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The one thing about the mavs is in the Dirk era, they are 3-0 in game 7's at home....those are games you are supposed to win
Higher seed goes up 2-0 behind two dominating performances, then loses a Game 7 at home. Yet you won't hear this because of the deep-throating fellatio by the media towards Chris Paul. He didn't dominate or put his stamp on the game last night. If the Mavericks are "chokers," then the Hornets surely are as well.
The one thing about the mavs is in the Dirk era, they are 3-0 in game 7's at home....those are games you are supposed to win
Paul and West both played soft and resorted to nothing but fadeaways and were not very agressive. Pargo had the most balls on that team.
But I'll give them both a pass this time, because they are still young and it was their first playoff appearances, and for the most part, they both had an exceptional playoff run and laid a good foundation for future runs. It's not easy to beat such an experience San Antonio team, much less in a game 7. Only Dallas has been able to pull that off. In fact, the only two teams that have beaten San Antonio in their championship run, has been LA and Dallas (I can't really count that Phoenix crap cuz Timmy was hurt)
Shaq Dirk and Malone are the only three guys who have eliminated Duncan since he came to the league... not too bad i say.
I think everybody knows Dirk gets a ridiculously unfair rap compared to other guys.
To the Hornets credit, I don't think David West played in the 4th.
Last edited by Anti.Hero; 05-20-2008 at 09:14 AM.
actually he did. it just seemed that way cuz he didnt really do anything.
Utah beat the Spurs in Duncan's first year.
And this isn't meant to be a anti-Hornets post because they are surely a top-five team, they gave the Spurs everything but the kitchen sink, and they have a terrific foundation for the future. But if the Mavericks "choked" against Miami, then the Hornets surely did as well to San Antonio.
I guess my point is that the choking term is thrown around way, way too much. I don't remember who said it, but after Boston barely squeaked past Cleveland, somebody said "Boston has been exposed. They will surely choke against Detroit or the West champ." Considering the teams left are all better than Boston, how is that exactly a "choke?"
sarcasm man
unless you just double sarcasm tricked me
picture of David West in the 4th quarter of game 7:
picture of David West in the 4th quarter of game 7:
The most satisfying thing of the playoffs is watching West's balls shrink in the 4th quarter. Ooh, you're a big, bad man because you love-tapped Dirk's face.
I don't know about the entire Hornets team, but David West certainly did his best Casper impersonation in Game 7.
Nice to see Peja still enjoys choking in big games....3-11 fg 1-5 3fg
And a vintage airball 3 attempt when he was wide open. He did that in Game 7 of the Kings-Lakers classic series.
what was up with that 30ft 3 he shot in the last 2 minutes with they were down 6
Amazing how there's still some Kings fans out there who insist that Peja Chokeovic is better than Dirk.
Last edited by monosylab1k; 05-20-2008 at 09:42 AM.
i remember when those 2 where compared to each other
IMHO, in the choking department, they're both par for the course.
This thread is spot on, I don't know why their is so much Mavs and Dirk hate.
I think the most hilarious part of last night's game was watching Pargo act like he was Kobe in the 4th.
CP3 and West were afraid of the ball.
1. Mark Cuban, for all the good he has done (see, even I can admit it), rubs a lot of people the way wrong way. He has gotten much better in the last year or two but a reputation, once established, is hard to overcome (e.g. Spurs 'floppers,' 'dirty,' 'boring,' etc.)
2. The infamous "parade route" story after Mavs were up 2-0.
3. Dirk can be inconsistent in the clutch. So can Duncan (see last series), but Duncan has the rings and so gets a pass. Dirk was a warrior this year but again there's that perception thing.
4. Two consecutive first-round exits.
What gets me is how the media just loves a choker like LeBronnie and always cuts him slack. OK, he had 40-odd in game 7, but what about the rest of the series where he was shooting 30% ?
dont get me started on KG...
INTENSITY!
CHEST POUND!
The Mavs had nothing to do with the parade route story. That was all Laura Miller's doing. And if the Heat needed that imagined slight to play better...
It could also be the fact that the Hornets weren't really the favorites even though they were the higher seed and had HCA. The Hornets and the Spurs did have identical regular season records (56-26) and the Spurs are the defending champs. Even with HCA and going up 2-0, the Hornets weren't just given the series by any analyst.
The Hornets did choke to a certain extent, especially David West. Paul gripped a bit, missed some huge free throws, didn't play as aggressively as he had played. Overall, you don't hear as much criticism because most people didn't think they would have been in that position in the first place, even at the start of the playoffs after their great regular season.
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