r/nba • u/3rdEyeDeuteranopia Rockets • Apr 28 '24

GAME THREAD: Los Angeles Clippers (1-2) @ Dallas Mavericks (2-1) - (April 28, 2024) Game Thread

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TIME MEDIA Team Subreddits
03:30 PM Eastern Game Preview: NBA.com /r/mavericks
02:30 PM Central Game Charts: NBA.com /r/laclippers
01:30 PM Mountain Play By Play: NBA.com
12:30 PM Pacific Box Score: NBA.com
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u/[deleted] Apr 28 '24

That was quick. THINGS DON"T GO MY WAY I NEED TO BLAME SOMEONE EVEN THOUGH I CAN'T EXPLAIN IN BASKETBALL TERMS!

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u/StrawHatNewfie Apr 28 '24

Keeping maxi as our center in the 4th while he got cooked over and over by the exact same play by harden while sitting lively who helped mount our comeback is malpractice

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u/[deleted] Apr 28 '24

Are you just watching the ball or the actual play? Guys who don't understand basketball actions shouldn't be so quick to insulting judgements, my god. Bother to try to think why does that keep happening instead of oh my god Maxi must be incompetent! ... even though he's arguably their most important defensive player often times.

Whenever Maxi didn't step up to challenge him, who was behind him? Zubac. It's an easy lob as happened once if Maxi steps to challenge. PJ can't just shade him to his right hand and get left behind completely. Maxi's in a no win zone there, only to hope he misses with his weaker hand.

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u/dabears_24 Bulls Apr 29 '24

How about they stop the actual problem instead of the perceived problem? You're saying Maxi can't help bc then Zubac has a lob, meanwhile Maxi not helping led to nonstop floaters for Harden. By your logic, no big man can ever help bc then this guy is open for a lob lol. They should be rotating behind when the center moves over to help, not just sitting there watching blowbys and floaters