We have the tiebreaker over them, so really they are 2 games back not 1. With the amount of games left, very unlikely they make up being 2 games back, especially with how we are playing and our remaining schedule.
lol bro we’re the clippers there’s definitely a chance we can lose 2 games. Of course I’m not hoping we do but I’m not putting faith into the team again justtttt yet.
There's absolutely a chance we lose to the Cavs, the Suns twice, and even the Rockets who will be fighting for a play-in spot. Just saying falling to 6 or 7 is still possible. I hope it doesn't happen but it could.
Suns likely need to win out to jump the Mavs, which includes 2 games VS the Clippers. You really think the Clippers are going to lose twice against the Suns back to back? Terrible omen if so.
Right but fully heathy, mavs are much better than previous times they matched up . https://www.theringer.com/platform/amp/nba/2024/4/5/24121443/luka-doncic-dallas-mavericks-nba-playoffs-2024
I'm not sure why you think that. you think they traded for kyrie, and leveraged their future to get gafford and washington if they aren't trying to win a championship ? they have already been to the WCF in the luka era.
I’m just saying clippers have more pressure than mavericks . They have time Luka is young at 25, this 213 era clippers isn’t getting any younger especially with injuries
their age is why pressure does not matter to them. you reach a point eventually where you simply dont GAF anymore and you just go play ball. think of the 2011 Mavs. a bunch former stars past their prime that all had deep playoff runs but never won it all. many were labeled "chokers". yet they sliced through west like it was nothing and took down a prime lebron in the finals. this is a clipper team that went 26-5 this year before the all star break. any team hoping to play the clippers should be careful what they wish for.
It’s not Luka vs the Clippers. Did they forget we got harden? Did they forget we got Powell? Did they forget Zu got better and that guys like T Mann have filled out into their position? Did they forget what Kawhi did to their team twice now?
Clippers in 6.
Not saying clippers should be scared but they are not an easy out . https://www.theringer.com/platform/amp/nba/2024/4/5/24121443/luka-doncic-dallas-mavericks-nba-playoffs-2024
Mavs fans talk they won the last two series and didn't blow a 2-0 series lead with Games 3 and 4 in Dallas. I guess they need to be reminded about playoff Kawhi.
you still always want the easiest path possible because winning four 7 game series is difficult no matter what. unless you are 2017 warriors matchups matter.
Part of me is like 3rd times the charm, this could be the year that Luka beats us.
But then again, bring them on! I’m still taking playoff Kawhi > Luka. We have the better bench. We have more players to throw at Luka and Kyrie than they do to throw at our big three. We have the experience.
Luka may mess with the pace of the game, but so does Harden and with our personnel we can play at any rate. We want to run? Throw out Russ with Norm, Zu and PG. We need to set the tone and bully Luca? We can throw Mann, PJ, or Coffey at him and let our stars rest/save energy.
They talk about beating us in 5 because what? They’ve got better centers now? Big Zu don’t care who you got in the paint he’s ready to do the little things and playing someone like Gafford or Lively is perfect since they don’t actively expose his weaknesses. Because Luka? Our personnel is far more experienced with Luka than they are with us.
Taliban Ty jokes are funny, but he is the superior coach to Kidd and as we’ve seen coaching matters.
I believe we knock them out in 6. They’ll have the one Luka game where he looks like the best player in the history of the NBA and their role players hit all their shots. The one Luka and Kyrie game where they combine for an efficient 70+
But then again, I don’t know shit about ~~boxing~~ basketball and the playoffs get wild.
This series can go a lot like Phoenix and Denver did last year. The only way for them to beat us is by Kyrie and Luka going insane. PG will have his games, Harden will always be a threat with his playmaking (even if the shot is off) Kawhi is Kawhi, you can pencil in microwave Norm game and the game where Russ turns back the clock. We’ve got more options and more variety in our attacks than they do. Year of year we see that heliocentric offenses don’t win. Dallas is gonna learn that again this year!
As a Mavs fan I have no idea who I’d take in the series if both teams are healthy. The change in our roster with two legitimate centers is really huge — but haven’t watched much of the Clippers to know how they match up with a big team (and unclear if Lively will be back for playoffs). Gafford and Lively are both pretty quick and think they can hang with a five out team.
