Is This It?
Marcel Martin breaks down the Dallas Mavericks’ 121-114 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, analyzing how defensive lapses and missed opportunities down the stretch cost them another close game. He highlights key performances, rotation issues, and the moments where momentum slipped away. Marcel also discusses what this loss reveals about the Mavs’ ongoing inconsistencies — and what must change to stop the slide.
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Klay playing so little minutes, he needs to get traded somewhere where he can play.
67ers
Trade Fucking AD. Cuban making it worst more than Nico. Why Extend a Glass such a dumbass.
AD is not a 5, AD is not a 5, AD is not a 5, AD IS NOT A 5.. Someone tell the coach
Dude, why do you always overreact to every game…. The home team should always be the favorite to win the game. The 76ers were just the better team tonight! (period) You tip your hat and move on. The Mavs' bad habits showed up tonight, and the 76ers' role really played well at home tonight. I wouldn't read too much into it then that.
AD Naji CF and PJ were cooking. They didn’t win but they’ll learn from this one. Go Mavs!
A very necessary reality check for this team, and hopefully they catch on before doing 2017 again. Aside from Philly's rather baffling 3rd quarter issues they are just a better team than we are right now. Didn't have the refs to bail us out like they did against Detroit this time
We have to tank
The pistons win was a fluke. They had 30 more shots and just couldn't hit, the Mavs are what their record says they are.
1) Its Nembys job to stop Maxey not PJ. His defense is starting to get exposed as a starter. However, everyone's entitled to a bad game. He's an undrafted pg going a against an All Star PG, so there's bound to be some growing pains.
2) It's a statement game by VJ Edgecomb and the 76ers about ROTY. It was Cooper Flaggs night to stand on business and respond ferociously. Instead of coming out like a hungry wolf, I saw a Saint Bernard at the dog park just having fun sharing the ball. We know you could put up 24 pts so its not the stats. Take the challenge on! Put the lock jaw on VJ! Bite him! Shake him! Drag him! The defensive effort to me was lacking.
3) Im starting to get a little worried about Klay. Im not sure if he is tanking his stock to get traded or if the trade rumors are effecting his play. I think it might be time to move on and get a fresh face or new energy.
4) I think they went with B Will because his energy is always right. He is going to push the pace and wake up the team.
We needs let go of A.D and Klay man. We need someone like a Mathurin
I was missing Kyrie.
Max Christie had a rare bad game on both sides of the ball but this loss is really on 3 people.
Jkidd, Klay, and especially AD.
Kidd should've let B-Will continue his momentum in the 4th as, 76ers attacked the Nembhard matchup.
Klay Thompson is such a non factor that his 3pt shooting doesn't even matter. Doesn't command attention, doesn't handle the picknroll like last season, or make extra great passes in rhythm like last season. His defense even looks shaky compared to last season. He is on his way to getting shipped out with D-Lo/AD if he doesn't wake up.
Speaking of AD this loss is on him as the Game was ready to be won in the 4th if he attacked the Drummond matchup. Instead he doesn't call for the ball and is slowing down the pace and isn't staying on assignment on defense vs fast transition offense leaving men wide open for 3. Idk if he is in his head about trades, playing the 5, or sick but enough is enough. If he know something is wrong that impedes him covering his man on defense then sit for Gafford as he gets his health/head back in the game instead of giving porous effort like this.
Trade season is open and its inevitable if these guys don't clean things up. I expect DLo to be gone but if loss 20 comes then expect AD/Klay to be gone as well.
Tell Chicago to have Coby White, 2 FRPs ready….
J Kidd gotta change the line up. Either Klay or christie should be starters. there is no space at all for the starters line up. You can't blame them for shooting bad like you can't expect them to shoot well when j Kidd literally put them in for couple minutes and then off and then on for couple minutes and off again. it never gonna help them to find the feel for the shot. moreover, the bench lineup. there is only one good handlers that can attack the rim which is b will. and the others r lit shooters and centre that can't even dribble the ball well. and once b will attack the rim and he will never pass it back out again. j Kidd should make more plays for the shooters like cuz now I think everyone just knows coop 3 ball is shit and the only thing he can is drive into the rim and finish in the paint. well if the shooters can't shoot well, they will be left open and there is gonna be 3 guys in the paint waiting for coop.
Yes they beat Detroit in a game. I'm happy for them. It doesn't guarantee they can beat Everybody in the Eastern conference. They stayed close through the 1st part of the 4th quarter with the 76ers, then fell behind. It wasn't a blowout. They just got out-played. Props to 76ers for being the more aggressive team. Dallas usually has a hard time defending the 3 pt line, nothing new in that regard.
Rather beat jazz and 6ers and lose to pistons.
A lot of the guys didn't seem focused last night. I don't think it was all one guy or another's fault since they all seemed to lose focus at some point or another, regain it for a stretch and then lose it again. Could be a combination of things, Kidd's rotation killing momentum, frustration from fouling which kept the 76ers in the game and eventually kept them ahead, exhaustion from travel, miscommunication on some level.
Lol!!! The emotional roller-coaster of this season has been EPIC
They are not that good it's not surprising at all. This pipe dream that Irving and Davis will ever be healthy at the same time is crazy
I was a big supporter of this channel when u first started but it’s blatantly obvious that you’ll say and do whatever now for views. Every Col hours u contradict ya self, d!ck ride in one video only to hate and come up with all these fantasy trades in the next. That shit is corny. U and Nick from locked on Mavs are the worse. Neither of u are true Mavericks fans, y’all pander to the fair weather fanbase by saying things that they wanna hear, run with national media narratives and act like it’s breaking news. I’m over it 🙅🏽♂️.
What I saw in the first part of the fourth quarter was AD jogging up and down the court not even hustling. Kidd finally took him out with about five and a half left of in the 4th and put Gafford in. At that point the offense was moving five times faster as Gafford ran full speed up and down the court. But a minute and a half later here comes AD going back in the game hoisting up three-point shots and missing. Even though AD scored 24 I think he's the cancer The minute he comes back in the game our whole team slows down and goes into some type of ISO ball. We get rid of him we start winning some of these close games that we're losing. Go Mavericks
The inconsistently of Christie and Williams is starting to be a concern. Klay is shooting much better over last 10 games. Martin & D'Angelo have played themselves out of the rotation. Liv is gone. AD has to play the 5 with Gafford backing him up. Cissi needs more mins. Marshall playing the best most consistent. Flagg playing solid but has no confidence in his 3 shot. PJ solid but also a little inconsistent. We need Irving back if we are going to make a run. But if he isn't ready then please please dont rush him back. Another severe injury to AD and or Irving at their age could be devastating. I'd much rather rest em this year get em both 100% healthy and let Flagg, Christie, Ryan, Williams & Cissi get experience and be full bore Championship bound next season. We are on the balance beam injury wise & contract wise.