Dallas Mavericks - Revenge of the Betas?

[StephHamann]

Nearly every player on that team came from a team that did not want anything to do with them.

Zaza - Bucks wanted him gone
Felton- Dumped in the Tyson Chandler trade
Parsons- Not matched by the Rockets
Barrea - Timberwolves cut him
Charlie V - laughing stock of the league
Dwight Powell- dumped in the Rondo trade by the Celtics
McGee- cut from his former team
Evans- minimum contract scrub
Williams- cut by the Nets

Dirk is still by far the best scorer on that team, Mavs are 6-2 and destroyed the "contender" Rockets yesterday.

Quite funny, thought the Mavs would be one of the worst teams in the league.

[BigNBAfan]

except rockets ar enot in contender form dumbass we're not even 10 games in and dwight didnt even play. I hate the rockets as much as anyone else but stupid being retarded

[LoneyROY7]

With the ultimate beta at the helm in Mark Cuban. :rockon:

[StephHamann]

With the ULTIMATE beta at the helm in Mark Cuban. :rockon:

true :lol

[Spurs m8]

Can't see it lasting tbh

[LoneyROY7]

On the real, I was impressed by the Mavs in that game against us earlier this week.

Dirk's been hot, but their D is a bit better then I expected it to be.

[StephHamann]

On the real, I was impressed by the Mavs in that game against us earlier this week.

Dirk's been hot, but their D is a bit better then I expected it to be.

They are the 4th best team in defensive rebound %, with ZAZA and DIRK.

I know it won't last, but that stat is ridiculous :oldlol:

[outbreak]

With the ultimate beta at the helm in Mark Cuban. :rockon:
A self made billionaire who spends his time running an NBA team is a beta?
:biggums:

[coin24]

Did deron finally shave his head? I miss that sexy comb forward:oldlol:

[LoneyROY7]

A self made billionaire who spends his time running an NBA team is a beta?
:biggums:

Not necessarily, but a self-made billionaire that saves all his text messages from a scorned lover and coins the phrase "dust on" is. :oldlol:

[StephHamann]

A self made billionaire who spends his time running an NBA team is a beta?
:biggums:

Come on all of the listed players are multi millionairs and play a kid sport for a living, thread title is supposed to be funny not insulting.

I love this team, greatest team of "losers" and "underdogs" in a long time.

Dirk says it best:


[I]Dirk Nowitzki, tongue partially in cheek, after a 110-98 win over the Rockets in which he was one of three Mavericks starters to rest: "I said to the team, screw 2011, this is the greatest win in franchise history. That was great. That was so much fun to watch. Obviously, we

[outbreak]

[QUOTE=StephHamann]Come on all of the listed players are multi millionairs and play a kid sport for a living, thread title is supposed to be funny not insulting.

I love this team, greatest team of "losers" and "underdogs" in a long time.

Dirk says it best:


[I]Dirk Nowitzki, tongue partially in cheek, after a 110-98 win over the Rockets in which he was one of three Mavericks starters to rest: "I said to the team, screw 2011, this is the greatest win in franchise history. That was great. That was so much fun to watch. Obviously, we

[DMAVS41]

No excuses

[Legends66NBA7]

Rick Carlisle is arguably the most "alpha coach" in the league, though, and he just got reuped for another 5 years.

If the Mavericks make the playoffs with a strong record, he should be the hands down COY.

[ArbitraryWater]

This is one of the GOAT thread titles

They're 6-4 though

[StephHamann]

This is one of the GOAT thread titles

They're 6-4 though

6-2 against the west, but you're 100% right.

[buddha]

over achieving. I expect them to go on a 20 game losing streak soon.

[Springsteen]

http://gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Deron-Williams-Eating-Wendys-and-Smiling.gif

[Akrazotile]

over achieving. I expect them to go on a 20 game losing streak soon.


I don't understand why anyone thought the Mavs wouldn't at least be decent.

They're a high IQ team with one of the best coaches ever.

Do people here still judge talent based on vertical leaps and such?

[DMAVS41]

I don't understand why anyone thought the Mavs wouldn't at least be decent.

They're a high IQ team with one of the best coaches ever.

Do people here still judge talent based on vertical leaps and such?

I didn't think we'd be able to tank lot a lot of crazy Mavs fans thought we would, but Dirk was looking absolutely horrendous defensively last year and early reports were that Matthews, Parsons, and Williams wouldn't be ready to go early.

