What's with the Spurs fan support for Dallas?

[SpursDynasty]

All of a sudden, a bunch of Spurs fans on here are coming out with "Don't worry guys, your team will pull out this series". It's Game 3 of the playoffs already. Dallas had the regular season to say "Oh they're just getting some lucky victories".

Dallas is down 1-2 already in the playoffs. That's halfway to elimination.

I also would like to see a Spurs-Dallas WCF, but beating Dallas isn't necessary for the Spurs to prove anything. Spurs can go through Denver, Phoenix, and Houston or Utah, then Detroit. That counts as a championship to me.

Good job tonite GS.

[dg7md]

Ha, I agree with SpursDynasty. It's a cold day in hell.

[Shank]

Because a lot of us would show faith in the Spurs if they fell behind 1-2 to the Nuggets.

[Trainwreck2100]

I fear karma, if 1-2 can happen to the Mavs it can happen to the Spurs

[lefty]

Ha, I agree with SpursDynasty. It's a cold day in hell.

So, no more posting in the Stanley cup thread ? by the way, time to update your avatar :lol

[SpursDynasty]

We can't relate the two series to each other.

Unless there is a DRASTIC turnaround, both Finals participants from last year will be eliminated in the first round. Has that happened before?

[dg7md]

So, no more posting in the Stanley cup thread ? by the way, time to update your avatar :lol

Turco was not the reason we lost. If anything, that series proved his true talent will shine next season, check his shut-outs against Vancouver. We had no offense, at all! Anyway back to topic of Mavs. :p:

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Eh, cuz we're still waiting for our team to go up against the Denver Nuggets tomorrow and take the series advantage at 2-1, (hopefully with the help of Manu going apeshit on them.)

It's called empathy, and not being too cocky as fans, I suppose.

[Trainwreck2100]

Turco was not the reason we lost. If anything, that series proved his true talent will shine next season, check his shut-outs against Vancouver. We had no offense, at all! Anyway back to topic of Mavs. :p:


Its cause Dallas=choke city

[lefty]

Turco was not the reason we lost. If anything, that series proved his true talent will shine next season, check his shut-outs against Vancouver. We had no offense, at all! Anyway back to topic of Mavs. :p:

Nothing against Turco ; he was awesome

[E20]

I was going for GS at first, they're the hometown team. But these fucking bandwagoners pissed me off and talked all this shit how GS is the best team ever and they'll take anybody. I tried talking some basketball sense, but they didn't wanna listen. It made me mad that they'd start fights over GS, a team that no one in my area mentioned up until now. I also bet like 3 people GS would lose to Mavs. That's a safe bet right? I hope. Also, I would want the Spurs to play the Mavs in the PO's. I want the Spurs to get revenge and beat down the Mavs not the Warriors.

[dg7md]

Its cause Dallas=choke city

True to that, fortunate on one hand terrible on the others!

[lefty]

I hope Denver won't "GoldenState" us tomorrow ; man, that MIP trophy presentation have boosted the Warriors, and tomorrow, there will be the "DPOY" trophy presentation

[Kobulingam]

Because, I, like many Spurs fans, want a Spurs vs. Mavs conference finals. Spurs will whoop some ass with a healthy Duncan/Manu.

[lurker]

Some of the Spurs fans here have more faith in the Mavs than I do at this point. :lol I'm a bad fan.

[Kobulingam]

I hope Denver won't "GoldenState" us tomorrow ; man, that MIP trophy presentation have boosted the Warriors, and tomorrow, there will be the "DPOY" trophy presentation

If beast Manu shows up, Nuggets have no chance (0 percent, nada, none, impossible, zilch). If shit Manu shows up, it's a 50-50 game (depending on the other 2 stars).

[Kobulingam]

Some of the Spurs fans here have more faith in the Mavs than I do at this point. :lol I'm a bad fan.

Well Avery will figure out a way to force GS out of the paint. Then GS will start taking stupid, bad outside shots (like the ones Kobe takes, but Kobe has more talent than any of them) ....

[Trainwreck2100]

I hope Denver won't "GoldenState" us tomorrow ; man, that MIP trophy presentation have boosted the Warriors, and tomorrow, there will be the "DPOY" trophy presentation

That can go one of two ways. Duncan/Bowen could "Hakeem" Camby.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

I hope Denver won't "GoldenState" us tomorrow ; man, that MIP trophy presentation have boosted the Warriors, and tomorrow, there will be the "DPOY" trophy presentation
Golden State just matches up better.

As long as we play 3 on 2, we'll be pretty good in getting our wins down. And we keep getting that hustle and energy from guys like Vaughn, Horry, and Oberto. We're not gonna get manhandled like Dallas.

