GDT: Phoenix Suns @ Dallas Mavericks - 12/08/09, 7:30pm CST

[darkwitzki]

RC failed to win it for Phoenix, Mavs fans willed to win it.

[CadBane]

Originally Posted by Popeye

Why do other teams shoot 100% on desperation threes against us?

Seriously. It's not just a "Man, we're unlucky" fan thing. Other teams seriously do hit like 70% on desperation threes vs. us.

[badfish22]

Originally Posted by mavsfan1000

I'm so angry at Barea right now.

Originally Posted by darkwitzki

Terry almost cost us the game, damn.

Both of these are wrong. You should be angry at Rick, he almost cost us the game. Terrible coaching.

[xrobx]

Originally Posted by CadBane

Seriously. It's not just a "Man, we're unlucky" fan thing. Other teams seriously do hit like 70% on desperation threes vs. us.

defending their shooters with a 4 footer might have something to do with it

[StackAttack]

Honestly though, those are just Nashy shots.

[iella]

Originally Posted by StackAttack

Honestly though, those are just Nashy shots.

In this case, that's true... but it also seems to happen a lot to people who aren't Nash.

[tcat075]

Originally Posted by Popeye

Why do other teams shoot 100% on desperation threes against us?

Wasn't there a game against Philly last year were they must have hit 5 straight 3 pointers to cut a 10 point lead to a 2 point victory? Or something to that effect.

[Thomas86]

Rick Carlisle = Confidence Killer

[mavsfan1000]

Originally Posted by xrobx

we would be much better with beaubois, who has a style that matches barbosa. but unlike barbosa he's not hurt, our moronic coach just won't play him

Reminds me of what Avery did to Harris in his rookie year. We played Terry over 40 minutes instead of giving Harris a chance.

[Dirkadirkastan]

Originally Posted by tcat075

Wasn't there a game against Philly last year were they must have hit 5 straight 3 pointers to cut a 10 point lead to a 2 point victory? Or something to that effect.

Philly did get a couple of threes to tie right before Dirk's buzzer beater, but you may be thinking of the game we hosted Atlanta last year. They hit about four threes in the final minute, but back-to-back fast break dunks by Bass sealed the deal.

Edit: I checked the play-by-play, and yes that's the one you're probably thinking of. The score was 94-84 with 1:20 to play but the final score was 100-98. Bibby and Joe Johnson each hit a pair of threes in that sequence.

[EricaLubarsky]

Marion is all D and I think his offensive game will develop as Howard is worked back into the lineup and the floor opens up a lot more and there are more seams to exploit. Still he does find a lot of easy-to-make shots and he's just been missing them. Still I'd rather have Marion taking a 5' flick than Gooden taking a 17 foot jumper no matter if Marion is shooting 75% or 10% that night.

[jr7904]

Let me preface this by saying I love the Mavs, and by no means would I make a coach, but what is going on with RC?

I've already seen that most people don't agree with the 30+min/game JJB is getting but last night why the hell was he defending steve nash?!?!? Obvious mismatch. and the results showed (2) 3pts to almost win the game.

Why would you not use Howard or Roddy. Both of them have proved to be lock down defenders. Yes Howard is injured, Roddy is a rookie, but they have both proven themselves to defend better than JJB

I am a JJB fan, but as an offensive spark. Not a 30+min starter

Where was Roddy that game? He may be a bit raw but that raw talent for 20 mins a game can do wonders in assists create multiple shots for other players like it has been...

I wish I could understand Carlisle....

[tcat075]

Originally Posted by Dirkadirkastan

Philly did get a couple of threes to tie right before Dirk's buzzer beater, but you may be thinking of the game we hosted Atlanta last year. They hit about four threes in the final minute, but back-to-back fast break dunks by Bass sealed the deal.

Edit: I checked the play-by-play, and yes that's the one you're probably thinking of. The score was 94-84 with 1:20 to play but the final score was 100-98. Bibby and Joe Johnson each hit a pair of threes in that sequence.

That was it. Thanks man, good memory.

edit: I tried to rep, but I have to spread some around.

[Five-ofan]

Originally Posted by jr7904

Let me preface this by saying I love the Mavs, and by no means would I make a coach, but what is going on with RC?

I've already seen that most people don't agree with the 30+min/game JJB is getting but last night why the hell was he defending steve nash?!?!? Obvious mismatch. and the results showed (2) 3pts to almost win the game.

Why would you not use Howard or Roddy. Both of them have proved to be lock down defenders. Yes Howard is injured, Roddy is a rookie, but they have both proven themselves to defend better than JJB

I am a JJB fan, but as an offensive spark. Not a 30+min starter

Where was Roddy that game? He may be a bit raw but that raw talent for 20 mins a game can do wonders in assists create multiple shots for other players like it has been...

I wish I could understand Carlisle....

howard is clearly a better defender but hes not a lockdown defender. Other than roddy and maybe kidd, we dont really have a defensive option on nash. Do you really want howard coming off of an ankle injury guarding nash? Seems like thats increasing the risk of a weird step re injuring it. The guy id generally like to see us throw at nash would be ross but hes obviously hurt. Im not defending playing jjb. But, in this case, we dont really have an option.

[dude1394]

If josh was gassed then I'm very ok with rick not having him in there. The argument is JJB versus Roddy at the end of the game. I would probably have roddy in there but I can also see the reluctance to have a guy who might foul nash on a three or some other boneheaded move. Not to say he wouldn't but he is a rookie and they are stupid.

If QRoss were available I expect he would have been out there instead.