The Official Rally Thread: We're Not Going Fishing

[aexchange]

Desperate times call for desperate measures. The outlook is bleak. Our spirits are down. Dirk is playing like he molested himself. AJ is getting outcoached.

In these desperate times, we must call on desperate measures. It's time to fuse our collective Mavs spirit. I hereby place a curse on TMac and the Houston Rockets.



May you play like turds the rest of the series. May your fans suffer in the misery of your defeats. May your coach grow hair. May David Wesley grow hair so he stops looking like a bald version of Alf. These inevitably are distractions for our beloved team.

I summon the spirits of the 2001 Mavericks who came back from a 0-2 defecit to win game 5 on the road. I summon the spirit of the mighty James Donaldson, Darren Morningstar, and Donald Hodge.

Believe. Or go fishing.

I hate fishing.

[Hitman]

I hate Fishing.

If we win Game 3, we have a chance.

Lets Go.

[Bayliss]

Well I love her
And I love to fish
I spend all day out on this lake
And hell is all I catch
Today she met me at the door
Said I would have to choose
If I hit that fishin hole today
She'd be packin all her things
And she'd be gone by noon

Well I'm gonna miss her
When I get home
But right now I'm on the lake shore
And I'm sittin in the sun
I'm sure it'll hit me
When I walk through that door tonight
That I'm gonna miss her
Oh, lookie there, I've got a bite

Now there's a chance if I hurry
I could beg her to stay
But that water's right
And the weather's perfect
No tellin' what I might catch today

[twelli]

T-Mac will remember his Orlando disaster and blow the 2-0 lead all be himself
Yao will remember his 1 billion compatriots and crumble under the pressure
van Gundy will remember how he lost his New York job and make all the wrong decision from there on
Mutombo will remember his real age (51) and suddenly feel really old
Bowen will remember that his first name is not Bruce and hide on the bench for the rest of the series

and the Mavs will remember the Utah comeback and that's the last time they'll be looking back

full throttle, yeah baby!!!

[rakesh.s]

i'm glad you guys are still upbeat..but i'm totally bummed out.

It is over this weekend..get the brooms out. The mavs did not play well during any part of games 1 and 2, and that gives me no reason to hold out hope of a miraculous comeback.

Dirk is slowed down by Ryan Bowen..unbelievable considering he torched Rasheed Wallace and Kevin Garnett in recent years.

Oh yeah, who did we have during that comeback in 2001? That's right..Calvin Booth, the same guy that was traded for Van Choke.

Umm..go suns.

[mav_love]

The Rockets shot 55% in Game 2. They got an outstanding performance from Yao, who made nearly every single shot he took. People are saying TMac is looking like MJ. They're saying TMac-Yao is the new Shaq-Kobe. And I'm sure everyone's already got their sights on PHO-HOU in Round 2. In fact, everyone's talking about Houston now. And the only talk of Dallas... is about how they lost the series already.

I think that's great.

For all their lights-out play, the Rockets had to win the game on their *final possession*. They did it and deserve credit, but they also have to deal with the pressure now--with higher expectations and the possibility of being embarassed at home. No one in Houston is hoping for the Rockets to "split" the next two games. They're talking SWEEEEP. They're looking for 13 of 14 shooting from their center, a triple-double from their MJ.


And in Dallas... you've got to feel like the bottom's fell out. But as usual, when you let the funk take over, you overlook the obvious:

- Houston let the Mavs get on a roll Monday night: we shot 50%, had the 3-ball going and got great distribution in scoring
- Dirk found his game late in the 4th: taking Tmac one-on-one with the game on the line was a heady way to respond to his slump
- the Mavs also saw how tough they can play a lights-out Rockets team when Dirk, Finley, and Stackhouse are veritable no-shows
- they come away knowing, too, that if they *made their f'n free throws* they could secure some distance score-wise

i'm sure posters on this board aren't the only people questioning whether this Mavs team has heart. the players and coaches are asking themselves the same. i think Game 3 is going to be a resoundingly affirmative answer.

Nobody's gone fishing.

[endtroducing]

Dirk is literally pulling his shorts down and inviting McGrady in at half court. I don't know if we can rally.

[Harrisment]

The series is by no means over. If you listened to Tracy's postgame comments, you heard him say the Rockets havent accomplished anything and still have work to do. I expect these next two games to come down to the wire just like this one. The bad thing for the Mavs though, is they shot 67% from behind the arc.....and still lost.

[vjz]

One game at a time. Just one game...

[MrCheerios]

I know Yao had to shoot 13-14 from the field and another great performance by Tmac to win, but we didn't have a nearly perfect game. We got outrebounded 42-29, 16 offensive. You made 10-15 from 3pt land. Van horn was 5-6, Damp was 6-7, Howard has a breakout quarter in the 2nd. Both teams made plays; we made one more. I expect game 3 to be similar. These teams are gonna kill each other.

[jibikao]

One thing I would do is to put Bradley on Yao. Bradly is famous for being "annoying" with his long arms. Yao is not fast and he gets frustrated with "annoying long hands". Dampier is too short to guard Yao especially when Yao does that hook shot.

Maybe the answer is in Bradly. He only played 7 mins last night....

[Simon2]

Bradley without his annoying crap.

[waterflea]

[quote]
Originally posted by: mav_love
The Rockets shot 55% in Game 2. They got an outstanding performance from Yao, who made nearly every single shot he took. People are saying TMac is looking like MJ. They're saying TMac-Yao is the new Shaq-Kobe. And I'm sure everyone's already got their sights on PHO-HOU in Round 2. In fact, everyone's talking about Houston now. And the only talk of Dallas... is about how they lost the series already.

