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Quote from: Bttzed03 on May 10, 2022, 11:54:15 PM

It's looking like a blowout for the Suns right now and even +6.5 for Mavs might not cover it. I didn't expect the home team to pull away in the third quarter and I'm pretty sure they will protect this lead until the end. What's even more dangerous for the Mavs is CP3 not taking many shots so far but with eight assists already.

A 30 points difference win pulled up by the Suns is a really performance, Monty Williams made some adjustments to his team today and decide to play Biyombo as the time as the 2nd option Center for Ayton and Shamet had his minutes increased significantly too, to say the least all the Phoenix Suns bench today were really impressive and played an important role in the win.

We've headed back to Dallas for Game 6, and this could be another game 7 series as both teams have won all games at their respective home court, that would be nice though.

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It's looking like a blowout for the Suns right now and even +6.5 for Mavs might not cover it. I didn't expect the home team to pull away in the third quarter and I'm pretty sure they will protect this lead until the end. What's even more dangerous for the Mavs is CP3 not taking many shots so far but with eight assists already.

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Quote from: Hypnosis00 on May 10, 2022, 05:29:31 PM

It's possible and I like the fact that Dallas are still an underdog now where most of the bets are only the Suns. I know Suns will try to take the lead but Dallas have figured out how to win, so most likely if Suns will win, Dallas will cover the handicap, my bet would be Dallas +6.5.

I'm leaning the other way around as I think it'll be difficult for the Mavs to replicate the same performance on the road and 6 points might seem a lot but now's the time for the Suns to bounce back at home. Also, all of the winning teams in the last 4 games have covered the spread so i'm hoping for a similar outcome where the Suns will cover once more and then the Mavs will continue to fall short on the road.

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Quote from: Japinat on May 10, 2022, 05:20:59 PM

then most likel Dallas will upset the home team and lead the series.

It's possible and I like the fact that Dallas are still an underdog now where most of the bets are only the Suns. I know Suns will try to take the lead but Dallas have figured out how to win, so most likely if Suns will win, Dallas will cover the handicap, my bet would be Dallas +6.5.

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That's what happens when Jalen Brunson just does his Jalen Brunson thing. He is one of the keys to why the Mavericks beats the Utah Jazz in the first round of the playoffs but just become silent in Games 1 and 2 against the Phoenix Suns this second round.

Luka Doncic needs this help from his teammates as while he is making big productions, his teammates should also put some effort to help the team win, not just by points but for other aspects as well like good communication, help defense, and many more.

The series is now 2-2.

You've got to give Dallas Mavericks some huge credits for getting back into the series, they tactically outplayed the Suns from the very first quarter of the game, and Chris Paul getting into foul troubles very early before he eventually fouled-out with the game still within reach. Doncic carries the entire team effortlessly and he doesn't need to do all the scoring by himself when they are able to knock down shots easily.

I don't know what to make of this series now, but Dallas stand more than half a chance to win the series from what I've seen in the last two games.

The Dallas Mavericks really deserved to get some credits for making the heaviest team this season struggle, we already thought that they are already finish in the first two games but they bounced back and tied the series now. Luca and Jalen have adjusted on the Suns strategy that's why they are now starting to threaten the Suns position to move into the next round, well see later what would be the result.

This has become a tough series, Dallas were able to even the series, that only tells they are capable of beating the Suns, and with CP3 struggles in the last 2 games, if he will not be able to have a good game in game 5, then most likel Dallas will upset the home team and lead the series.

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Quote from: Harkorede on May 08, 2022, 08:27:55 PM

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That's what happens when Jalen Brunson just does his Jalen Brunson thing. He is one of the keys to why the Mavericks beats the Utah Jazz in the first round of the playoffs but just become silent in Games 1 and 2 against the Phoenix Suns this second round.

Luka Doncic needs this help from his teammates as while he is making big productions, his teammates should also put some effort to help the team win, not just by points but for other aspects as well like good communication, help defense, and many more.

The series is now 2-2.

You've got to give Dallas Mavericks some huge credits for getting back into the series, they tactically outplayed the Suns from the very first quarter of the game, and Chris Paul getting into foul troubles very early before he eventually fouled-out with the game still within reach. Doncic carries the entire team effortlessly and he doesn't need to do all the scoring by himself when they are able to knock down shots easily.

I don't know what to make of this series now, but Dallas stand more than half a chance to win the series from what I've seen in the last two games.

The Dallas Mavericks really deserved to get some credits for making the heaviest team this season struggle, we already thought that they are already finish in the first two games but they bounced back and tied the series now. Luca and Jalen have adjusted on the Suns strategy that's why they are now starting to threaten the Suns position to move into the next round, well see later what would be the result.

