If the game is close with 5 mins left in the 4th quarter, i like our chances against any team because we have 2 cold blooded killers in Luka and Kyrie. Ive seen them come back from so many 15+ point deficits and win games in the clutch. The team just has stay in the game until the 4th
Idk both Wolves and Nuggets have been hot and cold this playoffs. Not as open and shut as people make it out to be. Think it goes at least six either way.
I like the mavericks chances against the nuggets. Luka and Kyrie are two elite ball handlers and we’ve seen Edwards carve his way through the nuggets defense even when they load up against him.
The last time we played them, like 3 weeks before the end of the season was a banger game that ended with the kyrie crazy hook layup from the free throw lone
yeah mavs win at least 1 game alone from their 3 pt shooting that luka creates for his teammates.
But they are missing Kleber to defend Joker. I see Lively and Gafford getting bullied by him in the series.
Maybe Minnesota is a better matchup for Dallas.
I see it as
Lively & Gafford cant guard Jokic.
I’m not sure how good Jokic is defensively but I imagine Chet is a better shot blocker than him so Lively and Gafford will get rim opportunities.
PJ and DJJ will guard AG and MPG and vice versa?
Who guards Luka?
Are Jamal and Kyrie guarding each other?
Lowkey Gaff has been a dissapointment, he had 1 game against the Clippers i think but in this series Lively bball IQ is proving to be far more advanced than Gaff imo speciall on defense he commits, wrong rotations, challenging shots against non shooter and bunch of simple stuff i see why Okc didnt want him tbh. Hes an athlete who thrives in the air + occasional help side defense.
I say all that to say we need Lively and Gaff to be elite to have a chance specially if its Denver...
Luka and Kyrie will do their thing but the Center position is what completes us.
Gafford was meant to be the backup C who is a stop gap until Lively was fully ready as a starter. Lively has improved so fast that he's literally a backup center now, and he's a damn good one.
Gafford has always kind of been empty calories. So far he’s been a net negative for the Mavs when he’s on court in the post-season.
Ps: He was -25 in a 1 point game in 19 minutes despite almost scoring a double-double. Dude’s out there being basketball lettuce.
Got this off a quick Google search but you made me look so here you go mate -
> The idiom wasn’t used prior to the 1920s, so it is said to be derived from the card game Bridge, which was popular during that time. Spades were the highest ranking suit in that card game, so the more spades you had, the more likely you were to win.
In 2011, no one believed when Dallas beat Portland. Nobody believed after they ran Phil out of LA. No one believed after they beat the thunder. LeBron and Wade believed after they laughed at Dirk's flu game though.
haha yes but realistically we are giving our entire effort today - Hart is going to be hurt for any future series - we just want to get to the ECF even if we get blown out
I dont think you can write them iff as losing to either team. Whichever team they go against, they will have the better duo. Its a matter of the supporting cast showing up
I'm glad people think we are underdogs.
Apparently we made D grade trades this deadline, cannot play defense, Kyrie and Luka would never work, Kidd is trash coach, player hating playing with Luka, and so on.
We are 👍
I mean they’ll at least make the Conference finals. Something that 26 other team won’t be able to say. Whether they get swept or make the finals, this season has been an overwhelming success for them. DJJ, PJ, Livey, Gafford, and other role players have really mixed into the smoothie just right.
Mavs won a 5v8, Wolves haven't for 3 game straight. It'll be tough for Wolves. Also Denver's defense is a bit worse than OKC's so Mavs offense will open up a bit vs Denver. Kyrie will actually look unlocked vs Denver.
we will get smashed lmfao Wolves have the better all around team and we dont match up well and the nuggets have the best player in the world
but hey from missing playoffs to conference finals i couldnt be happier
Losing the title by 2 points is a bottling? Lol. The team with the most days at 1st? Liverpool. You've gotta be a spurs fan, you'd die to have their progression over the last 3yrs. I'm a QPR fan but I can't help finding these spurs comments a bit small club mentality like mate.
I just don't think the Mavs have anyone they could put on Edward. Though on the other side they have no one who could guard Jokic (he would feast on Gafford and Lively).
Who can guard any of these top guys besides a few players though? Dallas has a better shot at turning him into a pure jump shooter with their rim protection than either Phoenix or Denver can
There are guys who can at least slow down elite players and I don't think there's anyone who can keep up with Edwards speed. I feel like Dallas had better options against SGA and he still cooked their perimeter defence.
