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2022 OFFICIAL NBA PLAYOFF THREAD - NBA FINALS TIME - GS 4-2 - STEVE GETS #4……ON NT - SUMMER JAM SCREEN RECEIPTS INCOMING……
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Aren't Jalen Brunson and Spencer Diwiddie a huge reason why the Mavs are playing right now?
Is Luka playing by himself when they win or only when they lose?
Where have I seen this narrative before...
Is Luka playing by himself when they win or only when they lose?
Where have I seen this narrative before...
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“i got hit a little” 
i give luka props for even trying to make a play on the ball. we’ve seen a lot of player run from these posters.
i give luka props for even trying to make a play on the ball. we’ve seen a lot of player run from these posters.
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the first guy and his girl always gets meThis is nothing to Dallas fans….
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this **** looks like when i let my niece take over my phone
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I'll be first to admit that I was calling for the Warriors to get a big man for 2 season,s I knew Wiseman wouldn't be back. Looney has been a damn savior down low. Not to mention Curry, Porter, Wigs, and Klay sometimes getting boards too.
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Celtics or Heat should be able to take 1-2 games, Mavs couldnt even get a game smh
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Thinking this team is better than the 2015 team is pure insanity
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Any insinuation right now that he's playing by himself is silly.
Their roster structure is why Golden State is kicking their teeth in. It's not because Brunson and Dinwiddie haven't given them secondary playmaking.
You can't play Maxi 30 minutes a night at center and ask him to also be your primary rim defender. You can't ask Reggie and DFS to play 40 minutes a night and expect them to both defend and shoot 3s at a high-level.
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For sure. Brunson and Spencer balling out to their respective talents
That and their regular season defensive success carried over into the first 2 rounds
They still overachieving though
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Thinking this team is better than the 2015 team is pure insanity
I’d disagree with you. But I’m curious to better understand your statement.
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Talent-wise, it is better.Thinking this team is better than the 2015 team is pure insanity
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I also 80% think this team is better than 2015. But it'll be 100% when they win in a couple weeks. Curry had Klay then, but nobody that could mirror a lot of what he does like Jordan. Or someone like Wiggy.
2015 team was amazing. But life and experience has hardened and battle tested this version. 2015 was like first avenger movie. This version is end game avengers. These grown *** men now.
2015 team was amazing. But life and experience has hardened and battle tested this version. 2015 was like first avenger movie. This version is end game avengers. These grown *** men now.
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I don't really vibe with this.
They're down a starter on the perimeter - and regardless of what you think of Tim, he's absolutely a playoff rotation guy on any team in basketball and his absence has stretched Dorian and Reggie far too thin.
You joke about their love for centers - but they still don't have one. They need one badly.
I don't think this is all that drastic of an overachieve given where the rest of the West is.
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2015 Steph > 2022 StephThinking this team is better than the 2015 team is pure insanity
2015 Dray, Klay, Iggy > 2022 versions
Idk about depth though. Might be a wash
But 2015 better to me as well I think
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Having Steph Curry and Dray near the peak of their powers, plus Klay not having a torn ACL/Achilles makes it pretty simple. I don’t really see how it’s particularly close. They went on to win 73 games the following year.
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Nah, they def outplayed their talent. They have a lot of one dimensional players and no great Playoff bigs
You're only proving my point... missing THJ and not having a Playoff big
Luka elevating this team beyond their expected outcome
Suns def should have beaten them, their talent gap was huge
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ok..ill admit it…i drank the mavs kool aid after the suns game 7 and thought luka could will them into a competitive series…
put that together with gsw lulls vs memphis and i thought we had a series….
i drank the kool aid, and i was wrong…warriors looking like a well oiled machine and exploiting all the mavs weaknesses…i said it before but when they trap luka dallas whole offense breaks down…impressive stuff from kerr and co….
put that together with gsw lulls vs memphis and i thought we had a series….
i drank the kool aid, and i was wrong…warriors looking like a well oiled machine and exploiting all the mavs weaknesses…i said it before but when they trap luka dallas whole offense breaks down…impressive stuff from kerr and co….
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Steph is playing better D though so I'd say it's a wash.
Poole>Livingston
Wigs>Barnes
Edit:I would kill to get the old Dray and Iggy back.
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I understand you better. I’d still disagree. This version is experienced, hardened, and have seen every situation. They’ve lost and have learned from that. Plus, the role players are far more dynamic on several levels.
You have guys who can contribute consistently on both offense (Poole, Otto) and your defense guys who disrupt offenses (GP2, Kuminga, Iggy).
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David Lee > Looney
Poole is better than any other bench guy the 2015 team throws out.
But Steph was playing legendary basketball during that stretch. People forgetting that he didn’t even crack 40% from 3 this year. He was superhuman in that era.
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Eh - I thought after the KP trade this group was definitely a Round 1 winner and could sneak into a WCF if the matchups broke right.
I don't know that I expected them to beat Phoenix, but looking forward, there's not a lot of teams in the West that ultimately make me think we're about to Atlanta Hawks this thing and are playing way over our heads.
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Ehh I don't think his defense has elevated to the point it washes out. Steph was reaching all time peak offense back then
But I'll agree the bench is better now when healthy especially with Otto and GP2
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