Kyrie is playing at least 40 minutes a game, averaging 28 ppg, while shooting 51/48/90 splits. He’s definitely doing his part. Others need to step up. Y’all want him to get into offense earlier in the game, but y’all have to be honest and admit that Luka is taking most of the shots and doesn’t get Kyrie involved early in the game. Not putting blame on Luka, but it’s just facts.
You cant be SO scared of a hot hand from 3 that you completely take away ALL paint protection AND your star point guards consistent lob threat while hes having an awful shooting night. We need stops in the last 5 minutes and kidd says "lets send out the 3 pt shooting small ball lineup that has proven they cant defend anything and hasn't worked all year."
Facts. Also facs that J Kidd is not a playoff coach. He is gonna get eaten alive by Spo-Tib and many others. Some fans seem to know more about the game than J kidd.
@@gabapcyea. Mavs fans don’t actually know basketball. They just like to see players on the floor. Strategy be damned. That small ball lineup was a good idea cause you needed the clippers off the three otherwise you were definitely loosing. I’m not saying JKidd is great, cause he’s one of the weakest coaches in the NBA. Like how do you not realize you gotta put someone else on harden so it’s still difficult for him to get to the basket? But the small ball lineup was good Kidd just had the wrong people guarding the clippers players in those final minutes. Put PJ or DJ on harden and now you’re getting him off the three and have someone who can stay on harden better when he tries to drive.
@@TheMexicanVaquerolet’s also not ignore the fact that even if someone pressured harden more the only thing that would change is he’s scoring two free throws
@@TheMexicanVaquero was! good idea. But if you see it's not working, let's say three consecutive times same result, you need to change something and adjust. Not that 7 consecutive times you end with the same result.
I get what your saying but to even put any blame on Kyrie is nonsense man. He is the only reason this team was in that game. And don’t forget, he closed out game 3.
When Luka isn't able to score he can still set up others. If that's the case, he doesn't need 5-out spacing. He needs someone who can actively participate in the PNR, finish lobs and give the Mavs more shot opportunities via offensive rebounding. You know every time you see Gafford, DJJ, Exum, and PJ taking these chaotic mid-range shots while moving sideways in the air or bending backwards? Yeah, those aren't the shots you want. And that's the ugly type of shot we get when everyone is just doing their own thing.
I’d say the key to a Mavs win is Mavs knocking down some 3s especially Luka and the Wings - Djj, Green, pj - Lukas 3 haven’t been falling so they been defending a lil less up in his face (like going underneath screens type) we need Luka to make his 3s then that’ll open shots for others..
If you’re gonna sell out on stopping the 3 and forcing the drive the least you can do is leave your center in the game so you can protect the paint when they inevitably penetrate the lane. Kidd went small for no reason and harden took advantage of that.
There’s a difference between focusing on stopping the three and not even contesting the floaters. We didn’t even try to stop them we just let them have it freely.
The Mavs need to get offense going through the centers/paint early. Too many guys are deferring and not taking advantage of the attention Luka and Kyrie are getting when driving. Those two also need to recognize when things are losing steam and finish those drives for some high % points. The Mavs only lose when they have a singular awful offensive quarter. The Clippers shooting 60% on contested threes or letting Harden have a hot night or shooting 30% from three themselves are actually all problems they can and pretty much have overcome in both losses. They just can't shit the bed on offense like they did in games 2 and 4. And by "shit the bed," that means not score 8 and 16 points in a quarter respectively. Also, stop trying to get in a 3-point shooting contest with a team built for it. Our offense at times looks like it's being run to get THJ and Bertans shots when those guys aren't even playing. Exum would be the most likely on this roster to even benefit from that style of play and he's not getting many minutes.
Mind blown this isn’t being talked about. If we’re going to take away the step back and funnel harden into the paint… why the hell is Maxi the one he’s being funneled into? That’s an easy automatic floater every time. If that’s the actual plan harden will go for 50.
Even if Lively or Gafford would be hesitant to help like Maxi but their presence alone can cause hesitation for drives because teir is always a chance of getting blocked.
kind of with this thought process... let kyrie run the offense for a game. I think vs Kawhi-less clippers there's a good chance of winning without Luka chuckN up shot after shot after shot
Honestly a championship winning team lives and dies on their superstar player. The one to blame is Luka, he is my favorite player, but honestly he has not been the MvP Luka. He might be hurt and we can take that. But this team not winning atm is cause of Luka.
i would also like kyrie to be more aggressive in the first half i cannot comprehend how kidd thinks kyrie having half as much usage as luka in the first half is acceptable give him the ball more especially if he's getting to his, he gets blocked or misses the shot that's still better than just not being able to get off the shot kyrie will always get to his spot that's just guaranteed
Clips have been employing a massive drop coverage on Luka PnR and so far has succeded the because Luka cannot hit pull up 3s or middies or floaters in the lane.
If luka doesnt want to spend energy on defense let kyrie run the offense all game. Cause clippers will continue to pick on him. He's taking most the shots on offense, dribbling the ball the most by far, but the defense was atrocious. Even on fastbreaks where the ball needs to be pushed, Luka still hogs the ball. We don't need him to keep hogging the ball all game, the talent is around him. We cannot win a championship with that type of defense and slow offense.
