02-07-2013, 01:28 PM
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Beardwatch 2013
Couldn't hurt. Best reporting Timmy Mac has done in a while anyway.
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By Tim MacMahon | ESPNDallas.com
DALLAS -- Get used to the sight of a bushy beard on Dirk Nowitzki's face. It isn't going away until the 21-28 Dallas Mavericks get back to .500.
"It's been rough," said Nowitzki, who made a pact with a handful of teammates recently. "There's been some itching going on. Since we're still down seven games under .500, it's a long way to go."
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RT @TyLawson3 Good game between Dallas and Portland. Good thing we didn't end up getting Dallas. Coach Karl lost his mind.
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02-07-2013, 02:14 PM
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At least it will be entertaining and these kinds of off-kilter things work wonders for Pops. It may just work.
Either way, I like it a lot.
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02-07-2013, 02:16 PM
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Part of me hopes they don't get back to .500 and that the beardgrow continues until next season.
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02-07-2013, 02:23 PM
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Originally Posted by EricaLubarsky
At least it will be entertaining and these kinds of off-kilter things work wonders for Pops. It may just work.
Either way, I like it a lot.
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Sorta like a claw and antlers deal, eh?
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RT @TyLawson3 Good game between Dallas and Portland. Good thing we didn't end up getting Dallas. Coach Karl lost his mind.
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02-07-2013, 02:28 PM
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Goatface Drillah
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02-07-2013, 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by BGMaverick9
Goatface Drillah
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Copyright that sh*t right now, BG.
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RT @TyLawson3 Good game between Dallas and Portland. Good thing we didn't end up getting Dallas. Coach Karl lost his mind.
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02-07-2013, 03:38 PM
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02-07-2013, 03:40 PM
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02-07-2013, 04:15 PM
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Well then there is no doubt the players are thinking tank. I think it's a good thing for camaraderie.
So it's Oj, Chris, Dahntay, Vince, Jae and Dirk? I'd like to see the "team" catch on.
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02-07-2013, 04:33 PM
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Originally Posted by SMC0007
Well then there is no doubt the players are thinking tank. I think it's a good thing for camaraderie.
So it's Oj, Chris, Dahntay, Vince, Jae and Dirk? I'd like to see the "team" catch on.
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I can't imagine Roddy can grow a beard. But Trix, Brand, and Collison have no excuse.
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RT @TyLawson3 Good game between Dallas and Portland. Good thing we didn't end up getting Dallas. Coach Karl lost his mind.
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02-07-2013, 06:15 PM
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Shawn Marion with a beard? Dirk should grow his beard and his lion mane at the same time. Good things happen when he has long hair
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02-07-2013, 06:56 PM
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Seems like a good way to build a bond amongst the team. Kinda like how some of the players during the championship run would go get cryotherapy together. Any idea if the players still use this? I thought they had a machine installed at the AAC, but not 100% on that.
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02-07-2013, 07:08 PM
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Kaman will be real scary
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02-07-2013, 07:20 PM
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I'm down.
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02-07-2013, 08:13 PM
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Bavarians know how to beard and how to score. So Dirk is right here.
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02-07-2013, 08:14 PM
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Technically they could shave after the season, since they'd be 0-0 and theoretically .500. Right?
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02-07-2013, 09:32 PM
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Poor Jessica
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02-07-2013, 09:42 PM
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Finally, a thread worth following. Where are the pics?
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At the end of each practice, the Mavs conduct a competition and ring a bell whenever someone makes 20 of 25 3-point attempts.
“He’s always around 23 or 24,” West said. “The bell rings every day.”
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02-07-2013, 10:37 PM
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02-08-2013, 12:40 AM
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Kaman will be real scary
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Scary?... or awesome!
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Is this ghost ball??
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02-08-2013, 01:21 AM
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Imagine Dirk sporting this, except it's a sculpture of him doing a one-legged fade away:
Every time he shoots, it'd be like a fractal.
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02-08-2013, 10:33 AM
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RT @TyLawson3 Good game between Dallas and Portland. Good thing we didn't end up getting Dallas. Coach Karl lost his mind.
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02-08-2013, 10:43 AM
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Cool or embarrassing? I haven't figured that one out yet.
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02-08-2013, 11:16 AM
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Cool or embarrassing? I haven't figured that one out yet.
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Why is it embarrassing?
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02-08-2013, 12:49 PM
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Embarrassing that the team is making such a big deal of trying to get back to .500? I don't know..figure it out yourself Sherlock.
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02-08-2013, 01:04 PM
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Embarrassing that the team is making such a big deal of trying to get back to .500? I don't know..figure it out yourself Sherlock.
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Watson my dear boy, Sometimes it just IS.
Why would it be cool?
Why do you see it as "making such a big deal" about it?