Powell has been amazing and Zaza, like most decent centers, is doing good work next to Dirk.

But lets see how this goes...Dirk has been tearing it up until the last couple games.

I wish we had tanked, but obviously we weren't so I guess it's time to start hoping for the playoffs...

[StephHamann]

Some crazy things happened

Dirk is playing VINO style, he looked horrible during Eurobaskets.

Dwight Powell is a real stud, in hindsight he should have been drafted around 10-13 in the 2014 draft

Matthews is 100% healthy

[StephHamann]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olwA_Xta_Ek

Dirk again winning a game for his Beta team.

:applause:

[SpaceJam]

Also didn't the Blazers say they weren't matching anything for Matthews or something along those lines

EDIT: Wasn't about matching an offer but eh

But in the end, after five seasons, the feeling was not mutual. He was greeted with silence. No phone call. No text messages. The Blazers never made an offer.

"I was pissed off," Matthews said. "I felt disrespected."

[pastis]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olwA_Xta_Ek

Dirk again winning a game for his Beta team.

:applause:

damn this 76s player was mad as ****. who is he?

dirk with his second bad shooting game in a row. he played nice in the 4th against the 76s, but overall i hope he wont experience the same slump like last year

[StephHamann]

Also didn't the Blazers say they weren't matching anything for Matthews or something along those lines

EDIT: Wasn't about matching an offer but eh

Another player for the list. :roll:

[T_L_P]

They've got Dirk and Rick Carlisle, they weren't going to be one of the worst teams.

Plus Zaza has been playing damn well. Always been a fan of his game. I remember him playing some great D against Griffin last week.

[ArbitraryWater]

We da 3rd best team in the Lest :rockon:

Revenge of the Betas indeed :roll:

[DMAVS41]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olwA_Xta_Ek

Dirk again winning a game for his Beta team.

:applause:

The Sixers announcers are so damn hilarious...everything is said in such a sad tone.

"Nowitzki for 3...good...what do you expect...that's who he is and what he does"

Hahaha.

[stalkerforlife]

lol @ revenge of the betas.

Anyhow, they're surprisingly playing good so far.

[DMAVS41]

They've got Dirk and Rick Carlisle, they weren't going to be one of the worst teams.

Plus Zaza has been playing damn well. Always been a fan of his game. I remember him playing some great D against Griffin last week.

Right...which is why a lot of us wanted the tank because we thought we wouldn't be bad enough to keep the pick...or good enough to either make the playoffs or win a series.

I will say...Powell has been surprisingly good in a way I did not expect. Sadly though, this start just re-enforces my thoughts that we should have just built out a solid team these last 2 summers rather than swinging for the fences.

We'll see how consistent we can be...if Parsons can come back within 6 weeks or so in terms of playing full games...we should be even better.

[HenryGarfunkle]

Literally not one alpha on the team. :oldlol:

[DMAVS41]

Literally not one alpha on the team. :oldlol:

Stick to your own team Henry...

[HenryGarfunkle]

Stick to your own team Henry...

Why?

Barea is the closest thing to an alpha as you'll see with this Mavs roster. Not to say they're not well-coached or that Dirk isn't balling. It's just they're not intimidating as a team is all. Bunch of betas.

[DMAVS41]

Why?

Barea is the closest thing to an alpha as you'll see with this Mavs roster. Not to say they're not well-coached or that Dirk isn't balling. It's just they're not intimidating as a team is all. Bunch of betas.

I don't know what this means, but sure....

[bobopenguin]

err excuse me.

Dwill did get cut by nets.
they came to agreement to leave each other.

He proves he can still contributes.

[StephHamann]

Oops i did it again....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEIwmho4wt0

23 points on 64% shooting

[ArbitraryWater]

Oops i did it again....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEIwmho4wt0

23 points on 64% shooting

What a God :bowdown:

[DMAVS41]

I'm still very skeptical of this team as the offense really hasn't been that good so far, but I gladly admit and hope I was wrong about this team being able to make the playoffs.

Still pisses me off to no end that we didn't just build out a solid team these last 2 years instead of chasing so-called "stars"...

But, so far, this has been a joy to watch...and if Parsons can come back within a month or so to playing 30 plus minutes...the offense could get a lot better.

