Re: Fin on Dirk...Bowen on Terry!!!
At this stage in the game, changes don't need to be made.
tony can handle Terry; needs to play on top of him and don't give him any space.
The trick to beating the Mavericks is to force them into being just a jump shooting team. They don't have an inside post game and if the Spurs keep them shooting on the perimeter, all the Spurs have to do is grab the boards and control the tempo.
The Spurs do that for FOUR quarters and theyw ill win this series.
I'll say it again, if the Mavs get over 100 points, the Spurs will be french toast. They continue to play stellar defense like they have the last two games and they will face somebody on Wednesday.
Re: Fin on Dirk...Bowen on Terry!!!
With Terry being back the mavs are much better shooting from the perimeter.
Re: Fin on Dirk...Bowen on Terry!!!
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Originally Posted by Kori Ellis
They tried that earlier in the series when Horry was starting. Now that Horry hasn't started in the last few games, Bowen/Finley cover Dirk from the get-go.
How many games did he start? When I have seen him lately, he is replacing Duncan. He played 33 minutes the first game. SA won. He played only 19 minutes in game 2. SA lost. He played 11 mins in game 3. SA lost. He played 9 minutes in game 4. SA lost.
He couldnt have started games 3 and 4 with those minutes.
Re: Fin on Dirk...Bowen on Terry!!!
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Originally Posted by Merlin
How many games did he start? When I have seen him lately, he is replacing Duncan. He played 33 minutes the first game. SA won. He played only 19 minutes in game 2. SA lost. He played 11 mins in game 3. SA lost. He played 9 minutes in game 4. SA lost.
He couldnt have started games 3 and 4 with those minutes.
He started Games 1 through 3.
Re: Fin on Dirk...Bowen on Terry!!!
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Originally Posted by Kori Ellis
He started Games 1 through 3.
His minutes were greatly reduced in game 2 and especially game 3 whether he started or not. He is the most logical choice to guard Dirk and to keep him off the boads. He is also proven to be one of the greatest clutch shooters in playoff history.
Re: Fin on Dirk...Bowen on Terry!!!
If Bowen guards A.I. pretty well what makes you think he can't keep up with Terry.
Re: Fin on Dirk...Bowen on Terry!!!
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Originally Posted by mavsfan1000
Horry= Dirk gets to relax on defense and not expand much energy.
Uhh, nah. Dirk would keep guarding bowen and not expend any energy on defense. Dirk is scared to play defense or something.
Re: Fin on Dirk...Bowen on Terry!!!
Available players Available Defenders
Dirk Bowen/Finley
Howard Horry/Finley/Bowen
Terry Gino/Bowen
Harris Parker
It really doesn't matter what combination you put out there. One or multiple mismatches will be created and I think this will favor the Mavs getting to the hoop early and often.
Re: Fin on Dirk...Bowen on Terry!!!
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Originally Posted by itzsoweezee
finley has done a great job on dirk. i think it says a lot about dirk that players 6 inches shorter than him can effectively neutralize him.
Dirk put 26 and 20 on the scoreboard in Game 6, so I think it's a stretch to say Fin "neutralized" him. The key was that we shut down pretty much everyone else, and didn't give Dirk so much room that he could kill us.
