11-15-2009, 07:29 AM
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GDT: Dallas @ Detroit 11/15/09 5:00 CST
Hamilton out or with limited minutes in his maybe first game back, so expect the battle of the midgets:
Kidd/Barea/Terry vs Stuckey/Gordon/Bynum
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Short-handed for most of the first three weeks of the season, the Detroit Pistons have taken advantage of a soft schedule to win three straight.
Their ability to overcome their injury problems will likely face a stiffer challenge with the Dallas Mavericks coming to town.
Likely without two of their top players again, the Pistons look to extend their streak Sunday night against the Mavericks, winners of four of the teams’ last five meetings.
Detroit (5-4) has played most of the season without Richard Hamilton(notes) (ankle) and Tayshaun Prince(notes) (back) and dropped four of its first six with its two longest-tenured players sidelined. The Pistons, though, have rebounded with three consecutive victories by taking advantage of matchups with struggling Philadelphia, Charlotte and Washington.
Offseason acquisitions Ben Gordon(notes) and Charlie Villanueva(notes) have been integral to Detroit’s recent success. Gordon is averaging 24.7 points and shooting 51.8 percent from the field during the winning streak, and Villanueva is averaging 23.7 points and shooting 60.0 percent over that same stretch.
Gordon had 29 points and Villanueva added 25 as the Pistons beat the Wizards 106-103 on Saturday after trailing 95-89 with 5:04 to play.
“The thing I like about this team is, we keep chipping away,” said Gordon, who scored eight of Detroit’s final 10 points. “We don’t hang our heads. We don’t make excuses. We play hard, and that got us back in the game.”
After the game, Pistons rookie coach John Kuester sounded encouraged that Hamilton would be able to rejoin the team soon, saying “Rip is getting close.” However, it’s unlikely the three-time All-Star will play Sunday.
Regardless, the Pistons could use a scoring boost from someone to keep up with the Mavericks (6-3). Dallas has won four of the teams’ last five meetings, shooting 54.5 percent from the field in those victories, which have come by an average of 10.8 points.
The Mavericks have also won six of 10 at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
Dirk Nowitzki(notes) averaged 28.0 points and shot 60.0 percent from the field as Dallas swept the two-game season series with the Pistons in 2008-09.
Nowitzki was held to five points in a quiet first half Friday. After getting whistled for a technical foul following arguments with two Minnesota players five minutes into the third quarter, however, Nowitzki scored 13 points, grabbed five rebounds and blocked three shots in the next seven minutes to put Dallas in control en route to the 89-77 win.
“He got it going and hit three or four, which were big,” coach Rick Carlisle said of Nowitzki, averaging 25.8 points on the season. “That was a big stretch.”
Even if Nowitzki can replicate that performance, the Pistons have to feel good about their newcomers’ recent history against the Mavericks.
Gordon averaged 31.5 points and shot 53.8 percent in two games against Dallas last season, while playing for Chicago. Villanueva, with Milwaukee at the time, averaged 28.5 points and shot 56.4 percent in two games.
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11-15-2009, 07:52 AM
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go mavs!
94-82 win for the good guys
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11-15-2009, 08:22 AM
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We can beat these guys.
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11-15-2009, 09:35 AM
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WIN!
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11-15-2009, 10:03 AM
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Dirk's gonna need some clean shoes after he's done kicking Detroit's ass...
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11-15-2009, 10:08 AM
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Tonight its not Charlie V, its Charlie F.
F for fail.
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11-15-2009, 11:00 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sefant77
Hamilton out or with limited minutes in his maybe first game back, so expect the battle of the midgets:
Kidd/Barea/Terry vs Stuckey/Gordon/Bynum
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Omg... this is going to be an ugly game if Kidd/Barea/Terry are going to spend many minutes together on the court...
Nevertheless, go Mavs!
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11-15-2009, 11:49 AM
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Mavs absolutely need to dominate.
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11-15-2009, 01:03 PM
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http://www.nba.com/news/referee.html
Referee Assignments
Nov 15, 2009
Dallas @ Detroit--Ken Mauer, Marat Kogut, Ed Malloy
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11-15-2009, 01:36 PM
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Bynum and Gordon will go off tonight.
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11-15-2009, 03:20 PM
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we will win! GO MAVS!!!!!
