Game Blog: Spurs vs Mavs - Jan. 8

[DPG21920]

This game is winnable.

[dbreiden83080]

I know i sound like Duncan the G.O.A.T. but do you guys really expect a title this year?

Not as is..

[murpjf88]

I know i sound like Duncan the G.O.A.T. but do you guys really expect a title this year?

Absolutely not.

[Libri]

Once again, TD setting an example.

31 pts, 12 rebs, 5 ast

[DAF86]

21 pts, 6 assts what's with all these TP haters?

[dbreiden83080]

Once again, TD setting an example.

31 pts, 12 rebs, 5 ast

Just the best..

[Admidave50]

Go Spurs Go.

We need a stop, Believe!!

[ElNono]

Well, get the board ready for the meltdown...
We can't make stops when we need to, and good teams do.
That pretty much sums it up.

[slick'81]

play some god damn defense

[loveforthegame]

People think trading Bonner and Finley will answer this teams problems right now. :tu

[Shastafarian]

21 pts, 6 assts what's with all these TP haters?

You mean besides him killing runs with stupid shots?

[DPG21920]

So lucky.

[slick'81]

that sound is ballgame over drilled

[Ace9]

Dammit Dirk.

[Spurs Brazil]

Fuck.

[Fermixalot]

not with dirk doing that....

[superjames1992]

DAGGER. Dirk is on fire in the fourth quarter.

Manu almost had that steal... So close.

And TP gets his shot blocked for the fourth time tonight. Wow.

[024]

really need some stops here...

[mando6599]

Parker sucks right now.

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

lol a three

[DPG21920]

So, so lucky.

[Spurs Brazil]

Great shot Tony...

[dbreiden83080]

WTF Dirk made that shit, give me a motherfucking break..

[Ace9]

GODDAMIT.

Crap for 4th quarter offense and especially defense.

FUCK!

[alchemist]

that's game, extremely disappointing. Bud subbing in Dice was fucking crucial!!!

[Admidave50]

Fuck it's over.. just hate this nowitzki bitch

[024]

oh.. too late.

[blkroadrunners]

Game.

[Refocus]

Parker and Manu choked SO HARD at the end. This game was easily winnable.

[Ice009]

TP taking another jumper. Silly shot again.

You'll never see Jason Kidd try a turnaround jumper on the move.

[jimo2305]

ahh what happened?? i wasn't looking!?!?

[noles1983]

fuck you dirk, fuck you thug terry, fuck you spurs now i know why i havent watched many games this yr..barf

[Mal]

20-37 in 4 th.... Where was offens and especially defens ? Were ??

[Fpoonsie]

Dirk has been so fucking clutch this year. It's nauseating, but hafta give him credit.

[orantom]

21 pts, 6 assts what's with all these TP haters?

tp should not be a team leader

[loveforthegame]

Everyone outside of Duncan and maybe RJ gets a big :td tonight.

[urunobili]

Parker and Manu choked SO HARD at the end. This game was easily winnable.

couldn't agree more...

[timtonymanu]

this team is a joke that likes to tease us against shitty teams but choke against real competition.

[boutons_deux]

amazing 4th by the Mavs, amazingly shitty 4th by the Spurs

Spurs can't beat good teams, even at ATT.

[mando6599]

Why is Parker making such poor decisions this year?

[dbreiden83080]

Dirk closed his eyes and threw it up..

[mFFL03]

diiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiirk41

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

dejuan and georgie gave us the lead in 3rd and guess what pop did

[Ace9]

Dammit, way to take a shit Spurs... Fucking 108-100.

[DPG21920]

Mavs hit a ton of tough, contested 3's.

[murpjf88]

end it already

[Crookshanks]

DAMN!!!! Why did Dirk have to get hot in the 4th? Spurs were up by 15 and had this game - and they took their foot off the gas and let Dallas back in. Another loss to a good team - CRAP!!!!!!