Jason Kidd has nothing to do with Luka blown by on every penetration. Thats was has given them life not 3s. 3s percentage will go to the averages, luka not moving is something that will win or lose.
Facts about the three attempt. Percent of success is significantly lower than paint attempts. Rebounding possibilities for the offense increase. As a result, not focusing on defending the three and inserting a natural center is the logical approach merely because the three is more difficult to make and having a natural center on the floor decreases the chance of offensive rebounding. Just because the Clippers have a good percent of threes does not mean it will continue. A good coach gravitates to the most logical approach when the game is close. Obviously, Kidd does not agree and hence the reason the game was lost and probably the series if he continues to stray from logical approaches during crunch times. Concerning Kyrie being the fault because he does not start earlier, I guess he should literally go snatch the ball out of Luka’s hand during every 1st period. Once again, the coach needs to call plays to get him more involved. In sharing my opinions, the coach is still only 50% responsible for the losses and the same applies to the players. They are both part of the team so the blame is equally distributed for losses as well they should be equally applauded during wins.
I knew the Clippers would be sitting Leonard for game 5 and in fact I bet he doesn't play again this series. They clearly see they're a far better team right now without him and that the Mavs are terrible when he doesn't play so no brainer. George and Harden seem to be able do whatever they want when Leonards not on the floor so why change? 2-0 without 0-2 with...easy choice. Now the Mavs have to show up ready to play and actually win the Leonardless game they're supposed to instead of mailing it in.
Keep switching up the point of attack defender keep the guy guarding Harden and PG legs fresh and maximize the entire roster, let Green, DJJ, PJ on them. Tire out PG and Harden with different defenders on them. Never panic by switching immediately to small ball everytime the Clippers hit a 3! Mavs need to trust perimeter defenders to keep harden and PG in check. Force the Clippers to rely on Zubac instead of harden.
I completely disagree with selling out on the 3. We were giving Harden an automatic 2 on 1 in the lane for the final 4 minutes of the game. It’s impressive to hit all the floaters but they were WIDE OPEN. 100% on 2FG is EQUAL to 66% on 3s. Why intentionally ride Harden’s hip, essentially.
The other factor is Luka needs to be able to save much more energy for the fourth quarter. The Mavericks need to find a way to reduce the amount of energy Luka has to spend on the defense in the first three quarters.
there are many parts to this equation but i do not understand why the fact that luka is hurt is not being taken more into consideration. i mean.. he did not forget how to shoot a ball over night.. or 3's..etc.. we have seen him in action all year.. sure there is more pressure, edgier defence, mental fatigue etc etc.. but.. his leg is not ok.. it is obvious.. and that is a worrying factor. those tapes around his knee are kinesiology tapes, not for stabilizing a knee... it is used when you have an inflammation in the tissues.. sports people use it, dancers as well... it is taped in a pattern so it pulls on the tissues surrounding the injury (his knee in this case), so the lymph does not get stagnant. This is important for healing. The lymphatic system plays a critical role in maintaining tissue homeostasis and resolving inflammation by balancing interstitial levels of fluid.. so yes, obviously he has a knee inflammation.. and when he plays it starts to get aggravated.. then they treat it.. but as he plays intensly again it keeps coming back.. i am sure he is also on some anti inflammatory pills and other protocols.. it is not like he can not play or walk.. but stil.. inlammations don't heal if you keep irritating them by the intense play.. seems worrying to me.. in the long run.. if they want to stay in this series..he probably does not have the same strength and flexion in the knee, which affects his shooting, rebound is suffering as well, changing directions fast.. also, since the game is much more physical and agressive and he keeps getting attacked, he is less willing to put himself in compromising situations.. it is a normal protective reflex.. i think they need to embrace his injury and make a different plan.. he does not want to admit it.. which i get.. to get this far.. and then become a weak link because of something out of your control is a terrible feeling.. faster they will all embrace it.. better they can strategize...
Foul trouble doesn't mean you let guys just blow past you, stop that nonsense. Pg was in foul trouble last game still he wasn't a cone on defense. If you can play offense and shoot you can give some resistance on defense.
@@kbthegoat824 Did you see the defense PJ did after Luka? Luka and PJ did EXACTLY what Kidd wanted. Let Harden get in the lane for floaters rather than 3s... Too bad Kidd let them be WIDE open 🤣 No adjustments, Lively should be in to challenge the floaters/lobs and a help defender should switch to Zubac and prevent the bucket, put him on the line. Grab him before he jumps even but we did absolutely nothing. 🤣🤣🤣
@aaronexile , pj got beat by harden hesitation. It's ok to get beat at times u can't completely stop a star. Pj was on him and harden acted as if he was gonna step back and quickly attacked, he did the same when kleiba was on him but with Luka he doesn't even need to try he just easily blow past him. He played horrible defense all game long, we don't always need to depend on back up help when it comes to Luka, make the the guys work on offense and show some resistance. Harden who is known for poor defense is giving way more resistance on the defensive side. I agree that lively should have been subbed in when we took the lead, but let's not excuse the defense from Luka. Harden was toying with him, he's a 6'7 guy. We gave him prop in game 2 did we not? Some even calling him a lockdown.
