Spurs vs. Mavs Nov. 22nd -- Game Blog

[Jekka]

ONE more. ONE FUCKING MORE FT

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

hahahahahahaha

[whottt]

Still not excited

[MaNuMaNiAc]

Yes Duncan !! I Love You!!

[whottt]

Damn that was exciting.

[dg7md]

Duncan is the greatest basketball player in the entire world.

[ShoogarBear]

Lmfaorofl.

[Sam]

WOO HOO!!!!!!! Get them, Duncan

[TDMVPDPOY]

tim duncan being clutch, too fuckn late i think

[dimsah]

Timmmmmmmmy!!!!!!!!

[samikeyp]

damn.

[Jekka]

Clutch baby. CLUTCH.

Who thinks its still over dipshits?

[Tek_XX]

AJ is such a little bitch.

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

wtf???

It's on TP's and Bruce's head - they are the ones who've made bad decisions in the last 2 mins.

BS, Pop played the first 3 minutes of the 4th with 0 offensive options, and giving Elson no run when he's built do guard a guy like Nowitzki

[ShoogarBear]

ROFL

Even if we lose, that was worth it.

[loveforthegame]

Duncan is the man.

[Sam]

Duncan is BIG TIME clutch

[samikeyp]

Clutch baby. CLUTCH.

Who thinks its still over dipshits?

If they pull this out....I will gladly proclaim myself a dipshit.

[hitmanyr2k]

Spurs got a gift lol.

[Crookshanks]

Spurs made the same stupid mistake this game as they did with the Bobcats. They didn't come ready to play and had to dig themselves out of a 17 point hole. They played lousy defense the first half and the Mavs were hitting on all cylinders, especially from 3-point land.

Let's see what the Spurs are made of now - down 1 with 11.7 seconds to go! Who do you foul?

[Cherry]

My God :cry

[Spurologist]

1...
2........
3...........

G
O
O
D

[ca®lo]

hey whats the score now guys? wtf did just happen are we back in the game?

[~Sweetmelody~]

What a freaking game!!!

[MannyIsGod]

Alright. I logged in under my name so that I'm not telling people off under Jekka's. :lol

[loveforthegame]

Parker should take a lesson on what clutch is.

Don't let Finley get the last shot.

[samikeyp]

Manny...if they do this....

I will put MannyIsGod in my signature and never doubt you again.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Please God! A steal!

[Tek_XX]

ESPN: OMG the mavs are getting screwed with ticky tack fouls

[whottt]

Leave stack wide open to shoot

[spurs_in_7]

barry for 3?

[ShoogarBear]

93-92 Dallas, Mavs ball with 11.7 left

[MannyIsGod]

Sure, Dirk is a good FT shooter. But the giant vagina factor at least gives us a chance he'll miss.

[ShoogarBear]

If Dirk misses these, I am going to troll every Mavs board in existence.

[Sam]

Putting Dirk on the line....come on CHOKE

[whottt]

C'mon Dirk...pretend we're the Heat

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

BS, Pop played the first 3 minutes of the 4th with 0 offensive options, and giving Elson no run when he's built do guard a guy like Nowitzki

Sure, agreed, but the players have screwed up the last 2 mins very badly.

Let's say everyone shares the blame... except Tim. ;)

[MannyIsGod]

The giant vagina factor almost won out there.

[dimsah]

I hate the new ball

[whottt]

Choke you bastard chooooooooooke

[spurs_in_7]

lucky puss!!

[MannyIsGod]

Alright. I could use overtime here.

[ShoogarBear]

Alright. I logged in under my name so that I'm not telling people off under Jekka's. :lolThat was you? I was wondering why I wasn't getting my usual quota of dirty PMs.

[Sam]

Barry for the primary option

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

Barry for 3.... is what i'm calling now

[whottt]

Barry for Three....

[Texas_Ranger]

C'mon Brent

[whottt]

Or Horry

[Sam]

Parker for the secondary

[ShoogarBear]

Horry could make up for a sucky season here.

[spurs_in_7]

not horry plaeaseeeeeeeeeeeeee

[ca®lo]

come on dirk choke

[ShoogarBear]

How was that not a foul?

[dg7md]

Finley Was Fouled What The Fuck!

[whottt]

How in the fuck was that not a foul on Finley?

[dimsah]

Wow. What a time for a fucking no call. You bastards.

[Sam]

Good God, Horry???? WTF???