[ducks]

ho hum manu -19 tonight

[Chieflion]

dejuan and georgie gave us the lead in 3rd and guess what pop did
He was at home watching the game....

[hsxvvd]

It's only January.

[carina_gino20]

LOL spurs

[Admidave50]

37 pt in the 4th quarter by the Mavs, just wtf.. the 3 straight 3pointers just hurt

[slick'81]

i still would like to c the spurs beat a good team

[murpjf88]

1-10

[urunobili]

ho hum manu -19 tonight

-21 ducks

[boutons_deux]

Spurs 20 - 39 in the 4th

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

He was at home watching the game....

pop made the decision :rolleyes

[Ace9]

can...not...watch

[Mal]

Sad to see , when when guys who used to, try so bad to be now...

[murpjf88]

i still would like to c the spurs beat a good team

wait til next season

[KenziE]

21 pts, 6 assts what's with all these TP haters?
did you watch the game??

You mean besides him killing runs with stupid shots?

this ^^


parkers assist is no way the same level when manu makes one parkers pass is so fucking bail out all the time hes a fucking ball hog

[carina_gino20]

ho hum manu -19 tonight

-21 :toast

[The Red Hood]

Dice has given us nothing.

[outmap]

Parker might not be a Spur before the end of the year. Can't pass, can't shoot, can't play defense, he just shoot lay-ups and tear drops.

[Spurs Brazil]

Poor TD, he has no help

[DPG21920]

19 point swing in the fourth.

[Pauleta14]

You mean besides him killing runs with stupid shots?

Tony's playmaking wasn't the main problem...

Our defense killed us!!!!!! look at the scorebord!

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

argh can't win against +.500 :/

[ElNono]

-21 for Manu :td :td

[blkroadrunners]

Well, at least the Spurs have the Nets next!!

[timtonymanu]

where does this loss put us in the standings?

[Shastafarian]

ho hum manu -19 tonight

And yet he had one more assist than the starting PG. Both of them sucked.

[BanditHiro]

i guess that is where the ejection of pop hurt us

[superjames1992]

ho hum manu -19 tonight
+/- stats are useless for one game. They are somewhat useful over a long span of games, but they're not useful for one game. I know you're a Manu hater, though.

[slick'81]

It's only January.


lol and dampier nails a triple fck me

[DPG21920]

lol Dampier.

[Refocus]

Props to the Mavs for showing up in the 4th and hitting the shots when it mattered.

[Admidave50]

eat this last 3, lucky mavsbitches

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

Erick Dampier makes three point jumper (Jason Terry assists)
lol

[boutons_deux]

Anybody think the Spurs gonna handle the Lakers?

[jimo2305]

so guys... whadda ya think?

[Crookshanks]

Our lack of defense is what killed us. Anybody miss Bruce? :depressed

[superjames1992]

Sad to see , when when guys who used to, try so bad to be now...
What?

[Ice009]

ho hum manu -19 tonight

Ducks both TP and Manu have sucked against .500 teams.

BOTH equally.

Do you agree?

[hsxvvd]

lol even Dampier hitting em,

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

mavs had 42 in 4th quarter lol

[KenziE]

ill take rondo anytime parker is FUCKIN OVERRATED

[angelbelow]

wow..

[timtonymanu]

i guess that is where the ejection of pop hurt us

i called it game over right when pop was ejected. and alot of idiots think we should fire him.

[jimo2305]

dejuan and georgie gave us the lead in 3rd and guess what pop did

yep... :depressed

[ElNono]

It wasn't Dirk that did it... Took him 28 shots for 26 points...

[Admidave50]

Dirk has been choking all game, he scored lucky and desperate shots that got him going fuck

[boutons_deux]

Spurs take this measuring stick up the ass.

[Shastafarian]

Tony's playmaking wasn't the main problem...

Our defense killed us!!!!!! look at the scorebord!