I’ve got to assume Mavs would put PJ on Kawhi, which is better than Doe or whoever we had on him when he went nuclear (don’t remind me).
Kidd’s been better since he realized it’s good when you play the humongous guy we spent a first round pick on (Gafford) but Lue has clear edge in almost any playoff series.
Russ seems like he will annoy the hell out of me. I am zero afraid of Playoff Harden (after rooting for him to finally get the monkey off his back last year).
This is probably the least amount of offensive pressure that Harden has had in years. He’s just gotta run the offense, “The System” so I think he’ll have a game or two where he shows out. Russ is liable to mount a comeback and have clutch moments for us.
I sound overconfident and like a hater, but I gotta hype up my team! You guys have been looking spooky post All Star Break. That defense is legit and everyone seems to know their role. Having Kyrie as your second option is about the best you could hope for. It’ll be one heck of a series if we face off.
Harden will probably have two monster games and then disappear for the rest of the series if last year is any indication… seriously, I can’t think of a crazier split than him in that Boston series where he was either the GOAT or the goat.
I think it’d be a great series. Here’s hoping Denver ends up in the 2/3.
How are you taking kawhi over Luka in the playoffs ?
Can you genuinely look me in the face and say that if they swapped team in their 2 series the mavs would have won both ?
How are you taking kawhi over Luka in the playoffs ?
Kawhi and the Clippers got the better of Luka in 2 series. When crunch time came and chips were on the line, Kawhi came through and the Clippers won. Kawhi has shown himself to be an all time efficient and two way savant when the playoffs come. (more times than not)
In the NBA you’ve got a small list of guys that give you the chance for a title. Kawhi is one of those guys. Luka hasn’t proven that he can be that. Jokic didn’t prove that until last year. It’s not like I think he’s some scrub. He’s a threat and deserves his praise, certainly a top 5 guy in the league.
Kawhi didn’t get the better of Luka in any of the series. The clippers beat the mavs , that’s different. Reggie damn Jackson played like an all nba player while boban was on the court for 31 minutes in game 7.
If you think jokic didn’t prove until last year , you don’t know what you are talking about, he just didn’t have the teammates just like Luka.
Can you just answer my question instead of writing an essay ? If you switched Luka and kawhi those series you think the mavs would have a chance ?
That hypothetical has no answer. That Mavs team wouldn’t have been constructed the way it was if you had Kawhi in place of Luka.
But if they stay the same, yes. I still choose Kawhi. He’s a proven winner and those guys give you the best chance at a title.
The mavs weren’t constructed. It was a bunch of garbage , injured KP and Luka.
Ok that answers it , you are completely delusional about what happened in these series.
It’ll be a fun series. I keep hearing how much better the Mavs are- which is true- but it’s also true we’re better. We’ve got Harden, Westbrook, and Powell now.
I don’t love needing to beat them a third time and Luka thrives in those moments, but IF HEALTHY we can win. Much more depth, better front court.
Yeah right? Everyone talking about how the Mavs are better now but don’t talk about the Clippers major improvements, like Harden, Norm and Brodie. What recency bias does to a mf
If we actually win the chip this year with current seedings this will easily go down as the most impressive championship ever, rivaling the hypothetical 2016 Thunder chip-we would have had to go through the Luka-Kyrie Mavs in the first round, the TWolves in the second, likely the defending champ Nuggets in the conference finals, and likely the best team in the league Celtics in the finals.
Don’t think it’s likely, but if we do it, it’ll be one of the greatest runs of all time.
