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And that's the way it is. January 5th, 2007.
Good night everybody.
First off, I know you guys are excited, mad, sad, whatever, but stop posting wildly and starting new threads for every single thought that pops into your brains
About The Game
Props to the Mavs. Dirk was awesome. The Mavericks are a very good 4th quarter team. If you've watched them during the streak, they've been terrific at coming back in games.
Some game thoughts:
1. Dirk guarded Duncan better than Duncan guarded Dirk.
2. Duncan needs to get more than 7 boards in 40 minutes.
3. Duncan plays much better when there's a big on the floor (for example, Oberto) than when Pop goes small. Pop needs to watch tape and see that.
4. Tony did a good job penetrating and ballhandling tonight. His stats weren't flashy, but he was solid and did a good job on defensively for the most part.
5. Manu looks great. Sure he had a couple critical bad moves (shooting too early in the shot clock, a key turnover, etc) but he has so much will to win, it's amazing to watch.
6. Oberto did a great job in the first half getting himself free (plus the Mavs were ignoring him a bit).
7. Barry+Beno = 0-for-12? If the Spurs were showcasing them for a trade, this didn't help.
8. Finley freakin' kills the Spurs offense. I hated that post up crap in the 4th.
9. Last play of the game, if I was on the sidelines, Tony would have penetrated and dished to Manu for 3. Manu was on fire and Tony did a great job drawing the defense in the lane with him. The Bowen play wasn't bad, but it wasn't my first choice.
10. Bowen did a good job on Howard. I know Josh still got his, but he played him really well. Bowen also switched off onto to so many other people Terry, DHarris, Dirk etc. I thought he was really solid defensively.
11. The Spurs need someone to help with the rebounding. I don't know if that's Corey Maggette, or if they should try to make some other deal. But they really aren't going to make it far in the playoffs with this core of rebounders. I know that part of the problem is that the Spurs went small for long stretches, but honestly, the centers aren't good rebounders really either.
12. Memo to Beno: You aren't Allen Iverson or Kobe, so stop trying to break records for shot attempts.
13. Dirk freakin' awesome.
That's it.
And that's the way it is. January 5th, 2007.
Good night everybody.
You didn't go to dinner with Pop and Timvp, Kori??
Aggie Hoops fan to delete your topic in 3............2...............
14. Mavs > Spurs
15. Pop can't coach, I am better than he is but will never get a chance.
16. Beno sucks. I can't even remember how many times I've been saying this.
Last play of the game, if I was on the sidelines, Tony would have penetrated and dished to Manu for 3.Don't let LJ see that, or someone will be sleeping on the couch tonight
The Mavs are indeed better than us and some of us are having a problem watching the decline of the spurs before are very eyes.
Is it just me, or does anyone else think we win this game if Elson plays?
No, they are having boys night out.You didn't go to dinner with Pop and Timvp, Kori??
Spurs kick Mav Ass on Friday SequSpur
I think Dirk just scores more.
8. Finley freakin' kills the Spurs offense. I hated that post up crap in the 4th.
Also, to slow to make extra pass!
How about Parker for Kidd? Sure it kills our future, but gives us a shot with our last TD years. Imagine having +7 rb/game from the PG position!
David Brokeback Chancellor said tonight he is tired of folks calling in and complaining, Then why have the radio show called game time react?
The Spurs need better players outside Tony, Manu and Tim. They don't need to break up those three.
lolDuncan plays much better when there's a big on the floor (for example, Oberto) than when Pop goes small. Pop needs to watch tape and see that.
Pop will watch the tape, then announce that it was smallball that kept them in the game with a chance for overtime.
They wanted Van Exel, so Beno is giving them Van Exel-ish play.Memo to Beno: You aren't Allen Iverson or Kobe, so stop trying to break records for shot attempts.
Pop tells him to shoot that much, he's already commented about that this year after Beno had already been horrificly bad with a large amount of shots.
Yeah, he sucks.
That show is still on?
He's very good, but bottom line is . . .I think Dirk just scores more.
He's still a jump shooter with no rings.
He wants him to shoot .. but within the offense. Beno doesn't do that. He's a frickin' chucker.
And why was the Red Rocket only given a whiff of PT? He should have had all of Barry's minutes.
At least Bonner wouldn't have given up an inbound layup with 3 seconds on the shot clock.
1 is completely false. Duncan allowed himself to become a passer when Dirk began guarding him which was driving me nuts. He should be salivating at the idea of Dirk guarding him and should waste no time in trying to get to the basket. Then if things break down, you swing the ball, but Tim Duncan MUST maintain a score first mentality in those situations. That simply wasn't there.
It drives me nuts that he holds to ball and waits for a double to begin with. But when he does it when he has a chance to a) put the opposing teams best player in foul touble and b) make the opposing teams best player work hard on defense its simply inexcusable.
Oh well, where's that Tanqueray?
All gone, *hic*.
Also, what the was up with inbounds plays? I know of at least 3 situations where the Spurs forced the ball out of bounds on defense with a block or deflection with no more than 4 on the shot clock. On all 3 of those possessions they got murdered on the inbounds play and gave up 2 layups and a wide open jumper for Dirk which might as well be considered a layup. That kind of is inexcusable. You shouldn't give up ONE layup in those situations, much less let it happen multiple times in one game. That needs to be reviewed hardcore in the film sessions.
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