NBA ***2024 NBA Thread - Let The Games Begin***

[Jonathan Utah]

Just your average Sherdogger before bulking up

He needs to become like the hulkster. I hope he starts he eating his vitamins and saying his prayers.

 

[Unknown Pleasures]

Gaff and DLive have completely changed the Mavs ability to compete in the paint, not only offensively but rim protecting on the other end. Prior to picking those two guys up the Mavs had zero rim protection. What is surprising to me every time I see it is the size of the Nuggets. Is everyone on that team 6'10"? Damn

The size definitely helped last year playoffs in the more structured half court game. I fully expect AG to play the 5 in the playoffs again, he's not just tall, he's got that ox like strength.

 

[MM808]

Gaff and DLive have completely changed the Mavs ability to compete in the paint, not only offensively but rim protecting on the other end. Prior to picking those two guys up the Mavs had zero rim protection. What is surprising to me every time I see it is the size of the Nuggets. Is everyone on that team 6'10"? Damn.

With that said, they are 22nd in the league in points allowed in the paint per game which is not good. So it’s a mixture of the bigs maybe looking like they are flourishing in certain spans and the perimeter defenders allowing drives to the rim, that give them these bad results.

I do like what they do with their bigs offensively, just need to improve defensively.

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

He needs to become like the hulkster. I hope he starts he eating his vitamins and saying his prayers.

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

Can you imagine Luka not playing on a G League team...

 

[MusterX]

With that said, they are 22nd in the league in points allowed in the paint per game which is not good. So it’s a mixture of the bigs maybe looking like they are flourishing in certain spans and the perimeter defenders allowing drives to the rim, that give them these bad results.

I do like what they do with their bigs offensively, just need to improve defensively.

I'm not going to try to argue the rankings or analytics. Instead I'll just say as a long time Mavs fan, they haven't had a pair of big men of this quality in about 15 years.

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

I'm not going to try to argue the rankings or analytics. Instead I'll just say as a long time Mavs fan, they haven't had a pair of big men of this quality in about 15 years.

Mavs 2011... Never Forget

 

[MM808]

I'm not going to try to argue the rankings or analytics. Instead I'll just say as a long time Mavs fan, they haven't had a pair of big men of this quality in about 15 years.

Not disagreeing with that at all, just waiting for the results since it’s so early with these additions.

 

[MusterX]

Not disagreeing with that at all, just waiting for the results since it’s so early with these additions.

I mean, specifically, DLive is only 20 years old, that kid is going to get better and he's already a capable starter and Gaff is only 25 years old, he's Luka's age. The Mavs better keep both these guys, its rather important because it might sew up the Center position for the next decade.

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

Mavs with flashes of greatness

 

[MM808]

Mavs with flashes of greatness

Needed to build a lead without Joker in there. Now to hold the lead…

 

[MusterX]

lol Malone losing it. Dude is showing the Nuggets how to box out after that Gafford putback.

 

[MusterX]

Luka/Kyrie starting to commit war crimes against the Nuggs.

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

Good Guy Luka

 

[Jonathan Utah]

Tim Hardaway Jr is going to return home and play for the Heat and then he’ll suddenly become good.

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

These Eagles Refs are a joke

 

[Jonathan Utah]

 

[MM808]

Story of the season: Blowing leads in the 4th. It’s Deja vu for the 100th time I swear

 

[Simple Southerner]

Fucking Denver no lead is safe against them

 

[MM808]

Luka!!!!