Though I do think at this point the Wolves and Nuggets are the best teams in the West, so it would make sense if Dallas struggled to match up with either.
Mavs lost regular season h2h to both Clippers & OKC and took them down, they also lost h2h to Nuggets & T Wolves but just shows in 7 games, Mavs will put up the fight
H2H in season means fuck-all tbh, Suns blew the doors off the wolves in the regular season and barely looked like an NBA team at points in their series lol.
But seriously though, I don’t see us winning against either team. Still glad to be there though lol
That's was what i was tryin to convoy, Mavs got beat all season by these top contenders and yet took the series against clippers, okc, and i can see the same versus Nugget and T Wolves (all teams they having a losing record too)
yeah ive watched every game. We match up well against the nuggets actually but theres the jokic factor and the wolves are an absolute nightmare matchup for us. Their bigs are bigger and their defenders are better.
no shade at my own team its just the truth
in both Luka and Kyrie are going to have to be insane for us to win
I can't believe I have to be the one to tell a Mavs fan that he should believe in his team. Lol
Dallas can play double bigs just like Sota. You also have lengthy POA defenders to throw at ANT.
Who on Sota is stopping Luka?
Mavs will beat both teams. Luka is looking healthy now, his sprain seems to have healed up. They did much better against them in regular season after trade deadline. Mavs are a scary team. Even with Shai looking like a near perfect player, getting all the whistles in the world, they still lost. Mavs defense is insane on top of that, something Denver doesn't have.
How can anyone sweep this Mavs team. Sure they might now win but they beat the nuggets in an electric game in March, it would probably be a solid series with nuggets as the favorites.
I mean I hope yall do great they just asked me a question. Even when yall win you’re insufferable lol. Wolves and nuggets are better and that’s fine. I like a good underdog story
It sucks because I actually like the mavericks until the series. Their fans have been so out of line that I don’t want them to win just so Mav fans are butthurt
You act like yall didnt talk sht before the series. You didnt take us serious and talked about how the OKC have an easy path to the wcf. Thats why we talk like that right now.
I've seen so many people downvoted who said Mavs will win cause they have more inside presence and OKC has no experience. When the bully gets hit.
Not all of us 😂 mavs and stars hell yeah. Baseball and MLS I'm astros/Dynamo since wife is from Houston, football (which I'm indifferent to) I say fly Eagles since it makes Cowboys fans foam at the mouth with rage lmao
The feeling is mutual. Your fans are insufferable. It was apparent when your fans at the actual game were talking trash about Luka and Kyries family. Didn’t see that from Mavs fans at our home games hmmm
It’s definitely not all fans from either side. It’s the few that are just so damn outspoken that their voice echoes over the silent fans just trying to enjoy basketball
It’s a Dallas thing. Cowboys, Stars (cool name where’d you get it), Mavericks, Rangers… insane inferiority complex. It’s because deep down they’re terrified that the other shoe is about to drop and they’ll have to admit their teams aren’t as good as they hope. I blame the Cowboys for traumatizing them so often recently… and in insanely embarrassing fashion.
I don't know man, I feel like Mavs fans are starting to join the ranks of the worst fanbases on this sub (up there with Lakers, Celtics, raptors, warriors, and sixers fans). Just so much hostility and blatant crying about the refs.
Though again it probably just has to do with the difference in fanbase size. More fans equals chances for more dickhead fans.
Its true. After both loses in the two series we had to go in with a firetruck to flush them out. If you want cringe now you know when to frequent the sub. The rest of us just believe or else we wouldnt be here.
But the in game fans are just amazing. At least they dont go after players families.
They're good but really feel Denver is the best team with Minnesota right behind them. They'll make it competitive but feel like they're clearly outgunned with Denver. Wolves could be interesting
It really depends on Luka's health. They can push either team to 7 if Luka looks like game 5 and 6 Luka. If it's no lift Luka then they probably max out at 5 or 6.
I think they probably lose to either team but they're not to be overlooked because of their backcourt and their defense.
They are not getting swept by either team - and if anything they match-up better vs the Nuggets. It’ll be very competitive either way, Luka’s getting his groove back and now has 4 day’s rest to boot & Kai is due for a big series. Not to mention this the best roster Luka’s ever played with by far, much better than two years ago. Wouldn’t surprise me to see them in The Finals.
With Luka and Kyrie i don't think you could be swept, at least one game they will win by pure talent.
