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Strategy to beat the Mavs?
Tony Parker, followed by some Tony Parker with just a dash of Tony Parker.
Mavericks have proven since he was a ing rookie that they can not defend him. I don't see it changing right now.
The Steelers go into the RCA Dome and take out the Colts.
The Red Sox win the World Series.
Buster Douglas knocks out Mike Tyson.
"We'll win because we've won before" holds little weight in sports. And while I understand, and respect, it's your job as a Spurs fan to predict an 82-0 season you have to understand that your team isn't infallible.
Strategy against the Mavs - lots of ball movement and fast break transitions. Don't let them get set up. Smother the pick and roll. Get the center position into early foul trouble. Keep the crowd on your side. Keep close in the free throw totals.
But like Dirk said to Hakim Warrick in the early part of Game 3 - "All day". You can try to rattle him and throw different looks his way, but when he gets that fire going and that look on his face - there will be trouble.
All in all - I'm really excited about today's game. It's good to stay out late on a Saturday, wake up late,watch some badass basketball AND STILL have time to see MI3 this afternoon. Good times.
Strategy to beat the Mavs?
Tony Parker, followed by some Tony Parker with just a dash of Tony Parker.
Mavericks have proven since he was a ing rookie that they can not defend him. I don't see it changing right now.
One thing I would like to see is our smaller defender NOT switching on Dirk on pick and rolls. Thats the main reason why Dirk scores so much from the outside-he's either wide open or he has a much smaller defender. Put a quick, taller guy on him and he's not as effective from the outside.
Spurs' Parker may not be at full speed
By GERRY FRALEY / The Dallas Morning News
San Antonio carries questions about its point guards into today's series opener against the Mavericks.
Starter Tony Parker was dynamic in Fridays' 105-83 win at Sacramento, but he also added another injury. Parker strained his right hip on a drive to the basket in the third quarter. He already had a bruised right thigh.
The Spurs expect Parker to play against the Mavericks, but he probably will not be at full speed.
"I'm going to count on our trainer [Will Sevening] with his magic hands," Parker said after the win at Sacramento. "We've got to be ready, but we're not going to complain."
Coach Gregg Popovich used Nick Van Exel as the backup point guard in the final two games of the Sacramento series, and he performed poorly.
Van Exel, considering retirement after this season, missed all four shots and had five assists with three turnovers in the games. For the series, Van Exel was 3-of-20 from the floor.
In the series finale, Sacramento had an 11-6 scoring advantage when Van Exel was on the floor during the first three quarters.
Popovich also played little-used Beno Udrih at point guard against Sacramento. He had eight assists and only one turnover.
Briefly: The Spurs waited until Saturday morning to return from Sacramento. Past performance has shown the Spurs that team performance suffers the day after a red-eye flight from the Pacific time zone. ... Popovich started three centers against Sacramento: Nazr Mohammed, Rasho Nesterovic and Robert Horry. He is likely to stay with Horry, who was in an uncharacteristic silent mood after the win at Sacramento. ... In the final four games against Sacramento, Tim Duncan made 34 of 51 shots.
Nope not quite owned. Because again, thats past. Didn't see anything of 2006 on there. Past.
OWNED?
That word HISTORY proves my point.
Spurs fans - kings and queens of winning things before they've been played.
Mavs fans: Cowboys fans in spring.
I agree. I have nothing but respect for the Spurs and it's ridiculous to think of them as anything less than the defending champs.I think the Mavericks are a great team and I think they are capable of winning this series. But the nonchalant manner in which Mavs fans are dismissing the Spurs is ridiculous.
Yeah I will give them 2 games for being the defending champions. Mavs in 6. Book it.
The strategy for today is to be ready to play with the intensity of a WCF playoff series.
True.
Intensity is the most important thing to bring out in order to win the series. Throughout the season focuses were put on the Pistons for their desire to revenge. In fact, many high-quality teams like Dallas and even the Kings also have the same motivation and readiness to dethrone the reigning champion. So it's of utmost importance for the Spurs to bring out the same intensity, eg. don't give up any defensive rebound, and if they can do so, the Spurs should be fine.
I have to say, Ive seen the complete opposite. I see the Spurs fans being the ones dismissing the Mavs just because we haven't won any past championships. I see a few Mavs fans being ignorant, but mostly I see spurs fans as the ones dismissing a legitimate le contender.
So is this the only respectful Mavs fan we have so far on these boards or is there others?
I have posted numerous times that this will be a battle and it should be fun. Apparently, you missed that. How much more respect do you want. Spurs are great, it won't be easy to beat them. I expect a good battle all the way around. Good luck to everyone!
The two teams really look alike in some ways.
They have a scoring PG, a defensive specialist (Griffin and Bowen) and a slasher (Howard and Ginobili) in the wings, and a frontcourt with a star PF and a defensive specialist at center. Both coach know each other very well and both bench are very strong.
The difference may be experience and health. If Parker, Ginobili and Duncan are healthy, they are the best trio in the league, but not by far against Nowitzki, Howard and Terry.
Pop has said that controlling Terry was key against the Mavs offense and I think that it applies for the Mavs against Parker.
As a Spurs and french fan, I think that it should be easier to control Terry than Parker. So Spurs in 6.
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