All Star Game Thread - Dallas-Mavs.com Forums

mary · 02-20-2005, 08:04 PM

I heard Dirk say in an interview that he hopes he gets more involved than he did last year. Personally, I just hope he doesn't pick up an injury ala Brad Miller style.

I think it'll be a close game with the West pulling out a win.

Murphy3 · 02-20-2005, 08:09 PM

I'm debating on whether or not to watch.

mary · 02-20-2005, 08:34 PM

Well, I'm watching it with extremely low expectations.

Some chic is currently slaughtering "Rocky Mountain High". Things can only go up from here.

DubOverdose · 02-20-2005, 08:37 PM

That "Rocky Mountain High" song was absolutely TERRIBLE! I'm gonna watch for a bit....probably until Nash starts playing with Dirk. Once one is benched, I'll probably get to my hw instead.

Murphy3 · 02-20-2005, 08:38 PM

TiVo....I think I'll watch season 2 of 24 instead....either that or rewatch the Mavs last game.

mary · 02-20-2005, 08:40 PM

I can't figure out who is more undeserving to be an All-Star - Grant Hill or Vince Carter.

HexNBA · 02-20-2005, 08:46 PM

kobe bryant boos, no surprise there

rakesh.s · 02-20-2005, 08:49 PM

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Originally posted by: mary
I can't figure out who is more undeserving to be an All-Star - Grant Hill or Vince Carter.

i have no problem with grant hill being a starter...he is one of the true good guys in the league along with ray allen

of course, Dirk and Amare should be starting ahead of KG and Yao..

mary · 02-20-2005, 09:05 PM

sloppy game so far

Bayliss · 02-20-2005, 09:06 PM

It's actually pretty ho-hum right now.

mary · 02-20-2005, 09:08 PM

Shaq, you don't have to intentionally make yourself look foolish shooting FT's. That will happen naturally.

rakesh.s · 02-20-2005, 09:09 PM

nothing special so far except for the iverson to james alley oop

mary · 02-20-2005, 09:09 PM

The little orange cash machine is in the game...and battling Shaq for rebounds.

mary · 02-20-2005, 09:14 PM

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Originally posted by: rakesh.s

Quote:

Originally posted by: mary
I can't figure out who is more undeserving to be an All-Star - Grant Hill or Vince Carter.

i have no problem with grant hill being a starter...he is one of the true good guys in the league along with ray allen

of course, Dirk and Amare should be starting ahead of KG and Yao..

I don't really know if Hill is deserving to be an starter - but forwards in the East are a fairly underwelming list anyway. I don't really know who would deserve his spot - employee # 8 perhaps.

Bayliss · 02-20-2005, 09:14 PM

Dirk got a nice steal/block on Jermaine. Dirk playin' d in the all-star game. He is taking it seriously this year.

mary · 02-20-2005, 09:15 PM

Dirk is in - gets pass from Nash on first possession and nails the mid-ranger.

mary · 02-20-2005, 09:19 PM

Dirk giving up the ball to Amare on the break...the other guy [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-tongue.gif[/img]

HexNBA · 02-20-2005, 09:21 PM

great job by dirk in the first quarter

Bayliss · 02-20-2005, 09:21 PM

Dirk is a stat filler tonight. 4 points 2 rebounds 2 assists 1 steal 2 blocks.

mary · 02-20-2005, 09:22 PM

Amare's a black hole with the ball.

Don_Didi · 02-20-2005, 09:24 PM

The crowd enthusiasm for this game makes me want to cry. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

Bayliss · 02-20-2005, 09:24 PM

My fault... they took his blocks away.

mary · 02-20-2005, 09:27 PM

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Originally posted by: Bayliss
My fault... they took his blocks away.

Robbed! Who is keeping the stats? Charles Barkley's mom?

Bayliss · 02-20-2005, 09:31 PM

Now they gave them baxk to him. Oh well. He missed a wide open 20 footer just a minute ago. Dirk needs a monster two handed breakaway slam. Have his own little dunk contest.

Bayliss · 02-20-2005, 09:32 PM

There is no atmosphere in the building. It is quiet.

Bayliss · 02-20-2005, 09:33 PM

Dirk threw a pass that hir Yao's back. Yao wasn't looking.

HexNBA · 02-20-2005, 09:34 PM

Come on Dirk, stop missing [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

- and of course he just makes the shot [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

Bayliss · 02-20-2005, 09:38 PM

Dirk is a lot more involved more than last year. Last year he rarely got to touch the ball. He ran up and down the court and never recived a pass much less even a channce to get an assist or a point. Tonight he is getting the ball quite a bit. And his stats are much better although they don't matter.

Still want to see him tomahawk one on the break, and then do his patented "windmill follow through" after the dunks it.

Bayliss · 02-20-2005, 09:45 PM

Popovich wasn't going to take that. How many coaches call a time-out to harp on defense during an all-star game? **laughs**

4cwebb · 02-20-2005, 09:48 PM

East on 17-0 run to take a 7 point lead! Yikes. And Grant Hill on the business end of an alley-oop during that run (although I'd say he's the more undeserving All Star b/w he and VC...VC at least playing like an All Star the last month of the season before this game).

Bayliss · 02-20-2005, 09:54 PM

Apparently Dirk isn't an all-star. He has been removed from Yahoo's box score.

mary · 02-20-2005, 09:55 PM

Vince Carter can fly! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img]

Bayliss · 02-20-2005, 09:55 PM

Now he's back.

The West could easily take the East if they start trying. Their frontcourt dominance is just too much.

Mandyahl · 02-20-2005, 09:58 PM

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Originally posted by: mary
Vince Carter can fly! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img]

that dunk was pretty cool to watch for sure.

rakesh.s · 02-20-2005, 09:58 PM

pretty boring game

nash isn't pushing the ball nearly as hard as he usually does..

nice dunk by carter, but it is getting old

mcgrady has done it twice in the last two years and now carter does it too..i want to see him leap over everyone in the lane and throw one down like he did against detroit a couple years ago

mary · 02-20-2005, 10:02 PM

Check out the little person in the Mavs uni!!! He's gettin' down.

mary · 02-20-2005, 10:07 PM

Nothing goes together more than country music and the NBA.

They're like salt and pepper, or peanut butter n jelly

[img]i/expressions/moon.gif[/img]

ocelot_ark · 02-20-2005, 10:10 PM

That VC dunk was rediculous. Really wish he'd make a comeback to the dunk competition. Kobe's defense has been good, but he's turning the ball over...Dirk is looking good. I bet he gets more minutes in the second half.

HexNBA · 02-20-2005, 10:11 PM

from the clyde drexler chat that's going on at NBA.com

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Matjaz, Slovenia: Who do you think is the best international player, that ever played in NBA ? ( Dirk nowitzki, Drazen Petrovic, Peja Stojakovic ) ?

Clyde Drexler: Because I played with Drazen Petrovic, he was the first All-Star European player, I'm biased. But I really like Nowitzki's game as well.

Mavs Rule · 02-20-2005, 10:19 PM

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Originally posted by: mary
Nothing goes together more than country music and the NBA.

They're like salt and pepper, or peanut butter n jelly

[img]i/expressions/moon.gif[/img]

Hehe, Barkley is not letting anyone hear the end of it either.