Spurs vs. Mavericks Previews

[duncan228]

A little local stuff starting to appear.

Dallas Mavericks at San Antonio Spurs preview (http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/basketball/mavs/stories/022409dnspomavspreview.2c3d413.html)
By David Moore / The Dallas Morning News

Scouting the Spurs

This will be the Spurs' first home game of the month. The team is sent packing this time every year when the rodeo is booked into the AT&T Center. San Antonio went 5-3 on its latest road excursion. ... San Antonio is 17-6 since Jan. 1. Only the LA Lakers have a better record during this stretch. ... Manu Ginobili is out with a stress reaction of the distal right fibula.

Scouting the Mavericks

The Mavericks have lost four of the last five meetings between the teams. ...Dirk Nowitzki is in a rare slump. The forward has averaged 10.5 points and gone 10-of-31 from the field (32.3 percent) over the last two games, his worst back-to-back output of the season. ...Antoine Wright continues to step up in Jason Terry's absence, averaging 14.8 points in the last five games.

[Dex]

Thanks as always, d228.

[Rogue]

This game deserves a bet, I'll bet all my cash on Mavs win by 10+pts if there is one.

[gingerwave]

No way the Mavs win by 10+

[Rogue]

No way the Mavs win by 10+
I just intend to clear my vcash to zero.

Games between Mavs and Spurs are always rivalry contests, so I think Mavs will win by only 5pts or even less, but Mavs are gonna win anyway.

[Ditty]

well i got to say im going to the game tommorow and ive been to two games this year and that was against the lakers and hornets

look what happened spurs win by 16 guarnteed

fuck dallas

[Rogue]

well i got to say im going to the game tommorow and ive been to two games this year and that was against the lakers and hornets

look what happened spurs win by 16 guarnteed

fuck dallas
be careful, dallas isn't the woman that gave birth to you, is it? please clean your mouth before posting, thanks.

[Ditty]

be careful, dallas isn't the woman that gave birth to you, is it? please clean your mouth before posting, thanks.

no but its the team thats gets knocked up by alot of teams :lmao

[djohn2oo8]

no but its the team thats gets knocked up by alot of teams :lmao

:rollin

[Rogue]

spurs four rings + rockets two rings = Faggot

[djohn2oo8]

spurs four rings + rockets two rings = 6 more than dallas, bitch

[mabrignani]

hahahaha mavs fans are all the same, little rich white boys who think they know ish about basketball

[Flux451]

This will be a really good game. Can't wait!!!!

[djohn2oo8]

Spurs will win big b/c their guards won't make jose barea look like john fuckin stockton

[Rogue]

Spurs will win big b/c their guards won't make jose barea look like john fuckin stockton
Rockets Guards:

T-Mac: out for the season with a broken knee and pregnancy

Ron Artest: Keeps wasting shots and killing team chemistry

Rafer Alston: Continues his sucking performances in Orlando

the best guard on rockets team is Von Wafer that only earns 450,000 dollars per year. :lol

[Spursfan092120]

This game deserves a bet, I'll bet all my cash on Mavs win by 10+pts if there is one.

You are out of your long haired Brad Pitt loving Dallas Mavericks homer insane in the membrane ever lovin mind.

[djohn2oo8]

Rockets Guards:

T-Mac: out for the season with a broken knee and pregnancy

Ron Artest: Keeps wasting shots and killing team chemistry

Rafer Alston: Continues his sucking performances in Orlando

the best guard on rockets team is Von Wafer that only earns 450,000 dollars per year. :lol


:lmao Alston has nothing to do with the rockets anymore. ROFLMAO......It's apparent you don't pay attention because Artest and Yao get along much better WITHOUT she-mac.And u ignored the fact that Aaron Brooks took a huge shit on the mavs with the clutch three.

[Rogue]

Rockets did played good last night against BOBCATS.

no but its the team thats gets knocked up by alot of teams :lmao


why did this spurs fan root for the rockets against our Mavs?

because spurs fans have already removed rockets from their rival list, now the only two contenders in SW are just Mavs and Spurs.

Rockets suck :baby:

[djohn2oo8]

Rockets did played good last night against BOBCATS.


why did this spurs fan root for the rockets against our Mavs?

because spurs fans have already removed rockets from their rival list, now the only two contenders in SW are just Mavs and Spurs.

