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one key was only 7 turnovers for dallas
and 13 more shots then spurs
and made 3 threes in the 4 quarter in a row
The San Antonio Spurs looked like they had this one. Up 13 points in the third and ten to begin the fourth period, the Spurs ended up getting annihilated in the fourth quarter. The defense fell apart, the offense got stagnate and the Mavs -- particularly Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry -- got red hot. The Mavs outscored the Spurs 42-23 in the fourth quarter and won the game 112-103.
-Tim Duncan can't be blamed for this loss. He played very well in his 39 minutes. With Duncan on the court, the Spurs outscored the Mavs by five. With him on the bench in nine minutes, the Spurs were outscored by 14.
-Manu Ginobili was very good to begin the game. He was attacking relentlessly and was making smart plays. However, his game fell off a cliff late in the contest. His 34 minutes of action were probably too much and fatigue got the best of him.
-Tony Parker came out aggressive but he definitely peaked early on. His decision making in the second half left a lot to be desired and he wasn't helping the comeback effort in the fourth quarter. To make matters worse, he seemed to lose confidence late in the game.
-Richard Jefferson put up ten points in the first half and played stellar defense through three quarter. But in the fourth, he made a couple of horrible defensive decisions and single-handedly got Nowitzki going by giving him open shots. His lack of rebounding also really hurt the Spurs.
-Keith Bogans hit both of his shots from the field but that was overshadowed by his five fouls in 23 minutes. If he's going to be the perimeter stopper, he can't commit so many dumb fouls on such a consistent basis. He also made a few very poor rotations in the fourth quarter.
-DeJuan Blair got the start at center but predictably was in foul trouble within two minutes thanks to being matched up against Nowitzki. He had a powerful dunk in the third quarter but that was about the extent of his contributions.
-Roger Mason, Jr. only got up five shots in his 24 minutes. To make up for his defensive struggles against the Mavs, he had to due more on the offensive end. He didn't play too poorly but he wasn't helping much, either.
-George Hill played inspired basketball, especially in the third quarter. He hit all three of his shots -- two three-pointers and a three-point play. Despite his quality play, in the guts of the game Hill was on the bench.
-Antonio McDyess was a key factor heading into the game and he failed to deliver. His defense on Nowitzki wasn't good and he too got in foul trouble. He didn't score on the offensive end and wasn't rebounding too well. Bad game.
-Theo Ratliff got minutes due to foul trouble. In his four minutes, Ratliff basically just got in the way and wasn't helping out on either end.
-Pop got ejected in the second quarter for arguing during a timeout. Considering how difficult it is for the Spurs to matchup against the Mavs, he picked a horrible time to hand the baton over to the assistant coaches.
-Coach Bud played the Big 4 too much and without the proper rest, the Spurs looked out of gas by the ten minute mark of the fourth quarter. Overall, his rotation in the second half including a number of head scratchers.
one key was only 7 turnovers for dallas
and 13 more shots then spurs
and made 3 threes in the 4 quarter in a row
one key was only 7 turnovers for dallas
and 13 more shots then spurs
and made 3 threes in the 4 quarter in a row
Probably the most frustrating loss so far considering that it looked like we had the game and it was against the Mavs... what a kick in the nuts this season has been after the lofty expectations.
Very much appreciated after this tough loss. We got to swallow it and get ready for the Lakers. A win against a quality team will be so good for this team, at the same time the Lakers aren't playing that well now but I still hope we will win this game.
Too much small ball, rebs killed us. But at the same time I can't blame coach Bud, Dice was terrible and Blair was a foul machine
For me 2 key moments
The tip in to end the 3rd
In the 4th we were up 5, TP drible, drible, shot, without running the O, missed, Dampier 3pt play, 2 pt game and it was downhill since then
one key inside the numbers was manu needed to score 19 he did not
he was minus 19 though
Timvp, what was your opinion on the defensive side of the ball overall (including the fourth)? Rebounding seemed to be the bigger issue. Spurs lost the overall rebounding battler, but more importantly the Mavs got a lot of offensive rebounds.
It's only January, but yeah I agree. It sucks. Our schedule has been absolutely easy, one of the easiest in the NBA.. at this point, one must agree the Spurs are underachieving.
I'm really disappointed in Pop. The Mavs are by far the most difficult team for the Spurs to scheme against and Pop picks this game to get ejected? The games against the Mavs are where Pop has to do by far the most coaching -- especially in the regular season.
Weak by Pop, even if Zack Zebra is making horrible calls both ways
Thanks timvp! I always look forward to your "Initial Reaction"! Good stuff!
You really and truly are in love with this strange stat aren't you?
It seems to me that with Pop out of the game there were some in-game playing time management errors (ie, overplaying the Big 4 early and in the middle of the game so they were gassed by the end).
Defense was pretty darn good through three quarters. Not great but solid. Can't complain about holding Dirk to 3-for-16 through three.
The fourth though was bad. Jefferson made some stupid decisions early on, followed by bad decisions from Bogans ... and then it all just snowballed from there. McDyess didn't do anything positive either in the fourth quarter, which opened the floodgates.
But props to the Mavs. They played outstanding in the fourth quarter. They put the wood to the Spurs on both ends and definitely deserve the win. Capping the game off with that Dampier three was fitting.
+1I'm really disappointed in Pop. The Mavs are by far the most difficult team for the Spurs to scheme against and Pop picks this game to get ejected? The games against the Mavs are where Pop has to do by far the most coaching -- especially in the regular season.
Weak by Pop, even if Zack Zebra is making horrible calls both ways
Agree completely.
How do you feel about Turtle Head and his ness?
Calling the Damp 3 fitting is a lot nicer than I would put it
If you would have gotten a Colt McCoy-esque "pinched nerve" when trying to trip Hill and was forced to miss the rest of the game, I would not have felt bad.
Did anyone else have a problem with how long it was taking the assistant coach to call a time out?
Mate whats your opinion on a couple of really bad TP shots (fall away Js ) in the 4th and the fact that Manu and RJ bricked/airballed a few shots ? \What was the main reason for those ?
This team is too dependent on Duncan. It really looks like he's the ONLY big man on the team. That isn't going to cut it against the top teams(like the Lakers).
Doesn't help that our backcourt(Parker/Manu) decide to under-perform against every top team.
Whatever I did I'm sorry.
To me, it looked like a combination of taking their guards down early after entering the fourth with the double digit lead and fatigue. TP and Manu playing 38 and 34 minutes respectively were just too much. A few more minutes of rest in the third and it might have been a different story in the fourth. Manu specifically went from playing extremely well to a trainwreck after it appeared he lost his legs in the fourth. TP added to any fatigue issues by taking bad shots and dribbling too much.
RJ played above his season average in minutes as well but I don't think fatigue was as much of an issue with him. He just made bad mistakes early on in the fourth and he wasn't able to regain any type of levelheadedness before the final buzzer.
I wonder if the hare raped the tortoise or something. How else can we explain how quick that turtle is?
What a great feeling the 3rd quarter was...Spurs looked tired in the fourth. Mike B. expression explained it all though. Perplexed. As his rotations conveyed. Hill not playing late was not a good ideal though. Especially with Jet heating up.
Exactly though, bad timing Pop
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