Game Thread - Spurs at Mavs - Tuesday, March 24 - 7:00 CST - another Spurs W

[cantthinkofanything]

Devin Harris is questionable, and JJ Barea is out. That means a lot of minutes for Rondo, which is a good thing for us.

Carlisle is probably the 2nd smartest coach in the NBA. He knows losing without his full roster is preferable to getting blow out by the hot Spurs will all his players. Spurs better not take it lightly though. We've seen Pop do the same thing and cause plenty of trouble with 2nd teamers.

[loveforthegame]

I hate losing to the Mavs. Go for the throat.

[spurs10]

I love your damn sig.... Good lord.

Good lord is right! Who is that?

[Mugen]

Sit manu until OKC tomorrow tbh.

[pppp]

Hypothetical scenarios and subsequent ST reactions:

Parker goes 2/8 with 3 assists (win or loss) - "Parker sucks"
Parker goes 6/7 for 15 and 5 assists for win - "Spurs are so much better when Parker isn't shooting a lot"
Parker goes 6/7 for 15 and 5 assists for loss - "Parker stagnating the offense is the reason we lost the game"
Parker goes 2/4 for 9 and 10 assists for win - "See, we won without Parker scoring."
Parker goes 2/4 for 9 and 10 assists for loss - "If Parker would have just given us his average, we would have won."
Parker goes 13/22 for 28 and 6 assists for win - "Yah but he did it against a bad defense."
Parker goes 13/22 for 28 and 6 assists for loss - "Enrique playing heroball again leads to another Spurs loss."
Parker goes 16/22 for 35 and 10 assists for win - "We all know he can play in the regular season. It's the playoffs where he always chokes."

Pretty much.
You forgot this one: Parker goes 16/22 for 35 and 10 assists for win - Spurs win by double digits after surviving a mavs run in the third - "Enrique heroballing caused mavs comeback and almost cost us the victory"

[313]

Why would Parker guard Ellis?..

[BillMc]

Melissa leads to victory.

[Beaverfuzz]

Just kick their ass.

[Silver&Black]

[Beaverfuzz]

I hope we push their in, tbh.

Ellis would love that.

[cantthinkofanything]

Good...time to start thinking about the game and sending the positive vibes to the team.
Placed the obligatory bet on the Spurs (-3.5) which should be easy money. Haven't seen the quarter line yet.
I do see Melissa above. Cue Robdiaz to criticize Parker for a few posts. We should be good to go soon.
Should win by around 8-12.

[cantthinkofanything]

I hope we push their in, tbh.

Ellis would love that.

Someone else will like it more

EDIT - took out picture or RJ. Seemed like a bad idea to have a pic of him in the thread. Jinx averted.

[PingPong]

[cantthinkofanything]

first quarter bet is in Spurs -1

[Dex]

Kawhi misses both game-clinching FTs, and the Mavs win in OT. Book it.

[Beaverfuzz]

Someone else will like it more

EDIT - took out picture or RJ. Seemed like a bad idea to have a pic of him in the thread. Jinx averted.

That's a Hard Rick!

[sananspursfan21]

Monte is the Spurs killer on the team, we don't do well with penetrating PG's but there are some stories out this week about the Mavs being anxious about Monte's moodiness, whatever funk he is in hopefully it lasts thru the Spurs games. If Carlisle lets Rondo run point we will be in much better shape against the Mavs.

Remember when every mavs player was a spurs killer? Right down to the end of the bench guy. From about 05-08

[Budkin]

Really want this win. The Mavs have been struggling but they'll be on their A game against us as always.

[cantthinkofanything]

not to long from now...I'm ready to watch another beatdown

[milkyway21]

lol @ Amare lately...It would be nice if we can shut him up by beating the Mavs twice in a row ..
just hoping..

[TXstbobcat]

[cantthinkofanything]

lol @ Amare lately...It would be nice if we can shut him up by beating the Mavs twice in a row ..
just hoping..

there's so much ancillary trash on the Mavs that makes the wins more enjoyable...Amare, Rondo, RJ...

[LakerHater]

Manu Suitin up!

[ManuTastic]

It's really funny reading the ledge-jumping going on in the Mavs forum:

http://www.mavsmoneyball.com/game-co...ugh/in/8045514

[Malik Hairston]

It's really funny reading the ledge-jumping going on in the Mavs forum:

http://www.mavsmoneyball.com/game-co...ugh/in/8045514

Meh, SpursTalk does this after every playoff loss, tbh..

, half the posters here did that after every regular season loss against a good team last year and the prior year..this year has been surprisingly mild, though, I guess the championship does that..