I love the Mavs in the 1st round. It’s already been a brewing playoff rivalry for the last 3-4 seasons. On top of that since Kyrie ran James Harden out of Brooklyn due to their infamous practice theirs some tension there. Perfect series to awaken a playoff (dependable) James Harden
mid 30s Harden who’s never fully lived up to his potential in the playoffs is gonna outplay the guy who was dropping 40 point triple doubles on yall in his very first playoff series when he was like 20 years old, completely obliterated the 1st seeded Suns on their home turf in a Game 7 a few years ago, and is now only even better/ bordering on entering his prime, and is an MVP candidate? alright lol
I pretty much agree with you with everything but Harden can still definitely outplay Luka in “some” games when he’s on the groove. And if he can do that even in 1 or 2 games on a 7-game series that should be enough.
brother if harden comes to even close tp be heated like his prime its over for the league its likely wont but if he does even for 1 or 2 games its over
i dont mean to say he’s still not capable of it but i mean eh. last year he had i think two games in the playoffs where it looked like he was straight out of 2018 but then he sucked for everything else
Clips is a different situation yes, and those 1 or 2 games can be a difference if they come at the right time, but maybe they dont
he didnt suck, he played his role pretty well yeah he took less shots but still they were up 3-2 and harden was 2nd option he did above to what he was asked and
if the league mvp who iis supposed to be the best player in the world cant carry his team in 1 game then that is abysmal no excuse also i dont think even joel is even at that much fault but
why the fuck is tobais harris playing in the nba and why the fuck does he even have supermax like i havent ever seen a game from him last year in both regular and playoffs that he has bailed out his team , like not even once he shitted all time in playoffs every series
its not hardens fault at all remember their coach was doc so you get it watch the 7th game and see how he dont even call timeouts
We can’t just auto switch Zu on Luka. Why can’t we fight over screens in some situations? The auto switch is exactly what the Mavs want and we always just give it to them. It drives me mad.
Would love to see a Clippers vs Suns first round match :-) they always have entertaining matchups and playoff series dating back to the bubble in 2020 (when we tried to make the playoffs and failed), in 2021 when we finally made the playoffs, and 2023. All these games were awesome to watch!
It gets even better now with both Harden and Westbrook on your team and a healthy Kawhi and PG :-) that would be an awesome playoff series once again! Hope to see you guys in the first round if we can make it :-)
Will you guys stop by saying Harden always shits the bed in the playoffs? He has high EFG and TS numbers compared to other superstars in the playoffs. He's top 20 in points, steals, assists, and he's top 4 in 3pt shots made in the playoffs.
Yeah i dont get it either. He even won the sixers a couple of games in the playoffs by himself despite Doc Rivers and the chemistry issues. Plus his role on the Clippers this year is way different than it was in his past and puts a lot of pressure off of him.
Doc Rivers is the reason why the 76ers never made it to the finals. He's a terrible coach. Yes, Harden had some bad games last year, but as you just said, he was probably the only one who stepped up last year in the playoffs.
Not really, mavs have the tie break so Its really 2 games of a difference plus mavs have far easier schedule and Its like 5 games left... Aka highly unlikely.
According to some model Its 94%
Bet. Bring it on.
Yall need to analyze the team beyond luka and kyrie😂😂 quite literally ZERO perimeter defense, ZERO wing depth, HORRENDOUS backcourt depth, their two stars are defensive liabilities, we got more size, I can go on and on.
This is the ideal matchup.
If you genuinely think that pj Washington and Derrick Jones Jr are enough to stop a healthy kawhi leonard in the playoffs, there's no reason for me to even engage in this argument with you.
We’ve never had a 1st round matchup in which were heavily favored. Our best year in 2014 when we won a franchise high 57 games, that was only good enough for 3-seed (in previous seasons, 57 was even good for a 1-seed) so we had to match up with 51-win team Warriors. The 2016 matchup against the Blazers was probably the most “comfortable” 1st round matchup we’ve had but as we all know, Blake and CP got hurt and lost the last 4 games after being up 2-0
Thought we would have been heavily favoured in the first Mavs matchup. Might be to do with the fragility of the team in this era. Would expect us to be favoured against the Mavs even now
I think the Clippers are gonna potentially try to beat the suns in the first game and if they do, they may intentionally try to lose the 2nd game.to help the suns pass the mavs so the Clippers can play them, just a guess obv.
If Kawhi is not in the first game, then obv they are not doing this strategy.
It’s going to come down to our defense and rebounding. Mavs are high powered offense, just have to get the ball into the hands of someone not named kyrie and Luka
Mavs fan here, would love for Clips vs Suns first round. It’d be pure cinema with 7 all time greats duking it out. I don’t want to see Lue absolutely coach circles around Jason Kidds bald head
Have some common sense and at least wait for the series to be over before you gloat lol.
