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Findog

11-18-2009, 11:24 AM

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Findog

11-18-2009, 11:24 AM

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Findog

11-18-2009, 11:24 AM

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Findog

11-18-2009, 11:25 AM

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Findog

11-18-2009, 11:25 AM

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Findog

11-18-2009, 11:25 AM

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Findog

11-18-2009, 11:26 AM

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Findog

11-18-2009, 11:27 AM

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Findog

11-18-2009, 11:29 AM

Findog

11-18-2009, 11:32 AM

http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/mavericks/post/_/id/4663905/marion-ankle-likely-game-time-call-vs-spurs

The Dallas Mavericks are listing Shawn Marion as day-to-day after the ankle injury he suffered Monday night in Milwaukee, likely making his status for Wednesday's home rematch with San Antonio a game-time decision.

But I'm also hearing that Tim Thomas is getting close to making his Mavericks debut after being forced to undergo minor surgery in September before training camp even started.

Doesn't guarantee we'll see him against the Spurs, but Thomas' imminent return should help the Mavs weather the indefinite loss of Josh Howard supply Dallas with another needed weapon from the 3-point line.

Findog

11-18-2009, 11:33 AM

http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/spurs/After_defending_Durant_Spurs_Hill_wants_Nowitzki.h tml

DALLAS – Fresh off performing yeoman's work defending Oklahoma City scoring star Kevin Durant, Spurs guard George Hill wouldn't mind an even tougher assignment tonight in Dallas.

Bring on Dirk Nowitzki?

“If the opportunity is there to guard Dirk, I'm going to welcome it with open arms,” Hill said. “I like the challenge. I like to defend.”

Hill's dream matchup is probably not going to happen. Though the 6-foot-2 Hill has demonstrated considerable ability to defend players taller than he is, the 7-foot Nowitzki is probably a little out of his range.

Durant, 6-foot-9, was the tallest player Hill had been asked to defend. Hill held his own, helping to limit to Durant to 6-of-18 shooting. He finished with 25 points, getting 13 of them at the foul line.

“It was difficult guarding him, because he can do so many things, but it was fun,” Hill said. “You can't stop someone like that from scoring. All you can do it make it difficult for them.”

Nowitzki, the NBA's eighth-leading scorer at 26.3 points per game, falls into the same category.

In a 92-83 victory over Dallas a week ago, the Spurs found some success guarding Nowitzki with a combination of Antonio McDyess, Richard Jefferson and Keith Bogans.

Nowitzki finished that game with 29 points, but was 9-of-27 from the field.

You again?: It was only a week ago that the Spurs knocked off the Mavericks without Tim Duncan and Tony Parker. They have played just one game since, losing to Oklahoma City on Saturday.

For the Spurs, the quick rematch with Dallas makes it feel a little like a playoff series.

“After a while, you learn that's the nature of the NBA,” Spurs forward Richard Jefferson said. “I've played home-and-homes with teams before. It's interesting, but I think it's good for us to get these good, competitive games against a quality team.”

The Mavs have played three times since leaving San Antonio, winning all three games on the road. Monday, they needed an overtime buzzer-beater from Nowitzki to beat Milwaukee, 115-113.

Defending Big D: The Spurs enjoyed their best defensive game of the season against Dallas, limiting the Mavs to 83 points and 35.4 percent shooting. Dallas coach Rick Carlisle wasn't surprised at the Spurs' defensive prowess that night, even though they entered the game ranked in the bottom half of the league.

“Bogans is a good defender, Jefferson's a good defender, (Manu) Ginobili's a good defender, Hill's a good defender,” Carlisle said. “They've got a bunch of guys. Everybody's trying to work through things and get better, and we're no different than them.”

Findog

11-18-2009, 11:34 AM

http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/Spurs_say_struggles_part_of_process.html

DALLAS — Another coach, in another sport, once put it best.

“You are what your record says you are,” former Dallas Cowboys coach Bill Parcells used to say.

By that measure, the Spurs — eight games into a bipolar season — have been every bit of inconsistent that their 4-4 record might suggest.

World beaters one game, world-beaten the next, the new-look Spurs have struggled in their search for stability while attempting to integrate seven new players this season.

If the playoffs started today — a ridiculous notion, for sure — the Spurs would not be in them. For now, the Spurs will continue to place faith in their talent, which is considerable, as well as in the age-old adage that it's a long season.

“A good start, a slow start, it doesn't matter,” said swingman Richard Jefferson, one of those new faces. “You've got 70-something games left to prove who you are.”

Tonight, the Spurs are in Dallas, Parcells' old stomping grounds, for the first of their remaining 74 regular-season games. This game kicks off a two-pack of rematches that seems to crystallize the Spurs' mercurial season to date.

