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spurs fans trying to make themselves feel ''confident'' against the nuggets by bringing up the mavs loss
watching this 4th quarter again.
The mavs gotta change more than lineups.
Their offense was horrible against the wariors defense.
that is funny. but funnier was to see Mark Cuban's face last night
Why not, we only lost by 6. At least we didnt get blown out
When Duncan is awake and not missing 3 ft shots, he's a mismatch for the Nuggets. Consistent production from TD that brings the constant doubles is what will open things up for both Parker and Manu. Even though the rust was evident yesterday, I was most disappointed with the defense, especially in the 4th. It was as slow and pourous as it has been all year.
So... I can't help but notice...
Zone defenses are legal.....
And the Warriors don't shoot 3s particularly well.....
Just a thought.....
Same pretty much goes for the Spurs....
Armed and ready, sir!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I don't know why the Mavs have to change their lineup at all. Why the start Dirk at center for the 1st time this season? It was a miscalculated move by AJ.
Just as miscalculated as Pop trying to beat the Mavs with small ball last season.
Dude don't stick your thumb in your mouth. I'm a little annoyed by Game 1 too but it's no reason to get that nervous. Who knows where it's been?
That's just too damn funny.
"In Argentina it is customary after dinner to stick one'sin their
to show the host that the meal was enjoyed."
- The Most Interesting Man In The World
A topic you are well qualified to discuss, my friend.
That was definitely missing in game 1. Manu has fallen too much in love with his three point shot. The last 4 minutes of the game was when we needed this the most and it just never happened.
If the Mavs problem is structural...Then the Spurs problem with the Mavs is also structural. We better hope the Mavs get beat, because then we will have the same problem with the Mavs that they are having with the Warriors.
The best team doesn't always win the 7 game series, that logic is flawed. The best PLAYING team does, though. And while the Mavs are easily the best team in the NBA they are being severely confused due to this Warriors team.
This team got amazingly better after the trade, I am convinced without injury and if they had all of their pieces now, they'd be the 5th seed in the west. But none of this matters now, the point that many fail to mention when people still claim the Mavs will easily win, is that they've never beaten a Nellie-coached Warrior team. Is that merely coincidental or because Nellie has their number?
Let's get it straight, AJ obviously has our number. Is it because he knows the style of coaching Pop does first hand? The same way Nellie does about AJ? It doesn't help the Mavericks that the Warriors probably have the most pure athletic team in the league with three great clutch players --Baron, Sjax, and Jrich. That is a scary lineup on its own, mix in a young blossoming star in Ellis and a strong athletic Harrington (who was one of the most wanted free agents last year) and you have a team that can beat anybody.
This has a George Mason-like feel to it. Hardly anybody expected the Warriors to make a splash, but they have, and they now know that they can beat the Mavs because they've done it many times before.
Golden State was a great home team too, can you imagine how psyched the fans will be? Playoffs in the Bay Area again, against a team that they have beaten, like the last 7 out of 8 times (I think). That will be quite a huge leap for the Mavs to overcome, and what makes people think it'll be as easy as "Well, AJ has done it before."? Has AJ done it against Nellie before? We know he did it to Pop, but he wasn't Pop's assistant coach.
I really don't think this series will be as easily won as some fans think, infact, I find it difficult to see the Mavs bridging this gap to win this series, they haven't done it yet, and I think it is a mix of Warrior confidence and I think that confidence will put them back in their Finals 06 s and we will see a monumental collapse of the Mavs again. It is not impossible for the Mavs to overcome, but so far they've shown nothing to prove otherwise.
The Spurs could lose against the Nuggets, too, and that isn't really anything to be ashamed of. AI, Camby, and Melo? Can't get a much better foundation for a team than that. Plus a 3 seed losing to a 6 seed isn't unheard of.
In the NHL, the 8th seeded Oilers took out the Red Wings last year to advance to make it to the finals (although losing to Carolina). Could a similar situation happen this year in the NBA? I am not jumping to conclusions but I think this Warrior team causes a lot of problems in the league and their poise will now be another key factor in stopping them. Sjax is a machine when he is on, and he wants to prove it on a big time level again, he hasn't done it since 03 with the Spurs.
One thing simple to say, if anybody can stop these well-oiled Mavericks, it's definitely the Warriors, not the Spurs, not the Suns.
Last edited by Doghouse MD; 04-23-2007 at 05:23 PM.
I like how Nellie said in the post-game interview that he doesnt think his team will win the finals, and that to get one win is very nice. That kind of subtle psychology will probably fire his team up to steal at least one more win in the series, just out of emotion and from playing harder to impress him.
Nice analysis. Thanks for posting and I agree.
MATCHUP PROBLEM...IT'S OVER!!!IT'S OVER!!!!!!
The more I think about it, the more Kori is on the money. Nellie knows what makes every player on that Mavs squad tick, save Devin Harris. And in Devin's case, he just does the obvious thing and sends Baron Davis into the post whenever Devin is on him
Dallas has got some serious challenges to overcome in this series.
may not be a bad idea, but who is your point guard going to cover, sjax???
GS is matchup nighmares, I do believe that it may have been partly matchups, partly shooting lights out and a little luck, but thats what you need to upset in the the playoffs, but can they do 4 time, I don't know. Aj created doubt by matching up with Nelly instead of going with what brought them there and then matching up. I am not so sure going back to your regular starting lineup does add some more doubt, like lets try this and see if it works. I still think dallas will win the series, but it will be fun to see cuban squirm and froth at the mouth a bit
nellie the mad scientist is a brilliant basketball strategist. he thoroughly confused the out of Dirk with the doubles that were coming on every spin dribble he took. that was genius. dirk had no freaking idea where the double was coming from. this is gonna be a tough series for the mavs but if they stay strong mentally, they should take it.
I agree with myself!! If you are good, you are good.
Shooting for 3 ...let say...8/11 and it is over. Then everything looks totaly different.
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