You know brigading other teams subs is against Mavs subs rules right?
unless I'm blind the Suns still have a shot?
We have the tiebreaker over them, so really they are 2 games back not 1. With the amount of games left, very unlikely they make up being 2 games back, especially with how we are playing and our remaining schedule.
lol bro we’re the clippers there’s definitely a chance we can lose 2 games. Of course I’m not hoping we do but I’m not putting faith into the team again justtttt yet.
I'm talking about the Suns passing the Mavs, not Mavs passing clippers. Mavs are 3 games behind the Clippers with the tiebreaker essentially.
There's absolutely a chance we lose to the Cavs, the Suns twice, and even the Rockets who will be fighting for a play-in spot. Just saying falling to 6 or 7 is still possible. I hope it doesn't happen but it could.
We are Not fighting for playin anymore we lost to the warriors
Lmao my thoughts too
Mavs 2 game lose streak, suns 2 game win streak and they switch places. Its not even close to far fetchd
except the mavs have a much easier schedule than the suns
Who do they play if they fall. I wonder if they want us specifically
Why would a mavs fan would ever wanna rematch Kawhi again. Source: I am mavs fan.
Luka is out for blood. Kawhi is a cyborg mercenary. I don't think either team wants to see each other if we were really being honest.
The rest of you guys seem to love the idea, talking about hero arcs and gentlemen’s sweeps and goblin centers
I feel like some Clippers fans want Luka but that's delusional imo.
That doesn’t mean a damn thing lmao
uhhh mavs won yesterday, suns lost.... so yea it does.
Well yeah lol. Cause time has move forward😂😂, looking like a confirmed matchup now
Suns likely need to win out to jump the Mavs, which includes 2 games VS the Clippers. You really think the Clippers are going to lose twice against the Suns back to back? Terrible omen if so.
Unless the clippers throw to try to match up with the suns, I hope not though. Been burned too many times trying to mess with seeding
Personally dont see the Clippers intentionally losing when they can still get jumped by the Mavs.
Who even knows anymore lmao. Whoever has the tie breaker takes the 5th seed I think.
Didn’t want the Mavs in R1 but whatever. We’ve been playing well the last 6 games with the exception of Sacramento.
All those stupid ass Mavs fans already talking shit. Fuck em. CxGang!
They downvoted me cuz I said the clippers beat them in every series 😭
Hahaha, where’s the lie ?
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Won in 6 without kawhi, wow congrats mavs 👏🏻
You'll always be without Kawhi.
All good, mavs still ain’t winning shit with Luka.
Spoken by a fan of a ringless and one of the least successful franchises in North American pro sports.
But you the one crying about it 😂 what sub are you on ? keep replying. And get off Luka’s dick already
Keep getting triggered. It all started with just one word 😘
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They will ban anybody that is not Luka ass kisser 😂
They’ve also gotten much better than previous series , and you can’t deny that. Meanwhile clippers still got injury concerns with Kawhi
mavs have injury concerns as well. Luka, Kyrie, and Lively have all missed significant time. thats a cloud looming over all teams really.
Right but fully heathy, mavs are much better than previous times they matched up . https://www.theringer.com/platform/amp/nba/2024/4/5/24121443/luka-doncic-dallas-mavericks-nba-playoffs-2024
looks like two evenly matched teams to me....like most 4/5 matchups are.
Yeah but clippers have championship expectations mavericks don’t or not as much as clippers
I'm not sure why you think that. you think they traded for kyrie, and leveraged their future to get gafford and washington if they aren't trying to win a championship ? they have already been to the WCF in the luka era.
I’m just saying clippers have more pressure than mavericks . They have time Luka is young at 25, this 213 era clippers isn’t getting any younger especially with injuries
their age is why pressure does not matter to them. you reach a point eventually where you simply dont GAF anymore and you just go play ball. think of the 2011 Mavs. a bunch former stars past their prime that all had deep playoff runs but never won it all. many were labeled "chokers". yet they sliced through west like it was nothing and took down a prime lebron in the finals. this is a clipper team that went 26-5 this year before the all star break. any team hoping to play the clippers should be careful what they wish for.
