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OFFICIAL 2021 NBA PLAYOFF THREAD - YAWNIST WITH THE CLOSEOUT 50 PIECE - BUCKS WITH FIRST CHIP SINCE ‘73 - CP0 LOSES AGAIN
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T0INE
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Hardaway won't have to average 25 every game
Next two games are in Dallas so other Mavs role players will shoot better and will help out with scoring
lawdog1
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What makes you think the Clippers will win a game?
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Clippers got they *** beat
yobyellav
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I guess I'll listen to ESPN while I work. Haven't watched one of these sports talk shows in years.
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But you contain luka you win ....luka creates so much offense for Dallas ....
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You really can't "contain" Luka because he has the scoring and passing prowess to dissect any defense. Your only hope is he and/or his teammates have an off-night shooting the ball.
yobyellav
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Stephen A always dresses like this?
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What about the "let" Luka get 50 and shut the role players down by not helping and letting them get involved defense?
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it’ll be interesting to see if they let him get 50 if it means no open shots for his teammates.
lawdog1
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Yep. See Clippers v. Mavs bubble playoffs.
(That said, the Clippers can make it somewhat harder for Luka to get his than has been the case the 1st to games of this series).
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Contain him???
He’ll just make the right basketball play, and someone will be open. He’ll pinpoint a pass to his shooters or get the hockey assist.
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*Benjamin Simmons has entered the chat*
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Health for the Mavs is obviously a big factor this year to last, but it's also kind of feels like the Clips are letting the Mavs dictate the style of play and impose their style more.
These two games have looked and flowed exactly how the Mavs would ideally want them to.
These two games have looked and flowed exactly how the Mavs would ideally want them to.
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That what I thought too last night - but it’s still a gamble. All I know is that the Clippers have to try SOMETHING.
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I thought so too but I guess Steph, Kawhi, Klay and Dray would be hard capped? I read they would have to trade Dray too but I’m not 100% sure about that.
PG might be the better trade cause his salary would be cheaper.
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All bad
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Ibaka's certainly older but it's also a combination of being in a new 'system' coupled with the injury that sidelined him for so many games.
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Porzingis also had a good game last night, that’s another worrying thing for the Clips.
lawdog1
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That’s the problem. The Clippers never really developed a style of play besides Kawhi and PG getting theirs and everyone else shooting and (previously) making a lot of 3s. They’re still doing the same thing; they Mavs are just doing it better.
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What does "Let Luka get 50!" look like, though?
He's already taking 27 or 28 shots a night, getting 35 points shooting 50+/40+ splits.
Their best bet might be hack-a-Luka and make him win games at the free throw line because he's shooting everything else into an ocean right now.
He's already taking 27 or 28 shots a night, getting 35 points shooting 50+/40+ splits.
Their best bet might be hack-a-Luka and make him win games at the free throw line because he's shooting everything else into an ocean right now.
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The Clippers can't even play that "let Luka get 50" strategy. They're not a good defense team. Their roster has been overated, especially on defense.
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