Series Thread: 1) Phoenix Suns vs 4) Dallas Mavericks

[msgkings322]

Holy cow

Maybe I should be afraid of the Mavericks?

 

[DJ]

Right now Jason Tatum is right there, dude.

This

 

[tlance]

Pretend you are Monty Williams. What is your halftime speech?

You split the second half into chunks of time. 30 points sounds totally insurmountable

But, trying to win the first 4 minutes by 5 is doable.

Take it 1 stretch at a time and see if you can chip away.

The bright side is that if the Suns can make a run and cut that lead in half, the pressure will shift to the Mavs.

 

[msgkings322]

Unfortunately it won't happen. We will be stuck with another road series with Phoenix

I'm glad your abilities are still active....nailed it again

 

[trojanfan12]

Can they actually put up 30 this half?

Holy crap. Yeah, I didn't catch until your post, that the Mavs lead by more points than the Suns have scored. You don't see that happen much.

 

[Robotech]

Maybe I should be afraid of the Mavericks?

Only if Monty picks the Warriors to win the next series.

 

[msgkings322]

Holy shit. The lead just keeps ballooning. This is like Warriors-Grizzlies Game 5.

Except the Suns are at home and it's a game 7. Really inexplicable. But that's been my point, these second round teams are all very good and none of them are significantly better than the others. Any of them can win any series, or any given game.

If a team gets hot for long enough the other team gets demoralized and the rout is on.

 

[trojanfan12]

Maybe I should be afraid of the Mavericks?

 

[msgkings322]

Only if Monty picks the Warriors to win the next series.

Yes that's my fear as well. But it's not very on brand for him to think they can win anything.

 

[Picklerick 2.0]

Suns wanna go on vacation.

 

[Robotech]

Yes that's my fear as well. But it's not very on brand for him to think they can win anything.

Yeah, I've never seen him go against brand. I think we're safe.

 

[msgkings322]

Suns wanna go on vacation.

They're already there. I am pretty shocked right now, had them winning the whole thing, they looked great all year, they looked great in last year's playoffs, etc...

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Was James Harden in Phoenix last night partying with the Suns players at strip clubs into the wee hours???

I'm serious....they all look completely lost and in a daze.

 

[Picklerick 2.0]

They're already there. I am pretty shocked right now, had them winning the whole thing, they looked great all year, they looked great in last year's playoffs, etc...

I know, this is insane.

 

[jontaejones]

This is just 15 two point shots or 10 threes, right? Anything is possible. The Suns are right there!

Generally, I think if you're down 20 at half, but at home, then you have a decent chance.

But ... being down 30 different story.

 

[msgkings322]

Yeah, I've never seen him go against brand. I think we're safe.

Unfortunately no he does SOMETIMES pick the Ws but it's usually when it's really obvious like the 2017 team. Even then he had us losing 2-3 of the playoff series.

 

[msgkings322]

Generally, I think if you're down 20 at half, but at home, then you have a decent chance.

But ... being down 30 different story.

It's 35 now. It's over. Really strange.

 

[Shanemansj13]

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Breaking News!
The Suns scored a basket.

 

[msgkings322]

Too soon to put up the Warriors vs Mavericks thread?