Spurs vs. Mavericks Game 4 -- Game Blog

[ducks]

11:17 SA - M. Finley defensive rebound
11:18 DAL - J. Howard misses a 5-foot jumper in the lane
11:23 DAL - J. Terry defensive rebound
11:25 SA - B. Bowen misses a layup
11:40 DAL - D. Nowitzki makes a 10-foot jumper along the right baseline

[Mavs<Spurs]

This does not look good. Turnovers is a concentration thing. If they can't bring themselves to concentrate and focus now, they don't have what it takes to win. Defense is an energy/effort thing, the will to expend the effort to get a win. If they wanted to win more, they would play better defense.

Going down 3-1, they won't come back.

They knew that coming in to this game and still threw away that 8 point lead.

Looks like they don't this game.


They had better start thinking clearly.

I sure hope that they turn this around, because if they lose without even getting to the finals of the western conference it's going to be a long and depressing summer. The Spurs have proven they can win it one year. They have not yet proven they can win it two straight years. Even if they win it next year, we will not know the answer to that question. The time is now for them to answer that question.

Heart. Do they have any?

[strangeweather]

Why isn't Rasho playing???

He ain't great, but he can catch a ball, defends the paint very well, and their Cs are no offensive threat. I cannot see why he isn't in there to clog up the lane and block a few shots.

Because Duncan is defending their centers and Rasho can't cover either Dirk or Howard.

[ducks]

10:14 DAL - D. Diop offensive rebound
10:15 DAL - J. Howard misses a 5-foot jumper in the lane
10:34 SA - M. Finley makes an 18-foot jumper along the right baseline. Assist: T. Parker
10:41 SA - T. Parker defensive rebound
10:42 DAL - J. Howard misses a 20-foot jumper from the left wing
11:00 SA - Layup by T. Duncan. Assist: B. Barry

[Nero]

I hated it when Nazr came in last game for 1 minute, made one mistake and was benched for the rest of the game. I think Pop is panicking, though he's always proved to know more about basketball than me in the past.

[ducks]

10:06 SA - B. Bowen defensive rebound
10:07 DAL - J. Terry misses a 20-foot jumper from the right wing
10:14 DAL - D. Diop offensive rebound
10:15 DAL - J. Howard misses a 5-foot jumper in the lane

[Pistons < Spurs]

** LETS GO SPURS ** WIN THIS ING GAME

[CubanMustGo]

4 on Diop, the Mavs' very own Nazr.

[strangeweather]

I hated it when Nazr came in last game for 1 minute, made one mistake and was benched for the rest of the game. I think Pop is panicking, though he's always proved to know more about basketball than me in the past.

He made about 4 in that 1 minute. It was painful.

[Nero]

"Because Duncan is defending their centers and Rasho can't cover either Dirk or Howard."

Well, they can try some kind of zone defense. Howard doesn't have much of a shot anyway and I'm tired of seeing him overpower our old men.

Nazr screwed up a lot, but I think it's his confidence and cuz he's rusty. He's been dogged all playoffs.

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

We need a dominatn third quarter from Duncan on O and Rasho on D, and then Manu to take it all the way in the 4th.

I think Pop is out-thinking himself right now - all this small ball is way too cute and goes away from Spurs Ball - DEFENSE DEFENSE DEFENSE. When was the last time we locked a team down? Game 5 vs Sacto in the last 3 mins I guess, but apart from that, where has our D gone???

[ducks]

9:49 SA - T. Duncan hits the second free throw
9:49 DAL - J. Stackhouse enters game for D. Diop
9:49 SA - T. Duncan hits the first free throw

[WalterBenitez]

How is Dirk's ankle?

[picnroll]

This is where Duncan should kill them

[vsnba]

Please give ball to duncan

[ducks]

9:11 DAL - Shooting foul on D. Nowitzki
9:30 DAL - J. Howard makes a 5-foot jumper in the lane. Assist: J. Stackhouse

[RON ARTEST]

pop likes to get drunk.

[CubanMustGo]

Stack in for Diop .. who is guarding TD now?

FEED TIMMAY!

[strangeweather]

I just want to see more Oberto this half.

[picnroll]

Why can they bear hug Duncan but can't touch Dirk?

[Nero]

When was the last time we outrebounded a team?

[ducks]

9:11 SA - T. Parker hits the second free throw
9:11 SA - T. Parker misses the first free throw
9:11 DAL - Shooting foul on D. Nowitzki

[1Parker1]

FOULS FOULS FOULS!!! Refs are calling so many freakin ticky tacky fouls, it's ruining my enjoyment of the frickin game

[strangeweather]

3 on Dirk! Niiiiice.

[ducks]

8:55 DAL - J. Terry makes an 18-foot jumper from the left wing. Assist: D. Harris
9:00 SA - Personal foul on B. Barry