11-08-2013, 10:05 AM
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GDT: Mavs @ Wolves 7:00pm CST
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Dirk Nowitzki has been content in allowing Monta Ellis to flourish as the Dallas Mavericks' leading scorer through the first five games of the season.
The veteran forward, though, hasn't completely stepped into the background and may need to assert himself against another of the NBA's best big men Friday night when the Mavs visit Kevin Love and the Minnesota Timberwolves.
While Ellis has added an explosive element to the Dallas offense that was missing since the Steve Nash era, Nowitzki has also been solid with 19.4 points per game while hitting 10 of his 19 3-point attempts.
Ellis is averaging 24.0 points during a 3-2 start for Dallas, which has been led in scoring by Nowitzki for 13 straight seasons. The last player other than the big German to lead the Mavs in scoring was Michael Finley in 1999-2000 -- Nowitzki's second season in the league.
The steady play of Ellis, Shawn Marion (13.6 ppg) and Jae Crowder (10.6 ppg) has certainly eased the scoring burden on the 35-year-old Nowitzki after a 2012-13 season in which he missed the first 27 games following knee surgery.
Signed to a three-year deal in July, Ellis' attacking style has been paying off. He's shooting 51.9 percent from the field and has had two games with at least 30 points and eight assists -- both victories.
"I think being aggressive opened everything up for us as a team," Ellis told the NBA's official website. "I've just got to continue to attack and make the right plays."
Ellis had 20 points in a 107-93 loss at Oklahoma City on Wednesday in the second game of a back-to-back. His aggressive play, however, did result in seven of the team's 21 turnovers, which led to 23 points for the Thunder.
"I mean, 23 points off turnovers on the road is going to be really hard to overcome," coach Rick Carlisle said after his team dropped the opener of a three-game trip. "And then we got beat on the boards (44-36) and we just didn't play well enough. It's a disappointing night, but we've got to get ready for the next one."
Crowder and Marion added 17 points each, while Nowitzki finished with 16.
Ellis and Nowitzki may need to keep the offense clicking against the Timberwolves (3-2), who were explosive during a 3-0 start before falling off a bit in the last two games.
Minnesota averaged 109.6 points in victories over Orlando, Oklahoma City and New York before dropping to 92.5 during its two-game skid.
Love, who missed most of last season with a broken hand, has been dominant through five games, averaging 26.2 points and 11.0 rebounds while also earning Western Conference player of the week honors along the way.
The Wolves' recent sluggish play has coincided with a minor slump for point guard Ricky Rubio, who had at least 10 assists in the opening three victories before averaging just six in the two losses.
Love had 25 points, 16 rebounds and six assists in a 106-93 loss to Golden State on Wednesday. Kevin Martin added 23 points for Minnesota, which shot 37.8 percent and turned the ball over 19 times. Rubio had seven points on 2-for-8 shooting with four turnovers.
"We have to find a way to keep things going and be more productive," said coach Rick Adelman.
The series has been relatively even over the last few seasons, with the Wolves winning four of the last seven after dropping 18 of the previous 19.
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11-08-2013, 10:05 AM
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Great job with GDT, DHWS.
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11-08-2013, 10:31 AM
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I bet Love grabs 20+ rebounds, but.... Mavs still get the win. 105-98
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11-08-2013, 11:33 AM
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Kevin Love is unquestionably my favorite non-Maverick player in the NBA. I love watching him play and he's improving every year. The next leap he needs to make is as a help defender. One-on-one, he seems to stay in front of his man and doesn't give up a lot of easy shots.
The only thing I don't enjoy about his game is that he is a pretty shameless flopper.
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11-08-2013, 11:37 AM
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JJ BAREEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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11-08-2013, 12:17 PM
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I enjoy watching Rubio. He is the pg I enjoy watching the most as he can create magic at any point. There's really nothing fun about love's game imo. He is just really good but nothing jumps out at you to make your jaw drop.
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11-08-2013, 12:59 PM
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JJ BAREEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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*barrera
btw, easy win
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Dirk Nowitzki is a monster of epic and unattainable proportion. Seriously, he must be stopped.
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11-08-2013, 01:02 PM
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Hard for me to like Kevin Love because because he is Moses Malone and Shareef Abdur Rahim rolled into one. He would rather miss an open layup 3 times so he can collect more rebounds. And his stats are not nearly as impactful as they should be.
Mavs need to take care of the ball tonight.
