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and you non-believers in Ian - suck it; he's the only player out there doing anything right now
Please explain his genius tonight - what has bonner done to earn time? Mason was a logical choice after Manu was in foul trouble, but why keep him in - are you really hoping these two tools will get their game back? How about they have no playoff game - they belong on the Mavs (reg season players)
and you non-believers in Ian - suck it; he's the only player out there doing anything right now
oh please. we didnt have a shot at this game from the tip-off.
My best guess is that Pop figured the Mavs would come out with much more energy and had a better chance of winning this game than they would against a rested Spurs team at home.
He hedged his bets by playing the scrubs, maybe hoping they would keep the Spurs in it enough for the starters to close out the game for a win.
I just hope the gamble pays off in the long run.
From the way Duncan and Manu looked out there we wouldnt have had a chance even if they played 40 minutes both.
We didn't have a chance from the start. It's not surprising. The mavs are facing elimination at home and about to get bounced in 5 games to a 7 seed? yeah okay.....
you're right, we should always feel free to get Bonner involved when the tip-off just doesn't feel right. no point in arguing - he had too many minutes period. we don't need to do that anymore in the playoffs period.
More like the way Duncan and Manu came out and played like complete garbage and soft. Thats when you know we are done. especially when butler is going for 40
Ian mahinmi has looked pretty mediocre. What's your point.
sorry, but don't give Pop a pass on this game. He stayed with Bonner and Mason too long. The fact that these guys still get significant playing time is puzzling. Look at mason - he's struggling against scrubbs and Bonner would be as well if he was out there. If we're getting the crap kicked out of us (like tonight), fine play them, but don't ever, ever give them significant minutes ever again. I repeat - they are not playoff players.
Pop, guys. Seriously. I wish we had Phil Jackson coaching. The Big Three and The Triangle go together in every way, names and all.
@ trying to blame this game on Bonner and Mason getting minutes.
Um ... who else would you like to throw in there in place of him? We have no other options outside of playing small-ball.
And don't pin the blame on Bonner and Mason. Almost no one played well tonight. And Manu and Timmy sucked hard. That's why the Spurs lost, not because of two bench players.
Pop milked the lesser of his lineups longer than he did in Game 1 and left Blair out to dry (especially given his aggressive style of play....you know he's not going to take a play off or shy away from contact). On those counts he deserves to take heat. His coaching was just as much to blame as the lack of effort from everyone on the team outside of Tony and George and the Mavs strong showing.
we just werent going to beat them tonight. they were on a mission. it just wasn't going to happen. especially when we started laying down and letting them be physical and aggressive against us. Pop saw this. I saw this. It wasnt going to happen.
Ah so pops coaching caused them to not show up. Got it.
Blair had four fouls by the 8-minute mark of the second quarter. He couldn't play anymore. It's Blair's fault that he didn't get a lot of playing time.
Perfect game. Slaps em in the face gets their attention and gives pop a reason to chew their ass in practice tommorow
Pop didn't yank him after the 3rd (which was a shooting foul IIRC) when he had the opportunity. Could've used his energy in the 3rd.
I knew we were losing the second Manu got his second foul
wasnt our night.... at all...
Please. Four minutes into the 3rd it was a 20 point game, with Duncan and Dyess playing. What was Blair's energy going to do for us?
didn't say it was their fault - McDyess got 13+ minutes and Boner got 22+. That's not helpful especially when you're trying to close out an opponent. Antonio - had one foul.
Bonner got a lot of minutes during the blowout in the fourth quarter while McDyess was resting because there was no point in tiring him for the next game. That's the pure reason for the disparity.
If this game was close, I guarantee that Dice would have gotten more minutes.
what are you talking about cartman - he was pretty stellar compared to the poor effort by most especially the insignificant Boner.
could be wrong, but I thought boner was pulled kind of early in the 4th
He sucked. He sucks. Get over it and move on...
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