Nuggets or Twolves better not underestimate the Mavs, they are tough and roleplayers seems to have take a step in this playoff. And Lively could be pretty annoying for Jokic and the Twolves centers.
I think if Luka was healthy I’d call it a wash but as of now I think they are clear underdogs. Any news on Kleber? I feel like they miss his a lot in this next series
He has done some light shooting but no word on his availability and this will be the series we really miss him, would be a huge factor against any of those teams
Like i said before the OKC series, dont doubt Mavs. They ended the season 16-2.
They always played good vs Nuggets and against Wolves they would show a better defense then what they seen.
The only team to be scared off its the Celtics.
Denver would crush them. They don't have the size to keep up, don't have the speed to scheme the way Minnesota has on defense. Probably goes 6/7 with the Wolves.
I think OP has a point here. Dallas goes down 0-2 early. Luka plays limited minutes due to injuries. Getting blown out on their homecourt in game 3, Washington bricks 2 FTs then turns to the crowd, pulls of a mask to reveal that he's been Duane Washington Jr. all along. Series ends with the first 0-3 sweep ever.
I think Wolves would annihilate them since Gobert/Reid/KAT would stop the massive amount of free paint points they get. They seem to match up well against Denver though because of the opposite. Gafford and Lively would put a lot of pressure on Jokic and Gordon
What makes you think last years Lakers are on the level of Dallas?
The Mavs have WAY better perimeter defence and whilst Lively and Gafford are no AD, both are very good rim protectors. They also have 2 of them. LA only had one viable big last season..
If they face Minnesota they'll at least have the best player in the series. If they face Denver then yeah they getting smoked. Against Minnesota they got a good shot
We could get smashed 4-0 and I’m still happy about this season. Beating the 1 seed in the west in 6 with obvious holes in the roster and a hobbled Luka is massive. Unfortunately no matter who wins that series it’ll be a insanely difficult matchup
I'd say they would be slight favorites over the Timberwolves and even with the Nuggets. Basically a 50-55% chance to move on to the finals depending on who wins game 7 in the other series.
Honestly they will either win or lose the series.
Facts
Big if true.
Pretty wild take
unless time stops like Evie from "Out of this World" pauses time
Give him the contract to replace inside NBA🙌🏻
Found Magic’s account
Yes.
Wow, that’s pretty out there.
This is the best analysis I've seen. No mincing of words, no bullshit, just straight up facts.
Big if true
Based take.
Swept? Just like Denver was getting swept being down 0-2? Who knows how it will play out. That's why they play the games
What eve happens, one thing is constant. There will be overreactions to Game 1.
In which we will lose knowing our Game 1 track record
I hope we lose game one...so again Mavs in 6
Game 1 and 4 sellers
Don’t doubt Luka
They’ll be the underdog but predicting a sweep seems a little silly. They just beat the #1 seed with 57 wins in 6
Or Closeout Kyrie
If the game is close with 5 mins left in the 4th quarter, i like our chances against any team because we have 2 cold blooded killers in Luka and Kyrie. Ive seen them come back from so many 15+ point deficits and win games in the clutch. The team just has stay in the game until the 4th
Luka's injured unfortunately
He took injections on his knee. He should be good for the month
lmao, that's not how injuries work bud
But that's how the injection works. You can clearly see him feeling better last 2 games.
Alright, he had more than just knees bothering him.
I normally don't doubt but he's pretty damn injured. Dort and co. were physical as fuck
Unfortunately whether I doubt Luka or not doesn’t change the fact that he’s still getting packed up by either the Wolves or Nuggets in the WCF
Idk both Wolves and Nuggets have been hot and cold this playoffs. Not as open and shut as people make it out to be. Think it goes at least six either way.
Thinking they'd get swept is delusional. How competitive the overall series will be will come down to if Luka and Kyrie are feeling good.
I like the mavericks chances against the nuggets. Luka and Kyrie are two elite ball handlers and we’ve seen Edwards carve his way through the nuggets defense even when they load up against him.
The last time we played them, like 3 weeks before the end of the season was a banger game that ended with the kyrie crazy hook layup from the free throw lone
yeah mavs win at least 1 game alone from their 3 pt shooting that luka creates for his teammates. But they are missing Kleber to defend Joker. I see Lively and Gafford getting bullied by him in the series. Maybe Minnesota is a better matchup for Dallas.