The whole 3 > 2 shorthand analysis is not universally applicable, as not all shots are created equal My mind will be blown and I'll take the L if the expected pts per possession are higher on a *contested* 3 than on a *wide open* floater in the paint
I hit 4-5 floaters back to back. I don’t give a fuck I’ll chuck up threes fully contested cause I’m feeling good and we’re dealing with James and his step back then killing us! Do it for a quarter sure but stay big please
I want Luka to stop trying to get fouls and actually score for once. He’s getting himself hurt by tricking the defense and getting hit multiple times. It’s only going to make it worse. I hope he realizes that as well. I know trying to get a foul is part of the game but man it’s just a bad idea as he is going to hurt himself.
For me i want dwight to have some minutes for his experience in playoff not a center but a rotation for pj. Pj and gafford has some kinda nerve coz this has to be their because playoff ever i think experience prevail than new chemistry was build up. Maxi, dg,lively as c. 3d you can have pj,dwight,djj
I stopped watching in the first 5 minutes. Let's discuss the 5 biggest mistakes Jason Kidd has made thise series. 1. Failure to hunt James Harden on defense every play. 2. Failure to protect Luka on defense every play when any clipper goes at him EVERY PLAY. 3. Letting James Harden and Paul Goerge hit or take 3's instead of Kofee or Mann. 4. Kidd's unrelenting loyalty to playing Tim Hardaway is confusing. It took an injury to Tim to stop that. 5. Realizing Lively is just better in the playoffs than Gafford.
Clippers hit 14 Three's in the first half, only 4 Three's in 2cnd half. Mavs erase the 31 point deficit and shut down LAs 3s all in the third quarter with Biggs on the court! Reggie said it himself, when Gafford or Lively get switched out onto the perimeter nobody is going to shoot a 3 over them, and at 230 lbs, they both can recover quickly. Jason Kidd is coaching to his fears, not coaching to his strengths to close out that 4th quarter. It's mind-boggling. The small ball lineup has only been used for 2 or 3 minutes at a time, then he usually closest with the Biggs. You went 10 minutes straight with Maxie at Center? He froze
Stop James Hardin by putting PJ or Jones on him. He is not fast anymore to blow by a able defender. But he still does have a great step back three-point shot. So, he needs to have a defender with length to contest those threes. The other side of that is the Mavericks have make their three-point shots.
If the clippers go 4/6 on “highly contested 3s” the mavs complete the biggest comeback in playoff history. Unfortunately they went 6/6 😂. How is that a thing?
We all know Kidd wasnt right. We gave up assets for Lively and Gafford and he STILL played Kleber the entire fourth when he was just being abused in the paint every possession 😂
It's obvious something's not right. Luka is hurt and it's affecting his game for sure. I don't get all the Kyrie hate. He's the only reason they were even in that last game
Luka Doncic didn't have the pressure of being expected to win. But when you have nothing to lose, you can take chances. When you're expected to win, you have to play the game within the game. Luka doesn't adjust his game based on what's going on; he just keeps doing what he knows.
it looks like it because Zubac has been dropping to the lane like he's Brook Lopez, and Luka cannot hit pull up 3s nor quick enough to get into the lane for a floater before Mann can recover
They were in that situation in the first place because they were being outcoached. Yes, their shots weren't falling, but that's what a coach is for, isn't it? Draw some plays, get your team some easy baskets. I give him 0 credit for the comeback. The only reason the comeback happened was Kyrie entering God mode and their shots starting to fall ffs. As for the 4th quarter, I'll give it to him that the thought process was good, but why didn't he make any adjustments when it was abundantly clear that his plan is not working? Harden scored some of the easiest points of his career. I'm not saying it's all on Kidd, but he should shoulder at least part of the blame, which he never does. He just keeps giving weird excuses. And he's not gonna get better, cause in his head, he's not doing anything wrong.
Let kyrie cook early!!! Luka being hurt should “Let the game come to him” and shoot less step back 3’s early😒 get to the paint don’t bail the defense out when the shot hasn’t been falling!
Also if you switch to James as Defender on ball... he'd foul out by 3rd Quarter EASY. I'd be going after him the way the Clips go after Luka. Harden's Defense is suspect too, so why wouldn't you?
@user-wy3dl2em7p first of all, it's "Are you 8 years old." Secondly, it isn't unprecedented. Luka will still put up the shots injured or not. He's not had a good shooting game all series. He will tonight.
@@hottake8940 It's actually correct this way too. And only child would come with such a stupid statement,or a dumb person. "Luka will have a game of ages next game" is a statement. So,you know that's gonna happen? That makes you an idiot. And your second sentence is so stupid,that I'm really disgusted if you're older than 12.
Luca is beaten up, physically assaulted most games - the league playing it loose means assaults are being promoted!! This is being done to slow Luca down!!!!
He needs to put the team 1st and realize his style of play is not going to win. These 2 sell outs agreed with Kids to give Harden layups instead of forcing them to shoot 3 WTF
@@p.j.obrien7034 I'd argue the refs have been against him this season, likely because he has called them out and insinuated that some of them were bought. I've seen several times when he gets scratched up and hit and nothing happens, or like the Clippers game where he got a tech for it.
You are getting on my nerves talking about J Kidd. I hope it’s not racial. He is a coach that took my Mavericks to the conference finals 2 years ago and he has them playing well right now. I like the team that he has helped to create. What is your complaint? I’m talking to the person that’s always giggling.
