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

[wildchild88]

Opposing styles really, a yin and yang. Luka slow plays and Kyrie runs every chance he gets. I don't know how they squared opposite styles but they have. Luka in the 1st slow killing everyone with Kyrie working off the ball, then Kyrie running like a race horse in the second Qtr. while Luka rests. Its a pick your poison on most nights.

Totally, they are playing for maximum style points too..

Kyries handles and spins as he drives to the hoop, with the ninja style pull up from three..

Luka in the last game with the behind the opponents back fake out pass to shooting under the basket.. the end of the season / playoffs is looking to be a magic show regardless of the outcome.

 

[MusterX]

Totally, they are playing for maximum style points too..

Kyries handles and spins as he drives to the hoop, with the ninja style pull up from three..

Luka in the last game with the behind the opponents back fake out pass to shooting under the basket.. the end of the season / playoffs is looking to be a magic show regardless of the outcome.

They went to the WCF with Reggie Bulluck playing 40+ minutes and no Center. If Kyrie and Luka stay healthy and play to their potential it could be a nasty matchup for just about any team. If the Mavs finish at 5 and the Nuggets stay at 4, they could be a potential dirty first round matchup.

 

[The Servant]

They went to the WCF with Reggie Bulluck playing 40+ minutes and no Center. If Kyrie and Luka stay healthy and play to their potential it could be a nasty matchup for just about any team. If the Mavs finish at 5 and the Nuggets stay at 4, they could be a potential dirty first round matchup.

Feel like Mavs don't have the depth for this one. Only way they beat Nuggets would be Murray health related. I'd love to watch it and Luka has upset a lot of teams in the post season. Kyrie can cook but he's always liable to miss a game or two

 

[MusterX]

Feel like Mavs don't have the depth for this one. Only way they beat Nuggets would be Murray health related. I'd love to watch it and Luka has upset a lot of teams in the post season. Kyrie can cook but he's always liable to miss a game or two

I don't like the match up, I was just saying what a shitty first round matchup for the Mavs to have to face. Looks like there is a fairly good chance it will happen too.

 

[clutchCAT420]

Just a little shoving and shit talking there, nothing major. I mean, its sports people. I love when someone thinks they are going to take altercations out of sports, like it can be solved or something. Hockey uses it as a feature. Also where is @clutchCAT420 , shouldn't he be be here calling Zion a fat fuck?

Benn drunk the last few nights. Had the in laws intown staying with us. Fml

 

[wildchild88]

Feel like Mavs don't have the depth for this one. Only way they beat Nuggets would be Murray health related. I'd love to watch it and Luka has upset a lot of teams in the post season. Kyrie can cook but he's always liable to miss a game or two

I don't like the match up, I was just saying what a shitty first round matchup for the Mavs to have to face. Looks like there is a fairly good chance it will happen too.

Agreed.

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

Philly by 7

Lakers by 15

 

[MM808]

Philly by 7

Lakers by 15

I want whatever you’re smoking

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

I want whatever you’re smoking

I meant Bucks by 20

 

[MM808]

I meant Bucks by 20

And Suns by 15

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

Lakers are just making things interesting before coming back and winning by 10

 

[MM808]

Lakers are just making things interesting before coming back and losing by 10

FTFY

 

[MM808]

FTFY

123-113

 

[MM808]

Mavs back to playing shit defense again. Sigh

 

[Unknown Pleasures]

Beginning to think Suns have a better chance to win it all than I previously thought. Seems like they have a leaky defense at times, but it's a well constructed roster. Durant is a leg, Booker is great, Nurkic is dependable, and annoying Allan knows his role. Beal is tough to figure out where he's at.

 

[MM808]

Beginning to think Suns have a better chance to win it all than I previously thought. Seems like they have a leaky defense at times, but it's a well constructed roster. Durant is a leg, Booker is great, Nurkic is dependable, and annoying Allan knows his role. Beal is tough to figure out where he's at.

I think the exact opposite. Everyone you just listed are starters. They have nothing else on that shallow bench that can be big keys in the playoffs. From the jump this was their problem and to counter this they would have to stay healthy. Unfortunately no one has any faith they can do that. The west is too deep for them to come out of, let alone win the entire thing

 

[MusterX]

Mavs back to playing shit defense again. Sigh

I expect to see the Mavs slow down and try to force more of a half court game in the second half. They tried to run with the Pacers because Jason Kidd is delusional. Its going to be a fools errand trying to play tough defense and run with the Pacers.

 

[MM808]

I expect to see the Mavs slow down and try to force more of a half court game in the second half. They tried to run with the Pacers because Jason Kidd is delusional. Its going to be a fools errand trying to play tough defense and run with the Pacers.

This is my thinking also. Need another big out there to start bullying them defensively. THJ has been crap on both sides of the ball and PJ is garbage today too. Luka will be dead by the 4th if he has to run with this pace all game.

 

[MM808]

Need to get Lively out of there. Gafford is much better at this point

 

[Unknown Pleasures]

I think the exact opposite. Everyone you just listed are starters. They have nothing else on that shallow bench that can be big keys in the playoffs. From the jump this was their problem and to counter this they would have to stay healthy. Unfortunately no one has any faith they can do that. The west is too deep for them to come out of, let alone win the entire thing

I still don't think they are going to win the West or the whole thing... I'd still pick I think about 5 teams over them. I just think they have a better chance than I felt before when I put them in my lower grouping during the ASG break. Ayton was a pretty big liability in the playoffs for them last year. While they still got crushed, they were the only team to get two wins off the champs, and I think they are better now than last year.