Would you say the Blazers are a better younger Mavericks?

[hater]

Aldridge >>> Dirk
Lillard >>> Monta
Batum >>> Mariam
Mathews == Carter?
Lopez >> Dalembert

what do you guys think? IMO they are a better younger mavs. Spurs gonna have to step it up to even compete? or what am I missing? :blah

[Gummi Clutch]

..:lol

No.


This spurs will close this series out in 6 or less. I'd be willing to make a ban bet on it too.

[EVAY]

Well, I wouldn't, but feel free.

I HOPE they aren't a younger, more athletic Mavs team because I think we would be in a world of hurt if that was the case.

[jkid12456]

sometimes more experience is better than athleticism. They know how to play in crucial tight games with poise and composure better

[DesignatedT]

The Blazers are the Blazers. The Mavericks are the Mavericks.

[Big Empty]

noone on that team is as pure of a shooter as Dirk. Lillard is a boss but he isnt 7ft. Spurs in 6 or less

[SpursFan86]

Portland has a better starting lineup, but their bench is one of the worst in the league. Stotts also isn't as good of a coach as Carlisle.

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

Aldridge >>> Dirk

:lol

[hater]

noone on that team is as pure of a shooter as Dirk. Lillard is a boss but he isnt 7ft. Spurs in 6 or less

Aldridge is shooting 48% while Dirk 42% tbh

[hater]

:lol

30pts/game at 48% vs 20pts/game at 41% tbqh

[N0 LyF3 ScRuB]

30pts/game at 48% vs 20pts/game at 41% tbqh

:lol sample size

[hater]

:lol sample size

7 playoffs games is quite the sample size tbh

[Cry Havoc]

7 playoffs games is quite the sample size tbh

No, it isn't. It's not even a small sample size. It's tiny. A season is barely enough of a sample size to matter.

Dallas played WAY above their heads that entire series and would have been out in 5 anyway if Carter had not shot 98% from 3 in the first 6 games.

If Portland plays out of their mind for 7 games of course it will be rough. Same with any good team in the playoffs. But if the Spurs are in high gear it won't matter what the Blazers do.

[SpursFan86]

7 playoffs games is quite the sample size tbh

So Splitter and Manu are far and away our best players? Good to know.

[hater]

So Splitter and Manu are far and away our best players? Good to know.

and Parker yes. Coming into this series are they not?

[hater]

No, it isn't. It's not even a small sample size. It's tiny. A season is barely enough of a sample size to matter.

Dallas played WAY above their heads that entire series and would have been out in 5 anyway if Carter had not shot 98% from 3 in the first 6 games.

If Portland plays out of their mind for 7 games of course it will be rough. Same with any good team in the playoffs. But if the Spurs are in high gear it won't matter what the Blazers do.

1 playoff game = 5 regular season game IMO

so the sample size is about 25 regular season games or about 1/3 of a season. quite the sample size

I still have the Spurs in 7 but my question was are the Blazer not a younger better mavs? I'd say so

[rascal]

sometimes more experience is better than athleticism. They know how to play in crucial tight games with poise and composure better

Sometimes not

[rascal]

1 playoff game = 5 regular season game IMO

so the sample size is about 25 regular season games or about 1/3 of a season. quite the sample size

I still have the Spurs in 7 but my question was are the Blazer not a younger better mavs? I'd say so

They are not the Mavs but they are better than the Mavs.

[rascal]

So Splitter and Manu are far and away our best players? Good to know.

Try Duncan and Parker.

[SpursFan86]

If Portland plays out of their mind for 7 games of course it will be rough.

One reason I'm confident headed into this series; Portland already had their "play above their heads" series. They're due for a regression to the mean.

LMA: Went from 23 ppg on 50.7 TS% in the RS to 30 ppg on 54.6 TS% in the playoffs

Lillard: Went from 20.7 ppg on 56.8 TS% to 25.5 ppg on 66.5 TS% (he won't keep playing like this...those are LeBron-esque numbers when it comes to combining volume with efficiency).

We already saw Aldridge's performance start to dip towards the end of the Houston series. Now, that might've partially been due to him getting tired as the series went on, but some of it was simply due to him regressing to his mean.

[SpursFan86]

Try Duncan and Parker.

It was sarcasm because he said a 7 game sample size is plenty when it's the playoffs. Splitter and Manu played better than Duncan/Parker in the 1st round.

[rascal]

It was sarcasm because he said a 7 game sample size is plenty when it's the playoffs. Splitter and Manu played better than Duncan/Parker in the 1st round.

I know

[Stabula]

no

[servalli]

The Portland Trail Blazers are the greatest team in NBA history

[mercos]

The two best players on the Blazers and Mavs are similar. Dirk and LMA are jump shooting bigs. Ellis and Lillard are smaller guards who can shoot and penetrate. I'd definitely give the edge to Lillard over Ellis. Dirk vs LMA is basically a push. The rest of the two teams aren't very similar. Dallas was more experienced and better coached IMO. Portland is younger and more athletic. The Spurs should be considerable favorites, but it will be a good series. A lot will depend on how Portland reacts to the biggest stage many of its players have been on.

[Malik Hairston]

The only similarities between these teams are Dirk and Aldridge playing the same style of offense + being great offensive teams with below average defense..that's pretty much it, tbh:lol..

[hater]

So both teams have similar offense, defense and best 2 players. Nothing to see here folks :lmao

[Malik Hairston]

They don't have a similar offense, nor do they have a similar defense:lol..

Both teams ranking as great offenses and below average defenses doesn't = similarity in schemes and style..

[100%duncan]

The Blazers are the Blazers. The Mavericks are the Mavericks.

[AFBlue]

One reason I'm confident headed into this series; Portland already had their "play above their heads" series. They're due for a regression to the mean.

LMA: Went from 23 ppg on 50.7 TS% in the RS to 30 ppg on 54.6 TS% in the playoffs

Lillard: Went from 20.7 ppg on 56.8 TS% to 25.5 ppg on 66.5 TS% (he won't keep playing like this...those are LeBron-esque numbers when it comes to combining volume with efficiency).

We already saw Aldridge's performance start to dip towards the end of the Houston series. Now, that might've partially been due to him getting tired as the series went on, but some of it was simply due to him regressing to his mean.

Are you only looking at one side of the equation though? Anyone on the Spurs play above their head and are due a regression to mean?

I can think of one tbqh.

[hater]

Are you only looking at one side of the equation though? Anyone on the Spurs play above their head and are due a regression to mean?

I can think of one tbqh.

2 tbh

[SpursFan86]

Are you only looking at one side of the equation though? Anyone on the Spurs play above their head and are due a regression to mean?

I can think of one tbqh.

Our entire bench played below their standards for most of the series. I'd say that would offset Splitter's unusually good play, yes? Parker played poorly for most of the series as well. Duncan was Duncan. As for Manu...he might dip a little, but I have faith that he'll continue bringing it. He's been playing well all season.

[Budkin]

Nowhere near the experience though.

[dbreiden83080]

Sure why not..

Is it time to play yet?

[heyheymymy]

Mariam'd

[superbigtime]

They're like a better version of Orlando.