The goal is GETTING THE BIGS INVOLVED AND KIDD TELLINGN THEM TO HE AGGRESSIVE TOO MANY TIMES I SAW BOTH OF THEM WITH CATCH THE BALL IN THE POST WITH ONLY A GUARD BETWEEN THEM AND THE RIM AND THEY PASS OUT LIKE BRO IF YALL DONT BACK DUDE DOWN AND BANG ON HIM YOU HAVE TO PUNISH THEM
My #1 key to win game 5: Luka must stop crying like a baby and START PLAYING instead. It impacts the game negatively + he appears to be CHILDISH in my opinion.
Maybe construcion is what mavs are good at 😂😂. We better look for things for the mavs to do when they go meat the guys in San Juan Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 beaches ⛱️. K.D ,James & curry are waiting for Luka Kyi. Lol 😆 🤣 😂. Nahh ,go mavs .
Kyrie needs to help Luka more and show up at the beginning of games. Not just when the game is out of our hands and then taking no-pressure type shots. I am not letting Luka off the hook, but the guy played 40 plus minutes consistently. If he didn't play for the entire season, Mavs are not making the playoffs or play-in. Kyrie needs to show up at the beginning of games and take some pressure off Luka. It's not fair to Luka otherwise.
Nah, i think we've seen enough to know it only takes playing slightly better or a couple ref calls to see Mav's win every time. I'm almost certain it's Mav blowouts from here 😁
Jason kidd made us lose game 4 he had the big's both gafford and lively sit on the bench a had maxi kleba in and the james harden killed us in the paint and for the life of me he didn't put the bigs in kidd is a trash coah
They make up for it with athleticism and size. The mavericks tried the whole Surround Luka with shooters for like 5 years. Now they put some guys that actually defend around him. You can’t have both 😂. Let me rephrase that… you can afford both 💸
What’s 1 key for the Mavs to win Game 5?
Everybody needs to step up!
Pj Washington and Jones need to shoot better from the three
Luka not being out of shape
Score more points than the Clippers
Social media will go crazy if LBJ turns up and watches the game hahaha
Kyrie is playing at least 40 minutes a game, averaging 28 ppg, while shooting 51/48/90 splits. He’s definitely doing his part. Others need to step up. Y’all want him to get into offense earlier in the game, but y’all have to be honest and admit that Luka is taking most of the shots and doesn’t get Kyrie involved early in the game. Not putting blame on Luka, but it’s just facts.
They never want to say stuff like this bro
FACTS for Sure - Always making up excuses for Luka, he’s the reason for the slow starts all those bad azzz shots
@@SoloLLC ok then lets trade luka
@@danny_daphantomnever want to say stuff like this even though everyone is talking about it?
It’s over for us ….
You cant be SO scared of a hot hand from 3 that you completely take away ALL paint protection AND your star point guards consistent lob threat while hes having an awful shooting night.
We need stops in the last 5 minutes and kidd says "lets send out the 3 pt shooting small ball lineup that has proven they cant defend anything and hasn't worked all year."
Facts. Also facs that J Kidd is not a playoff coach. He is gonna get eaten alive by Spo-Tib and many others. Some fans seem to know more about the game than J kidd.
isnt their small ball units defensive rating whats most absurdly great about them? And has worse offense
@@gabapcyea. Mavs fans don’t actually know basketball. They just like to see players on the floor. Strategy be damned. That small ball lineup was a good idea cause you needed the clippers off the three otherwise you were definitely loosing. I’m not saying JKidd is great, cause he’s one of the weakest coaches in the NBA. Like how do you not realize you gotta put someone else on harden so it’s still difficult for him to get to the basket? But the small ball lineup was good Kidd just had the wrong people guarding the clippers players in those final minutes. Put PJ or DJ on harden and now you’re getting him off the three and have someone who can stay on harden better when he tries to drive.
@@TheMexicanVaquerolet’s also not ignore the fact that even if someone pressured harden more the only thing that would change is he’s scoring two free throws
@@TheMexicanVaquero was! good idea. But if you see it's not working, let's say three consecutive times same result, you need to change something and adjust. Not that 7 consecutive times you end with the same result.
I get what your saying but to even put any blame on Kyrie is nonsense man. He is the only reason this team was in that game. And don’t forget, he closed out game 3.
When Luka isn't able to score he can still set up others. If that's the case, he doesn't need 5-out spacing. He needs someone who can actively participate in the PNR, finish lobs and give the Mavs more shot opportunities via offensive rebounding.
You know every time you see Gafford, DJJ, Exum, and PJ taking these chaotic mid-range shots while moving sideways in the air or bending backwards? Yeah, those aren't the shots you want. And that's the ugly type of shot we get when everyone is just doing their own thing.
I’d say the key to a Mavs win is Mavs knocking down some 3s especially Luka and the Wings - Djj, Green, pj - Lukas 3 haven’t been falling so they been defending a lil less up in his face (like going underneath screens type) we need Luka to make his 3s then that’ll open shots for others..
If you’re gonna sell out on stopping the 3 and forcing the drive the least you can do is leave your center in the game so you can protect the paint when they inevitably penetrate the lane. Kidd went small for no reason and harden took advantage of that.
There’s a difference between focusing on stopping the three and not even contesting the floaters. We didn’t even try to stop them we just let them have it freely.