Defense and rebounding lost the game. Tony and Manu just helped.

[loveforthegame]

Duncan and RJ were the only consistent guys tonight. What a huge let down for them.

Parker and Ginobli's stats might look good but they laid huge eggs in the 2nd half. No shows and killed any momentum we had going.

Mason and Hill had a little spark in the 3rd quarter but gave us nothing outside of that.

Dice needs to look in the mirror and decide if he's going to help this team or not.

[dallasmavsnfuego214]

rofl Dampier

[Amarelooms]

LOLLLLLLL at the Spurs....like I have said...the Spurs want NO part of the Mavs come playoff time. Mavs just a better team that matches up well and ain't scared of the Spurs at all. The Mavs know they can beat the Spurs....no matter how much they might be down :elephant

[DPG21920]

Defense and rebounding lost the game. Tony and Manu just helped.

Why did you separate defense and rebounding?

[urunobili]

and I had to suffer this shit with the Mavs broadcaster... thanks for ruining my weekend...

[DAF86]

so guys... whadda ya think?

We need size

[5in10]

I think we should've kept mase gh3 and blair to start the fourth, our team was really feeding off their energy.

[Admidave50]

The turning point was when Dice came in the 4th. He couldn't defend shit, he missed an open jumper and a close shot. At the same time, Dirk-Kidd-Terry each scored a 3pointer. The game was over at that moment

[Spurs Brazil]

Dice has been a HUGE disappoint so far

[DPG21920]

Dirk made it when they mattered. Started off poorly, but his team kept them in it. Then Dirk took over.

[Shastafarian]

Why did you separate defense and rebounding?

Because they are different nouns.

[superjames1992]

Ducks both TP and Manu have sucked against .500 teams.

BOTH equally.

Do you agree?
Ducks thinks Tony is the best player in the NBA.

[mFFL03]

Dammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmpier!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!

[jimo2305]

parker would be an automatic allstar if the guy knew how to shoot the damn ball.. seriously.. theres a coach hired just for your shooting.. and we still can't count on it..

[The Red Hood]

I repeat Dice has given us nothing.

[murpjf88]

This team can't stop sh** when they need to.

[KenziE]

TIRED OF PARKER HES OVERRATED TO THE MAX .....manu wud be a beter PG than toni will ever be ...parker is a fucking ball hog

[Ice009]

just imagine it was Tony...
ST would go crazy!!!!!

They're both just as bad as each other this season.

This game has exposed the Spurs weakness Vs .500 teams. That is Manu and Tony both missing jump shots, turning the ball over and playing sub par defense.

Tim Duncan carrying the load as usual.

[blkroadrunners]

Why are peeps blaming Pop's ejection for the loss? Mike Bud has been w/ the Spurs for 16 yrs now and 14 yrs as an assistant - he knows what he's doing.

[Shastafarian]

parker would be an automatic allstar if the guy knew how to be a point guard.. seriously..

fify

[DAF86]

LOLLLLLLL at the Spurs....like I have said...the Spurs want NO part of the Mavs come playoff time. Mavs just a better team that matches up well and ain't scared of the Spurs at all. The Mavs know they can beat the Spurs....no matter how much they might be down :elephant

I bet you that the Spurs will get further in the playoffs than the Mavs.

[Spurs Brazil]

For me 2 key moments of the loss

The tip in to end the 3rd and in the 4th we were up 5, TP drible, drible, shot, without running the O, missed, Dampier 3pt play, 2 pt game and it was downhill since then

[ducks]

spurs shot 52% yeah tp sure had the spurs sucking on o
and they scored scored 100 points


have spurs ever gave up 42 in a quarter at home?

[DPG21920]

Because they are different nouns.

No, it was a joke from earlier.

[Amarelooms]

I bet you that the Spurs will get further in the playoffs than the Mavs.

lol maybe but the only way is if they don't play the Mavs....Spurs can't beat the Mavs in a best of 7. Plain and simple...just accept it lol

:elephant

[timtonymanu]

What I'm tired of:

Parker and his stupid "me" attitude and Dice and his "slow starts".

