GAME 56: DAL (34-22) @ ORL (24-32) | 122-106 win

[mtrot]

Doh!  I fell asleep on the sofa and missed the end of the game.  Glad to see we held on for the win.

[StepBackJay]

Ya I was thinking the same thing. I know basketball isn't easy but if 1 of 5 players can actually shoot the ball shouldn't you stick to that one guy at least? Brunson looked solid, his defense is getting better. I feel like Brunson v Wright is going to eventually yield to Brunson bc he fits better. Wright is a good player too but Mavs need more of a wing than another guard at the moment.

I thought Mavs looked better when they were switching on defense later in the game. In general, when I have seen them switch they look better to me, not sure why they aren't doing that more often.

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this might be the first game of the season, in which KP to me seems to be a better player than Luka. He´s absolutely killing it.

I wouldn't go that far but you can see that we have 2 bona fide stars. That should make everyone excited. I do think his post-up game and mid-range game is coming back to him finally. And of course he is nailing a bunch of 3's.

[omahen]

One thing I don't understand with NBA coaches. Luka was absolute crap in the third. Frustrating himself with refs and so on. European coach would definitely pull him out for a minute or two to cool down.

[StepBackJay]

Liked seeing MKG out there, he definitely looks aggressive. I was sad to not see any WCS, I like what he does on defense. I am not sure I am in love with Seth in the starting lineup. I wouldn't mind seeing WCS get a crack at the starting lineup next to KP. Doing that would allow perimeter defenders to be very aggressive on shooters.

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One thing I don't understand with NBA coaches. Luka was absolute crap in the third. Frustrating himself with refs and so on. European coach would definitely pull him out for a minute or two to cool down.

I was worried ab him getting tossed tonight. I was wondering at one point if Rick would get a tech just to satisfy Luka so that he wouldn't get another one himself.

[SleepingHero]

Wasn't able to catch this game due to blackouts and work.

But watching the highlights it seems like KP and Luka are picking up right where they left off and played a fantastic game. Maxi also had a career night which I'm wondering how.

MKG had an inauspicious start. Hope he wasn't as bad as the box score painted him out to be.

[ThunderMav]

Also posted this in Luka thread this is just sick!

https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/...1443870722

[Thukydides]

This was, what I refered to earlier, when I said this might have been the toughest three of Luka´s career.