We’re going to win the series

[homeytennis]

The Mayo Clinic website says the average stay on the sideline for DM's injury is between six and sixty days depending on severity. I will be amazed if he plays game 6.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

I super love Juancho and House, but neither have been good offensively this series. Royce is actually getting up more shots per minute and shooting a higher percentage than house (he's actually 3rd highest 3pt attempts on the team on the 2nd highest 3pt percentage). But I don't know, just a change and their energy could spark something.

As much as I love Conley, I think he's the one that needs reduced minutes. You aren't going to be able to impact a lot with the usage that Royce is getting, but might be able to impact a lot more with replacing Conley's usage.

We need something… I think both guys are slightly better attacking close outs and both guys are playing better defense right now. They might get more looks playing with the starters. I think the energy component is big.

It likely doesn’t matter either way… I think we are cooked. We needed to be up 2-1 in games they didn’t play with Luka. 3-0 preferably but I thought that was optimistic. We lost the series when we didn’t have any killer instinct. Now Luka is back and in a rhythm… it’s over.

 

[infection]

I admire your optimism and it's definitely not over, just hard to see if this team can have that killer instinct.

Hey, first line of OP definitely says this is not an optimism thread. I'm not saying that I feel we'll win because I'm optimistic.

 

[Jingled]

Looking at how negative Royce has been this series... I think you need to swap him out for Juan or House and really limit his time out there. Both guys seem more decisive and better on offense and I think Juan both could switch on to Luka allowing Bojan to rest a bit.

Knowing Quin we will do nothing different.

I would love to try a starting lineup of Don/Clarkson/Bogey/Juancho/Rudy in game 6. It gives us more length and athleticism, JC would give us the scoring punch we need and Juancho would help the defense.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

We need something… I think both guys are slightly better attacking close outs and both guys are playing better defense right now. They might get more looks playing with the starters. I think the energy component is big.

It likely doesn’t matter either way… I think we are cooked. We needed to be up 2-1 in games they didn’t play with Luka. 3-0 preferably but I thought that was optimistic. We lost the series when we didn’t have any killer instinct. Now Luka is back and in a rhythm… it’s over.

It's worth a try and honestly Quin should be trying everything in an elimination game. If it works it feels more like voodoo magic though. It's hard to make a big difference by just replacing an 8% usage player. We really need our high usage guys to be better.

 

[LoPo]

I'd love to try a starting lineup of Don/Clarkson/Bogey/Juancho/Rudy in game 6. It gives us more length and athleticism, JC would give us the scoring punch we need and Juancho would help the defense.

I would keep the starting lineup but start with the ball in Don's hands instead of Conley. We are too predictable.

For the bench unit, I go small instead of Whiteside.

Play:
Hernangomez
House
Royce
Don
Clarkson

Kleber and Powell aren't posting anybody up. Spread Dallas out and attack.

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[Handlogten's Heros]

It's worth a try and honestly Quin should be trying everything in an elimination game. If it works it feels more like voodoo magic though. It's hard to make a big difference by just replacing an 8% usage player. We really need our high usage guys to be better.

I think his usage is part of the problem… he just gets ignored and doesn’t hurt them in any way for ignoring him.

 

[NUMBERICA]

It's worth a try and honestly Quin should be trying everything in an elimination game. If it works it feels more like voodoo magic though. It's hard to make a big difference by just replacing an 8% usage player. We really need our high usage guys to be better.

But if the high usage guys mostly have sucked, replacing an almost no-usage player with a player that has higher usage might take some bad shots out of our disappointing players’ hands?

 

[Sean]

If I had to put money on Dallas winning this in six or seven, I'd lay it down on seven. I think the odds absolutely favor this going that far. Therefore, it's a one-game season and anything can happen. So, yeah, Utah can win.

But the problem is that those odds still likely say there's a good chance anyway that Dallas wraps this up Thursday.