You want a ring Dice. Frickin show up.

[Shastafarian]

No, it was a joke from earlier.

I know. Which is why I didn't say, "Because they're not the same".

[ducks]

They're both just as bad as each other this season.

This game has exposed the Spurs weakness Vs .500 teams. That is Manu and Tony both missing jump shots, turning the ball over and playing sub par defense.

Tim Duncan carrying the load as usual.

tp had 2 turnovers
manu had 3

nash is averaging over 3 turnovers a game
tp was 8-18
he almost was 50%
he hit 4 clutch free throws
both manu and tp missed alot key three shot

[ploto]

Spurs gave up 12 offensive rebounds. It seems like they always lose to Dallas when they get outrebounded. That and the 12 to 7 turnovers are the reasons for the loss.

Dallas had 13 more shots than the Spurs.

[fotan2]

what can i say about giving up 42 points in a quarter? everyone on the team, especially pop is aging very bad,

[DAF86]

lol maybe but the only way is if they don't play the Mavs....Spurs can't beat the Mavs in a best of 7. Plain and simple...just accept it lol

:elephant

Wanna bet? if you don't then shut up.

[timtonymanu]

lol maybe but the only way is if they don't play the Mavs....Spurs can't beat the Mavs in a best of 7. Plain and simple...just accept it lol

:elephant

It's the truth. Spurs cant beat Mavs until they get their heads out of their asses. Some youth would be nice too. But our youth dont even show up enough.

[Ice009]

LOLLLLLLL at the Spurs....like I have said...the Spurs want NO part of the Mavs come playoff time. Mavs just a better team that matches up well and ain't scared of the Spurs at all. The Mavs know they can beat the Spurs....no matter how much they might be down :elephant

Great game from the Mavs. It looks like at some point in the last few years completely lost their intimidation from the Spurs and take it to us every time. They're simply not intimidated anymore.

[ducks]

Spurs gave up 12 offensive rebounds. It seems like they always lose to Dallas when they get outrebounded. That and the 12 to 7 turnovers are the reasons for the loss.

Dallas had 13 more shots than the Spurs.

that is a big key
however 12 turnovers are not that much
7 is unreal

where was great long arm hill steals and manu steals?

[boutons_deux]

51 Dallas bench, vs 29 Spurs bench

[Admidave50]

lol maybe but the only way is if they don't play the Mavs....Spurs can't beat the Mavs in a best of 7. Plain and simple...just accept it lol

:elephant

Wow a Mavs fan still jerking off after a regular season win... Have you already forgotten when your team won everything during the regular season before being humiliated by the Warriors?

I still like our chances in a best of 7 come playoffs time.

[Ice009]

Ducks both TP and Manu have sucked against .500 teams.

BOTH equally.

Do you agree?

Answer my question please Ducks.

[The Red Hood]

For me 2 key moments of the loss

The tip in to end the 3rd and in the 4th we were up 5, TP drible, drible, shot, without running the O, missed, Dampier 3pt play, 2 pt game and it was downhill since then
What did Sean say, "Every time Dampier scores it's like 4 points for the Mavs."? Pretty much.

[angelbelow]

dammn this is a brutal loss.

[Shastafarian]

Blair only played 8 minutes because of foul trouble. I would hope next game he plays more and affects the rebounding numbers.

[Purch]

Rj should have gotten the ball more in the 4th and you all know that was true after he hit that jumpshot and got that block the was the last time he really got a possession with it .

[ducks]

51 Dallas bench, vs 29 Spurs bench

where was the spurs bench that averaged 44 points?

[Ice009]

What I'm tired of:

Parker and his stupid "me" attitude and Dice and his "slow starts".

You want a ring Dice. Frickin show up.

