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Again, someone else that apparently does not watch the Mavs in any games other than Spurs games.
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...
Again, not in the playoffs, unless it was a blowout in either direction.
Again, someone else that apparently does not watch the Mavs in any games other than Spurs games.
Not having been to a playoff game at HemisFair, I plead ignorance on that one. Again, I never considered it embarassing, because it's part of Spurs games to me. You would know better than I would about the origin of it or whether it wasn't done in the playoffs. It would make sense that the current crop of Spurs fans is much less rabid than the old Spurs teams, considering the difference in the sheer number of postseason games played. If you went to a first round game in the 80s or 90s, you screamed your ass off because there might only be three or four home games to go to.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.
Not having been to a playoff game at HemisFair, I plead ignorance on that one. Again, I never considered it embarassing, because it's part of Spurs games to me. You would know better than I would about the origin of it or whether it wasn't done in the playoffs. It would make sense that the current crop of Spurs fans is much less rabid than the old Spurs teams, considering the difference in the sheer number of postseason games played. If you went to a first round game in the 80s or 90s, you screamed your ass off because there might only be three or four home games to go to.
sad but true...I can remember splitting up tickets and wanting to be sure we got tickets early in the first round to make sure we actually got to see a game...
A post game does not consist of taking a turnaround J from 12 feet. I've seen Dirk plenty since he's been in the league. He does not have anything close to a post game.
i don't think AJ's plays called were the problem, it was either the execution or how well defensed they were.
True, Dirk is not a postup player but he doesn't need to be. He has his own unique and effective style...he had virtually the same shooting percentage as Duncan this year (scoring almost 10 ppg more) and usually drew the other teams bigs out of the paint to guard him...this opened up cutting lanes for the rest of his team...if you only watched the Mavericks play the Spurs you don't realize how differently the Spurs play him (having the luxury of putting Bowen on him) and the mismatches his style creates with other teams...I am in no way a "Dirk lover" but you guys are being blinded by our success against him in game one...Avery WILL start rubbing Dirk off screens and getting him open later in the series and our bigs will have to start switching if his shot is falling...
Dirk is a piece of , Manu is the man, Timmy finally awoke, Dampier, Diop, and that other dude all are Tim's es, and Rasho still sucks the biggest Penis in the world
Son, you seem to have some anger issues....
I only speak in facts, I mean I am after all just a plate of nachos
Son, you seem to have some anger issues....
We've never seen Bruce shut down stars for entire series, so I don't know why would expect it now. Must be complete homerism.
For the record, I expect Dirk to go off at times this series. But I also expect more repeats of yesterday's 2nd half.
Sean Marion always looks like he's about half-drunk to me.
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I agree. Nothing pisses off the NBA - and everyone else, apparently - as much as the Spurs. Especially when they're on a roll.
The commentators were particularly irritating - we finally turned off the TV sound and turned up WOAI, even though the delay was horrible. It wasn't that we give a sh*t whether they say anything 'nice' about the Spurs, but we would have appreciated it if they had shown a little respect for the Champs instead of talking like the almighty Mavs weren't playing anything but a pitiful little team from BFE. If a Mav did anything - and I do mean anything -these guys roared. Whenever a Spur pulled a slick one they just changed the subject. I think Timmy's performance must have made them physically ill. I don't think I've ever been so mad in my life...
Another thing is this Dallas at ude that they 'let' us win this game - what game were they watching? Dallas fought as hard as I've seen them fight in a long, long time and they came up short. So be it. Nobody 'let' anybody do anything.
The last thing is AJ's whining about Bowen's 'bearhug' defense. Puleeze!! What's Bowen doing that's so damn different? Nothing that I can see. Didn't AJ play with Bowen? Wasn't Bowen's defense fine then? Maybe I'm wrong - I'm not a basketball expert by any stretch of the imagination. But these crocodile tears from the Little General are kinda turning my stomach.
Enough said. I feel better now.
When Dirk shows a slight hint of being a guy, then I'll be worried.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.
Dirk is not faster than Bowen, therefore Bowen doesn't have to worry about his speed.
Dirk gets his.
Fine.
You put Horry on him to put a longer body on him if Bowen aint workin, and stick him on Howard.
IMO, tommarow, if they start Horry, put him on Dirk, and put Bowen on Howard to keep him from starting off hot like yesterday.
That would aid in getting a good lead at the outset.
I don't know that I'd agree with that philosophy as a starting point for tomorrow's game. But I would think that at various points during this series, we'll see both Horry and Duncan on Dirk for some stretches.
Then, again, you do not watch. Its ok, just admit it.
Fadeaway jumpers from 20 feet do not qualify as a post game, 'cept for Mav Fan.
Seriously, this has to be the worst take I've seen yet in this forum. Dirk Nowitzki does not have a lot post game. None. Did you even watch Game 1? When did he back someone down in the post and go to the rim? That means from within 5 feet of the rim, not 20 feet out with the turnaround fadeaway.
There are plenty of guards in this league who have a better post game than Nowitzki.
You're right. He backed no one down in Game 1. Doesn't mean he hasn't before. He has. He will have to do it more in this series to get us some wins. His post game is not anywhere near Tim's but it doesn't need to be. He has a much better outside game than Duncan. Duncan can kill people inside and Dirk cannot, not arguing that fact. The thing that gets me is someone who claims to have any basketball knowledge at all can't admit that Dirk is any kind of threat. The lack of respect for him in this entire forum is ridiculous. I'm glad the actual spurs players respect him, because if they took any kind of lesson from some of you, it would be sad.
Seriously. Google "nowitzki posting up" and what does one find?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12373937/
Continue to embarass yourself all you want.Much has changed. Even without attending college, Nowitzki caught the eye of NBA scouts and was the ninth pick in the 1998 draft. He has become one of the NBA's best players, the first legitimate MVP candidate in Mavericks history and the team's only All-NBA first-team player. Yet the scouting report on Nowitzki remains remarkably similar to the mental notes Van Eman made nearly a decade ago: Excellent shooter. Great size. Runs the floor. Handles the ball. Lacks a back-to-the-basket post-up game.
Did I say that Nowitzki wasn't a threat? Nope. I said he didn't have a post game. Pay attention.
Nope you said he hasn't woken up for 7 years. That is a total lack of respect for one of the top 10 players in the league. And, alot has changed since he came into the NBA. He has improved at least one area every year. He has improved passing, passing out of double teams, defense, and is working on continuing to strengthen his post game. Once again, he doesn't need it a lot of the time. But we sure need it against Bowen, because I think it will help a lot.
BTW, you don't embarrass yourself defending one of the best players in the NBA. You embarrass yourself trying to diss him.
The lack of respect Mavs have for the entire Spurs team is ridiculous. Robert Horry's only game being the 3 pointer, NVE and Finley being washed up, Barry being a liability. It's seriously a last-ditch effort to lay some smack.
Even more ridiculous is Mavs fans faith their team will take this series.
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