GAME 81: POR (27-54) vs. DAL (51-30) | 78-128 win

[SleepingHero]

Bertans is stroking it right now.

[SleepingHero]

Sterling Brown has to have had one of the worst NBA seasons of all time....

[MaxiThreeba]

Sterling Brown has to have had one of the worst NBA seasons of all time....

True. He’s had a real Tony Brothers of a season

[HoosierDaddyKid]

So is Luka done for the last game of the season with 16 techs?

[SleepingHero]

Powell is bringing down the house right now.

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So is Luka done for the last game of the season with 16 techs?

Pretty much. Unless the league rescinds it which is highly unlikely. The one thing Luka has going for him is that he wasn't demonstrative in any way and he did get hit that they missed.

[Kammrath]

Luka with 11 shots in the first half....7 of them threes....come on man.

[SleepingHero]

Luka with 11 shots in the first half....7 of them threes....come on man.

Conversely he also has 9 rebounds and 7 assists in 18 minutes. Seems like he's just having a good time and taking the night off.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

Powell is bringing down the house right now.

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Pretty much. Unless the league rescinds it which is highly unlikely. The one thing Luka has going for him is that he wasn't demonstrative in any way and he did get hit that they missed.

So they play the Spurs. Are the Spurs in or will the outcome determine if Dallas can catch GS for the 3 seed or if they play Utah or Denver?  They can win without Luka, but it will be tough if the Spurs are fighting for position.

[Kammrath]

Conversely he also has 9 rebounds and 7 assists in 18 minutes. Seems like he's just having a good time and taking the night off.

I just don't like the recent trend where he is settling for so many threes. Concerned it is going to drag into the playoffs.

[SleepingHero]

So they play the Spurs. Are the Spurs in or will the outcome determine if Dallas can catch GS for the 3 seed or if they play Utah or Denver?

Mavs need to win out and GSW needs to lose 1 for them to get 3rd. Or if GSW loses 2 then the Mavs automatically get 3rd seed. 

Either case I'm fine with home court advantage don't care much about the 3rd seed too much.

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I just don't like the recent trend where he is settling for so many threes. Concerned it is going to drag into the playoffs.

Has playoff Luka ever given you a cause for concern? He shoots 40% from 3 in the playoffs while averaging a historic 34ppg. I think it's obvious Luka has different gears and tonight he's messing around and going for the highlights so I don't think there's a big trend here. 

Playoff Luka is the most locked in Luka.

[SleepingHero]

Wow Luka eurostepped out of his shoe.

[SleepingHero]

Luka heard you Kamm!

[SleepingHero]

Luka with a casual 19 point quarter.

[SleepingHero]

LUKA CANNOT BE STOPPED

[HoosierDaddyKid]

I know Chauncey will be glad when the season is over. It's been brutal.

[SleepingHero]

I know Chauncey will be glad when the season is over. It's been brutal.

Never forget Lillard getting mad for POR hiring Chauncey and missing out on Kidd.

[Jym]

Luka with 11 shots in the first half....7 of them threes....come on man.

yep
7 more attempts that quarter

[SleepingHero]

THE BOBAN HAS ARRIVED.

[SleepingHero]

Boban is the best center on this team


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[Razzmatazz_Hopskidillydoo]

https://twitter.com/townbrad/status/1512584979687129089

Disappointing.
Mavs were just 4 points shy of their norm.
Should have fed Frankie to score 4 more points.