LOL Dice said he should have taken that ring from Tony's house.

Well I'll be the first one to call the cops and put him in Jail. If he wants a ring this season he needs to show up like you said.

Question can we trade Antonio? Would we do it. He would probably retire if there was a trade, but seriously he has not shown up at all. RJ is trying, but McDyess looks awful.

That soft shot deep in the 4th quarter of an offensive rebound that got stuffed back in his face showed what kind of weak effort he has give all season. You gotta go hard on the Spurs Antonio. Refs are not going to give you free throws on touch fouls.

[200 miles]

trade TP, Bonner and Dice to Nets for Brook Lopez and Chris Quinn

Make it happen, RC!

[Purch]

where was the spurs bench that averaged 44 points?

Manu and Blair failed so hay but G Hill was 3-3

[ploto]

however 12 turnovers are not that much
7 is unreal

where was great long arm hill steals and manu steals?

That is what I noticed, The Spurs turning the ball over 12 times is not bad at all, but only to force 7 turnovers the whole game against Dallas.

[DPG21920]

Rebounding.

[carina_gino20]

Tim should charge the other Spurs some every time they don't show up and play.

[ducks]

Answer my question please Ducks.
not ever game

[Ice009]

Tony's playmaking wasn't the main problem...

Our defense killed us!!!!!! look at the scorebord!

And TP is maybe the worst defender on the team too.

[ducks]

trade TP, Bonner and Dice to Nets for Brook Lopez and Chris Quinn

Make it happen, RC!

tp is not the problem

spurs bench was this game

[slayermin]

Everything will be forgiven if they beat the Lakers.

[Chieflion]

The last stretch when the Spurs were down, Parker played his best defense against Jason Kidd, why doesn't he bring that consistently?

[ducks]

And TP is maybe the worst defender on the team too.

the spurs forced 7 turnovers
where was great long arm hill steams and manus steal?

[Mal]

The last stretch when the Spurs were down, Parker played his best defense against Jason Kidd, why doesn't he bring that consistently?

Kidd is sooo slow. You don`t need any effort to stop him...

[Pauleta14]

Defense and rebounding lost the game. Tony and Manu just helped.

Tony and Manu didn't..... compensate our poor D!!!!!

42 4thQ points!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[200 miles]

tp is not the problem

spurs bench was this game

Yes, but we need a seven-footer badly.

[z0sa]

lame. My first game blog = L

[Spurs Brazil]

We can't point a finger to one player.

All players besides TD must play better against 500+ teams

The coaches need to do a better job and the Spurs as a team must improve their D

[Admidave50]

The last stretch when the Spurs were down, Parker played his best defense against Jason Kidd, why doesn't he bring that consistently?

Well it was at the end of the game, I don't believe he can harass JKidd full court during the whole game. It was also kind of gambling and I'm not sure Pop would like him to be so risky during the whole game.

But TP definitely needs to improve his D!

[Ice009]

not ever game

Can you rephrase that? I have no clue what you mean.

[ducks]

one big key was mavs hit 3 straight threes

[slayermin]

TD is the only clutch player we have on this team since Horry left. Someone needs to step up for fucks sake.

[Shastafarian]

Tony and Manu didn't..... compensate our poor D!!!!!

42 4thQ points!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry I don't speak french so I can't explain what I originally said and why we agree.

[Admidave50]

The coaches need to do a better job and the Spurs as a team must improve their D

Besides boxing out and rebounding, I think that the Spurs gave a pretty good effort in defending. Mavs just got a momentum going in the 4th and scored tons of contested shots. A 42pt in the 4th qtr won't happen many times in the future..

[Yogurt210]

A laker win should fix this.

[Purch]

We can't point a finger to one player.

All players besides TD must play better against 500+ teams

The coaches need to do a better job and the Spurs as a team must improve their D

Don't look at Rj he had 15 points on 50% shooting and was making plays at the start of the 4th, Big shot, the an 1 drive, the block And he was trying his hardest to guard a 7 foot shooting big man. But no one gave him the ball late so what could he do?

