Playoffs Round 1: #3 Spurs vs #6 Mavericks

[NastaMaverick]

Schedule
1 - SAT 4/18 DAL at SAS 8:00 ET ESPN
2 - MON 4/20 DAL at SAS 9:30 ET TNT
3 - THU 4/23 SAS at DAL 8:30 ET NBA TV
4 - SAT 4/25 SAS at DAL 4:00 ET TNT
x 5 - TUE 4/28 DAL at SAS
x 6 - FRI 5/1 SAS at DAL
x 7 - SUN 5/3 DAL at SAS

http://www.faniq.com/images/blog/CoolSpurs2(1).jpg
VS
http://tutorialdog.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/dallas-mavericks-2006-nba-finals-photograph-c12233334.jpeg

http://www.pdnonline.com/pdn/photos/stylus/64218-Dirk-Duncan_Surv_dec_larg.8.jpg
Discuss.

[spursdynasty420]

cant wait!!!! revenge for 06!!! go spurs go

[iLoveNBA]

Going to say the Mavericks win in 6, I don't see how they can't. They have almost every matchup advantage except the PG position.

Dirk needs to perform like the MVP Dirk though. I say Mavericks win, Spurs lose for their 1st time in a odd number year since 2001.

[NastaMaverick]

haha gonna be a good series. GO MAVS!

[br3akdwon]

Go Mavs!

[Duncan21formvp]

We will destroy the Mavs.

[AMISTILLILL]

Spurs in 5.

[spursdynasty420]

mark cuban is saying he will jump in the river walk if the mavs lose...

that bastard better get ready to get dirty as ****! lol

hopefully he jumps into a rock

[Al Thornton]

Gonna go out on a limb, Spurs in 4.

[AMISTILLILL]

Gonna go out on a limb, Spurs in 4.

Come on! At least give Dallas enough credit to pull off at least ONE close win.

[TheAnchorman]

Mavs in 7. Spurs gonna try the best they can, but won't be enough.

[Timmy D for MVP]

San Antonio in 6.

We're gonna miss Ginoblli though.

[NastaMaverick]

Mavs in 6. Book it.

[knickballer]

It's going to be a long series, 7 perhaps? Hopefully Mavs win.

[DaRondoStopper]

Spurs in 6. I think that even with Manu out, the Spurs are still the better team.

[ScolaFan]

Spurs in 5.... yeah the mavs will win one just to shut Cuban up.

:pimp:

[Maniak]

Spurs in 6. No Manu no problem, its Duncan time b!tch :D

[LBJames2010]

Did nobody see the Mavs beat the Rockets? I think the mavs can do this if they bring thier A game.

[Lebron23]

I am not a fan of Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks, but i want to see them eliminate the Spurs in the First Round of the playoffs because It's the Spurs last chance to win another NBA Championship this year.

Dirk is going to own Duncan in the playoffs.

Dallas in 6.

[Hawker]

For people that are saying the spurs will win, is losing Devin Harris and gaining Jason Kidd really that much of a change to say that the spurs will win? Duncan has gotten worse and ginobili is out.

Rewind to the 2006 playoffs and we beat yall in 7 and we were even up 3-1.

I see the Mavs winning in 6 or 7.

[Biddy77]

Mavs in 5. duncan will prove to be more ground down and worn out that people realize. Jet will go nuts, Dirk will show up big time, and Eric Dampier leaning on Duncan will be the catalyst for the Mavs to advance to the 2nd round.

[iggy>]

mavs in 6, no manu=first round exit

[iLoveNBA]

This is still an interesting series despite no Manu. Homecourt plays no factor in this series, it depends on matchup, strategies and executions.

Both of these guys are capable of winning on the road and at home. It's probably going to be 1-0, then 1-1, then 2-1, then 2-2, It's going to be like that till Game 7.

I still think the Mavericks win though, in 6 or 7. I don't see the Spurs advancing.

[JustinJDW]

Spurs in 6. The Spurs always bring their best Game in the Playoffs. Parker will mop the floor with Kid, and Duncan and Dirk will occupy each other pretty well, but Duncan has always been better than Dirk. With guys like Mason, Finley and even the surprising Udoka playing their roles, add Homecourt Advantage and the experience of Popovich and the Spurs, and we are going to win the Series.

The only way the Mavs have a real shot is if Terry goes crazy and has MVP Performances, but with the Spurs A+ Defense, that's not going to happen.

Spurs in 6. :pimp:

[spursdynasty420]

Mavs in 5. duncan will prove to be more ground down and worn out that people realize. Jet will go nuts, Dirk will show up big time, and Eric Dampier leaning on Duncan will be the catalyst for the Mavs to advance to the 2nd round.


yah i mean after that 20 point 19 rebound 6 assist game he had uh last NIGHT vs the hornets. ya duncan is finished..

[Silverbullit]

I have a good feeling about my Mavs.
The Spurs are always hard to beat, but with Dirk in MVP shape (as all season long) I see us advancing in 6.
Key factor: Josh Howard has to play like he is capable.