[dallasmavsnfuego214]

Finley doesnt get bailed out game over

:elephant :elephant

[ca®lo]

it would be sick if the spurs pull this off

[whottt]

These idiots are discussing it...he knocked him down.

[loveforthegame]

Bullshit. Finley was fouled.

[Sam]

Why is Finley in the game? Hell put Bonner in. He shoots better.

[MannyIsGod]

Sure, agreed, but the players have screwed up the last 2 mins very badly.

Let's say everyone shares the blame... except Tim. ;)Parker came up pretty big late.

Pop did not put this team in the best position to win tonight. I'm sorry. I never rag on Pop, but he was horrible tonight. And its not that he was out coached by AJ, he just made stupid decisons.


And as I type this, his decision to put Horry in for that last second shot was horrible.

[ChumpDumper]

Pop just smirks and leaves.

[ca®lo]

crap.

[dallasmavsnfuego214]

sorry, you guys dont get both of those, you have to earn some baskets.

:elephant

[dimsah]

Good glory to God. I feel like punching someone's nuts. I gotta go.

[hitmanyr2k]

I would have rather seen Barry take a contested three or a 35 footer.

[GINNNNNNNNNNNNOBILI]

Parker came up pretty big late.

Pop did not put this team in the best position to win tonight. I'm sorry. I never rag on Pop, but he was horrible tonight. And its not that he was out coached by AJ, he just made stupid decisons.


And as I type this, his decision to put Horry in for that last second shot was horrible.

His decision to give Horry minutes over Elson was horrible for the whole game

[Pistons < Spurs]

oh boy....gonna be a long night on ST.

[whottt]

IF Pop is determined to give the Mavs confidence against us...

He's succeeded.

Nice job on the Horry, Vaugn, Bowen, Oberto and Finley lineup to start the 4th...you fucking idiot.

[Spurologist]

Terry: "I wanna praise God"

[Amuseddaysleeper]

we just couldn't get a stop plain and simple

we also have to step letting ourselves get down so much to the mavs and tryin to climb a hurdle in recovering the lead

last game against DAL we were down most of the game as well

[loveforthegame]

They said Horry was looking for Barry so he was the number 1 option. I don't mind Horry taking that shot cause it at least gave us another chance. Parker had nothing but Finley was fouled and that was terrible.

[Budkin]

What a bunch of fucking bullshit! Fin got knocked on his ass!

[Sam]

I can't believe we gave the ball to Horry and Finley when Duncan would have had a better shot of making a 3.

[Dre_7]

Dirk, the princess of the league, once again gets all the calls his way. No traveling violation, and no foul call on the push with the lower body. Oh well, thats how the league treats him I guess. Doesnt matter, if only Tony and Manu showed up it would have been over mid 4th qtr.

[Shaolin-Style]

Apparently God gives a damn more about a basketball game and the Dallas mavericks winning than all of the other problems of the world according to Jason Terry.

[judaspriestess]

so is mark cuban gonna come out on a motorcycle and wave that western conference champions banner??

why does Nowinski always look like he's got a growler working?

[samikeyp]

that big 1Q turned out to doom the Spurs.

[dimsah]

Bring it Mavs fans, or retire to your vibrators with a Dirk face on it.

[Tek_XX]

Well the refs probably get points deducted for that no call.

[Texas_Ranger]

Those motherfuckers did it again. I don't mean Dallas, but I mean refs.

[ca®lo]

i wonder how many fire pop/trade parker threads are gonna show up today

[Crookshanks]

Bad decisions by the Spurs+stupid turnovers+not able to capitalize on the Mavs turnovers+some questionable calls against the Spurs = another home loss :depressed

When are the Spurs going to learn that they have to come ready to play and play hard from the opening tip instead of this lackadaisical attitude that last couple of games at home. :bang

[TDMVPDPOY]

fuck all those mofos who didnt turn up

i gotto file for bankruptcy now, bastard guyz....

[dg7md]

I saw Duncan whenever the foul wasn't called, he is going to be ruthless. I can't wait for him to tear up the NBA.

I expected the series to be 2-2, so just get them next time. GREAT showing at the end. I love these guys.

[themvp]

Lame

[samikeyp]

When are the Spurs going to learn that they have to come ready to play and play hard from the opening tip instead of this lackadaisical attitude that last couple of games at home


good post. You would figure against Dallas they would come out fired up.

[dieman8686]

The foul, I admit it was a foul, would only give them 2 shots anyways.Plus you guys got three point freebie with the phantom call on Harris and Duncan. Other then that man what a great game between these rivals.

