Tonight's Mavs-Spurs game is going to suck

[Findog]

http://www.dallasbasketball.com/fullColumn.php?id=2911

Expect an ugly game where neither team can establish a rhythm because there's constant stoppages in play so each team can shoot 40 free throws, along with about 3-4 technicals on each team and both Popovich and Carlisle having to be restrained by their assistants at various points from charging the court to scream at the refs.

[Giuseppe]

Oh, my a papa, him a go to a America, help a build MGM motel in a Las Vegas, New a Jersey. Him a choose that a green color like a Mavs a color in a old days, like a Roy where his a tarp uniforma.

[Findog]

This may favor us. We're an excellent FT shooting team and ol' Bennett is a ref that tends to favor the home team. I just hope he doesn't ref a game in San Antonio later on in this series.

[Basketballgirl25]

http://www.dallasbasketball.com/fullColumn.php?id=2911

Expect an ugly game where neither team can establish a rhythm because there's constant stoppages in play so each team can shoot 40 free throws, along with about 3-4 technicals on each team and both Popovich and Carlisle having to be restrained by their assistants at various points from charging the court to scream at the refs.

Popovich and Carlisle restrained by assistants, sounds like it would be a great game to me:toast:lol

[Ghazi]

well it's better than Dan CRawford

[D-Wade #3]

well it's better than Dan CRawford

Sup $250?

[jestersmash]

This may favor us. We're an excellent FT shooting team and ol' Bennett is a ref that tends to favor the home team. I just hope he doesn't ref a game in San Antonio later on in this series.

:lol:lol:lol:lol:lol mavsfans hoping for blatantly partial/illegitimate advantages against the spurs. :rollin:rollin:rollin

[TampaDude]

I see we get Benny "The Fixer" tonight...should be an interesting game... :lol

[Sportstudi]

I see we get Benny "The Fixer" tonight...should be an interesting game... :lol

Imagine the following crew for a probable seventh game: Bennett Salvatore, Dick Bavetta and Joey Crawford. The game would be over after the 3rd quarter, because both teams have lost too many players due to technicals :lol

[Warlord23]

So at least we know who the MVP of the game will be. Bennett's whistle is the most dominant force in NBA history.

[TampaDude]

Imagine the following crew for a probable seventh game: Bennett Salvatore, Dick Bavetta and Joey Crawford. The game would be over after the 3rd quarter, because both teams have lost too many players due to technicals :lol

:lol

[TampaDude]

So at least we know who the MVP of the game will be. Bennett's whistle is the most dominant force in NBA history.

:lmao

[badfish22]

FUCK


In our very first playoff game Stern sends a giant "Fuck You"

[EmptyMan]

Good thing we have passionate young guns to get us through the garbage.

[BlackSwordsMan]

im scared to watch

[badfish22]

im scared to watch

Mavs are the ones with bad Salvatore history.

[Biggems]

I expect Dirk to get 3-4 phantom calls, just like he did in game 1 last year, and to shoot at least 10 FTs this game

I expect Terry to hit a 4th quarter 3 and do his stupid jet antics.

I expect Marion to shoot several of his jacked up looking jumpers.

I expect Kidd to make every 3 he shoots, since he only misses those against the 28 other teams in the league.


I expect Manu to give the Mavs fits

I expect Parker to attack the lane and miss a handful of layups

I expect the Spurs to miss half their FT attempts

I expect Mason, Bonner, Bogans, and RJ to go 2-12 from 3

I expect Duncan to get into early foul trouble and struggle to find any sense of rhythm in this game

I expect Hill, Blair, and Temple to be unsung heroes who help lead the Spurs to a 1 pt victory.

I expect to see Ian in streetclothes, sadly.

[MavDynasty]

I expect Dirk to get 3-4 phantom calls, just like he did in game 1 last year, and to shoot at least 10 FTs this game

I expect Terry to hit a 4th quarter 3 and do his stupid jet antics.

I expect Marion to shoot several of his jacked up looking jumpers.

I expect Kidd to make every 3 he shoots, since he only misses those against the 28 other teams in the league.


