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

[KillerLeft]

I specifically registered on this site two nights ago because I've made it a habit to view other teams forums through these playoffs. Suns, Nuggets, and Mavs. I personally have been nothing but complimentary in my posts here. As far as the players and coaches themselves? It's been a ton of kudos to the Mavs, their players, and their schemes through out local radio & TV. I mean, the Wolves have made a ton of mistakes, but I think that's credit to Dallas and what they're doing on defense. It's frustrating for me personally to see this series be 3-0 so I can't imagine what the players are thinking. I've seen a lot of posts on this specific forum with people not giving Luka/Kyrie their credit and instead bashing on/ripping on Rudy & Jaden like they aren't two of the best defenders in the league. Bottom line is these guys are making some incredibly tough shots and I have a hard time believing it would be that much different against anyone else. I personally don't think there is anyone that would take Dallas in a 7 game series right now due to the above mentioned players, enjoy them while you have them as they're generational talens.

Thanks for being here, EGrant, we're glad to have you. 

Try not to take the Gobert stuff personally. This board has been arguing over Gobert for a decade now. That's not a wolves-bashing agenda. I'd bet a ton of money there's a fair amount of Gobert debate going on at whatever Wolves community you frequent right about now, too.

This is like any other corner of the internet. There's smart people, knuckleheads, trolls and just folks who are generally jerks. Some of us can be all of the above, depending on the day you tip in to read. 

I have become a HUGE Anthony Edwards fan (can't bring myself to call him ANT, sorry) and think your team has a bright future. If you're sensing some negativity towards him, it's because our guy, who, as you said, is a generational talent, is not taken as seriously as he should be nationally due to the resentment of some in American basketball that European players are taking over the sport. All those ex-players SHOULD be proud that they built a product so great that all of the world's children dream of playing in this league, just like American kids do, but a great many of them don't seem to see it that way, for whatever reason. As possibly the best young, African-American rising star, I think many of us feel like Edwards is being overly hyped somewhat, especially this early, and it's tough not to feel like that comes at the expense of Luka getting the respect he deserves (because it literally does. They're asking questions about which is better on every talk show, which is obviously ludicrous). I think some people's (not mine) instinct is to want Edwards to fail. Personally, I don't think that's necessary for me to enjoy Luka's greatness. 

...unless he's playing the Mavs in the WCF, in which case I definitely hope he fails, lol, but hopefully you get where I'm coming from.