[samikeyp]

I expected the series to be 2-2, so just get them next time. GREAT showing at the end. I love these guys.

I agree...this thing is far from over.....game 1 was the Spurs...tonight was the Mavs...its going to be up and down all season.

[dirk4mvp]

I know this game didn't really mean shit, but am I the only person who think this game had a playoff type atmosphere?

[spurs_in_7]

blame horry!!!!! hes almost useless, pop should play elson or bonner or someone else instead him

[judaspriestess]

good post. You would figure against Dallas they would come out fired up.


they were playing p*ssy basketball initially, agreed

[ChumpDumper]

The foul, I admit it was a foul, would only give them 2 shots anyways.3

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Dallas deserved to win

[whottt]

The foul, I admit it was a foul, would only give them 2 shots anyways.Plus you guys got three point freebie with the phantom call on Harris and Duncan. Other then that man what a great game between these rivals.


Our coach is coaching like a dumbass...

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Why wasn't Elson guarding Dirk?

[twincam]

free throws free throws free throws!

You must make them even during the 1st minute of the 1st quarter of the game and so on...
they WILL matter towards the end.

[dimsah]

blame horry!!!!! hes almost useless, pop should play elson or bonner or someone else instead him
Well, we signed Elson to play against Dallas so it makes sense to keep him on the bench, and play Horry who's shooting a staggering 23% for the season.

[schooney]

Who would want to pay $60.00 for a ticket to watch a half ass effort by the Spurs?

[Budkin]

I just don't get the slow start thing. It was like a fucking replay of game 7 last year.

[BUMP]

this just proves that these two teams are the 2 best teams in the West. they not only split the first two games 1-1, but each on the other team's floor

[v2freak]

Why is Finley in the game? Hell put Bonner in. He shoots better.

Bonner didn't play all game. He had ice water in his veins. Finley definitely got fouled

[dimsah]

Oh, and let's hear it for our starting backcourt who combined for 3 ast and 10 to.
Way to show up.

[TwoHandJam]

Bad decisions by the Spurs+stupid turnovers+not able to capitalize on the Mavs turnovers+some questionable calls against the Spurs = another home loss :depressed

When are the Spurs going to learn that they have to come ready to play and play hard from the opening tip instead of this lackadaisical attitude that last couple of games at home. :bang
Yup. I called it early this game. Spurs lost because they decided not to show up until the 2nd quarter and dug themselves into a 14pt hole. If they don't do that, they win by a comfortable margin. We shouldn't be lamenting last minute calls, we should be wondering why our guys weren't prepared to play a full 48 minutes.

[baseline bum]

That would have been real ticky tack to call a foul on Finley's shot. I wish Parker would have put up that three from the baseline when the defense wasn't ready for it.

[schooney]

Superior coaching--Pop must have watched Mack Brown's coaching ??????

[dbreiden83080]

Good game Spurs were lucky to be in it since they played so shitty in the first half. Neither team played great tonight, i mean Tony was average, Manu was bad and then he got hurt, Howard was average and Terry was average both Timmy and Dirk were great. To many TO in the 4th qtr by the Spurs they could have won but they really beat themselves late in the game.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

This is the first time in years that we haven't been virtually invulnerable at home.

Oh well.

[Texas_Ranger]

Our coach is coaching like a dumbass...

Agree.

[Crookshanks]

free throws free throws free throws!

You must make them even during the 1st minute of the 1st quarter of the game and so on...
they WILL matter towards the end.

AGREED! Tim missed 6 free throws and we lose by 3.

[dbreiden83080]

That would have been real ticky tack to call a foul on Finley's shot. I wish Parker would have put up that three from the baseline when the defense wasn't ready for it.

Finley got nailed, the ticky tack was the foul on Duncan, i think that was a make up call.

[spurschick]

I saw Manu fall on his ass, but I didn't hear the prognosis. He obviously didn't play for the rest of the game. What's the report?

[jcrod]

I've been saying it since last yr. Horry sucks and should not be used anymore.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

It's that time of history where we change from home-court advantage to road-court advantage.

[dbreiden83080]

AGREED! Tim missed 6 free throws and we lose by 3.

Yeah and he had 13 pts in the 4th qtr and he hit 3 in a row when nobody thought he would, Timmy played a great game.

[schooney]

:downspin: Is Mack Brown now going to replace POP

[twincam]

Let's not make excuses....they lost to the Mavs tonight. The Spurs didn't come through when they needed to...plus losing at home AGAIN wasn't quite helpful. They simply lost.

