PGT: Mavs Beat the Lakers Like a Redheaded Stepchild

[Bayliss]

F*ck Yeah! Capslock!

[DevinHarriswillstart]

The offense is like butta.

[yahyes]

I love our fast break offense.

[Melonhead]

Didn't expect a blowout, mavs were hitting whenever they wanted though.

Monta 11-13 30 pts and 9! 9! Assists. I am ecstatic with how things are going. Lets get some revenge tomorrow. I cannot remember the last regular season game when the mavs beat thunder since the title

[TheBlueVan]

hope its not fools gold, but look so much better than last year

[Bayliss]

The offense is like butta.

[fluid.forty.one]

Had to "watch" the game via the gamecast on my phone. Was blown away when I logged in and the Mavs had 47 points with 7 minutes left in the half, while Dirk is at 0 points. That's good stuff.

[sike]

Our starting guards are averaging a combined 11.75 assists per.

[sike]

Seems like Dirk and Monta were made for each other. Or that their game's were made for each other.

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by Bayliss

F*ck Yeah! Capslock!

Sorry I'm late to the afterparty...

[mac222b]

Had to miss this one. Anyone w/ thoughts about the game?
Calderon looking more comfortable. Jae contributing? etc.

[DevinHarriswillstart]

I'm pretty sure we won this game when I saw that Shawne Williams was their starting SF. Talk about how the mighty have fallen. Can't see a gimpy Kobe saving that bunch.

Edit: My mistake. SW at PF. Wow.

[jasonic]

Even worse.. Shawn Williams was their starting PF.

[Melonhead]

Originally Posted by mac222b

Had to miss this one. Anyone w/ thoughts about the game?
Calderon looking more comfortable. Jae contributing? etc.

Jae looked very good. Knocking down 3s and being very active in the flow of the offense and good D as well.

From what I seen Calderon looked more comfortable. 3s were falling but i seen him have a couple that were off as in airball type

[sefant77]

Nice because it was the Lakers but this Lakers team is absolutly garbage....

[Melonhead]

Post game comments by Carlisle on Kaman:

"I thought Kaman played great tonight," Carlisle said, butting in as Dirk delicately mentioned that the coach-center relationship went sour last season because Kaman wanted more playing time. "And I was shocked he didn't play more minutes. It should be noted for the record that he played 17 minutes tonight and he averaged 20 here."

Zing! I love it!

[tcat075]

Originally Posted by Melonhead

Post game comments by Carlisle on Kaman:

"I thought Kaman played great tonight," Carlisle said, butting in as Dirk delicately mentioned that the coach-center relationship went sour last season because Kaman wanted more playing time. "And I was shocked he didn't play more minutes. It should be noted for the record that he played 17 minutes tonight and he averaged 20 here."

Zing! I love it!

burn.

[twelli]

Ellis, Dalembert, and Blair look like steals right now. Three players on a mission to prove people wrong. Throw in Marion and Dirk and Deven Harris, we have a whole team of players on a mission to prove people wrong. I am loving it. The best of the Monta show is of course that Dirk can conserve tons of energy, which he will need later in the season. No heroics needed from him to win close games early in the season.

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Originally Posted by Melonhead

Post game comments by Carlisle on Kaman:

"I thought Kaman played great tonight," Carlisle said, butting in as Dirk delicately mentioned that the coach-center relationship went sour last season because Kaman wanted more playing time. "And I was shocked he didn't play more minutes. It should be noted for the record that he played 17 minutes tonight and he averaged 20 here."

Zing! I love it!

Nice.

The problem with Kaman is that he is a one trick pony. Once he stops making that same mid ranger he always takes, then his worth lessens. He had one good block but otherwise didn't play good defense (as usual).

[FINtastic]

I was NOT a big fan of the Monta signing, but I bit my tongue for the most part. That being said, his start this year has been pretty encouraging so hopefully a change of scenery, good coaching, and Dirk as a pick and roll/pop partner were all the doctor ordered for Monta. That being said, it's a long season so I'm not going to get my hopes too high over a four game stretch (although his preseason was fairly nice as well).