A week ago, the Spurs trounced Dallas 92-83 at the AT&T Center, putting together arguably their best all-around performance of the season with Tim Duncan and Tony Parker sidelined.

After Round 2 tonight at American Airlines Center, the Spurs return home Thursday to face the Utah Jazz, against whom they played inarguably their worst game of the season. Utah won that Nov. 5 game in Salt Lake City 113-99, shooting 53 percent and scoring its most points against the Duncan-era Spurs.

“I don't think we're playing good at all,” said Manu Ginobili, whose own rollercoaster season mirrors his team's. “We can do much better than this. Frustrating is not the word. It's disappointing.”

The Spurs have gone 4-1 at home, their lone loss coming 101-98 to Oklahoma City on Saturday. They are 0-3 on the road, losing to Chicago, Utah and Portland by an average of 11 points.

Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, like Parcells not exactly world renowned for his patience, is reserving judgment on his team in transition. He notes the Spurs have at least competed better since that lackluster game in Utah.

He expects the Spurs' defense — the team's most frequent Achilles' heel so far — will improve once his new players get on the same page with the old standbys.

“It's probably tougher on the defensive end,” Popovich said. “Everybody likes to score. All of these guys have been scoring all of their lives. ... It's tougher for a team to come together and trust each other at the defensive end.”

Popovich has no timetable for when he expects the Spurs' $80 million roster to completely gel.

“Whenever it does,” Popovich said. “It might be next week. It might be in January. It might be Feb.27. You can't make it come together. It will or it won't.”

Spurs players hope it comes together sooner, rather than later. They were the overwhelming preseason pick to win the Southwest Division, a circuit the Mavericks currently lead.

Perhaps, Jefferson said, those early-season expectations were unrealistic.

“We haven't played that many games together, and everybody's looking for that 8-2 start,” he said. “That's not the way it works in the NBA sometimes.”

For now, the Spurs will continue to grind through the inevitable ups and downs. They will take comfort in those 70-something games left on their schedule.

And in April, when the long regular season is over, they will hope to look back and appreciate what their record says about them then.

“It's not the end of the world,” Jefferson said. “You have a couple good games, then you struggle a little bit. You don't go back to the drawing board, but you try to correct your mistakes and get better.”

Findog

11-18-2009, 11:39 AM

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/basketball/mavs/stories/111809dnspomavscap.3f64264.html

Scouting the Spurs
They have played only one game since beating the Mavericks, 92-83, a week ago. In that game, they lost at home to Oklahoma City, 101-98, despite the return of Tim Duncan and Tony Parker from ankle injuries. Duncan had 22 points and 10 rebounds. Parker had 17 points and five assists. ... Coach Gregg Popovich is experimenting with Parker and second-year guard George Hill, who was a shooting guard in college but has been a point guard for the Spurs. ... Richard Jefferson blistered the Mavericks last week with 29 points and the Spurs' defense snuffed the Mavericks, who shot just 35.4 percent.

Scouting the Mavericks
They can't say enough about the job Drew Gooden has done in place of Erick Dampier, who will be out again while undergoing further tests after he became ill Sunday before the Detroit game. Gooden averaged 16.5 points and 12.5 rebounds in two starts and had the key tipin that tied the score in overtime against Milwaukee on Monday. "When the opportunity knocked, he was ready," coach Rick Carlisle said. "It's been a challenging transition for him to a new team. He's had to come off the bench, which he's not used to. But he kept a great attitude about it." ... The Mavericks have been spreading it around of late with five players in double figures in each of the last two games.

benefactor

11-18-2009, 11:39 AM

Those pics of Gervin can be replaced with this one and it works seamlessly.

http://www.ultimatenba.com/galerias/RoyTarpley/RoyTarpley002.jpg

Findog

11-18-2009, 11:41 AM

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/03b4a86265/between-two-ferns-with-zach-galifianakis

Findog

11-18-2009, 11:52 AM

Fpoonsie

11-18-2009, 11:55 AM

Any of you guys goin? Fin? Shank? Mono?

Findog

11-18-2009, 11:58 AM

Any of you guys goin? Fin? Shank? Mono?

I was thinking about it. With service charges, cheapest ticket will be around $25.

ElNono

11-18-2009, 11:59 AM

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Findog

11-18-2009, 12:00 PM

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That's what I'm talking about. Old School

Findog

11-18-2009, 12:01 PM

Findog

11-18-2009, 12:05 PM

Fpoonsie

11-18-2009, 12:06 PM

I was thinking about it. With service charges, cheapest ticket will be around $25.

Cool. Goin w/ a couple Mav fan buddies of mine. Plan on embarrassing the hell outta them, but it should be a good time regardless. Counting down the hours until i get to hear "Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be Spurs fans..." again...

