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7-foot-5?
I told my girlfriend I should stop watching the games until the playoffs start so I don't have to go into a tirade again.
But you're right, Pop knows he can exploit Avery's new coaching in the playoffs. I really don't think cares about HCA anymore, because he knows we can win on Dallas' floor and he's just throwing ty plays to mess with Avery. Who knows. I know he did it on purpose versus SAC, I'm not too sure about tonight.
Van Exel came up big though. Hopefully he can do this in the playoffs.
7-foot-5?
I know that Van Exel came through tonight, but I haven't been able to get in his corner yet and I don't really know why. Somebody help me out.
Imagine Nick with a really long nose . . .
That was awesome!
hats off to mavs for gutty performance
off to mouse for predicting it
bruce bowen just pissed away the DPOY award cause he didnt guard anyone (especially Dirk) for ...Bowen is overrated this year
He did an awesome job in the first half. Dirk got off in the 3rd quarter, but part of that time, they had switched Bowen to Josh Howard. In the 4th, Bowen was barely on Dirk.
This performance isn't going to have any effect on his DPOY award. No one expects a 6'6 Bowen to shut down a 7' Dirk night in and night out.
Every once is a while inspiration strikes.
Who/what is "ss&e"?
It appeared the SPURS needed to rely on their outside threat tonight as the MAVS clogged the lane, challenged our bigs, contested shots!
I am not a big NVE fan, but I would say "don't bite the hand that is feeding you" (NVE, FINS). In this particular game, I would rely on NVE shooting outside than Parker (who forced the action tonigt).
The MAVS relied on their bread and butter (Dirk) who came through tonight!
I would have stayed with Bowen on Dirk to deny him the ball and stay in his grille instead of allowing Dirk to drive on Duncan or pull up!
Our offense down the stretch was puzzling with players driving, leaving their feet, and launching a bail out pass to an (hopeful) open player! At times it looked like the Spurs were playing "hot potato" making point blank passes to players next to them who were questionably open.
I need to go to bed to put this loss behind me and get reday to get amped up for Memphis!
Again, they competed -- like I said, I can live with this loss tonight!
In the game blog, I predicted some one would say something like this. Did you even watch the game?
7' 5.75"
, lets round to to 7'6
He's the new Shawn Bradley.
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When Dirk gets that little fade away jumper working, you cant stop him, no matter who you are.
We did a bad job offensively last night, there were just way too many bad decisions and of course shots werent falling.
Defensively, we were just mediocore, there were too many breakdowns at one point or the other.
Marks should have seen some floor time when we were stuggling to put the ball in the hoop.
Heck of a game...
Still some missing / banged up players for each team. Whoever is more healthy in the playoffs will probably advance. Seems like the Mavs are more on track to get healthy with Harris and Griffin coming back in the next couple games. I'm a little worried about Howard. He was grabbing at his hamstring some during the Kings game, and he got a little banged up last night. The Mavs can't win a series without him. Duncan...probably won't be 100% at any point, but he's been that way most of the year. How well Harris can play after being out so long will be huge for the Mavs.
Can't wait for the 2nd round
6-11 to 7'...not 7-5 ;-)
But you're right...when Dirk is on, he can shoot over anybody, he makes shots even when he's fouled on a jumpshot, and he hits really off-balance shots to avoid people. He's fun to watch...
So this is where all the nice Spurs fans are in this forum! J/K, at least you guys/gals haven't bailed on your team and see the game for what it is, one game. I can't believe some of the threads going on and on about how much this or that Spurs player sucks just because of a two-game skid. There are 30 teams, one gets the championship, it doesn't mean every other team sucks. If that was the case then why even bother tuning in to the games? Anyway, last night's game was very exciting until the last 2-3 minutes and it wouldn't have been if both teams didn't play hard. *Bof' teams played hard* - Rasheed
Spurs fans are spoiled, plain & simple. They take for granted that the franchise has been successful for so long and expect them to go 98-0 every season. They'll get over it.
Good job, Mavs.
"Spurs fans are spoiled"
Some are, many aren't. WTF is wrong expecting some excellent, convincing play from exactly the same team that won the Championship last June.
You are spoiled.
That's for sure.
Do you remember last season?? Spurs weren't even close to playing "excellent, convincing" games at this time. Yea, they won those great back to back OT thrillers, but other than that, they were struggling mightiliy without Duncan, They even lost to the Wolves, got blown out by the Mavs by 40 points or something, and lost to the Knicks and Pacers. Not to mention they struggled putting away the Seattle Sonics in the second round.
I'd say they're playing at the same level at this time that they were last year at this point.
But but but butVan X showed tonight why he's on the team. He's going to win a playoff game or two if he can stay healthy.
Van exel is worthless I thought??
Last night proved what he will do in the playoffs.
Hit big shots, and be excellent overall.
, he prob should've finished the game instead of Parker.
Still waiting for Aggie to explain who he would've had guard.
WTF is wrong expecting some excellent, convincing play from exactly the same team that won the Championship last June.
That wasn't the exact team that played last june.
No Robert Horry testicle breath.
This was a statement game, and the statement is that now the Mavs are better. If this Spurs team can't get up for a top opponent on their home court to allow them to basically rest the last 6 games, what else do they need? I think the Spurs really don't fear the Mavs yet.
Exactly. This close to the end of the season any game like this is a real warmup for the postseason. Taking such a game lightly doesn't speak well of this team's readiness for the playoffs. Man, it's like the team started to believe all of the crap at the start of the season about how great they were.
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