Parker will have a monster series (25+ ppg), Duncan like Duncan (20+ ppg, 15 rpg), but Dirk/Jet/Kidd/Josh are enough to go on a deep playoff run.

[Silverbullit]

yah i mean after that 20 point 19 rebound 6 assist game he had uh last NIGHT vs the hornets. ya duncan is finished..

Duncan isn't finished, I hope he plays at his best and we see an epic battle like 2006.

[TMT]

Spurs win it in 6 games. Book it.

[NY Comeback]

Minus the few in this thread, the majority of ISH has San Antonio winning...but I just don't see it. The Mavs have a little hot streak going, and imo, San Antonio doesn't have the pieces to hang with the Mavs. Dirk has been killing it lately, San Antone with no Ginobili, add to the fact that their defense isn't as great as it once was, I don't see how they'd stand a chance honestly. I got the Mavericks in 6.

[Wonder Bread Kid]

Do people forget the Spurs have Drew Gooden?

He's added fire power to a bench missing Manu.

He can't replace Manu but his offense is better than expected. :eek:

In his last ten games he's averaging 13 points and 4 rebounds in 21 minutes.

[All Net]

Do people forget the Spurs have Drew Gooden?

He's added fire power to a bench missing Manu.

He can't replace Manu but his offense is better than expected. :eek:

In his last ten games he's averaging 13 points and 4 rebounds in 21 minutes.

Yeah thats why some are picking Spurs to lose.

Seriously though the Spurs will need a big series out of Roger Mason, with Manu out him and guys like Finley will need to have double fiqure averages. Parker is going to have a big series I feel.

[spursdynasty420]

i predict finley going off against his former mavs team. BELIEVE IT!

[Brunch@Five]

Mavs in 6. The Spurs without Manu are simply not as good.
Duncan + Parker are not enough vs Dirk, Kidd, Jet and Josh

[dirkdiggler41]

I belive both teams can come off top. Neither team can stop Dirk or Duncan, they can only slow them down. Duncan could have been slowed down drasticly, but I belive Drew Gooden is to good on offense to let so much focus on Duncan. Tony Parker is the big factor here. If he is able to destroy the slow Kidd, the bad defender in JJ, they got a great chanse to win it. I belive Howard will actully guard TP. Anyway, I belive both teams can win this one. Its very hard to tell how it will be played out

[5150]

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/4589/dallasmavericksyj5.jpg

[Wonder Bread Kid]

http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/4589/dallasmavericksyj5.jpg

:oldlol:

[BA_God]

Mavs in 6. The Spurs without Manu are simply not as good.
Duncan + Parker are not enough vs Dirk, Kidd, Jet and Josh

but The Spurs without Manu are still good enough to beat the Mavs.
Spurs in 6.
Go Spurs Go!

[SayTownRy]

i like my spurs in this series. this isn't the 07 spurs, but this ain't the 06 mavs either.

-no harris, allowing parker who is having a career year to go off (he's put up 31 and 7 against the mavs this season)
-damp is not going to hold down duncan. we're talking about dampier.
-mason, gooden, and finley are all good enough scorers to fill the manu scoring void
-did josh howard tweak an ankle against houston the other night? i read it was getting downplayed...
-dirk will be dirk, but i think our defense can make things difficult for terry

the spurs started to get back on the defensive track towards the end of this season. they finished 2nd in points allowed and 9th in opp field goal percentage.

[NastaMaverick]

Seems like its mostly just Spurs fans who think they can take this series....

[TMT]

Seems like its mostly just Spurs fans who think they can take this series....

Isn't confidence in your team a good thing..? :oldlol:


http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/4589/dallasmavericksyj5.jpg

:roll:

[spursdynasty420]

Seems like its mostly just Spurs fans who think they can take this series....

better then being a mavs fan and knowing dirk will choke

[Brunch@Five]

better then being a mavs fan and knowing dirk will choke
http://espn.go.com/photo/2006/0605/nba_a_nowitzki_430.jpg

don't think I need to say anymore, do I?

[BA_God]

http://espn.go.com/photo/2006/0605/nba_a_nowitzki_430.jpg

don't think I need to say anymore, do I?

U guys are really hilarious and funny.
and.... Manu has already 3rings while Dirk has None.

Go Spurs.
It'll be a great series.

[spursdynasty420]

brunch talks **** like the mavs didnt go down in history as one of the biggest choke jobs EVER vs the heat. oh i cant wait!

I really dont talk crap to mavs fans anymore after the whole trade for jason kidd ive felt so sorry for them. ive been cutting them slack..

no more!!!

[niko]

:cheers: Go Mavs so i can win my avi bet. (even if they are playing the spurs that causes me pain to say that but i must backup my bet). I think this series is going to be a lot of fun. It's good and bad for the Spurs, it's good they don't have to travel much and Dallas isn't the toughest team but even the weaker dallas teams played SA tough and WW3 within the state in the 1st rd for the beat up spurs is not the best thing.

[SayTownRy]

biggest choke jobs EVER vs the heat.

don't forget the warriors!

[niko]

don't forget the warriors!

