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How's that a good excuse?
The Official NBA Season Thread: I’m like Jayson Tatum in the Olympics I'm not playing
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- Apr 16, 2014
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Pleas getting copped for tubby boy Luka before opening night is sick.
- May 30, 2006
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Who's saying it's an excuse? It's a reality.
I've said all summer a bunch of stuff they can do around Luka doesn't matter unless he himself takes steps in multiple areas.
- Jul 13, 2005
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Got the Mavs as a play in team again. One injury and it’s downhill. Roster way too thin.
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I expect Luka to run the offense and guard the other teams best player.
Each night he should want to check Shai, KD, Steph, Kawhi etc.
Each night he should want to check Shai, KD, Steph, Kawhi etc.
- Aug 6, 2012
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You really have Memphis at 7-8?
- Feb 5, 2013
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gon be battling the wolves, pels and #myOKC for a play in spot
- Apr 16, 2014
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Don't forget the DUBS
- Nov 5, 2012
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Overall the west is pretty much the same landscape regarding the playoff teams
They had a worse roster last year when they missed and everyone clowned them. Rightfully so because in reality their roster simply wasn’t good enough… but nobody wanted to hear that “excuse”
So this year with a better team (Williams and Holmes replacing bullock and McGee, curry byke) and full year of (happy) Kyrie- it’s accepted that they have no help, have trash roster, trash coach etc
ok Denzel gif
They had a worse roster last year when they missed and everyone clowned them. Rightfully so because in reality their roster simply wasn’t good enough… but nobody wanted to hear that “excuse”
So this year with a better team (Williams and Holmes replacing bullock and McGee, curry byke) and full year of (happy) Kyrie- it’s accepted that they have no help, have trash roster, trash coach etc
ok Denzel gif
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lawdog1
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Big Mavs thread?
- May 30, 2006
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I don't even think the roster is worse. It's improved and it's unquestionably better set up for the long-haul. than it was to start last year But it absolutely is still fairly lopsided in terms of talent disbursement positionally.
And whether people like it or not they are probably going to heavily depend on 4 guys that are 22 or younger to address some of the gaps they've had for several years.
- Dec 27, 2014
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When should we expect Luka to announce he'll be joining Team USA in 2024?
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My main gripe is that people change up from the end of last year when “luka has no excuses” to now months later= luka has no help and his coach sucks
When again- the roster improved and the same contending teams are vying for the playoffs
- Jun 7, 2011
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The Mavs rotation had subpar guys from 3-10 when Brunson was there.
Then he leaves and they have to put a first rounder & a couple of those guys in the trade to replace him
If the Mavs aren’t fighting for the play-in then that means we’ve witnessed another injury plagued season.
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You know damn well this thread loves to talk out both sides of their mouths.
I ain't gonna go rehash the old Brunson **** again - I was wrong on that whole thing in hindsight and it is what it is.
But if we're honest with ourselves - even if he'd stayed, some degree of roster overhaul was an absolute necessity at some point if they were gonna consistently compete.
- Jun 24, 2013
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Where are the Mavs on the no excuses list?
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We compared him to Harden not Kobe
So an offensive heavy ball dominant guard who doesn't play defense?
- Nov 5, 2012
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I would still say this team is better than the brunson roster. Talent wise. As cohesive? TBDThe Mavs rotation had subpar guys from 3-10 when Brunson was there.
Then he leaves and they have to put a first rounder & a couple of those guys in the trade to replace him
If the Mavs aren’t fighting for the play-in then that means we’ve witnessed another injury plagued season.
Yes you’re right. i don’t wanna go back to the brunson thing either but it went downhill even before that with porzingis not panning out health wiseYou know damn well this thread loves to talk out both sides of their mouths.
I ain't gonna go rehash the old Brunson **** again - I was wrong on that whole thing in hindsight and it is what it is.
But if we're honest with ourselves - even if he'd stayed, some degree of roster overhaul was an absolute necessity at some point if they were gonna consistently compete.
- Jun 12, 2015
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Yep. No Tyus Jones and Ja is gone for 1/3 of the season. Team doesn’t have enough offense IMO. They should be around 42-40
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Everyone down on grizzlies this year- we’ll see what their culture is about. Smart and rose are pretty solid stop gaps
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Jalen brown one is OD