I wonder if free throws would have helped them like they ALWAYS should in close games from the get go. HMMMmmmmm...I only wonder

[loveforthegame]

I know I'd rather have seen Elson or Bonner in place of Horry tonight.

The Spurs need to bring it from the start and quite playing from behind all the time.

I thought the game 7 loss would have motivated them enough to play against the Mavs but it's the Mavs who come fired up.

I can't believe we only loss by 3 with Manu stinking it up and Parker only showing up too late. Finley and Horry need to get it together or let guys like Elson and Bonner play.

[Cherry]

this just proves that these two teams are the 2 best teams in the West. they not only split the first two games 1-1, but each on the other team's floor

:tu

[picnroll]

Nice job on the Horry, Vaugn, Bowen, Oberto and Finley lineup to start the 4th...you fucking idiot.
I never want to see that lineup on the floor again. That was absolutely pathetic.

[dbreiden83080]

They really are evenly matched, i just can't take losing to these guys in the playoffs again, i will go apeshit if that happens.

[Crookshanks]

Yeah and he had 13 pts in the 4th qtr and he hit 3 in a row when nobody thought he would, Timmy played a great game.

I agree - Timmy played a great game. I just used him for an example because the announcers said he was 6 for 12 just before he hit those last three. Other players missed some also.

But the biggest thing, imho, was the absolutely stupid turnovers and the inability to convert the Mavs to's into points. Oh, that and the fact that the starting line-up was still at home eating turkey (mentally) when the game started! :dizzy

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Free throws and defending the 3. I would rather we lose than to win and let these go downhill.

[dallaskd]

So much for big shot Rob.

[spurschick]

Okay, I'll ask again... can someone tell me the prognosis on Manu's injury?

[MannyIsGod]

Props to the Mavs. Great game, especially for November. This is beyond a doubt the best rivalry in the league.

[Mavs<Spurs]

Spurs didn't deserve to win. They spit on the basketball gods in the wind and got hit.

Their defense in the first half was horrible.
Can't spot a good team 17 points and expect to win.
We didn't start to play until the end of the second quarter.


Tony and Manu didn't help Tim enough.
Tim should have gotten more rebounds.

Having said all that, if we had fair officiating during the game, Spurs win.

You can't body up someone taking a 3point shot and knock them down or off balance. Finley should have been shooting 3 free throws. Chances are good that he will knock down all 3. Then, we're in overtime.

The trip by Devin on Parker should have been called a foul (as it was) and not a turnover. The phantom travel on Tony late in the game was a bad call.
That's just the tip of the iceberg.

However, if we had matched their intensity from the outset, those bad calls would not have mattered. For some reason, Spurs were not amped up to play Dallas and Dallas was amped up to play us.

[MannyIsGod]

Okay, I'll ask again... can someone tell me the prognosis on Manu's injury?There was no official word. We know as much as you. I'd say its at the least a severe bruise on his ass, probably more like a tailbone bruise and worst case the tailbone is broken.

[lefty]

Spurs didn't deserve to win. They spit on the basketball gods in the wind and got hit.

Their defense in the first half was horrible.
Can't spot a good team 17 points and expect to win.
We didn't start to play until the end of the second quarter.


Tony and Manu didn't help Tim enough.
Tim should have gotten more rebounds.

Having said all that, if we had fair officiating during the game, Spurs win.

You can't body up someone taking a 3point shot and knock them down or off balance. Finley should have been shooting 3 free throws. Chances are good that he will knock down all 3. Then, we're in overtime.

The trip by Devin on Parker should have been called a foul (as it was) and not a turnover. The phantom travel on Tony late in the game was a bad call.
That's just the tip of the iceberg.

However, if we had matched their intensity from the outset, those bad calls would not have mattered. For some reason, Spurs were not amped up to play Dallas and Dallas was amped up to play us.
:clap :clap

[samikeyp]

There was no official word. We know as much as you. I'd say its at the least a severe bruise on his ass, probably more like a tailbone bruise and worst case the tailbone is broken.

I heard lower back contusion.

[Crookshanks]

Okay, I'll ask again... can someone tell me the prognosis on Manu's injury?

They said it was a lower back contusion - but no word on his prognosis for the next game. The injury was the last turd dropped in Manu's crappy game tonight!

[spurschick]

They said it was a lower back contusion - but no word on his prognosis for the next game. The injury was the last turd dropped in Manu's crappy game tonight!

