10-29-2022, 10:58 PM
(10-29-2022, 10:52 PM)cow Wrote: Not making excuses for Luka but with how the refs let the Thunder play him and the amount of young legs they can throw at him, you can force him into being fatigued and of course overtime doesn't help. If these teams had any sort of animosity towards one another, fights would have broken out with how physical it was. The cherry on top is our dipshit coach taking out a unit that was rolling in the fourth because...check notes...reasons?
Mavs could have matched the Thunders physicality and energy. Instead they rolled over. On the Mavs Josh Green stands out for one reason. He plays with a lot of energy. Always hustling. Always going all out. Thunder have five guys that are doing the same all time time. Mavs starters on the other hand are coasting.
And we have to talk about the perimeter defense of the starters. They are slow. Too slow for the modern NBA. Starting five needs a guy that can defend quick guards.