Is there anything that's a true "Duncan-stopper" in this league? Kurt Thomas is as close as it gets, and we know who he plays for.
Really, Diop has a reputation of shutting down Timmy because he took him out of an overtime on completely fresh legs when Duncan was absolutely exhausted.
That being said, I still don't see how the Mavs are going to guard Timmy. Even if they put Damp/Mags on him, it's going to leave a LOT of weak-side o-boards open for KT and Fabs to cherry pick.
His best seasons were 3 and 4 yrs ago actually (all-star in 03-04)...and 2 seasons ago he avg'd 9 and 9, which is decent. I'm just sayin'. Has nothing to do with how he'll impact the Mavs now, but maybe you were thinking of somebody else?
in college?
9/9 two season ago when he was 27...
I thought he had retired along with KVH
In 35 minutes? With the ~17.5 minutes he'll see now, he'll be lucky to get 5/5.
30
And I think 5/5 would be fine with the Mavs...
I think that's all they want, it's not like they are looking for a savior in Magloire. Their F/C position, if you're going by traditional standards, is weak. Dirk and Bass aren't your typical power forwards. Dampier is the only legit big man they have right now, no?
Magloire, at his best, was a decent OFFENSIVE threat. He has never been much of a defender.
The are looking to sign 6 fouls.
Exactly...I doubt if they're even looking for 5/5. They just need a backup center because Dirk and Bass are not...
Mavs fans that act like this is a big deal are idiots...
Spurs fans that act like this is a big deal are idiots...
It's a good pickup. It basically cancels out the loss of Diop, although their skillset is different. I would've loved to have had Kurt Thomas, but we didn't have any expirings or picks to get him. Magloire is as good as its going to get on the waiver wire this time of the year. He's not a savior, but I feel a lot better about our playoff chances now that we have some foul trouble/injury insurance for Damp.
Let the Mavs fans rejoice. They just found out today that there's an excellent chance their team could soon be the second best team in Texas.
Also, there's no hurt in tossing our hat in the Barry sweepstakes ring, but he's going back to the Spurs. Flip Murray would be a nice pickup for our final roster spot.
Seriously, we should just forfeit Thursday's game. Timmy is going to hang 60 on Damp and Magloire, and Parker is going to score just as much on Kidd.
Spurs 157, Mavs 83. Book it!
I agree with this.. they are a mess on and off the court. I don't know how long Cuban will be able to sustain the level of spending without winning anything.jamal magliorre a duncan stopper? you cannot be serious
the mavs are a mess
I would say our biggest problem right now is how much more turnover-prone we are with Kidd. We had like 22 last night. That will kill you against a team like San Antonio. Some of those turnovers are from teammates fumbling passes they're not used to receiving, and some of it is Kidd's aggressiveness in the open floor leading to botched fastbreaks. I think the latter is something you're going to have to live with when it comes to Kidd, and the former in time will get corrected.
I guess I've missed all the rejoicing, despite having sports talk radio on all day...
Like I said...Spurs fans that make more of this than what it is are idiots...right along with any Mavs fan that thinks JM will bring a lot to the table...
Nah, the Mavs are built for the regular season, especially now. I suppose I have to be afraid of Jason Kidd because Randy Galloway says Devin Harris is , or because you try to act like Magliore is going to step right in and do everything Diop did. I've certainly got no problem telling you your team is well above average and should have little difficulty making the playoffs in the western conference, and could seriously contend for a spot in the conference semifinals.
"...cancels out the loss of Diop..." No it doesn't! Magloire can't slow down Duncan in any sense, and that's exactly what Diop did. He is a stopgap backup centre and that's it. He might score a bucket or two, but Duncan will treat him like paper towel. Good luck with that.
Like you said, some of those turnovers are guys not looking up. In number of games before Kidd bloodies a teammates nose with the ball, I'll take the under. That said, defense is going to become a problem without Harris and Diop, and size is going to be a problem in the west, and Magliore helps, but not much.
Tell you the truth theyd be better off resigning Willis today.
Magliore is no better and no worse than anyone at "stopping" TD. The Mavs' fate will rest upon the passing creativity of Kidd (sooner or later the rest of the team will adjust to his out-of-nowhere feeds), Dirk's jumper, and how well AJ will get his guys to play team D. Against the Spurs, they'll get Magliore will use up his 6 fouls and it will be an endless parade of TD foul shots. It's a good thing he's looking better at the line this year.
Advantage: still belongs to the Spurs.
it was a slight exageration. 2 seasons ago he average 9 and 9, very impressive.
Slight?it was a slight exageration. 2 seasons ago he average 9 and 9, very impressive.
Who said 9/9 was impressive?
word,
people have overhyped what Diop did in OT of game 7. It was Damp that eventually wore down Duncan, and he is still here. I really don't see where this Spurs arrogance towards the Mavs is coming from. Harris is not here, but if you have seen any of the games you would notice that the Mavs are much better defensively as a unit with Kidd. Kidd might have lost a step, and I am not that sure after watching him, but he positions himself very well. And Jet, Stack, Josh and most of all Dirk bring their best against the Spurs. Let's not forget that all of the matchup problems start with Dirk. Do you honestly play KT/Duncan as a frontline with Dirk. You think Thomas can stop him. Timmy 5 years from now is quicker than what KT is now. I am willing to bet that Pop goes small against us once again. If we meet in the playoffs it will again be dogfight, with 6 games being the bare minimum. There is nothing to prove that you are superior to the Mavs right now.
So Kidd will be in the position he should have been a half-second earlier as TP drives by? Great.
I think endrity means that the Mavs will play suffocating defense against every lottery team they face in the playoffs.
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