Postgame Thread: Mavs extend the Magic's streak - Dallas-Mavs.com Forums

Underdog · 12-21-2010, 09:29 PM

Folterkammer · 12-21-2010, 09:30 PM

13-3 against +.500 opponents

fluid.forty.one · 12-21-2010, 09:31 PM

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13-3 against +.500 opponents

Cheers to that..

AND we beat two good teams with Dirk missing in action 5 out of the last 6 quarters.

CadBane · 12-21-2010, 09:35 PM

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Cheers to that..

AND we beat two good teams with Dirk missing in action 5 out of the last 6 quarters.

Oh please. Stop reading the boxscores and watch the damn game. He had 17/8/5 with some great defense. He had a number of huge rebounds as well, and the clutch fts (9 4th qtr. points).

He shot poorly, in large part because the refs let Hedo ass rape him with no calls. But he played a very good GAME. It's called basketball, not shooting.

fluid.forty.one · 12-21-2010, 09:36 PM

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Oh please. Stop reading the boxscores and watch the damn game. He had 17/8/5 with some great defense. He had a number of huge rebounds as well, and the clutch fts (9 4th qtr. points).

He shot poorly, in large part because the refs let Hedo ass rape him with no calls. But he played a very good GAME. It's called basketball, not shooting.

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Dirk was great. My b. I hope he keeps playing just like this.

Dirkadirkastan · 12-21-2010, 10:43 PM

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13-3 against +.500 opponents

The only teams they haven't beaten in that category are the Lakers, Knicks, and Bulls. (combined 0-1 record, haven't even played two of them!)

GermanDunk · 12-21-2010, 09:31 PM

Skywalker · 12-21-2010, 09:31 PM

mavs777 · 12-21-2010, 09:32 PM

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lol that was after the hack a shaq to start the season that was funny

CadBane · 12-21-2010, 09:32 PM

The "defense" that the refs let the Magic get away on Dirk was a flat out joke. Big win. Clutchness from Terry and Dirk. Chandler and Wood played well I thought. Howard got away with at least 6 travels and he had some absolute junk shots roll in.

fluid.forty.one · 12-21-2010, 09:35 PM

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The "defense" that the refs let the Magic get away on Dirk was a flat out joke. Big win. Clutchness from Terry and Dirk. Chandler and Wood played well I thought. Howard got away with at least 6 travels and he had some absolute junk shots roll in.

lol nothing is ever Dirk's fault. He was lazy and flat out terrible on offense.. but he got some big boards and luckily we won so no harm done.

mavs777 · 12-21-2010, 09:33 PM

Has anyone else noticed Butler is getting much more arc this year on his threes as compared to last year?

Underdog · 12-21-2010, 09:35 PM

Dirk looks to be in a bit of a mini-funk lately, but he still managed 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists.

Kidd had a quiet double-double with 13 points and 12 assists (6 rebounds too...)

Butler shouldered the scoring load at 20, Chandler had 16, Terry had 13 and added 5 assists.

It was a fairly balanced game tonight...

deamon · 12-21-2010, 09:35 PM

WIN!
Superman is a gay. Batman's team rulez.

xrobx · 12-21-2010, 09:36 PM

awesome win for teh mavs, assuring we all have a merry christmas!!!!

oh, and the magic.........

....not all that good(imo).

CadBane · 12-21-2010, 09:37 PM

Outside of poor shooting, I hope so too.

Kante · 12-21-2010, 09:38 PM

Magic fans complayining about the refs, MUAHAHAHA!!!

Good win, go 2-0 on the Floridatrip is impressive. Now some days off, time to rest!

CadBane · 12-21-2010, 09:41 PM

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Magic fans complayining about the refs, MUAHAHAHA!!!

Good win, go 2-0 on the Floridatrip is impressive. Now some days off, time to rest!

They are complaining!? Lol, wow. Just wow. About what? The Hedo dunk where he might have been touched?

sefant77 · 12-21-2010, 09:38 PM

This game was presented by:

Kante · 12-21-2010, 09:39 PM

BTW: Congrats to the Magic for the Arenas-Trade...

alexamenos · 12-21-2010, 09:40 PM

This thing is impressive.

sefant77 · 12-21-2010, 09:41 PM

FINtastic · 12-21-2010, 09:44 PM

Well, they might have a gripe about the free throw disparity - 21 to 12 ratio for a road team. However, those free throws were well earned. Orlando just played more physical and got penalized for it.

CadBane · 12-21-2010, 09:48 PM

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Well, they might have a gripe about the free throw disparity - 21 to 12 ratio for a road team. However, those free throws were well earned. Orlando just played more physical and got penalized for it.

Yeah, but like you said, they were fouling like crazy. We could have easily had 40 free throws. Outside of D12, they were just chucking up threes. And clearly the gameplan was to make D12 score without fouling.

