"I love Colorado!" Mavs-Lakers Game Blog

[Findog]

Fuck

[Gino]

Mavs Should Go For The Win!

[Amuseddaysleeper]

do you guys for 2 or 3?

[bdictjames]

Lol

Either team is choking.. who's gonna choke less?

[LA24]

I have a feeling if mavs shoot a three, it's going in.

[Findog]

this is the worst way to lose

dig yourself a deep deep hole and then almost almost crawl out

[Gino]

Shoot The Three!

[remingtonbo2001]

I was talking about Jason Kidd not Kobe? :lol

Fine, I'll fix it. Just won't sound as cool.

[Findog]

Mavs Will Loseq!

[duncan228]

Steal the inbound, get it to Horry...Oh...sorry.

[bdictjames]

I predict a flop

[Spurminator]

More sucky for you, Mono?

[Gino]

Take The Threeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

[braeden0613]

yes sir great catch dirk

[Amuseddaysleeper]

oh.......dirk

[bdictjames]

Avery Johnson is sweating

[Gino]

Damn.

[bdictjames]

Lol

Describe the last shot anyone?

[ShoogarBear]

:lmao @ Spurm

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

if I were a Mavs fan I could live with that shot. Still sucked though.

[JamStone]

LMAO @ Charles: "You're killing me Petey"

[bdictjames]

:bang when Dirk did his up fake he should have thrown his body in the Odom and it would have been 3 shots for Dirk!
Once a choker always a choker.

[Kobayagi]

Hide the training bikes.

[Findog]

Well, I'm ready for my sig.

[Allanon]

That was great game at the end there. Whew!

[monosylab1k]

THE WAKE HAS BEGUN PEOPLE.

Post your favorite memory of the Dallas Mavericks, born June 24, 1998, died March 18, 2008.

[icem]

when will mavs fan acknowledge it was a bad trade ?

0-6 vs .500 teams ?

lakers without gasol, at home ????

kidd was useless in this game.

[Budkin]

Props to the Mavs for the comeback. The ending was eerily similar to the Celtics-Spurs game from last night... right down to the missed 3 at the buzzer down by 2!

[ancestron]

this is the worst way to lose

dig yourself a deep deep hole and then almost almost crawl out

Blowing a 22-point lead and losing the game by 2 points is pretty awful, too.

[Holmes_Fans]

www.fireavery.com/

[bdictjames]

They threw the ball to Dirk and Odom got his hand on it..Dirk was at the top of the Key, he threw an up fake Odom fell for it and he missed a very difficult 3 point shot.
Oh ok thanks. Sportscenter's coming up soon anyway.

Odom needs Gasol anyway. Its good to know he didn't miss a critical freethrow again down the stretch.

[Findog]

Uh, why didn't Kidd inbound the ball at the end?

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Props to the Mavs for the comeback. The ending was eerily similar to the Celtics-Spurs game from last night... right down to the missed 3 at the buzzer down by 2!

Misery loves company...when did we start bonding with the Mavs fans? :lol

[Findog]

As far as I'm concerned, the Mavs lost by their halftime deficit. 21 points.

[Lakafan23]

sweet sweet victory!!!

[Allanon]

Blowing a 22-point lead and losing the game by 2 points is pretty awful, too.

True. But I'll take a win in Big D sans two of our starters.

[monosylab1k]

to anybody who thinks I was trying to pull an epic reverse-jinx.........sorry but I wasn't. I have truly given up on this team. I don't think they will beat the Celtics or the Spurs, and I dont' think they win more than 1 game in the playoffs.

I love the Mavericks but I can't wait for the rebuilding to start. The longer we delay the rebuilding process, the longer Mavs fans will be waiting for that elusive first title.

[Budkin]

As far as I'm concerned, the Mavs lost by their halftime deficit. 21 points.

Hah, I thought the Spurs had won last night because of their first quarter lead. The NBA is built on crazy runs I guess.

[Findog]

when will mavs fan acknowledge it was a bad trade ?