Agreed.

[TwoHandJam]

IF Pop is determined to give the Mavs confidence against us...

He's succeeded.

Nice job on the Horry, Vaugn, Bowen, Oberto and Finley lineup to start the 4th...you fucking idiot.
Let's not forget him totally exiling Beno for the entire game when we could have really used his shooting with the second unit. Beno is definitely Pops token whipping boy this season.

Pop has a designated player he shits on every year and Beno is certainly it. He could have easily gone Serbian on almost any starter the way they were playing in the first quarter but he decides to save the brunt of his wrath for Beno. His stubborness in sticking with Vaughn tonight -all night-, really didn't help our cause.

I hate his double standard on how some players get a myriad of chances and others are just thrown in the doghouse never to return.

[ChumpDumper]

Beno sucked. Vaughn didn't.

[MannyIsGod]

Vaughn over Beno was one of the correct decisions made tonight.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

I just wanted to see more Elson

He usually plays solid D against dirk

if it wasn't for Oberto (yes, Oberto) this game would've been ugly in a hurry for us

[Crookshanks]

Let's not forget him totally exiling Beno for the entire game when we could have really used his shooting with the second unit. Beno is definitely Pops token whipping boy this season.

Pop has a designated player he shits on every year and Beno is certainly it. He could have easily gone Serbian on almost any starter the way they were playing in the first quarter but he decides to save the brunt of his wrath for Beno. His stubborness in sticking with Vaughn tonight -all night-, really didn't help our cause.

I hate his double standard on how some players get a myriad of chances and others are just thrown in the doghouse never to return.

Yeah, what did Beno do that was so awful? Neither he nor Tony were playing that great, but was there one play that resulted in Beno's benching?

Also, Oberto was playing great and had a double double. Why didn't he play more late in the game - it was obvious Dirk couldn't guard him.

[ChumpDumper]

Yeah, what did Beno do that was so awful?He played absolutley no defense.

[MannyIsGod]

Lower back contusion = Big ass bruise on your ass.

[E20]

Oberto was playing pretty solid defense on Dirk. He was staying with him pretty well, he'd fall for the occasional head fake, but other than that it was pretty swell.

[ShoogarBear]

Beno let somebody (Harris? Terry?) go backdoor for a totally uncontested layup on his first defensive play.

[Crookshanks]

He played absolutley no defense.

Oh yeah, now I remember Sean saying that Pop yanked Beno because his man just waltzed by and got an easy lay-up.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

Word on Manus injury: Bruised vagina, out for rest of season. :spin

:dramaquee

go get lost in the pyramids

[TwoHandJam]

Vaughn over Beno was one of the correct decisions made tonight.
So Vaughn's 1-4 with 2 assists and 1 TO was more than you think Beno could have produced if he wasn't yanked after 1min?

Please. None of us here are psychic but I would wager he could have done better than that line given the 11 minutes Vaughn was given.

[MannyIsGod]

I think it was a temporary benching, but when Vaughn came in and provided a spark he stuck with him.

[Suns Fan]

Not to start shit or takes sides but this game did come down to coaching at the end.

[Manu20]

Vaughn = Good defensive PG

[Mavs Fan In Egypt]

go get lost in the pyramids[/QUOTE]

ok sure if i can find the pyraminds

[MannyIsGod]

So Vaughn's 1-4 with 2 assists and 1 TO was more than you think Beno could have produced if he wasn't yanked after 1min?

Please. None of us here are psychic but I would wager he could have done better than that line given the 11 minutes Vaughn was given.Those stats don't show how well he did as a point guard and setting them up on offense nor do they show how well he played on the defensive end.

I don't know if you saw the game or not, but no one here who saw it is going to argue that Beno should have played when Vaughn obviously had a very good game.

[samikeyp]

Props to the Mavs. Great game, especially for November. This is beyond a doubt the best rivalry in the league.

no shit. well played Ponies...see you January 5th.

[ChumpDumper]

Beno really did suck. Trust us.

Vaughn didn't.

[TwoHandJam]

Beno let somebody (Harris? Terry?) go backdoor for a totally uncontested layup on his first defensive play.
Like our starters didn't play equally badly in the first quarter? All our guys miss rotations. Shit happens. Beno will produce more than Vaughn when given the chance 9 times out of 10. That was just a dumbass knee-jerk reaction from Pop.

[ShoogarBear]

Lack of minutes for Beno is not why we lost the game.

[ChumpDumper]

If I remember correctly, he allowed two backdoors.

