The Mavs don't match up well with the Warriors. Golden State can shoot over the top of the Mavs' D and they can put 5 guys on the floor who can hit the outside J or drive. This renders the Mavs' D ineffective and has forced the Mavs into an immediate search for something that works. It is eerily reminiscent of what the Spurs faced against those Mavs in last season's playoffs, perhaps worse since the Warriors can roll with Harrington at the 5 and Davis can post up Harris all day long. The Spurs simply laid their traditional first round home game egg yesterday. The Spurs don't have any matchup problems with the Nuggets. They simply lapsed into their normal 'oh, the playoffs started 3.5 quarters ago?' routine. By Game 3 Karl will be whining about how dirty Manu gets to the line so often with flopping or whatever. Spurs in 5. Mavs...?
Watching this maverics GS game right now wich is being replayed on NBA Tv, the Mavericks look like a totally different team playing GS. They have Dirk stoppers in harrington, jackson, and even Biedrins at times.
The Warriors can win this series.
That simple.
Hmmm...whatever makes you feel better.
But it should be noted that Devean George was on Davis most of the time, not Harris.
And if it's so 'eerily reminiscent' of last year's Mavs/Spurs series, then I may need a refresher of how that panned out. Didn't SA eventually adjust and take the game to the final minutes of a 7th game? I'd say if it was so reminiscent of that series, then this current Dal/GS is far from over. But it's up to Avery to do what's right and play with what got you here. Not adjusting to what Nelly wants to dictate.
So you put a better defender in George on Davis, and he still goes off?
hmmm, not good.
One wonders how much Nellie and Pop talk about playoff opponents. Both have essentially gone with the same strategy against the Mavs. Nellie simply has the horses to make that strategy a success.
Hmmm...whatever makes you feel better. And you just misunderstood the comparison. The team searching for adjustments lost that series.
Dallas will not lose the series.
BTW, everyone pointed out before the series "Warriors are a horrible defensive team, they wont last"
They held the Mavericks to 85 points last night.
Is that all Dallas? Or does GS get a smidgen of credit?
You put Howard on him and he doesn't go off like that. But props to Davis - he was nuts last night. Doesn't he shoot something like 30% from 3? He was knocking them down blindfolded.
Why are you guys doing this? Both teams are 0-1 and their fanbases should be humble at this point. I don't get how comparing the Mavs loss to the Spurs loss makes anyone feel better. They're still losses.
they won because bd had a fcuking awesome game. Just like melo and ai had really good games. As long as you're able to contain bd, like hopefully the spurs will be able to do with Melo and ai, you should come out on top. Dirk must have been neutered before the game though, he'll have to play better.
Devean George? Surely AJ and Del can come up with something better.
it was both.
too many bricks...
and too many double teams that made us look like a JV team
So Josh Howard is now the defensive stopper.You put Howard on him and he doesn't go off like that
Ah....
Of course they get some credit. But it's not like the Mavs didn't have wide open shots and layups. They missed a ridiculous number of point-blank shots and wound up shooting an abysmal 35% overall. They'd get even more looks if they had some bigger guys in there to help with the pick-and-roll, but that may not happen if this small lineup crap keeps happening.
Golden State has no chance in of winning this series. They will be lucky to win another game. they wont even compete much in game 2 cuz the Mavs are going to blow them out badly. The Mavs will adjust and have this series under control in no time. Mark my ing words on that !
The problem is just not Davis. The Mavs can double Davis and force him to give up the rock, which is not a great idea since the Warriors will have 4 other guys on the court who can make them pay off the dribble or with the J.
No matchup problems with the Nuggets?!
You must be joking!
AI > Parker
Melo > Manu
Camby/Nene = Duncan/Elson
That's not just a matchup problem, it's a matchup NIGHTMARE!
So the bricks werent the result of that?it was both.
too many bricks...
and too many double teams that made us look like a JV team
fascinating.
only teams in the playoffs can comment in here Tlong, back to the draft prospects thread chump.
No matchup problems with the Nuggets?!
You must be joking!
AI > Parker
Melo > Manu
Camby/Nene = Duncan/Elson
That's not just a matchup problem, it's a matchup NIGHTMARE!
How does that change the Spurs' rotation? Bueller?
if?They'd get even more looks if they had some bigger guys in there to help with the pick-and-roll, but that may not happen if this small lineup crap keeps happening.
if? I think its a given, it is gonna keep happening.
problem is...they have a men named jason richardson, al harrington, and stephen jackson.
jason rich is f'ing amazing. 3 point shooter, and a high flying dunker.
Is it Wednesday yet?
I want to get this junk resolved soon.
While I firmly believe (against my better wishes) that the mavs will win the series, I liked their take on Cold Pizza:
By starting with Dirk at the center and going smaller to match with GS, Avery essentially told his team "we are going to play the 8th seed's game, we are going to adapt to THEM." The belief was that this was a huge mistake on behalf of the mav's coaching staff, as it was basically an admission of being inferior to a worse team. The take was that the mavs should have stayed big, even if it didn't immediately work, because in doing so Avery would have told his team that they are going to play their style of game, no matter what. He would have shown the confidence in his lineup and his players that he so clearly lacked last night.
What do y'all think? Is this a good take? I am inclined to agree with it, somewhat, although I still think it will be Mavs in 6 at most.
you can play good D on someone and they will still make the shot.
We weren't making open shots is what I'm saying.
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