[sike]

Originally Posted by FINtastic

I was NOT a big fan of the Monta signing, but I bit my tongue for the most part. That being said, his start this year has been pretty encouraging so hopefully a change of scenery, good coaching, and Dirk as a pick and roll/pop partner were all the doctor ordered for Monta. That being said, it's a long season so I'm not going to get my hopes too high over a four game stretch (although his preseason was fairly nice as well).

To call his start merely "pretty encouraging" seems like you've got him held to an impossible standard.

His start has been exceptional (53FG%, 25ppg, 5apg, 2+spg). His game could slip several notches down and he would still be a steal at 8mil. His quickness and playmaking (NOT TO MENTION how he plays so well with Dirk) isn't going anywhere, even if the current fg% drops by 10-12%.

[spreedom]

If Monta is still playing with this "You can't hope to keep me out of the paint" attitude for the next 20 games, I'll officially be excited. If he's "Monta Ellis Have It All" chucking off-balance 21-footers and ignoring open teammates... different story.

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by spreedom

If Monta is still playing with this "You can't hope to keep me out of the paint" attitude for the next 20 games, I'll officially be excited. If he's "Monta Ellis Have It All" chucking off-balance 21-footers and ignoring open teammates... different story.

Ellis is averaging 8.3 free throw attempts per 36 minutes over 4 games... That's exactly who we want him to continue to be.

[Melonhead]

Originally Posted by FINtastic

I was NOT a big fan of the Monta signing, but I bit my tongue for the most part. That being said, his start this year has been pretty encouraging so hopefully a change of scenery, good coaching, and Dirk as a pick and roll/pop partner were all the doctor ordered for Monta. That being said, it's a long season so I'm not going to get my hopes too high over a four game stretch (although his preseason was fairly nice as well).

Granted its only 4 games into the season, but you can already see the difference between being on a team with other players who can score, and being that one guy for the Bucks that has to volume shoot his team to a win.

11-14 30pts, 9 assists. There was no one in the nba that shot that well last night. Nobody expected that type of efficiency from Monta, even as fools gold.
Cut some slack.

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by Melonhead;

11-14 30pts, 9 assists. There was no one in the nba that shot that well last night.

Apparently there is nobody who shot that well while recording that many assists in the last 45 years... Per Elias: Wilt Chamberlain was the last guy to record 30+ points and get 9+ assists with a shooting percentage of over 78% in a game. That happened back in '68.

[sike]

Originally Posted by Underdog

Apparently there is nobody who shot that well while recording that many assists in the last 45 years... Per Elias: Wilt Chamberlain was the last guy to record 30+ points and get 9+ assists with a shooting percentage of over 78% in a game. That happened back in '68.

What a CRAZY stat! Hard to imagine that Nash or CP3 haven't ever done it.

[sike]

Good video of Monta Postgame Interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S54DmGsjRv0

Look for BG making an appearance!

[sike]

Dirk postgame: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pmt1fG-8x4o

BG asks a question.

[dude1394]

Originally Posted by sike

Dirk postgame: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pmt1fG-8x4o

BG asks a question.

Just love hearing the dirkster interviews. His comment on monta actually shooting a real jumper isn't typically noticed ( I didn't ). And of course as the leader of the team he knows that home wins are important but away wins are more telling.

Wonder if he will be a commentator in his afterlife.

[sike]

Originally Posted by dude1394

Wonder if he will be a commentator in his afterlife.

I strongly doubt it. I'm betting he pulls away from any kind of regular media spotlight.

[dude1394]

Originally Posted by sike

I strongly doubt it. I'm betting he pulls away from any kind of regular media spotlight.

I fear you are correct but hope you are wrong. How much better could he be than the yahoos out there now.