[ArbitraryWater]

I'm still very skeptical of this team as the offense really hasn't been that good so far, but I gladly admit and hope I was wrong about this team being able to make the playoffs.

Still pisses me off to no end that we didn't just build out a solid team these last 2 years instead of chasing so-called "stars"...

But, so far, this has been a joy to watch...and if Parsons can come back within a month or so to playing 30 plus minutes...the offense could get a lot better.

for sure, I have very little faith in them winning a playoff series, still... I don't know what moves you could make mid-season.. first round losses piling, but making the playoffs is cool.

Its just disgusting how Dirk is still the best on the team :oldlol:

He does so much more than lets say Duncan since forever

[DMAVS41]

for sure, I have very little faith in them winning a playoff series, still... I don't know what moves you could make mid-season.. first round losses piling, but making the playoffs is cool.

Its just disgusting how Dirk is still the best on the team :oldlol:

He does so much more than lets say Duncan since forever

Making the playoffs makes it worth it...I guess. I don't know...I'm so upset and torn about how Cuban and Nellie have handled this team since the 14 playoff series against the Spurs that I'm probably too angry to have a sensible opinion.

Still can't get over the idea of signing Isaiah Thomas for 6.5 million a year for 4 years in the summer of 14. Jesus...it was just such a ****ing obvious move...especially if the plan was clearly not to keep Ellis.

But, whatever, I have to get over it...

[NBAplayoffs2001]

Nearly every player on that team came from a team that did not want anything to do with them.

Zaza - Bucks wanted him gone
Felton- Dumped in the Tyson Chandler trade
Parsons- Not matched by the Rockets
Barrea - Timberwolves cut him
Charlie V - laughing stock of the league
Dwight Powell- dumped in the Rondo trade by the Celtics
McGee- cut from his former team
Evans- minimum contract scrub
Williams- cut by the Nets

Dirk is still by far the best scorer on that team, Mavs are 6-2 and destroyed the "contender" Rockets yesterday.

Quite funny, thought the Mavs would be one of the worst teams in the league.

Mavs are going to be back in rebuild mod after Dirk retires. Cuban's been pretty salty about what happen with Jordan and how the Rondo-Mavs went. I didn't even know Charlie V still plays lol. I think Mavs make the playoffs and make some noise this year.

[StephHamann]

Mavs are going to be back in rebuild mod after Dirk retires. Cuban's been pretty salty about what happen with Jordan and how the Rondo-Mavs went. I didn't even know Charlie V still plays lol. I think Mavs make the playoffs and make some noise this year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qlg0yt-I6Xo

destroyed the Rockets :lol

[ArbitraryWater]

Making the playoffs makes it worth it...I guess. I don't know...I'm so upset and torn about how Cuban and Nellie have handled this team since the 14 playoff series against the Spurs that I'm probably too angry to have a sensible opinion.

Still can't get over the idea of signing Isaiah Thomas for 6.5 million a year for 4 years in the summer of 14. Jesus...it was just such a ****ing obvious move...especially if the plan was clearly not to keep Ellis.

But, whatever, I have to get over it...

Yup, swinging for the big guns is a good point too, with Carlisle and Dirk you could have gone the Spurs route and just go solid and solid players.. :(

[ArbitraryWater]

Currently trashing the Jazz

[ArbitraryWater]

Wes :cheers:
Dirk :cheers:

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Crazy Dirk at his age can still outplay good bigs like Favors and be the best player on the court with him and Gobert and Hayward there

[DMAVS41]

Crazy Dirk at his age can still outplay good bigs like Favors and be the best player on the court with him and Gobert and Hayward there

Honestly thought Zaza and DWill were the two best Mavs tonight. Dirk shot well and caught fire during a key stretch, but Zaza and DWill were fantastic.