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11-08-2013, 01:24 PM
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Vince is not playing due to suspension. The way he has started this year that might be a good thing for the Mavs. Crowder should get more minutes. He needs to put it to good use and play like he has been playing.
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11-08-2013, 02:23 PM
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Kevin Love should start to collect some more wins than rebounds. Otherwise People will remember him as Kevin L...or Kevin I love fishing.
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11-08-2013, 02:29 PM
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Kinda hesitant to see how the Mavs respond after a loss.
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11-08-2013, 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Melonhead
Kinda hesitant to see how the Mavs respond after a loss.
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Easy. They will destroy. Monta with 45/5/15/9 on 75% shooting only to be surpassed by Dirk with 50/11/10 100%. Mavs win 96-0
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11-08-2013, 02:43 PM
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I smell another loss.
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11-08-2013, 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Melonhead
Kinda hesitant to see how the Mavs respond after a loss.
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Not that it's good practice to base predictions off a single game, but they responded pretty well last time.
For my part, I'm more concerned about their play on the road.
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11-08-2013, 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Melonhead
Kinda hesitant to see how the Mavs respond after a loss.
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We've only lost one other game, but we came back strong against the Grizz and then blew out the Lakers.
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11-08-2013, 04:22 PM
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go mavs
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11-08-2013, 04:24 PM
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easiest win
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11-08-2013, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Bayliss
Hard for me to like Kevin Love because because he is Moses Malone and Shareef Abdur Rahim rolled into one. He would rather miss an open layup 3 times so he can collect more rebounds. And his stats are not nearly as impactful as they should be.
Mavs need to take care of the ball tonight.
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Bayliss, please bring back Michelle's picture
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11-08-2013, 06:05 PM
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Cant.... gone into cyberheaven.... dont even remember her name.
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11-08-2013, 06:20 PM
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All this Kevin Love hate is funny. I'd love to have a team built around this guy. In fact you probably couldn't get me to pick 10 guys I'd rather build a franchise around than Love.
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11-08-2013, 06:49 PM
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I would prefer to win. But Love is someone Id pick for fantasy where wins do not factor into the argument.
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11-08-2013, 07:33 PM
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Lets get work done tonight!
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11-08-2013, 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by oilfieldtrash
All this Kevin Love hate is funny. I'd love to have a team built around this guy. In fact you probably couldn't get me to pick 10 guys I'd rather build a franchise around than Love.
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Not saying he's bad player, but IMO he's more of a stat padder. If Minnesota wins, sometimes you ask yourself where he was.
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11-08-2013, 08:18 PM
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Bad start so far and Kevin Love is unstoppable with his shot and those Fastbreak Passes so far.
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11-08-2013, 08:19 PM
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damn Love can pass
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11-08-2013, 08:20 PM
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This is ugly.
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11-08-2013, 08:24 PM
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If this team isn't hitting a decent amount of their shots they'll lose with this terrible defense.
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11-08-2013, 08:31 PM
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9pts 6reb 6ast in 10 mins
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11-08-2013, 08:31 PM
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Blair is our Dwight Howard on FT's
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11-08-2013, 08:33 PM
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One TO is followed by the next...
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11-08-2013, 08:35 PM
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Great idea letting Corey Brewer go
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11-08-2013, 08:36 PM
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Great idea letting Corey Brewer go
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sure!
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11-08-2013, 08:39 PM
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That pass by Gal to Dirk was something Collison was never able to do last season.
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11-08-2013, 08:42 PM
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crazy how the bench has changed this game for us. lets keep it up
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11-08-2013, 08:44 PM
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crazy how the bench has changed this game for us. lets keep it up
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Yeah, they show much more effort than last season. First rule of standard in regular season. Get the bench adjusted.
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11-08-2013, 08:45 PM
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lol already 5th Teamfoul and some unbelievable no calls in our Favor.
Love with 3 PF incl. 2 Techs
The Refs hate the Wolves so far
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11-08-2013, 08:48 PM
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The refs are a joke. Pekovic ramming his elbow into Dirk's chin and it's a foul on Dirk...
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11-08-2013, 08:53 PM
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Our TO's are a big problem. Already 9 TO's after 18 minutes. That's not good.
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11-08-2013, 08:54 PM
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lol already 5th Teamfoul and some unbelievable no calls in our Favor.
Love with 3 PF incl. 2 Techs
The Refs hate the Wolves so far
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Love has 2 PF.
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11-08-2013, 08:58 PM
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wonder why ellington isnt guarding martin instead of monta
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