Rockets suck :baby:

:sleep Well, that made as much sense as mavs actually hoisting a larry o brien trophy

[Spursfan092120]

Rockets did played good last night against BOBCATS.


why did this spurs fan root for the rockets against our Mavs?

because spurs fans have already removed rockets from their rival list, now the only two contenders in SW are just Mavs and Spurs.

Rockets suck :baby:

You do know that the Mavs are still a game and a half behind Houston, right? And last time I checked, they've won 4 in a row. And before you beat possibly the worst team in basketball, Sacramento, you LOST to those "sucky" Rockets. Seriously dude..you don't say a team sucks right after they beat you. Not very intelligent. Then again, you are a Mavs fan

Mavs = :lmao

[Ditty]

Rockets did played good last night against BOBCATS.


why did this spurs fan root for the rockets against our Mavs?

because spurs fans have already removed rockets from their rival list, now the only two contenders in SW are just Mavs and Spurs.

Rockets suck :baby:

:lmao

i can give a shit about the mavs or even the rockets

just teams that always look good on paper

i went for the rockets because i wanted mavs fans to think high of this horrible team

and ill be rooting for the trailblazers tommorow to beat the rockets don't worry spurs will run away with the 2nd seed and sw title by the middle of next month

blow out tommorow

Spurs 103
Mavs 85

[Spursfan092120]

:lmao

i can give a shit about the mavs or even the rockets

just teams that always look good on paper

i went for the rockets because i wanted mavs fans to think high of this horrible team

and ill be rooting for the trailblazers tommorow to beat the rockets don't worry spurs will run away with the 2nd seed and sw title by the middle of next month

blow out tommorow

Spurs 103
Mavs 85

:toast

[Indazone]

I just intend to clear my vcash to zero.

Games between Mavs and Spurs are always rivalry contests, so I think Mavs will win by only 5pts or even less, but Mavs are gonna win anyway.

Used to be a rivalry. Now you are catching a rested and ready Spurs team on their home court. I think it's gonna be ugly.

[Ditty]

Used to be a rivalry. Now you are catching a rested and ready Spurs team on their home court. I think it's gonna be ugly.

"used to be"

exactly :toast

[djohn2oo8]

I love how dallas fans think they're 'THE SHIT" even after they get their asses handed to em'.:downspin:

[Rogue]

You do know that the Mavs are still a game and a half behind Houston, right? And last time I checked, they've won 4 in a row. And before you beat possibly the worst team in basketball, Sacramento, you LOST to those "sucky" Rockets. Seriously dude..you don't say a team sucks right after they beat you. Not very intelligent. Then again, you are a Mavs fan

Mavs = :lmao
spurs beat wizards two nights ago, before that they lost two straight games to Raptors and knicks who are also not well this season.



"used to be"

exactly :toast
rooting for rockets = admiting "Rockets > Spurs"

[djohn2oo8]

spurs beat wizards two nights ago, before that they lost two straight games to Raptors and knicks who are also not well this season.



rooting for rockets = admiting "Rockets > Spurs"

???:idiot

[Rogue]

we're already off the topic. the title of this thread is "Spurs vs. Mavericks Previews" which doesn't seem to have anything to do with the rockets. :lol

[djohn2oo8]

spurs four rings + rockets two rings = Faggot

I believe it was you who started on the rockets

[underdawg]

we're already off the topic. the title of this thread is "Spurs vs. Mavericks Previews" which doesn't seem to have anything to do with the rockets. :lol

If you had a mother that had a daughter that also had a daughter that sent letters to a cousin, then she would know the feeling of being on topic.

[Rogue]

Now the only source for the rockets fans to gain some joy is just the loses of other teams, they should have based their joy on the victories of their own team but they've already realized that their team will never win a series in the post season.

It's true the rockets won two titles in 90s, and I really appreciate the rockets team of 90s that featured Olajuwon and drexler. but all their trophies have become memories that can only console the broken hearts of the rockets fans every time they got beaten by Jazz in the postseason.

[djohn2oo8]

Now the only source for the rockets fans to gain some joy is just the loses of other teams, they should have based their joy on the victories of their own team but they've already realized that their team will never win a series in the post season.

