be a tough matchup for him, really. Then again, he has surprised me a ton already by how adjustable he is against different play styles. Someone will get a lot of open 3's while he's in there, but hey - they might not make them!
RE: Game 30: Dallas Mavericks (17-12) vs. Phoenix Suns (14-14) - WildArkieBoy - 12-25-2023
(12-25-2023, 04:29 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Well, it certainly helps. But I actually liked their chances tonight before Lively was cleared (better now, for sure). I think the Suns are likely to play quite a bit of small ball and that this might be a tough matchup for him, really. Then again, he has surprised me a ton already by how adjustable he is against different play styles. Someone will get a lot of open 3's while he's in there, but hey - they might not make them!
Yes, I'm delusional, but I feel like "we're" ready to go to war with Luka, Ky, Lively, Exxum and DJJ.
(once they're all available)
WAB
RE: Game 30: Dallas Mavericks (17-12) vs. Phoenix Suns (14-14) - KillerLeft - 12-25-2023
(12-25-2023, 04:36 PM)WildArkieBoy Wrote: Yes, I'm delusional, but I feel like "we're" ready to go to war with Luka, Ky, Lively, Exxum and DJJ.
(once they're all available)
WAB
Oh, I took your meaning to be the opposite of that, sorry.
I think that's a pretty good nucleus, myself.
RE: Game 30: Dallas Mavericks (17-12) vs. Phoenix Suns (14-14) - bodhisattva - 12-25-2023
Boys Mavs are a play in team. I think that is pretty clear after 30 games. Mavs have 4,5 maybe 6 NBA players at best and a shitty coach. FO did some good moves, but Mavs are way behind where they could have been and are being overtaken by teams who were way behind them 3 years ago. It will only get harder in the next seasons.
But i think Mavs win today. Merry Christmas guys.
RE: Game 30: Dallas Mavericks (17-12) vs. Phoenix Suns (14-14) - mvossman - 12-25-2023
(12-25-2023, 07:20 PM)bodhisattva Wrote: Boys Mavs are a play in team. I think that is pretty clear after 30 games. Mavs have 4,5 maybe 6 NBA players at best and a shitty coach. FO did some good moves, but Mavs are way behind where they could have been and are being overtaken by teams who were way behind them 3 years ago. It will only get harder in the next seasons.
But i think Mavs win today. Merry Christmas guys.
It is? We are a young team with crazy rash of injuries and currently in 6th. Im not sure how that is pretty clearly play in? I don’t think there is enough sample to know what this team is yet, especially given the injuries and youth
RE: Game 30: Dallas Mavericks (17-12) vs. Phoenix Suns (14-14) - Razzmatazz_Hopskidillydoo - 12-25-2023
I like this Mav team, shitty coach and all.
If this team has the Maxi from a years ago, this team would be competitive.
That said.. a Stewart, Gafford or Patrick Williams addition makes them competitive, a Siakam type big gets them ahead of everyone.
But if they don't add one more big and retains the status quo -- these Mavs as talented as they are, are going to be first round fodder (tops).
RE: Game 30: Dallas Mavericks (17-12) vs. Phoenix Suns (14-14) - bodhisattva - 12-25-2023
(12-25-2023, 08:01 PM)mvossman Wrote: It is? We are a young team with crazy rash of injuries and currently in 6th. Im not sure how that is pretty clearly play in? I don’t think there is enough sample to know what this team is yet, especially given the injuries and youth
Memphis finishes above Mavs. I bet you a burek.
(12-25-2023, 08:32 PM)Razzmatazz_Hopskidillydoo Wrote: I like this Mav team, shitty coach and all.I agree. Lively is nice and all, but he is a basic 5 and should be a backup 5 in any decent team. Since you mention Gafford, Mavs could have had him in Porzi trade instead of Bertrans. It went trough at the time money wise. I wonder, if Mavs were just stupid (wouldnt surprise me), or Washington didnt want to give him up insted of DB. It pissed me off then and it pisses me off now.
If this team has the Maxi from a years ago, this team would be competitive.
That said.. a Stewart, Gafford or Patrick Williams addition makes them competitive, a Siakam type big gets them ahead of everyone.
But if they don't add one more big and retains the status quo -- these Mavs as talented as they are, are going to be first round fodder (tops).
And that alone wouldnt be enough. Our wings suck. DJJ-honeymoon, he is not good enough and Williams sucks. We are Bam Adebayo/Siakam/Stewart/Ried (big) and Jimmy Buttler/Aron Gordon/Vanderbilt (wing) short of competing if you ask me. If I think again maybe it would be easier for everybody if Luka gets traded to Miami.
RE: Game 30: Dallas Mavericks (17-12) vs. Phoenix Suns (14-14) - DanSchwartzgan - 12-25-2023
GWill off the bench tonight with Luka, Exum, THJ, DJJ and Lively starting.
McMahon reports that once Kyrie returns the starters will be Luka, Kyrie, Exum, DJJ and Lively
RE: Game 30: Dallas Mavericks (17-12) vs. Phoenix Suns (14-14) - KillerLeft - 12-25-2023
Is anyone else having trouble finding a stream for this game?