He sucked.

Why allow that to continue?

[Crookshanks]

Beno really did suck. Trust us.

Vaughn didn't.

Earlier this year, one of the new players (can't remember which one) said that you had to learn to play Pop's way. If you don't play defense, you won't play at all! I guess Beno learned that tonight. Let's hope he's a fast learner!

[MannyIsGod]

Lack of minutes for Beno is not why we lost the game.Its not even a problem. Vaughn played well.

[E20]

Like our starters didn't play equally badly in the first quarter? All our guys miss rotations. Shit happens. Beno will produce more than Vaughn when given the chance 9 times out of 10. That was just a dumbass knee-jerk reaction from Pop.
Vaughn was playing pretty solid, passing and attacking the basket. I think he had a couple of wild passes and all the extra time got went to his head during the 4th, so he got too.......I guess cocky.

[TwoHandJam]

Those stats don't show how well he did as a point guard and setting them up on offense nor do they show how well he played on the defensive end.

I don't know if you saw the game or not, but no one here who saw it is going to argue that Beno should have played when Vaughn obviously had a very good game.
I didn't catch the game tonight but 2 assists and 1 TO doesn't seem like he was setting guys up all that well. Plus wasn't he jacking up shots when Tim was on the floor?

[TDMVPDPOY]

i dont think beno was quick enough to stick with the dallas gaurds....

and vaughns stats could be misleading, he could be playin with scrubs could explain why low stats....

seriously wtf didnt pop play that lineup of beno/barry/ginoboli/bowen/duncan << this lineup usually gets us back into the game.....

[MannyIsGod]

No. He played well. He made maybe one bad decision in the fourth in regards to a shot, but thats it.

[TwoHandJam]

Lack of minutes for Beno is not why we lost the game.
I didn't claim it was but I think it may have been a contributing factor. Pulling a guy after 1min for the entire game is pretty harsh imo. Beno had been playing well the past few games.

[amoretto77]

I know I'm not the only one who saw this,but who else saw Jason terry acting
like a punk street thug?Once the buzzer sounded there he was yelling out to the crowd with his hands up.Not one once of class whatso ever and dirk,it
seems,is starting to follow that act.All in all it was a good game,but I hate to see a lack of respect from any team.


SPURS=3X WORLD CHAMPS
mavs=0 championships

[dimsah]

Good glory to God.

[dirk4mvp]

Bullshit.

Go to bed.

[MannyIsGod]

I didn't claim it was but I think it may have been a contributing factor. Pulling a guy after 1min for the entire game is pretty harsh imo. Beno had been playing well the past few games.Like I said earlier, I don't think Pop intetended to keep him out the rest of the game at the time of the benching but Vaughn's play forced his hand.

[Suns Fan]

I didn't catch the game tonight

You want a link to a site that has a link to a site that has the game?
:wakeup

[George Gervin's Afro]

Acting like you have won before is hard for Terry..

[ShoogarBear]

I didn't claim it was but I think it may have been a contributing factor. Pulling a guy after 1min for the entire game is pretty harsh imo. Beno had been playing well the past few games.If you didn't see the game, then I'm not sure what we can tell you.

Vaughn ran the offense well and played defense. Beno chose not to tonight.

[Spurologist]

No. He played well. He made maybe one bad decision in the fourth in regards to a shot, but thats it.

All of the shots he took were horrible. Dribbling to the basket early in the shot clock with no rebounders. Lucky for him, he was fouled on one of his drives. He took a contested fadaway jumper that looked ugly all the way. He's not AI. His job isn't to score. Lead the team, play D, and distribute the ball

[dbreiden83080]

I know I'm not the only one who saw this,but who else saw Jason terry acting
like a punk street thug?Once the buzzer sounded there he was yelling out to the crowd with his hands up.Not one once of class whatso ever and dirk,it
seems,is starting to follow that act.All in all it was a good game,but I hate to see a lack of respect from any team.


SPURS=3X WORLD CHAMPS
mavs=0 championships

Terry is a trash talking punk, who now after years of misery in Atlanta is relishing a bit too much being on a great team. All that shit he talked could not him buy a bucket in games 5 and 6 against the Heat, so it all evens out.

[dbreiden83080]

Tony going with that hop-step late in 4th was unforgiveable, i mean he knows they are calling that now, come on man get your head in the game.

[Spurologist]

Bullshit.

Go to bed.