Plus, we've yet to see at least two of the Big three play great games.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

If beast Manu shows up, Nuggets have no chance (0 percent, nada, none, impossible, zilch). If shit Manu shows up, it's a 50-50 game (depending on the other 2 stars).
oh yeah, this too! :lol

[lefty]

THE REAL REASON we support Dallas : you know what they say, people have a tendancy to root for the underdog :lol

[Rosie O'Donnell]

Texas teams fans sticking together. :vomit:

[rayray2k8]

Some of the Spurs fans here have more faith in the Mavs than I do at this point. :lol I'm a bad fan.
Because all dallas has to do is win on sunday and have the series tied and then go back home and be up 3-2.
Why is that so hard for ya'll to think this will happen?

[schadenfreude52]

Because all dallas has to do is win on sunday and have the series tied and then go back home and be up 3-2.
Why is that so hard for ya'll to think this will happen?

Because people love to overreact.

[dg7md]

Because *all* they have to do is go into that rough Golden State crowd, a hungry young team that has had their number for years in a series where they haven't looked in sync or coordinated sans the second half of a Golden State meltdown in game 2? They have to win there, and after the game tonight will that even be possible? Warriors have the confidence, the poise, the cockiness, the fan support, and most importantly: the match-up that beats the Mavericks on a constant basis.

People love to think it's a fluke that Dallas can't seem to figure out Golden State, when in reality it's just how it works. Better teams just don't win all the time, and last I checked Miami won against a choking Mavs team, which is exactly what the team is doing now.

Why so much faith in post-season Mavericks against a team they have yet to prove anything against? Mavs can pull it off but it's not like it's so obvious as day to night, there's a ton of reasons as of how or why they can't, or won't pull it off.

[DallasFan]

Its cause Dallas=choke city

We still have the Cowboys :drunk

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

We still have the Cowboys :drunk

I'm a Cowboys fan and all I remember is handing over a dollar bill to another Cowboys fan who five seconds before it happened, said, "Romo's gonna screw it up."

[DallasFan]

I'm a Cowboys fan and all I remember is handing over a dollar bill to another Cowboys fan who five seconds before it happened, said, "Romo's gonna screw it up."

You had to bring that up :dramaquee

Well, we have 5 Lombardi's at least.

Here's to a Super run in '07 :jekka

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Here's to a Super run in '07 :smokin

Agreed.

[lurker]

Because all dallas has to do is win on sunday and have the series tied and then go back home and be up 3-2.
Why is that so hard for ya'll to think this will happen?
It's hard to think it will happen when I've yet to see the Mavericks I watched all season show up yet. And Avery being a dumbass lately doesn't help.

[judaspriestess]

I was going for GS at first, they're the hometown team. But these fucking bandwagoners pissed me off and talked all this shit how GS is the best team ever and they'll take anybody. I tried talking some basketball sense, but they didn't wanna listen. It made me mad that they'd start fights over GS, a team that no one in my area mentioned up until now. I also bet like 3 people GS would lose to Mavs. That's a safe bet right? I hope. Also, I would want the Spurs to play the Mavs in the PO's. I want the Spurs to get revenge and beat down the Mavs not the Warriors.

give these poor fans a break, when is the last time they had a playoff game in their arena? Its a great feeling to beat the number one seed in a game.

[DallasFan]

All of a sudden, a bunch of Spurs fans on here are coming out with "Don't worry guys, your team will pull out this series". It's Game 3 of the playoffs already. Dallas had the regular season to say "Oh they're just getting some lucky victories".

Dallas is down 1-2 already in the playoffs. That's halfway to elimination.

I also would like to see a Spurs-Dallas WCF, but beating Dallas isn't necessary for the Spurs to prove anything. Spurs can go through Denver, Phoenix, and Houston or Utah, then Detroit. That counts as a championship to me.

Good job tonite GS.

It's called Texas pride. Good luck tomorrow Spurs! :flag:

[Amuseddaysleeper]

It's hard to think it will happen when I've yet to see the Mavericks I watched all season show up yet. And Avery being a dumbass lately doesn't help.


how do you blame avery? for not firing the team up enough? at least he is trying to stay big as oppose to his game 1 lineup which was terrible.


I think this lies on Dirk more than anything. The Mavs need a floor leader, not just one on the sidelines.

[lurker]

A lot of the blame does lie on Dirk, but it's Avery's job to get on to Dirk and make him realize what they need him to do. Hell, smack him around if you need to, Avery. Call him a pussy and blow him a kiss.


Avery's made some bad decisions lately. Starting with handing the Warriors the win that gave them the 8th seed in attempt to mind fuck them.

[Big Shot Rob]

I hate to see Mav fans freak out like they did tonight.

I can't help it--I feel sorry for them because I know how I feel after the Spurs blow an important game.

I also agree that its a Texas thing--I don't appreciate other teams beating up on Texas teams. Its one thing when the Spurs play the Mavs.

Its totally another when a California team does it.

Besides--I just can't be an asshole to them.

Call me weak--

But I've actually met a lot of Mav fans who are actually pretty good people to know.