It's true the rockets won two titles in 90s, and I really appreciate the rockets team of 90s that featured Olajuwon and drexler. but all their trophies have become memories that can only console the broken hearts of the rockets fans every time they got beaten by Jazz in the postseason.


http://www.spursdynasty.com/uploaded_images/dallaschokersDVD-734256.gif

Too bad, it could have said CHAMPIONS:lmao

[mavs>spurs2]

Now the only source for the rockets fans to gain some joy is just the loses of other teams, they should have based their joy on the victories of their own team but they've already realized that their team will never win a series in the post season.

It's true the rockets won two titles in 90s, and I really appreciate the rockets team of 90s that featured Olajuwon and drexler. but all their trophies have become memories that can only console the broken hearts of the rockets fans every time they got beaten by Jazz in the postseason.

:lol

Agreed. Hakeem was the shit, probably my favorite player ever. But I hate the 2nd round virgin Rockets team of today, their players and fans are just so unlikable.

[Rogue]

http://i409.photobucket.com/albums/pp180/killlogan/dallaschokersDVD-734256.jpg

[smrattler]

Spurs versus Mavs... what more could you ask for?

Kill the Mavs.

I mean "kill" as in just beat them, badly, on the scoreboard, in an embarassing way if possible, of course.

[Ditty]

i want to wipe my ass with a mavs jersey

im going to wear my cuban suck shirt tommorow

[duncan228]

Dallas (33-22) at San Antonio (37-17) Preview (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/preview?gid=2009022424&prov=ap)
Game info: 8:30 pm EST Tue Feb 24, 2009
TV: KTXA, My35
By Dan Pieringer

The San Antonio Spurs have been without reigning sixth man of the year Manu Ginobili since the All-Star break, while the Dallas Mavericks have gone two weeks without their own star sub, Jason Terry.

Neither team, however, seemed to miss its top reserve in its last game.

The Spurs return to play at the AT&T Center for the first time this month as the Southwest Division rivals square off Tuesday night.

Ginobili, who missed San Antonio’s first 12 games of 2008-09 following offseason surgery on his left ankle, is now expected to miss about two more weeks with a right ankle injury.

Terry, leading the league with 20.0 points per game off the bench, is also expected to miss several more weeks to recover from surgery on his left hand.

The Mavericks (33-22) got more than enough offense without Terry on Saturday night, when they routed Sacramento 116-95. They led 70-50 at halftime, enabling coach Rick Carlisle to turn to his bench early.

Brandon Bass had a season-high 20 points and fellow reserve James Singleton added a season-high 19 points with 12 rebounds as Dallas won for the third time in the five games of Terry’s absence..

“We just thought it was a good opportunity to let it ride with those guys,” Carlisle said of his bench. “They had a good rhythm. They were defending and they were scoring.”

The division-leading Spurs (37-17) also got much of their offense from an unfamiliar source Saturday. Roger Mason scored 25 points in a 98-67 blowout of Washington as San Antonio improved to 8-8 without Ginobili this season.

Mason, who spent the last two seasons with the Wizards, went 9-for-15 from the field - including 5-for-9 from 3-point range - while Tim Duncan and Tony Parker were held to 12 and nine points, respectively.

“I think I would have made a big impact (with the Wizards). Who’s to say?” Mason said. “You never know. That’s just the confidence I have. I’m just glad I made an impact on this team.”

The Spurs’ win capped 10,761 miles of travel over 19 days while their home court was occupied by the annual San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo. San Antonio, which last played at the AT&T Center on Jan. 31, went 5-3 on the trip.

“Every year, we seem to make something out of it,” Duncan said. “There’s no way to deny it. Every year, we come out of this road trip a better team. We find a way to bond. We find a way to do something on the road. It works for us.”

That’s bad news for the Mavericks, who have dropped four of their last five against the Spurs. Dallas won 98-81 in San Antonio on Nov. 4, but fell 133-126 in double overtime in the teams’ last meeting Dec. 9 in Dallas.

Duncan led San Antonio with 32 points and 14 rebounds in that game, his fourth straight double-double against Dallas.

Mavericks All-Star forward Dirk Nowitzki had 35 points and 10 boards in the double-overtime defeat. He’s averaging 32.5 points and shooting 50.9 percent (29-for-57) against the Spurs this season.

Nowitzki, though, has been held to 21 points and 10-for-31 (32.3 percent) shooting over his last two games.