Findog

11-18-2009, 12:09 PM

Cool. Goin w/ a couple Mav fan buddies of mine. Plan on embarrassing the hell outta them, but it should be a good time regardless. Counting down the hours until i get to hear "Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be Spurs fans..." again...

Should be a good game. Mavs are at home, but also missing Josh and possibly the Matrix.

BlackSwordsMan

11-18-2009, 12:45 PM

jager

Findog

11-18-2009, 12:56 PM

jager

"Hey, alcohol has led to the invention of things, like the Taser."

ElNono

11-18-2009, 01:06 PM

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Findog

11-18-2009, 01:13 PM

Is this a tribute to Sarah Palin set to a song by a rapper that likes to pee on underage girls? Why, yes it is!

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Findog

11-18-2009, 01:58 PM

Those pics of Gervin can be replaced with this one and it works seamlessly.

http://www.ultimatenba.com/galerias/RoyTarpley/RoyTarpley002.jpg

Hey, the guy was called the "Iceman." Make of that what you will.

BlackBellamy

11-18-2009, 02:10 PM

Hey, the guy was called the "Iceman." Make of that what you will.

Ice is slang for crystal methamphetamine, not cocaine. George's game was far too smooth and calm for a lot of uppers. Ganja though? Absolutely.

Amuseddaysleeper

11-18-2009, 02:11 PM

What do Mav fans think of George Hill? I'm hoping that since he's gonna be starting alongside Parker that he'll have an even bigger impact than he normally does.

IronMexican

11-18-2009, 02:14 PM

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I thought that said Chapara's. I was thinking "What kind of person names a team chapara's?"

Findog

11-18-2009, 02:19 PM

What do Mav fans think of George Hill? I'm hoping that since he's gonna be starting alongside Parker that he'll have an even bigger impact than he normally does.

He's a promising young player. Has Pop been giving him a lot more minutes this year?

Findog

11-18-2009, 02:21 PM

Ice is slang for crystal methamphetamine, not cocaine. George's game was far too smooth and calm for a lot of uppers. Ganja though? Absolutely.

Really? Shows what I know. I thought Ice was also a synonym for coke. The Iceman loved blow, fwiw.

IronMexican

11-18-2009, 02:22 PM

Really? Shows what I know. I thought Ice was also a synonym for coke. The Iceman loved blow, fwiw.

You thought Ice was slang for Coke?

Findog

11-18-2009, 02:23 PM

You thought Ice was slang for Coke?

I must be old. Sorry, it's been about 9 years since I last did some lines.

Amuseddaysleeper

11-18-2009, 02:24 PM

He's a promising young player. Has Pop been giving him a lot more minutes this year?

oh yeah, he's become a much bigger part of the rotation this season and while he's only 6'2, he is very long and has a pretty big wingspan so he's already become our best perimeter defender.

The player I'm curious for the Mavs is Rodrigue Beaubois. He seems to be playing really well lately for you guys. His game against Milwaukee was pretty impressive for a rookie.

Is Marion playing tonight?

Findog

11-18-2009, 02:25 PM

BlackBellamy

11-18-2009, 02:26 PM

Really? Shows what I know. I thought Ice was also a synonym for coke. The Iceman loved blow, fwiw.

It would kinda make sense to make Ice synonymous with any white powder that's an upper, I s'pose. But no, it specifically refers to meth. I'm pretty sure most every NBA/ABA player in the 70's/80's loved themselves some coke. On another note, is the Matrix sitting tonight?

Findog

11-18-2009, 02:27 PM

oh yeah, he's become a much bigger part of the rotation this season and while he's only 6'2, he is very long and has a pretty big wingspan so he's already become our best perimeter defender.

Yeah, I posted an article on the first page of this thread where Hill says he wants to have a chance at guarding Dirk.

The player I'm curious for the Mavs is Rodrigue Beaubois. He seems to be playing really well lately for you guys. His game against Milwaukee was pretty impressive for a rookie.

Carlisle hasn't been trusting him with crunch time minutes but that may change soon. He's getting burn because Howard is out right now. And Jennings went off when Roddy sat down and the Puerto Rican stallion was put in the game. He's going to be a special player. Mavs made a good catch late in the first round.

Is Marion playing tonight?

50/50

Findog

11-18-2009, 02:28 PM

Findog

11-18-2009, 02:28 PM

on another note, is the matrix sitting tonight?

50/50

BlackBellamy

11-18-2009, 02:30 PM

The Dejuan Blair story...
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sefant77

11-18-2009, 02:40 PM

If Pops is smart he gives Parker and Duncan tonight a DNP for an easy spurs victory...

badfish22

11-18-2009, 02:58 PM

I'll be at the game tonight. It will be my first game in a couple years.

