Official Game Thread: Mavericks at Hawks

[Thomas]

9 hours ago, marco102 said:

Go look at the stats for yourselves, but there's too much overreaction here on Kevin. 

Don't need the stats when seeing the problems in game. Glad he contributed but we will be better with Cam and Hunter getting the much bigger minutes. Am fine with Kevin being a Hawk just want him backing up Cam at SG in future games. Big difference in level of overall play. Never did suggest to ship him. Really counting on Hunter getting back with us right now and hope he is ok.

[Spud2nique]

19 minutes ago, Thomas said:

Am fine with Kevin being a Hawk just want him backing up Cam at SG in future games.

Before the season started I wanted Huerter to be our 6th man and starting PG off the bench. 
 

Since we are experimenting we should try letting Kevin run the second unit. He doesn’t even need to be slotted in as PG, we could have him out there with Teague or Goodwin.

 

I just think that Trae is so aggressive at almost all times that it actually takes Kev’s natural basketball instincts away. Can they be backcourt mates starting together next season? No doubt. But wouldn’t it be a luxury to sharpen another great attribute of Kev’s? His extremely underrated passing (when he’s given some ball handling duties).

ps Bruno was 3-3 fg with 6 points and 4 boards in 10 minutes. 5 more minutes a game would be good it seems. He’s certainly earned it. Bruno and Goodwin fight like dirty dogs and I love that.

[enrique]

37 minutes ago, Thomas said:

Twenty five thousands dollars does not mean a whole lot to Cuban don't think.

You are completely correct...but diminishing his life span due to hypertension is priceless:)...

 

Okay, poor joke! But there is no fine that can be standardized outside of % of net worth that will make a dent in the ultra rich owner/players of the league...

[Thomas]

6 minutes ago, Spud2nique said:

Before the season started I wanted Huerter to be our 6th man and starting PG off the bench. 
 

Since we are experimenting we should try letting Kevin run the second unit. He doesn’t even need to be slotted in as PG, we could have him out there with Teague or Goodwin.

Absolutely agree. Its mainly pairing Trae's poor D with Cam's great D but also pairing Kevin with a better defensive point than Trae. Think that one two punch at both spots should go a long way. The draft possibly alters that backup scenario at pg next year but am not counting on it just yet.

[Spud2nique]

44 minutes ago, Thomas said:

Absolutely agree. Its mainly pairing Trae's poor D with Cam's great D but also pairing Kevin with a better defensive point than Trae. Think that one two punch at both spots should go a long way. The draft possibly alters that backup scenario at pg next year but am not counting on it just yet.

Schlenk has left us with so many options. Uncharted but very much appreciated territory for us.

[Spud2nique]

Our underrated big JC! Shoutout to the big man doin work!

 

[Atlantaholic]

8 hours ago, Sothron said:

When you have games like this from JC it makes me wonder what crack people are on when they say the Hawks should trade him.

At his best he is prime Amare. 

[Spud2nique]

15 minutes ago, Atlantaholic said:

At his best he is prime Amare. 

And...

[marco102]

Find someone who looks at you the way Trae Young looks at John Collins!

[Gray Mule]

1 hour ago, marco102 said:

Find someone who looks at you the way Trae Young looks at John Collins!

It's good to be appreciated! 

[Spud2nique]

1 hour ago, marco102 said:

Find someone who looks at you the way Trae Young looks at John Collins!

I cant ...honestly that’s pure love.

[JayBirdHawk]

Quit whining.

 

 

[Spud2nique]

8 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

Quit whining.

 

Ok we’ve gotten hosed plenty of times and they never retract. Adam Silver do the right thing and tell Cuban to F off! 
 

 

[Thomas]

9 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said:

Quit whining.

 

 

As has been said by a few, they lose by two or they lose by four. Game over.

[Thomas]

1 minute ago, Spud2nique said:

Ok we’ve gotten hosed plenty of times and they never retract. Adam Silver do the right thing and tell Cuban to F off! 
 

 

Figuring the odds are that is what will happen but in Silver's more stoic manner of course.

[JayBirdHawk]

 

 

 

 

 

[enrique]

3 minutes ago, Thomas said:

As has been said by a few, they lose by two or they lose by four. Game over.

So if it was not goal tending but we have ball. Would we not inbound ball with lead and 8 seconds?

[enrique]

22 minutes ago, Thomas said:

Figuring the odds are that is what will happen but in Silver's more stoic manner of course.

Here is an article addressing the rules involved and why the call should stand and Cuban fined...

https://clutchpoints.com/mavs-news-nba-official-explains-controversial-call-that-triggered-mark-cubans-rant/

 

[Thomas]

15 hours ago, enrique said:

Here is an article addressing the rules involved and why the call should stand and Cuban fined...

https://clutchpoints.com/mavs-news-nba-official-explains-controversial-call-that-triggered-mark-cubans-rant/

 

Refs are untouchable in the NBA, pretty much like that everywhere. They can admit they screwed up in the last two minutes of an NBA game after its over but it changes absolutely nothing. You say anything and its free pizza for the NBA front office.

[macdaddy]

Some of this i'm sure was covered already

1. i actually think the call was right as JC was shooting the ball when the whistle sounded

2. Smith should get a goal tend for hitting the rim with the ball in the air.  (i could be wrong on that)

3. That's a Hawks basket, whistle or not so giving the mavs the ball or a jump ball would be a bigger mistake.

4. While i think nba officiating is suspect too, Cuban needs to go to bat for changes at times other than just when he feels like it negatively affected him.  Maybe say, hey we benefitted from this call but it was still wrong.  You never hear that.