Game Thread: Mavericks (34-35) @ Spurs (17-50) Wednesday Mar. 15, 2023 7:30PM CT 2:30AM RIGA

[exstatic]

No Spurs, No!

[Ocotillo]

Back to back, half the starters will be out with various dings and injuries.

[exstatic]

Back to back, half the starters will be out with various dings and injuries.

Jeremy, quad contusion management. Zach, load and scoring overload management.

[cd98]

Must-lose game.

[Dex]

Sounds like Irving is going to be out as well as Doncic:

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Would be wild if the Mavericks fell out of the play-in tournament after signing Kyrie

[Mr. Body]

Sounds like Irving is going to be out as well as Doncic:

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Would be wild if the Mavericks fell out of the play-in tournament after signing Kyrie

I think they will. And Kyrie has an ouchie.

Yeah, take out the Spurs' best players, Zach and Jeremy. Champaigne for 48 minutes.

[slick'81]

Guys we got ourselves a legit chance to win tonight:cry

[Thomas82]

Sounds like Irving is going to be out as well as Doncic:

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Would be wild if the Mavericks fell out of the play-in tournament after signing Kyrie

Christian Wood and Tim Hardaway, Jr are listed as questionable too.

[slick'81]

I forgot last game so

NOspursNO:nope

[John B]

Rockets up high against Lakers in the 1st quarter

[slick'81]

Rockets up high against Lakers in the 1st quarter

dont blow it sa

[JPB]

Sounds like Irving is going to be out as well as Doncic:

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Would be wild if the Mavericks fell out of the play-in tournament after signing Kyrie

And cool (assuming they don't get a top pick).

[heyheymymy]

And cool (assuming they don't get a top pick).

Dallas Mavericks 2023 FRP belongs to NYK

[heyheymymy]

lol Romeo sighting finally

[slick'81]

Everyone seems out for dallas. No sochan for sa

[slick'81]

Spurs trotting out the fck adam silver lineup

[slick'81]

Rockets up 12 midway through the 2nd

[JPB]

Dallas Mavericks 2023 FRP belongs to NYK

Oops, should have checked. I stand corrected. Even cooler then.

[heyheymymy]

Oops, I stand corrected. Even cooler then.

Mavs pick is protected 1-10 in 23 and 24. Not sure the math if they can drop into that range yet.

[heyheymymy]

Blake with some impressive stuff- picked off a ball in one court for a fast break basket. A nifty pass but Barlow couldn't finish and then that sweet drive/finish on the last possession

[tonight...you]

Blake with some impressive stuff- picked off a ball in one court for a fast break basket. A nifty pass but Barlow couldn't finish and then that sweet drive/finish on the last possession
Someone hit him with a horse tranq blow dart stat!

[tonight...you]

How far Bertans has fallen...

[spurs1990]

Is that box score accurate. Pop started Jones, Langford, and Graham? The three midgets. And they’re still beating playoff bound Dallas daf*q??

[Thomas82]

I see the Mavericks are having trouble taking control of the game.

[BillMc]

Blake's going to be good. Just give him time.

[hoopdreams11]

just turned on the game and I see the rodeo

[JPB]

Blake's going to be good. Just give him time.

Needs to focus on his finishing and decision making.

[Barfunk]

Can't get cute, gotta get the L here.

[JPB]

nice move Keldon.

[JPB]

Mamu!!!!!

[Thomas82]

The Spurs are trying to blow it again tonight.

[Thomas82]

Can't get cute, gotta get the L here.

Especially with the Rockets leading the Lakers.

[Thomas82]

Come on Spurs don't blow it tonight!!

[heyheymymy]

Blake 5/3/4/3

quiet yet steady contributions

[TXstbobcat]

just turned on the game and I see the rodeo

if you have spectrum here in SA go to channel 5 (local cbs affiliate) and the spurs game is there. Won’t be able to watch it tonight on ballys

[Thomas82]

Ok, the Rockets won, now get it together Spurs!!

[slick'81]

Its a coin flip between these shit teams tonight

[Degoat]

Pop is trying so hard to lose this game lmao

[John B]

Needs to focus on his finishing and decision making.

I have on Cn 573 other Bally Southwest

[John B]

Pop is trying so hard to lose this game lmao

Need to get McBuckets out if he is

[slick'81]

Devonte swaang

[Thomas82]

The Mavericks are giving this one away.