Notes

Mavericks:

The Mavericks scored 70 first-half points en route to Saturday's blowout win over the Kings. ... Dallas has won seven of its last eight games at home. ... F Brandon Bass came up with 20 points off the bench, while F James Singleton had 19 points and 12 boards. ... The Mavericks controlled the glass all night, holding a 49-33 rebounding edge.

Spurs:

After finishing 5-3 on their annual eight-game road trip - which they take when the rodeo occupies the AT&T Center - the Spurs return home for a three-game set, beginning Tuesday against the division-rival Dallas Mavericks. ... G Roger Mason, who spent the last two seasons with the Wizards and grew up in Washington, D.C., torched his old team for 25 points on 9-of-15 shooting in Saturday's win. ... The Spurs have now won five straight meetings with the Wizards.

Team Stat Leaders

Points

Dirk Nowitzki Dal 25.3
Tim Duncan SA 20.7

Rebounds

Dirk Nowitzki Dal 8.3
Tim Duncan SA 10.7

Assists

Jason Kidd Dal 8.4
Tony Parker SA 6.5

Team Comparison
Team Record Standings PF PA Road/Home Streak L10

Dallas 33-22 4th Southwest / 7th West 101.1 99.5 Road 14-14 Won 1 7-3

San Antonio 37-17 1st Southwest / 2nd West 97.7 94.0 Home 18-7 Won 2 7-3

[Spursfan092120]

spurs beat wizards two nights ago, before that they lost two straight games to Raptors and knicks who are also not well this season.



rooting for rockets = admiting "Rockets > Spurs"

Yes..but I'm not coming on here saying that the Raptors and Knicks suck. You actually had the cajones to say that the Rockets suck right after they beat you. That's just ignorant, man. Face it...Dallas is going nowhere this year.

[Spursfan092120]

http://i409.photobucket.com/albums/pp180/killlogan/dallaschokersDVD-734256.jpg
I'm confused....putting this on here must be making fun of your team. The way they choked away that series was despicable.

[Spursfan092120]

Now the only source for the rockets fans to gain some joy is just the loses of other teams, they should have based their joy on the victories of their own team but they've already realized that their team will never win a series in the post season.

It's true the rockets won two titles in 90s, and I really appreciate the rockets team of 90s that featured Olajuwon and drexler. but all their trophies have become memories that can only console the broken hearts of the rockets fans every time they got beaten by Jazz in the postseason.

Dude...they freaking beat you. Are you serious? Are you delusional or something? AND THEY'RE AHEAD OF YOU IN THE DIVISION! They have a better record than you...I can't decide if it is funny or sad that a fan of the biggest chokers in NBA history is saying a team will never win a post season series. I truly think that you are joking. I really don't think you're this ignorant. Are you a hypocrite or just pathetic?

[Spursfan092120]

spurs four rings + rockets two rings = Faggot
what does that even mean? Are you high?

[Spursfan092120]

rooting for rockets = admiting "Rockets > Spurs"

No..it could mean that you just REALLY hate the team they're playing (Mavericks)

[duncan228]

Tuesday: Mavericks (33-22) at Spurs (37-17) (http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/spurs/Tuesday_Mavericks_33-22_at_Spurs_37-17.html)
Express-News

Time: 7:30 p.m.
TV: KMYS
Radio: WOAI-AM 1200, KCOR-AM 1350

STARTING LINEUPS
POS - SPURS - MAVERICKS

PG - 9 Tony Parker (6-2, 8th yr) - 2 Jason Kidd (6-4, 15th yr)
Only John Stockton, Mark Jackson and Magic Johnson have more assists than Kidd.

SG - 8 Roger Mason Jr. (6-5, 5th yr) - 21 Antoine Wright (6-7, 4th yr)
Six double-digit scoring games in February for former Aggie Wright.

SF - 4 Michael Finley (6-7, 14th yr) - 5 Josh Howard (6-7, 6th yr)
Finley second on Mavericks' all-time 3-pointers list (870).

PF - 21 Tim Duncan (6-11, 12th yr) - 41 Dirk Nowitzki (7-0, 11th yr)
Duncan has had 20 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in 10 games, leading NBA.

C - 15 Matt Bonner (6-10, 5th yr) - 25 Erick Dampier (6-11, 13th yr)
Bonner will have his hands full on defense, drawing dreaded Dirk assignment.