The Mavs need to get offense going through the centers/paint early. Too many guys are deferring and not taking advantage of the attention Luka and Kyrie are getting when driving. Those two also need to recognize when things are losing steam and finish those drives for some high % points.
The Mavs only lose when they have a singular awful offensive quarter. The Clippers shooting 60% on contested threes or letting Harden have a hot night or shooting 30% from three themselves are actually all problems they can and pretty much have overcome in both losses. They just can't shit the bed on offense like they did in games 2 and 4. And by "shit the bed," that means not score 8 and 16 points in a quarter respectively.
Also, stop trying to get in a 3-point shooting contest with a team built for it. Our offense at times looks like it's being run to get THJ and Bertans shots when those guys aren't even playing. Exum would be the most likely on this roster to even benefit from that style of play and he's not getting many minutes.
Okay if Jkidd wants Harden to take the floaters then why he didn't put a shot blocker?...My God his got two in the bench
Mind blown this isn’t being talked about. If we’re going to take away the step back and funnel harden into the paint… why the hell is Maxi the one he’s being funneled into? That’s an easy automatic floater every time. If that’s the actual plan harden will go for 50.
@@LukasLoveHandles YES YES AND YES bro, getting crazy over this. J Kidd is simply not a playoff coach. Ask Yannis
Even if Lively or Gafford would be hesitant to help like Maxi but their presence alone can cause hesitation for drives because teir is always a chance of getting blocked.
@@ChrisAds-vm4bf facts.
Bcs some stat fans would say that with Maxi as 5, Mavs have the best +/- ratio. But, coaching is about feel of the game also, not computer game.
Full Effort/Energy from beginning to end
My logic says we're fucked! But my heart says so what! We got this. LMFG! Mavs strong 💪 ❤️ 🙏
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How many minutes did Gafford and Lively play in our wins?
playing with a sprained knee is absolutely crazy, Luka should have rested.
kind of with this thought process... let kyrie run the offense for a game. I think vs Kawhi-less clippers there's a good chance of winning without Luka chuckN up shot after shot after shot
lets go clippers! Hope we can go to Dallas with a chance to close yall out & not the other way around. Let’s see what happens tonight!
Do NOT pull the centers in the second half. We need the boards and the threat inside to open up threes!
Honestly a championship winning team lives and dies on their superstar player. The one to blame is Luka, he is my favorite player, but honestly he has not been the MvP Luka. He might be hurt and we can take that.
But this team not winning atm is cause of Luka.
Also without Luka u cant win game in series...
nah
i would also like kyrie to be more aggressive in the first half i cannot comprehend how kidd thinks kyrie having half as much usage as luka in the first half is acceptable give him the ball more especially if he's getting to his, he gets blocked or misses the shot that's still better than just not being able to get off the shot kyrie will always get to his spot that's just guaranteed
It might be a leap but I think lively coulda secured the comeback W. Sacrificing a little (and I do mean a little) mobility and going big is worth it
Clips have been employing a massive drop coverage on Luka PnR and so far has succeded the because Luka cannot hit pull up 3s or middies or floaters in the lane.
More so he won’t take them
Miss Isaac, but it's nice having Slightly, Reggie, and Dana's perspectives.
Issac gives sleepiness
The Mavs BETTER win tomorrow night.
With a couple minutes left in the 3rd Mavs up 24, even though Luka and Kyrie are 0-11 from three. What a weird series.
Like the last two.
Jkidd should not put Maxi in C in 4th..defense kills them..
Well said
If luka doesnt want to spend energy on defense let kyrie run the offense all game. Cause clippers will continue to pick on him. He's taking most the shots on offense, dribbling the ball the most by far, but the defense was atrocious. Even on fastbreaks where the ball needs to be pushed, Luka still hogs the ball. We don't need him to keep hogging the ball all game, the talent is around him. We cannot win a championship with that type of defense and slow offense.
who do you think is telling the team to play like that?
Jason Kidd has nothing to do with Luka blown by on every penetration.
Thats was has given them life not 3s. 3s percentage will go to the averages, luka not moving is something that will win or lose.
Give it their all- that’s the key. Can’t wait until 2nd quarter or half to lock in
Luka has to knock down shots, especially early on in the first half
Jason kid needs to be fkn fired.... we have been outcoached not outplayed
Facts about the three attempt. Percent of success is significantly lower than paint attempts. Rebounding possibilities for the offense increase. As a result, not focusing on defending the three and inserting a natural center is the logical approach merely because the three is more difficult to make and having a natural center on the floor decreases the chance of offensive rebounding. Just because the Clippers have a good percent of threes does not mean it will continue. A good coach gravitates to the most logical approach when the game is close. Obviously, Kidd does not agree and hence the reason the game was lost and probably the series if he continues to stray from logical approaches during crunch times. Concerning Kyrie being the fault because he does not start earlier, I guess he should literally go snatch the ball out of Luka’s hand during every 1st period. Once again, the coach needs to call plays to get him more involved. In sharing my opinions, the coach is still only 50% responsible for the losses and the same applies to the players. They are both part of the team so the blame is equally distributed for losses as well they should be equally applauded during wins.