0-6 vs .500 teams ?

lakers without gasol, at home ????

kidd was useless in this game.

The Mavs wouldn't be doing better overall with Harris. They have too many deep-seated problems that couldn't be overcome with the Kidd trade.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Once a choker always a choker.
I wouldn't call that a choke job. He was forced to take a difficult shot. If it was a wide open jumper then it'd be Dirk choking.

I can live with a shot like that going for the win. In fact I blame the inbounder Dirk got open pretty fast from the set play, and the guy inbounding delayed the pass to Dirk.

[Findog]

Hah, I thought the Spurs had won last night because of their first quarter lead. The NBA is built on crazy runs I guess.

The way the West is, the playoffs have started. You can't take a quarter off, much less two and a half. No excuse for not protecting your homecourt against an undermanned Laker team. That hustle and intensity, where was it in the first half?

[monosylab1k]

good to see Erick Dampier reverting to a non-factor thief of Mark Cuban's money.

He's still the biggest mistake Cuban ever made.

[Lakafan23]

to anybody who thinks I was trying to pull an epic reverse-jinx.........sorry but I wasn't. I have truly given up on this team. I don't think they will beat the Celtics or the Spurs, and I dont' think they win more than 1 game in the playoffs.

I love the Mavericks but I can't wait for the rebuilding to start. The longer we delay the rebuilding process, the longer Mavs fans will be waiting for that elusive first title.

ya, thats not gonna happen for a while :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

[Findog]

I wouldn't call that a choke job. He was forced to take a difficult shot. If it was a wide open jumper then it'd be Dirk choking.

I can live with a shot like that going for the win. In fact I blame the inbounder Dirk got open pretty fast from the set play, and the guy inbounding delayed the pass to Dirk.

Speaking of which, why wasn't Kidd inbounding the ball? Why did we get Kidd if we're not going to put him in late in games or have him utilize his passing skills by inbounding the ball?

[Allanon]

Well Mavs, rest up, you're gonna beat the Celtics on Thursday.

Looks like the Rockets streak is ending tonight. Texas Triangle looking a bit like a piece of pie with all 3 teams losing in 2 nights.

Beat those Celtics!

[Findog]

I mean bottom line, Dallas is very talented and very good. But the effort they put forth over the final 18 minutes needed to be there for 48. And they're at a distinct disadvantage in every game when it comes to coaching. It's because of shit like this that I just can't have any real faith in them. I'll root for them and continue to watch the games, but I don't trust them.

[endrity]

The way Kidd is being utilized in big games is very disturbing. Avery barely trusts him to bring the ball upcourt, than he hands it to stack or jet.

By the way, I never do this but I will today:
Shut the fuck up to anyone that says that Dirk has no heart or that he is not clutch.
The man is one of the most amazing athletes I have ever seen. And to top it off, he is even better as an individual.

[monosylab1k]

Speaking of which, why wasn't Kidd inbounding the ball? Why did we get Kidd if we're not going to put him in late in games or have him utilize his passing skills by inbounding the ball?
Kidd fucking sucks. Fuck everything.

[monosylab1k]

Okay the first tear came out. It really did. Fuck. I'm pathetic and it's time to get drunk as SHIT.

POST YOUR FAVORITE MAVERICKS MEMORY PEOPLE. GOD DAMNIT I'VE NEVER SEEN SUCH DISRESPECT AND APATHY AT A FUNERAL IN ALL MY MOTHERFUCKING LIFE.

[Findog]

The way Kidd is being utilized in big games is very disturbing. Avery barely trusts him to bring the ball upcourt, than he hands it to stack or jet.

By the way, I never do this but I will today:
Shut the fuck up to anyone that says that Dirk has no heart or that he is not clutch.
The man is one of the most amazing athletes I have ever seen. And to top it off, he is even better as an individual.

The only thing I'll say is that he's sometimes too team-oriented and unselfish for his own good. He's got to take that shot there when the help defender is closing off his angle to the basket instead of passing out. I wouldn't question his heart, character or physical toughness. He plays hurt on two permanently sprained ankles.

