GAME 5 Playoffs 2024: Dallas Mavericks (2-2) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (2-2)

[SleepingHero]

[HoosierDaddyKid]

Luka is dealing with a sprained knee. He's listed as probable.

[MFFL]

Lets go Mavs!

[KillerLeft]

Luka is dealing with a sprained knee. He's listed as probable.

What really sucks about this is that even if they somehow get past the clippers, this seems like something that’s going to lower the team’s ceiling for the rest of the playoffs significantly.

[BigDirk41]

Must win game and I think they'll pull it off. Go Mavs!

[Branduil]

What really sucks about this is that even if they somehow get past the clippers, this seems like something that’s going to lower the team’s ceiling for the rest of the playoffs significantly.

And this is why you can't screw around and give away 2 games by not even being ready from the opening tip.

As long as Kidd is coach, this will continue to be a theme

[KillerLeft]

And this is why you can't screw around and give away 2 games by not even being ready from the opening tip.

As long as Kidd is coach, this will continue to be a theme

That’s funny, because I kind of feel like Luka’s injury is a big part of WHY they lost those games. I only saw the highlights of game 1, but he hasn’t looked like himself to me, even in the wins.

[SleepingHero]

That’s funny, because I kind of feel like Luka’s injury is a big part of WHY they lost those games. I only saw the highlights of game 1, but he hasn’t looked like himself to me, even in the wins.

Heck go back a month and watch highlights of any of his games and you can see Luka look radically different. He looks way less fluid and with less burst than usual.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

That’s funny, because I kind of feel like Luka’s injury is a big part of WHY they lost those games. I only saw the highlights of game 1, but he hasn’t looked like himself to me, even in the wins.

What you have to be concerned about is how is his knee going to affect him on getting back on defense and guarding his matchup. I think Kyrie should handle the ball more and push the pace.

[BigDirk41]

What you have to be concerned about is how is his knee going to affect him on getting back on defense and guarding his matchup. I think Kyrie should handle the ball more and push the pace.

Yeah I think Luka needs to play second fiddle until he feels like himself. Kyrie is more than capable of carrying this team offensively. Maybe Luka should focus on scoring closer to the basket.

[Scott41theMavs]

This whole Luka thing is making me really glad Marcus Morris doesn't play for them anymore.

[SleepingHero]

Grant Afseth (@GrantAfseth)
Jason Kidd on Luka Doncic: “He said he was gonna give it a shot, and we’ll figure out how to get him rest at timeouts and then trying to maybe get him in a little earlier than normal. Hopefully he’s feeling better, and we’ll see how he feels as the game goes on.”

[SleepingHero]

We get to enjoy Reggie Miller for 48 minutes tonight. Hope everyone is ready.

[dirkfansince1998]

Luka shouldn't be allowed to take any transition 3s as long as he hasn't scored in the paint.

[KillerLeft]

Interesting adjustment to run the offense through Kyrie most of the time. Tactical, or just trying to limit the workload on Luka because of his illness and injury?

[Luka77]

Finally called the pushoff early in the game against Harden that I have been asking for all series.

[donzingis38]

Hard to relax right now. Stars game just ended and now this Mavs game. I need some medicine

[KillerLeft]

Really dumb challenge

[dirkfansince1998]

Much needed three. Mavs are getting wide open looks but cannot convert.

[KillerLeft]

Much needed three. Mavs are getting wide open looks but cannot convert.

Shocking