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Honestly thought Zaza and DWill were the two best Mavs tonight. Dirk shot well and caught fire during a key stretch, but Zaza and DWill were fantastic.
How does Dirk maximize every PG and Cs game when he plays with them? DWill is @zz and i thought Zaza retired:lol :lol

[Nick Young]

GOAT thread title:banana: :banana: :banana:

[ArbitraryWater]

https://i.gyazo.com/3ce31e597a1e5b67baae9cc68b8dad84.png

[ArbitraryWater]

How does Dirk maximize every PG and Cs game when he plays with them? DWill is @zz and i thought Zaza retired:lol :lol

****ing love Dirk and his GOATness http://r28.imgfast.net/users/2813/22/97/24/smiles/4021133811.gif

[DMAVS41]

How does Dirk maximize every PG and Cs game when he plays with them? DWill is @zz and i thought Zaza retired:lol :lol

For guards? He sets a pick and if the team sticks to Dirk...the guard has a lane to the basket, jump shot, or clear passing angle to a shooter if the defense collapses.

For centers? He draws a big outside the paint...often to range...which gives them more room in the middle of the defense both to score and to attack the boards. Also, when everyone is worried about Dirk and the guard on the pick and roll...or Dirk in the wing post...they lose track of the center.

It's not all Dirk though. The system Rick has created with shooting just maximizes the output and allows certain types of players to really excel...Zaza is skilled enough to that on offense. Honestly, Zaza should be off to an even better start...he has the yips on his mid range jumper that is normally far better.

Still hate how we handled the last two free agencies, but all I can say is I was dead wrong about the potential of this current team. I still don't trust it to continue, but so far I have some crow to eat...more than some.

[Locked_Up_Tonight]

For guards? He sets a pick and if the team sticks to Dirk...the guard has a lane to the basket, jump shot, or clear passing angle to a shooter if the defense collapses.

For centers? He draws a big outside the paint...often to range...which gives them more room in the middle of the defense both to score and to attack the boards. Also, when everyone is worried about Dirk and the guard on the pick and roll...or Dirk in the wing post...they lose track of the center.

It's not all Dirk though. The system Rick has created with shooting just maximizes the output and allows certain types of players to really excel...Zaza is skilled enough to that on offense. Honestly, Zaza should be off to an even better start...he has the yips on his mid range jumper that is normally far better.

Still hate how we handled the last two free agencies, but all I can say is I was dead wrong about the potential of this current team. I still don't trust it to continue, but so far I have some crow to eat.

Dirk on the floor creates space that no other big in the history of the league does. And that can't be quantified in the stat sheet.

[DMAVS41]

Basically, stuff that doesn't show up in a stat sheet. Dirk on the floor creates space that no other big in the history of the league does. And that can't be quantified in the stat sheet.

Bingo, but good luck trying to explain this to just about anyone.

Although one could just look at the entirety of Dirk's career and look at the success he and hist teams have had...and if they were honest about the coaching and supporting casts...they'd be really impressed and they'd realize what I call the "hidden value" of Dirk.

[SwishSquared]

I'd love to see Dirk's "gravity" charts through the years and compare them to some other players. I mean we know the impact he has, but it'd be awesome to quantify it and visualize it. Didn't Kirk Goldsberry work on those gravity score or something?

Also, I love old man Dirk still knocking down back-breaking shots. When he knocks down a J in fourth quarters, you see the defenders just look dejected. It's great haha

I think we gotta say RC is an absolute magician. I assumed Dallas would lose its pick this year and gave little chance for them to put something productive together. I didn't trust D-Will or the health of Matthews and Parsons. RC does so much considering he doesn't have the same roster continuity as other coaches enjoy.

[StephHamann]

#fuc.kGobert whitepride Dirk

[ArbitraryWater]

Now smashed the Nuggets.. gawd damn

[StephHamann]

Now smashed the Nuggets.. gawd damn

Deron Williams 22 points, looking better than prime Derrick Rose

[pastis]

Deron Williams 22 points, looking better than prime Derrick Rose

yep. very good game. tough, sometimes really lazy on the defensive end. or he was in foul troouble, cant remember. williams and pachulia are def. an upgrade. i have my doubts regarding javalee mcgee. anderson had an horrible night as well. 9 minutes, -14.

did you watch the texas legends game where he put up 23 points? damn, the difference between d-league and nba is skyhigh. it was the first d-league game i watched as a whole. damn d-league looked way worse than german bundesliga.

[StephHamann]

Dirk: 28 pts, 7 reb, 6 ast, 1stl, 1blk
Deron: 30 pts, 6 reb, 8 ast, 2 blk
Zaza: 14 pts, 21 reb, 1blk
Wes: 2 stl, 18 pts, 5 reb, 3-6 from 3, team-high +20


Dirk is making your average scrub looking like an allstar.

