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This is gonna be good. As usual Mav fans being cocky for nothing. No accomplishments whatsoever, and still brag about being a superior basketball team. What a joke. Even without Manu and Duncan on one leg, Dallas will have an extremely difficult time trying to knock us out. Good luck, you'll need it!
I hate JT, but he and Kidd gave props to TP :tu
Terry and Kidd gave props to TP because they ain't won jack and never will. The Spurs expectations every year are to win championships. The Mavs expectations are to make it out of the first round. Crap team, horrible town, POS fans.
Fact is that without Harris the Mavs are a team playing over their heads and will go down in no more than 6. Parker is simply going to light up the Mavs.
It's funny how many people in Dallas are thanking Finley for hitting that shot. They are so confident that they'll beat the Spurs. I'll be surprised if there not sending him gifts for it.
I not only want to see the Spurs wipe that smug look off Dallas face but see Finley be a big reason for it too.
And we all know how sincere Terry is...give thanks to God one minute, sock a guy in the balls the next.Quote:
Originally Posted by lefty
Agreed. Tony should have a field day on the Mavs. With the rest, Tim should dominate and the team will use this first round to get the engine primed for the second round. I just don't think Dallas has enough to come back from being down 0-2. The Spurs should cement this series by winning the first two games at home.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rummpd
I tell you who is old. jason kidd is old and I can't wait to see him try and stay in front of Parker. Remember last season or 07 when denver was the hottest team coming in? Then when we woke up we beat the shit out of them. The Spurs biggest problem devin harris is in nj now Fuck the mavs!Quote:
Originally Posted by dirk4mvp
Who will the Suns beat? Awwww, sorry about that.:depressedQuote:
Originally Posted by Spork KIller
don't worty you will get used to seeing that "plane move" a lot over the next 2 weeks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Viva Las Espuelas
It amuses me quite a bit how the Mavs and/or their faithful think everything is just roses against SA because of the gifted '06 series win.
What they seem to gloss over, beyond their general playoff history, is that any heart and swagger that '06 Mavs team had was ripped out against Miami and then shat upon by Golden State before being swept away along with Avery.
Tough series, anyone on both sides who thinks its going to be a cake walk for either team is mistaken. I didn't want to face the Mavs, Dirk and Terry gives us trouble and Josh always plays well.
Much has changed since last Mavs-Spurs playoff meeting
Tim MacMahon
Looking back at the classic '06 series between the Mavs and Spurs might not tell you much about what will happen over the next few weeks.
Both teams have undergone a ton of changes over the last few years. There will be four players on each team who played in Game 7 -- the best day in Mavs' history? -- that will be active during this series.
The Mavs have Dirk, Jason Terry, Josh Howard and Erick Dampier. Jerry Stackhouse, who played a major role in that series, will wear a suit and watch on the bench.
The Spurs have Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Bruce Bowen and Michael Finley. Manu Ginobili, who played a major role in that series, will wear a suit and watch on the bench.
The Mavs have a new coach, a new point guard and a completely new bench.
The Spurs have surrounded Duncan and Parker with some new shooters (Roger Mason and Matt Bonner). Bowen has become a bit player. They've boosted the bench with the late-season addition of Drew Gooden. But the biggest change in San Antonio has been Parker's progression from a good point guard to an elite player.
One thing that hasn't changed: These teams know each other well and don't like each other much, which should make for another memorable series.
Tony Parker presents the biggest problems for Mavs
Tim MacMahon
Dallas Morning News
You can make the case that Tim Duncan has been the NBA's most dominant player during the last dozen years. But Tony Parker is the Spurs that should most concern the Mavs entering this playoff series.
"He's been killing us," Dirk said of Parker, who averaged 31.3 points in four games against the Mavs this season, more than he did against any team other than Minnesota.
Parker's production during the season series:
Mavs 98, Spurs 81 -- 22 points, 8-15 FG, 3 assists
Spurs 133, Mavs 126 (OT) -- 29 points, 12-25 FG, 10 assists
Spurs 92, Mavs 76 -- 37 points, 15-32 FG, 12 assists
Mavs 107, Spurs 102 -- 37 points, 15-25, 4 assists
Notice a trend? Parker is going to get his points. The Mavs can't let him get his teammates involved, too.
Easier said than done, of course. And it's not just about limiting Duncan. Remember that Parker's biggest night against the Mavs came with Duncan joining Manu Ginobili on the bench in street clothes.
The Mavs won't have a simple solution for slowing down Parker, one of a handful of lightning-quick point guard who put up huge numbers against Jason Kidd and Co. this season.
Kidd will have to guard Parker some, but Kidd is better suited to defend wings, especially when he's playing with a small backcourt partner like Jason Terry or J.J. Barea. Those two guys will have to take their turns. So will Antoine Wright. Maybe Josh Howard, too. They'll double-team him on occasion to try to force the ball out of his hands. And the Mavs will mix in some zone.
"We tried several different things," Rick Carlisle said. "He's an extremely difficult matchup. He might be the quickest point guard, he and Chris Paul. He's a great player.
"We're going to have to have multiple things ready and multiple players ready to guard him. You know, it's a challenge. It's a great challenge."
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Originally Posted by ElNono
Enjoy the win... there's a lot left to play...Quote:
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Oh I am...and I know...Quote:
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