[John B]

Wesley is a jackrabbit

[heyheymymy]

wow BLAKE rise up and stick the jumper

11/6/4/3

[slick'81]

Atleast we know our young guys can compete against a g league lineup

[Thomas82]

Pop is trying so hard to lose this game lmao

Well then we need to get Johnson and McDermott out.

[John B]

Blake is playing great

[heyheymymy]

BLAKE & BRAN

[slick'81]

Spurs pulling away

[Thomas82]

That's it!! Looks like we have another 2-game winning streak.

[Barfunk]

Darn lol

[slick'81]

Detroit licking their chops at worst record

[John B]

Damn Pop has his starters with a big lead

[slick'81]

Detroit 16, hou 17 , sa 19 and cha 22

[slick'81]

Tough win sa! Better luck next time

[heyheymymy]

It's a 3 point, one possession game with 3 mins left in the 4th

[heyheymymy]

TANK BATTLE

[slick'81]

It's a 3 point, one possession game with 3 mins left in the 4th

*praying emoji*

[Seventyniner]

Powell playing like it's Game 7 of the Finals.

[Thomas82]

Ugggggghhhhh!!

[Seventyniner]

I'm still waiting to hear "Oh Mamu!"

[slick'81]

Mamuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[Thomas82]

Powell playing like it's Game 7 of the Finals.

But other than that 3 he just made, Hardy is almost single-handedly giving the game away for them.

[heyheymymy]

Mamu with the most lukewarm 10/5/2 lol

4-11 fg, 2-6 3pm

[slick'81]

Ive throw out all my jinxes guys! Im all out

[Leetonidas]

Nice tanking :tu

[slick'81]

Come on!!!! You can do it

[heyheymymy]

PRECISION TANKJOB BY SA

[Thomas82]

Hardy had to miss one didn't he??? SMH

[John B]

Nice tank job

[Degoat]

Pop gonna draw up the worst play of all time to secure the L lol

[Thomas82]

Looks like overtime!!

[slick'81]

Finally!!!!

[Barfunk]

Let the doctor do the incision!

[slick'81]

In pop we trust

[tim_duncan_fan]

Good loss.

[Barfunk]

Shit I spoke too soon. Dallas clearly trying to lose this to fuck with the Spurs

[barakz21]

Wtf is wrong with Dallas? The win’s been giftwrapped already, take it!!!

[slick'81]

Best possible outcome while letting our young guys beat up their scrubs

[heyheymymy]

FTM

[SPURt]

What a pass by Branham

[heyheymymy]

Are MAVS trying to lose out now and hopefully get top 10 and get their FRP back because they are out of money to add any talent through FA?

[spurs1990]

This is the most exciting 5 mins of Spurs ball all year. Tune into stream East live if y’all on the fence.

[John B]

Oh my goodness, Pop tried hard to gift Mavs and still

[heyheymymy]

Dude WTF Klebber is a scrub dude all you had to do was inbound 1.9 left up 2

This douche launches the ball through the back of the end zone

[slick'81]

Yes! Amazing shitty basketball

[heyheymymy]

whatever it's OT so lets sim some pressure moments for the young players and then toss it at the end

[BackHome]

Just ducking loose

[slick'81]

God this is fckin brutal

[Spurs Homer]

Holy fuckballs..

houston rockets already lost - wtf are the spurs doing?

[John B]

Tank time

[spurs1990]

For a game with no Sochan, Vassell, Collins, Doncic, Irving, Hardaway this ain’t too bad to watch

[Spurs Homer]

Cmon mavs quit fucking around lol

[John B]

I can’t believe I’m rooting for my hated Mavs :lol

I better not Jason Terry :lol

[Mr. Body]

I turned it off with 0.7 left. What the fuck happened.

[Dex]

Master Class in tanking right here...

[rogcl1]

Holy fuckballs..

houston rockets already lost - wtf are the spurs doing?

Rockets won.

[Spurs Homer]

I can’t believe I’m rooting for my hated Mavs :lol

I better not Jason Terry :lol

lol
for real- what a shitty confusing year- and if spurs fail to get victor w

just shitty to be reduced to rooting against your team

[tonight...you]

Shit I spoke too soon. Dallas clearly trying to lose this to fuck with the Spurs
You keep speaking too soon...

[SPURt]

There are less entertaining ways to lose

[John B]

Good loss

[Mr. Body]

KJ is really a very unclutch motherfucker.