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11-15-2009, 04:16 PM
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crush them
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11-15-2009, 04:36 PM
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i beted 50$ to mavs win.
So when we don't win, i'm gona cry..
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11-15-2009, 05:15 PM
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1 hour to go.
Honestly i expect a really crappy game. Lots of chucking, too much smallball, less or zero defense.....uargh.
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11-15-2009, 05:31 PM
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11-15-2009, 05:39 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sefant77
1 hour to go.
Honestly i expect a really crappy game. Lots of chucking, too much smallball, less or zero defense.....uargh.
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Same here. I wanna see Roddy play because I've barely seen him so far, but I don't know if it is worth missing any of the Cowboys game for it.
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11-15-2009, 05:54 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sefant77
Hamilton out or with limited minutes in his maybe first game back, so expect the battle of the midgets:
Kidd/Barea/Terry vs Stuckey/Gordon/Bynum
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In preseason our midgets handled their midgets pretty well, fwiw, Roddy fouled out quickly, though. Bynum and Gordon could not impress, while Terry, (Ross) and Barea all played a good game.
I'm a little concerned about Kwame Brown, he looked like an All-Star against us if I remember correctly.
preseason boxscore
Go Mavs!
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11-15-2009, 05:56 PM
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We have Dirk. They don't. It's that simple.
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11-15-2009, 06:03 PM
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Roddy B. is starting this afternoon.
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11-15-2009, 06:05 PM
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Quote:
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We have Dirk. They don't. It's that simple.
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Thats what i thought against the Spurs too.
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11-15-2009, 06:06 PM
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Quote:
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We have Dirk. They don't. It's that simple.
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This might be the most accurate game preview I've seen in a long time.
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11-15-2009, 06:06 PM
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Quote:
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Thats what i thought against the Spurs too.
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I ddin't have the guts to name it...
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11-15-2009, 06:08 PM
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Quote:
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Thats what i thought against the Spurs too.
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Well if 29 and 12 on the tail end of a B2B isnt impressive, then i don't know what is.
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11-15-2009, 06:09 PM
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Quote:
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Well if 29 and 12 on the tail end of a B2B isnt impressive, then i don't know what is.
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Against the Spurs we would have needed two Dirks. Of course it was impressive, no doubt here!
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11-15-2009, 06:12 PM
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Damp is ill in the locker room and Gooden replaces him to start.
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11-15-2009, 06:13 PM
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Oh God. Dampier is sick... he'll probably give it to everyone on the team on the road trip.
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11-15-2009, 06:13 PM
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"They have one goal. That's to win the championship," said Stojakovic, a three-time All-Star with a career average of 17.2 points per game. "I would like to be a part of that."
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11-15-2009, 06:16 PM
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Nice one by Marion!
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11-15-2009, 06:16 PM
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nice block by gooden
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"They have one goal. That's to win the championship," said Stojakovic, a three-time All-Star with a career average of 17.2 points per game. "I would like to be a part of that."
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11-15-2009, 06:17 PM
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Gooden is looking good so far. Two unfortunate in and outs from Dirk.
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11-15-2009, 06:18 PM
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dirk is only missing
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"They have one goal. That's to win the championship," said Stojakovic, a three-time All-Star with a career average of 17.2 points per game. "I would like to be a part of that."
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11-15-2009, 06:19 PM
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Dirk was passive on that shot. Once he faked the 3 pointer, he just kind of waited... and waited instead of just looking to shoot in rythym.
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11-15-2009, 06:19 PM
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diirk.. :/
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11-15-2009, 06:19 PM
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Kidds toe, love it
omg Dirk...
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11-15-2009, 06:20 PM
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Roddy B just made my pants tingle.
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11-15-2009, 06:20 PM
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Roddy!!!
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11-15-2009, 06:21 PM
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Dunk the f'n ball, DIRK.
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11-15-2009, 06:21 PM
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Wow, Dirk... bad night.
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11-15-2009, 06:23 PM
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right after the offensive foul, Dirk airballed a layup. WTF?
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11-15-2009, 06:23 PM
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dirk is just warming up
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"They have one goal. That's to win the championship," said Stojakovic, a three-time All-Star with a career average of 17.2 points per game. "I would like to be a part of that."
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