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Of course ... last season we'd played both or our games v. Detroit by December.
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Of course ... last season we'd played both or our games v. Detroit by December.
I'm not sure that the Mavericks "advantage" is as decisive as you suggest it is. The Mavericks won the series and they deserve to be seen (for now at least) as the favorites. But they were perilously close to losing that series. They did what they needed to do to win, and deserve credit for that. But one could certainly argue that the Spurs were their own worst enemies throughout that series and that they certainly have reason to think they should have won it. Regardless, it's not as if there was some gigantic gap between the teams during that series and I don't personally see that anything that either team has done since that series has widened that gap one way or the other.
I agree with this. But I would add that I think the Mavs additions this offseason would pay big dividends if there were significant injuries to the starters and I don't see where the Spurs have addressed that. Odds are that it won't come to that though.
Nope, just the first day's.
I'd think that would be true in most seasons, though. The Spurs have insurance for Manu, but only because of the one-time break of being able to lure Mike Finley after his amnesty release. Beyond that, it would be incomprehensibly difficult to find backups for guys like Duncan, Bowen, and Parker who can provide to the Spurs what those guys do. I personally don't think that the skills of the Mavs' starters other than Dirk are quite as difficult to replace: Howard can be reasonably imitated (though not replaced) by someone who can slash a bit and defend some; Dampier and Diop are largely interchangeable; there's nothing special about the defensive-minded guy the Mavs start (Griffin last year, Bucker (perhaps) this year); Harris brings great speed, but his absence can be mitigated by moving Terry to the point and finding another shooter who can provide a reasonable facsimile of what Terry does. I'm not, by any means, trying to dismiss the quality of the Mavs starters; I just think that what drives the Mavericks' success these days is a fairly even talent level and skill set from about 2-10 on that roster. But that's easier to accomplish when the guys who are 2-4 or 2-5 on the roster aren't guys who will garner all-star slots or all-league honors (either all-NBA or all-defense). To that extent, the Spurs are probably built more on a star system than the Mavericks are and it stands to reason that the Spurs will usually not have the ability to reasonably duplicate the things they get from their starters if those guys go down with an injury.
Winner take all!
Better to lose the opener than choke away a finals.
DOH!!!!
I do have to give Mavfan props for spelling "lose" correctly.
I think the Mavs will have a long season. Yes they will compete and all but the way they acted in the finals last year I truly feel made them a marked team for everyone in the west. The way they embarassed the Western Conference with their childish acting on and off the court will have everybody gunning for them HARD. Also they were exposed in the finals especially their all star Dirk who proved he can NOT handle physical play and is VERY unclutch when the refs arent bailing him out in the 4th. They needed so much BS just to get to the finals that it will all have to fall in place for them again just to be in position to return back. Back on topic first game of the season big whoopie. I would like to win it but I dont want us acting like it is a playoff game either. Also it isnt ring night for the mavs so it makes it much more bearable to watch the game.
Will the game be broadcasted on national TV? Or has that not been released yet?
Yes, TNT.
Your statement is completely illogical, which obviously indicates either a lack of knowledge, or a lack of humility. I'll assume both. I'll put it in these terms. There are more SPURS with rings than MAVS. What significance does this provide? CONSISTANCY, something that the MAVS lack. No I'm not speaking of game to game, but season to season consistancy. Tim Duncan 3-time FINALS MVP...Dirk....Well, uhhhh...Tim Duncan 2-time MVP....Dirk...Well, uhhhh........Manu Ginoboli, Fabicio Oberto- Gold Medalist...Tim Duncan- Bronze Medalist......Dirk...Well, uhhh.....The San Antonio Spurs- 3-time NBA Champions.....Dirk...Well, uhhhh....SMOKE ON THAT
3 rings don't mean a damn thing. Neither does Dallas' win over the Spurs last year.
It's a new year.
You're a complete dumbass. The mavs will be back in contention next season for sure. To say they will have to be lucky to get back is rediculous. They have just as good or better chance than anyone else.
Props to Mavfan for misspelling "ridiculous" and thus completing the circle.
That will be the game when we will learn that Dirk is Bonner's .
It could get nasty out there and that's why this game is rated MB for Mavs ing
Your statement is completely illogical, which obviously indicates either a lack of knowledge, or a lack of humility. I'll assume both. I'll put it in these terms. There are more SPURS with rings than MAVS. What significance does this provide? CONSISTANCY, something that the MAVS lack. No I'm not speaking of game to game, but season to season consistancy. Tim Duncan 3-time FINALS MVP...Dirk....Well, uhhhh...Tim Duncan 2-time MVP....Dirk...Well, uhhhh........Manu Ginoboli, Fabicio Oberto- Gold Medalist...Tim Duncan- Bronze Medalist......Dirk...Well, uhhh.....The San Antonio Spurs- 3-time NBA Champions.....Dirk...Well, uhhhh....SMOKE ON THAT
self-centered, biast, obbsesive looser much?
Wow, three in a row! And a rare two-in-one to boot!
Your O'Brien Trophy case:WOW! good insult! im hurt!
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umm, OK? You are pretty much just regurgotating the same old tired mess. What exactly does all of that have to do with what the Spurs will do next season? NOTHING.Your statement is completely illogical, which obviously indicates either a lack of knowledge, or a lack of humility. I'll assume both. I'll put it in these terms. There are more SPURS with rings than MAVS. What significance does this provide? CONSISTANCY, something that the MAVS lack. No I'm not speaking of game to game, but season to season consistancy. Tim Duncan 3-time FINALS MVP...Dirk....Well, uhhhh...Tim Duncan 2-time MVP....Dirk...Well, uhhhh........Manu Ginoboli, Fabicio Oberto- Gold Medalist...Tim Duncan- Bronze Medalist......Dirk...Well, uhhh.....The San Antonio Spurs- 3-time NBA Champions.....Dirk...Well, uhhhh....SMOKE ON THAT
Also, I appreciate your trying to sound educated and all, but neither my knowlegde of BBall nor my level of humility has anything at all to do with this topic.
I think that your fellow Spurs fan summed it up best by stating that:
"3 rings don't mean next season and neither does the Mavs victory over the Spurs. It's a new year."
I think we lose the game. Fire pop
IF for some reason we win the game, still fire pop.
A new Mavs poster talking smack about the season opener. In August. Damn, this is going to be a long season.
Maybe the preseason opener.
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