GAME 1 Playoffs 2024: Dallas Mavericks (0-0) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (0-0)

[MarkAguirreWrathofGod]

Wtf was that? How did they not get that rebound?

[dirkfansince1998]

Gafford a liability again...he needs to figure things out or get off the floor.

[ThisIStheYear]

Mavs really suffer when Gafford plays. What was that ridiculousness.

[BigDirk41]

Wtf was that? How did they not get that rebound?

No sense of urgency

[GATA]

Why is Luka out of the game?

[BigDirk41]

At least Kyrie came to play. Luka needs to get his act together. Gafford too.

[GATA]

PJ biggest negative in that half. Lively and Green should start the second half

[Mavs2021]

A lot of things are working, but we are still down 3, because we shoot 2-13 from three.

[Jym]

Gonna have to play Lively like 20 minutes in the second half

[Mavs2021]

PJ biggest negative in that half.  Lively and Green should start the second half

Yeah sure. With the best +/- of the starters. What he should do is drive more against KAT, when Gobert is not in. He´s 2-2 inside, 1-5 from three, even if those were good looks. Gafford has been awful defensively. Poor awareness, lazy boxouts.

[ThisIStheYear]

Gafford has been terrible. Lively needs to play 18 minutes at minimum in the second half. He’s really separated from Gafford as the best center on the team. I’d pull Gafford the moment Minny goes on a run of 4 points. I like Gafford. Good guy. He can contribute. But I’m wondering if he has more of a regular season style and is best as a traditional backup in the playoffs.

[SwisherPrice]

Minnesota just too much firepower. Kyle Anderson seems to do nothing against the rest of the league but always plays well against us

[fifteenth]

Our best game 1 yet! We got this.

[Chicagojk]

Who of our bench shooters going to provide some offense tonight? We will need it.

[Chicagojk]

Good news: Minny shot great and Mavs within 3

Luka and Kyrie being aggressive on offense and scoring.

Bad news
Mavs need a few guys to step off to provide scoring
Only 20 points for Kat and Edwards. I expect bigger numbers from them in the second half

[dirkfansince1998]

Our best game 1 yet! We got this.

That's how I see it. If McDaniels and Anderson can beat the Mavs in a seven game series the Wolves go to the finals but if that is how the next few games go I like the Mavs chances. Let them shoot.

[Chicagojk]

Good news:  Minny shot great and Mavs within 3

Luka and Kyrie being aggressive on offense and scoring.

Bad news
Mavs need a few guys to step off to provide scoring
Only 20 points for Kat and Edwards.  I expect bigger numbers from them in the second half

I should also add 1-6 from three from Luka.  I am really hoping he gets that shot back.  We will really need it this series

[Smitty]

11-5 FT advantage
11 made 3’s to 2 made 3’s
Down 3

We will lose if we continue to shoot 15% from 3 though. Need some positive regression to the mean in the 2nd half.

[GATA]

PJ is killing us

[BigDirk41]

Gafford needs to be benched. Good god