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the spurs have gotten an insane number of layups in these first 2 games. Manu and Parker split the D up top and get a wide open lane
Good post. It's worrisome because teams can have a hot-shooting night. Two games and it's a trend.
the spurs have gotten an insane number of layups in these first 2 games. Manu and Parker split the D up top and get a wide open lane
well this years spurs has given up some on the D end, and traded it in for O. I think the fear is Mavs will break their shackles more than us scoring at 49%.
Why would Carlisle want to use a player who shoots 50% from the field and 40% from three point range and can put up huge scoring spurts? What's so great about that?
The biggest mistake that stick made was sitting Dirk the whole first quarter. Trust Dirk not to pick up that third foul, or at least get him in earlier. That really set the tone for a ty offensive night for the Mavs.
That might have been a bigger issue had the Mavs not made a late run at the end of the first quarter and had it within 4 points after that first quarter. They were still in decent position after 1.
The series is gonna be tied after game 4. The Mavs play really well in SA. Plus, Dirk won't shoot that poorly again, and I'm sure there's gonna be an off game for one of the Spurs big 3.
RJ has to keep being aggressive, but I would be stunned if the Mavs don't get at least one game in San Antonio.
I know Mav fans are frustrated at the lack of playing time for Roddy, but I PROMISE you if Rick gives him 15-20 mpg, the Mavs can take both games 3 and 4. He is EXACTLY the type of slasher the Spurs struggle against. Not only that, but he plays alarmingly good defense for a rookie. He could definitely harass a gimpy Parker.
On the subject of Haywood/Dampier, I think Haywood has to be getting twice as many minutes as Dampier. While it's arguable about who guards Duncan better (Duncan was just on fire in game 2) I think Haywood's length bothers every other Spur. His length limits Blair when he posts up, and he swatted a lot of shots away at the rim.
I expect adjustments to be made, and a big one for the Spurs was not playing Mason very much, and no Keith Bogans at all ( Mason/Bogans played 25 minutes combined in game 1, and only 6 minutes in game 2).
Carlisle will figure it out, but it would be a shame from a Mavs perspective if Roddy gets the shaft for playing time, similar to Hill last year. In which George had a great game when he finally got PT int he playoffs, but too little too late.
Carlisle doesn't figure anything out. His at ude is we just had a bad game and to keep doing the same things that we've been doing.
Rushing Kidd when he got a pass at the 3 point line was huge. He refuses to shoot if he isn't wide open. Take that away and you've essentially eliminated his half-court offense.
Like game one?
Jose started playing decent once he was paired with JKidd. Kidd can make a pile of look decent at basketball. Roddy would have been much better imho.
Kidd plays 40 minutes a game. That leaves 8 minutes for either JJB or Roddy. IMO Barea should NEVER play any minutes at the two, not when JET, DeShawn and Caron are on the roster. Let him play 4 minutes at the 1 at the beginning of the 2nd Q and the last 2/first 2 of the 3rd/4th for Kidd.
I'd rather see Roddy at the 2 alongside Kidd if Terry is throwing up nothing but bricks.
The Mavs went +2 during that stretch without Dirk.
Roddy can actually play. But Stevenson? Are you sure you want 3 Wizards out there?
+3 if you count the FT Duncan made after Dirk fouled him and went to the bench.
But Dirk had to sit for a long stretch and he never found his rhythm imo. He always says that he doesn't like long rest because it messes his rhythm up.
Kidd and Roddy complement each other very well. He's the kind of player parker and hill would have a hard time defending.
Sometimes coaches don't want to burn stages in a player's development.
Pop last year thought Hill was not ready and basically didn't play him, and it's a situation very similar to Roddy (Mason was basically the guy playing his minutes, who can't guard anybody and couldn't hit the side of a barn on that series).
I suspect Rick is also thinking long term about Roddy and might not want to expose him to the playoff pressure just yet. Don't forget the stakes are a lot higher, and the pressure really mounts for inexperienced players. Look at Blair for exhibit A.
I'm sure Dirk will understand that if another year of his prime ends in the first round.
If your playoff hopes hinge in the production of a rookie, when tested vets like Marion are laying eggs, then you have bigger problems.
What does that prove? You're saying that they couldn't improve on that with Dirk in the game?
In a close series, anything little bit of help can be huge. I think Roddy could be a spur killer tbh
To me, it's not a case of "Roddy needs to start playing 25-30 mpg starting ASAP," it's that I'd rather have him in there instead of JJB if one of them is playing the 2 alongside Kidd. Why is JJB playing the 2 at all in this series? Especially when he can't guard Tony Parker on the p'n'r?
Some Mavs fans need to get over the idea that Roddy is some magical elixir for some of the problems we've had so far in this series. When our rotations suck and we're getting killed on the p'n'r, Roddy isn't going to help with that. Most of his great games were against lottery teams and for the part he was pretty meh against the good ones.
Did Roddy deserve minutes last night over JET? I don't think so. And I don't think Carlisle trusts him to run the point when Kidd is not in the game. But I would MUCH rather see a Kidd/Roddy backcourt than a Kidd/JJB backcourt for the 5-6 minutes of a game that we've seen so far. When the Spurs roll with a Hill/Parker/Manu trio at the same time, then I think there's an opportunity for Roddy to contribute. I don't think our "playoff hopes" hinge on Roddy, but if JJB isn't hitting shots, then he doesn't deserve to be in over Roddy B.
I've said all along that I only get pissed at Carlisle when Roddy gets a DNP. Its bull when I see Terry out there bricking everything (game 1) while playing sub-par defense and JJ playing with Kidd and Roddy doesn't even get off the bench.
To have a weapon like him go unused is inexcusable.
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