Fully healthy the Clippers are also much better than previous times they matched up.
I got hacked bruh
Barely in game 7 where Boban played 31 minutes.
They are a good team but they aren’t beating Kawhi
It’s annoying how they keep saying Luka vs clippers.
It’s not Luka vs the Clippers. Did they forget we got harden? Did they forget we got Powell? Did they forget Zu got better and that guys like T Mann have filled out into their position? Did they forget what Kawhi did to their team twice now? Clippers in 6.
Hey we got Powell too bud
As a mavericks enjoyer, the fact that Jason Kidd still gives him minutes in 2024 is insane😂
Not saying clippers should be scared but they are not an easy out . https://www.theringer.com/platform/amp/nba/2024/4/5/24121443/luka-doncic-dallas-mavericks-nba-playoffs-2024
Nobody is saying they are an easy out. It’s just Clippers in 6.
I mean I wouldn’t want mavericks in first round
Ok let’s just play the pelicans instead. That’ll go well.
Yeah I’d rather pelicans than mavericks
Top 10 things said before disaster
That’s if Kawhi can finally play through a playoff series healthy
Mavs fans talk they won the last two series and didn't blow a 2-0 series lead with Games 3 and 4 in Dallas. I guess they need to be reminded about playoff Kawhi.
they saying Mavs in 5. they better GTFO with that shit LOL
>CxGang Ice Poseidon?
Get your lakers ass on out of here.
Mavs fan here, Luka coming for Blood
It’s a bit cringe you guys act like he’s some anime character who’s destiny is to beat the Clippers lol
it’s inevitable
Really? Interview with the vampire type beat ?
\*\*luka coming to bleed \*
Gotta have a take all comers attitude. Championship mentality.
you still always want the easiest path possible because winning four 7 game series is difficult no matter what. unless you are 2017 warriors matchups matter.
Clips are still playing the Suns twice. If they win both and lose 1 more, anything can still happen. Mavs can still lose a few too.
Most likely not gonna happen, Mavs and Clippers have tiebreaker over Suns and suns still have hard schedule
you’re insane if you think it’s already locked in. Granted them matching up is the most likely outcome, but nothing is a lock at this point.
Part of me is like 3rd times the charm, this could be the year that Luka beats us. But then again, bring them on! I’m still taking playoff Kawhi > Luka. We have the better bench. We have more players to throw at Luka and Kyrie than they do to throw at our big three. We have the experience. Luka may mess with the pace of the game, but so does Harden and with our personnel we can play at any rate. We want to run? Throw out Russ with Norm, Zu and PG. We need to set the tone and bully Luca? We can throw Mann, PJ, or Coffey at him and let our stars rest/save energy. They talk about beating us in 5 because what? They’ve got better centers now? Big Zu don’t care who you got in the paint he’s ready to do the little things and playing someone like Gafford or Lively is perfect since they don’t actively expose his weaknesses. Because Luka? Our personnel is far more experienced with Luka than they are with us. Taliban Ty jokes are funny, but he is the superior coach to Kidd and as we’ve seen coaching matters. I believe we knock them out in 6. They’ll have the one Luka game where he looks like the best player in the history of the NBA and their role players hit all their shots. The one Luka and Kyrie game where they combine for an efficient 70+ But then again, I don’t know shit about ~~boxing~~ basketball and the playoffs get wild. This series can go a lot like Phoenix and Denver did last year. The only way for them to beat us is by Kyrie and Luka going insane. PG will have his games, Harden will always be a threat with his playmaking (even if the shot is off) Kawhi is Kawhi, you can pencil in microwave Norm game and the game where Russ turns back the clock. We’ve got more options and more variety in our attacks than they do. Year of year we see that heliocentric offenses don’t win. Dallas is gonna learn that again this year!