And yeah, Avery is just mystifying the way he uses Kidd. He'll be gone in May anyways.

[monosylab1k]

2 points or 20, a loss is a loss. I belive Vin Diesel said something similar in The Fast And The Furious.

[The Nba Is Rigged]

Fuck Avery Johnson and Fuck Josh Howard

[ShoogarBear]

Well, I'm ready for my sig.http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2335032&postcount=277

You may have to reduce these, I don't know the rule for sig sizes.

[Findog]

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2335032&postcount=277

You may have to reduce these, I don't know the rule for sig sizes.

Sigs are disabled right now and I can't change them. I've bookmarked that post and will change it tomorrow.

[monosylab1k]

At least I still have the Rangers to root for.....oh wait FUCK.

Oh yeah but the Patriots.....oh wait FUCK.

My sports fan life sucks.

[Allanon]

2 points or 20, a loss is a loss. I belive Vin Diesel said something similar in The Fast And The Furious.

Nah, Lakers just have the Mavs #. It's just the way it is. Mavs matchup well with Spurs/Celtics/Pistons. But no matter what they have problems with the Lakers. Lakers always have a hard time with the Bobcats :D

I'm calling it now, Mavs will beat the Celtics on Thursday. Book it.

[Findog]

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2335032&postcount=277

You may have to reduce these, I don't know the rule for sig sizes.

I'm also putting this in my sig because this pretty much sums up the Mavs:

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2335139&postcount=347

[Findog]

Nah, Lakers just have the Mavs #. It's just the way it is. Mavs matchup well with Spurs/Celtics/Pistons. But no matter what they have problems with the Lakers. Lakers always have a hard time with the Bobcats :D

I'm calling it now, Mavs will beat the Celtics on Thursday. Book it.

0-6 against +.500 teams with Kidd. Crappy coach who won't even use Kidd in late-game situations. Doesn't even bother to compete in a must-win game against the undermanned Lakers at home.

[monosylab1k]

I'm calling it now, Mavs will beat the Celtics on Thursday. Book it.
I dont care if they do or not. Tonight was supposed to be the debut of the new-look Mavericks who finally developed chemistry with Jason Kidd. They completely licked balls under the pressure and put up a too little too late effort at the end. Fuck the Mavericks.

YEAH I SAID IT, FUCK THE MAVERICKS.

[Findog]

Once again, close doesn't count. Until further notice, the Mavs are a kiss-up, kick-down team. They can beat crappy teams and they can't beat good ones. That doesn't bode well for anything other than getting Kevin Love with the fifteenth pick in the draft.

[Findog]

Avery is just great:

Kidd played 27 minutes. Dampier played 19 minutes. Okay, he got 2 fouls early, but foul trouble in the first half does not mean foul trouble in the second half. Would've been nice to have him in there in the final two minutes for rebounding purposes. No Kidd to inbound on the final play.

[Findog]

It was amazing to see the way they pressured Kobe and closed out and trapped him when they came back. Wish they had done that from the tipoff.

[Findog]

These guys are just mental midgets. A 7th grade rec league team at the Y understands you have to give effort and hustle. After the last two playoff exits and fighting for their playoff lives they think they can coast and other teams are going to cower in fear of them?

[Findog]

So Cuban traded for a HOF PG, how about a HOF coach? Larry Brown is currently playing shuffleboard and eating dinner at IHOP at 4 pm

[dirk4mvp]

Holy shit Josh Howard, that was the worst fucking inbounds pass I've ever seen....fuck you.

Props to Dirk and Jet for hitting some clutch shots though.


But fuck Josh Howard.

[Findog]

The Mavs just can't put it all together. They are talented and very good, but it's always something.

[Findog]

Amazingly, with Denver and Houston losing as well, we're no worse off than we were 3 hours ago, pole position wise.