I'd say:

25% chance Dallas wins in six
65% chance they win in seven
10% chance the Jazz win in seven

If the Jazz win game six, obviously the odds move a lot. But I'd still say Dallas is at 75% chance - down from 90% currently to win, while Utah jumps to 25% but still very much the underdog.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

But if the high usage guys mostly have sucked, replacing an almost no-usage player with a player that has higher usage might take some bad shots out of our disappointing players’ hands?

Juancho and House aren't really high usage guys. I have a hard time believing they would get many more touches than Royce.

 

[416Klawzz]

This isn’t a positivity thread. This isn’t about there being evidence that we should win, because there isn’t. This isn’t because we have a winning mentality, because we don’t. It’s not because I think there are reasons to be optimistic, because there aren’t. Just a feeling. And I feel we’ll win despite all those things, and not actively because of us. That’s a big blow out last night that changes emotion for Dallas. They may feel fairly comfortable and in the driver’s seat and, even if losing game 6, feel comfortable in what they’ve shown thus far to close things out. I think they could drop game 6 pretty easily, and before game 7 realize they’re in an elimination game and go toe-to-toe with the best team in the league for who can collapse the most. We just may be the biggest beneficiary and, as the winds blow from the karma gods, we just may see ourselves left standing.


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I hope you are right man

 

[416Klawzz]

If Mitchell doesn't play, you start Nickeil Alexander-Walker and hope he gets hot and drops 35+ he is capable

 

[Douchebag K]

The sooner this abomination ends and we move on from Snyder and make a couple of significant changes the better. Thnx

 

[Jingled]

I think if we can actually get off to a good start for once and knock down some shots early and get our confidence up, we will force a game 7. This team is so mentally weak that if we get off to another lousy start, I think they may just fold, and the season will be over on Thursday night.

 

[Isaiah 1:13]

So he got a solid knee to the thigh and it hurts a lot. He should play through that. I thought he was grabbing his hammy which would mean he's out. I guess this is good news.

Got to admit I was looking forward to seeing what Butler and NAW could give us! Just tell me that Forrest will be available at least.

 

[Isaiah 1:13]

This isn’t a positivity thread. This isn’t about there being evidence that we should win, because there isn’t. This isn’t because we have a winning mentality, because we don’t. It’s not because I think there are reasons to be optimistic, because there aren’t. Just a feeling. And I feel we’ll win despite all those things, and not actively because of us. That’s a big blow out last night that changes emotion for Dallas. They may feel fairly comfortable and in the driver’s seat and, even if losing game 6, feel comfortable in what they’ve shown thus far to close things out. I think they could drop game 6 pretty easily, and before game 7 realize they’re in an elimination game and go toe-to-toe with the best team in the league for who can collapse the most. We just may be the biggest beneficiary and, as the winds blow from the karma gods, we just may see ourselves left standing.


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There are so many issues, not the least of which is that the Mavs look like the better team. I find it really hard to imagine your scenario at this juncture. However, the fact that Bogey gets 3 days to recover should help. How a coach could expect one of his best shooters to full court press the opposing team’s best player for two games while everybody else picks up past half court is beyond me.

 

[SoUjazzfan]

If I have to see Brunson and doncic mean mugging us again I'll probably spontaneously combust. I usually don't wish ill will on other players but if Luka gets planted firmly on his a$$ I'm not going to be disappointed.

 

[LogGrad98]

If I have to see Brunson and doncic mean mugging us again I'll probably spontaneously combust. I usually don't wish ill will on other players but if Luka gets planted firmly on his a$$ I'm not going to be disappointed.

I will totally wish ill will on them for you, don't worry. Gotcher back brah.

 

[JazzGal]

However it turns out, I'll be cheering until the bitter (or sweet) end. Just like always. I might be cheering with a clenched jaw at times, however.

 

[Ron Mexico]

I think we win game 6. But I wouldn't be surprised if we didn't based on this teams play right now. But if we do then it's just a crap shoot for game 7. I would put the odds of that game at 50-50.