Detroit Basketball vs the New and Improved Mavs Thread

[dbestpro]

Detroit given them all they can handle with Dirk playing major minutes.

Cuban's head must be exploding.

[dbestpro]

Detroit 63 Dallas 52

Dirk looks like he is playing by himself. No one else can score.

[Fpoonsie]

The Spurs PA needs a train whistle...

[Ghazi]

we suck... yes we're injured but something is wrong w/ this team, aside from that

[midnightpulp]

It's going to take a couple of games for the Mavs to re-acclimate to Dirk's presence. Also, there's the Caron Butler injury to consider.

Unlucky fuckin' team. Too bad. I wanted to see a Mavs/Spurs WCF.

[sribb43]

Pistons looking like real contenders in the East

[dbestpro]

68-54 Pistons trying to turn it into a beat down.

[Ghazi]

It's going to take a couple of games for the Mavs to re-acclimate to Dirk's presence. Also, there's the Caron Butler injury to consider.

Unlucky fuckin' team. Too bad. I wanted to see a Mavs/Spurs WCF.

the team defense seems to be regressing though, that is cause for concern.

[Warlord23]

Marion earning every penny of that 40 million he's stealing from Cuban

[midnightpulp]

the team defense seems to be regressing though, that is cause for concern.

No Butler. He was playing good D this year.

[The Batman]

lol Barea

[sribb43]

Kidd once again can't shoot :bang

[BUMP]

I'd rather the Mavs completely suck just so that they will be forced to make a trade, rather than suck it up and just get by playing .500 ball

[midnightpulp]

I told everyone Butler played solid D and was an underrated part of our defensive success, no one believed it though. Good luck playing good D with the midget army of undersized guards. Barea and Terry are defensive liabilities, and putting Kidd out there with them at the 3 makes him a VERY undersized 3. We need a big SG, fast. Butler for Sjax

Yep.

[The Batman]

:lmao Barea

[Warlord23]

Barea bringing the lulz

[Werdsniper2]

This kid Greg Monroe out of Georgetown looks pretty good.

Ed Davis on the Raps is looking real good.

Mavs down 10.

[dbestpro]

7 foot Monroe picks Barea's pocket.

If Dallas makes a trade they need to get rid of this guy. He tries to do too much and in the end provides points for both teams.

[ElNono]

Mavs will make a move... They needed everything Butler was giving them

[JamStone]

Pistons have played better recently because there's been more continuity with Rip out of the line-up. Minutes getting consistent for the other guards. Trade talks and Rip sitting actually been a good thing. But this is also a team that let a second half 25 point lead slip away to the Raptors. Not over yet.

[ElNono]

tbh, Cardinal is back to normal after having a few solid outings early in the season.

[Ghazi]

Pistons are shootin 60%

[Ghazi]

0-4 road trip, all losses by double digits

really bad stuff from the Mavs right now... and to think we looked like the best team in the league 30 games into the season..

[dbestpro]

Cardinal can shoot the three but he ain't much for driving and dishing.

[The Batman]

When Barkley called the Mavs the "best team in the league", it was like the kiss of death

[ElNono]

Oops.. yeah, Cardinal, not Scalabrine :lol

[ElNono]

I really wanted Dallas, Utah and OKC to keep fighting with the Lakeshow for positioning.
Utah lost to the Wiz today too :wow

[BUMP]

Thank god Cubby backed out of our ELE on Wednesday :lmao

[sribb43]

These Pistone look like they could give the Heat, Magic and C's some trouble in the East

[Warlord23]

Don't worry, Carlisle's 3 guard lineup with Kidd, Terry, Barea will lead the Mavs to the promised land

[dbestpro]

How bad it must be to be a Mav fan and go to game in Detroit in your Mav jersey and then to get beat down by the Pistons.

[JamStone]

These Pistone look like they could give the Heat, Magic and C's some trouble in the East

umm no

[dbestpro]

After this game you can bet that Cuban is gonna push to get Prince.

[dbestpro]

Barea is spent.

[DMC]

I knew the Spurs should have traded Parker for J-Kidd several years ago.

[DMC]

These Pistone look like they could give the Heat, Magic and C's some trouble in the East

HAHAHAHAhehehehe aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh


No.

Just because they are trouncing your submissive gimps, doesn't mean they are suddenly contenders.

[BillWalton]

lol DMC getting his licks in

[Darrin]

I think the Mavs should try to get Al Harrington. He'd fit perfectly with this team. And if they can swing a deal for Stephen Jackson without giving up Kidd, Terry, or Nowitzki, they should do that as well. The Mavs look very vulnerable right now.

[ClingingMars]

Mavs look more than vulnerable, they look like a pretender

[DMC]

I think the Mavs should try to get Al Harrington. He'd fit perfectly with this team. And if they can swing a deal for Stephen Jackson without giving up Kidd, Terry, or Nowitzki, they should do that as well. The Mavs look very vulnerable right now.
Giving up Kidd and Terry would be the best thing they could do.