[monosylab1k]

I just cried in a drunken hysteria. I fucking hate this. All this hope and belief in this team only for them to crush me every time. I can only take being fucked over as a fan for so long. I'll always love the Mavs, and I'll always root for them, but it's time for me to move on and start hoping for a rebuilding effort.

Goddammit I'm comparing myself to a bride being left at the altar. Motherfucker. I hate everything and everybody. Fuck everything.

[Spurminator]

If I was a Mavs fan I'd be pissed about Stack watching Vujacic shoot an open jumper at the shot clock buzzer. He was in reach where he could have challenged the shot or at least gotten in the way, but he basically just stopped and watched as Sasha got a wide open look.

[DazedAndConfused]

Wow I missed the entire 2nd half and I'm glad I did. I don't even want to know how we pissed away a 21pt lead.

[Findog]

Wow I missed the entire 2nd half and I'm glad I did. I don't even want to know how we pissed away a 21pt lead.

The Mavs played 24 minutes. Unfortunately, an NBA game is 48 minutes long.

[Findog]

If I was a Mavs fan I'd be pissed about Stack watching Vujacic shoot an open jumper at the shot clock buzzer. He was in reach where he could have challenged the shot or at least gotten in the way, but he basically just stopped and watched as Sasha got a wide open look.

I'm pissed about a lot of things:

- no funneling Kobe to the baseline and a second help defender when he started dribble penetration off the wings in the first half. That's how Houston held him to 11-33 shooting.

- getting outhustled in a must-win game against an undermanned Laker team

- Avery playing Kidd only 27 minutes

- Avery playing Dampier only 19 minutes

- Avery having Howard inbound the ball instead of Kidd on the last play.

[monosylab1k]

anybody remember the Portland series? going up 3-0, blowing that lead, then Dirk going off like a motherfucker in game 7? good shit.

[monosylab1k]

I just want to remember all the good times as a Mavs fan, because those good times are long gone people. The rebuilding effort is coming, and I can't wait. Things will be rough, but true Mavs fans will weather the storm, and in 4 or 5 years we'll be back on top (I hope).

[Kobe62Mavs61]

Give Kobe 4 WNBA players and he'll beat the Mavericks! :jekka

[Findog]

I just want to remember all the good times as a Mavs fan, because those good times are long gone people. The rebuilding effort is coming, and I can't wait. Things will be rough, but true Mavs fans will weather the storm, and in 4 or 5 years we'll be back on top (I hope).

Dude, cheer up. There's only two possible scenarios:

1) Mavs win it all
2) Avery gets fired.

I prefer the first, but the second is a nice consolation prize, albeit more likely.

[dirk4mvp]

Give Kobe 4 WNBA players and he'll beat the Mavericks! :jekka


That's what he did tonight.


Thank God you'll only be here a few days and try to make a few witty posts such as this and then be gone though.

[Kobe62Mavs61]

That's what he did tonight.


Thank God you'll only be here a few days and try to make a few witty posts such as this and then be gone though.

:cry

[monosylab1k]

it really sucks to know that your team is finished. eternally finished.

[monosylab1k]

and fuck the Lakers, I don't care if I'm welching, they're out of my profile.

[Trainwreck2100]

Goddammit I'm comparing myself to a bride being left at the altar.
Well maybe if you cleaned yourself up once in awhile someone would stay

[sribb43]

I'm pissed about a lot of things:

- no funneling Kobe to the baseline and a second help defender when he started dribble penetration off the wings in the first half. That's how Houston held him to 11-33 shooting.