SPURS RESERVES

12 Bruce Bowen, F, 6-7, 13th yr
1 Malik Hairston, G, 6-6, 1st yr
3 George Hill, G, 6-2, 1st yr
7 Fabricio Oberto, C, 6-10, 4th yr
40 Kurt Thomas, C/F, 6-9, 14th yr
5 Ime Udoka, G/F, 6-5, 5th yr
11 Jacque Vaughn, G, 6-1, 12th yr

MAVERICKS RESERVES

11 J.J. Barea, G, 6-0, 3rd yr
32 Brandon Bass, F, 6-8, 4th yr
13 Matt Carroll, G, 6-6, 6th yr
40 Devean George, F, 6-8, 10th yr
1 Ryan Hollins, C, 7-0, 3rd yr
33 James Singleton, F, 6-8, 3rd yr
42 Jerry Stackhouse, G/F, 6-6, 14th yr

COACHES

Spurs: Gregg Popovich
Mavericks: Rick Carlisle

INJURIES

Spurs: Ian Mahinmi (right ankle surgery) and Manu Ginobili (stress reaction, right ankle) are out.

Mavericks: Jason Terry (fractured left hand) is out.

PROJECTED INACTIVE PLAYERS

Spurs: Mahinmi, Ginobili.

Mavericks: Terry, Gerald Green, Shawne Williams.

NOTABLE

Fresh off the annual rodeo trip, Spurs back in AT&T Center for first time since Jan. 31.

- Jeff McDonald

[duncan228]

Duncan has had 20 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in 10 games, leading NBA.

Even after all these years, Duncan just continues to amaze me.

[duncan228]

To be elite, Dallas Mavericks must beat the West's best on the road (http://www.star-telegram.com/287/story/1220796.html)
David Moore

SAN ANTONIO – The Mavericks crave upward mobility.

They refuse to rattle around in the back of the playoff pack, holding their breath from one day to the next as they cling to one of the final spots in the Western Conference.

Now, we'll see if they can do something about it.

Wins over Sacramento and New Jersey at home are nice. Heck, they're essential if this team has any hopes of cracking 50 wins.

But these Mavericks won't get any traction or move up in the standings until they start to win on the road against their prime competition.

Tonight's game against San Antonio falls into that category.

"To move up, you're going to have to win some tough road games," Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said. "It's as simple as that. The other competition in the West has teams that are capable of doing it."

One reason the Mavericks languish around the No. 6 seed as they enter this week is because of their troubles on the road in the Western Conference.

Nine teams are jockeying for eight playoff spots. The Mavericks are 3-7 on the road against those other eight teams. The Mavericks haven't picked up a win against one of those teams since they beat Portland on Christmas night.

The trend extends even further. The Mavericks are 4-13 on the road against the best in the West since Jason Kidd's arrival last February.

"Look, we won at Miami, we won at Orlando," Carlisle said of the excursion that jump-started the Mavericks current push a few weeks ago. "We know we're capable of beating good teams on the road.

"The formula has got to be there. You've got to play consistently on defense and rebound. Offensively, you've got to be efficient and you've got to score enough points."

That's the problem. The Mavericks haven't been consistent on defense on the road. Their offense has been sporadic. Their bench has been erratic.

But there are signs of improvement, such as Friday's 93-86 loss in Houston.

"Well, look at that game," Kidd said. "We put ourselves in position coming down the stretch, but didn't execute and turned the ball over.

"It's there. We're right there. It's a matter of staying with it."

The Mavericks will have plenty of opportunities to break through.

The team returns to the American Airlines Center for three games after it faces the Spurs. Then, six of its next eight games are on the road. The Mavericks play in New Orleans, Phoenix, Portland and Los Angeles (the Lakers) in that stretch.

"I don't spend a lot of time analyzing and overanalyzing our situation with respect to who we have beaten lately on the road," Carlisle said. "What matters is right now, the next game. We've got to get ready to perform.

"We're dealing with the here and now and what is going on tomorrow. That's enough for us. We don't need to regurgitate the past."

If the Mavericks regurgitate past results on the road, they won't like what they see.

And they won't move up in the standings.

"We've got to find a way to win on the road against the good teams," Kidd said. "If we can do that, that will catapult us to that next stage."

A TOUGH ROAD

The Mavericks are 3-7 against Western Conference playoff contenders on the road.