Warriors was a choke job for sure. Heat, that's more just being weak mentally because some of those games were the worst officated games in history. i've seen the spurs in foul trouble, but i have trouble remembering any spurs series featuring as bad refereeing against he spurs as the ridiculous amount of free throws Wade got.

[BA_God]

:cheers: Go Mavs so i can win my avi bet. (even if they are playing the spurs that causes me pain to say that but i must backup my bet). I think this series is going to be a lot of fun. It's good and bad for the Spurs, it's good they don't have to travel much and Dallas isn't the toughest team but even the weaker dallas teams played SA tough and WW3 within the state in the 1st rd for the beat up spurs is not the best thing.

Shut The F*ck up dude,
The war has already begun.
Spurs will win this series for sure. book it.:D :D

[TMT]

Countdown: 30 hours, 11 minutes until game time.
I'm so excited, I can't even wait. :oldlol:

[Silverbullit]

brunch talks **** like the mavs didnt go down in history as one of the biggest choke jobs EVER vs the heat. oh i cant wait!

I really dont talk crap to mavs fans anymore after the whole trade for jason kidd ive felt so sorry for them. ive been cutting them slack..

no more!!!

http://mavsblog.dallasnews.com/dirkcarlisle.jpg

[spursdynasty420]

http://www.spursdynasty.com/uploaded_images/dallaschokersDVD-734256.gif

[kentatm]

Mavs in 6

[Biddy77]

yah i mean after that 20 point 19 rebound 6 assist game he had uh last NIGHT vs the hornets. ya duncan is finished..

i didn't say he was finished. i said he was more worn out than people realized. his skills have obviously not diminished, but i think he's been a bit worn out since the start of April, and his production has been really up and down.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3173/gamelog

still some solid games, but then there are those others...

[azngaucho]

another close one according to accuscore (accuscore.com)

http://dallas.accuscore.com/images/forums/dal-sa.png

[#1SportsFan86]

http://www.woopics.com/uploads/8ac07fce06.jpg (http://www.woopics.com)

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l260/jdalive2004/manuflop09.jpg

[nbastatus]

mavs in 6.

[nbastatus]

http://www.woopics.com/uploads/8ac07fce06.jpg (http://www.woopics.com)

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l260/jdalive2004/manuflop09.jpg
:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

[kentatm]

http://i42.tinypic.com/29e12kk.png

this is a great rivalry in basketball that really gets very little play which is too bad.

[Hawker]

U guys are really hilarious and funny.
and.... Manu has already 3rings while Dirk has None.

Go Spurs.
It'll be a great series.

How many does he have as the number 1 option?

Zero. Only bring up the ring argument when talking about Duncan. Thanks.

[spursdynasty420]

when was the last time the spurs lost in the first round?? bit of trivia for someone that knows it


win was the last time the mavs lost in the first round?? lolol

[w00terz]

8 years ago, last year, respectively.

[KobeRules24]

Mavericks will win this series in 6 games....

[gxL]

^^ i laugh at you

[iLoveNBA]

Tony Parker needs to average about 25 PPG to win this series and Duncan needs to average 20/10. Parker averaging 25 is more realistic than Duncan being able to get 20/10.

That being said, I'm still saying Mavs in 6 or 7. I'll say 6 for now.

[spursdynasty420]

Tony Parker needs to average about 25 PPG to win this series and Duncan needs to average 20/10. Parker averaging 25 is more realistic than Duncan being able to get 20/10.

That being said, I'm still saying Mavs in 6 or 7. I'll say 6 for now.

duncan will average 20/10 through out the whole playoffs.

[kentatm]

duncan will average 20/10 through out the whole playoffs.

well yea. but he will only have a 6 game sample the whole way so thats not saying much

[spursdynasty420]

well yea. but he will only have a 6 game sample the whole way so thats not saying much

we are going to take the first 2 games. what the mavs do after that is up to them.

[raiderfan19]

the extended dominant run dirk is on hasnt gotten enough play. For the last 25 games, which he has scored at least 20 in every game, 28 ppg 8.7 rpg 2.6 apg 1.8 topg on 49% shooting. thats dominant.

[Skywalker]

Duncan might be 30/20 this series :lol

[1~Gibson~1]

Rooting for the Mavs, but Spurs in 6

[spursdynasty420]

Duncan might be 30/20 this series :lol

its very very possible. he always elevates his game for hte playoffs. there has been something different about him this year to. he wants it BAD

[All Net]

its very very possible. he always elevates his game for hte playoffs. there has been something different about him this year to. he wants it BAD

He didn't last year, who knows maybe this year will be different.

[TMT]

30/20? Don't give the guy too much credit.

[KRAYZIE]

:lol @ all the back n' forth bickering that's going on in this thread. It's going to get real crazy up in here come game time. Good luck to both teams.:cheers:

And I'm definitely looking forward to reading all the comments.:oldlol:

[Brunch@Five]

I'm really pumped for the game, just hoping that I can get a decent stream!

Gonna be interesting to see how Dallas defends Parker, and what SA does with Dirk. My guess is both put their SFs on them (Howard and Bowen respectively)

Duncan will get his usual love from the refs, Damp really needs to box out well to make Duncans constant over-the-back violations ineffective.

