Game 39: Dallas Mavericks (14-24) vs. Chicago Bulls (17-20) | 7:00pm CST

[SleepingHero]

The Mavs are obviously frustrated with the officiating.

But brightside, Nemby has looked great, Cooper's defense has looked great, and I've really liked the Kelley minutes too.

[Chicagojk]

Well I don’t think we are winning many games with that second unit. Ruff.

I thought nembhard was good. Should have more than 4 assists if the team could shoot.

First time we have seen a frustrated coop. Not a good half but he lost his cool with the non whistles. Let’s see how he responds.

What is going on with Gaff? No points last game and 1 so far tonight. Cisse comes in and immediately makes things happen. Some good, some bad.

Poor half by Marshall too.

Getting absolutely murdered on the boards.

[Smitty]

It has f*** all to do with my love of Hardy. It´s another piece of evidence of reckless stupidity like drafting Satnam Singh. I have been telling you for 20 years that if you do DUMB ILLOGICAL SMALL THINGS all the time it does matter. Cause then comes the moment you do DUMB BIG THINGS like trading Luka Doncic for Max Christie and one 1st round pick. You can be sure the next one is just around the corner.

They think Hardy is a losing player. They want to lose games. They want to trade Hardy (or they want to develop Hardy as a young player under long term contract). So give me one logical reason he should not play 15-20 MPG in a tanking scenario right now.

I don’t understand half of what you said but I like the passion!

[Mavs2021]

What is going on with Gaff?  No points last game and 1 so far tonight.  Cisse comes in and immediately makes things happen.  Some good, some bad.

Poor half by Marshall too.

Getting absolutely murdered on the boards.

 
Involved in trade rumours, not involved in trade rumours. No need to try, since team wants to lose and your NBA future is secure. Depression cause you know, your chance to be competitive for next three years depends on the health of Kyrie, AD and Lively.

Or just nobody to throw you lob passes.

[Mavs2021]

I don’t understand half of what you said but I like the passion!

Then why you feel the need to reply the first time, when you don´t understand what I said?

[SleepingHero]

The Bulls are getting so many soft calls.

[SleepingHero]

Never seen Coop make so many mistakes back to back. Very sloppy play offensively from him tonight.

[SleepingHero]

holy crap I cant believe Caleb Martin can do that! He CAN make a basket!!!

[Mavs2021]

There is no point to the Bulls, right? On a good day they have one exciting young player. They are about to lose 3-4 of their best meaningless veterans in free agency to win 25 games in a bad draft next year. Or they retain the meaningless veterans and win 33 games next year. They are borderline 0.500 cause 1/3 of the league is intentionally trying to lose games, which they should, too. Honestly if you are that pointless, you might as well trade for AD. Too bad they have nothing you want.

[Chicagojk]

Rough game. Chicago getting so many easy looks. Really bad. 31-0 in fast break points. How is it possible. First half was a disaster rebounding.

Not a good run by coop. Him and buzelis are close, I think. Seems like one of those older brother situations that coop wanted to put on a show and got frustrated when he did not.

[Chicagojk]

Appreciate the hardcore fans going to the game with the bears and packers playing down the street. Those are basketball junkies

Man, cooper has been awful.

[Smitty]

There is no point to the Bulls, right? On a good day they have one exciting young player. They are about to lose 3-4 of their best meaningless veterans in free agency to win 25 games in a bad draft next year. Or they retain the meaningless veterans and win 33 games next year. They are borderline 0.500 cause 1/3 of the league is intentionally trying to lose games, which they should, too. Honestly if you are that pointless, you might as well trade for AD. Too bad they have nothing you want.

I’d do this yesterday. Lot of trade possibilities with the Bulls.

[Mavs2021]

Can you imagine this team drafted Malauch instead of Flagg? They´d be 5-35, arena a dumpster fire and national media still talking about the trade. They´d literally have gone from 2nd best to worst team in the league with one trade. No wonder they needed to fix that lottery. Only semi interesting question left is whether Flagg was part of the trade or emergency surgery by the league.

[SleepingHero]

Can you imagine this team drafted Malauch instead of Flagg? They´d be 5-35, arena a dumpster fire and national media still talking about the trade. They´d literally have gone from 2nd best to worst team in the league with one trade. No wonder they needed to fix that lottery. Only semi interesting question left is whether Flagg was part of the trade or emergency surgery by the league.

that 1.8% chance seriously saved this franchise.

[Mavs2021]

Seriously how are they not giving Hardy 25 meaningful minutes and design all plays for catch & shoot threes. He´d average 15 PPG on 38-40% 3pt shooting from now to the deadline and you can actually trade him to somebody like the Magic for an expiring contract. It´s really not rocket science.

[RoyTarpleysGhost]

that 1.8% chance seriously saved this franchise.

TBD

[Chicagojk]

That was really tough to watch. That bulls team stinks too and the Mavs made them look great.

I expect a lot of losses but the Mavs made things way too easy for Chicago.

[Mavs2021]

TBD

Yeah this only saved the NBA from a decade of bad publicity. The Mavs could win 35-40 games for the next five years and Flagg just goes home to Boston. All depends on this one pick this year. They need to nail it or they screwed.

[KillerLeft]

They think Hardy is a losing player. They want to lose games.

There it is. Not sure they're on that train with us just yet.

[Smitty]

There it is. Not sure they're on that train with us just yet.

But Hardy is a losing player? I think the Mavs are on the train with us. They ran out a lineup with a trio of DLO-Hardy-Martin in both halves. Kelly got 15 minutes. There’s no confusion with what’s happening now.