[sribb43]

HAHAHAHAhehehehe aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh


No.

Just because they are trouncing your submissive gimps, doesn't mean they are suddenly contenders.

Sarcasm you fool...

[Dex]

Mavs in full on implosion mode right now.

I expect they'll get it together eventually, but damn....they don't want to show their playoff strategy too much. Nobody will pay to see the movie if you show everything in the trailer.

[oh crap]

:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao

early in the season even for the mavs to get exposed

[BUMP]

I think the Mavs should try to get Al Harrington. He'd fit perfectly with this team. And if they can swing a deal for Stephen Jackson without giving up Kidd, Terry, or Nowitzki, they should do that as well. The Mavs look very vulnerable right now.

If they can get Stephen Jackson, Terry is definitely not untradeable, although I do agree with you that they have to make a trade for somebody.

The Mavs are about as vulnerable as your butthole at a gay strip club right about now :depressed

[#41 Shoot Em Up]

Good game Pistons fans team played really well.
Tough time right now,we all know Cuban hates to see this team lose more than anybody
he will get something done to fix this.
Until that time we fans must fight through this. Go Mavs

[#41 Shoot Em Up]

As Dirty says "No fairweather fans needed"

[DMC]

Sarcasm you fool...

Sure it was...

http://www.theriddlegroup.com/blog/uploaded_images/Wink-798910.jpg

[BUMP]

Good game Pistons fans team played really well.
Tough time right now,we all know Cuban hates to see this team lose more than anybody
he will get something done to fix this.
Until that time we fans must fight through this. Go Mavs

yeah i def have faith in Cubes to get something done.

We all know this isn't going to be the same Mavs team next month, so these losses are pretty much meaningless.

[Cry Havoc]

Mavs are in free fall mode. With Dirk out this team got exposed as being far more shallow than earlier predicted. Marion is just trash at this point in his career.

That said, it's hard to lose your 2nd best player, and Chandler was out this game too. They'll recover, but a 3rd seed is by no means a lock for them anymore. NO is streaking and only a game back of the Mavs for the 6th spot.

[cobbler]

Unlucky fuckin' team. Too bad. I wanted to see a Mavs/Spurs WCF.

I bet you did...

Since 1982, the Lakers have faced the Spurs 10 times in the playoffs, winning seven times and holding a 30-17 overall edge in games. The Lakers are 3-0 against the Spurs in the conference final, winning 12 of the 14 games played.

Here's the Lakers-Spurs playoff series history:

1982...Conference Final...Lakers ... 4-0
1983...Conference Final...Lakers ... 4-2
1986...First round.............Lakers ....3-0
1988...First round ............Lakers ... 3-0
1995...Second round .......Spurs .....4-2
1999...Second round .......Spurs .....4-0
2001...Conference Final...Lakers.....4-0
2002...Second round .......Lakers.....4-1
2003...Second round .......Spurs .....4-2
2004...Second round........Lakers....4-2

[midnightpulp]

I bet you did...

Since 1982, the Lakers have faced the Spurs 10 times in the playoffs, winning seven times and holding a 30-17 overall edge in games. The Lakers are 3-0 against the Spurs in the conference final, winning 12 of the 14 games played.

Here's the Lakers-Spurs playoff series history:

1982...Conference Final...Lakers ... 4-0
1983...Conference Final...Lakers ... 4-2
1986...First round.............Lakers ....3-0
1988...First round ............Lakers ... 3-0
1995...Second round .......Spurs .....4-2
1999...Second round .......Spurs .....4-0
2001...Conference Final...Lakers.....4-0
2002...Second round .......Lakers.....4-1
2003...Second round .......Spurs .....4-2
2004...Second round........Lakers....4-2

Resembles the Celtics/Lakers playoff history.

And that history definitely played a role in the outcome of last year's Finals :rolleyes

Cobbler, with another excellent basketball take :tu

[cobbler]

History... yes. Present and future... not so much. Lakers are slowly righting the ship where the Celts are concerned. How are the Spurs doing in regards to the Lakers? Hmmmmmm

[ElNono]

Lakers are slowly righting the ship

Eric Gordon called. He wants a word with you. :lol

[midnightpulp]

History... yes. Present and future... not so much. Lakers are slowly righting the ship where the Celts are concerned. How are the Spurs doing in regards to the Lakers? Hmmmmmm

Beat your ass down last time the two teams played.

[crc21209]

:lol "Title contenders"

[Killakobe81]

It's going to take a couple of games for the Mavs to re-acclimate to Dirk's presence. Also, there's the Caron Butler injury to consider.

Unlucky fuckin' team. Too bad. I wanted to see a Mavs/Spurs WCF.

Yep and I want to see Natalie Portman and Mila kunis naked in my bed ...but both are pipe dreams ...