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recipe for win = Tiago 7+pts ))
Manu's brain runs on Windows 98. And there are the classic blue screens sometimes.
recipe for win = Tiago 7+pts ))
Ya he's ing horrible.
making excuses. You're consistently a ty poster so ill give you that.
That's what Beli was brought in to help with. Just dubious right now he can stay on the floor... same for Mills.... I'm thinking they'll need a few games to adjust to playoff intensity (at least Mills).
Bench needs very limited minutes. They really hurt this team when it matters. Mix and match starters/bench. Marco/Mills is a recipe for disaster.
Gotta hand it to the Mavs coach. Rick managed to take away the 3 point line and the supporting cast and make our old trio beat them. It's a good strategy given the tread on the tire. Leonard and (late in the game) Splitter showed up, but Green (offensively) and Boris, Mills, and Marco were nonfactors.
We'll be okay with some adjustments, but gotta give credit to the Mavs coaching staff. If Dirk's shot is falling might be a different outcome.
If you didn't see the major flaws in the team tonight, then you're the ty poster.
dat gimmick d from the mavs
pretty smart imo, take away the 3s, they looked like a competent defensive ball club, i doubt it would work over the series
Belli wasn't really brought in to be a ball handler, though. That was just an unexpected bonus. Manu is still expected to handle the ball with the second unit and he's shown signs of serious weakness in that regard from the 2013 NBA finals to now. He's alright in the regular season when things don't really matter, but when the intensity heats up Manu seems to fold.
Good win Spurs! Now, I need my sleep.
dallas is a good playoff team, i don't think clippers, okc or other team would blow them out of the water
How the is that a gimmick. It's common ing sense.
Of course the Spurs have flaws. Every team does. i dont make ty predictions likethe Mavs will sweep prematurely like you do. If it was the Bobcats out there, your pussy ass would cry the same thing. Do yourself a favor and post less or just get off the forum.
Nah I'll stay here got. Mavs are gonna come back and make this a series for sure. And umm, Bobcats are not as good as the Mavs? Duh... Like I've said, Memphis would have been a WAY better match up...Of course the Spurs have flaws. Every team does. i dont make ty predictions like
I actually am very pleased with not just the Spurs win, but the way they won. They proved they still have the ability to close out a tight game down the stretch, and Duncan proved he is still fine and playing at a high level. The role players will not continue to suck this much. This was a great way to open the playoffs - with a vintage Duncan performance, setting the tone from the beginning that he is still the captain of the team.
That's not what I'm saying, he will have that responsibility... But against certain matchups, they will avoid the traps on Manu by having another ball handler like Beli, which unlike Neal, can actually make decisions with the ball...
One thing is it should have been much easier for Dallas to game plan against the Spurs than vice versa. Spurs have the same core they have had for years. Dallas is a brand new team.
i meant putting dalembert/wright etc... on parker, switching the pick and roll, i agree the mavs have a better shot shutting down everyone and let parker beat them
I pointed it out when the Spurs signed Beli, before he played a single game. Guess it wasn't unexpected at all...
He has to be able to handle full court pressure, traps..ect.. That's what I said is the concern. It's going on year 2 now where he has not shown the ability to do that consistently. It's a concern which is what I said and you called it an overreaction. So you seem to think Manu has been fine at handling pressure/traps. Then you came up with every excuse in the world on why it's not on him (TP should handle the ball, that's why they brought in Beli, that's what Mills is for..)
Everyone knew Beli was about the same as Neal at handling the ball. OK in a pinch, but not for playoffs.
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