Anyone else going?

clambake

11-18-2009, 03:04 PM

50/50

will the good half be sitting?

mavs>spurs2

11-18-2009, 03:18 PM

Game 7 Rebellion: Mavs Overthrow Spurs

1OmE3B-s8ow

Shank

11-18-2009, 03:20 PM

I'll be out tonight, got a thing. But I'll be watching from home.

Findog

11-18-2009, 03:34 PM

Findog

11-18-2009, 03:36 PM

Findog

11-18-2009, 03:40 PM

Findog

11-18-2009, 04:17 PM

http://mavsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/11/sizing-up-the-spurs-2.html

The Mavericks have payback on their mind. As Dirk Nowitzki said, the Spurs "kind of embarrassed us'' last week in San Antonio when they took down the uninspired Mavericks without Tim Duncan or Tony Parker.

Tonight, the Mavericks will be the ones shortanded, with at least 40 percent of the starting lineup out (Josh Howard and Erick Dampier) and possibly a third member gone (Shawn Marion).

"We have a tough opponent and we're a little banged up so we're going to have to be extremely aggressive tonight and get our crowd into it,'' coach Rick Carlisle said. "When you have guys unable to play, you have to have other guys step forward.''

Carlisle said he's tried to rid his mind of the way the Mavericks played in San Antonio, although they should remember it as a lesson of what not to do.

"We just played poorly and we had no excuses,'' he said of the game last week in SA. "Our level of aggression and unselfishness wasn't where it needed to be.''

--Eddie Sefko

Findog

11-18-2009, 04:17 PM

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http://www.dallasbasketball.com/fullColumn.php?id=2250

One of these days, these two Texas rivals with Dallas roots (the Spurs were the Chaparrals before being a basketball team from Dallas was cool) will actually oppose one another with rosters left intact and bandages left in the box.
But that’s not the case at the AAC tonight for the 8:30 p.m. start (ESPN, you shall owe me an hour of sleep). It’s Spurs-at-Mavs preview time. Let’s limp through the key factors:
THE INJURIES: Tim Duncan and Tony Parker have returned from ankle injuries. Yippee.
The Mavs are not as fortunate. Shawn Marion twisted an ankle Monday in Milwaukee, is listed as day-to-day, and didn't do much at shootaround this morning. Erick Dampier is recovering from that mystery illness and is not expected to play. And of course, Josh Howard (ankle) is unavailable. If Tim Thomas’ attempt at making his season debut with his new team (following knee surgery) doesn’t go as planned, Dallas might just have 10 healthy bodies available.
THE LAST TIME: Well, the last time these two teams played was just last week, and while Timmy and Tony didn’t play, Keith Bogans & Co. led San Antonio to a 92-83 win at home.
THE RECORDS: Dallas is 8-3 after having won three straight on the road. Southwest Division rival San Antonio is 4-4 and hasn’t played since Saturday, when the Spurs lost to OKC despite the returns of Duncan (22 points and 10 rebounds) and Parker (17 points and five assists).
THE MISCELLANEOUS STUFF: Last week, Dallas’ best player was Dirk Nowitzki with 29 points but little help. Meanwhile, Richard Jefferson is somewhere around SA’s fourth-best player – but in that game, he matched Dirk as a Batman with 29 of his own. … Dallas will start Drew Gooden at center for the third straight game. He’s been a double-double guy in both starts (averaging 16 points and 12.5 boards) and the Mavs think the 4/5 combo of Dirk/Gooden will provide an offensive challenge to the SA combo of Duncan/That Boner Person. It’s notable, though, that in the last meeting Gooden came off the bench and played just nine minutes, contributing one rebound and one basket. … Rookie DeJuan Blair started upfront for the Spurs against the Thunder, and George Hill has been playing some 2-guard in tandem with Parker. … The Mavericks seem to have their defense figured out, but the shooting comes and goes. In that loss to SA, Dallas shot just 35.4 percent. … Both teams are averaging right around 1.1 points per game. But Dallas averages 109 ppg at home, and SA averages 89.3 on the road. … The Spurs are 0-3 away from The Alamo. … The single-word theme from today's Mavs shootaround? "Unselfishness.'' The Mavs don't think they shared the ball well or efficiently in last week's meeting. ... Is tonight the night we get to watch Roddy (who didn’t even play in the last meeting) in a footrace against Tony Parker -- in French?
THE QUESTION OF THE NIGHT: Who starts for the Mavs? No Damp, so Gooden is the 5. No Josh, so Roddy is probably the 2. No Marion (maybe) so. ... who's left? I've seen a few websites trying to pretend they know, but ... As if this moment, seven hours before tipoff, I don't know. (I'll try to find out ASAP) ... Does Dallas go with the 3-PG Attack to start? Wanna throw Tim Thomas right into the middle of this? Kris Humphries at the 4? Maybe, reflecting back to last season, James Singleton comes to the surprising rescue? Is it too late to re-sign Greg Buckner?