[spurs1990]

They were up 114-105 with 4:30 left and proceed to be blown out by 12. If I didn’t believe in it I’d swear they did that deliberately

[BillMc]

Drat!!!

[tonight...you]

KJ is really a very unclutch motherfucker.
Better to know now than later.

[boutons_deux]

Spurs win the first three quarters

Then give away a 21-point swing in fourth quarter and overtime

������

[John B]

lol
for real- what a shitty confusing year- and if spurs fail to get victor w

just shitty to be reduced to rooting against your team

Not just hoping Spurs lose, but rooting for Dallas… yak :lol:lol

Spurs better get Wemby to make this all worth it

[slick'81]

L's and L

[John B]

They were up 114-105 with 4:30 left and proceed to be blown out by 12. If I didn’t believe in it I’d swear they did that deliberately

One of the asst coaches for sure whispered to Pop Houston just won over Lakers

[slick'81]

Pop knows wtf hes doing

[boutons_deux]

Johnson misses the put in to tie the game

Then the free throw which would have won the game is not even in the cylinder

Game losing choke job

[boutons_deux]

Then Johnson had a turnover in overtime

[slick'81]

And now.... det 16, hou 16 and sa 18

[John B]

Does Mamu have TRex arms and small hands? I swear he can’t block shots and coral a contested rebound

[MultiTroll]

Shit I spoke too soon. Dallas clearly trying to lose this to fuck with the Spurs
You spoke too soon.

Unreal sequence at end.

[slick'81]

Does Mamu have TRex arms and small hands? I swear he can’t block shots and coral a contested rebound


Tiago splitter syndrome

[John B]

Does Mamu have TRex arms and small hands? I swear he can’t block shots and coral a contested rebound

Actually he has 7’1.25” wingspan. But I swear he can’t block

[John B]

Tiago splitter syndrome

But Splitter was an above average defender, as I remember. Both great passer.

[south side spur]

Johnson misses the put in to tie the game

Then the free throw which would have won the game is not even in the cylinder

Game losing choke job

Take the team to Shotgun Willies for another needed team dinner.

[Mr. Body]

And now.... det 16, hou 16 and sa 18

Houston has 17.

[heyheymymy]

Watch KJ again in the 4th. Some suspicious tank moves imho. Tried to throw it oob on purpose, a cheap foul I think I saw, but then that late turn over was so deliberate. KJ missing that drive with contact at .7 watch the tape again in slow mo, he deliberately pushes that shot hard off the glass to miss. Gets the challenge so what does KJ do? Misses a FT down 2 LOL!! Some shenanigans in OT as well. Is KJ really just acutely unclutch in the final 2:00 crunch time? Pretty okay game until the 4th. 8 REBS. About 1 shot under 50% on 27 pts. -7, 6 fouls, 2AST/2TO. Nothing crazy but that's not bad. Would love to see his numbers with the tankjob 4th stats removed.

That is deliberate tank moves imho. Love how once the tank is in the bag, the Spurs fake effort again all the sudden. Graham? takes a charge, Tre cuts it to 1 with the bucket, and the quick foul to send to the line. Like yeah too little too late by design. Forced OT but it's irrelevant to the outcome and actually just makes the tank more advanced.

This is why I'm wary of skill assessments on KJ since Feb because it looks like he packed it in for the tank. Might even be doing exactly as he's been told. If I'm FO, it's like show me what you got, which Keldon did, until say Feb, and then it's like help me help you by tanking for us so we can get higher quality talent to surround you with. Which if you don't agree, in the name of your own numbers/contracts, and maybe you even feel threatened by a Wemby caliber player, because it's all about the spotlight for you, well then you're outta here anyway because that's not a team player and it'll rear it's ugly head in the Playoffs when the whole season is on the line.

It's kinda cheap because if KJ does good, well that's legit data, of course lol. But if KJ does poorly, well you can't read too much into it because he might've deliberately bounce the ball off his leg out of bounds for the turn over due to tanking and not poor skill or regression or other teams capably game planning on him.

But in a sense, yes, because if they do something skilled in a tank season, it's not like they accidentally were a good player lol, I mean that is possibly something in their wheelhouse you could reasonably expect to see again. So it's not hypocritical to cherry pick a bit here imo. All this to say I've already pegged KJ as a sell high candidate for the future so not like I'm stanning or refuse to notice the stagnation over the past few months. Just arguing for alt explanations.

