Can Luka Tha Don prevent a Phoenix dawn? | Official Mavs (#4) vs. Suns (#1) West Semifinals Thread

[ALonelyDad]

Suns in 6, only say this because Suns shooters have been horrible so far and idk how limited Booker is.


This is another series where Ayton should dominate if he’s aggressive. Chris Paul won’t have it as easy as last series, Dallas bigs are better in PNR defense. Ultimately their defense is what will win them. I trust them not to make Brunson look like AI and limit Mavs role players.

 

[MooseMouthMthafuga]

Suns in 6. This is Ayton’s time. Mavs don’t have a scoring threat like Valanciunas to match-up with him. It’s time to eat

I hope so.You just never know with Ayton.Hooefully he keeps that same level of aggressiveness he showed on the offensive end against the Pels.That was the most aggressive I've ever seen him play.Even going back to his days as an Arizona Wildcat.it wasn't Amare Stoudemire level 10 type aggression.Maybe a Solid 6.5-7.Which is solid for Ayton.People tried to laugh at me when I called Ayton a great mid range shooter.People talk about CP3, Book, and Bridges mid range games all the time.Ayton's right there with them.If the guy finally starts feeling confident in his scoring abilities, the Suns are going to be a tough out.Hopefully he can keep building on that in the Mavs series.I'm still a lil cautious, tho.Every time I start developing a lil belief in Ayton, he nips it in the bud.I'm hoping the light bulb stays on this time.

 

[UpAndComing]

Suns in 6

Suns struggle a bit with big physical teams. And Mavs are none of that

 

[UpAndComing]

I hope so.You just never know with Ayton.Hooefully he keeps that same level of aggressiveness he showed on the offensive end against the Pels.That was the most aggressive I've ever seen him play.Even going back to his days as an Arizona Wildcat.it wasn't Amare Stoudemire level 10 type aggression.Maybe a Solid 6.5-7.Which is solid for Ayton.People tried to laugh at me when I called Ayton a great mid range shooter.People talk about CP3, Book, and Bridges mid range games all the time.Ayton's right there with them.If the guy finally starts feeling confident in his scoring abilities, the Suns are going to be a tough out.Hopefully he can keep building on that in the Mavs series.I'm still a lil cautious, tho.Every time I start developing a lil belief in Ayton, he nips it in the bud.I'm hoping the light bulb stays on this time.

28 pts, 17 rebs, 3 stls

 

[Regular_P]

That Dallas defense is legit. We clown on Utah but they averaged 114 a game during the regular season and Dallas held them to 99 a game in the first round.

I think this goes at least six. The big key is gonna be crunch time. We know Phoenix is gonna execute down the stretch. Dallas is gonna need Luka to be on his game in 4th quarters for them to have a chance.

 

[IIVI]

I got Suns in 6. I'm suspicious of heliocentric basketball.

Facts. Been saying this a lot lately. I don't care how good your single playmaker is, one player orchestrating an offense 100% is inefficient.

Full-on motion offense where your best players can play on and off-ball > heliocentric basketball where one player pounds the ball.

 

[Hoodoo Child]

Phoenix in 5

Utah made Dallas look better than they were. A competent team would have gotten them out in 5. I also think Phoenix is just a bad matchup for them. Suns should have a prettt easy road to the finals if Memph can take care of GS

Much love to GS, but a Suns v Memphis series would be nasty

 

[TheFireCar]

Mavs are good this year, but they seem like they have 1 missing piece before they can really be true contenders, a competent true big, their just too small

 

[Straw Hat Luffy]

This not the Mavs with KP

 

[TheFireCar]

if the pelicans can get 2 games out of this, Mavs can definitely make this a 7 game series...their defense is legit good

 

[Surreal]

That Dallas defense is legitQUOTE]

 

[TheFireCar]

Mikal defends Luka well but his offensive production is going to go down. Luka tires people out

 

[FAH1223]

This not the Mavs with KP

 

[Brandsdale]

suns in 6

 

[MooseMouthMthafuga]

Mikal defends Luka well but his offensive production is going to go down. Luka tires people out

I've watched damn near every game since he came in the league.Literally never seen Mikal Bridges get tired.Not one time.No exaggerating.Dude got some mutant shyt going on with his respiratory system.

Plus I think Dallas had a favorable draw in the 1st rd.Utah entered the playoffs on a nose dive.That team had been crumbling the last 6 weeks of the reg season.Damn near every knowledgeable fan on the planet expected them to be one & done.