[raiderfan19]

dirk will outplay duncan like he usually does and the mavs will win in 6.

[SayTownRy]

taken from another board:

http://www.cikava.com/gallery/albums/Photoshop_madness/Red_Gooden.jpg


“Coach Pop lets me spread my wings,” Gooden says.

:hammertime:

[kentatm]

taken from another board:

http://www.cikava.com/gallery/albums/Photoshop_madness/Red_Gooden.jpg


:oldlol:

thats pretty good stuff right there

[Wonder Bread Kid]

The arena will be whited out. :rockon:

It's going to be a crazy environment!

[ALBballer]

Can someone post some links to the game or PM them to me. Thanks in advance.

[JustinJDW]

Pop and Duncan did not agree to rest like crazy the last few weeks of the Regular Season, just for him to not show up in the Playoffs. You all can bet your asses that Duncan is showing up. The Playoffs are where the Spurs shine. What the Mavs should be worrying about is how to contain Tony Parker.

[iLoveNBA]

This series is all about matchup and Mavericks have an advantage there. Both teams lack centers unless you consider Duncan one. PG advantage is clearly the Spurs, but the Mavericks have the rest.

I believe Mavericks will win in 6 or 7.

[Myth]

Damn, for some reason I was thinking we had 4 games back to back. But we have to go 2.5 hours without a game now. :cry:

[TMT]

I'm so excited for this game. :cheers:

[niko]

Damn, for some reason I was thinking we had 4 games back to back. But we have to go 2.5 hours without a game now. :cry:

does that mess at 3pm count as a game? it was like a cavs scrimmage. :rant

[ScolaFan]

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/9971/spursvsmavsgame1h2h.jpg (http://img19.imageshack.us/my.php?image=spursvsmavsgame1h2h.jpg)

[kentatm]

Sad but true, Damp's unassuming, lazy-strong lean, all game long, is his best attribute, especially useful in a series like this.


it is imperative Dampier plays well and stays out of foul trouble. He doesn't have to shut down Duncan, just slow him up a bit.

[dnyk1337]

That Duncan-Russell interview is the most awkward one next to the KG-Russell one last year. What a stupid interview.

[Biddy77]

mavs by 12

josh howard contributes 19

[nbastatus]

what a shot from dirk

[-primetime-]

I REP MAVS...

:banana:

[nosurrender]

ne1 got a good link please?

[waishing]

a nice link for you folks
http://www.justin.tv/cadinho4

[dnyk1337]

Horrible defense by Dallas...

[KRAYZIE]

I REP MAVS...

:banana:
*Looks @ Avy*

Dude, we know.:lol

[-primetime-]

*Looks @ Avy*

Dude, we know.:lol
just makin sure...:oldlol:



bad call of Dirk there btw...:(

[iLoveNBA]

just makin sure...:oldlol:



bad call of Dirk there btw...:(
Rep please, I'm rooting for the Mavericks too. :cheers:

[sportsfan76]

That Duncan-Russell interview is the most awkward one next to the KG-Russell one last year. What a stupid interview.


i wonder why tim duncan was looking so uncomfortable-lol

[Silverbullit]

Those calls are really annoying. :hammerhead:

[DuMa]

JET kicking someone on a drive again

[KRAYZIE]

That Duncan-Russell interview is the most awkward one next to the KG-Russell one last year. What a stupid interview.
Funniest part, when Russel's telling him about his Jackie Robinson story, Duncan interrupts. Followed by Russel's reaction.:oldlol:

[blackification]

god damn mason.. i hate you, but its fun to watch the mavericks lose after what they did to us.

[nbastatus]

I REP MAVS...

:banana:
I REP JET...

:banana:

[jaydacris]

spurs d.. damn good!

[LiL Stevie]

Easy for the Spurs. The Mavs bench is trash outside of Terry. Bass is not going to have any impact in a series like this.

[dnyk1337]

It's funny how people say Duncan is done every year, but in the playoffs he proves them wrong.

[blackification]

lol barea went for the flop.

[LiL Stevie]

Give it up Wright. No more threes. Even if you're wide open, dribble it in a couple steps and take the mid-range. The three is out of his range.

[dnyk1337]

wtf are these calls? As a fan, I don't really want to see these fouls being called in the playoffs. Damn.

[jaydacris]

damn if gooden keeps playing like this.. and forgets his old dumb gooden plays.. spurs should be fine

[dr8ked]

Gooden playing big. Only if ginobli was healthy, they would had this one locked

[LiL Stevie]

Bass is doing better than I expected against the Spurs big men :applause:

[Fatal9]

Brandon Bass = catalyst of this run

:applause:

[TheAnchorman]

T-t-t-tied, foolz! And just imagine SA was up double digits an hour ago.

[TheAnchorman]

Whoops my bad. 51-49, Mavs take the LEAD actually.

[blackification]

Howard is balling.

[kentatm]

interesting stat, JJ Barea is in top 10 for charges drawn this year even though he only plays 20 minutes a game.

[br3akdwon]

Go Mavs! Bass is playing excellent. Actually everybody on the Mavs except Dirk is playing well.