[slick'81]

Watch KJ again in the 4th. Some suspicious tank moves imho. Tried to throw it oob on purpose, a cheap foul I think I saw, but then that late turn over was so deliberate. KJ missing that drive with contact at .7 watch the tape again in slow mo, he deliberately pushes that shot hard off the glass to miss. Gets the challenge so what does KJ do? Misses a FT down 2 LOL!! Some shenanigans in OT as well. Is KJ really just acutely unclutch in the final 2:00 crunch time? Pretty okay game until the 4th. 8 REBS. About 1 shot under 50% on 27 pts. -7, 6 fouls, 2AST/2TO. Nothing crazy but that's not bad. Would love to see his numbers with the tankjob 4th stats removed.

That is deliberate tank moves imho. Love how once the tank is in the bag, the Spurs fake effort again all the sudden. Graham? takes a charge, Tre cuts it to 1 with the bucket, and the quick foul to send to the line. Like yeah too little too late by design. Forced OT but it's irrelevant to the outcome and actually just makes the tank more advanced.

This is why I'm wary of skill assessments on KJ since Feb because it looks like he packed it in for the tank. Might even be doing exactly as he's been told. If I'm FO, it's like show me what you got, which Keldon did, until say Feb, and then it's like help me help you by tanking for us so we can get higher quality talent to surround you with. Which if you don't agree, in the name of your own numbers/contracts, and maybe you even feel threatened by a Wemby caliber player, because it's all about the spotlight for you, well then you're outta here anyway because that's not a team player and it'll rear it's ugly head in the Playoffs when the whole season is on the line.

It's kinda cheap because if KJ does good, well that's legit data, of course lol. But if KJ does poorly, well you can't read too much into it because he might've deliberately bounce the ball off his leg out of bounds for the turn over due to tanking and not poor skill or regression or other teams capably game planning on him.

But in a sense, yes, because if they do something skilled in a tank season, it's not like the accidentally were a good player lol, I mean that is possibly something in their wheelhouse you could reasonably expect to see again. So it's not hypocritical to cherry pick a bit here imo.


might be overthinking it but I appreciate the insight

[heyheymymy]

might be overthinking it but I appreciate the insight

The anatomy of a tank

[Barfunk]

You keep speaking too soon...

So clever. I think you're onto me. Regardless, we get the W!

[Barfunk]

You spoke too soon.

Unreal sequence at end.

Got the job done!

[exstatic]

KJ is really a very unclutch motherfucker.

I’m beginning to think he’s in on it.

[rankingtear]

Pop splitting KJ and Sochan on back to backs. High possibility Wright clears the way for Sochan with a KJ trade in the offseason. KJ is the last of the RC era picks. Don't think Wright squeezes every inch of value for KJ if Sochan is playing this well, they do overlap a lot.

[rascal]

Watch KJ again in the 4th. Some suspicious tank moves imho. Tried to throw it oob on purpose, a cheap foul I think I saw, but then that late turn over was so deliberate. KJ missing that drive with contact at .7 watch the tape again in slow mo, he deliberately pushes that shot hard off the glass to miss. Gets the challenge so what does KJ do? Misses a FT down 2 LOL!! Some shenanigans in OT as well. Is KJ really just acutely unclutch in the final 2:00 crunch time? Pretty okay game until the 4th. 8 REBS. About 1 shot under 50% on 27 pts. -7, 6 fouls, 2AST/2TO. Nothing crazy but that's not bad. Would love to see his numbers with the tankjob 4th stats removed.

That is deliberate tank moves imho. Love how once the tank is in the bag, the Spurs fake effort again all the sudden. Graham? takes a charge, Tre cuts it to 1 with the bucket, and the quick foul to send to the line. Like yeah too little too late by design. Forced OT but it's irrelevant to the outcome and actually just makes the tank more advanced.

This is why I'm wary of skill assessments on KJ since Feb because it looks like he packed it in for the tank. Might even be doing exactly as he's been told. If I'm FO, it's like show me what you got, which Keldon did, until say Feb, and then it's like help me help you by tanking for us so we can get higher quality talent to surround you with. Which if you don't agree, in the name of your own numbers/contracts, and maybe you even feel threatened by a Wemby caliber player, because it's all about the spotlight for you, well then you're outta here anyway because that's not a team player and it'll rear it's ugly head in the Playoffs when the whole season is on the line.