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02-08-2013, 01:19 PM
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I like this beard thing. But I just don't know if it's worth it if these guys fight to get that 8th spot and then have to go up against the Spurs or OKC. We're clearly not on the level of those teams. Sure you can say "It's the playoffs, anything can happen", which is true. But even though anything can happen, we need to think of what is more likely of happening. And I think that would be us getting swept in the first round yet again.
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02-08-2013, 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by LSMF
I like this beard thing. But I just don't know if it's worth it if these guys fight to get that 8th spot and then have to go up against the Spurs or OKC. We're clearly not on the level of those teams. Sure you can say "It's the playoffs, anything can happen", which is true. But even though anything can happen, we need to think of what is more likely of happening. And I think that would be us getting swept in the first round yet again.
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realistically, with Dirk on the roster, Cuban will never tank a season. Given this, making the playoffs is ALWAYS better than not making the playoffs.
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02-08-2013, 01:35 PM
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realistically, with Dirk on the roster, Cuban will never tank a season. Given this, making the playoffs is ALWAYS better than not making the playoffs.
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But what is so great about another first round exit?
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02-08-2013, 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by ReDirkulous Tyme
making the playoffs is ALWAYS better than not making the playoffs.
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Yeah, those 4 extra games are so nice.
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02-08-2013, 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by sike
Yeah, those 4 extra games are so nice.
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Every playoff game we, as Mavs fans, get to watch with Dirk in a Mavs jersey is a priviledge and a pleasure, every single time. Because Dirk ALWAYS finds something extra in the playoffs, he goes from a 22-23ppg with 5 rebounds guy to a guy who can put up 35 and 14 on any/every given game. Any Mavs fan who, at this point in his career, doesn't simply want the most amount of playoff games possible is just ridiculous, in my opinion, and doesn't measure up to my standard for what it takes to be a "Dirk" fan
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Things in the mirror are closer than they appear.
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02-08-2013, 02:00 PM
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Originally Posted by LSMF
But what is so great about another first round exit?
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What's so bad about making the playoffs?
All this tanking stuff is stupid. Does anybody actually think that tanking is even possible with a Rick Carlisle coached team? Seriously. Dude doesn't have the right DNA for that.
The front-office can play for next season in the trade market if they want, and I don't think anyone would hold such a decision against them at this point. But that's the front office. The coach and the players have a different job, and they shouldn't be doing anything less than spending every practice and every game trying to improve themselves and outcompete their opponents.
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02-08-2013, 02:35 PM
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What's so bad about making the playoffs?
All this tanking stuff is stupid. Does anybody actually think that tanking is even possible with a Rick Carlisle coached team? Seriously. Dude doesn't have the right DNA for that.
The front-office can play for next season in the trade market if they want, and I don't think anyone would hold such a decision against them at this point. But that's the front office. The coach and the players have a different job, and they shouldn't be doing anything less than spending every practice and every game trying to improve themselves and outcompete their opponents.
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There's nothing wrong with making the playoffs. But let's not fool ourselves here. This team is 21-28 for a reason, it would be a struggle for them to make the playoffs because of how tough the West is. But even if they do, my problem is watching them get their asses kicked in the 1st round yet again. The team has already played 49 out of 82 games, I mean come on. I'm not saying they can't get better...but they would need to elevate their play tremendously to make the playoffs. AND after that, they would have to go up against the 1st seed. I dunno, Grandmaster. Seems like very tough odds to me.
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02-08-2013, 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by LSMF
There's nothing wrong with making the playoffs. But let's not fool ourselves here. This team is 21-28 for a reason, it would be a struggle for them to make the playoffs because of how tough the West is. But even if they do, my problem is watching them get their asses kicked in the 1st round yet again. The team has already played 49 out of 82 games, I mean come on. I'm not saying they can't get better...but they would need to elevate their play tremendously to make the playoffs. AND after that, they would have to go up against the 1st seed. I dunno, Grandmaster. Seems like very tough odds to me.
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I'm not disagreeing it'd be tough. And I'm not even that hopeful. I had some optimism before the Portland and GS losses, but that's dimmed considerably. I just think, if the coach and the guys in uniform can get the team into the playoffs, more power to them. I'm prepared to enjoy the ride for however long it goes and then when it ends, whether that's sooner or later, to start looking forward to next season with the same anticipation that I always do.
I have to say, though, in response to the bolded part above, let's not forget that the biggest reason this team is 21-28 is because Dirk's on-court contributions this year have only been good (and in uniform) enough to justify maybe 1/10th to 1/8th of the cap space that's tied up in his salary (and that might be overly generous). We may not ever get to see it this year, or may only get to see it too late, but this team with the Dirk I've watched through the years would a much better team than what we've seen so far. Of that I have no doubt.