Speak for yourself. You are past your bedtime. Dirk will be waiting for his massage. Get to it

[Bruno]

Vaughn for Udrih in the second quarter was a great move, Udrih has been horrible defending Johnson.
Using Vaughn in the 4th quarter instead of Udrih was a really bad decission. Spurs team was very weak on the offensive end (Vaughn/Finley/Bowen/Horry/Oberto) and a point guard who can score would have greatly helped Spurs.

[E20]

Tony going with that hop-step late in 4th was unforgiveable, i mean he knows they are calling that now, come on man get your head in the game.
I think that was legit, I mean they made us learn that move in Freshmen basketball. Dribble and take a jump stop. I see no travel on that.

Unless if he took two steps than did a jump stop.

[TwoHandJam]

If you didn't see the game, then I'm not sure what we can tell you.

Vaughn ran the offense well and played defense. Beno chose not to tonight.
I'll take you on your word since I didn't see the game but Beno was hardly given much of a chance to recover from his mistakes when yanked within a minute.

Beno makes mistakes but he can give you passing and scoring. Something Vaughn can't. I just think we could have used his scoring tonight. He virtually matched Vaughn's scoring in under a minute. We seemed to have struggled to score in stretches tonight.

I can't be sure but I also seem to remember him jacking up at least 2 ill-advised shots in the fourth.

[EJFischer]

Just got back from the game. On the radio they were talking to an assistant coach who, when asked about Manu, said it was a lower back injury, but that the trainer had cleared him to keep playing. Pop chose not to risk it. That was perhaps a questionable decision on his part, but probably not even in the top five of questionable decisions he made this game. Some of his lineup decisions were beyond rational comprehension.

[ChumpDumper]

Vaughn can pass, and he defends. Had Beno made any sort of effort defensively he would have played. That's on him. He knows what's expected of him.

[dirk4mvp]

Speak for yourself. You are past your bedtime. Dirk will be waiting for his massage. Get to it


Should I be in lol mode right now?

You should be the one giving massages to the spurs.

[MannyIsGod]

I'll go with what Bruno is saying. In the 2nd he Vaughn did a good job, but it wasn't as good in the fourth. Although I think that was pops idiocy for going with that lineup.

God, that lineup was attrocious.

[dirk4mvp]

I can't wait to see how the rest of the season goes now. It looks like it might be neck to neck :hungry:

[Spurologist]

Should I be in lol mode right now?

You should be the one giving massages to the spurs.

He's the nba's darling. Sternie has ordered you to keep him looking pretty and remind him not to make that non-call travel look so obvious.

[TwoHandJam]

Vaughn can pass, and he defends. Had Beno made any sort of effort defensively he would have played. That's on him. He knows what's expected of him.
Yeah, I suppose he should know how touchy Pop is about defense by now but damn, he probably could have helped us in the fourth when we needed scoring.

[samikeyp]

I can't wait to see how the rest of the season goes now. It looks like it might be neck to neck

I don't doubt that at all!

[dirk4mvp]

bitch all you want.

[amoretto77]

I guess the lack of class extends out to the mavs fans as well,what a surprise.Like I said earlier.........



SPURS=3X WORLD CHAMPS
mavs=00000000000000000 championships

[RS189]

jocking the spurs titles over the mavs isnt very classy either, and they just beat you

[dbreiden83080]

I think that was legit, I mean they made us learn that move in Freshmen basketball. Dribble and take a jump stop. I see no travel on that.

Unless if he took two steps than did a jump stop.

No they have been calling that all year long they don't let you do that move anymore.

[TDMVPDPOY]

I know I'm not the only one who saw this,but who else saw Jason terry acting
like a punk street thug?Once the buzzer sounded there he was yelling out to the crowd with his hands up.Not one once of class whatso ever and dirk,it
seems,is starting to follow that act.All in all it was a good game,but I hate to see a lack of respect from any team.


SPURS=3X WORLD CHAMPS
mavs=0 championships

its called passion man, ive seen it around the league with scrub teams winnin or a team givin payback, i think thats good for the game durin in-games, but after win; NO. just makes you look stupid and havnt won shit, at leasts spurs can always say that the mavs choke in the finals so there is nothing to cheer about on the spurs court. His lucky they dont give out techs for celebrating a win

[TDMVPDPOY]

I think that was legit, I mean they made us learn that move in Freshmen basketball. Dribble and take a jump stop. I see no travel on that.

Unless if he took two steps than did a jump stop.

nah over here down under, they call it a travel

and in nbalive doin that will be a charge since i like blockin lanes and it doesnt work ingame to score points, its not effective.