The only player that makes the game easier for his teammates is Curry, after that still Dirk. Defense has to focus so much on Dirk that the rest of the team can shine.

[keep-itreal]

Dirk: 28 pts, 7 reb, 6 ast, 1stl, 1blk
Deron: 30 pts, 6 reb, 8 ast, 2 blk
Zaza: 14 pts, 21 reb, 1blk
Wes: 2 stl, 18 pts, 5 reb, 3-6 from 3, team-high +20


Dirk is making your average scrub looking like an allstar.

The only player that makes the game easier for his teammates is Curry, after that still Dirk. Defense has to focus so much on Dirk that the rest of the team can shine.

wow:eek:

[Kargo]

Dirk: 28 pts, 7 reb, 6 ast, 1stl, 1blk
Deron: 30 pts, 6 reb, 8 ast, 2 blk
Zaza: 14 pts, 21 reb, 1blk
Wes: 2 stl, 18 pts, 5 reb, 3-6 from 3, team-high +20


Dirk is making your average scrub looking like an allstar.

The only player that makes the game easier for his teammates is Curry, after that still Dirk. Defense has to focus so much on Dirk that the rest of the team can shine.

He beat prime Spurs in 2006 and would have won the finals if not for horrendous refereeing.

He beat Lebron/Wade/Bosh...Kobe/Gasol/Odom/Bynum...Durant/Westbrook/Harden to win the title.

In both of those runs the second best player on the team was Jason Terry. So yeah :oldlol: :applause:

[bobopenguin]

Dirk: 28 pts, 7 reb, 6 ast, 1stl, 1blk
Deron: 30 pts, 6 reb, 8 ast, 2 blk
Zaza: 14 pts, 21 reb, 1blk
Wes: 2 stl, 18 pts, 5 reb, 3-6 from 3, team-high +20


Dirk is making your average scrub looking like an allstar.

The only player that makes the game easier for his teammates is Curry, after that still Dirk. Defense has to focus so much on Dirk that the rest of the team can shine.

fool, dwill is a major upgrade to this team. u are blind if u dont see dwill is a big major part of mavs offense.
stop this bullshit of defense has to focus on dirk and leave the rest open. No one should ever leave dwill open. The guy is still capable of dropping 40.

[StephHamann]

fool, dwill is a major upgrade to this team. u are blind if u dont see dwill is a big major part of mavs offense.
stop this bullshit of defense has to focus on dirk and leave the rest open. No one should ever leave dwill open. The guy is still capable of dropping 40.

They should not, but they do.


sry for bad quality
http://cdn.makeagif.com/media/12-02-2015/M2wlPq.gif

[brownboyfly]

as a Hawks fan, I really thought Zaza wouldn't make it this far after leaving us. His stint with the Bucks wasn't bad, but I guess he feels comfortable playing with a European superstar in the frontcourt.

[Legends66NBA7]

as a Hawks fan, I really thought Zaza wouldn't make it this far after leaving us. His stint with the Bucks wasn't bad, but I guess he feels comfortable playing with a European superstar in the frontcourt.

As far good back up bigs go, he's carved himself a nice career. Came into same draft class as LeBron, Wade, Melo, Bosh, etc...

[R.I.P.]

The best part was McCollum giving Dirk the look when he spun him around badly to nail the three pointer in the 3rd quarter.

Then Dirk hit a three over McCollum with 30 seconds left and tied the game with a putback over him. :lol And for good measure he hit his fadeaway over him in OT, too. :oldlol:

[DMAVS41]

I love Dirk...as much as anyone, but lets tap the brakes on giving him all the credit for this.

Rick is a straight up genius head coach...he's a better coach than Dirk is a player right now.

Also, D-Will and Zaza are playing fantastic...and they deserve most of the credit for this.

Of course Dirk helps them all a lot, but lets not take away from watch some of the other guys are doing on their own.

This team's margins are slim and Dirk has clearly been the best player, but they are plus 2 points per 100 with Dirk and only -.6 points per 100 without him.

So I just think some of the other guys deserve a lot of credit as well...

[Legends66NBA7]

I love Dirk...as much as anyone, but lets tap the brakes on giving him all the credit for this.

Rick is a straight up genius head coach...he's a better coach than Dirk is a player right now.

Also, D-Will and Zaza are playing fantastic...and they deserve most of the credit for this.