Also, your boy JJ had a great game.

FINtastic · 12-21-2010, 09:54 PM

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Yeah, but like you said, they were fouling like crazy. We could have easily had 40 free throws. Outside of D12, they were just chucking up threes. And clearly the gameplan was to make D12 score without fouling.

Also, your boy JJ had a great game.

Yes, he certainly did. I still absolutely hate him and all dukies in general. But him especially.

Bayliss · 12-21-2010, 09:44 PM

Dirk definitely sucked the entire first 3 quarters. In the 4th he wasn't perfect, but he was more aggressive. He was getting hacked several times, but still managed to score 9 points. And he grabbed (I believe) 4 rebounds.

ghazi · 12-21-2010, 09:45 PM

I believe

Rick41 · 12-21-2010, 09:46 PM

My shift at work was perfectly timed for me to miss the game from the first TV timeout to the final buzzer.

Good win.

Bayliss · 12-21-2010, 09:47 PM

And the Bayliss express rolls on. If only Mavs777 hadn't hijacked the bus....

FINtastic · 12-21-2010, 09:48 PM

It kind of sucks that we are on pace for 67 wins right now, and yet we are still 1.5 games back in our division.

chumdawg · 12-21-2010, 09:51 PM

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It kind of sucks that we are on pace for 67 wins right now, and yet we are still 1.5 games back in our division.

Win deflation, perhaps, in a less balanced league? Or just happenstance with two beasts in the same division?

Rick41 · 12-21-2010, 09:52 PM

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It kind of sucks that we are on pace for 67 wins right now, and yet we are still 1.5 games back in our division.

The Spurs' schedule has been sort of a cake walk thus far.

As to ours, we have beaten alot of quality teams.

I like our chances.

Underdog · 12-21-2010, 09:55 PM

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The Spurs' schedule has been sort of a cake walk thus far.

As to ours, we have beaten alot of quality teams.

I like our chances.

One of those teams was the Spurs...

I like our chances too!

LonghornDub · 12-22-2010, 12:12 AM

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It kind of sucks that we are on pace for 67 wins right now, and yet we are still 1.5 games back in our division.

It's crazy, but I'm honestly not at all sure I even want the Mavs to finish #1 in the conference. The extra home-game is nice (though not even guaranteed), but this team comes into evenly matched series in such a better mindset when they aren't expected to win.

Picturing it now, I like the Mavs' chances much better to steal a Game 1 or 2 in SA or LA than to win both of the first two at home against either of those teams. Either way you're 1-1, but the difference in momentum is huge.

chumdawg · 12-22-2010, 12:16 AM

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It's crazy, but I'm honestly not at all sure I even want the Mavs to finish #1 in the conference. The extra home-game is nice (though not even guaranteed), but this team comes into evenly matched series in such a better mindset when they aren't expected to win.

Picturing it now, I like the Mavs' chances much better to steal a Game 1 or 2 in SA or LA than to win both of the first two at home against either of those teams. Either way you're 1-1, but the difference in momentum is huge.

Let's not get crazy. I'd a lot rather have that Game Seven at home than not have it.

LonghornDub · 12-22-2010, 12:18 AM

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Let's not get crazy. I'd a lot rather have that Game Seven at home than not have it.

I didn't say to the contrary. But there are other considerations besides "Game 7 at home," which isn't even close to a sure thing to occur. The strong majority of contested playoff series (forward-looking) don't even go to 7 games.

chumdawg · 12-22-2010, 12:21 AM

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I didn't say to the contrary. But there are other considerations besides "Game 7 at home," which isn't even close to a sure thing to occur. The strong majority of contested playoff series (forward-looking) don't even go to 7 games.

And the strong majority of those go to the home team.

chumdawg · 12-22-2010, 12:24 AM

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Picturing it now, I like the Mavs' chances much better to steal a Game 1 or 2 in SA or LA than to win both of the first two at home against either of those teams. Either way you're 1-1, but the difference in momentum is huge.

To provide anecdotal evidence, the Mavs went into San Antonio in 2003 and won the first game (the infamous 49/50 free throw game), yet lost the series.

fluid.forty.one · 12-22-2010, 12:25 AM

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Picturing it now, I like the Mavs' chances much better to steal a Game 1 or 2 in SA or LA than to win both of the first two at home against either of those teams. Either way you're 1-1, but the difference in momentum is huge.

I've always felt that way about the first 4 games.

dude1394 · 12-22-2010, 01:13 AM

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It kind of sucks that we are on pace for 67 wins right now, and yet we are still 1.5 games back in our division.

No doubt about it. No matter who they have been playing..it kinda sucks. But the mavs need to play against themselves and just keep that D going and getting better. The rest will take care of itself.