Jazz vs. Mavs in round one

[Hekate]

You’re mistaking our coach for someone who kills hookers. He doesn’t even do that in GTA.

Nice line but Jazz put Doncic on-ball their every match-up.

That's how they won against OKC. Mercilessly forced switches onto Melo.

Denver series they hunted MPJ a **** ton. Even Clippers series they were pulling Kennard towards the ball.

 

[Jingled]

Listening to Andy Larsen on Checkett's show, he doesn't seem to think Luka will miss much time at all. Says that the Mavs cater to Luka the same way the Jazz cater to Donovan, so they're unlikely to hold him out if he feels he's ready to come back. Also says Luka has a history of making quick comebacks from injury.

 

[NUMBERICA]

Listening to Andy Larsen on Checkett's show, he doesn't seem to think Luka will miss much time at all. Says that the Mavs cater to Luka the same way the Jazz cater to Donovan, so they're unlikely to hold him out if he feels he's ready to come back. Also says Luka has a history of making quick comebacks from injury.

I mean... that could mean he actually misses more time.

 

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CA1al2PXySc

 

[Elizah Huge]

Listening to Andy Larsen on Checkett's show, he doesn't seem to think Luka will miss much time at all. Says that the Mavs cater to Luka the same way the Jazz cater to Donovan, so they're unlikely to hold him out if he feels he's ready to come back. Also says Luka has a history of making quick comebacks from injury.

Some injuries you just can’t or at least shouldn’t. I legit wouldn’t be very surprised at all if he doesn’t play in the first 3 games maybe 4.

 

[Jingled]

Some injuries you just can’t or at least shouldn’t. I legit wouldn’t be very surprised at all if he doesn’t play in the first 3 games maybe 4.

I bet he misses the first two games and is back by game 3...obviously just a guess though, not even Luka or the Mavs know at this point how long he'll be out.

 

[FalseFlagg K]

We are sweeping them.

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[Handlogten's Heros]

Listening to Andy Larsen on Checkett's show, he doesn't seem to think Luka will miss much time at all. Says that the Mavs cater to Luka the same way the Jazz cater to Donovan, so they're unlikely to hold him out if he feels he's ready to come back. Also says Luka has a history of making quick comebacks from injury.

You can come back from sprains on joints faster if they can be immobilized. You can tough it out. With hamstring and calf’s you can come back and go half speed like James harden did last year in the playoffs but he was completely ineffective and you risk doing serious harm if you turn and plant and decide to go for it. I’d say the calf might even be trickier than the hamstring.

If he comes back too early he will almost surely reinjure it and make it worse. KD is a tough MFer and came back and it was a terrible decision.

Unless it’s the most mild calf strain ever I don’t think he plays games 1 and 2… I think they dangle him to keep us guessing and keep the other guys hopes up. It’s easier to manage if you tell the guys not to get discouraged… they just need to steal 1 game then they can get Luka back.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Nice line but Jazz put Doncic on-ball their every match-up.

That's how they won against OKC. Mercilessly forced switches onto Melo.

Denver series they hunted MPJ a **** ton. Even Clippers series they were pulling Kennard towards the ball.

Very valid point. They will have to play a zone to hide Luka and yes Quin loves to hunt guys down.

Not sure how much zone they have played but they don’t have amazing rim protectors. I think they might be better playing without Luka until he can give them like 90%.

 

[Hekate]

Some injuries you just can’t or at least shouldn’t. I legit wouldn’t be very surprised at all if he doesn’t play in the first 3 games maybe 4.

Doubt you can hold Doncic back if it is a "should". He is too passionate not to try everything to get back on court.

 

[fishonjazz]

I'm saying in 1 out of 3 games they could combine for that many. Brunson scored 25 and 22 on us this year... Dinwiddie scored 20 and 23 against us... Luka missed one game and Rudy missed one of those games.

Its like yall forgot that Reggie Jackson gave us 29, 27, and 22 in playoff games last year. Could Dinwiddie get 30 and Brunson get 25 in a game at the same time... with our perimeter defense? Yup! Could DFS get 20 against us and cause Rudy to have to leave the paint.... Yup! What if Kleber or Bertans get hot for a game? This is all **** that can and will happen over a 3 game sample.

Im gonna say nope. They didnt do it in the regular season according to you (25+22 doesnt equal 55-60, and 20+23 doesnt either) and in the post season scoring trends down and games become more physical and slugfest like. Now you may be thinking that no luka means more scoring opportunities but there are 2 sides to that coin. Dinwiddie scoring went up once luka was there to get him looks. No luka coukd very well make those guys score less.

Ya, im gonna say nope, dinwiddie and brunson aint scoring 60 points in a game. I would love to put some money on that.


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[Elizah Huge]

Dallas is currently a -1 point favorite for Game 1 on FanDuel right now. If you think Luka misses Game 1 that could be easy money right there. Basically pick’em at the moment. It will shift a few points either direction depending on his injury diagnosis today.

Jazz up to -4.5 and it’s only been one day. TONS of sharp money being poured on the Jazz right now.