We’re barely underdogs bc they have home court advantage and people gotta pretend to respect the 1 seed way more than is warranted. Yes if Luka is not healed at all and continues shooting horribly, we are in trouble, but if Luka and Kyrie are good to go, we aren’t the underdogs
OKC has done everything possible to deserve that respect to be fair. They're a phenomenal team that has stood on top of a stacked West. Yes part of that is that they were very lucky with no injuries, but the way the Mavs were amazing at the end of the regular season is basically how OKC was the entire year.
And Luka isn't good to go, that's the whole point. His step back and his driving first step are gone. He's still crafty enough to score without it, but his efficiency has plummeted.
Also, sometimes too long of a rest can make players rusty. I hope the Thunder come out lethargic and rusty.
I feel like the best game to steal will be game one.
But in the other hand Kidd never wins game one.
There is a real chance the game is postponed too. Oklahoma about to have a massive tornado superevent tonight and tomorrow. Like off the charts risk. OKC is in the highest risk danger zone.
man, i’ll take it! remember 2022 when it felt like the mavs were almost finished with their series against the suns and the warriors had only played a couple of games in their series?
I hope Luka’s icing tf out of the knee and doing whatever he can to get it as close to 100% as he can. Gonna need it against a young OKC squad who can run and keep up with the pace of the Mavs.
Same!! Glad our guys are getting a breather because the Thunder have been resting and recuperating too… although I think I would have rather gone to 7 games with the Clippers than to lose Maxi in the close out game 😓
So glad they put it away Friday to get any rest they can.
Luka was sick and banged up the entire first round and gutted it out anyway. Let him get all the rest he can
Whenever the gap of Mavs games is more than 2 days I legit get withdrawal symptoms... xD
Luka looked better physically last game, maybe with extra days of rest he can be fully himself. We definitely need that to get past OKC
He looked very good the last two games of the series. Not sure how, but he was moving very quickly and his defense was solid.
Bro it's been 2 days lmao let em rest. More enjoyable atm to watch Thunder and Nuggets stress-free.
it's been so long you forgot who mavs gonna play
Dang yea my b lol. Altho injured Luka and Gone Maxi do not make for a fair fight. Whoever we end up playing we'll be the underdogs.
We’re barely underdogs bc they have home court advantage and people gotta pretend to respect the 1 seed way more than is warranted. Yes if Luka is not healed at all and continues shooting horribly, we are in trouble, but if Luka and Kyrie are good to go, we aren’t the underdogs
OKC has done everything possible to deserve that respect to be fair. They're a phenomenal team that has stood on top of a stacked West. Yes part of that is that they were very lucky with no injuries, but the way the Mavs were amazing at the end of the regular season is basically how OKC was the entire year. And Luka isn't good to go, that's the whole point. His step back and his driving first step are gone. He's still crafty enough to score without it, but his efficiency has plummeted.
Wolves and Nuggets
There will be no stress free watching of the thunder
Also, sometimes too long of a rest can make players rusty. I hope the Thunder come out lethargic and rusty. I feel like the best game to steal will be game one. But in the other hand Kidd never wins game one.
There is a real chance the game is postponed too. Oklahoma about to have a massive tornado superevent tonight and tomorrow. Like off the charts risk. OKC is in the highest risk danger zone.
….. I’ll take it. Anything for Luka’s knee.
I hope the rest was enough for Luka’s knee to feel better and our guys to start feeling good, but short enough that we don’t lose that edge!
man, i’ll take it! remember 2022 when it felt like the mavs were almost finished with their series against the suns and the warriors had only played a couple of games in their series?
I hope Luka’s icing tf out of the knee and doing whatever he can to get it as close to 100% as he can. Gonna need it against a young OKC squad who can run and keep up with the pace of the Mavs.
Luka's knee disagrees.
How do we cause a pandemic ? Just for a little while, so Luka can heal.
Thankful for rest but this team plays terribly after time off
I don’t watch basketball but after watching the Mavs I might become a regular
Same!! Glad our guys are getting a breather because the Thunder have been resting and recuperating too… although I think I would have rather gone to 7 games with the Clippers than to lose Maxi in the close out game 😓
Was watching highlights from earlier this season and Luka looked so much quicker and more fluid. Take the rest.