[Lebron23]

I want to have Josh Howard on my team.

[LiL Stevie]

Josh Howard playing with confidence and Barea is not backing down to Parker

[blackification]

well if the rockets blazers series is decided by the refs we know mutumbo and stern just made a deal. dirk is like automatic from the jumpers.

bonner with the flop.

[TheAnchorman]

Another 3-pt bomb by Finley... he has an inexhaustible supply of those.

[-primetime-]

Damp with the GORILLA DUNK!!!

[TheAnchorman]

Damp with the GORILLA DUNK!!!
Lol Matt Bonner epic fail with the attempted flop.

And why'd they leave Howard open?? Fools.

[blackification]

wtf!! dirk dunked it?

[momo]

SA is having trouble guarding any Mav small forward.

[TheAnchorman]

Well Parker's a little tired..

[blackification]

dirk got a block?

[DuMa]

whats goin on in here

[TheAnchorman]

Sigh, Duncan and his reliable mid-ranged jumper.

[blackification]

he like pushed him twice.

[raiderfan19]

he like pushed him twice.
uh no he didnt. Anyone else think it was hilarious to see brown say he clearly pushed him with his left hand when damp wasnt touching him?

[blackification]

uh no he didnt. Anyone else think it was hilarious to see brown say he clearly pushed him with his left hand when damp wasnt touching him?
he pushed him before he caught it and then pushed him down with his left when going for the block.

[TheAnchorman]

Mason with the dagger.

[blackification]

duncan ballin.

[jaydacris]

i <3 playoffs duncan

[All Net]

Cracking game..as expected between these two though.

[Carbine]

*acts like prime*

Duncan OWNING DAMP!!!!!

LMFO!!!


*quits*

[DuMa]

duncan showin ericka who's boss

[TheAnchorman]

Oh my god Duncan with two amazing bank shots!! :lol Mr. Fundamental has reached playoff gear.

[blackification]

damnn dont piss off duncan..

[mavsfan4zindagi]

lol wtf. I go take a piss with the Mavs up 9 and when I come back its a tie game. What a wild series this is gonna be.

[TheAnchorman]

damnn dont piss off duncan..
I know, right? That Damp block really got him going. Oh well 74-74 this is gonna be set up for an epic 4th quarter.

[momo]

Duncan is letting the TIMMAHHH out.

[Lebron23]

Come on Dirk. Josh is going to be tired in the 4th quarter.

[Bodhi]

Duncan looked playoff ready against the Hornets in the last reguluar season game and he hasn't disapointed.

[All Net]

Duncan is coming to life....

[TheAnchorman]

With the shot clock winding down, Barea with the AMAZING shot.

[LiL Stevie]

Nice shot. And Antoine Wright finally doing something on offense other than standing at the three point line

[blackification]

oh what the hell dont show that duncan 3 god damnit.

[TheAnchorman]

BASS with the posterization!

[blackification]

duncan time

edit - told you.

[Carbine]

The role players for the Mavs are really playing well. Very well.

[TheAnchorman]

Offensive foul!! JJ Barea is pissing him off bigtime!

[blackification]

feels good to see the spurs get out flopped.

[-primetime-]

Spurs/Mavs is a classic in my eyes...

does ISH not have any Spurs fans???

[blackification]

barea is going off. did the same thing to the suns.

[Indian guy]

Explosive drive from Barea. He's better than I thought.

[TheAnchorman]

barea is going off.
You can say that again. :eek: :eek:

[-primetime-]

JJ might become a household name when the Mavs win in 4...

[Killbot]

Spurs/Mavs is a classic in my eyes...

does ISH not have any Spurs fans???

They do. Either they're taking a coffee break or they're at the game. :lol

[blackification]

Lol this is embarrassing for the spurs. aww he got too into it.

[TheAnchorman]

JJ might become a household name when the Mavs win in 4...
Not gonna happen but damn man Barea is killing it. Just hit another floater.:rockon:

[Rekindled]

damn barea

[nbastatus]

yay. go mavs!!! :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

[dnyk1337]

LMAO Dirk made that shot.

[Rekindled]

matt bonner set a screen on his own guy to free barea

[west]

Just got back from work,Dallas leading?!:eek: :hammertime: :hammertime:

[blackification]

lol damn dampier.. your lucky shaq isn't there.

[DuMa]

too much time left.

[blackification]

spurs comeback time just watch.

[dnyk1337]

Mason is cold-blooded.

[TheAnchorman]

Mason starts the comeback off with a 3.

[waishing]

wow bonner has literally done nothing this game...got ****ted on by dampier earlier...might has well be playing for the mavs right now...he's taken 1 shot and has 5 fouls

[-primetime-]

DIRK DRIVING!!!

:banana:

[west]

Dallas need to take their time!

[Indian guy]

WTF? That was way too easy for Dirk at this point of the game.

[west]

DIRK DRIVING!!!

:banana:
You sounds like Dirk never drive:oldlol:

[Cangri]

Everytime Barrea has the ball something good happens. lol

[nbastatus]

go go the JET!

