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Re: Game Day: Mavericks (25-24) @ Suns (25-24), Thurs 1/26/23
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:36 pm
by specialsauce
Ayton is just God awful on D. Just doesn’t even try.
Bridges having another ghost experience
Re: Game Day: Mavericks (25-24) @ Suns (25-24), Thurs 1/26/23
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:36 pm
by Split T
This is ugly…everyone sucks right now
Re: Game Day: Mavericks (25-24) @ Suns (25-24), Thurs 1/26/23
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:38 pm
by LazarusLong
LazarusLong wrote: ↑Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:22 pm
JeremyG wrote: ↑Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:18 pm
Bucktastic365 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:12 pm
We play better without Ayton
#hAyton
This winning streak started against Brooklyn when Ayton was our best player.
Ayton is only 4-12 from the field, but he isn't the major problem.
The bench blows this evening, and Bridges is MIA so far.
Monty's rotations have been problematic.
Also, the refs missed a couple of obvious fouls, including one on Paul where Dwight Powell all but confessed to swiping CP3 in the face.
I may pull back on my defense of Ayton. He's missed a couple of bunnies so far in the second half ...

Re: Game Day: Mavericks (25-24) @ Suns (25-24), Thurs 1/26/23
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:38 pm
by ShelC
The team's rhythm is off. Gotta find a lineup that works cuz the starters aren't cutting it.
Re: Game Day: Mavericks (25-24) @ Suns (25-24), Thurs 1/26/23
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:39 pm
by bajanguy008
DA been terrible
I usually don't get on him as many on here already do but I been seeing reports that he doesn't give the same effort/focus on D and it sure looks that way tonight
I've been amazed by Biz the last couple games and last season for me it was comparable how they Anchored the paint but obvious difference was DA skillset on O
DA here getting boards but Biz set a different tone last couple games IMO
Then DA sure bringing the energy on O but it just resulting in rushed shots and missing too many bunnies
It's kinda brutal right now
Re: Game Day: Mavericks (25-24) @ Suns (25-24), Thurs 1/26/23
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:40 pm
by Kryptonic
No Luka and we're still getting drilled. Sad

Re: Game Day: Mavericks (25-24) @ Suns (25-24), Thurs 1/26/23
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:45 pm
by Wally_West
Finally Bridges!!!
Re: Game Day: Mavericks (25-24) @ Suns (25-24), Thurs 1/26/23
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:46 pm
by Wally_West
Refs are pussies.
Re: Game Day: Mavericks (25-24) @ Suns (25-24), Thurs 1/26/23
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:47 pm
by TOO
I miss when this team was fun to watch man, the finals run seems like ancient history.
Re: Game Day: Mavericks (25-24) @ Suns (25-24), Thurs 1/26/23
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:47 pm
by wpmiller42
Dumb technical, bit I'm kinda surprised they haven't gotten him before now for that
Re: Game Day: Mavericks (25-24) @ Suns (25-24), Thurs 1/26/23
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:48 pm
by JeremyG
TOO wrote: ↑Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:25 pm
JeremyG wrote: ↑Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:18 pm
Bucktastic365 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:12 pm
We play better without Ayton
#hAyton
This winning streak started against Brooklyn when Ayton was our best player.
Bridges was the Suns best player that game, Ayton played to a wash with freaking Nic Claxton lol.
24/14/4. Best player overall.
Re: Game Day: Mavericks (25-24) @ Suns (25-24), Thurs 1/26/23
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:49 pm
by ShelC
Lee and Biz bringing a spark. Thought Monty might've left DA in there 2 minutes too long, especially coming off of being sick. I wonder if we see Jock later on too.
Re: Game Day: Mavericks (25-24) @ Suns (25-24), Thurs 1/26/23
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:51 pm
by TOO
JeremyG wrote: ↑Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:48 pm
TOO wrote: ↑Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:25 pm
JeremyG wrote: ↑Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:18 pm
Bucktastic365 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:12 pm
We play better without Ayton
#hAyton
This winning streak started against Brooklyn when Ayton was our best player.
Bridges was the Suns best player that game, Ayton played to a wash with freaking Nic Claxton lol.
24/14/4. Best player overall.
Sure bud, he got bodied by a 200lb C and Bridges was the leading scorer and assist guy if I recall.
Re: Game Day: Mavericks (25-24) @ Suns (25-24), Thurs 1/26/23
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:54 pm
by Split T
Of course Dinwiddie turns into a superstar
Re: Game Day: Mavericks (25-24) @ Suns (25-24), Thurs 1/26/23
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:55 pm
by JeremyG
Again we see that lack of a baseball pass at the end of the quarter.
Re: Game Day: Mavericks (25-24) @ Suns (25-24), Thurs 1/26/23
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:55 pm
by Wally_West
1 step forward, 2 steps back.
Re: Game Day: Mavericks (25-24) @ Suns (25-24), Thurs 1/26/23
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:55 pm
by bajanguy008
Dinwiddie did this to us in the Playoffs also
Honestly if Josh not impacting the game on D (no Luka to guard, not stopping Dinwiddie)....
He should be sitting
Re: Game Day: Mavericks (25-24) @ Suns (25-24), Thurs 1/26/23
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:56 pm
by TOO
Split T wrote: ↑Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:54 pm
Of course Dinwiddie turns into a superstar
Every time he plays the Suns.
Suns always get some rando decent player that goes full all-star against them. I dont know if its because they hate the Suns or the team just stinks out loud defensively.
Re: Game Day: Mavericks (25-24) @ Suns (25-24), Thurs 1/26/23
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:56 pm
by bajanguy008
And did CP3 n Mikal just play the whole 3rd ?
Who's starting the 4th
Coming back with a less than ideal lineup again like in the 2nd ?
Re: Game Day: Mavericks (25-24) @ Suns (25-24), Thurs 1/26/23
Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2023 9:57 pm
by JeremyG
We can't ever stop Dinwiddie.