NBA Season - now 24/25
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@mariner4life the Spurs tank is officially back in full swing. Got done by 38 today against the Clips. They are 2-11 in the month of January. And look at some of the scores they have given up in those losses:
L 139 - 103
L 117 - 114
W 109 - 121
L 121 - 116
L 121 - 113
L 135 - 129
L 144 - 113
L 132 - 119
W 98 - 106
L 131 - 126
L 147 - 127
L 113 - 104
L 138 - 100 -
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and so it's Dallas who are trying their hand at the "make Kyrie work" magic trick.
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@mariner4life said in NBA Season - now 22/23:
and so it's Dallas who are trying their hand at the "make Kyrie work" magic trick.
They gave up Dinwiddie but little else
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@mariner4life said in NBA Season - now 22/23:
and so it's Dallas who are trying their hand at the "make Kyrie work" magic trick.
Nooooooooooooo.
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@gt12 said in NBA Season - now 22/23:
@voodoo said in NBA Season - now 22/23:
It's a great move for Dallas
It could be the championship pieces. Or, he might fuck us completely.
Yep, absolutely - but when you have a generational guy like Luka, you have to take your shot. Dallas weren't winning with that roster, maybe now they have a shot in what really is a wide-open West. There isn't a team in that conference that would want to face Dallas in a series now.
Obvious weakness is D now (though how much worse can it get than it is already...), but offensively Irving is an amazing shooter for any kick-out, he'll create instant space inside for Luka to attack, and he can run the offense when Luka sits, which theoretically should reduce his minutes and usage for a longer playoff run.
Worth a swing for the fence IMO
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@gt12 said in NBA Season - now 22/23:
@voodoo said in NBA Season - now 22/23:
It's a great move for Dallas
It could be the championship pieces. Or, he might fuck us completely.
If he doesn't respect KD enough to play for the team, what are the chances he's diamonds for the Mavs? At least they didn't give up much
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@canefan said in NBA Season - now 22/23:
@gt12 said in NBA Season - now 22/23:
@voodoo said in NBA Season - now 22/23:
It's a great move for Dallas
It could be the championship pieces. Or, he might fuck us completely.
If he doesn't respect KD enough to play for the team, what are the chances he's diamonds for the Mavs? At least they didn't give up much
Pretty much how I feel, but I think they’ve given up a bit given that he might be a one season rental. I think Dinwiddie is pretty useful and would have been ok if we’d added more around him. Luka needs shooting around him and we need help on defence. I’m not sure we get enough of what we really needed.
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@gt12 said in NBA Season - now 22/23:
@canefan said in NBA Season - now 22/23:
@gt12 said in NBA Season - now 22/23:
@voodoo said in NBA Season - now 22/23:
It's a great move for Dallas
It could be the championship pieces. Or, he might fuck us completely.
If he doesn't respect KD enough to play for the team, what are the chances he's diamonds for the Mavs? At least they didn't give up much
Pretty much how I feel, but I think they’ve given up a bit given that he might be a one season rental. I think Dinwiddie is pretty useful and would have been ok if we’d added more around him. Luka needs shooting around him and we need help on defence. I’m not sure we get enough of what we really needed.
So many if’s! Dinwiddie is “useful”. We just need shooting and defense!
Mate, so does everyone!
Mavs are currently in 6th, neither challenging or tanking or really growing.
You’ve got a genuine superstar in Luka, and you’ve added a basketball genius in Kyrie, someone you might not want to build your franchise around , but someone you’d very happily take into a G7 anywhere.
Luka is ready to win now, who knows if / when his body might break down.
Buckle up and enjoy the ride!
Take your shot
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@canefan said in NBA Season - now 22/23:
@mariner4life said in NBA Season - now 22/23:
and so it's Dallas who are trying their hand at the "make Kyrie work" magic trick.
They gave up Dinwiddie but little else
DFS is their best wing defender and he has a bit of size to play switches. That’s a loss for the Mavs.
Lots of noise about the Nets doing another deal that could actually involve Dinwiddie.
That Suns deal would’ve been something the Nets would’ve liked but they went cold.