[Silverbullit]

You sounds like Dirk never drive:oldlol:

When Dirk starts to drive it looks very well :D

[west]

When Dirk starts to drive it looks very well :D
I know how it feels,just like when KG get his ass in the post:lol

[blackification]

god damn dirk so automatic.

[TheAnchorman]

Nowitzki at his finest.

[Indian guy]

Game Over.

Sweet, sweet move by Dirk.

[ShowTime LA]

Dirk! :rockon:

[TheAnchorman]

That's right, just run the clock down guys...

[blackification]

wtf why arent they going to duncan.

[Silverbullit]

Spurs 10-11 from the three :hammerhead:

[west]

Spurs 10-11 from the three :hammerhead:
What?!:eek:

[TheAnchorman]

Brandon Bass with the fadeaway clincher. Bwahahah!

[west]

Game over!!!:banana: Spursdynasty must be pretty piss off.:oldlol:

[shaoyut]

Yay Spurs loosing!:banana:

[mbell75]

Wow, Spurs look old....

[blackification]

damn mavericks with the surprising win. not an upset but from the way they came out in the first its surprising they won.

blazers rockets time.

[Cangri]

lol Spurs

[Lebron23]

-we own the spurs-


Thanks Dallas for owning the Sterns.

[west]

Thanks Dallas for owning the Sterns.
What?

[Silverbullit]

Nice to see Dirk with an sub average game and the Mavs are winning :cheers:

[JoshCoward]

-we own the spurs-

-we own the spurs-

-we own the spurs-

-we own the spurs-

-we own the spurs-

-we own the spurs-

[NY Comeback]

Knew Dallas would steal one of these games on the road. Mavs in 6 like I predicted.

[Silverbullit]

Not a good idea to foul Dirk :ohwell:

[Fatal9]

Fnley might be the best 3 point shooter in the last minute of the game. I swear, I have yet to see him miss this season in that type of a situation.

[-primetime-]

-we own the spurs-
-we own the spurs-
-we own the spurs-
-we own the spurs-
-we own the spurs-
-we own the spurs-
-we own the spurs-
-we own the spurs-
-we own the spurs-
-we own the spurs-
-we own the spurs-
-we own the spurs-
-we own the spurs-
-we own the spurs-
-we own the spurs-

[NY Comeback]

-we own the spurs-
Are you sure you own the Spurs?

[BigTicket]

Very solid opening win for Dallas.

Btw what is up with the huge amount of empty seats in San Antonio ?

[Silverbullit]

win

[Lebron23]

Josh Howard = Mr. Quality Minutes.

25 points in less than 30 minutes.

[kentatm]

woot

one down

three to go

[TheAnchorman]

Very solid opening win for Dallas.

Btw what is up with the huge amount of empty seats in San Antonio ?
Crowd giving up earlier than the team? :oldlol:

[LiL Stevie]

One of the most balanced offensive games from Dallas that I've seen in a long time. Bass and Barea got the team going in the 1st half when Dirk was on the bench, Howard stepped it up BIG time in the 3rd quarter and Barea took over early in the 4th quarter. Jason Terry only had 12 but he was hitting most of his shots, it's not like he was chucking up garbage for most of the game. Dirk was average but he made timely shots to keep the momentum.

[Silverbullit]

woot

one down

three to go

Three in this series, 15 overall :D

[raptorfan_dr07]

Spurs will win 4 straight, just watch. JJ Barea and Erick Dampier will not play like this again. That was an anomaly. Pop will make his adjustments.

[kentatm]

Very solid opening win for Dallas.

Btw what is up with the huge amount of empty seats in San Antonio ?

word on the radio in Dallas was SA wasn't sold out as of yesterday

[west]

Three in this series, 15 overall :D
:oldlol:

[nbastatus]

-we own the spurs-
you guys own the spurs.

[Silverbullit]

Spurs will win 4 straight, just watch. JJ Barea and Erick Dampier will not play like this again. That was an anomaly. Pop will make his adjustments.

Expect some Dirk magic moments :rockon:

[mavsfan4zindagi]

Spurs will win 4 straight, just watch. JJ Barea and Erick Dampier will not play like this again. That was an anomaly. Pop will make his adjustments.

And Michael Finley is gonna score 19 points on 5-5 from 3 again? Spurs gonna shoot 11-12 from 3 again too?

Spurs better find an answer for Barea and Bass quick.

[KRAYZIE]

Expect some Dirk magic moments :rockon:
You mean some of these?:D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80pl68rTc08&fmt=18

[Warehouse]

excellent win...

We played well with Dirk not playing at his best..and the Spurs beind hot early...good game

[sportsfan76]

excellent win...

We played well with Dirk not playing at his best..and the Spurs beind hot early...good game


spurs still win the series in 7 games

[TheAnchorman]

You mean some of these?:D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80pl68rTc08&fmt=18
LOL repped.

[shadow]

wow I have to say this one surprised me. Good game by the Mavs. This is looking to be a good series if this continues.
2 game one wins by the road team so far. Plus Houston-Portland going on right now so it could be another close one.

[Warehouse]

spurs still win the series in 7 games
no

[Silverbullit]

Spurs with ZERO blocks and only 2 steals.