I think that's great.

For all their lights-out play, the Rockets had to win the game on their *final possession*. They did it and deserve credit, but they also have to deal with the pressure now--with higher expectations and the possibility of being embarassed at home. No one in Houston is hoping for the Rockets to "split" the next two games. They're talking SWEEEEP. They're looking for 13 of 14 shooting from their center, a triple-double from their MJ.

[quote]


To remind, Rockets get a coach name JVG. He is as green as the coach Mavs get.

[sike]

I STILL BELIEVE.

[Caliente]

[irontoad]

Originally posted by: sike
I STILL BELIEVE.

Me too, alien. Call me crazy, but I have faith that the player we all want Dirk to be will show up on Thursday. This is his time to shine, to truly take over and let everyone know this is his team. He must quickly become the consummate leader, by example and by voice. He has to decide how he wants to be rememberd in this sport, as a legend or as a good foreign player. I think he has the capability to do all these things, and will start on Thursday. If he doesn't, and has another subpar game, then I will be very sad, to say the least.

[sp3nc3r13]

Originally posted by: sike
I STILL BELIEVE.

I HAVE BEEN DEFENDING THE MAVS ALL DAY AT SCHOOL BECAUSE I BELIEVE WE HAVE THE BALLS TO TURN THIS edit SERIES AROUND. GO MAVS

Moderator's note: Please stop cussing.... not just you sp3nc3r, but everyone.

[LRB]

An interesting side note. In the 1981 Playoffs, Bird's Celtics found themselves down to Dr J's 76'ers 3 games to 1 despite Boston having the better record and homecourt advantage. At that time, no playoff team had ever come back from a 3 to 1 deficit. The Celts rallied to beat the 76'ers in 7games and went on to win Bird's 1st NBA championship. I'm sure there were plenty of people who thought that Bird didn't have what it took to lead a team to championship when the C's found themselves down 3 to 1.

BTW the next year the Celtics found themselves in the same position, down 3 to 1 to the sixers despite having homecourt advantage. The C's forced a 7th game and lost. The next year the C's were swept I believe by Don Nelson's bucks. Despite all these set backs Bird went on to win 2 more NBA championships, 4 Eastern Conference Championships, and 3 league MVP's.

Moral of the story. Don't ever give up.

Go Mavs!!!

[LordOfTheMavs]

5 games to go. Despite all the hysterics around here this series ain't over yet. Dallas gave one away and let Houston steal another. Gotta go get 'em back. If Dirk plays like Dirk, then I know that going to Houston and getting this series back in control is possible. Unlikely...Maybe. Possible...Why not??? It pretty much depends on Dirk right now.

[AnMan21]

the only thing i hate more than alex trebec is fishing!

i'm not giving up yet, and neither are the mavs. they won two on our floor - we can win two on their floor.

[aexchange]

one of my favorite sayings and something the mavs should remember:

"Don't talk about it, be about it."

Let's do the damn thing, man.

[Razor]

Tonight is going to be a great game!

I still believe!

[Razor]

If not, I am going to cry the entire way home!

[the amazing trace]

Originally posted by: mav_love

For all their lights-out play, the Rockets had to win the game on their *final possession*.

If I remember correctly, the Mavs had a final possession as well.

[lenard_hester]

A pox on the first-born of every Rocket player, coach, waterboy, trainer, front office person, fan, and well-wisher.

[Phil Helmuth]

LETS GO MAVS!!!! RALLY!!! RALLY!!!! WOOHOO!!!!!

[Ninkobei]

I agree with Mav_love. There is still hope!

[chumdawg]

I just have one thing to say: this series doesn't start until somebody wins a home game!!

[kyptonite]

Well I hope that game is game 7...

[LRB]

Originally posted by: kyptonite
Well I hope that game is game 7...

Screw that, game 5 will be the one and only time the home team wins in this series!!!

[vjz]

Damn right we ain't going fishing. Here's to the curse staying on TMac & the Rox till we win the series. Go Mavs!

[aexchange]

let's keep this thread strong. our spirits must remain high.

let's go mavs.

[AnMan21]

Originally posted by: LRB

Screw that, game 5 will be the one and only time the home team wins in this series!!!

Agreed LRB!

[birdsanctuary]

I agree with LRB.... FISHING SUCKS!

[aexchange]

rockets, its time to go fishing.

[chumdawg]

Anybody ever seen (heard, actually) the great Spoonie Love of Crank Yankers? I can so picture Tracy McGrady calling a local country club..."We want just some tee time."

[aexchange]

Worked for the last round. Let me try again.

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Desperate times call for desperate measures. The outlook is bleak. Our spirits are down. Dirk is playing like he molested himself. AJ is getting outcoached.

In these desperate times, we must call on desperate measures. It's time to fuse our collective Mavs spirit. I hereby place a curse on Steve Nash and the Phoenix Suns.



May you play like turds the rest of the series. May your fans suffer in the misery of your defeats. May your coach go back into 80's porn like he was born to do. May your Stoudamire play like Damon. May Steve Nash sprain an ankle and be out the rest of the series.

I summon the spirits of the 2001 Mavericks who came back from a 0-2 defecit to win game 5 on the road. I summon the spirit of the mighty James Donaldson, Darren Morningstar, and Donald Hodge.

Believe. Or go fishing.

I hate fishing. Let's do the damn thing yo.

[dude1394]

F'em man, AJ....man up and get the job done.

[birdsanctuary]

We're not joining these dorks!

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