Of course Dirk helps them all a lot, but lets not take away from watch some of the other guys are doing on their own.

This team's margins are slim and Dirk has clearly been the best player, but they are plus 2 points per 100 with Dirk and only -.6 points per 100 without him.

So I just think some of the other guys deserve a lot of credit as well...

Agree with the bold so much. If he continues to coach this Mavericks team to one of the top seeds in the West, he deserves coach of the year. This is the 2nd year in row he's been coaching an over the hill team, filled with injuries, and with an old Dirk to a respectable record.

[ArbitraryWater]

Wes :applause:

[TheBigVeto]

Not necessarily, but a self-made billionaire that saves all his text messages from a scorned lover and coins the phrase "dust on" is. :oldlol:

That might be true but considering he called out David Stern before for rigging the league, the above can be disregarded and he's back to alpha status.

[StephHamann]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbKXGhsuwSA

:bowdown:

[pastis]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbKXGhsuwSA

:bowdown:

wow. porzingis speaks already without any accent?:eek:

look at from 1:32-1:34 at the mavs bench :lol

[ArbitraryWater]

wow. porzingis speaks already without any accent?:eek:

look at from 1:32-1:34 at the mavs bench :lol

Mavs bench always freaks out when Dirk scores.. since forever.

Every teammate he's had has quite visibly loved him. It can be seen in their play too, all thriving, maximizing their abilities, overachieving, exceeding expectations. Credit to Dirk, credit to Rick.

[StephHamann]

[QUOTE]Per Synergy Sports, Nowitzki

[DMAVS41]

In another stat that makes you scratch your head and ponder how the **** these Mavs are winning games...

Going into last night's game...the Mavericks ranked 28th in the league in shooting on wide open shots (defined as not having a defender within 6 feet)...they were dead last until recently apparently. Heard this from Mark F. on the broadcast last night.

I knew the shooting had been bad in those situations, but my god...how they have managed to have the 14th best offense with such terrible open shooting is beyond me

I keep thinking we'll go on a bad streak, but these numbers would suggest that if that normalized for the rest of the year (it should...many good shooters on this team) that perhaps that offense could crack the top 8 with Parsons coming back and everyone staying remotely healthy

Pretty interesting...

[ArbitraryWater]

Yeah, I dont think its a fluke anymore.. they'll have a bad stretch, play some great teams, etc. but the level of play will generally be the same, then going into the playoffs.

[StephHamann]

Zaza with 10 and 18 Rebounds against the "tough" Memphis frontcourt

https://cdn2.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/NKMsjPxfQ8rFAHc6Gf5GxQLSG3w=/cdn0.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/2402706/soft.0.gif

[DMAVS41]

Carlisle was really pissed last night about the first half effort...causing him to say:

"if it's going to be like that, these guys won't be Mavericks for long"

Obviously most likely just a motivation tactic for the Nets game tonight, but strong words regardless.

Unfortunately this team is trending badly right now. They are down to the 16th best SRS and now are the 20th ranked offense.

Parsons and Wes simply have to play a lot better. It's almost January and it's time they step it up.

Dirk/Zaza/Deron have done their part by getting us to Christmas above .500...now it's time for the two highest paid players on the team to step up and play at a level at least somewhat close to their paychecks.

[macpierce]

The Mavericks have been impressive this season, they've got a cast of people who were not wanted by other teams.

[imnew09]

Parson has been trash, and Wes Mattew has to step it up. This team got talents and an elite coach

[ArbitraryWater]

Never looked worse than right now.. smh Wes shoot it.

[ArbitraryWater]

**** YEAH JJ! **** YEA! Career high (matched)...

[DMAVS41]

Really Rick?

A Barea iso with 6 seconds to work with? No thank you.

[ArbitraryWater]

Really Rick?

A Barea iso with 6 seconds to work with? No thank you.

Im shaking.. too much $ on this game.. cmon.

[4 Inches]

Mavs gon have AW selling his ass on the streets of Munich

[ArbitraryWater]

lol .. played damn near 4 minutes of OT without a whistle/break/to


Mavs gon have AW selling his ass on the streets of Munich

*Berlin yea

--

what a shootout..