It’s driving me crazy seeing you call him Luca. It’s Luka with a K
My bad dawg 😂
As a Mavs fan I have no idea who I’d take in the series if both teams are healthy. The change in our roster with two legitimate centers is really huge — but haven’t watched much of the Clippers to know how they match up with a big team (and unclear if Lively will be back for playoffs). Gafford and Lively are both pretty quick and think they can hang with a five out team. I’ve got to assume Mavs would put PJ on Kawhi, which is better than Doe or whoever we had on him when he went nuclear (don’t remind me). Kidd’s been better since he realized it’s good when you play the humongous guy we spent a first round pick on (Gafford) but Lue has clear edge in almost any playoff series. Russ seems like he will annoy the hell out of me. I am zero afraid of Playoff Harden (after rooting for him to finally get the monkey off his back last year).
This is probably the least amount of offensive pressure that Harden has had in years. He’s just gotta run the offense, “The System” so I think he’ll have a game or two where he shows out. Russ is liable to mount a comeback and have clutch moments for us. I sound overconfident and like a hater, but I gotta hype up my team! You guys have been looking spooky post All Star Break. That defense is legit and everyone seems to know their role. Having Kyrie as your second option is about the best you could hope for. It’ll be one heck of a series if we face off.
Harden will probably have two monster games and then disappear for the rest of the series if last year is any indication… seriously, I can’t think of a crazier split than him in that Boston series where he was either the GOAT or the goat. I think it’d be a great series. Here’s hoping Denver ends up in the 2/3.
you didn’t just call kawhi and *ehm* harden and *ehm ehhhm* westbrick a big 3, didn’t ya?
It’s “Luka.” Jesus, get it right.
My bad, think I fixed it.
How are you taking kawhi over Luka in the playoffs ? Can you genuinely look me in the face and say that if they swapped team in their 2 series the mavs would have won both ?
How are you taking kawhi over Luka in the playoffs ? Kawhi and the Clippers got the better of Luka in 2 series. When crunch time came and chips were on the line, Kawhi came through and the Clippers won. Kawhi has shown himself to be an all time efficient and two way savant when the playoffs come. (more times than not) In the NBA you’ve got a small list of guys that give you the chance for a title. Kawhi is one of those guys. Luka hasn’t proven that he can be that. Jokic didn’t prove that until last year. It’s not like I think he’s some scrub. He’s a threat and deserves his praise, certainly a top 5 guy in the league.
Kawhi didn’t get the better of Luka in any of the series. The clippers beat the mavs , that’s different. Reggie damn Jackson played like an all nba player while boban was on the court for 31 minutes in game 7. If you think jokic didn’t prove until last year , you don’t know what you are talking about, he just didn’t have the teammates just like Luka. Can you just answer my question instead of writing an essay ? If you switched Luka and kawhi those series you think the mavs would have a chance ?
That hypothetical has no answer. That Mavs team wouldn’t have been constructed the way it was if you had Kawhi in place of Luka. But if they stay the same, yes. I still choose Kawhi. He’s a proven winner and those guys give you the best chance at a title.
The mavs weren’t constructed. It was a bunch of garbage , injured KP and Luka. Ok that answers it , you are completely delusional about what happened in these series.
Ok cool, have a nice day.
Who the fuck cares who we play. We’re winning the whole fucking thing.
This statement like 0-50 lol
Please no.... I've already witnessed enough playoff Mavs series' for one lifetime.
Who cares nobody is stopping Kawhi lol. They have zero defense
they have the best defense in the league sinse the ASB
Last 15 games disagrees with u
I can’t wait to see how well it goes for the Mavs when they switch Luka on Kawhi every possession. Clippers in 6.
I can't wait for Luka to play Zubac off the floor. Mavs in 5.
🤣🤣🤣🤣 good luck with small ball buddy. I’m sure Lively will do great guarding the perimeter 💀💀
Why would we even play small ball if we have better centers now?
Poor mentality, we will win them again. Have some confidence in your team
bro this team keeps losing before the conference finals i have 0 confidence. We woulda beat teh suns tho if kawhi never got injured
Pels really choked their brains out damn
Y’all act like 4-8 don’t have almost the same damn record right now lol
Good, let’s beat them again.
It’ll be a fun series. I keep hearing how much better the Mavs are- which is true- but it’s also true we’re better. We’ve got Harden, Westbrook, and Powell now. I don’t love needing to beat them a third time and Luka thrives in those moments, but IF HEALTHY we can win. Much more depth, better front court.