Date Site Result
Feb. 20 at Houston L 93-86
Feb. 5 at Utah L 115-87
Jan. 13 at Denver L 99-97
Jan. 9 at Phoenix L 128-100
Dec. 26 at Utah L 97-88
Dec. 25 at Portland W 102-94
Nov. 28 at LA Lakers L 114-107
Nov. 19 at Houston W 96-86
Nov. 7 at Denver L 108-105
Nov. 4 at San Antonio W 98-81

[duncan228]

Jerry Stackhouse resumes bench role with Dallas Mavericks (http://www.star-telegram.com/287/story/1220797.html)
By David Moore

SAN ANTONIO — Jerry Stackhouse’s comeback has been put on hold.

Stackhouse isn’t satisfied with how his foot has responded since his return from a three-month layoff. He met with Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle on Monday, and it was decided he would be deactivated for more recovery time.

"I’m a little down, but I’m not where I need to be," said Stackhouse, who did not make the trip to San Antonio for tonight’s game. "I don’t want to take minutes away from guys who deserve to be out there at this point.

"It’s hard, and it put [Carlisle] in a tough position, too. I know he wants to try to get me back, at the same time, where is the balance? We need to win games. Instead of putting myself and my teammates in a bad position, we thought it was best to step back and let me work it out on my own."

Stackhouse opened the season and played until Nov. 14 when the pain from plantar fasciitis and a bone spur in his heel became too great. He missed 45 games and returned four days ago against Houston.

The veteran guard failed to score and was 0-of-5 from the field in his two games. He played a total of 21 minutes and was never comfortable, saying he was tentative on the court.

"The foot isn’t right," Carlisle said.

Stackhouse said he will continue to work on regaining his strength.

[sribb43]

Jerry Stackhouse resumes bench role with Dallas Mavericks (http://www.star-telegram.com/287/story/1220797.html)
By David Moore

SAN ANTONIO — Jerry Stackhouse’s comeback has been put on hold.

Stackhouse isn’t satisfied with how his foot has responded since his return from a three-month layoff. He met with Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle on Monday, and it was decided he would be deactivated for more recovery time.

"I’m a little down, but I’m not where I need to be," said Stackhouse, who did not make the trip to San Antonio for tonight’s game. "I don’t want to take minutes away from guys who deserve to be out there at this point.

"It’s hard, and it put [Carlisle] in a tough position, too. I know he wants to try to get me back, at the same time, where is the balance? We need to win games. Instead of putting myself and my teammates in a bad position, we thought it was best to step back and let me work it out on my own."

Stackhouse opened the season and played until Nov. 14 when the pain from plantar fasciitis and a bone spur in his heel became too great. He missed 45 games and returned four days ago against Houston.

The veteran guard failed to score and was 0-of-5 from the field in his two games. He played a total of 21 minutes and was never comfortable, saying he was tentative on the court.

"The foot isn’t right," Carlisle said.

Stackhouse said he will continue to work on regaining his strength.

:toast

[sribb43]

No JET = Mavs lose

[Ghazi]

Mavs will finish with a better record than the Rockets, take that shit to the bank. Neither team is going anywhere though, the Spurs aren't either.

[Shank]

Used to be a rivalry. Now you are catching a rested and ready Spurs team on their home court. I think it's gonna be ugly.

By "rested and ready" - do you mean with the same amount of time off as their incoming opponent?

And I love how Rogue gets everyone all pissed off. He's a troll magnet, especially for this djohn2008 fuckstick. Guy is living in a timewarp and thinks he's awesome by repeating the same droll bullshit we've all seen a thousand times before. If you're going to try to bag on Mavs fans, chief, come with something new. That stale shit doesn't bother any of us anymore.

[urunobili]

That stale shit doesn't bother any of us anymore.

You responding to it proves the opposite...

"Denial..." you know what's next... :sleep

[Shank]

You responding to it proves the opposite...

"Denial..." you know what's next... :sleep

What?

[G-Nob]

Mavs will finish with a better record than the Rockets, take that shit to the bank. Neither team is going anywhere though, the Spurs aren't either.

No t-mac. You're really going out on a limb there.

[Shank]

Did you mean to replace the word "shit" with "t-mac"?

As in, "No t-mac, Sherlock"?

[Rogue]

are you Findog?

[Shank]

Am I Findog? Why would I be Findog?

[Dex]

FTM.

Anybody know if Austin is gettin the local broadcast tonight? KNVA or KXAN?

