So sad Mavs lost. Tough blow. They played good defense but Clippers hit some really tough shots. Far from Mavs not being ready to play, Clippers just hit everything in the first half.
I don't understand all the Luka hate here. His shots are not falling, but Mavs has been +10 in his almost 45 minutes on the floor, which means they were -15 in 3 minutes he didn't play!!! While he doesn't look stellar, Mavs are way better with him on the floor.
The one decision I didn't like was at the start of the fourth, where Kidd went super big with Maxi, PJ and Lively while Luka and Kyrie were guarding two best Clippers offensive players on the floor (Harden and Powell).
I think officiating was really bad. Lots of missed calls on both sides, but I think it they had inconsistent criteria. As several slow replays showed, Mann was getting away with a lot against Luka and Kyrie while similar touches on Clippers were called. I think Luka was right getting angry.
Edit: another note. I think Maxi was way too deep in the paint against those Harden drives late in the fourth
I don't understand all the Luka hate here. His shots are not falling, but Mavs has been +10 in his almost 45 minutes on the floor, which means they were -15 in 3 minutes he didn't play!!! While he doesn't look stellar, Mavs are way better with him on the floor.
The one decision I didn't like was at the start of the fourth, where Kidd went super big with Maxi, PJ and Lively while Luka and Kyrie were guarding two best Clippers offensive players on the floor (Harden and Powell).
I think officiating was really bad. Lots of missed calls on both sides, but I think it they had inconsistent criteria. As several slow replays showed, Mann was getting away with a lot against Luka and Kyrie while similar touches on Clippers were called. I think Luka was right getting angry.
Edit: another note. I think Maxi was way too deep in the paint against those Harden drives late in the fourth
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