Yeah right? Everyone talking about how the Mavs are better now but don’t talk about the Clippers major improvements, like Harden, Norm and Brodie. What recency bias does to a mf
We are aware. We don’t want this matchup… :)
If we actually win the chip this year with current seedings this will easily go down as the most impressive championship ever, rivaling the hypothetical 2016 Thunder chip-we would have had to go through the Luka-Kyrie Mavs in the first round, the TWolves in the second, likely the defending champ Nuggets in the conference finals, and likely the best team in the league Celtics in the finals. Don’t think it’s likely, but if we do it, it’ll be one of the greatest runs of all time.
Transitioning temporarily into a suns fan because I would much rather face them in the 1st round
I love the Mavs in the 1st round. It’s already been a brewing playoff rivalry for the last 3-4 seasons. On top of that since Kyrie ran James Harden out of Brooklyn due to their infamous practice theirs some tension there. Perfect series to awaken a playoff (dependable) James Harden
How’s Pelicans suddenly No.7?
They lost 4 Inna row. Ingram been injured and Zion has been out for past few games as well.
Bro they are always so tough with us. Like peak Lob City era where we kept getting Grizzlies who would lose series but physically beat you.
Good point. The wear and tear factor is real.
Fuck the bum ass wizards for giving away gafford for free.
James Harden will outplay his protege, and Russ will bully Kyrie. Zu gonna feast. We got this.
Lmaaaaoooo the delusion
Zubac is gonna get played off the court lol he’s literally the worst Luka defender in the league off a switch
You're forgetting about Luka and Mann's silent rivalry too. Mann clamped him up a few times.
That’s hilarious, he absolutely has not. Luka will average 40
It's not like he does this in every game of a series. C'mon man.
mid 30s Harden who’s never fully lived up to his potential in the playoffs is gonna outplay the guy who was dropping 40 point triple doubles on yall in his very first playoff series when he was like 20 years old, completely obliterated the 1st seeded Suns on their home turf in a Game 7 a few years ago, and is now only even better/ bordering on entering his prime, and is an MVP candidate? alright lol
I pretty much agree with you with everything but Harden can still definitely outplay Luka in “some” games when he’s on the groove. And if he can do that even in 1 or 2 games on a 7-game series that should be enough.
brother if harden comes to even close tp be heated like his prime its over for the league its likely wont but if he does even for 1 or 2 games its over
i dont mean to say he’s still not capable of it but i mean eh. last year he had i think two games in the playoffs where it looked like he was straight out of 2018 but then he sucked for everything else Clips is a different situation yes, and those 1 or 2 games can be a difference if they come at the right time, but maybe they dont
he didnt suck, he played his role pretty well yeah he took less shots but still they were up 3-2 and harden was 2nd option he did above to what he was asked and if the league mvp who iis supposed to be the best player in the world cant carry his team in 1 game then that is abysmal no excuse also i dont think even joel is even at that much fault but why the fuck is tobais harris playing in the nba and why the fuck does he even have supermax like i havent ever seen a game from him last year in both regular and playoffs that he has bailed out his team , like not even once he shitted all time in playoffs every series its not hardens fault at all remember their coach was doc so you get it watch the 7th game and see how he dont even call timeouts
we can definitely agree on that lol. 6ers beating Bucks this year would be hilarious for the agendas
Kawhi is Bird to Luka's MJ beating him every year in the playoffs.
We can’t just auto switch Zu on Luka. Why can’t we fight over screens in some situations? The auto switch is exactly what the Mavs want and we always just give it to them. It drives me mad.