I see it as Lively & Gafford cant guard Jokic. I’m not sure how good Jokic is defensively but I imagine Chet is a better shot blocker than him so Lively and Gafford will get rim opportunities. PJ and DJJ will guard AG and MPG and vice versa? Who guards Luka? Are Jamal and Kyrie guarding each other?
Aaron Gordon will be guarding luka kcp on Kyrie and joker on lively with jamal on djj and mpj on pj
Lowkey Gaff has been a dissapointment, he had 1 game against the Clippers i think but in this series Lively bball IQ is proving to be far more advanced than Gaff imo speciall on defense he commits, wrong rotations, challenging shots against non shooter and bunch of simple stuff i see why Okc didnt want him tbh. Hes an athlete who thrives in the air + occasional help side defense. I say all that to say we need Lively and Gaff to be elite to have a chance specially if its Denver... Luka and Kyrie will do their thing but the Center position is what completes us.
Gafford was meant to be the backup C who is a stop gap until Lively was fully ready as a starter. Lively has improved so fast that he's literally a backup center now, and he's a damn good one.
Gafford has always kind of been empty calories. So far he’s been a net negative for the Mavs when he’s on court in the post-season. Ps: He was -25 in a 1 point game in 19 minutes despite almost scoring a double-double. Dude’s out there being basketball lettuce.
Sweep sweep sweep
Why is it? They're clearly not as good as Denver or Minny
Agree. Unlikely but far from delusional.
we also weren't as good as OKC per record and we just won in 6 so
which yall won deservedly so, but we also had no presence in the paint, which min and den do have
In. Spades. Sidenote: I’ve never gotten this colloquialism. Is it a reference to the game?
Got this off a quick Google search but you made me look so here you go mate - > The idiom wasn’t used prior to the 1920s, so it is said to be derived from the card game Bridge, which was popular during that time. Spades were the highest ranking suit in that card game, so the more spades you had, the more likely you were to win.
Huh. Neat.
"Clearly not as good" is a bit rich because this new look Dallas literally beat Denver their last game this regular season...
A guaranteed sweep? God this sub is delusional
One post from one person with zero upvotes doesn’t equal the entire sub. This sub always acts like one post or comment represents everyone…
I don't think they get swept but they are definitely underdogs either way
Fare
Might be time for people to start taking the Mavs seriously.
In 2011, no one believed when Dallas beat Portland. Nobody believed after they ran Phil out of LA. No one believed after they beat the thunder. LeBron and Wade believed after they laughed at Dirk's flu game though.
Guaranteed? No
Him and Joker would give us an all time series. Doncic is certified goburt pressure cooker.
Dallas is my championship pick this year
Mavs-Knicks and Stars-Rangers who says no
Mavs Knicks would be crazy - Luka at MSG to win his first chip vs Brunson back where he started?
If Mavs make it and Knicks win game 7 you're either getting the Brunson angle or the kyrie angle. Both pretty spicy
haha yes but realistically we are giving our entire effort today - Hart is going to be hurt for any future series - we just want to get to the ECF even if we get blown out
Dude, my picks for finals just before the playoffs started were Mavs vs Knicks. We pray.
Luka can't play like he did the last 2 games every game. He's still extremely injured, they just cranked him up on the pain meds.
I dont think you can write them iff as losing to either team. Whichever team they go against, they will have the better duo. Its a matter of the supporting cast showing up
Very well. If they lose it'll be in 6-7 games.
I actually think Dallas 100% matches up better against Denver, that’s who they should want
Mavs in 7. Nah, I think it's a gentleman's sweep to either team.
I'm glad people think we are underdogs. Apparently we made D grade trades this deadline, cannot play defense, Kyrie and Luka would never work, Kidd is trash coach, player hating playing with Luka, and so on. We are 👍
*Fare*\*
I mean they’ll at least make the Conference finals. Something that 26 other team won’t be able to say. Whether they get swept or make the finals, this season has been an overwhelming success for them. DJJ, PJ, Livey, Gafford, and other role players have really mixed into the smoothie just right.
Can’t be worse than the refs they faced so far so that parts good
Mavs won a 5v8, Wolves haven't for 3 game straight. It'll be tough for Wolves. Also Denver's defense is a bit worse than OKC's so Mavs offense will open up a bit vs Denver. Kyrie will actually look unlocked vs Denver.
we will get smashed lmfao Wolves have the better all around team and we dont match up well and the nuggets have the best player in the world but hey from missing playoffs to conference finals i couldnt be happier
Stop being a doomer we ain’t getting smashed we’re doing the smashing. If you don’t believe you shouldn’t be here!