Findog

11-18-2009, 04:32 PM

http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/The_Baseline/entry/view/43837/dirk_nowitzki_q&a_injuries_not_slowing_mavs

After shuffling through last season coping with a raft of injuries and a lack of depth, the Mavericks beefed up the roster in the offseason in an attempt to push the team back into contention. Injuries have remained a problem in the early season, but the team has managed to deal with them and sits atop the Southwest Division. Through all the roster turnover, there has been one constant-forward Dirk Nowitzki, now in his 12th season with the Mavericks. Sporting News' Sean Deveney talked with Nowitzki about the season, the Olympics and the plusses and minuses of hosting the All-Star Game.

Sporting News: Injuries seem like they've sort of been the hallmark of the early season for you guys. Erick Dampier went down, Shawn Marion had an injury. Your depth is being tested.

Dirk Nowitzki: It is a good thing we are deep, really. We have to fight through it. We have to be gutsy and keep battling. Hopefully Shawn is going to be OK, and we are getting Damp back, so that will be good for us and hopefully lift our spirits a little.

SN: One guy who you brought in maybe without much fanfare was Drew Gooden. But he's been pretty valuable.

DN: Drew has been playing really well when we need him, making shots, making post moves, rebounding. Drew is a worker. You know, he is a veteran guy, and on this team, he is maybe not going to get as many minutes as he would in other places. But he handles it well, and he is ready when we need him.

SN: The Mavericks always seem to come up with players, either as free agents like J.J. Barea and Marquis Daniels, or as late, hidden draft picks. You guys have had Rodrigue Beaubois come in and play well as a rookie.

DN: He has really impressed me so far. He is very quick off the dribble and he has a nice little touch in the paint. He can finish, he is athletic. He looks really, really good to me. Obviously, he has a long way to go, but playing alongside (Jason) Kidd has been very good for him. He makes the game easy for everyone on the team, but he is also helping the young guy. It's been very good for Roddy to have J-Kidd on the team.

SN: Around the league, some of the teams we assumed would be dominant-the Lakers, Spurs, Celtics, Cavaliers-haven't really been so imposing. What do you make of those teams?

DN: It's too early to tell. Don't forget Pau Gasol has been out. The Lakers had to play without their second best player for a long time there, and that puts a lot of pressure on Kobe, and he has had some injuries, too. The Spurs were hurt with having (Tony) Parker out and Tim Duncan out. Boston is going to be OK; they're a veteran team, no one should worry about them. So, it's early and we'll have to wait and see. The teams that are the top of the league, give them some time, and they'll get up there.

SN: How about you guys? How does what you did in the offseason stack up?

DN: I like where we are, I like what we did. Shawn really fits what we do. He is athletic and he plays great defense. Drew has been very good. And we're still waiting on Josh (Howard).

SN: That's an injury that seems to be especially tough on you guys because Howard does so many things, and you need to replace him with multiple players.

DN: Right, we saw last year in the playoffs against San Antonio how explosive he can be when he is healthy. He is a 20-point scorer for us if he is healthy. When he is healthy we are as deep as anyone. We'd love to have him now. But we have enough talent to kind of get by and win some games-but if we really want to do something in the playoffs and down the stretch, we need him healthy. We'd rather give him all the time off he needs now, in November and December-I don't know if he is going to be out that long-so we have him healthy late in the year.

SN: You were able to finally play in the Olympics in 2008. That must have been a really good feeling.

DN: It was, it was something I have wanted for 10 years, maybe more. It was a great experience for me as a basketball player, something that I will get to have for the rest of my career, the rest of my life. It's something I won't ever forget.

SN: And you took last summer off from the championships in Europe. Obviously, you love playing for your country, but has the rest done you some good?

DN: I think, every time I play in international tournaments, it makes me a better player in some way. But, I feel good. I took nine weeks off from basketball and got some rest, did some traveling. It's something I think I needed-as you get older, you can't play straight through and expect your body to recover all the time. I feel good at this point, and hopefully when we get to the spring, I will still be feeling good.

SN: The All-Star Game is in Dallas this year. You've been to a bunch of these, and it's always a busy weekend, but when it is in your home city, it is especially busy. Are you looking forward to it or afraid of it?

