Mavs: Nothing fluky about this

[Mal]

It`s fluky. Mavs cant play any better.

[Juggity]

Mavs are definitely peaking right now. But Ellis is definitely playing way over his head, as are various other Mavs role players. With the right defensive adjustments, the spurs will have this series in the bag. Depends on whether Pop is able to make these adjustments. I think he will.

[TDMVPDPOY]

Mavs are definitely peaking right now. But Ellis is definitely playing way over his head, as are various other Mavs role players. With the right defensive adjustments, the spurs will have this series in the bag. Depends on whether Pop is able to make these adjustments. I think he will.

playin over his head or just avg is still better then enrique, stop downplaying under underrating the enemy...

this spurs team is just a system with plug in plug out players specialize in certain aspects lacking in the system...it would make a difference if enrique actually plays defense or any playmaking skills when his offensive game is shut

too many individuals on this team lacking so much in other areas when the team system is not good enough to protect that weakness that turns into an advantage exploit

[CitizenDwayne]

Nothing fluky about a buzzer beater 3 from 40 year old Vince Carter. Nope, not at all

[Leon Black]

It's really pointless to discuss in this context. Very fluky. But Mavs playing incredible. Maxed out all things considered. Spurs lots of opportunity to improve.

lol...... i see you're in that denial stage.

[Franklin]

Mavs are returning what the Warriors did on them in 07 to the Spurs this year. Fluky shots are fluky, but the Warriors won the series which was all that mattered, because it gave us the laughing stock. I usually thought to myself that it would've been great if the Spurs were the 8th seed that year so we would've had direct laughing rights, but too bad our team has always been too classic in Duncan's era to ever drop out of the top 4.

[dirk4mvp]

I was wrong bout dem Mavs. I still think they'll choke away the series, but these three games so far have been very impressive.

suns

[Leetonidas]

And s upstairs tried to tell me Manu was better than Ellis over the summer

[Brazil]

And s upstairs tried to tell me Manu was better than Ellis over the summer

ya that was gold

[Robz4000]

Spurs
getting 8'd
again
no excuses this time
Pop
MVEnrique
etc

[rascal]

Spurs probably the most overrated #1 seed next to the Pacers in recent history.

0-8 against Houston and OK City combined should have raised more concerns about how good the Spurs really are.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Mavs will win this series. Gonna be heartbreaking to be the only franchise in NBA history to lose to an 8th seed....twice.

[Venti Quattro]

Mavs will win this series. Gonna be heartbreaking to be the only franchise in NBA history to lose to an 8th seed....twice.

If the Mavs undo their own debacle against the #1 fanbase that talked so much against them, could Spurs fans live that down?

SA was another fluke from being down 0-3

Call it fluky but the Mavs just prepared for the Spurs and it's evident. Relying on scrubs to bail your team out in the Playoffs is a death sentence

[jeebus]

Mavs will win this series. Gonna be heartbreaking to be the only franchise in NBA history to lose to an 8th seed....twice.

Start the next game thread imo. Maybe Tim's ACLs will explode and put him out of his misery

[Malik Hairston]

If the Mavs undo their own debacle against the #1 fanbase that talked so much against them, could Spurs fans live that down?

SA was another fluke from being down 0-3

Call it fluky but the Mavs just prepared for the Spurs and it's evident. Relying on scrubs to bail your team out in the Playoffs is a death sentence

The Mavs aren't forcing the Spurs to rely on scrubs, their strategy is to shut down the role players and force Parker/Duncan/Ginobili to beat them..Pop hasn't adjusted, and Parker hasn't been able to string 2 halves together..

[Venti Quattro]

The Mavs aren't forcing the Spurs to rely on scrubs, their strategy is to shut down the role players and force Parker/Duncan/Ginobili to beat them..Pop hasn't adjusted, and Parker hasn't been able to string 2 halves together..

Yeah I agree with you. I just feel like the Spurs are still hoping to squeeze out a miracle from guys like Green and Mills who were great during the regular season but have not amounted to in the PO's.