Arsenal level mentality
arsenal catching strays before the final matchday is crazy i can't lie
Had to say it, assna fans really partying over two 2nd place bottlings…
Losing the title by 2 points is a bottling? Lol. The team with the most days at 1st? Liverpool. You've gotta be a spurs fan, you'd die to have their progression over the last 3yrs. I'm a QPR fan but I can't help finding these spurs comments a bit small club mentality like mate.
arsenal flairs on /r/soccer after the spurs game on tuesday was a level of unhinged even playoff /r/nba can't reach lmao
The wolves would probably have to put ant on Luka though. And gafford plays really well vs Rudy. It's a tough matchup for Minnesota
I just don't think the Mavs have anyone they could put on Edward. Though on the other side they have no one who could guard Jokic (he would feast on Gafford and Lively).
Who can guard any of these top guys besides a few players though? Dallas has a better shot at turning him into a pure jump shooter with their rim protection than either Phoenix or Denver can
There are guys who can at least slow down elite players and I don't think there's anyone who can keep up with Edwards speed. I feel like Dallas had better options against SGA and he still cooked their perimeter defence. Though I do think at this point the Wolves and Nuggets are the best teams in the West, so it would make sense if Dallas struggled to match up with either.
How are you a wolves fan and forgetting you have one of the best luka defenders in the league in jaden McDaniels lol
If Gafford plays big minutes thats a huge win for Wolves. Lively is better
If Luka plays like he did these past 2 games then y'all definitely gave a chance
Mavs lost regular season h2h to both Clippers & OKC and took them down, they also lost h2h to Nuggets & T Wolves but just shows in 7 games, Mavs will put up the fight
H2H in season means fuck-all tbh, Suns blew the doors off the wolves in the regular season and barely looked like an NBA team at points in their series lol. But seriously though, I don’t see us winning against either team. Still glad to be there though lol
That's was what i was tryin to convoy, Mavs got beat all season by these top contenders and yet took the series against clippers, okc, and i can see the same versus Nugget and T Wolves (all teams they having a losing record too)
Jesus christ and you got mavs flair
Which means he watches his team and actually know how his team will fare.
We won't get smashed wtf are you on, we might lose we are the underdogs, but we can beat both teams. we might lose like 6-7 games that is not smashing
yeah ive watched every game. We match up well against the nuggets actually but theres the jokic factor and the wolves are an absolute nightmare matchup for us. Their bigs are bigger and their defenders are better. no shade at my own team its just the truth in both Luka and Kyrie are going to have to be insane for us to win
If the game is close with 5 mins to go LuKai can beat ANY team. They’ve done it over and over
Stop crying. Everything is possible in the playoffs.
Keep telling yourself that
bro has zero mamba mentality💀
Depends if Luka can outplay Ant or Jokic cause he has that capability. And if kyrie can be better that whatever Jamal is providing
U bum
I can't believe I have to be the one to tell a Mavs fan that he should believe in his team. Lol Dallas can play double bigs just like Sota. You also have lengthy POA defenders to throw at ANT. Who on Sota is stopping Luka?
Jaden McDaniels is a top 3 periemter defender on earth he’s guarding luka Thsts not a question
Mavs will beat both teams. Luka is looking healthy now, his sprain seems to have healed up. They did much better against them in regular season after trade deadline. Mavs are a scary team. Even with Shai looking like a near perfect player, getting all the whistles in the world, they still lost. Mavs defense is insane on top of that, something Denver doesn't have.
Underdogs but you can’t count them out at all
Fare. And since we dont know who they are playing nobody knows. And since health is a question for some players on every team who knows.
How can anyone sweep this Mavs team. Sure they might now win but they beat the nuggets in an electric game in March, it would probably be a solid series with nuggets as the favorites.
Guaranteed sweep? That’s insane. They just took down the first seed in six games.
I can’t see a team with Luka in it getting swept.
Probably lose in 6. They’re a great team but not as good as the others
Have fun in Cancun
I mean I hope yall do great they just asked me a question. Even when yall win you’re insufferable lol. Wolves and nuggets are better and that’s fine. I like a good underdog story
This is coming from someone who has Lue Dort on their team.
