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Memphis won't have the HC advantage Golden State had. Mavs would win at least once in Grizz's dead-ass building imo and that's all they would need to do, imo.
Probably the pickup of a legit defensive anchor, tbh.
but I still like the Spurs better by virtue of HCA
Memphis won't have the HC advantage Golden State had. Mavs would win at least once in Grizz's dead-ass building imo and that's all they would need to do, imo.
Not arguing Mavs>spurs, because I don't believe that, but Chandler has been great in his role and Roddy is basically a new player since he didn't play at all last series (aside from that quarter when he ran train). A mavs-spurs series could go either way in my mind.
on a side note, Peja looks like a guy just barely clinging to what remains of his NBA career. And somehow he starts for Dallas.
The Mavs only hope is that Carlisle stops playing Peja and Barea and gives all their minutes to Brewer and Roddy. That will be a cold day in .
I rescind my HCA comment when it comes to a Mavs-Spurs series...the team w/o has won the last 3 times
What are you talking about? Tim/Manu/TP talent wise is much better overall than Mavs, especially offensively.
The numbers do not show that TC is a lot better than TD defensively. He may be more agile and look more spry, but Tim's impact is as big. The numbers tell us that.
Mavs defense is arguably better and even then I doubt it. The numbers tell us that as well. Then when you look at personnel, the Mavs lost their only real perimeter defender in Butler and replaced him with Peja. Now, Brewer might help, but will he get minutes?
The rebounding is probably a wash, but the Spurs have been struggling. Hopefully their best players actually playing normal minutes will regulate that.
The teams are close and again, I am not stating they aren't. Point is, the Mavs are marginally better than last year (that all comes defensively), but overall without Caron, they are worse offensively. That is why they lost last year to the Spurs and I don't see how that changes.
Again, the numbers don't show TC>>>>>>TD defensively. They just don't. That is both team and individual.
RJ has played poorly, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have talent, which is my point. You have to have talent, even if at times they play like ass (Hi, Caron).
Again, it comes down to me saying I'll take Tim (with his pedigree) to get closer to matching Dirk than I will take anyone on the Mavs matching up talent wise with RJ/TP/Manu.
Is this really worth debating? We all saw today that SA will
not beat LA in a 7 game series. Dallas has the frontline to compete
with them but will that be enough?? Probably not.
As far as Dallas and SA, please this has been talked about over and over.
You're a Spurs fan who thinks SA is better and i'm Mavs fan who thinks
Dallas is better. Is what either of us say to the other really gonna change the others opinion??? Probably not, so what's the point?
Acting like Tim still can't win you a game(s) is damn foolish IMO. We will just have to see.
So picking up a defensive anchor, but losing a perimeter defender and replacing him with a turnstile (Peja) all the while losing your best offensive 2nd option (Caron) is enough to push the Mavs over the Spurs when they couldn't beat them with HCA last year?
It's not even close. Tyson's interior defense is far superior to Duncans at this point in his career. Chandler is the Maverick's MVP (besides Dirk of course).
It could, but IMO, it would be an upset if the Mavs won. I make it 70/30 Spurs, but Dirk is so good, that he can win a series by himself.
Tbh the Lakers will probably beat the Mavs by 30+ as well.
Because you know, SA is better
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I never said the Mavs suck. Also, the Spurs beat the Mavs in the playoffs last year and are better this year, while the Mavs lost their 2nd option.
They were built better than the Mavs. Hence the defeat at the hands of the Spurs.
No, it's not.
Who said that Butler was the Mavs second option???
This is a guy who was routinely benched in favor of Marion
most 4th quarters. Terry is and will always be the Mavs second option as long as he is here. That is a fact
The spurs don't have the big men to compete with the Lakers, we saw that today. Bynum grabbed 15 boards in 20 minutes, the Lakers dominated the Spurs in the paint.
No NBA team has won a ring with a 6-7 center in about 40 years. On the other hand.... no team has won a ring without a legit 2nd option for quite some time too... I think Roddy could probably fix that, but apparently Rick isn't changing courses from last season anyway. Neither team is likely to win a ring.... so all this debating is kind of pointless.
So your offense is REALLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY going to struggle then. Now, you literally have Dirk and no one else on the floor that can do anything offensively?
Is he really going to get enough minutes to make an impact defensively? Enough to make up for Caron missing?
Mavs frontcourt > Spurs frontcourt
Peja should be moved to the backup PF spot. Will help spread the floor for the bench.
Start Kidd, Roddy, and Brewer.
JJ the backup PG, Terry the backup SG, Marion the backup SF, and Peja comes in for Dirk.
If you don't know that Caron was the 2nd option on your own team, there is not much to say.
You realize the Spurs will be playing McDyess a lot in the playoffs?
Again, I will take Tim vs. Dirk (in theory) in any given game production wise, compared to what the Mavs have to throw at TP/Manu.
So one of your main reasons the Spurs are better than Dallas is
because the Mavs lost a 3rd option and the Spurs got better with.....
Neal and Splitter??? Or who did the Spurs add that made them better?
That solves everything
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