GAME 1 Playoffs 2024: Dallas Mavericks (0-0) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (0-0)

[BigDirk41]

Here we go Lively. Let's go

[dirkfansince1998]

Luka needs to boxout.

[Chicagojk]

Not many 20 year old centers can catch the ball running the middle and make a nice pass. Most times that is a disaster to give a young center the ball.

[BigDirk41]

Luka is not helping us tonight. Come on Luka

[dirkfansince1998]

Just need 1-2 guys to get hot from three. Come on.

[The Jom]

11-5 FT advantage
11 made 3’s to 2 made 3’s
Down 3

We will lose if we continue to shoot 15% from 3 though. Need some positive regression to the mean in the 2nd half.

You are correct, sir. But no way either trend lasts for the series.

[BigDirk41]

We need to go a better job of getting the 50/50 balls. We are getting out hustled. This is a very winnable game, but you never want to lose because the other team tried harder.

[Smitty]

You are correct, sir. But no way either trend lasts for the series.

Well now we’re 11.8% from 3, so…

[Chicagojk]

Minny got some good easy looks there. Besides that we are playing hard. Both teams playing hard.

Mavs need one of their wing/guards off the bench to play some good minutes. Not crazy what I have seen yet

[dirkfansince1998]

Hardy handling the ball against aggressive ball pressure is asking for disaster.

[MarkAguirreWrathofGod]

That was clearly off Edward’s foot.

[GATA]

Stupid challenge even if we win

[BigDirk41]

Gafford needs to stop putting the ball on the floor. Nothing good happens when he does. Just pass the ball out.

[MarkAguirreWrathofGod]

I appreciate Gafford being aggressive…but sometimes he needs to just kick it out and reset. He’s a little out of control on drives.

[SwisherPrice]

Haha the Kidd Offense in full effect on that possession. Hardy trying to go 1 on 1 from almost half court vs. AE and then Gafford trying to score from the FT line 

[MarkAguirreWrathofGod]

Stupid challenge even if we win

Odd challenge.

[dirkfansince1998]

Hopefully the refs will get the Mavs the benefit of the doubt on the next out of bounds call. Knowing that they f'd up twice.

[Jym]

Kidd really needed to save that challenge

[surfpuckmd]

Hardy handling the ball against aggressive ball pressure is asking for disaster.

Playing Hardy over Exum is one of the dumbest decisions Kidd has made in the playoffs.

[ThisIStheYear]

That’s just ridiculous that the Mavs had to waste their challenge on that easy call.