Comments on: Rooting Interests: The NBA’s August 1st Bubble Games

By: chogokin

chogokin — Sat, 01 Aug 2020 20:11:20 +0000

Plus Dallas is absolutely *terrible* in the clutch this season (source: https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/mavericks/2020/03/09/mavericks-clutch-woes-showcased-in-loss-to-pacers-have-contributed-to-an-nba-worst-mark-in-final-minute/) and last night’s game just reinforced that – Houston *should* have lost but Dallas just completely choked in the last few minutes, as has been standard protocol for them this season. They have a ton of talent but they definitely need some more experience before they take the next step.

By: Lucas Hann

Lucas Hann — Sat, 01 Aug 2020 19:28:03 +0000

I think Dallas is easier in round 1 than Utah or OKC–two more seasoned teams. CP3/Gallo/Adams or Mitchell/Conley/Ingles/Gobert don’t have a player as high powered as Luka, but you’re more likely to leave that series with some bruises.

By: Carlo T

Carlo T — Sat, 01 Aug 2020 19:13:07 +0000

Cool article! But I’m not sure that the 2nd place is going to get a better match-up than the 3rd – i think that dallas is at least as good as Utah and OKC.
Agree that staying above 4th place is a priority though