[Gummi Clutch]

The mavs aren't winning another game.

[Trainwreck2100]

The Mavs aren't forcing the Spurs to rely on scrubs, their strategy is to shut down the role players and force Parker/Duncan/Ginobili to beat them..Pop hasn't adjusted, and Parker hasn't been able to string 2 halves together..

Duncan can beat the, he did in game 1, and now kawhi I playing well. Kawhi is this year's speedy Claxton

[Mugen]

Ain't nothing wrong with a flukey series win tbh.

[DAF86]

And s upstairs tried to tell me Manu was better than Ellis over the summer

ya that was gold

Well, he is. He was during the regular season and he's being better now on the playoffs.

[AchillesHeel]

Spurs in 7

[DAF86]

lol all the re ed s that keep repeating the "relying on scrubs" like the Spurs hadn't been to WCF and NBA finals the last two playoffs runs.

[Brazil]

Well, he is. He was during the regular season and he's being better now on the playoffs.

Well no

[DAF86]

Well no

Reg. season

Manu: 22.8 mpg, 12.3 ppg, 47 FG%, 35 3pt%, 85 FT%, 4.3 asst, 3.0 rpg, 1 stl. PER:20.06
Ellis: 36.9 mpg, 19.4 ppg, 45 FG%, 33 3pt%, 78 FT%, 5.7 asst, 3.6 rpg, 1.7 stl. PER:16.83 lol

Playoffs

Manu: 29 mpg, 18.7 ppg, 47 FG%, 50 3pt%, 82 FT%, 4 asst, 4.3 rpg, 1.7 stl
Ellis: 35.7 mpg, 20.3 ppg, 42 FG%, 30 3pt%, 90 FT%, 2.3 asst, 2.3 rpg, 1.7 stl

I guess you can make the excuse that Ellis is able to play more minutes during the season but that doesn't matter much 'cause now when it matters they play more or less the same amount of minutes. In any case the difference isn't big enough to be throwing smilies around, specially when you consider the fit with the Spurs. I doubt Ellis would have done well coming off the bench playing 26 minutes per game. Besides, we already have a chucker with below average height that likes to drible way too much and can't shoot.

[Brazil]

Reg. season

Manu: 22.8 mpg, 12.3 ppg, 47 FG%, 35 3pt%, 85 FT%, 4.3 asst, 3.0 rpg, 1 stl. PER:20.06
Ellis: 36.9 mpg, 19.4 ppg, 45 FG%, 33 3pt%, 78 FT%, 5.7 asst, 3.6 rpg, 1.7 stl. PER:16.83 lol

Playoffs

Manu: 29 mpg, 18.7 ppg, 47 FG%, 50 3pt%, 82 FT%, 4 asst, 4.3 rpg, 1.7 stl
Ellis: 35.7 mpg, 20.3 ppg, 42 FG%, 30 3pt%, 90 FT%, 2.3 asst, 2.3 rpg, 1.7 stl

I guess you can make the excuse that Ellis is able to play more minutes during the season but that doesn't matter much 'cause now when it matters they play more or less the same amount of minutes. In any case the difference isn't big enough to be throwing smilies around, specially when you consider the fit with the Spurs. I doubt Ellis would have done well coming off the bench playing 26 minutes per game. Besides, we already have a chucker with below average height that likes to drible way too much and can't shoot.

7 min is not the same amount of minutes... Ellis won game 3 for the mavs. He is so annoying that spurs are spending the serie to find solution to defend him .... Green, Manu, Leonard even cojo. If you think Ellis is not much more impactful so far on that serie you are a tool.

Who advocated Ellis playing for the spurs tbh ? Saying he would be better off the bench than Manu ? You are the one bringing the Manu > Ellis which is dumb.

Also nobody brought Parker in that conversation. Parker had a great half and faded while Manu did nothing first half and had a great second half and I ed at those who were blaming manu upstairs. You are just an homer that spend his time rescuing Manu or Messi everywhere.