It's kinda cheap because if KJ does good, well that's legit data, of course lol. But if KJ does poorly, well you can't read too much into it because he might've deliberately bounce the ball off his leg out of bounds for the turn over due to tanking and not poor skill or regression or other teams capably game planning on him.

But in a sense, yes, because if they do something skilled in a tank season, it's not like they accidentally were a good player lol, I mean that is possibly something in their wheelhouse you could reasonably expect to see again. So it's not hypocritical to cherry pick a bit here imo. All this to say I've already pegged KJ as a sell high candidate for the future so not like I'm stanning or refuse to notice the stagnation over the past few months. Just arguing for alt explanations.

Doubt the players are purposely playing bad to tank.

Pop is tanking,sitting players out and playing poor lineups, but the players are not, they are trying to win.

[Dex]

I’m beginning to think he’s in on it.

Pop gonna "lose" some cash in KJ's locker every time he saves a loss

[Rocalcio]

Watch KJ again in the 4th. Some suspicious tank moves imho. Tried to throw it oob on purpose, a cheap foul I think I saw, but then that late turn over was so deliberate. KJ missing that drive with contact at .7 watch the tape again in slow mo, he deliberately pushes that shot hard off the glass to miss. Gets the challenge so what does KJ do? Misses a FT down 2 LOL!! Some shenanigans in OT as well. Is KJ really just acutely unclutch in the final 2:00 crunch time? Pretty okay game until the 4th. 8 REBS. About 1 shot under 50% on 27 pts. -7, 6 fouls, 2AST/2TO. Nothing crazy but that's not bad. Would love to see his numbers with the tankjob 4th stats removed.

That is deliberate tank moves imho. Love how once the tank is in the bag, the Spurs fake effort again all the sudden. Graham? takes a charge, Tre cuts it to 1 with the bucket, and the quick foul to send to the line. Like yeah too little too late by design. Forced OT but it's irrelevant to the outcome and actually just makes the tank more advanced.

This is why I'm wary of skill assessments on KJ since Feb because it looks like he packed it in for the tank. Might even be doing exactly as he's been told. If I'm FO, it's like show me what you got, which Keldon did, until say Feb, and then it's like help me help you by tanking for us so we can get higher quality talent to surround you with. Which if you don't agree, in the name of your own numbers/contracts, and maybe you even feel threatened by a Wemby caliber player, because it's all about the spotlight for you, well then you're outta here anyway because that's not a team player and it'll rear it's ugly head in the Playoffs when the whole season is on the line.

It's kinda cheap because if KJ does good, well that's legit data, of course lol. But if KJ does poorly, well you can't read too much into it because he might've deliberately bounce the ball off his leg out of bounds for the turn over due to tanking and not poor skill or regression or other teams capably game planning on him.

But in a sense, yes, because if they do something skilled in a tank season, it's not like they accidentally were a good player lol, I mean that is possibly something in their wheelhouse you could reasonably expect to see again. So it's not hypocritical to cherry pick a bit here imo. All this to say I've already pegged KJ as a sell high candidate for the future so not like I'm stanning or refuse to notice the stagnation over the past few months. Just arguing for alt explanations.

He looked very happy after his alley-hoop at the end of the 4th though.

[Harry Callahan]

Is it just me, or does Christian Wood look like he does not enjoy playing basketball - at least in Dallas? He seems like a malcontent to me. He is a FA in the Summer if I recall. K Irving may also be a FA.

[Mr. Body]

Is it just me, or does Christian Wood look like he does not enjoy playing basketball - at least in Dallas? He seems like a malcontent to me. He is a FA in the Summer if I recall. K Irving may also be a FA.

Wood is such a malcontent the Rockets got rid of him.

[Harry Callahan]

Wood is such a malcontent the Rockets got rid of him.

Yup. Just seems like he would not be a good teammate if that scowl is perpetual. The Spurs collection of bigs (now without Pertl for good and Sochan for one game) made wood look better than he is. Also, Dallas will have to poney up Free Agent money to this guy in the Summer if they want to retain him - confirmed he is a FA in in July.

[exstatic]

Is it just me, or does Christian Wood look like he does not enjoy playing basketball - at least in Dallas? He seems like a malcontent to me. He is a FA in the Summer if I recall. K Irving may also be a FA.

Wood was known as a bit of a malcontent in Houston, and for him to be thought of like that in THAT locker room speaks volumes.