[Budkin]

What a shit loss... choked a 10 pt lead away in the 4th and gave up 42 fucking points? I miss Spurs Defense... and wins against good teams.

[Ice009]

the spurs forced 7 turnovers
where was great long arm hill steams and manus steal?

Hill's defense is overrated. I said it a week or two ago. I called him cement boots cause his feet are so slow and his long arms bail him out and that makes some people think he is a great defender. Hill has to move him feet because that first second his feet look like they are stuck to the ground and the other player has already taken two steps before Hill even moves.

So don't go trying to say I am propping up Hill over TP.

[Admidave50]

Sorry I don't speak french so I can't explain what I originally said and why we agree.

I do so I will try to translate lol

La défense et les rebonds nous on fait perdre le match, Tony et Manu ont contribué à perdre

[Sean Cagney]

one big key was mavs hit 3 straight threes

Terry getting hot against us usually SPELLS DOOM :( He got HOT and Dirk did as well, double DOOM.

[superjames1992]

the spurs forced 7 turnovers
where was great long arm hill steams and manus steal?
Manu had two steals. That's pretty good, really.

[Pauleta14]

Sorry I don't speak french so I can't explain what I originally said and why we agree.

I meant that Tony and Manu's "individual" performance didn't hurt us as much as our poor 4th quarter D!!!

It's not even close!
Tony and Manu's stat line are not that bad and could have been the same with a win!

Am I clear enough? :lol

[Pauleta14]

I do so I will try to translate lol

La défense et les rebonds nous on fait perdre le match, Tony et Manu ont contribué à perdre

Je voulais dire que Tony et Manu n'ont pas "compensé" notre pauvre défense...

[Johnny RIngo]

We can't point a finger to one player.

All players besides TD must play better against 500+ teams

The coaches need to do a better job and the Spurs as a team must improve their D

It's quite fitting that Duncan will be our only all-star and All-NBA player this year. Everybody else has been disappointing.

Off-topic: Anybody have a gif of that fat whale at the Spurs game tonight(the disgusting Mav fan).

[e20dylan]

vomit

[Ice009]

The Mavs also play better when the pressure is off. When they were down 13 that is when they played looser. That is when you have to play twice as hard against them because if they feel no pressure cause they're down they start hitting every shot they take.

They;re not good when they have the lead and the other team is putting the heat on them they tend to wilt, but when coming from behind it's like they got nothing to lose and play more relaxed and just keep draining shots or making plays.

Spurs had to put their foot down when we had a big lead, but as usual didn't.

[rayone]

The Mavs also play better when the pressure is off. When they were down 13 that is when they played looser. That is when you have to play twice as hard against them because if they feel no pressure cause they're down they start hitting every shot they take.

They;re not good when they have the lead and the other team is putting the heat on them they tend to wilt, but when coming from behind it's like they got nothing to lose and play more relaxed and just keep draining shots or making plays.

Spurs had to put their foot down when we had a big lead, but as usual didn't.

+1 spurs should of put them out when they had a chance

[Blackjack]

Final Score: Dallas 112, San Antonio 103 (http://64.246.64.33/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=mysa&page=nba/scores/final/W11797.htm)

San Antonio, TX (Sports Network) - Dirk Nowitzki struggled for three quarters but spurred the Mavericks in the fourth, scoring 16 of his 26 points in the final frame to lift Dallas to a 112-103 comeback win over San Antonio.

Nowitzki connected on a mere 3-of-16 shots from the field heading to the fourth before making 7-of-12 to lead Dallas to a 42-23 advantage in the final 12 minutes.

Jason Terry added 21 points and eight assists, and Erick Dampier scored 14 points for the Mavs, who have won three of four.