Hard to knock down 3s when you get 2 or 3 looks a game. It's a pitfall of having Luka on your team
Ha ha 😂 🤣
funny joke
you would be sucking the gm of your team for a 50/50 chance of getting luka
Also can somebody bring it to the attention of our superstar that have your arms out while he plays defense will help him vs having them to his side🙄
I knew the Clippers would be sitting Leonard for game 5 and in fact I bet he doesn't play again this series. They clearly see they're a far better team right now without him and that the Mavs are terrible when he doesn't play so no brainer. George and Harden seem to be able do whatever they want when Leonards not on the floor so why change? 2-0 without 0-2 with...easy choice. Now the Mavs have to show up ready to play and actually win the Leonardless game they're supposed to instead of mailing it in.
Keep switching up the point of attack defender keep the guy guarding Harden and PG legs fresh and maximize the entire roster, let Green, DJJ, PJ on them. Tire out PG and Harden with different defenders on them.
Never panic by switching immediately to small ball everytime the Clippers hit a 3! Mavs need to trust perimeter defenders to keep harden and PG in check. Force the Clippers to rely on Zubac instead of harden.
I completely disagree with selling out on the 3. We were giving Harden an automatic 2 on 1 in the lane for the final 4 minutes of the game. It’s impressive to hit all the floaters but they were WIDE OPEN. 100% on 2FG is EQUAL to 66% on 3s. Why intentionally ride Harden’s hip, essentially.
Luka need to focus on attacking rim not foul baiting but attack and score strongly stop one on one.
The other factor is Luka needs to be able to save much more energy for the fourth quarter. The Mavericks need to find a way to reduce the amount of energy Luka has to spend on the defense in the first three quarters.
there are many parts to this equation but i do not understand why the fact that luka is hurt is not being taken more into consideration. i mean.. he did not forget how to shoot a ball over night.. or 3's..etc.. we have seen him in action all year.. sure there is more pressure, edgier defence, mental fatigue etc etc.. but.. his leg is not ok.. it is obvious.. and that is a worrying factor. those tapes around his knee are kinesiology tapes, not for stabilizing a knee... it is used when you have an inflammation in the tissues.. sports people use it, dancers as well... it is taped in a pattern so it pulls on the tissues surrounding the injury (his knee in this case), so the lymph does not get stagnant. This is important for healing. The lymphatic system plays a critical role in maintaining tissue homeostasis and resolving inflammation by balancing interstitial levels of fluid.. so yes, obviously he has a knee inflammation.. and when he plays it starts to get aggravated.. then they treat it.. but as he plays intensly again it keeps coming back.. i am sure he is also on some anti inflammatory pills and other protocols.. it is not like he can not play or walk.. but stil.. inlammations don't heal if you keep irritating them by the intense play.. seems worrying to me.. in the long run.. if they want to stay in this series..he probably does not have the same strength and flexion in the knee, which affects his shooting, rebound is suffering as well, changing directions fast.. also, since the game is much more physical and agressive and he keeps getting attacked, he is less willing to put himself in compromising situations.. it is a normal protective reflex.. i think they need to embrace his injury and make a different plan.. he does not want to admit it.. which i get.. to get this far.. and then become a weak link because of something out of your control is a terrible feeling.. faster they will all embrace it.. better they can strategize...
just keep luka out of early foul trouble so that he can be more aggressive on d at the end of the game when the whistles go quiet
Foul trouble doesn't mean you let guys just blow past you, stop that nonsense. Pg was in foul trouble last game still he wasn't a cone on defense. If you can play offense and shoot you can give some resistance on defense.
@@kbthegoat824 Did you see the defense PJ did after Luka? Luka and PJ did EXACTLY what Kidd wanted. Let Harden get in the lane for floaters rather than 3s... Too bad Kidd let them be WIDE open 🤣 No adjustments, Lively should be in to challenge the floaters/lobs and a help defender should switch to Zubac and prevent the bucket, put him on the line. Grab him before he jumps even but we did absolutely nothing. 🤣🤣🤣
@aaronexile , pj got beat by harden hesitation. It's ok to get beat at times u can't completely stop a star. Pj was on him and harden acted as if he was gonna step back and quickly attacked, he did the same when kleiba was on him but with Luka he doesn't even need to try he just easily blow past him. He played horrible defense all game long, we don't always need to depend on back up help when it comes to Luka, make the the guys work on offense and show some resistance. Harden who is known for poor defense is giving way more resistance on the defensive side. I agree that lively should have been subbed in when we took the lead, but let's not excuse the defense from Luka. Harden was toying with him, he's a 6'7 guy. We gave him prop in game 2 did we not? Some even calling him a lockdown.
@@kbthegoat824 bravo 👏
The whole 3 > 2 shorthand analysis is not universally applicable, as not all shots are created equal
My mind will be blown and I'll take the L if the expected pts per possession are higher on a *contested* 3 than on a *wide open* floater in the paint
I hit 4-5 floaters back to back. I don’t give a fuck I’ll chuck up threes fully contested cause I’m feeling good and we’re dealing with James and his step back then killing us! Do it for a quarter sure but stay big please
Dallas vs Nuggets in WCF
They should play Omax!
That is the last thing Jason Kidd is about to do.
I want Luka to stop trying to get fouls and actually score for once. He’s getting himself hurt by tricking the defense and getting hit multiple times. It’s only going to make it worse. I hope he realizes that as well. I know trying to get a foul is part of the game but man it’s just a bad idea as he is going to hurt himself.
