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^You're absolutely right. If the Mavs don't do it for 48 min, it will be very very difficult to beat an experienced team like the spurs especially at home. Great game from both teams. Wish my team would have won, but I didn't expect this to be easy.
This game pretty much illustrated where the Spurs and Mavs are. Pretty close all things considered. But the Spurs defense and their experience in using it in their system and at the right time could make all the difference in the outcome of the series.
^You're absolutely right. If the Mavs don't do it for 48 min, it will be very very difficult to beat an experienced team like the spurs especially at home. Great game from both teams. Wish my team would have won, but I didn't expect this to be easy.
These are the people I don't have much respect for. You can talk all you want about the game, and I will respect your opinion. However, talking about 2 guys celebrating in ways I have seen all teams celebrate shows immaturity. I've seen the spurs players embracing. Ive seen other teams embracing. Its a team game and thats how people celebrate winning together. Just a sad showing from you Deb. But thats fine. I will continue to talk actual basketball with other spurs fans who show they can have adult conversations.
I'm not here to dog on anyone. I'm not a troll. I respect the Spurs and how good they are. In order for the Mavs to shed their reputation, we all know it goes through San Antonio. If I say anything that offends anyone, let me know. Just here to get the other side's take on each game on what has proven should be an awesome series to watch no matter who you are.
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You want to know the hallmark of Spurs Championship runs? Games like this. Games where they look bad at times, but are never out of the game and manage to win it at the end.
What Mavericks fans don't understand because they've never seen it in action is how important that fourth quater was because of what it represents. Those minutes of field goal less basketball that the Spurs made the Mavs play are THE CORNERSTONE of championships. The way this game was won was very telling.
The Mavs are done. It may take 6 games, but the Mavs are done. Where are they going to pull a victory out from? What experience are they going to draw off of? What tested veteran will pull it out?
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Not having seen the game I cannot comment much except to say that the Spurs still havent done nothing yet except hold their slight advantage. While it may be fun to mock the Mavs after the game 1 win, I still expect the Mavs to win at least 2 game in this series and they still have a pretty decent chance of winning the series.
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He looks like he's comforting a small child that lost his mommy.
For some reason I'm not calling the series won yet. Yeah we got game one, but it just didn't feel like a confident win to me. The Spurs had no legs, and the Mavs had rust...we just eeked it out. Alot of us have said that we didn't really expect to win Game 1 anyway. I'll be looking to Game 2 for more of a feel as to how the series will go.
This was the best chance for the Mavs to steal a game in San Antonio, which they have to do to win the series. They only have three more shots at it and the Spurs will be just as rested as they are. The Mavs missed a bunch of free throws and had two good chances to tie the game at the end. Saying the Spurs "haven't done nothing" when they defended their home court on a extremely short turnaround couldn't be more wrong.
I thought Manu looked a little tired. I actually thought Tony looked a little feverish, like he might be coming down with something...it was his eyes, they were glassy and a little sunken. Hopefully it was just fatigue...or he gets over whatever it was before tomorrow night. Maybe he was just missing Eva.
I only watched the fourth quarter, but it seemed that Avery didn't make the right decisions down the stretch. He seems to be bad at calling good plays after timeouts... this is a HUGE advantage for the Spurs if it continues, and I think it will.
Yes. I agree 100%. Reminded me a lot of Game 7 of the finals last year.
I don't think Avery was "bad" at calling plays at all. He was definitely outcoached, but I'm sure he expected that. He's a green coach, he'll only get better; it's amazing and miraculous that his team is where it is today - Avery and that team compliment each other perfectly right now. In comparison to just about anyone except Pop, Avery looks like a genius in that game yesterday.I only watched the fourth quarter, but it seemed that Avery didn't make the right decisions down the stretch. He seems to be bad at calling good plays after timeouts... this is a HUGE advantage for the Spurs if it continues, and I think it will.
It seems strange that the coach of the year would be outcoached.
Yah I only saw the fourth quarter, and what he has done with this team is amazing, but, for example, that final play didn't seem like a very well thought out play.
Yes, it does...but he was. And I'm sure he knows it and is already making corrections.
I agree that the last few minutes are very important. You also have to remember that the Spurs only had that three in the final minutes. No, we didn't score but we held the Spurs scoreless for the last 2 minutes. The spurs made one when it counted and we didn't, but very good D from both teams. Can't left Bruce Bowen get open for 3 tho.
uhhh...those of you that think Bowen is gonna lock down Dirk every game like he did yesterday are dreaming. Adjustments are what 7 game series are all about. The way to negate Bowen is to start running him off screens and Dirk only needs a fraction of space to get his shot off. I am pretty sure Avery is gonna know this.
The loudest arena ever was the Hemisfair Arena by far. After a really good game, my ears would still be ringing a half hour later, and that is no lie. The ATT is not that loud, really, for most of the game.(It was loud in 4th Q yesterday) Even the PA announcer has to continually say: "A little help", which is embarrassing, IMO.
Just to be fair, Stan used to say that at Hemisfair, too. I never considered it embarassing until reading your post because it's been part of Spurs games since I started following the team.
Of all the homerism in this thread, this is the most accurate.
I am NOT saying the Mavs will win, but to gauge Bowen's effectiveness on sparse regular season meetings is BS.
If AJ is worth his salt, he will adjust his plan for Dirk to get better looks. Or, God Forbid, Dirk wakes up one day and says "Hmmmmm, Im 7ft tall, maybe I should post more..."
Dirk's been asleep for the last 7 seasons. That's not gonna change.
I do not think he ever had to say that in the Arena in the playoffs. Can you remember your ears ringing after a great game there? I do, and they have not rang since.
uhhh...they DID seriously encourage crowd noise at the Hemisfair Arena...remember that stupid "noise meter"? They would put that thing up every time the crowd started getting quiet during a pivotal part of the game...LOL...it always amazed me...The game would be going on and you would look around and everyone would be looking up at the jumbotron screaming their guts out thinking it was a REAL noise meter and trying to do their part to "peg" it...I do not think he ever had to say that in the Arena in the playoffs. Can you remember your ears ringing after a great game there? I do, and they have not rang since.
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