Western Conference Playoffs, Round 1

[Tetsujin]

Serious Luka is playing some amazing defense while getting this triple double

On the other hand his good defense unfortunately gets an asterisk as most of the possessions have come against Playoff P ( the P apparently stands for Puke), who is having yet another awful night lol

 

[Joshoua]

On the other hand his good defense unfortunately gets an asterisk as most of the possessions have come against Playoff P ( the P apparently stands for Puke), who is having yet another awful night lol

True but he’s locking up everyone he turned into an all league defender over night

 

[Tetsujin]

True but he’s locking up everyone he turned into an all league defender over night

Feels like not having the 7’3” security blanket at the rim has forced Luka to lock in on defense which makes no sense because Zinger has probably been their least consistent defender this season.

 

[Joshoua]

Feels like not having the 7’3” security blanket at the rim has forced Luka to lock in on defense which makes no sense because Zinger has probably been their least consistent defender this season.

I think having burke play pg sometimes as well has left him energy for defense

 

[Joshoua]

Lol so much for kawhi being better than Luka there not even in the same tier

 

[Tetsujin]

Lol so much for kawhi being better than Luka there not even in the same tier

Just curious. What is your current ranking of beat players in the league?
Thus far in the playoffs, you’ve claimed Luka is better than Lebron, Giannis, and Kawhi. Which leaves KD.

 

[Joshoua]

Just curious. What is your current ranking of beat players in the league?
Thus far in the playoffs, you’ve claimed Luka is better than Lebron, Giannis, and Kawhi. Which leaves KD.

I’ll include KD and Steph

So my 5 is Luka, Steph, Lebron, Giannis, and Harden that’s my top 5. I’ve seen KD choke too much before GSW to put him another those guys

 

[Tetsujin]

Kindly, I remind everyone that I said the Mavs would be better without Zaps right around when they made the trade for him.

 

[Joshoua]

Kawhi looking like a deer in headlights when asked to create off doubles

 

[Joshoua]

Kindly, I remind everyone that I said the Mavs would be better without Zaps right around when they made the trade for him.

I don’t know man that rim protection

 

[Tetsujin]

I don’t know man that rim protection

Zaps gets himself into foul trouble/ gets afraid of getting into foul trouble too much for it to really matter that much. Also takes away touches from Luka on the other end of the floor. It’s kinda the same issue we saw when Harden and Dwight were on the same team ( though at that point Dwight’s health had gotten to the point that Harden still was the top dog regardless)

 

[Tetsujin]

And of course as we talk about how good the Mavs are, the Clippers come crawling back into the game.

 

[Joshoua]

Series crippling no calls man who the **** doe refs miss luka getting racked across the arm and kawhi bulldozing his defender. 5 points right there

 

[Tetsujin]

Series crippling no calls man who the **** doe refs miss luka getting racked across the arm and kawhi bulldozing his defender. 5 points right there

On the other end of the spectrum they ignored Luka traveling and using his off arm on hat last possession there.

 

[Joshoua]

On the other end of the spectrum they ignored Luka traveling and using his off arm on hat last possession there.

Kawhi has 15 points off arms his last jumper he pushed kleber 5feet back. Kawhi can’t make 4 dribbles without pushing

 

[Tetsujin]

That was the first one of those shots I have ever see Kawhi miss in the post season

 

[Tetsujin]

Burke having an all time great “what the hell is happening here” playoff performance.

 

[Joshoua]

Kleber is legit scared to shoot now

 

[Tetsujin]

The bad Mavs defensive fundamentals come back to bite them.

 

[steelevt]

Wow

 

[Tetsujin]

Wow.

 

[dude12]

What a game

 

[Tetsujin]

This series is like that GSW-Clippers series last season only the Clippers are the Warriors this time.

 

[Joshoua]

This series is like that GSW-Clippers series last season only the Clippers are the Warriors this time.

Except Dallas is actually a threat, GSW was never threatens in that series

 

[steelevt]

Only thing that would make that better was if it was over Harrell.

oh that and if he was wearing a kings uniform doing it.

 

[Joshoua]

Luka

 

[Larry89]

Incredible display by Luka Doncic, he is the most skilled player on the court at all times. Body control, fundamentals, passing, toughness. I cannot believe I was having the argument with people two years ago saying he wasn't that good of a prospect because he didn't play in the NCAA.

 

[captain bill]

Incredible... absolute greatness. It’s a joy to watch

 

[Tetsujin]

Only thing that would make that better was if it was over Harrell.

oh that and if he was wearing a kings uniform doing it.

over the best iso defender in the league wasn’t good enough for you?

 

[kingsboi]

as soon as Reggie Jackson switched over to Doncic it was a done deal...very lethargic of Leonard to just let a simple pick keep him off his man