DN: It's a little bit of both. Sometimes at that point in the season you think it'd be nice to get a little rest. But, if you're getting rest on All-Starweekend, it means you are hurt or you didn't get picked, so that's not good. This year, it is going to be something great for it to be in Dallas, which has been my base, my hometown for the last 11 years. We're going to put a great show on for the world to see.

SN: They're doing the game at the Cowboys' stadium. Have you been over there?

DN: It's a big stadium, I know that. I still haven't made it out there, but I heard it's amazing, and something like 100,000 people can fit in there. So it's going to be a great show.

SN: Can you shoot in a football stadium? Isn't that awkward, that much space?

DN: We have played in big stadiums before-there was the Alamodome in San Antonio for a lot of years. It's a little different when you are shooting because the background is a lot different, it is so far back. But it's the All-Star Game. It's high-flying running and dunking. There won't be many people taking jump shots.

BlackBellamy

11-18-2009, 04:39 PM

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Xylus

11-18-2009, 04:43 PM

http://i1008.photobucket.com/albums/af206/Black_Bellamy/81445000.jpg

I had no idea the Roots played basketball. At first glance, I thought that was ?uestlove on the left.

badfish22

11-18-2009, 04:45 PM

Trainwreck2100

11-18-2009, 04:46 PM

i really wish the Spurs would wear the chaparrals throwbacks one day

AussieFanKurt

11-18-2009, 04:46 PM

Game 7 Rebellion: Mavs Overthrow Spurs

1OmE3B-s8ow

ohh that year. Thats right up 2-0 and finals and you lost. Niccccce

BlackBellamy

11-18-2009, 04:47 PM

I had no idea the Roots played basketball. At first glance, I thought that was ?uestlove on the left.

Rahzel was a starting center for the west in the 1975 ABA all-star game.

badfish22

11-18-2009, 04:48 PM

ohh that year. Thats right up 2-0 and finals and you lost. Niccccce

lol still butthurt

Shank

11-18-2009, 04:48 PM

ohh that year. Thats right up 2-0 and finals and you lost. Niccccce

Really?

Findog

11-18-2009, 04:49 PM

http://i1008.photobucket.com/albums/af206/Black_Bellamy/81445000.jpg

Is that Artis Gilmore in the center with the bad-ass muttonchops?

BlackBellamy

11-18-2009, 04:51 PM

Is that Artis Gilmore in the center with the bad-ass muttonchops?

Yessir.

Findog

11-18-2009, 04:52 PM

http://www.abamemorabilia.com/sitebuilder/images/chapsprog2-301x395.jpg

BlackBellamy

11-18-2009, 04:54 PM

Is that Artis Gilmore in the center with the bad-ass muttonchops?

And Larry Kenon next to Ice on the opposite side. I'm not sure the identities of the rest though.

Findog

11-18-2009, 04:55 PM

And Larry Kenon next to Ice. I'm not sure the identities of the rest though.

I believe David Thompson is to the right of the honky in the suit.

Findog

11-18-2009, 04:56 PM

http://i1008.photobucket.com/albums/af206/Black_Bellamy/81445000.jpg

L-R: Dr. J, Larry Kenon, Ice, Artis Gilmore, some white guy, David Thompson

Findog

11-18-2009, 04:57 PM

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1125/580790115_d1b4b4bb27_o.jpg

BlackBellamy

11-18-2009, 04:58 PM

I believe David Thompson is to the right of the honky in the suit.

And the guy in 32... who else besides Dr. J. wore 32 that was any good in the ABA?

Findog

11-18-2009, 05:16 PM

Findog

11-18-2009, 05:20 PM

^ That guy in the Sarah Palin shirt is a classic closet-case.

BlackBellamy

11-18-2009, 05:25 PM

^ That guy in the Sarah Palin shirt is a classic closet-case.
:lol Her first question should have been, "nice shirt, do they make it in a men's size?".

Trainwreck2100

11-18-2009, 05:26 PM

T2150

11-18-2009, 05:29 PM

Really? Shows what I know. I thought Ice was also a synonym for coke. The Iceman loved blow, fwiw.

What demons did Tarp in? certainly you wouldn't begrudge Ice-Man his vices that he ultimately beat unlike Roy... mock Ice as much as you want but he's in the HOF and is a respected member of the NBA community, an NBA Legend in fact. Tarp? Not so much.

dirk4mvp

11-18-2009, 05:30 PM

^ Spur fans usually get butthurt faster than this.

T2150

11-18-2009, 05:36 PM

http://www.ural-great.ru/season2000/common/photo_r/tarpley1.jpglol

Findog

11-18-2009, 05:40 PM

^ Spur fans usually get butthurt faster than this.

:lmao

How much of a vag do you have to be to get butthurt over George Gervin cocaine smacktalk?