Parsons must stop running into trouble

[Relinquish]

What a game :bowdown:

[konex]

This game is crazy. There was a sequence of like 6 or 7 clutch 3s between the teams in OT to go up 1 or tie. Thaddeus is an animal

[Hittin_Shots]

Don't want these teams to win games but I want Brooklyn to lose more let's go mavs

Good, good

[StephHamann]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PxF9Nd4jk8

I criticized him against Toronto and suddenly he has a game like this.

32 points 11 assists :biggums:

[DMAVS41]

A true "beta" win last night...

Dirk goes a beta 3-15...with the Bucks guarding him in such a dumb way. They doubled him in the post on the catch all night which led to great looks...and then left him open for good to great looks most of the night on pick and pop and weak side action. Dirk just couldn't hit anything. Bucks lose by 25 if he's not way off.

Wes/Parsons are finally showing signs of consistent and quality play....which is great news with Deron out.

Zaza once again doing just about everything right out there.

Felton had a nice efficient game for a change as well.

Betas win again...on to the Warriors for a showdown on Wednesday.

[StephHamann]

Dirk rested for Golden State

[ArbitraryWater]

Dirk rested for Golden State

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[StephHamann]

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Dirk will cement his top 15 legacy with a win over the Warriors

[StephHamann]

Dirk will cement his top 15 legacy with a win over the Warriors

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TOP 15 ALLTIME

[DMAVS41]

Not sure we can call Barea a beta anymore...at least not right now

Dude is alpha as ****...:bowdown:

[ArbitraryWater]

Not sure we can call Barea a beta anymore...at least not right now

Dude is alpha as ****...:bowdown:

his confidence since the Brooklyn game :pimp:

[DMAVS41]

Can we get Anthony Davis on the Mavs? He'd fit right in because that dude is beta as ****...

[stalkerforlife]

Parsons is alpha.

And so was his game tonight.

[Locked_Up_Tonight]

Can we get Anthony Davis on the Mavs? He'd fit right in because that dude is beta as ****...

There is something about him that doesn't elevate his teammates. He gets "his".... but it is weird how he should be helping his teammates more.

D-Will the other night talking to Skin in the postgame (after he hit the shot to win it) said he scored so much in double OT because the defense was glued to Dirk and gave him some **wide** open opportunities.

Davis needs to have an impact on the court without garnering a bunch of stats. He has all the stats.....

[DMAVS41]

There is something about him that doesn't elevate his teammates. He gets "his".... but it is weird how he should be helping his teammates more.

D-Will the other night talking to Skin in the postgame (after he hit the shot to win it) said he scored so much in double OT because the defense was glued to Dirk and gave him some **wide** open opportunities.

Davis needs to have an impact on the court without garnering a bunch of stats. He has all the stats.....

Yea...he clearly hasn't reached that level yet where he can just get pretty much any team to 50 or so wins.

I used to think that kind of stuff tended to be a bit over-rated because so much goes into winning games, but his impact is not as great as I thought it would be...not even close this year

The Pelicans franchise is a dumpster fire and rebooting everything might be difficult...they did a terrible job building this team around Davis

[StephHamann]

What a win tonight, without the whole starting 5 minus Chandler Scrubsons

:bowdown:

[DMAVS41]

Beta loss last night...

Parsons man...hard to have words for how much of a total waste that clown was last night.

Tough to take a 1-8 game with bad defense from the highest paid player on the team.

Parsons on the year so far;

9/4/3 50% TS...11.2 PER

Has the 55th ranked RPM for small forwards at -2.21


I know he's coming off the injury, but he can't play if he's going to play this poorly...either sit and get right...or don't ****ing play.

[DMAVS41]

A 2002 type performance from Dirk...:pimp:

[StephHamann]

A 2002 type performance from Dirk...:pimp:

Garnett is his eternal bitch

[TheBigVeto]

When did the Mavs get 5 Kobes to be a team of betas?

Dirk is 2nd GOAT PF so we can't say the Mavs are a bunch of betas.

[StephHamann]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol9wP1zy09M#t=3m22s

Zaza for the allstar game :rockon:

[StephHamann]

Dirk with 31/11 and the Mavs barely beat the Celics, Dirk proving once again this team only goes as far as he goes.

What a man

[k0kakw0rld]

Nearly every player on that team came from a team that did not want anything to do with them.

