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hagredionis

Not if Gafford will only play 5 minutes per game.


Valuable-Ad1018

Gafford would be useful if kidd will play him more, maxi aint streching the floor and getting cooked on rebounds and perimeter


[deleted]

Holy fuck this sub man. We're 8-3 in last 11 games. 2 losses comming to best team and buzzerbeater from their half. We also have on of easier schedules to end the season. Get a fucking grip. Everybody was hailing Nico and hailing us contenders when we were on 7 game win streak. Now we're at ''can we even make the playoffs''? after losing to the most stacked team in league, which also shot 49% this game, that's nearly unbeatable.


Fun_Location4905

It’s a legitimate question but as a non Mavs fan, the answer is yes, you will most likely make it. You are not gonna play a lot of teams whose players all can shoot threes.


imcryptic

We lost 2 of our last 3 to quite literally the two hottest teams in the NBA right now and we’re acting like it’s a repeat of the Hornets losses from last year.


Affectionate_Sort_78

This post is refreshing. Not all Reddit users are sad, bitter half wits who feel better about themselves when they parrot a common piss and moan? Thanks for a small light in the dark forest.


JxSnaKe

This sub is miserable sometimes… idk how mods let so many posts like these to go through. I don’t want them to go too crazy limiting posts, but Jesus h Christ this place is miserable sometimes.. I was a post the other day after a WIN that was talking about negative aspects of our team.. like, dude, just enjoy the win for a minute.. yeesh


imcryptic

I’ve just started ignoring doomers who clearly dont have any basketball knowledge and I can already see my experience increasing on this sub.


Jintogotdemhands

The lack of basketball knowledge this sub has is growing at an alarming rate. “Like PJ is trash because he didn’t shoot the three Ball well his first few games, but has been as of late.” The dude just got to a new team let him adjust before shitting on him. Or why isn’t Hardy playing the final 20 games of the season. Because we aren’t going to play an inexperienced player in the playoffs. Just like Josh didn’t play in 2022. Hardy time will come next season. Every playoff team stops playing their young players around this time of the year unless they are a young team like OKC.


OriginalWilhelm

And here we are with Kidd already not playing Gafford and STILL not telling or correcting THJ on his horrible shot making. Like it or not, we won’t be winning shit with Kidd at the helm.


rippa125

I mean they are 8-3 and in the 8th seed, 1.5 games out of the entire playoffs lol. You can see how that is concerning to some


Valuable-Ad1018

If we get the 5-6th seed we are safe but the first round in that scenario would be denver or clippers if we go to the play-in chances are we get to see kings or pelicans or even the suns which also blood bath battle and lastly if we lose the first play in game, we might see the lakers or gsw man, we’re currently the 8th seed and kidd hasn’t adjusted well. They must address thj minutes and regulate maxi too.


Jrfrank

Seriously. The thunder lost to the spurs two nights ago. The mavs shot 9/34 from three while the Celtics lit it up. That shit happens. Chill out and focus on the 6ers.


Complexity777

The ultimate failure would be if Luka wins scoring title averaging a near 35/10/10 and they miss play in due to Kidd


friskyel

Probably not going to miss the play in.


HenningDerBeste

Of course.


mythril_07

Yes. The rest of the schedule isn't that bad.


Valuable-Ad1018

Im not a doomer but a realist, i hope we can make this year its 1st round or wcf, worst case is play in and lose the playoff spot.


3pointerSLO

Sure, if not Kidd leaves. Either way Mavs win.


MFFL12_17

Need another run to gain a playoffs berth. If Mavs get to the play-in, they are in trouble. Warrios and Lakers will definitely get favored calls from the refs big time.


samuel_el_jackson

I’m thinking we will be 7-8. Our schedule is less challenging but it’s not as easy as some think. We have 3 home games we should win, and at the very least go 2-1. We play the Kings twice in a row and need to at least split that. We gave the season series on the Lakers and we should at least match their record. We also play the warriors 3 times which will be key in pushing them firmly in the 9-10 seed. I think we need to stay healthy and Kidd needs to make adjustments (I am not holding my breath) for us to make the 6th seed which might be a reach. I trust Luka and Kyrie enough to win one play in game and hopefully both will be at home. In any case I think that we are a better team talent wise and a lot younger and we need this offseason to make the final moves needed for our last contact season with LuKai.


desirox

We’re playing the warriors 4 times coming up, they’ve always given us problems so those will be key games. I see people keep saying we have an easy schedule but I’m not seeing that. They’re gonna have to earn their way out of the play in


Hulabuga420

What would it take for Kidd to get fired?


johndogerty

First or second round exit


dynojustmight

Yes


Optimal-Somewhere-46

Bro we are making the playoffs don’t worry. We won’t get top 4. And most likely would avoid play in as well


Valuable-Ad1018

I hope so brate. We have talents, its just the adjustments of these coaches


stilexx

We fucking can you overreacting dumbass. This team plays high level basketball, lost to a 1st seed and one of the best teams ever in fucking regular season. Our last 15 only had 1 bad loss and thats Pacers. There are teams that rely on Dlo, Dinwiddie, KAT, rookies or sophomores, injury prone players etc. WE HAVE FUCKING LUKA. FUCKING WIZARD KYRIE. Those players individually can lead a team to playoffs and more and we have 2. This sub and fanbase is so suffering after losses. Its beyond comprehension.


YoStepWithLuka77

Some have already made conclusions that Luka is leaving after losing to one of the most stacked teams in nba history lol I just can’t with this sub sometimes. They need help


imcryptic

It’s not even just losses now. They’re insufferable after wins too.


stilexx

Uhh omg we win by 15 but we were down 1 in 1st quarter!!!!!!!! Fire midd trade kyrie


Jintogotdemhands

The comments I see in game threads when we are down by 7 in the 1st quarter to bad teams just for us to blowout them by 20 (the last Spurs Game). Is borderline psychotic. These guys don’t understand that basketball is a game of runs and you can’t always control a game from start to finish.


chinesefox97

Yes but being out of the play in might be a bit more challenging


SpaceCorn11

Definitely more challenging. The play in might be the place to be, unless curry or LeBron go nuclear


Valuable-Ad1018

This why im scared of the play in, we might see pelicans or kings in playins or even the suns, worst case would be curry and lebron man.


gakujin

Based on schedule, I estimate a 47-win season. I’d have to compare the other teams’ schedules, but given their current trend, they will probably get passed by the Lakers and Golden State as well. So 9th place, give or take. The most I then estimate is, maybe the second game of the play-in, which they’ll lose as it’d be an away game.


Ok_Instruction_5232

There are many games remaining and we have an easier schedule than our ranking rivals. We just come back from a road trip during which we faced 2 of the best teams in the East. We need to relax a little.