[urunobili]

Can't wait to get to see Malik matched up against J-Ho :stirpot:

[shelshor]

Referee Assignments
Tue. Feb. 24
Dallas @ San Antonio: D. Crawford, L. Grillo, L. Wood

[zinagray]

Spurs rock no matter what!!

:toast

[TDomination]

I remember when I dreaded playing the Mavs. But then they got Jason Kidd.

[Spurs Brazil]

Mavs' Stackhouse Returns To Sidelines

Mavericks swingman Jerry Stackhouse is back on the shelf after not being satisfied with how his injured foot responded after a three-month layoff.

He met with coach Rick Carlisle on Monday and has been deactivated.

"I'm a little down, but I'm not where I need to be," said Stackhouse. "I don't want to take minutes away from guys who deserve to be out there at this point.

"It's hard, and it put [Carlisle] in a tough position, too. I know he wants to try to get me back, at the same time, where is the balance? We need to win games.

"Instead of putting myself and my teammates in a bad position, we thought it was best to step back and let me work it out on my own."

He has been suffering from plantar fasciitis and a bone spur in his heel all season long.

Via Dallas Morning News
http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/57514/20090224/mavs_stackhouse_returns_to_sidelines/

[de Soto]

This is obviously not going to be a real contest. I wouldn't be surprised if the Spurs were pressured by the NBA to keep the score at least somewhat close to help the ratings.

At any rate, when the evening is over the hapless mavs will go to bed -or to their dopepipes- with a fresh taste of Spurs ass in their mouths. :rollin:rollin


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[sribb43]

Referee Assignments
Tue. Feb. 24
Dallas @ San Antonio: D. Crawford, L. Grillo, L. Wood

Mavs have already lost and the game hasnt started

[mavs>spurs2]

This thread is full of all kinds of douchebaggery and failed attempts at shit talking

[G-Nob]

I say we replace t-mac with "shit" going forward.

[DesandDave]

http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/timewasters/San-Antonio-Spurs-Logo--C10106609.jpgSpurs WILL win!

[Indazone]

Where's the v-bookie for this game. I wanna lay everything I got on the Spurs.

[hater]

what the fuck are rocket fans doing here? go watch your team fall out of the playoffs or something...

[djohn2oo8]

what the fuck are rocket fans doing here? go watch your team fall out of the playoffs or something...

We're here cuz we say FUCK DA MAVS!!!!

[hater]

We're here cuz we say FUCK DA MAVS!!!!

okok u can stay

[Indazone]

lol lets get this thread back where it should be.

http://images.google.com/url?source=imgres&ct=img&q=http://michael.cronenworth.com/uploaded_images/mavs-suck-702874.jpg&usg=AFQjCNEwbpaUnQyU9ooiiwxO08vV1KHTKg

[dirk4mvp]

Can't wait to get to see Malik matched up against J-Ho :stirpot:

It's not that hard to defend the 13 step back jumpers Howard will chuck up.

[dirk4mvp]

This thread is full of all kinds of douchebaggery and failed attempts at shit talking

Yeah, it's pretty bad. Sunsfans are better shit talkers than spur and rocketfan from what I've seen in this thread.

[nkdlunch]

Sunsfans are better shit talkers than spur and rocketfan from what I've seen in this thread.

must be that championship pedrigree Sun and Mav fans share :lol

[dirk4mvp]

must be that championship pedrigree Sun and Mav fans share :lol


At this point, 'jokes' like these have become synonymous with mom jokes.

[djohn2oo8]

:lmao

[dirk4mvp]

Oh holy fuck, it's djohn2008!

[nkdlunch]

At this point, 'jokes' like these have become synonymous with mom jokes.

4 rings BIATCH!

[Bruno]

With both teams having injuries and not being contenders anymore, this Mavs/Spurs game is far less exciting than usual.

[DesandDave]

Spurs wins over Dallas!!

[duncan228]

Dallas Mavericks (33-22) at San Antonio Spurs (37-17) (http://sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nba/scores/live/pv10678.htm)

(Sports Network) - With their annual "Rodeo Road Trip" in the rear-view mirror, the San Antonio Spurs will welcome their Southwest Division rivals, the Dallas Mavericks, to the Alamo City for the opener of a three-game homestand.