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02-08-2013, 03:22 PM
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I'm not disagreeing it'd be tough. And I'm not even that hopeful. I had some optimism before the Portland and GS losses, but that's dimmed considerably. I just think, if the coach and the guys in uniform can get the team into the playoffs, more power to them. I'm prepared to enjoy the ride for however long it goes and then when it ends, whether that's sooner or later, to start looking forward to next season with the same anticipation that I always do.
I have to say, though, in response to the bolded part above, let's not forget that the biggest reason this team is 21-28 is because Dirk's on-court contributions this year have only been good (and in uniform) enough to justify maybe 1/10th to 1/8th of the cap space that's tied up in his salary (and that might be overly generous). We may not ever get to see it this year, or may only get to see it too late, but this team with the Dirk I've watched through the years would a much better team than what we've seen so far. Of that I have no doubt.
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Yeah, I really wish Dirk was 100% or even somewhere near that. It's pretty obvious that he's not though, and I hope he can recover fully sometime in the near future. I wonder about Dirk though, the guy is up there in age now and knee surgery is no joke. He probably won't be the same till sometime next season, but even by then he'll have even more miles on his legs. It's a shame, I just want to see Dirk go out on top. That's what hurts me the most about the championship team being dismantled. Anyway, I just feel like this team has a number of flaws that even a healthy Dirk wouldn't have been able to fix. Although, if he were fully healthy it would have made things much more interesting/exciting. Let's just hope that no matter how this season plays out, Dirk recovers completely and he gets a better supporting cast next season. He's old now, he deserves the chance to wrap up his legacy on a good note.
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02-08-2013, 03:52 PM
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Coop nailed it. The beard angle is buzz and it's a positive (even if it's a low for the standards Dallas has created over the past decade plus).
Since 'The Time is Now' there hasn't been anything that's really caused a buzz that has created some excitement or something positive around the Mavs. Even if it's silly, it's good.
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02-08-2013, 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by adonis
Kaman will be real scary
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Absolutely. This is a real photo, not doctored. His player card for espn.com
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Originally Posted by LSMF
Yeah, I really wish Dirk was 100% or even somewhere near that. It's pretty obvious that he's not though, and I hope he can recover fully sometime in the near future. I wonder about Dirk though, the guy is up there in age now and knee surgery is no joke. He probably won't be the same till sometime next season, but even by then he'll have even more miles on his legs. It's a shame, I just want to see Dirk go out on top. That's what hurts me the most about the championship team being dismantled. Anyway, I just feel like this team has a number of flaws that even a healthy Dirk wouldn't have been able to fix. Although, if he were fully healthy it would have made things much more interesting/exciting. Let's just hope that no matter how this season plays out, Dirk recovers completely and he gets a better supporting cast next season. He's old now, he deserves the chance to wrap up his legacy on a good note.
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I'm beginning to question if this is all we can expect from Dirk going forward. I mean, to be brutally honest he's never been the picture of athleticism and with his historic ankle issues and now the knees...his body may simply be reaching the limit. I knew the day would come, I just didn't expect it so soon after the championship run. I mean, this is the reason the front office threw away the championship team and is so desperate to land a star. As Barkley so eloquently stated, "Father time, bro." I'm beginning to wonder if next year may be Dirk's last. Realistically a tanked season results in a 3 to 5 year rebuild, if I were him I'd probably just retire...
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02-08-2013, 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Dirk's Knee
Absolutely. This is a real photo, not doctored. His player card for espn.com
I'm beginning to question if this is all we can expect from Dirk going forward. I mean, to be brutally honest he's never been the picture of athleticism and with his historic ankle issues and now the knees...his body may simply be reaching the limit. I knew the day would come, I just didn't expect it so soon after the championship run. I mean, this is the reason the front office threw away the championship team and is so desperate to land a star. As Barkley so eloquently stated, "Father time, bro." I'm beginning to wonder if next year may be Dirk's last. Realistically a tanked season results in a 3 to 5 year rebuild, if I were him I'd probably just retire...
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I think you couldn't be more wrong. Dirk never suffered a "catastrophic" knee injury, and there is no reason to believe, at this point, that it will be a recurring problem. You touched on a key point, Dirk has NEVER relied on athleticism to dominate, he simply doesn't have to. This knee surgery should in no way, shape, or form prevent him from regaining his previous dominance.
you should just trust me on this one.....
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02-08-2013, 05:28 PM
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More beard stuff from EKS
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No-shave pact showcases Mavs' solidarity
“Somebody told that to me last night,” a goatee-sporting Shawn Marion said after hearing about the pledge late. “I hadn’t heard nothing about it. I could do it. … I think I could pull it off. It’s going to be neat if I do it, though. I’m not just going to let it be rough, rough. I’m gonna trim it up or something. I’ll do it if everybody’s going to do it. But if everybody ain’t gonna do it, I ain’t gonna do it. So everybody’s got to be on board, ’cause we’ve got a lot of kids on this team with baby faces, so like a lot them can’t grow hair. They might have to glue on a beard or something.”
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