Ebony & Ivory with Burning Sage vs. Lucky Charms & Unicorns Colliding on Flat Earth | Official Mavericks (#5) vs. Celtics (#1) 2024 NBA Finals Thread

[cartierhoe]

Casuals keep crowning people while completely ignoring half the game.

Somebody in here (it may be multiple people, I'm not sure) said he's already the best player in the world.

Get targeted on defense as a major game plan and be the best player in the world brehs. He'll still get his numbers, and people will keep blaming everyone else on the team for not doing what they've been pigeonholed into doing based off Luka's play style and rinse and repeat until next year.

 

[iamduval]

Players gonna learn stop playing on those calf injuries

Edit. Shams says it’s unrelated. I call bs

 

[Raquinotj]

oh well. Next man mentality. Everyone gotta step up.

 

[SchoolboyC]

oh well. Next man mentality.

Luke Kornet minutes coming now

 

[In The Zone '98]

One more injury and Tatum can get Finals MVP...

 

[K-Apps]

Mavs have no excuses not to win tomorrow imo

 

[RubioTheCruel]

Mavs have no excuses not to win tonight imo

Game is tomorrow. Extra rest day for travel

Even if he plays on it which sounds very dubious, he can't be all that effective

 

[K-Apps]

Game is tomorrow. Extra rest day for travel

Yea my bad I forgot

 

[Raquinotj]

Luke Kornet minutes coming now

Hopefully they give Tillman some burn. I think since we scheming for Tatum to guard the Centers and our C to guard DJJ we matchup better with Tillman or even Brissett, if they wanna give it a try at playing Gafford like he is Shaq and get some baskets then the math never gonna add.

Porzingis just said he will try to play. I’d protect the investment and sit him for at least the Dallas games.

 

[RubioTheCruel]

Doesn't sound good

 

[areohbee824]

Seen KP grimacing the other day and in my head shyt did dude just get hurt again

 

[Boonapalist]

Somebody in here (it may be multiple people, I'm not sure) said he's already the best player in the world.

Get targeted on defense as a major game plan and be the best player in the world brehs. He'll still get his numbers, and people will keep blaming everyone else on the team for not doing what they've been pigeonholed into doing based off Luka's play style and rinse and repeat until next year.

Hmm if that’s the case than is Jokic really the best? Cause I’ve seen him get put into actions and targeted. What about Magic after 82 or Bird after 84? Or Shaq getting targeted by teams like the Kings?

 

[inndaskKy]

Hopefully they give Tillman some burn. I think since we scheming for Tatum to guard the Centers and our C to guard DJJ we matchup better with Tillman or even Brissett, if they wanna give it a try at playing Gafford like he is Shaq and get some baskets then the math never gonna add.

Porzingis just said he will try to play. I’d protect the investment and sit him for at least the Dallas games.

So basically...nothing is going to stop me...except standard procedure

 

[OGBobbyJohnson]

Luke Kornet minutes coming now

 

[cartierhoe]

Hmm if that’s the case than is Jokic really the best? Cause I’ve seen him get put into actions and targeted. What about Magic after 82 or Bird after 84? Or Shaq getting targeted by teams like the Kings?

Jokic while yes he's been targeted on D (and he's not necessarily a turnstile either) you can argue he's the best based on the fact that we haven't really seen an offensive hub at the center position, score at all levels all while playmaking at a high level, different than how Luka does it because he doesn't have to dominate the rock. As for Magic and Bird I can't give you an accurate call on them since they were before my time but in this era of pnr basketball it carries a lot more weight if you are a defensive turnstile. Also I'd have to go back and look at those Shaq clips to give a better answer.