The Spurs finished their annual trek in winning fashion on Saturday when Roger Mason burned his former team by scoring 25 points to lead San Antonio to a 98-67 rout of the lowly Washington Wizards.

Mason, who played for the Wizards from 2006-08 before signing as a free agent with the Spurs before this season, went 5-of-9 from three-point range.

Michael Finley had 19 points for San Antonio, which has won back-to-back contests after a two-game skid. They went 5-3 on the road trip.

Tim Duncan contributed 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Spurs, who beat the Wizards for the sixth straight time.

San Antonio, which is 18-7 at the AT&T Center, will finish its three-game residency with bouts against Portland and Cleveland.

The Mavs, who are 4 1/2 games behind San Antonio in the standings, also found themselves on the winning end of their most recent contest when James Singleton had a season-high 19 points and 12 rebounds off the bench, as Dallas used a 70-point first half to cruise past the Sacramento Kings, 116-95.

Josh Howard and Brandon Bass each scored a team-high 20 points for Dallas, which recorded its highest-scoring half of the season. The Mavs rebounded from a 93-86 loss at Houston last Friday, as Jason Kidd added 11 points and 11 assists in the win.

On the injury front, San Antonio star sixth man Manu Ginobili, who has been out since the All-Star break, is expected to miss two more weeks with a right ankle injury. Ginobili also missed San Antonio's first 12 games of the season after offseason surgery on his left ankle. Meanwhile, Dallas super-sub Jason Terry remains on the sidelines after left hand surgery.

The two teams have split a pair of meetings this season with each club winning on the other's home court. Most recently, the Spurs outlasted the Mavs, 133-126, in a double-overtime thriller in Dallas.

[Duncan74]

Go Spurs!! Mavericks better watch out.

[mavs>spurs2]

Your mom has 4 rings, FAGGOT!!!

[duncan228]

Reflections on a Rival: The Dallas Mavericks (http://www.48minutesofhell.com/)

[Sportstudi]

STARTING LINEUPS
POS - SPURS - MAVERICKS

PG - 9 Tony Parker (6-2, 8th yr) - 2 Jason Kidd (6-4, 15th yr)
Only John Stockton, Mark Jackson and Magic Johnson have more assists than Kidd.

SG - 8 Roger Mason Jr. (6-5, 5th yr) - 21 Antoine Wright (6-7, 4th yr)
Six double-digit scoring games in February for former Aggie Wright.

SF - 4 Michael Finley (6-7, 14th yr) - 5 Josh Howard (6-7, 6th yr)
Finley second on Mavericks' all-time 3-pointers list (870).

PF - 21 Tim Duncan (6-11, 12th yr) - 41 Dirk Nowitzki (7-0, 11th yr)
Duncan has had 20 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in 10 games, leading NBA.

C - 15 Matt Bonner (6-10, 5th yr) - 25 Erick Dampier (6-11, 13th yr)
Bonner will have his hands full on defense, drawing dreaded Dirk assignment.


Finley is still second? Not bad... Btw, the one in the lead is Dirk... a PF who has made already 1,063 3's in his career.

[Spursmania]

They're rested and ready to play-this is the kick off to the playoffs. This will be a great test for the Spurs. Since both teams are without Jet and Manu, tonight will be all about purpose and execution. Spurs are going to have to win and keep on winning even without Manu, so we can remain 2nd seeds.
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If it's close, Spurs by 6, if not, it will be a blowout. But usually these teams play it hard and close until the end. I'm really interested in seeing how Hill and Mason produce tonight. I'll be at the game tonight. You all better have some good commentaries for me to read when I get home! GO SPURS!
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[Indazone]

This will be a blowout. Spurs on home court.

[de Soto]

This is obviously not going to be a real contest. I wouldn't be surprised if the Spurs were pressured by the NBA to keep the score at least somewhat close to help the ratings.

At any rate, when the evening is over the hapless mavs will go to bed -or to their dopepipes- with a fresh taste of Spurs ass in their mouths. :rollin:rollin


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It was exactly like I predicted. Not even a contest. And with BOTH Manu and Tim out.

However the hapless mavs are such a douche of a team that the Spurs should not get a false sense of security and think that they are suddenly invincible. Next game against a decent team worthy of a NBA spot will be much better indicator of the Spurs current status.

At any rate it was fun to laugh our asses off to the Dallas Academy mavs and their ineptitude and total lack of heart and character. :rollin



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