- getting outhustled in a must-win game against an undermanned Laker team

- Avery playing Kidd only 27 minutes

- Avery playing Dampier only 19 minutes

- Avery having Howard inbound the ball instead of Kidd on the last play.

my 4 biggest keys to the game and what do they have in common...AVERY :madrun

- avery takes George out for Craphouse when Devean was guarding Kobe very well and getting rebounds/loose balls

-Damp 9 rebounds in 19 minutes but he does not play him on D at the end of the game thus the mavs give up 2 crucial offensive rebounds, one to Sasha and one to Odom which resulted in 4 extra points

-27 minutes for Kidd is ridiculous against a top team in the west

-have your lowest BB IQ guy in J-Ho throw the ball in and hit Dirk in the ankles and have the best passer in the game standing in the corner

[Allanon]

my 4 biggest keys to the game and what do they have in common...AVERY :madrun

- avery takes George out for Craphouse when Devean was guarding Kobe very well and getting rebounds/loose balls

-Damp 9 rebounds in 19 minutes but he does not play him on D at the end of the game thus the mavs give up 2 crucial offensive rebounds, one to Sasha and one to Odom which resulted in 4 extra points

-27 minutes for Kidd is ridiculous against a top team in the west

-have your lowest BB IQ guy in J-Ho throw the ball in and hit Dirk in the ankles and have the best passer in the game standing in the corner

Good points.

I have no idea what Avery is thinking about JKidd, you traded away your future to win now but then when the game is on the line, you don't use the guy. Just doesn't make any sense.

And yup, when JHo hit Dirk in the friggin foot on the inbounds, you knew the Dirk wasn't going to make that last shot.

[Shank]

Once again, another game where Avery's over-coaching and confusing loyalties come into play. Too much Stackhouse tonight. Why aren't they playing their bigger lineup against a team missing Gasol and Bynum? Never allowing a lineup to get into a flow because the coach is constantly barking from the sidelines and swapping out guys every time play stops.

The talent and the potential are there. When they play at their best for a full 48, they're pretty amazing and can take out anyone. Thing is - how is that ever to come to fruition when they have these long lapses and the coach doesn't know what to do?

I hate this loss because it magnifies the 0-6 vs. +.500 thing, Dallas will once again be put under the microscope and the fears will come out (despite almost everyone around them losing recently, as well) and we'll all have to endure the talk of the trade being a bust.

We've all talked over the past few weeks that they had to take 2-3 from this 3-game stretch. Well, that simplifies the goal for the next two. Now they have to win them both. I'm not on the ledge. I was there for the game and could tell there was a discernible difference between that first half slop and the extra gear from midway through the 3rd-on. They're capable of great things.

But Kidd fucking blew goat cock tonight. And did I mention Stackhouse?

[stretch]

The talent and the potential are there. When they play at their best for a full 48, they're pretty amazing and can take out anyone.

...could tell there was a discernible difference between that first half slop and the extra gear from midway through the 3rd-on. They're capable of great things.

I agree completely. This team has some incredible potential. They just gotta make sure they peak at the right time. That is all I care about. If they peak the way that Golden State did last season, then they might be just about unstoppable.

[Findog]

The talent and the potential are there. When they play at their best for a full 48, they're pretty amazing and can take out anyone. Thing is - how is that ever to come to fruition when they have these long lapses and the coach doesn't know what to do?

I feel the same way. But I've basically lost trust in this team. They could start to win their fair share of games against other elite teams and I still would not feel good heading into the playoffs. I don't get Avery at all -- Kidd plays 27 minutes, and doesn't inbound the final play? WTF? I understand Avery going with the quicker lineup and riding it while they were getting us back into the game late in the third, but Kidd didn't check back in until halfway through the fourth. WTF?

As for the players, this is a must-win game, the Lakers had their own reasons for approaching this game with urgency, and our players don't hustle and bring 100% effort in the first half? The playoffs have already begun.




I hate this loss because it magnifies the 0-6 vs. +.500 thing, Dallas will once again be put under the microscope and the fears will come out (despite almost everyone around them losing recently, as well) and we'll all have to endure the talk of the trade being a bust.

The trade wasn't a bust, they wouldn't be doing any better with Devin right now. And there are only four "gimmes" left - that gets them to 48 wins. I think it will take 52 to make the playoffs, 55-56 to get a good seed. They're going to have to start winning their share of games against elite teams to make the playoffs.

I agree the potential for this team is high, but they have yet to prove they can put it all together, from the coaching staff to the players.