[ScolaFan]

Well that sucked. congrats mavs fans and spurs haters.

[br3akdwon]

Nice win for the Mavs!

[Legend D]

No surprise here either. DON predicted the Mavericks to win the series.


DON is almost always right.

[TMT]

Can't say I watched much of the game. I was rather busy. Any neutral fans care to explain how it all went down?

[Hawker]

Great win...60 points in the 4th quarter. Let's keep this up baby!

[Kiddlovesnets]

The Spurs shot like 80% from the 3pt line but still lost?
:wtf:

[OldSchoolBBall]

Duncan spurred (heh) a nice 3rd quarter comeback, but Dallas kept the gas on and pulled away late. Doesn't look good for the Spurs. They'd need 3rd quarter Duncan to show up all game and get a big contribution from Parker (mainly more efficient; he had a good game). Bass looked very active tonight for Dallas, Howard played about as well as he's going to, and Barea's defense against Parker and timely offense was a surprise.

[niko]

Can't say I watched much of the game. I was rather busy. Any neutral fans care to explain how it all went down?

i'm not neutral but i'll give you waht i saw with no spin. two things..
1) The defense is the second half by SA was very porous on the dribble penetration. Barea had a run where he was driving to the basket at will. In the 1st half, that wasn't happening as much. This allowed Dallas to get easier baskets and for the kickouts to result in easier shots. (The Barrea / Parker matchup at times went heavily to Barrea when Dallas made their run.) in the 1st half SA gave Dallas nothing inside, all jump shots until the very end of the 2nd.
2) When Dirk went out the Spurs took their foot off Dallas's throat and let up a little. The 10 point lead was only 4 (2?) at halftime even though Dirk didn't play the last 6 or 7 minutes.
3) It felt a little like Shaq in LA where he'd be killing, and the ball would stop going to him. Duncan was a BEAST (he had a play where they intentionally fouled him and he muscled the ball up with a little spin and it still went in). But down the stretch, it didn't go to him all the time.

That's what i saw.

BTW, on a totally not neutral point, Parker saying Barrea was flopping during the game is a total joke. Barrea fouls Parker, parker backflips and falls down. Parker hits Barrea, Barrea barely moves. How is that flopping? Flopping includes diving and exaggerating contact, no?

[Hoggle]

When dallas would make their run, spurs would be totally off their game. On almost every possession of the spurs, they would settle for some kind of jump shot and the ball wouldn't go into duncan for a kick out. Spurs thrive on duncan being able to get the ball and then kick it out for a 3, but I'm pretty sure they didnt take a 3point shot from halftime until the last 2 minutes of play(they were about 8/9 i believe).

All in all I wasn't surprised that the Spurs lost their first game. It seems like its an ongoing thing that they lose the first game of the first series (didn't they lose the first game vs the Nuggets the last 2 seasons and then win 4 straight?)

[kentatm]

Barea has killed the Spurs before this year. I forget which regular season game it was but Pop actually assigned Bowen to guard him b/c he was driving at will.

I also don't think Barea flops really all that much. Its more that the dude is just 5'10 170 and literally bounces off of bigger guys (ie everyone) that drive hard at him. He also is excellent at getting good position so make up for his height.

I posted it before in here but Barea is top 10 in the L at drawing charges even though he only gets 20 minutes a game.


Also, its extremely funny to hear Parker cry about flopping when Manu is his teammate.

[kentatm]

Easy for the Spurs. The Mavs bench is trash outside of Terry. Bass is not going to have any impact in a series like this.

:oldlol:

[JustinJDW]

It's funny, we made all the Defensive Adjustments for Dirk and Terry, but Josh Howard and even Barrea are the guys that end up killing us. No fair. :(

It was a great Game, until the 4th Quarter. It was tied going into the 4th. But the Spurs just fell apart in the 4th. We put Duncan in too late, we put Bowen on Howard instead of Terry too late, Parker did not drive enough in the 4th and we let Barrea do whatever the hell he wanted.

I can't say Duncan and Parker did not play great though, they did. Duncan looked like 27 again. Roger Mason played great and Drew Gooden played great. We dominated the 3-Point Line and even the Paint for a little bit, but the Mavs just played better in the 4th and that's what mattered and that's what got them to win. I tip my head off to the Mavs, but mostly Josh Howard. That fool was ballin.

Anyway, Game 2 is obviously a must win for the Spurs. If we go 0-2 to the Mavs with the next 2 Games in Dallas, then there is no chance. Spurs HAVE to win Game 2 and we HAVE to steal a Game in Dallas, just like the Mavs stole one from us. Hopefully we can go 2-2 going into Game 5, and if we do that, than we have a pretty damn good shot at winning this Series. But we have to win these Games before we can even talk about winning anything else at all.

Go Spurs Go! And this should be a kick ass Series! :rockon:

[iLoveNBA]

J.J Barea is pretty underrated, It's nice to see that he's playing behind Jason Kidd and Kidd is also mentoring him.

Spurs will probably take the next game, but the Mavs will still win in 6 or 7.

[kentatm]

J.J Barea is pretty underrated, It's nice to see that he's playing behind Jason Kidd and Kidd is also mentoring him.