Defense and play more aggressive and hit their shots💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
For me i want dwight to have some minutes for his experience in playoff not a center but a rotation for pj. Pj and gafford has some kinda nerve coz this has to be their because playoff ever i think experience prevail than new chemistry was build up. Maxi, dg,lively as c. 3d you can have pj,dwight,djj
With injured Doncic,Mavs can't win.
Not give up James Harden Root Beer Floats!!!
Protect the paint and get boards and make your shots. It's crunch time!!!
Attack, make them run from tip-off and physical defense.
I stopped watching in the first 5 minutes. Let's discuss the 5 biggest mistakes Jason Kidd has made thise series.
1. Failure to hunt James Harden on defense every play.
2. Failure to protect Luka on defense every play when any clipper goes at him EVERY PLAY.
3. Letting James Harden and Paul Goerge hit or take 3's instead of Kofee or Mann.
4. Kidd's unrelenting loyalty to playing Tim Hardaway is confusing. It took an injury to Tim to stop that.
5. Realizing Lively is just better in the playoffs than Gafford.
Clippers hit 14 Three's in the first half, only 4 Three's in 2cnd half. Mavs erase the 31 point deficit and shut down LAs 3s all in the third quarter with Biggs on the court!
Reggie said it himself, when Gafford or Lively get switched out onto the perimeter nobody is going to shoot a 3 over them, and at 230 lbs, they both can recover quickly.
Jason Kidd is coaching to his fears, not coaching to his strengths to close out that 4th quarter. It's mind-boggling. The small ball lineup has only been used for 2 or 3 minutes at a time, then he usually closest with the Biggs. You went 10 minutes straight with Maxie at Center? He froze
Stop James Hardin by putting PJ or Jones on him. He is not fast anymore to blow by a able defender. But he still does have a great step back three-point shot. So, he needs to have a defender with length to contest those threes. The other side of that is the Mavericks have make their three-point shots.
If the clippers go 4/6 on “highly contested 3s” the mavs complete the biggest comeback in playoff history. Unfortunately they went 6/6 😂. How is that a thing?
We all know Kidd wasnt right. We gave up assets for Lively and Gafford and he STILL played Kleber the entire fourth when he was just being abused in the paint every possession 😂
Lukas knee is not right and he has not looked very good these last 2 games. If he's hurt or worse can't go this Mavs team is toast.
It's obvious something's not right. Luka is hurt and it's affecting his game for sure. I don't get all the Kyrie hate. He's the only reason they were even in that last game
Luka Doncic didn't have the pressure of being expected to win. But when you have nothing to lose, you can take chances. When you're expected to win, you have to play the game within the game. Luka doesn't adjust his game based on what's going on; he just keeps doing what he knows.
At times
Or he’s just missing?
He’s been TERRIBLE but that is BS
Clippers Fans think T. Man is a lockdown defender that can lock up kyrie and Luka ....Thought?
Ummm... no. lol
@@Mark-xl1zeFacts I'm like who👀👀
It's like saying Luka locked down Kawhi in this series.. and I'm a Luka fan.
it looks like it because Zubac has been dropping to the lane like he's Brook Lopez, and Luka cannot hit pull up 3s nor quick enough to get into the lane for a floater before Mann can recover
Luka is shooting 23% when Mann guards him in this series. Luka is shooting 44% against everyone else.
They were in that situation in the first place because they were being outcoached. Yes, their shots weren't falling, but that's what a coach is for, isn't it? Draw some plays, get your team some easy baskets. I give him 0 credit for the comeback. The only reason the comeback happened was Kyrie entering God mode and their shots starting to fall ffs. As for the 4th quarter, I'll give it to him that the thought process was good, but why didn't he make any adjustments when it was abundantly clear that his plan is not working? Harden scored some of the easiest points of his career. I'm not saying it's all on Kidd, but he should shoulder at least part of the blame, which he never does. He just keeps giving weird excuses. And he's not gonna get better, cause in his head, he's not doing anything wrong.
Imagine that. Kidd plays Maxi at the 4 and the Mavs get a 30 point win. THE SMALL BALL ISH DOESN'T WORK!!!!
Not feeling good for
Tomorrow guys …..
It was a great run, but sadly Mavs no chance of winning Game 5. Vegas saying 90% Clippers taking it.
Public bet of squares, if this doesn't tell you to go other way, stop betting 👌
Go Mavs.
It’s over on Friday
Stop making me and Reg take the pictures!
I took pictures for Slightly so it’s all paid back 😆
When does Jason kid being in the right path?
Let kyrie cook early!!! Luka being hurt should “Let the game come to him” and shoot less step back 3’s early😒 get to the paint don’t bail the defense out when the shot hasn’t been falling!
Also if you switch to James as Defender on ball... he'd foul out by 3rd Quarter EASY. I'd be going after him the way the Clips go after Luka. Harden's Defense is suspect too, so why wouldn't you?
like if you’ve been here long enough to remember the built bar ads😂
Out work/hustle the Clippers. Want the W more
Luka will have a game of the ages next game. I'm calling a 40 point triple double in a mavs 109-103 win
He’s injured very doubtful
@Schizo_Ty while I do agree he's injured, the shots will still go up. Tonight he makes them, over 50%.
You are 8 years old?
@user-wy3dl2em7p first of all, it's "Are you 8 years old." Secondly, it isn't unprecedented. Luka will still put up the shots injured or not. He's not had a good shooting game all series. He will tonight.