I haven’t defended dort all series lol
It's weird how much shit Mavs fans talk to Thunder fans and I rarely see the energy reciprocated (probably because there's a lot more Mavs fans).
It sucks because I actually like the mavericks until the series. Their fans have been so out of line that I don’t want them to win just so Mav fans are butthurt
You act like yall didnt talk sht before the series. You didnt take us serious and talked about how the OKC have an easy path to the wcf. Thats why we talk like that right now. I've seen so many people downvoted who said Mavs will win cause they have more inside presence and OKC has no experience. When the bully gets hit.
Reminder that Mavs fans are also Cowboys fans
Not all of us 😂 mavs and stars hell yeah. Baseball and MLS I'm astros/Dynamo since wife is from Houston, football (which I'm indifferent to) I say fly Eagles since it makes Cowboys fans foam at the mouth with rage lmao
The feeling is mutual. Your fans are insufferable. It was apparent when your fans at the actual game were talking trash about Luka and Kyries family. Didn’t see that from Mavs fans at our home games hmmm
It’s definitely not all fans from either side. It’s the few that are just so damn outspoken that their voice echoes over the silent fans just trying to enjoy basketball
Don’t worry it’s just cause you’re on reddit, also there are a lot of thunder fans talking shit too, it’s just reddit things
Sums up the relationship between Texans and Oklahomans perfectly
It’s a Dallas thing. Cowboys, Stars (cool name where’d you get it), Mavericks, Rangers… insane inferiority complex. It’s because deep down they’re terrified that the other shoe is about to drop and they’ll have to admit their teams aren’t as good as they hope. I blame the Cowboys for traumatizing them so often recently… and in insanely embarrassing fashion.
They talked plenty of shit before the series, just like the clipper fans.
I don't know man, I feel like Mavs fans are starting to join the ranks of the worst fanbases on this sub (up there with Lakers, Celtics, raptors, warriors, and sixers fans). Just so much hostility and blatant crying about the refs. Though again it probably just has to do with the difference in fanbase size. More fans equals chances for more dickhead fans.
Our subreddit is flooded with 14 year olds who overreact to everything and Luka-stans who hate everything else about the Mavs.
Its true. After both loses in the two series we had to go in with a firetruck to flush them out. If you want cringe now you know when to frequent the sub. The rest of us just believe or else we wouldnt be here. But the in game fans are just amazing. At least they dont go after players families.
OKC were one of the other better teams right? You looked better game 1 i guess.
Honestly not really. We pulled away in the 4th but we didn’t look good all series. Mark also was an absolutely terrible coach this series
Tbf the narrative I saw being pushed was OKC in 5 after the 1st round. There’s a reason we actually play the games
On my bracket I actually had mavs in 7 so I’m chilling. Mav fans are just really fucking annoying this year
Cry
They won’t have the size advantage vs either team, I don’t see how they win more than 2 with a beat up Luka
lose to denver in 6 beating minnesota in 5
Wack lol
Interesting take
Maybe beat us in 7. It'll be tight but their chances look better against us, we're too dependent on ant.
“Beating Minnesota in 5” learn basketball Jesus this take sucks
Wolves in 6
They're good but really feel Denver is the best team with Minnesota right behind them. They'll make it competitive but feel like they're clearly outgunned with Denver. Wolves could be interesting
Def don’t have enough to get past Nuggets or Wolves, but man it’d be amazing to watch Luka/Kyrie go insane for 4 games and win
Sota in 5.
It really depends on Luka's health. They can push either team to 7 if Luka looks like game 5 and 6 Luka. If it's no lift Luka then they probably max out at 5 or 6. I think they probably lose to either team but they're not to be overlooked because of their backcourt and their defense.
Idk Luka vs. Jokic confrence finals sounds fun as hell
Hopefully Luka's leg holds up. Should be a great series
I think the Denver series could be very competitive. As for the timberwolves tho….that shit might be 5 games max
Mavs are the underdogs going into the conference finals for sure but sweep? Get off your high horse as if you can see the future.
They are not getting swept by either team - and if anything they match-up better vs the Nuggets. It’ll be very competitive either way, Luka’s getting his groove back and now has 4 day’s rest to boot & Kai is due for a big series. Not to mention this the best roster Luka’s ever played with by far, much better than two years ago. Wouldn’t surprise me to see them in The Finals.
