Hardaway and Burke Might light it up for the Mavs
January 10th, 2021 at 9:14 AM ^
Might they? Or did they?
January 10th, 2021 at 9:17 AM ^
Could they of or Should they of?
January 10th, 2021 at 10:20 AM ^
Could they have or Should they have?
We have words, and sometimes we talk of them.
January 10th, 2021 at 9:33 AM ^
lol might. Stupid swipe.
January 10th, 2021 at 12:35 PM ^
Good sport. The world needs more good sports.
January 10th, 2021 at 9:50 AM ^
Was this in a game? Was anyone playing defense?
January 10th, 2021 at 9:56 AM ^
They play with Luka, who I believe is the most over hyped ball hog in the league, so they will never be given a chance to shine. Don't get me wrong, Luka is good, but I don't think he relies on his teammates very much.
January 10th, 2021 at 10:09 AM ^
Russell Westbrook wants to know if you would hold his beer.
January 10th, 2021 at 10:52 AM ^
I never said he was the biggest. The league is full of them. He is I believe 3 rd in the league in shot attempts currently. He also leads the Mavs in TO's. I'm sorry if my opinion doesn't match yours. I never said he wasn't good, I'm just not a fan of his game. I've watched him launch when teammates were in a better position to score. He has a lot of scorers around him, that's why he has good assists numbers, but I would take 10 other players before him.
January 10th, 2021 at 12:28 PM ^
"most over hyped ball hog in the league"
I was referring only to this comment. I disagree with you about the rest as well but that is just a matter of opinion.
January 10th, 2021 at 4:34 PM ^
So, he has a lot of scorers around him, which is why he has good assist numbers, but those scorers will never be allowed to shine (despite said assists)? Makes sense.
Or you could just say "I don't like his game", which is fair enough.
I think Luka will come around when he's got a consistent supporting cast, unlike Harden and Westbrook, who've proven they can't or won't adjust their games.
As for "overhyped", I'd put Trae Young and Zion in that category ahead of Doncic based on initial results.
But I like watching Ja Morant over all of 'em.
January 10th, 2021 at 10:13 AM ^
You think Luka is more overhyped and more of a hog than Harden? Or Russ?
Luka has the heart of a lion, which was on full display in the playoffs last year. Kid is going to be among the best to play if he can up his 3 point % a smidge.
January 10th, 2021 at 10:20 AM ^
How in the fuck are you going to hate on Luka?
January 10th, 2021 at 10:38 AM ^
Really really bad take. Luka is 6th in the league in assists and is nearly averaging a triple double. He’s an absolute star playing without his number 2 (Porzingis) and still has the Mavs above .500 in the West.
January 10th, 2021 at 10:58 AM ^
Yup. Luka is the best player at his age I have ever witnessed. He’s so much more advanced than Durant/LeBron/Jordan at his age. His 3 will come around eventually, and it’s really not that bad to begin with (though it’s taken a plunge this year, it’s still a small sample size).
I think if he lost the baby fat, he’d be even better. He’s got that James Harden dad bod thing going on, but still comes out and shits on his defender.
January 10th, 2021 at 11:18 AM ^
Dude they beat the Suns, which had a losing record, and any other year wouldn't have made the playoffs.
January 10th, 2021 at 10:19 AM ^
Wow. So great. Go Blue!
January 10th, 2021 at 11:06 AM ^
It’s amazing. Burke in particular looked like he was about done in the league just 2-3 years ago. He’s finally found a nice role in Dallas.
Same story with Hardaway, who started out alright in NY before looking washed that first year with the Hawks. He’s rebounded magnificently since that first season in Atlanta and its great to see.
Its Dallas though and they are a great organization too to bottom (minus a scandal). Outside of the Spurs, I don’t think there is an organization as great as them in the league. They identify talent, maximize potential of role players and overlooked guys, and are not afraid to pull the trigger on trades to keep them competitive.
Now can they somehow manage to get Wagner from DC and Iggy from NY?
January 10th, 2021 at 11:17 AM ^
DJ from Milwaukee
January 10th, 2021 at 12:44 PM ^
Burke is 28 years old. That’s about the age many players reach their peak performance level. A pet peeve of mine is people saying, he’s a senior, he’s pretty much what he is by now. That’s just not true.
January 10th, 2021 at 11:04 AM ^
Nice, go blue! Burke was so much fun to watch when he was here
January 10th, 2021 at 4:27 PM ^
The most jaw-dropping part of this is that Burke put that up in 21 minutes. Heat check. Hope he's a Mavericks long enough for Luka to mature, Porzingis to stay healthy, and then play a key "microwave" role on a championship team.
He already earned one in college, even if it was taken away - that "foul" call will forever anger me.
January 10th, 2021 at 9:21 PM ^
Love watching these two guys play together!
January 15th, 2021 at 4:28 PM ^
That would be awesome to see. I have kids in Dallas, who are fans of the Mavs. They are Moooooo U's. M's lighting it up would be awesome.
November 29th, 2021 at 3:23 PM ^
Or, they might not.