T2150

11-18-2009, 05:49 PM

no one is butthurt- just a question... I guess the Tarp point hit a soft spot? my bag... lol, dallas douches can't take a little Tarp smack? oh, they have no viable retort... typical
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_wsmQgCGIMbQ/SUGBMiM6McI/AAAAAAAAECM/hoNJtXuq0Qg/s400/Mavs+Maniacs+Reuters.jpg

Findog

11-18-2009, 05:52 PM

no one is butthurt- just a question... I guess the Tarp point hit a soft spot? my bag... lol, dallas douches can't take a little Tarp smack? oh, they have no viable retort... typical

The only person losing their shit and getting trolled in this thread is you. Nobody cares to defend the honor of Roy Tarpley.

T2150

11-18-2009, 05:55 PM

The only person losing their shit and getting trolled in this thread is you. Nobody cares to defend the honor of Roy Tarpley.

Tarp has no honor... lol... http://adwritergirl.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/baldspot11.jpg
UHBT

Findog

11-18-2009, 05:56 PM

Tarp has no honor... lol... [/IMG]
UHBT

You really don't know what irony is, do you?

ElNono

11-18-2009, 09:17 PM

Parker will not play -- again (http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/courtside/2009/11/parker-will-not.html)
By Jeff McDonald

Stop us if you've heard this one. Tony Parker will miss tonight's game against the Dallas Mavericks with a sore left ankle.

Parker aggravated the injury in the first quarter of Saturday's game against Oklahoma City, when he landed awkwardly on a teammate, and has been limited in practice since.

"Richard Jefferson did it," Parker said with a smile. "He didn't do it on purpose."

After tweaking the ankle, Parker returns to the day-to-day carousel.

"It's nothing big," he said. "I'll be fine."

This marks the second time in a week Parker, who averaged better than 30 points against Dallas last season, will miss a game against his old foil. Parker and Tim Duncan both missed games against Toronto and Dallas with sore ankles. The Spurs won them both.

Parker's absence will once again return second-year guard George Hill to the starting lineup. Hill averaged 16.5 points and three assists in the two games without Parker.

Findog

11-18-2009, 09:25 PM

Parker will not play -- again (http://blogs.mysanantonio.com/weblogs/courtside/2009/11/parker-will-not.html)

Let me call my bookie and put big $$$$ on the Spurs.

redzero

11-18-2009, 09:45 PM

Let me call my bookie and put big $$$$ on the Spurs.

Parker and Duncan are cancers. If Duncan is injured early on, the Spurs might win this one.

Findog

11-18-2009, 10:12 PM

Why is Barea playing?

Findog

11-18-2009, 10:24 PM

I'm impressed with the moxie shown by Kris "Mulatto" Humphries.

Findog

11-18-2009, 10:48 PM

This game is like watching two handicapped kids fight. It's cool and all but they both suck at it.

Cripple Fights are hilarious

dirk4mvp

11-18-2009, 10:50 PM

watching this game is like watching an SEC football game chode bloaded I saaiddd

FkLA

11-18-2009, 11:24 PM

wack ass calls...

JJ Hickson

11-18-2009, 11:33 PM

Obvious ball in the cylinder. Spurs just getting the BS calls they are supposed to get.

redzero

11-18-2009, 11:53 PM

It should be illegal to be this boring. The arena needs to collapse or something.

gaKNOW!blee

11-18-2009, 11:57 PM

does dirk ever fucking miss?

jesus

spursncowboys

11-18-2009, 11:58 PM

does dirk ever fucking miss?

jesus
fade aways are so gay.

spursncowboys

11-19-2009, 12:00 AM

The top two scorers are out and SA is still in it.
Mavs suck!!!!
They should have kept the Lil General.

Trainwreck2100

11-19-2009, 12:02 AM

jesus christ is it really 11, what a shitty game

BUMP

11-19-2009, 12:05 AM

i didnt even know i got this game on TV

JJ Hickson

11-19-2009, 12:05 AM

The top two scorers are out and SA is still in it.
Mavs suck!!!!
They should have kept the Lil General.

The spurs always have people out. That's what happens when your team is old and washed up.

BUMP

11-19-2009, 12:07 AM

Whats going on?

Marion and Howard are out

And Parker and Ginobli are out

Can someone fill me in?

Dunc n Dave

11-19-2009, 12:07 AM

The spurs always have people out. That's what happens when your team is old and washed up.

You seen the average age of the Mavs roster lately???

spursncowboys

11-19-2009, 12:07 AM

The spurs always have people out. That's what happens when your team is old and washed up.
Parker's old?

JJ Hickson

11-19-2009, 12:10 AM

Whats going on?

Marion and Howard are out

And Parker and Ginobli are out

Can someone fill me in?

