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The Spurs are the new Mavericks.
The Mavericks are the new Spurs.
They make all of the plays in crunch time. There have been plenty of times this year where Dallas was down in the 4th and just made all of the right plays to win it.
The Spurs on the other hand are an awful comeback team this year and are more used to blowing leads than climbing back from deficits.
That right now is the major difference between these two teams imo.
The Spurs are the new Mavericks.
The Mavericks are the new Spurs.
Does this really need 532 threads?
Dallas must have been silently thrilled to see Walker with the ball two straight possessions in crunch time.
- I agree that the big three need to have good games at the same time consistently. Two out of the three exerting there will on games should be expected every game.
- Bench needs to be able to fill in as supporting cast or have big games when big three are down. Beno hasn't shown me anything. I like Barry and Finley, but they need to be able to come in and play big three-like off the bench. Playing cold off the bench is not a good excuse.
- The three and five become liabilities if they don't provide offense. Opposing teams can easily focus only on the big three and defenses become easier. Understand that they are supporting casts, but if they can't score they need to shut down their player defensively (i.e. Rodman) or rebound big. Also no reason why a quick Parker or Ginobili can't guard opposing teams 1 or 2 instead of having to use Bowen and thereby exasperating match up problems.
- Duncan is actually a liability (dare I say soft) if he can't dominate a small-ball 4 or 5 defending him. I've noticed that his quickness has declined over the years. Yes, the guys he dishes to off the double teams need to be more consistent on the three point play. If they are not going to play small ball, then Duncan has to be able to offensively dominate their "center" to force the opposing team to go big or double team more.
- Also don't like the fact that Duncan is always guarding the slower of the two between the opposing 4 and 5. No reason defensively why he can't be better against either a post-up big like Shaq/Amare or shooting big like Dirk. You can't suck at both. I'll concede that his team defense guarding the baseline is great, but who one-on-one can he shutdown in the NBA's man-to-man league? Duncan has to be able to guard the big when playing small ball teams like the Suns (Amare) or Mavs (Dirk) otherwise he becomes a liability if he is not killing them offensively.
You mean Avery is POP?
And here I thought it was because we've got no one to guard Dirk... Huh.
I dont care if dirk gets his
I'm more concerned with us rebounding the ball and playing D
and limiting howard and terry
Dallas pulled a couple of amazing wins off. I agree with the starter of the thread that they have been flawless in crunch time.
That's really the key, the Spurs owned in the first half of the last meeting, because they actually did those things. They let Howard and Terry contribute in the second half, quit playing D, quit rebounding, and quit executing. And we lost. Go figure.
I will start getting truly orgasmic as if we beat those Demons come May/June! I am excited as about our chances but I am not fully sold until I see how we handle those demons!
I was vocally estatic!
Actually it's not so much as it is the fact Pop thinks he needs to play small ball vs. Dallas, which opens up the paint for Harris and Terry to do their thing.
I never thought I'd say this but Pop has morphed into a stone, cold IDIOT!
I think the Mavericks are the new Coke.
The reason Dallas is the best in the league is because they KNOW they're supposed to be the best and they execute.
When they played the Spurs, that was the single-biggest telling sign that they were better. They didn't panic when they got down early to the Spurs....they just kept playing their game and pulled out a victory....just like they knew they SHOULD.
Someone needs to hit them in the mouth and prove to them that maybe they SHOULDN'T feel that way!
haha, at least two fans here in Austin were high-fiving when 'toine had the ball!
someone has...and they got thrown down by jho earlier this season!
just kidding, someone did do that last season...shaq basically let the mavs know who was boss in the paint during the finals and they stayed out and settled for jumpers while we were too scared to take wade down with a good hard foul so he continued driving at will. i'm not against hard fouls and tough defense, even if it's against the mavs but i don't think it will work this year with the mavs so much, certain guys have gained toughness along with that newfound iness (jho in particular)....which is why it's good to lose every once in awhile, to stay focused.
You don't EVER put Tim on their best big until the 4th, with 3 fouls or less. Why have him be Dirk's foul magnet and be on the bench?- Also don't like the fact that Duncan is always guarding the slower of the two between the opposing 4 and 5. No reason defensively why he can't be better against either a post-up big like Shaq/Amare or shooting big like Dirk. You can't suck at both. I'll concede that his team defense guarding the baseline is great, but who one-on-one can he shutdown in the NBA's man-to-man league? Duncan has to be able to guard the big when playing small ball teams like the Suns (Amare) or Mavs (Dirk) otherwise he becomes a liability if he is not killing them offensively.
Who is Duncan supposed to cover when the Mavs go small (with Dirk playing center?)
That wasn't the scenario being discussed. Try to keep up. He was wondering why Tim is always on the "other" big and not the star. Of course, you put Tim on Dirk, because Dirk must also cover Tim. The foul jeopardy cuts both ways.
Props to the Mavs for beating the Heat when it counts.
BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!
There is no reason why Duncan can't dominate Dirk on the post as Dirk dominates playing small ball. The center factor (see Shaq) is that you have to either double team or play big big on him. Duncan has to be that "center" to force their style of play, offensively and/or defensively. Who does he guard between Amare (5) and Marion (4) when they play the Suns.Try to keep up. He was wondering why Tim is always on the "other" big and not the star. Of course, you put Tim on Dirk, because Dirk must also cover Tim. The foul jeopardy cuts both ways.
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