Tim Duncan ended with 31 points and 12 rebounds, while Tony Parker and Richard Jefferson donated 21 and 15 points, respectively, for the Spurs, who have lost two of three and trail the Southwest Division-leading Mavericks by three games.

Dallas was down 80-70 heading to the fourth and scored the first six points of the stanza to inch closer.

With the game tied, 92-92, with under five minutes to play, Nowitzki followed Terry's three-pointer with one of his own, adding a mid-range jumper after a Spurs turnover for a sudden 100-92 advantage.

The hosts cut the deficit to four on a pair of occasions, the last on two Parker free throws with 1:13 to go.

Nowitzki again answered with a three-pointer and a block of a Parker jumper. Terry added two clinching free throws with 35.2 seconds left, and Dampier's three-pointer, the second of his career, in the waning seconds put the finishing touches on Dallas' dominant final frame.

It was 26-all going to the second, and a late Manu Ginobili three-pointer and Jefferson slam gave the hosts a 54-51 lead at intermission.

Dallas was on top 65-63 before the Spurs ripped off 15 straight points late in the third. George Hill started the spurt with a three-pointer and Roger Mason ended it with a jumper near the three-minute mark.

Game Notes

Shawn Marion and Josh Howard each scored 12 points and Drew Gooden 10 with eight rebounds for the Mavs...Ginobili ended with 12 points for the Spurs.

[silverblackfan]

I have not read the other posts. I thought the refs gave this game away. Not a bad game over all.

[Sean Cagney]

The Mavs also play better when the pressure is off. When they were down 13 that is when they played looser. That is when you have to play twice as hard against them because if they feel no pressure cause they're down they start hitting every shot they take.

They;re not good when they have the lead and the other team is putting the heat on them they tend to wilt, but when coming from behind it's like they got nothing to lose and play more relaxed and just keep draining shots or making plays.

Spurs had to put their foot down when we had a big lead, but as usual didn't.

They had a shot late in the third to do that, they didn't do it and let them back within TEN or so after three! When that happened I said oh no they had a shot when hot to go and end this and have a laugher of a 4th and sit some! That last minute or so in the 3rd did IT IMO! They fukked around and got comfortable with that lead and then it was all down from there. That tip in late in the 3rd to cut it to ten sucked, I knew then we were in trouble but others tried to deny it.

[Bukefal]

Damn, shitty loss. But why are there so many on here pointing the finger immediately to TP? TP was not the fault. TP did pretty good actually. We should be glad he is becoming the old TP again. It must be some personal hate or because he is french.

Anyway, TD was great again also.

Too bad for the loss and giving it up in the 4th, but we cant look down. Next game please....

[007nites]

Look on the bright side, at least Timmy is back to averaging 20 and 10 status. I'd say he out played Dirk.

[dude1394]

Two really well-coached vet teams slugging it out last night. Pretty dang entertaining ball.

We had a devil of a time slowing down that timmah pnr down the lane. I noticed a subtle change in defending it.

I wish I had saved the tape also, the defense was changed on tony somewhere also as he was really slowed down. He's been a killah.

It was nice to see both squads at full strength for a change, always a great battle with the spurs.

[dude1394]

Look on the bright side, at least Timmy is back to averaging 20 and 10 status. I'd say he out played Dirk.

He did tonight. Dirk has been doing it all for a while and he's actually had a good defensive year, hovering around top 20 in blocks, two big ones last night.

Timmah is a great,great player.

[Blackjack]

Mavs drop division rival Spurs behind huge fourth quarter (http://www.nba.com/games/20100108/DALSAS/gameinfo.html)

By Tim Price, for NBA.com

SAN ANTONIO (NBA.com exclusive) -- Two times early in the fourth quarter Friday night against the Spurs, Dirk Nowitzki gathered in a pass on the wing and turned to see reserve off-guard George Hill between him and the basket.