[grndmstr_c]

There never was (or at least shouldn't have been) any serious doubt about whether Monta would/could live up to his contract (the worst thing about it is the 3rd year player option). The question was, and in fairness will remain for some time, whether he could, for an entire year, buy in to his coaches and trust his teammates enough to deliver on his potential as a top 5 SG, because that's what Dallas really needs from him if they're going to make any noise in the playoffs this year. He hasn't lived up to that standard in every game (Houston), but last night he was that and more, and overall I'd say he's at least been in the ballpark. When you factor in the obvious chemistry with Dirk, and the contributions he's been making to team-wide offensive success with his passing, I really don't think you could've asked for anything more in the early going. I'm enjoying watching it play out.

[DevinHarriswillstart]

The only thing that bugs me about the Ellis haters is that they go on and on about his shooting percentages....as if he doesn't do anything else on the court. The Memphis game is a perfect example of why I don't care as long as the team wins. He shot 35% from the floor, but also shot 10 fts, had 3 rbds, 2 assists, and 3 steals in that game. Now, I agree about not having anymore Houston-type games, but more often than not, Ellis will fill up the box score in other areas. It just gets so annoying to listen to shooting inefficiency when he efficiently does so many other good things on the court.

Oh and he shot 78% from the floor last night soooo yeah.

[Kante]

Nice win, rewatching the game right now. I like(d) the ball movement and the defensive rotations!

Gotta say, the block from Kaman on Ellis was nice.

[EricaLubarsky]

Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

The only thing that bugs me about the Ellis haters is that they go on and on about his shooting percentages....as if he doesn't do anything else on the court. The Memphis game is a perfect example of why I don't care as long as the team wins. He shot 35% from the floor, but also shot 10 fts, had 3 rbds, 2 assists, and 3 steals in that game. Now, I agree about not having anymore Houston-type games, but more often than not, Ellis will fill up the box score in other areas. It just gets so annoying to listen to shooting inefficiency when he efficiently does so many other good things on the court.

Oh and he shot 78% from the floor last night soooo yeah.

When 82games gets a large enough sample size to update for the 13/14 season, I think we'll see an absolutely astonishing on/off offensive efficiency gain with Ellis on the floor. He's like Dirk in that his only benefit isn't his scoring effiency. He makes it easier for others to score.

Even when he's not scoring, he's scrambling defenses and that confusion leaves others open. He's also an incredibly underrated passer-- particular pocket passes to players in the paint.

[Murphy3]

Dirk makes things so much easier for everyone.. With those two running the pnr, it'll obviously make things easier for everyone including Dirk which has been a rarity at times. Seriously, you remember how much trouble JJB caused with the PNR's with Dirk because he would attack the rim.

[markus1234]

Our overall BBIQ is really great. Guys space the floor, create passing lanes for eachother and share the ball. In a couple of weeks it should be even better. Which is scary.

Unfortunately our defense is pretty bad. Maybe Devin can improve it...

[j0Shi]

Love Monta's shot chart in this one. Only one or two midrange jumpers, rest in the paint. That's exactly how he can help this team.

[Dirk's Knee]

Originally Posted by markus1234

Our overall BBIQ is really great. Guys space the floor, create passing lanes for eachother and share the ball. In a couple of weeks it should be even better. Which is scary.

Unfortunately our defense is pretty bad. Maybe Devin can improve it...

Bad is almost an understatement regarding our defense. It will be interesting to see how Devin fits once he's healthy. But I can't see a single player turning this ship around. It's going to take some improvements across the board to change things. With a roster spot open with Ledo going to the D league, and maybe cutting James. Maybe we there's a defensive specialist or 2 out there we can snatch up for the min.

[Kante]

Originally Posted by Dirk's Knee

Bad is almost an understatement regarding our defense. It will be interesting to see how Devin fits once he's healthy. But I can't see a single player turning this ship around. It's going to take some improvements across the board to change things. With a roster spot open with Ledo going to the D league, and maybe cutting James. Maybe we there's a defensive specialist or 2 out there we can snatch up for the min.

Ellington is a guy you described. And i liked his D so far.