Feel like the story is less Dallas’ D and more their offense right? Nuggets lost cause they had 4 horrible offensive games against Minnesota. Dallas is pretty consistently getting to their spots and of course a ton of individual brilliance going on
This was before yesterday but it’s not like failing to score in the last 5 minutes changed that for the better
https://twitter.com/sethpartnow/status/1794500941632413785?s=46&t=pI3vfmsWTFNvkSEe6OFpuA
This one was from after last night
https://twitter.com/billdifilippo/status/1794923314604806212?s=46&t=pI3vfmsWTFNvkSEe6OFpuA
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Yeah I just mean the TWolves are a defense first team. They will win because their defense is stifling, not because of their scoring
I think the Dallas D is the story bc they have a motley collection of cast offs and guys w bad reputations and they’ve been excellent.
Certainly it’s a Kyrie and Luka story too, but I don’t think it’s surprising those two turned out to be excellent creators/shot makers.
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KAT is having an absolutely brutal series shooting. He’s 28% overall and 14% from 3. He also hasn’t blocked a single shot.
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That’s what the TNT crew was talking about after the game. Stop shooting threes and get KAT in the post. Put Gobert on the bench more.
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But KAT isn’t good in the post… you don’t tell good shooters to stop shooting
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The wolves get slaughtered when Gobert sits.
I don’t think there has been a more slandered player in the NBA in the past 5 years
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I’m not here for Rudy slander and they’ve been winning Rudy minutes while getting punked when he sits. Just want to point out the last 5 min or so when he came in last night were ugly and they lost them I think by what became the final margin.
Not that there’s much else to like there either. Hard to say there’s a way forward when Conley, Ant and KAT have been so bad. I’d like to see NAW-Ant-McDaniels-KAT-Reid a lot more?
I haven’t looked at stats but feels like the best lineup for the Twolves in this matchup is:
Ant, NAW/Jaden, Slomo, Naz and Rudy. Best mix of offense and defense.
Kyle’s been good defensively on Luka, but floor gets tight when he plays
Their problem is they have 2 2-way players (Ant, Conley)
You’re kind of making a trade off at every other spot
Slo mo still finds ways to score efficiently. He’s been automatic from midrange.
And Conley is getting old. I think he still brings a lot of stability and leadership on offense but he doesn’t have the quicks to keep up with Kyrie for long stretches.
Another good thread
https://twitter.com/bowser2bowser/status/1795157490105045104?s=46&t=pI3vfmsWTFNvkSEe6OFpuA
I thought the best shot they had was with Naz on the floor instead of Gobert
Towns to OKC for Giddey/Picks
Our resident Pacer fan can’t be happy with that foul on Brown just being a common foul.
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It’s going to be lob city for Lively and Gafford against the Celtics with Horford at Center.
Never seen a team so determined to turn the ball over as soon as the clock gets under 3 minutes
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