[Sam]

Bonner didn't play all game. He had ice water in his veins. Finley definitely got fouled
Yeah I think it's a HUGE mistake that we aren't getting Bonner in the rotation. We are going to need his shooting.

[Sam]

Just got back from the game. On the radio they were talking to an assistant coach who, when asked about Manu, said it was a lower back injury, but that the trainer had cleared him to keep playing. Pop chose not to risk it. That was perhaps a questionable decision on his part, but probably not even in the top five of questionable decisions he made this game. Some of his lineup decisions were beyond rational comprehension.
Bet he has major soreness tomorrow. We need to get him in the whirlpool before they leave for another mini-West Coast trip.

[Bruno]

BTW, the award for the ugliest action of the game goes to ....


... Robert Horry for his missed wide open layup. :lol

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

OMG I remember that!

[duncanchick21]

fuck you dallaskd, so much for dirk and jet at last year's finals!!! if i'm not mistaking who choked again?

[milkyway21]

There was no official word. We know as much as you. I'd say its at the least a severe bruise on his ass, probably more like a tailbone bruise and worst case the tailbone is broken. what? Manu is injured again? and we LOST? Dallas almost choked right there after a 17pt-adv, huh :D

BTW a tailbone injury is think is even worse than a broken wrist or back spasms usually suffered by some NBA players bec it's connected to the spinal column. I hope Manu's injury is not even this close-a broken tailbone. That really sucks bec usually a tailbone injury can take quite a while to heal. Some people do not completely recover for 8 weeks or even longer.

now I'm sad not because we lost but bec Manu might be injured again and miss some impt games. :depressed

[milkyway21]

I know I'm not the only one who saw this,but who else saw Jason terry acting
like a punk street thug?Once the buzzer sounded there he was yelling out to the crowd with his hands up.Not one once of class whatso ever and dirk,it
seems,is starting to follow that act.All in all it was a good game,but I hate to see a lack of respect from any team.


SPURS=3X WORLD CHAMPS
mavs=0 championshipsforget Jason Terry he was once a loser before he became a Mav. He's not used to winning games :lol

good for Dirk not to follow Jason's act. He might have remembered the day they won game 7 in S.A. then choked against Miami.

[shayne mccrackhead]

but we didn't, so i get 2 milk this out till the next time we play

[Shank]

Was he anywhere near the Spurs fans caught on TV flipping off Cuban the other Mavs players as they were headed for the locker room?

[dg7md]

The battle was lost but the war just begun.

[ponky]

Spurs fans were screaming right behind me AT me the entire game, so what? Who cares? It's part of the fun so why can't players get into it? Stop trying to hype stuff that's not important.

[ponky]

jocking the spurs titles over the mavs isnt very classy either, and they just beat you

Word, the three ditzes sitting behind me were cheering for the Spurs until we went into a double digit lead whereupon they stopped cheering and started talking very loudly about their three rings. When they took the lead they forgot about the history lesson and went back to cheering. It was actually pretty funny...between that and the guy screaming BULLSHIT at the top of his lungs whenever the Mavs got fouled.

[NorCal510]

spurstalk is getting known for bitching


stop. you give the site a bad name. bitches

[phyzik]

Mavs earned this win half way through the 4th.....Spurs played like pussies.... but NO ONE can deny the foul Dirk gave to Finley on that 3pt shot at the end. Spurs would have still probably lost but that was a no-call from fucking hell.

[v2freak]

Spurs fans were screaming right behind me AT me the entire game, so what? Who cares? It's part of the fun so why can't players get into it? Stop trying to hype stuff that's not important.

Players are held at a higher level than fans. They are paid professionals.

And yes, Dirk definitely walked in the last minute of the game. But, no call

[dg7md]

Honestly, I'd prefer to see them lose at home against the Mavs than lose against them on the road.

[spursaretheone]

I couldnt post last night because I was too pissed off and drunk. I was pissed about the no call against Finley and the no travel call against harris right after Tony was called for a travel. Either way its a good rivalry and it will get better throughout the year. I also wanted to comment on something I think Terry said, I didn't see it but I hear he thanked God for beating the Spurs! Interesting that he would say something like that for a Regular season game that, when all is said and done, doesnt mean much. I mean we are only 13 games into the season and he is already thanking God for a win! Come on man that just shows he doesnt have confidence in his team to win in my opinion.

[LEONARD]

Go Mavs Go!!!