30 seconds left. Tie game. Mavs have the ball.

Trainwreck2100

11-19-2009, 12:10 AM

Whats going on?

Marion and Howard are out

And Parker and Ginobli are out

Can someone fill me in?

They appear to be trying to play basketball, and doing a shitty job of it

spursncowboys

11-19-2009, 12:11 AM

http://www.veetle.com/viewChannel.php?cid=4b030ec67bc6b

Trainwreck2100

11-19-2009, 12:11 AM

also i expect to see dirk at the line now

portpower_11

11-19-2009, 12:13 AM

Mavs only has one offensive player on Dirk

Nice missed shoots by Kidd and stupid Berea

I really can stand berea for the past several games

JJ Hickson

11-19-2009, 12:13 AM

lol Nice job boxing out Spurs.

Dunc n Dave

11-19-2009, 12:13 AM

Gotta hand to Dirk. BIG play on the put back for the lead...

spursncowboys

11-19-2009, 12:13 AM

Gotta hand to Dirk. BIG play on the put back for the lead...
It was nice.

Dunc n Dave

11-19-2009, 12:14 AM

Gotta hand to Dirk. BIG play on the put back for the lead...

Even BIGGER play by Duncan though on the block for the tie...

Trainwreck2100

11-19-2009, 12:14 AM

chris humphries? really?

portpower_11

11-19-2009, 12:15 AM

Mavs 's offense is so predictable

Spurs can leave everyone open other than Dirk

gaKNOW!blee

11-19-2009, 12:15 AM

lol JET

Dunc n Dave

11-19-2009, 12:16 AM

Ah crap! This crappy game REALLY has to go to OVERTIME???

BUMP

11-19-2009, 12:17 AM

Why the hell did we give it to jet?

portpower_11

11-19-2009, 12:17 AM

Spurs will get this one

Tim is expected to dominate in the OT,

No Mavs can score other than Dirk

FkLA

11-19-2009, 12:18 AM

yall are morons talking about a boring game, im enjoying this game.

EDIT: AND1 by Hill fgts.

Trainwreck2100

11-19-2009, 12:19 AM

Why the hell did we give it to jet?

cause he was ready for takeoff?

portpower_11

11-19-2009, 12:19 AM

Stupid three guard lineup by RC

Kidd, Terry and JJB all tried to work by themselves in the last 2 mins, they just don't give ball to Dirk

BUMP

11-19-2009, 12:20 AM

Two average teams but its pretty entertaining

Trainwreck2100

11-19-2009, 12:20 AM

i really really really hate micd rims

gaKNOW!blee

11-19-2009, 12:21 AM

That wouldve been the absolute worst thing ever (humphries)

BUMP

11-19-2009, 12:21 AM

*cue the circus music*

portpower_11

11-19-2009, 12:23 AM

Mavs's offense are joke

JJ Hickson

11-19-2009, 12:23 AM

Damn Dirk is puttin it in that ass RAW. How does that feel spur fans?

portpower_11

11-19-2009, 12:25 AM

My god,

This is Dirk against Spurs

BUMP

11-19-2009, 12:26 AM

Game. Dallas owns Spurs like usual. Different year same story

FkLA

11-19-2009, 12:26 AM

that Timmy missed chip in fucked everything up...Dirk getting his is no surprise, that was the gameplan let him get his and neutralize the rest of the team.

gaKNOW!blee

11-19-2009, 12:26 AM

Mavs just being the regular season team they're supposed to be. nothing to see here

portpower_11

11-19-2009, 12:29 AM

Why does Dirk have to play with these srubs, like Berea?

portpower_11

11-19-2009, 12:31 AM

LOL, Dirk has not missed a shot in the past 5-8 mins,

Terry and Berea are trying to be the hero

Dunc n Dave

11-19-2009, 12:32 AM

Congrats to the Mavs. Dirk was a beast in crunchtime and Duncan wasn't. Dirk carried you to victory.

FkLA

11-19-2009, 12:33 AM

true and the thing is some of the players around Dirk dont know theyre role players, Dirk is absolutely beasting in the 4th qtr and Terry decides he wants some attention and bricks a couple of shots to let the Spurs back in the game...Ive always disliked Terry he has always come off as an attention whore with his little 'take off' dance and always trying to pump up the crowd so the camera can focus on him.

Findog

11-19-2009, 12:38 AM

Why does Dirk have to play with these srubs, like Berea?

Because Howard and Marion are hurt.

badfish22

11-19-2009, 01:49 AM

Lesson:

Mavs just being the regular season team they're supposed to be. nothing to see here
Here is a bitch.

Congrats to the Mavs. Dirk was a beast in crunchtime and Duncan wasn't. Dirk carried you to victory.

Here is a man