Try not to let Dirk re-post closer to the basket. Easier said than done, but body up immediately when he passes back to Kidd. Long story, but he always looks uncomfortable when he can't re-post lower. It also screws with their spacing.
Get Hill a couple of 3P shots early (hopefully he makes one) to stretch them, and keep them honest in the paint.
Throw an alley-oop to Jefferson early, to give them one more thing to worry about. THEN call a few plays to hit him going to the basket.
Try to force a few switches to get Barrea on Manu, and let Manu go to work sucking out a couple of fouls on him. He gets angry, and starts trying to prove something on the other end. Their offense shrinks when he starts trying to prove whose is bigger.
Ignore every single foul call. Don't even raise an eyebrow. That crowd is going to be rabid, and if they get a whiff of frustration they will go nuts.
Dallas' small ball game use to work on the Spurs regularly in the past, but we have the tools to match it this year. It's not a given that Kidd, Terry, Bulter/Barrea, Marion is better than TP, Hill, Manu, and RJ.
Plus I'm ALL FOR Dirk guarding TD, especially since it will wear him down on the offensive end -- Good luck Dirk. And if the Mavs think Marion can guard TD, they need only borrow film from recent Suns-Spurs playoff matches to see how well that worked out.
force barea to think his a chucker, clearly overplaying his ability as a scrub benchwarmer
Dirk with the idea of playing without a center shows how much he knows about defense. He is a great shooter, and knows how to draw fouls, but this point really makes me question his overall BB IQ.
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