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Quote from: chaser15 on May 08, 2022, 07:58:09 PM

That's what happens when Jalen Brunson just does his Jalen Brunson thing. He is one of the keys to why the Mavericks beats the Utah Jazz in the first round of the playoffs but just become silent in Games 1 and 2 against the Phoenix Suns this second round.

Luka Doncic needs this help from his teammates as while he is making big productions, his teammates should also put some effort to help the team win, not just by points but for other aspects as well like good communication, help defense, and many more.

The series is now 2-2.

You've got to give Dallas Mavericks some huge credits for getting back into the series, they tactically outplayed the Suns from the very first quarter of the game, and Chris Paul getting into foul troubles very early before he eventually fouled-out with the game still within reach. Doncic carries the entire team effortlessly and he doesn't need to do all the scoring by himself when they are able to knock down shots easily.

I don't know what to make of this series now, but Dallas stand more than half a chance to win the series from what I've seen in the last two games.

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That's what happens when Jalen Brunson just does his Jalen Brunson thing. He is one of the keys to why the Mavericks beats the Utah Jazz in the first round of the playoffs but just become silent in Games 1 and 2 against the Phoenix Suns this second round.

Luka Doncic needs this help from his teammates as while he is making big productions, his teammates should also put some effort to help the team win, not just by points but for other aspects as well like good communication, help defense, and many more.

The series is now 2-2.

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Mavericks' first quarter performance was a big help for them to be victorious against Suns tonight. They got a win like 111-101. Except the first quarter, the game was very competitive as there was not a big score gap in any of the remaining quarters. Doncic had a big support by Finney-Smith and Brunson again and it was the most important thing that predestinated the game. Doncic played as usual of course. Devin Booker was shining bright in this game and finished it as the most scorer by 35 points too. But they still lost and the series is tied 2-2 now.

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Quote from: OgNasty on May 08, 2022, 02:40:57 PM

I think the Mavericks are just too dependent on Luka Doncic to be able to beat the Suns in an entire series.

I disagree. It's just that some of his teammates, maybe struggling to find their momentum in Games 1 and 2.

Look at Game 3 and Game 4 when some of them stepped up and adjust, they are able to deal with the Phoenix Suns. I just hope that Luka's role-player teammates will maintain that gameplay in the entire series as Phoenix Suns are really deadly.

Now that the series is even, I'm sure Mavericks will bring that confidence next game playing in front of the Phoenix Suns home crowd. If they are able to beat the Suns even with Booker's good contribution then it means, the Mavericks can able to slow down their teammates again next game, especially the veteran Chris Paul who is off night for 2 games in a row now.

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Quote from: stadus on May 08, 2022, 02:02:36 PM

I think they cannot do the same thing or try to duplicate what they did to the Suns on the Game 3 because we already know that the Suns will always learn on their mistakes and make some few adjustments with the help of Chris Paul's IQ. Might be a close game tomorrow but I'm seeing that the Suns will take the win and try to finish the series on their homecourt just like what you've said mate.

I agree if it comes down the wire then the Suns should edge out the Mavericks since I don't think the Suns will fall for the same mistake twice in a row even though it's still possible for the Mavericks to even out the series.

On the other hand, it's probably better to wait things out and hope the Mavericks get an early lead since there's not much value on the Suns' pre-live odds.

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Quote from: stadus on May 08, 2022, 02:02:36 PM

Quote from: Russlenat on May 08, 2022, 09:33:57 AM

We have an early game tomorrow for the game 3 of Suns vs Mavericks.

Dallas is still the underdog with +2 in this game.

question..
can they duplicate the same performance they did in game 3 and continue to limit the offense of the Suns?
I'm thinking of taking the visiting team and believe that they'll finish the series when going back home.

How about you guys, what's your prediction?

I think they cannot do the same thing or try to duplicate what they did to the Suns on the Game 3 because we already know that the Suns will always learn on their mistakes and make some few adjustments with the help of Chris Paul's IQ. Might be a close game tomorrow but I'm seeing that the Suns will take the win and try to finish the series on their homecourt just like what you've said mate.

I think the Mavericks are just too dependent on Luka Doncic to be able to beat the Suns in an entire series. The Suns just have too many weapons. By now Booker has got to be nearly 100% again, and I think so long as Chris Paul and DeAndre Ayton stay healthy, the Mavericks are really just seeing how many games they can take the series to.

I'm expecting the Suns to come out trying to destroy the Mavs and get them one game away from the next round. The only thing I reasonably think could stop them is if Luka has an extremely efficient night and scores 40+. Without some help, I think he'll struggle to do that against the Suns defense.

