Mavs won't be as tough against the Nugs that they do against the Spurs. Nugs in 4.
Denver is much improved on defense, if anything the fact that they play a system on offense instead of AI and Melo taking turns at taking shots, gives them a much easier time getting back in defense. This is not last year's team guys. Nene and Birdman will be problems for us, none of our bigs have their athletiicism. Bass will have to play well, to outdo their production.
This is where I think the nuggets have the edge over the Spurs. Their second string is better and plays more defense thanks to birdman guarding the hoop.
In fact there's not that many teams with good second strings.
1. LA, second string better than most teams starters
2. Dallas I have to admit have a good second string.
6. Denver.
I had no one for 3,4,5 and denver does not deserve to be in any of those spots.
shot blocking does not = good defense. their defense is putrid and relies on steals and blocks.
also, it seems like they do a LOT of isolations on offense.
I'm not, and never have been very impressed with Denver at all.
Your signature is nothing short of amusing considering the statement above.
lol butthurt
yeah, Denver has this in the bag.
Nuggets in 5 or 6. Too much athleticism for the Mavs to handle. The only way for the Mavs to take this series is to get into their heads because the Nuggets are capable of imploding. But the Mavs aren't the "get in your head" type of team.
not sure what you are trying to prove but this is a spurs board - the fact that there are at least 5 nugget fans here is proof enough. all i said is there are others here...oh really?
funny, cuz the first one you linked is the only one that posts regularly. one of them hasnt been here since like 2005, another one just signed up recently and only has 1 post, and another hasn't been here since december, has been signed up since 2004, and only has like 1000 posts.
i guess if your point is that mav fans have more posts here, you win. i could care less.
thats fine. i really hope the mavs arent impressed either and underestimate our D. that would be great.
quit bein negative!!1
I dunno if "putrid" is the word to describe Denver's D, they finished the regular season 8th in efficiency.
I will say one thing though, it does seem like they hack/foul a lot so there should be plenty of FTA's for the Mavs if they're aggressive.
Mavs shot under 40% this season against the Nuggets
After seeing Denver easily handle and demolish a Hornets team the Mavs most likely would have had trouble with (you know Paul would have gone off for 50 against the Mavs), I'm more convinced of Nuggets in 6.
Surprise me Mavs!
All about matchups. Paul just isn't a good matchup for the Mavs, even though I think the Mavs would dispatch the Hornets in 5, maybe 6 this year if they had met.
Mavs match up better with the Nuggets though.
my point is you were trying to be a smartass, when you were really being a dumbass
nugs in 5, i would like to see a closer series though. So hope howard outplays melo, but melo looks more mature this year. Altho lol, that is no compliment.
We can definitely hang with the Nuggets. We got swept 4-0 but this team really doesn't scare me as much a team like LA, SA, or NO with proven superstars who can take over Dallas. Plus every game was compe ive and three of them were decided in the last posession.
Kobe, Duncan, Parker, Paul can all take over games and close them out and they've done it many times vs us in the past. I don't think Denver has anyone that can do that in the playoffs. Denver is not mentally tough. If we steal a game or two in Denver then they could just implode immediately unlike a San Antonio or LA.
Basically the difference is that we have the best player on the court this series in Dirk. This series will be a lot closer than people think, and I think it will go seven games. The homer in me says Mavs will win.
Mavs are gonna lose this series. Nuggets are way too athletic. Mavs could've offset this by giving Shawne Williams and Gerald Green a chance, but no, Carlisle had to be a stubborn prick.
Nuggets in 5 or Mavs in 7 IF Carlisle gives Gerald Green a CHANCE and the Mavs reactivate Shawne Williams.
I'm riding Mavs in 6.
I think it's all gravy at this point. Just a month ago, we thought the team was in the ter. I don't predict the Mavs will lay down, though. They'll play their balls off in this series and a 7-game series wouldn't surprise me.
Denver.
Jason E. Terry versus JR Smith Shootout.
Everything else is a wash.
Mavs in 6, maybe 7.
Looking at the matchups:
The way he's playing right now....Billups>Kidd, Assuming A. Wright starts A.Wright=Dahntay Jones, Carmelo>JHo slightly, Dirk>KMart, Nene>Dampier.
Bench: J.R Smith= Jason Terry pretty much.
Chris Anderson, Linas Kleiza= Brandon Bass and JJ Barea.
When's the last time a team won 2 playoff series w/o home court?
It has not happened since 1st round was extended to best of 7.
I know the Knicks did it in 98-99 though, any since?
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