GAME 17: DEN (10-7) @ DAL (8-9) | 113-117 loss

[pompelmo]

Really worried about Maxi right now.

[Kammrath]

This is why I dislike single game +/-'s

11 of Brunson's minus minutes came when he was with JJ. I thought Brunson played well offensively but defensively was getting picked on and punished for the most part. But my observation on JJ is based on watching him the whole season. Just think he is a huge liability to this team in extended minutes.

[HoosierDaddyKid]

70 pts is too much to give up in a half, and it's Luka and nobody else helping him.

[Kammrath]

WCS barely missed out on the Tony Snell award. 2pts 1 ast 3 fouls in 12 minutes.

But at least the Mavs mostly held their own defensively when he was playing. He is not in top form right now and seems to be going through a funk, but I swear he is still a much better option than JJ.

[cow]

Watching the halftime highlights and since he doesn't dunk a lot, I'm guessing Luka has the more dunks against Denver than any other team.

[Mavs2019]

Wish Carlisle wouldn´t always go back to the veterans, when he´s desperate. Can Bey really play any worse than Iwundu? Green wasn´t even worse than Iwundu and he´s still the one getting the DNP.

[cow]

But at least the Mavs mostly held their own defensively when he was playing. He is not in top form right now and seems to be going through a funk, but I swear he is still a much better option than JJ.

Watch how Denver double teams when WCS is on the floor.  He's such an liability on the offensive side and this isn't a great matchup for him defensively as Joker can just body him.  We just don't have great options right now.

My boy Will Barton is out sucking every Mav tonight though.

[Kammrath]

Love that KP and Luka seem to be slowly but surely getting better in the pick and ROLL (not pop) together. MUCH needed.

[SleepingHero]

Love that KP and Luka seem to be slowly but surely getting better in the pick and ROLL together. MUCH needed.

Its been biggest change from last year I've noticed. That PnR action with Luka and KP looks so smoooooooooooooth

[cow]

That layup attempt by WCS was something else.

[SleepingHero]

Jokic is this slow motion fat dough boy that just walks (not runs) and drops 40 on you

[cow]

KP needs to box out.

[dirkfansince1998]

But at least the Mavs mostly held their own defensively when he was playing. He is not in top form right now and seems to be going through a funk, but I swear he is still a much better option than JJ.

I like the idea of what WCS could be. Thing is that he hasn´t been that in the last few games. The Mavs don´t have the time to wait for WCS to finally figure it out. The Kings did that and he never delivered.
Single game +/- can be really misleading. So far WCS has been a liability on offense and not a difference maker on defense. I am not blaming Johnson because he is on the floor when the Nuggets bench goes 6/9 from 3. He made some good plays.

Problem with both Johnson and WCS is rebounding. Johnson (just like Kleber) is going to challenge shots at all costs and doesn´t box out. WCS is getting bullied by guards and wings.
Nuggets have 11 OREB. WCS has 1 in 15min. Johnson 0 in 16 min.

[cow]

Good D WCS.

[SleepingHero]

Good D WCS.

back to back to back best defensive possessions of the game so far

[Kammrath]

DEFENSE! DEFENSE! DEFENSE! 

Liking the energy....so much better. Win or lose, please play like this!

[cow]

WLLL THE THRILL BABY

[SleepingHero]

THJ pads his stats with the OREB!

Also is it just me or does Burke just miss wide open threes. And is actually better the more he's guarded

[cow]

Toss him, you can't do that.

[SleepingHero]

Toss him, you can't do that.

Yeah that's d i r t y