He passed the ball back out once and put up an 18-footer that missed and ended a Mavericks' possession another time. Down by seven with eight minutes to go, Nowitzki was 4-for-17 and looking at a night where he'd likely get his fortitude questioned if that sort of play kept up.

But Nowitzki and his teammates got hot -- very hot. The Mavericks outscored the Spurs 42-23 in the fourth and delivered a stunning blow to San Antonio's move on the lead in the Southwest Division. Nowitzki finished with 26 points, Jason Terry added 21, and the Mavericks defeated San Antonio 112-103 at AT&T Center.

"We kept hanging in there," Nowitzki said. "I missed a lot of shots. But if we're down 10, that's nothing for us. We have a lot of people who can score."

The 42 points were the most given up by the Spurs in a quarter this season. They didn't give up that many last season, either.

San Antonio actually led by 13 with less than a minute to go in the third. So it all turned out to be a resounding answer to the Spurs' recent move on Dallas in the Southwest standings. San Antonio had gained two games on Dallas (25-11) in the past 2 ½ weeks and looked to cut the Mavs' lead to one game. Instead, the Spurs (21-13) fell three back and are 1-3 in their past four games at home against teams with a winning record.

As good as Nowitzki was in the fourth -- he went 7-for-12 including hitting both of his 3-point attempts and had two blocks and a pair of assists -- his teammates might have been more efficient even if they weren't as prolific. The rest of the Mavs went 9-for-10 in the fourth including 4-for-5 from Terry.

The Spurs, as is their custom, switched defenders on Nowitzki throughout the night. After Nowitzki's two awkward moments against Hill, Richard Jefferson did most of the defensive work and brought a more physical matchup. Nowitzki responded, and the Mavs rallied on a night when Tim Duncan scored 31 and Tony Parker dropped in 21 with the Spurs shooting better than 50 percent for the eighth time in the past 10 games.

"Well, Dirk is a Hall of Fame player, and he showed why," said San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich, who watched the final 2 ½ quarters from his office after being thrown out following referee Zach Zarba's two technicals. Assistant coach Mike Budenholzer took over after that.

"They scored 42 points in the fourth quarter, and nothing other than that needs to be said," Popovich said. "That's hard to get over, and they did it great."

Dallas hit all five of its 3-point attempts and all five free throws as the Spurs melted. San Antonio entered the fourth shooting nearly 59 percent but went 6-for-17 in the final quarter, committed three turnovers without forcing any by the Mavs and were outrebounded by five.

"We came out with intensity in the third quarter, holding them to 19 points," said Jefferson, who scored 15. "We did a lot of things right.

"Everything we did right in the third quarter we did wrong in the fourth."

Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said a duck-in play for Nowitzki off a pass from Jason Kidd was the thing that got Nowitzki on track. It followed a three-point play by Jefferson and trimmed San Antonio's lead to 85-80 with 8:40 to go.

"He had been fading away on his shot and struggling," Carlisle said. "That pass on the inside kind of loosened things up a little bit."

But two plays from Erick Dampier, who had missed the last two games with inflammation in his left knee, opened things up for Dallas. He hit a short jumper in the lane off a pass from Kidd (eighth assists) and made a free throw after being fouled by Keith Bogans. He followed that with a tip-in of a Nowitzki miss.

That tied the game with seven minutes left. Then, with 5:15 to go, Dallas got 3-pointers from Kidd, Terry and Nowitzki for a 98-92 lead with four minutes left.

Leading 104-100 with 1:13 remaining, Nowitzki hit a three and Terry added a pair of free throws to put it out of reach.

Dampier finished the game 6-for-6, including a 3-pointer with the game out of reach with five seconds to go.

The Dallas bench carried the team when Nowitzki was struggling. With the game tied at 49-49 in the first half, the Mavs reserves were up 30-10, with seven of that for the Spurs came from Manu Ginobili.

[jimo2305]

this game ticked me off so much.. i wrote an article on it myself lol.. it'll show up next week