I expect Manu to give the Mavs fits

I expect Parker to attack the lane and miss a handful of layups

I expect the Spurs to miss half their FT attempts

I expect Mason, Bonner, Bogans, and RJ to go 2-12 from 3

I expect Duncan to get into early foul trouble and struggle to find any sense of rhythm in this game

I expect Hill, Blair, and Temple to be unsung heroes who help lead the Spurs to a 1 pt victory.

I expect to see Ian in streetclothes, sadly.

WTF? Not sure if you're being sarcastic but Kidd has become the mavs best 3pt shooter and if im not mistaken he is either number 1 or 2 in most 3's this season.

Marion doesn't shoot jumpers anymore

[baseline bum]

This may favor us. We're an excellent FT shooting team and ol' Bennett is a ref that tends to favor the home team. I just hope he doesn't ref a game in San Antonio later on in this series.

Bennett doesn't do the Spurs any favors when they play the Mavs in San Antonio.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200305190SAS.html

[Findog]

I expect Kidd to make every 3 he shoots, since he only misses those against the 28 other teams in the league.

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He shot like 40% from three this year.

[Findog]

Bennett doesn't do the Spurs any favors when they play the Mavs in San Antonio.

http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/200305190SAS.html

Spurs shot 48 FTs in that game. I was at work that night and had to follow along via the Gamecast. Had to have been an UGLY game to watch.

[DPG21920]

Kidd has been a great 3 PT shooter all year. Especially in clutch situations. He seems to make the most timely 3's.

[DPG21920]

If it is a FT contest, Spurs will lose.

[baseline bum]

Spurs shot 48 FTs in that game. I was at work that night and had to follow along via the Gamecast. Had to have been an UGLY game to watch.

10 of those 48 were because Nelson had Dallas start hacking Bowen off the ball in the second quarter.

[mavsfan1000]

Stern giving us the middle finger as always. Expect Danny Crawford to ref a game in this series as well as Dick Bavetta.

[Daddy_Of_All_Trolls]

This is the best first round series. Definitely arguable as a WCF equivalent.

My prediction? 2-2 after 4. Both teams win on each other's court. At least one overtime game. Comes down to a nailbiting 7th game, and I have no clue who wins. Winner will advance to the WCF.

[Biggems]

WTF? Not sure if you're being sarcastic but Kidd has become the mavs best 3pt shooter and if im not mistaken he is either number 1 or 2 in most 3's this season.

Marion doesn't shoot jumpers anymore

i guess you cant read...i said Kidd only misses 3s against the other 28 teams....he can still be a good 3 pt shooter, but against the Spurs, he seems to never miss.

[TampaDude]

Dirk and Duncan with 3 fouls by the end of the first.

Duncan will be ejected for laughing again. :lmao

[DPG21920]

Worry not.

[DPG21920]

Looking good.

[Fpoonsie]

Manu tryin to force the issue a bit too much for my liking.

[DPG21920]

I just don't get what the two threads were all about?

[DPG21920]

I really don't see anything wrong with the officiating. At least I think this first half has been called pretty fair and consistent. All you can ask for.

[JamStone]

Dirk is murderous.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Officiating has been fine so far.

Shawn "Findog is sure I don't choke in the playoffs against the Spurs" Marion with dominant 1-6 shooting performance. You know you're good when you can match your point total with your foul total.

[z0sa]

Spurs, 0 FTs til 3:57 in the 2nd quarter.

[mavsfan1000]

I'm glad Salvatore hates the spurs as well. He loved the Heat though in the nba finals.

[DAF86]

Great first half for Salvatore, let's see if he can keep it going.

[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Great first half for Bavetta, let's see if he can keep it going.


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[Giuseppe]

Good to a see the Mavs a beating that FatAntonio ass. I hope they a win, then I be happy all night a long. I not watch Suns games unless they lose, then Giuseppe watch tape late in the middle of the night and peal my bermuda onion as I watch. That a right, Duncan, yes?