Zaza - Bucks wanted him gone
Felton- Dumped in the Tyson Chandler trade
Parsons- Not matched by the Rockets
Barrea - Timberwolves cut him
Charlie V - laughing stock of the league
Dwight Powell- dumped in the Rondo trade by the Celtics
McGee- cut from his former team
Evans- minimum contract scrub
Williams- cut by the Nets

Dirk is still by far the best scorer on that team, Mavs are 6-2 and destroyed the "contender" Rockets yesterday.

Quite funny, thought the Mavs would be one of the worst teams in the league.
D-Will wanted to play in Dallas so he is happy. He plays freely and much better, when he is happy.

[ArbitraryWater]

Grinding it out HARD right now against Minny.. battled from behind all night long, now squeezing it out in OT :applause:

[stalkerforlife]

Parsons is too damn good.

[DMAVS41]

Team is very beta right now.

Parsons is playing great though...have to give him so credit as he's rounded into form nicely and is producing consistently.

Dirk is struggling with his shot and has been for a long time now...unfortunately his legs are probably gone because of the burden he had to carry early on in the season.

Wes Matthews has been a disaster overall this season. Granted, some of this was expected due to coming off the injury, but all he does is get wide open 3's and he is shooting them at a putrid clip and has an overall 51.7% TS this year which is really really really bad given his role.

The playoffs are probably a coin flip at this point with the Jazz and Rockets better teams overall...and the Blazers certainly playing like they are better lately.

Celtics fans in a great spot yet again with draft picks...this Mavs pick could be in the lottery now.

[4 Inches]

I phuck with some of the players on the Mavs but phuck Mark Cuban :rockon:

[Nick Young]

Nearly every player on that team came from a team that did not want anything to do with them.

Zaza - Bucks wanted him gone
Felton- Dumped in the Tyson Chandler trade
Parsons- Not matched by the Rockets
Barrea - Timberwolves cut him
Charlie V - laughing stock of the league
Dwight Powell- dumped in the Rondo trade by the Celtics
McGee- cut from his former team
Evans- minimum contract scrub
Williams- cut by the Nets

Dirk is still by far the best scorer on that team, Mavs are 6-2 and destroyed the "contender" Rockets yesterday.

Quite funny, thought the Mavs would be one of the worst teams in the league.
Rockets aren't a contender, not even the Rockets themselves believe they're contenders.

[ArbitraryWater]

Downhill for a long time.. probably missing the playoffs.

[StephHamann]

Downhill for a long time.. probably missing the playoffs.

They need to go 4-4 in the last 8 games and win against Houston and i think they are in.

Dirk can do that.

[DMAVS41]

They need to go 4-4 in the last 8 games and win against Houston and i think they are in.

Dirk can do that.

40 wins will not be enough...41 at least is what it will take unless Jazz or Rockets completely collapse. My guess is we would need 42...and that isn't happening.

[StephHamann]

40 wins will not be enough...41 at least is what it will take unless Jazz or Rockets completely collapse. My guess is we would need 42...and that isn't happening.

Thanks to LeFAG sitting against Houston 4-4 won't be enough.

Cavs+Mavs win would mean Houston had to go 6-2 while the Mavs had to go 4-4( winning against Houston)

[Proctor]

Barea is playing so well. :bowdown:

And Wesley Matthews is so valuable when healthy. Hopefully he can keep playing like he has tonight.

[StephHamann]

Barea is the best midget in the league

[kentatm]

I'm starting to wonder if Barea should have been the Mavs starter the entire year....

http://cdn0.sbnation.com/imported_assets/589705/jj-barea-es-200_medium.jpg

[Terahite]

I'm starting to wonder if Barea should have been the Mavs starter the entire year....

http://cdn0.sbnation.com/imported_assets/589705/jj-barea-es-200_medium.jpg

you mean he wasn't? :biggums:

[StephHamann]

you mean he wasn't? :biggums:

This guy was:

http://gifrific.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Deron-Williams-Eating-Wendys-and-Smiling.gif

[kentatm]

http://www.rantsports.com/nba/files/2014/11/USATSI_8129350_149008644_lowres.jpg

[StephHamann]

http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/article/media_slots/photos/000/346/216/raymond-felton-cupcake_original.jpg?1330280565

[brownboyfly]

So we just gonna ignore how Raymond Felton look like DJ Khaled?

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CgXioLdW4AABa7e.jpg:large