2024 Playoffs- 3rd Round: Minnesota Timberwolves - Dallas Mavericks- MAVS WIN 4-1!

[michaeltex]

Fascinating thread. You all seem to think putting the 6-9, 185 lb guy on Luka is gonna be their plan of attack? Really? After Dort, that sounds like HalleLuka to me.

I get that the 23-yr old is long and can try to force Luka into the teeth of that super-long Minny interior D. But isn’t that exactly what our offense TRIES to achieve—Luka driving into the lane and drawing the double team?

I mean, I’m the one who claims to have lupophobia. But not because of the 185-pound twig. Methinks Minny’s gonna need a bigger boat.

Due to injuries and WWE-style defense by OKC, we've lost sight of how nuclear Luka can go in a playoff series. I predict he re-introduces himself during this series. I'm trying to understand, given the current high self-confidence of DAL, just who MIN leaves open to double Luka. That plan didn't work so well for OKC. OTOH, I don't see MIN withstanding the pain if they let Luka "get his" while covering everybody else.

But I haven't stayed at a Holiday Inn Express in a while, so what do I know.