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Quote from: Russlenat on May 08, 2022, 09:33:57 AM

We have an early game tomorrow for the game 3 of Suns vs Mavericks.

Dallas is still the underdog with +2 in this game.

question..
can they duplicate the same performance they did in game 3 and continue to limit the offense of the Suns?
I'm thinking of taking the visiting team and believe that they'll finish the series when going back home.

How about you guys, what's your prediction?

I think they cannot do the same thing or try to duplicate what they did to the Suns on the Game 3 because we already know that the Suns will always learn on their mistakes and make some few adjustments with the help of Chris Paul's IQ. Might be a close game tomorrow but I'm seeing that the Suns will take the win and try to finish the series on their homecourt just like what you've said mate.

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We have an early game tomorrow for the game 3 of Suns vs Mavericks.

Dallas is still the underdog with +2 in this game.

question..
can they duplicate the same performance they did in game 3 and continue to limit the offense of the Suns?
I'm thinking of taking the visiting team and believe that they'll finish the series when going back home.

How about you guys, what's your prediction?

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With the help of Brunson to Doncic, Dallas managed to stand still in this series. If they lost the game last night, the series would come to a point that they wouldn't be able to make a comeback from. If Mavericks manage to add another superstar beside Doncic, they would become one of the strongest candidates of the title next season. For this series, I still think that they don't have much chance.

Yes, you are certainly right about that Jalen and Luka is a good tandem in the Mavericks side so if they could afford to add another good player in their current line-up then I'm sure that they could be a candidate again in the next season if also they could be this healthy again. But for now that they are against the Phoenix Suns which is more hungry than them and of course with CP3 who also knows how to answer and learn from every mistakes that they did this day, I couldn't help to side with the Suns.

Suns learns their lesson last season and most probably will not make a same mistakes again, even if they loss right now I’m sure they will bounce back. Dallas was good today having a great support from the teammates Doncic really exploded, nevertheless both team shows a great number I’m sure in their next game they will do more and yes I also support Suns here, they should take the next game.

Definitely, they've learned their lessons, traded KP and overhaul their system. And so it's good to see the Mavericks has one a game and at least make this series very interesting as we don't want the Suns to have an 'easy' road with a 4-0 win. We all know that if there is one player that can help the Suns offensively, it will be Brunson, and so he did in this game. So the Suns are going to be tested in next game, on how will they adjust, it's up to Booker and CP3 again.

They are also the number 1 team last season and right now same story but of course different result because CP3 is going all out and the whole team as well, they may not able to swept Dallas with a 4-0 but at least they show more composure and focus this time. Dallas is a good team as well, its just that Suns over power them and we will see that in the next game, I hope as well that Booker will be more consistent on next game.

The Series is now 2-1, Suns have the lead but the series is far from over, one more win by the Mavericks and it will make the series very interesting to watch. I though Mavs don't know how to win, but they proved me wrong as they dominated the Suns in game 3, big game for Brunson who wasn't a factor in game 1 and 2.

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Congrats to Dallas Mavericks, Finally Brunson showed up and bring his A game in the game.
Big win by the Dallas Mavericks, they bounce back strong and has dominated the Suns to get their 1st win in the series.

It was a low scoring game and I like the kind of defense Dallas used in this game.

Good balance for Suns but Mavs had a decent shooting percentage, especially for Brunson who scored 28 points in the game.

Well, it's their homecourt and I guess it's expected. They need to tie the series at their homecourt as well, they need to do what the Phoenix did when they defended their home. I think that's the scenario I am expecting here and if by chance I bet later on, I bet it for the Dallas to win. Looks like another star in the making.

They have the advantage but not everyone is expecting them to win as they are not even a heavy favorite in game 3. They opened as underdog and the final spread was -1.5 for Mavs, and that line tells that people are still thinking that Suns could beat the Suns on the road, like what they did last playoffs against the Nuggets.

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Quote from: stadus on May 07, 2022, 03:33:23 PM

Quote from: CLS63 on May 07, 2022, 11:35:44 AM

With the help of Brunson to Doncic, Dallas managed to stand still in this series. If they lost the game last night, the series would come to a point that they wouldn't be able to make a comeback from. If Mavericks manage to add another superstar beside Doncic, they would become one of the strongest candidates of the title next season. For this series, I still think that they don't have much chance.

Yes, you are certainly right about that Jalen and Luka is a good tandem in the Mavericks side so if they could afford to add another good player in their current line-up then I'm sure that they could be a candidate again in the next season if also they could be this healthy again. But for now that they are against the Phoenix Suns which is more hungry than them and of course with CP3 who also knows how to answer and learn from every mistakes that they did this day, I couldn't help to side with the Suns.