@@hottake8940 It's actually correct this way too.
And only child would come with such a stupid statement,or a dumb person.
"Luka will have a game of ages next game" is a statement.
So,you know that's gonna happen?
That makes you an idiot.
And your second sentence is so stupid,that I'm really disgusted if you're older than 12.
THE DEFININTION OF INSANITY = JASON KIDD! 🤣
LUKA
Anything below.
Luca is beaten up, physically assaulted most games - the league playing it loose means assaults are being promoted!! This is being done to slow Luca down!!!!
Luka gets one of the best whistles in the league
He needs to put the team 1st and realize his style of play is not going to win. These 2 sell outs agreed with Kids to give Harden layups instead of forcing them to shoot 3 WTF
@@SoloLLCbruh, he’s just injured. The Mavs would be dominating if he was healthy
@@p.j.obrien7034 I'd argue the refs have been against him this season, likely because he has called them out and insinuated that some of them were bought. I've seen several times when he gets scratched up and hit and nothing happens, or like the Clippers game where he got a tech for it.
@philipthavenius9801 I would say you're biased, Luka should have been thrown out of that game, but the refs didn't just because he is Luka.
MAVS 3-2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You are getting on my nerves talking about J Kidd. I hope it’s not racial. He is a coach that took my Mavericks to the conference finals 2 years ago and he has them playing well right now. I like the team that he has helped to create. What is your complaint? I’m talking to the person that’s always giggling.
Best gardening team ??.
The goal is GETTING THE BIGS INVOLVED AND KIDD TELLINGN THEM TO HE AGGRESSIVE TOO MANY TIMES I SAW BOTH OF THEM WITH CATCH THE BALL IN THE POST WITH ONLY A GUARD BETWEEN THEM AND THE RIM AND THEY PASS OUT LIKE BRO IF YALL DONT BACK DUDE DOWN AND BANG ON HIM YOU HAVE TO PUNISH THEM
WHOA
We need 25 3's
My #1 key to win game 5:
Luka must stop crying like a baby and START PLAYING instead.
It impacts the game negatively + he appears to be CHILDISH in my opinion.
Luka shouldn’t play at all with a sprained knee
@@hardywoodaway9912 i agree! He'll be a liability or burden to the team on that part
Maybe construcion is what mavs are good at 😂😂.
We better look for things for the mavs to do when they go meat the guys in San Juan Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 beaches ⛱️.
K.D ,James & curry are waiting for Luka Kyi.
Lol 😆 🤣 😂.
Nahh ,go mavs .
Reggie what games are you watching 👀 🤔 😳
Luka got injured trying to sell a foul to refs . This guy will never take the Mavs to the promise Land
Luka Doncic needs bear 🐻 repellant to have an easy game & score .
Kyrie needs to help Luka more and show up at the beginning of games. Not just when the game is out of our hands and then taking no-pressure type shots. I am not letting Luka off the hook, but the guy played 40 plus minutes consistently. If he didn't play for the entire season, Mavs are not making the playoffs or play-in. Kyrie needs to show up at the beginning of games and take some pressure off Luka. It's not fair to Luka otherwise.
Can someone please explain why Exum has disappeared from the line up and why he is so ineffective when he's played like 1 or 2 mins
Luka should rest...there are WAY more important games in the Summer for Slovenia..Mavs not winning a Ring anyway this year ...
Play bigger
🦝
Luka hit his rock bottom for this series in the last game. He will play better the next 2 games and the Mavs will close this out in 6.
Luka Doncic the maestro of brick layers .😂😂😂.
Idk why he usually SHITS on the cLippers 😂
yet leads the league in scoring. Why don't you just drop bball and start watching skeet shooting or something. Clearly, bball isn't your thing.
@charlesmoore4851 .
He is playing bad as fuck & its a fact ,
By Luka doncic standards, he is playing brick layer mode .
Truth is truth .
@@charlesmoore4851 ,
Luka Doncic is my favorite player now a days .
But by Luka standards ,he was playing
Bad .
Clipper nation mavs will go down tomorrow maybe win game 6 forsure lose game 7 get luka his baba and pacifier.
Lol 😆
Won't happen, yet we are down that home game ,I had mavs winning by 6 .
Nah, i think we've seen enough to know it only takes playing slightly better or a couple ref calls to see Mav's win every time. I'm almost certain it's Mav blowouts from here 😁
Jason kidd made us lose game 4 he had the big's both gafford and lively sit on the bench a had maxi kleba in and the james harden killed us in the paint and for the life of me he didn't put the bigs in kidd is a trash coah
Can't wait for Chubby Baby luka to start crying tomorrow
Luka Doncic is playing as bad as a gasoline ice cream 🍦 tastes like.
MFFL
Mavs need a long range reliable shooter. Pj, D jones, green are inconsistent shooters. Mavs need a thompson, seth curry type of shooters
Klay would be a great pick up but I think he’ll be out of our price range
The two playoff capable shooters they had, they traded for PJ Washington. (Grant & Seth Curry)
They make up for it with athleticism and size. The mavericks tried the whole Surround Luka with shooters for like 5 years. Now they put some guys that actually defend around him. You can’t have both 😂. Let me rephrase that… you can afford both 💸
If mavs lose game 5 they will eventually eliminated on game 6