Mavericks @ Suns Tuesday Playoff game thread, R2, 5-10-2022 - Game 5

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I'm not sure why anyone would want to mess with Biz. He is chiseled.

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Only way we get Foster is a game 7..it's in the stars...that's why we need to end this in Dallas
 
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Chris Paul had 7 points, 10 assists, 1 steal and 4 turnovers.

Bottom line, Chris Paul will do whatever it takes to win including guarding a much bigger player in Luka Doncic.
 

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Shamet and Biz were important in this game. Against the Warriors, Holliday will be necessary. He could be a defensive help against their speed.

Got to get there first.
 

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Kinda glad he realized he had to play Biz for some toughness and hustle..he waited to long to play Frank vs Milwaukee and I believe it cost us a game. Great adjusting
 

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It’s funny how when you trust the very thing that got you here things feel good again. Glad Monty went deeper in the bench. I am still hoping Holiday gets some time.
 

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I think the key is USE the damn bench! They were huge all season now Monty short rotation just wearing the starters out and letting know one else get any rhythm! Stop being stubborn Monty and play some guys geesh Dallas looks like the deeper team because Kidd is actually using them trying to keep guys fresh legs!!!!
 

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We may win this series, but this version of Cp3 will not win us a chip.

Silly rabbit, chips are for kids.

ChampionSHIPS, are our ultimate prize.

Also, if the opposition is so focused on stopping Paul that the rest of the team is free to attack then... yeah, we can win a championship with this squad.

Also also, if it is not already clear. Calling titles "chips" really irks me, like.. really really irks me. Irrationally so.
 

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It’s funny how when you trust the very thing that got you here things feel good again. Glad Monty went deeper in the bench. I am still hoping Holiday gets some time.
I get Monty was late sitting Payne… of course, that has nothing to do with why we’re now entering a Game 6 however…
But how bout we just trust the NBA Coach of The Year, his staff and James Jones when it comes to the rotation? I mean, I wouldn’t mind seeing Holiday as well, wherever Monty believes it makes most sense.
 

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I get Monty was late sitting Payne… of course, that has nothing to do with why we’re now entering a Game 6 however…
But how bout we just trust the NBA Coach of The Year, his staff and James Jones when it comes to the rotation? I mean, I wouldn’t mind seeing Holiday as well, wherever Monty believes it makes most sense.
Because the very definition of insanity is doing the thing that has not been working over and over again. When is the proper time to critique? When we get bounced? Please. Monty gets credit for FINALLY making the adjustment. He should have done it sooner. I trust NOW that he will do what he needs for the rest of this series.
 

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Because the very definition of insanity is doing the thing that has not been working over and over again. When is the proper time to critique? When we get bounced? Please. Monty gets credit for FINALLY making the adjustment. He should have done it sooner. I trust NOW that he will do what he needs for the rest of this series.
the other side of that is "when it works, keep fixing it until it's broken."
 

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Good game last night, joined the game late so i didnt want to check my phone or the forum for spoilers, but caught up in the second half.

Monty, same as the Pels series, adjustments in game 5. Effective but a couple of games late. Still no Holiday though, he could provide some full court pressure on Luka.

What still bothers me was someone was attached to cp3 all night, even before the in-bounder had received the ball from the ref. C'mon suns(coach) wake up and do the same to Luka.

Luka is wearing down, several players had cupping performed. We just need to keep grinding on him as they do to cp3. Cp3 energy and turnovers are apparent because of what the mavs are doing to him.

Chriss is still a punk, he still looks like a man-child. These all seem like moves a young Kidd would have done. He was so hot headed sometimes.
 

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the other side of that is "when it works, keep fixing it until it's broken."
Except it hasn't worked so that doesn't apply. This is more like keeping what we have done all season long. Funny how the first game we do that this looks like the old Suns.
 

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