These two star player of mavericks did not enough to beat the team of Phoenix Suns even though luka and Jalen do their best but still they can but if they have one other star player will come for sure they have a chance to win against the sun's all they need is 1 more oppensive and deffinesve teammates that can handle the paint area cause sun's easy take a shot in the paint area cause the defense of the Dallas is not just tighten.

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With the help of Brunson to Doncic, Dallas managed to stand still in this series. If they lost the game last night, the series would come to a point that they wouldn't be able to make a comeback from. If Mavericks manage to add another superstar beside Doncic, they would become one of the strongest candidates of the title next season. For this series, I still think that they don't have much chance.

Yes, you are certainly right about that Jalen and Luka is a good tandem in the Mavericks side so if they could afford to add another good player in their current line-up then I'm sure that they could be a candidate again in the next season if also they could be this healthy again. But for now that they are against the Phoenix Suns which is more hungry than them and of course with CP3 who also knows how to answer and learn from every mistakes that they did this day, I couldn't help to side with the Suns.

Suns learns their lesson last season and most probably will not make a same mistakes again, even if they loss right now I’m sure they will bounce back. Dallas was good today having a great support from the teammates Doncic really exploded, nevertheless both team shows a great number I’m sure in their next game they will do more and yes I also support Suns here, they should take the next game.

Definitely, they've learned their lessons, traded KP and overhaul their system. And so it's good to see the Mavericks has one a game and at least make this series very interesting as we don't want the Suns to have an 'easy' road with a 4-0 win. We all know that if there is one player that can help the Suns offensively, it will be Brunson, and so he did in this game. So the Suns are going to be tested in next game, on how will they adjust, it's up to Booker and CP3 again.

They are also the number 1 team last season and right now same story but of course different result because CP3 is going all out and the whole team as well, they may not able to swept Dallas with a 4-0 but at least they show more composure and focus this time. Dallas is a good team as well, its just that Suns over power them and we will see that in the next game, I hope as well that Booker will be more consistent on next game.

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Quote from: Johnyz on May 07, 2022, 03:53:52 PM

Quote from: stadus on May 07, 2022, 03:33:23 PM

Quote from: CLS63 on May 07, 2022, 11:35:44 AM

With the help of Brunson to Doncic, Dallas managed to stand still in this series. If they lost the game last night, the series would come to a point that they wouldn't be able to make a comeback from. If Mavericks manage to add another superstar beside Doncic, they would become one of the strongest candidates of the title next season. For this series, I still think that they don't have much chance.

Yes, you are certainly right about that Jalen and Luka is a good tandem in the Mavericks side so if they could afford to add another good player in their current line-up then I'm sure that they could be a candidate again in the next season if also they could be this healthy again. But for now that they are against the Phoenix Suns which is more hungry than them and of course with CP3 who also knows how to answer and learn from every mistakes that they did this day, I couldn't help to side with the Suns.

Suns learns their lesson last season and most probably will not make a same mistakes again, even if they loss right now I’m sure they will bounce back. Dallas was good today having a great support from the teammates Doncic really exploded, nevertheless both team shows a great number I’m sure in their next game they will do more and yes I also support Suns here, they should take the next game.

Definitely, they've learned their lessons, traded KP and overhaul their system. And so it's good to see the Mavericks has one a game and at least make this series very interesting as we don't want the Suns to have an 'easy' road with a 4-0 win. We all know that if there is one player that can help the Suns offensively, it will be Brunson, and so he did in this game. So the Suns are going to be tested in next game, on how will they adjust, it's up to Booker and CP3 again.

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Quote from: stadus on May 07, 2022, 03:33:23 PM

Quote from: CLS63 on May 07, 2022, 11:35:44 AM

With the help of Brunson to Doncic, Dallas managed to stand still in this series. If they lost the game last night, the series would come to a point that they wouldn't be able to make a comeback from. If Mavericks manage to add another superstar beside Doncic, they would become one of the strongest candidates of the title next season. For this series, I still think that they don't have much chance.

Yes, you are certainly right about that Jalen and Luka is a good tandem in the Mavericks side so if they could afford to add another good player in their current line-up then I'm sure that they could be a candidate again in the next season if also they could be this healthy again. But for now that they are against the Phoenix Suns which is more hungry than them and of course with CP3 who also knows how to answer and learn from every mistakes that they did this day, I couldn't help to side with the Suns.

Suns learns their lesson last season and most probably will not make a same mistakes again, even if they loss right now I’m sure they will bounce back. Dallas was good today having a great support from the teammates Doncic really exploded, nevertheless both team shows a great number I’m sure in their next game they will do more and yes I also support Suns here, they should take the next game.

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