[FromWayDowntown]

For me, it has little to do with a rooting interest and everything to do with stating what I think is an objective truth. I've watched a lot (a lot) of playoff basketball over the years and I've seen these sorts of things happen early in a series.

If it was a 5 game series, I'd agree that the Mavericks were in deep trouble at this point. But it's not. The better team wins a 7 game series more often than not, and nobody will be able to convince me that the Warriors are a better team than the Mavericks are.

The Warriors present some matchup problems, to be sure, and I think last night, the emotions of the crowd and the Warriors themselves demoralized the Mavericks as the game wore on. I just can't see that happening again on Sunday. And, I think that if the Mavs leave Oakland with a split, they'll take Game 5 and put all kinds of pressure on the Warriors to win Game 6. How many times in recent Spurs history has a series come back home tied up a 2 only to see the Spurs take Game 5 and go back out to win Game 6? Off the top of my head, I recall the series against Sacramento in 2006 (a series in which the Spurs had all kinds of matchup problems, but found a way to win); Seattle in 2005; LA in 2003; and Phoenix in 2003 (another series where the Spurs ran into a bitch of a matchup and were scuttling at 2-2 after each team split on the other's floor). In each instance, the Spurs appeared to be in trouble similar to the trouble that the Mavericks find themselves in this morning; and in each instance, the Spurs (the better team in each of those series) got it done by grabbing Game 5.

If the Mavericks should lose Game 4, they're in big trouble, obviously. But I just can't see that happening.

Ultimately, game respects game, I suppose. I don't have game, but I sure have seen my share of teams that play great basketball and I see a lot of the same traits in these Mavericks. I might not like too many of their fans and I certainly detest the team owner, but I have a lot of respect for the way the Mavericks themselves go about their business on the floor. I guess that's why I have faith that they'll get this done.

[DarrinS]

Because I want to play them in WCF. Isn't THAT the rematch everyone's been waiting for?

[SpursDynasty]

For me, it has little to do with a rooting interest and everything to do with stating what I think is an objective truth. I've watched a lot (a lot) of playoff basketball over the years and I've seen these sorts of things happen early in a series.

If it was a 5 game series, I'd agree that the Mavericks were in deep trouble at this point. But it's not. The better team wins a 7 game series more often than not, and nobody will be able to convince me that the Warriors are a better team than the Mavericks are.

The Warriors present some matchup problems, to be sure, and I think last night, the emotions of the crowd and the Warriors themselves demoralized the Mavericks as the game wore on. I just can't see that happening again on Sunday. And, I think that if the Mavs leave Oakland with a split, they'll take Game 5 and put all kinds of pressure on the Warriors to win Game 6. How many times in recent Spurs history has a series come back home tied up a 2 only to see the Spurs take Game 5 and go back out to win Game 6? Off the top of my head, I recall the series against Sacramento in 2006 (a series in which the Spurs had all kinds of matchup problems, but found a way to win); Seattle in 2005; LA in 2003; and Phoenix in 2003 (another series where the Spurs ran into a bitch of a matchup and were scuttling at 2-2 after each team split on the other's floor). In each instance, the Spurs appeared to be in trouble similar to the trouble that the Mavericks find themselves in this morning; and in each instance, the Spurs (the better team in each of those series) got it done by grabbing Game 5.

If the Mavericks should lose Game 4, they're in big trouble, obviously. But I just can't see that happening.

Ultimately, game respects game, I suppose. I don't have game, but I sure have seen my share of teams that play great basketball and I see a lot of the same traits in these Mavericks. I might not like too many of their fans and I certainly detest the team owner, but I have a lot of respect for the way the Mavericks themselves go about their business on the floor. I guess that's why I have faith that they'll get this done.

There's a difference. SA was never trailing 1-2 after 3 games w/Phoenix in 2003, LA in 2003, Seattle in 2005, and Sacramento 2006. They always had the 2-1 lead.

[angel_luv]

All of a sudden, a bunch of Spurs fans on here are coming out with "Don't worry guys, your team will pull out this series". It's Game 3 of the playoffs already. Dallas had the regular season to say "Oh they're just getting some lucky victories".




I don't know who those Spurs " fans" are and I don't care to make their aquaintance either. :lol

Go Golden State! :)

[nkdlunch]

I keep it real.

fuck the mavs. I enjoyed their asses getting beat down last night.

Warriors in 6

[mabber]

There's a difference. SA was never trailing 1-2 after 3 games w/Phoenix in 2003, LA in 2003, Seattle in 2005, and Sacramento 2006. They always had the 2-1 lead.

So if the Spurs lose tonight, it's over for them? :rolleyes

[SpursDynasty]

So if the Spurs lose tonight, it's over for them? :rolleyes

I'd say yes. But what are the chances of them losing?

[ShoogarBear]

I'm a Cowboys fan and all I remember is handing over a dollar bill to another Cowboys fan who five seconds before it happened, said, "Romo's gonna screw it up."http://www.oldies.com/i/boxart/large/03/076637035623.jpg