[DAF86]

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[DUNCANownsKOBE2]

Good to a see the Mavs a beating that FatAntonio ass. I hope they a win, then I be happy all night a long. I not watch Suns games unless they lose, then Giuseppe watch tape late in the middle of the night and peal my bermuda onion as I watch. That a right, Duncan, yes?


lol Culburn, I thought you'd stay true to this shtick for longer but you're already losing it.

[dirk4mvp]

It's flat out comical when spurfans think it's not possible to foul someone when they're shooting a jump shot. Does your brains not get that?


Officiating has been fine so far.

Shawn "Findog is sure I don't choke in the playoffs against the Spurs" Marion with dominant 1-6 shooting performance. You know you're good when you can match your point total with your foul total.


Solid D and hustle plays so far, imho. Which is exactly his role on the Mavericks, tbh. You can post the links to the boxscores against the Spurs in 05, idc.

[DPG21920]

Tim should have gotten that foul. In the context of how the game is being called.

[redzero]

Dirk Nowitzki would be the greatest player ever if his opponents wore Spurs jerseys every game.

[DAF86]

I can't bealive this reffing, they aren't even trying to hide it.

[gaKNOW!blee]

It's flat out comical when spurfans think it's not possible to foul someone when they're shooting a jump shot. Does your brains not get that?



Solid D and hustle plays so far, imho. Which is exactly his role on the Mavericks, tbh. You can post the links to the boxscores against the Spurs in 05, idc.

:lol

[DPG21920]

The only thing I don't like is how Damp gets to grab and hold Duncan because they are used to Tim playing more physical. If you are going to call it tight, you have to give Tim the calls.

[gaKNOW!blee]

honestly how the fuck is that a foul

[dirk4mvp]

:lol

typo, imho. Happens to the best of us, tbh.

[DAF86]

Hahahahaha, fucking refs.

[baseline bum]

Still no answer for guarding that motherfucker. :pctoss

[resistanze]

Can't defend Butler and Dirk. Mason, Bonner and RJ are terrible. The bench needs a heart transplant if this series is going to go past 5 games.

[LnGrrrR]

This may favor us. We're an excellent FT shooting team and ol' Bennett is a ref that tends to favor the home team. I just hope he doesn't ref a game in San Antonio later on in this series.

You called that one on the money findog. :tu

[mavsfan1000]

Bennett Salvatore gained some credibility back with this game. It's Danny Crawford that hates us.

[DPG21920]

The fact Mav fan started two of the same thread in both forums with the outcome of tonights game makes them look damn sad.

[alchemist]

The fact Mav fan started two of the same thread in both forums with the outcome of tonights game makes them look damn sad.
the fact that they're scared to admit that they got the calls from one of the refs that "hate the mavs" makes them even bigger pussies. :toast

[SomeCallMeTim]

Imagine the following crew for a probable seventh game: Bennett Salvatore, Dick Bavetta and Joey Crawford. The game would be over after the 3rd quarter, because both teams have lost too many players due to technicals :lol

Any post that references gratuitous technical fouls without including Steve Javie is broken.

[Findog]

Shawn "Findog is sure I don't choke in the playoffs against the Spurs" Marion with dominant 1-6 shooting performance. You know you're good when you can match your point total with your foul total.

Marion had a good game tonight. He did what he was supposed to do - hustle and keep Manu from going into Wade 2006/Baron Davis 2007/Chris Paul 2008 mode on us. We can survive Manu being terrific. We can't survive him being epic.

We'll see how things turn out. It's going to be a long series.

[timvpimp]

Marion had a good game tonight. He did what he was supposed to do - hustle and keep Manu from going into Wade 2006/Baron Davis 2007/Chris Paul 2008 mode on us. We can survive Manu being terrific. We can't survive him being epic.

We'll see how things turn out. It's going to be a long series.
exactly my thoughts, dawg. It's not like the playoffs of last season, where we knew we would win the series as early as the game 1 was done. The Mavs just won a game at home that they must win, and they'll also have to win game 2 despite that Spurs are definitely going to fight more bloodily there. I decree the Spurs will equalize the series by winning the next 2 at home, then the remaining 3 games (or 2 at least) will be absolute dawg fights.