Game 75: Dallas Mavericks (45-29) vs. Golden State Warriors (40-34)

[SleepingHero]

Or…hear me out…maybe Kidd should figure out a strategy for getting the matchups needed to make the offense work. Force some switches, maybe?

Or if he could just make the role guys hit some more shots...

Luka does seem to be getting his. 

It's THJ/Exum/DJJ/PJ that aren't hitting consistently right now.

[BigDirk41]

Big shot THJ

[MarkAguirreWrathofGod]

Nice ATO!

[KillerLeft]

How in the world is GS getting the Paul/Gafford matchup so easily?

[SleepingHero]

Gafford been getting out worked by Moody and Podzmieski is something I wouldn't have expected.

Really bad minutes by him.

[MarkAguirreWrathofGod]

Gaff not effective. Getting cooked on D.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

Great game!

[SleepingHero]

Mavs go by up 2 to down 6 as soon as this small ball running lineup comes in and Gafford gets outworked.

THJ/Hardy look like they don't know how to get a reliable shot and Kyrie is getting doubled.

Need 12 minutes of Luka/Kyrie/Exum/PJ/Maxi

[GATA]

Play Luka, Irving, Exum, Maxi, and Hardy the entire fourth

[BigDirk41]

Kidd shouldn't have sat Luka at the end of the 3rd. Poor finish. Offense was horrible. Defense as well.

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Play Luka, Irving, Exum, Maxi, and Hardy the entire fourth

No

[KillerLeft]

Gaff not effective. Getting cooked on D.

This s a game for the Kleber/Washington lineup, I think. It’s what GS wants, but I think it’s also the Mavs’ best option. Too much running back and forth from paint to perimeter against the Warriors for Gafford. I think he’s just gassed.

[ThisIStheYear]

Bad lineup and bad end to that quarter. I just don’t see much of a Mav’s future for Hardy. The Mavs bench has been more than annihilated tonight

[donzingis38]

this is a very stressful game. hoping for another big 4th quarter

[KillerLeft]

The problem is that Green’s absence makes it harder for that Kleber at the 5 lineup to be sustainable. Exum will have to play a lot.

[MarkAguirreWrathofGod]

Missing lively and Green. DJJ and Gaff nearly unplayable.

[SleepingHero]

Big 3 by PJ

[KillerLeft]

Washington just drew a double and hit a 3 on the same possession.

[SleepingHero]

Mavs are playing for the whistle instead of wanting contact.

Can they just explode into the Warriors and make a play instead of expecting a whistle?

[KillerLeft]

Love Kleber playing the 5.

Don’t love them dropping him into the short roll game like Gafford and Lively. To the corner, please.

[MarkAguirreWrathofGod]

Didn’t Chris Paul commit two backcourt violations?