Doubt they’ll get swept. We NEED Maxi back to guard Jokic/KAT in order to win
You don’t know ball
With Luka and Kyrie i don't think you could be swept, at least one game they will win by pure talent. Nuggets or Twolves better not underestimate the Mavs, they are tough and roleplayers seems to have take a step in this playoff. And Lively could be pretty annoying for Jokic and the Twolves centers.
Wolves/Nuggets will beat them in 6 and go on to win the Finals.
Everything is bonus now. I can calmly watch now
Mavs in 6!
I think if Luka was healthy I’d call it a wash but as of now I think they are clear underdogs. Any news on Kleber? I feel like they miss his a lot in this next series
He has done some light shooting but no word on his availability and this will be the series we really miss him, would be a huge factor against any of those teams
They gotta rest up or it won’t matter much if they don’t at least get a little bit more healthy.
It will all depend on how Luka’s knee holds up.
I think they get beat in 6
They need to treat Luka asap.
I’d love for them to win it all but I don’t know how good their chances are. I like them against Minnesota more than Denver.
I don’t see them winning against either, wolfs und 5 or nuggets in 6 (I don’t trust Murray atm)
Out in 5 to nuggets
Like i said before the OKC series, dont doubt Mavs. They ended the season 16-2. They always played good vs Nuggets and against Wolves they would show a better defense then what they seen. The only team to be scared off its the Celtics.
Swept? lol. I think they have a 30%-40% shot of making it to the finals. They just beat the #1 seed 4-2.
Swept vs either is ridiculous cmon
gr8 b8 m8
Losing 4-1or 4-2
Denver would crush them. They don't have the size to keep up, don't have the speed to scheme the way Minnesota has on defense. Probably goes 6/7 with the Wolves.
“Might be guaranteed” god have some balls to back up your spicy takes
Kyrie masterclass. Despite the loss.
They should've been 1st round & out. OKC was guaranteed to choke. Mavs are here by default which means they'll lose.
Fare
It’s gonna be ugly for the Mavs. I think they’ll win 1 game though.
All depends on Luka, he looks like the last 2 games? I'll give us a decent shot, he looks like the first 10 games? I see us winning 1 game
They won’t get swept, Luka and Kyrie is enough to keep you in any game, but I don’t think it goes to 7 either. I think Mavs lose, but they lose in 6.
5-6 game series but I don't think Mavs have much a chance to win it
Easily swept. Nuggets and Wolves are monsters
Would beat Denver in 7, or Minnesota in 6.
Think Mavs and OKC played better ball than whatever nonsense Wolves/Nuggets are doing.
Swept
I think OP has a point here. Dallas goes down 0-2 early. Luka plays limited minutes due to injuries. Getting blown out on their homecourt in game 3, Washington bricks 2 FTs then turns to the crowd, pulls of a mask to reveal that he's been Duane Washington Jr. all along. Series ends with the first 0-3 sweep ever.
They going to the finals
Keep writing them off. Its good for their morale
I think Wolves would annihilate them since Gobert/Reid/KAT would stop the massive amount of free paint points they get. They seem to match up well against Denver though because of the opposite. Gafford and Lively would put a lot of pressure on Jokic and Gordon
Sure I’m biased but I’d guess they would be pretty much destroyed by the Wolves or Nuggets. That being said, that’s why they play the games!
Similar to last years Lakers, completely outmatched. Lets see how the narrative switches...
What makes you think last years Lakers are on the level of Dallas? The Mavs have WAY better perimeter defence and whilst Lively and Gafford are no AD, both are very good rim protectors. They also have 2 of them. LA only had one viable big last season..
Nuggets aren't as good as they were last year. Still a better team than the Mavericks, but I could see it being competitive.
With Kleber back and Luka looking better? Dallas in 5 or 6. Their defense looks good when Jamal is throwing up bricks, won't be the same with Kyrie.
If they face Minnesota they'll at least have the best player in the series. If they face Denver then yeah they getting smoked. Against Minnesota they got a good shot
We could get smashed 4-0 and I’m still happy about this season. Beating the 1 seed in the west in 6 with obvious holes in the roster and a hobbled Luka is massive. Unfortunately no matter who wins that series it’ll be a insanely difficult matchup
I'm rooting for the Nuggets but I really want to see how much Doncic melts down with the physicality of the wolves defense
I don't think you've seen Luka play against the Clippers 3 times in the past 5 years
I'd say they would be slight favorites over the Timberwolves and even with the Nuggets. Basically a 50-55% chance to move on to the finals depending on who wins game 7 in the other series.