Spurs will probably take the next game, but the Mavs will still win in 6 or 7.


JJBs improvement this year is directly related to Kidd being on the team. The two have become pretty good friends and Kidd has worked with him quite a bit this season to improve his passing and decision making.

At the start of the year, most Mavs fans and observers (myself included) thought of JJB as something of a toy that was fun for the spectacle of seeing somebody his size on the court but ultimately useless as a rotation player. There were calls to get a "legit" backup PG almost all year. People actually got pissed the Mavs wouldn't trade for Beno Urdrih and his crap ass contract b/c they thought JJ couldnt be of use.

RC though has shown creativity and patience with the way he uses JJ and along with Kidd has developed him nicely. Before the year started I would have never thought of playing a lineup of JJB/Terry/Kidd/Dirk/Bass but RC threw it out there (starting in late December I think) and it has proven to be very effective when the matchups are right.

[Biddy77]

i was off. predicted dallas by 12, and howard with 19. bleh.

that game was fun to watch. guys from each team really showed up to play! finley 5-5 from 3, 7-10 overall... that's sick. barea, howard, bass, even dampier put in some good work.

duncan was nuts. parker was 'meh'... 8 assists, but 5 turnovers. scored well, but took a lot of shots to do it...

great game to watch, though. very nice battle for the 1st round.

[JustinJDW]

What is cool about this Series is that both Teams can beat each other in any arena. They have the talent and experience to beat each other in any way in any arena at any time. The winner of the Series is just the Team that actually does it.

Get what I'm saying?

[iLoveNBA]

JJBs improvement this year is directly related to Kidd being on the team. The two have become pretty good friends and Kidd has worked with him quite a bit this season to improve his passing and decision making.

At the start of the year, most Mavs fans and observers (myself included) thought of JJB as something of a toy that was fun for the spectacle of seeing somebody his size on the court but ultimately useless as a rotation player. There were calls to get a "legit" backup PG almost all year. People actually got pissed the Mavs wouldn't trade for Beno Urdrih and his crap ass contract b/c they thought JJ couldnt be of use.

RC though has shown creativity and patience with the way he uses JJ and along with Kidd has developed him nicely. Before the year started I would have never thought of playing a lineup of JJB/Terry/Kidd/Dirk/Bass but RC threw it out there (starting in late December I think) and it has proven to be very effective when the matchups are right.
I remember Avery Johnson saying that he liked JJ a lot, and he joked saying he's shorter than him. But I do like Barea a lot, I just hate Jason terry since he owns our team. :rant

[kentatm]

What is cool about this Series is that both Teams can beat each other in any arena. They have the talent and experience to beat each other in any way in any arena at any time. The winner of the Series is just the Team that actually does it.

Get what I'm saying?

I'm not sure SA has enough firepower without Manu but I do understand what you are saying. At full strength these two would probably play each other to a 50-50 tie out of a hundred games with mini winning streaks sprinkled throughout. They have just matched up very well to produce entertaining back and forth games the last 8 or so years.

[kentatm]

I remember Avery Johnson saying that he liked JJ a lot, and he joked saying he's shorter than him. But I do like Barea a lot, I just hate Jason terry since he owns our team. :rant

Avery claimed he loved JJ but his inability to let players play through and learn from their mistakes stunted his growth as a player. Hell, last year JJ didnt even see the floor for the last full month of the season b/c Avery thought Tyronne Lue would be a good backup PG for the playoffs. Avery then proved himself to be completely crazy by then NOT playing Lue in the playoffs and suddenly taking JJ out of the mothballs in game 5 only to watch him get predictably crushed after not having played a game in so long.

[AirJordan23]

Was a pretty good game. Barea and Bass came up huge. Wasn't expecting the bench to step up when Dirk got in foul trouble. Bass came in, brought in energy and hit a couple of tough fadeaway Js. Barea's defense on Parker was key. Howard also played really well, didn't seem like the injury was bothering him. Nice to see that Duncan still has it in him, dude always steps up in the playoffs.

[Hawker]

I just looked at the stats and Michael Finley had a -20 +/-.

[JoHnShOeZ1492]

Spurs in 6

[SilkyJohnson]

What exactly is wrong with Tim Duncan's knee's?

Is he not able to run? Play more minute's than he normally does? Jump higher?

He's obviously not at 100%, according to Popvich, so what percentage would you say he's at?

[spursdynasty420]

What exactly is wrong with Tim Duncan's knee's?

Is he not able to run? Play more minute's than he normally does? Jump higher?

He's obviously not at 100%, according to Popvich, so what percentage would you say he's at?


it really looks day to day as to what percentage hes at. vs the hornets 3-4 days ago or however long ago he looked 90% vs the mavs the other day i dunno. hopefully he is feelin good today!

[niko]

If you want to see how Duncan feels, see him on defense. If he is just ok and he's not there at the rim to meet the Mavs, he doesn't feel that good. Offense, it's more controlled so it's easier, you know where you are moving. Defense is read and react, so if his knees hurt, it's hard.

Honestly i think he's a lot more hurt than people think and just fights through it better than most.