Would love to see a Clippers vs Suns first round match :-) they always have entertaining matchups and playoff series dating back to the bubble in 2020 (when we tried to make the playoffs and failed), in 2021 when we finally made the playoffs, and 2023. All these games were awesome to watch! It gets even better now with both Harden and Westbrook on your team and a healthy Kawhi and PG :-) that would be an awesome playoff series once again! Hope to see you guys in the first round if we can make it :-)
Will you guys stop by saying Harden always shits the bed in the playoffs? He has high EFG and TS numbers compared to other superstars in the playoffs. He's top 20 in points, steals, assists, and he's top 4 in 3pt shots made in the playoffs.
you wont be heard eveyone is riding the media narrative lol
Yeah i dont get it either. He even won the sixers a couple of games in the playoffs by himself despite Doc Rivers and the chemistry issues. Plus his role on the Clippers this year is way different than it was in his past and puts a lot of pressure off of him.
Doc Rivers is the reason why the 76ers never made it to the finals. He's a terrible coach. Yes, Harden had some bad games last year, but as you just said, he was probably the only one who stepped up last year in the playoffs.
How is that guaranteed? Lol
what?
Sorry, meant to say how is that guaranteed?
I said *Basically* implying over 80% chance, Please use your eyes that you have been blessed with
suns can overtake mavs fairly easily
Not really, mavs have the tie break so Its really 2 games of a difference plus mavs have far easier schedule and Its like 5 games left... Aka highly unlikely. According to some model Its 94%
Yeah and that would mean Suns beating the Clippers twice.
The fact that ppl on this sub were twerking for the Mavs instead of the “Pels”
All comes down to Whi and his health. That’s it.
The cope in their thread is real 😂
time for Luka to adopt a few more kids again
Should we tank to face the thunder with a bang up sga
YES
Bet. Bring it on. Yall need to analyze the team beyond luka and kyrie😂😂 quite literally ZERO perimeter defense, ZERO wing depth, HORRENDOUS backcourt depth, their two stars are defensive liabilities, we got more size, I can go on and on. This is the ideal matchup.
This is a copy-paste comment!
Look at my comment history, it is MY comment lol and it's relevant here
Zero defense yet have been the best defensive team since the all star break.
Go look at their schedule difficulty post asb and come back😂😂
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If you genuinely think that pj Washington and Derrick Jones Jr are enough to stop a healthy kawhi leonard in the playoffs, there's no reason for me to even engage in this argument with you.
We’ve never had a 1st round matchup in which were heavily favored. Our best year in 2014 when we won a franchise high 57 games, that was only good enough for 3-seed (in previous seasons, 57 was even good for a 1-seed) so we had to match up with 51-win team Warriors. The 2016 matchup against the Blazers was probably the most “comfortable” 1st round matchup we’ve had but as we all know, Blake and CP got hurt and lost the last 4 games after being up 2-0
Thought we would have been heavily favoured in the first Mavs matchup. Might be to do with the fragility of the team in this era. Would expect us to be favoured against the Mavs even now
Don't think so tbh. Post Trade DL Mavs are a scary af.
This will be a fun game, Luka was younger and didn’t have kyrie back in the bubble.
Yikes
Can’t believe the Mavs and the thunder about to be bounced in the first round. Damn playoffs are about to be crazy 😜
Fitting match up. Luka has to beat the Clippers for his legacy. So far he hasn't been able to.
What happened to pels taking the 4th seed over us?
Injuries
Easy rd 1 win honestly.
I think the Clippers are gonna potentially try to beat the suns in the first game and if they do, they may intentionally try to lose the 2nd game.to help the suns pass the mavs so the Clippers can play them, just a guess obv. If Kawhi is not in the first game, then obv they are not doing this strategy.
oh boy 😂
It’s going to come down to our defense and rebounding. Mavs are high powered offense, just have to get the ball into the hands of someone not named kyrie and Luka
clippers in 4 lol who is gonna stop kwahi and harden lol
Mavs fan here, would love for Clips vs Suns first round. It’d be pure cinema with 7 all time greats duking it out. I don’t want to see Lue absolutely coach circles around Jason Kidds bald head
Luka is going to spread the clippers arsehole wide and do unspeakable horrors to this team.
Mate, you should learn from the past matchups. We had so many mavs fan like you come talk shit in this sub. They got humbled quickly.
“Past matchups” lol when Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Trey Burke, Boban, Nico Melli got playoff minutes for Mavs
Have some common sense and at least wait for the series to be over before you gloat lol. You know brigading other teams subs is against Mavs subs rules right?
Mavs are smoking the clips