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T-Pups at Mavs Game Thread
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09:18 PM CST on Friday, November 28, 2003 By EDDIE SEFKO / The Dallas Morning News 7:30 p.m. Saturday, American Airlines Center TV/RADIO: Ch. 21; ESPN-FM (103.3), KESS-AM (1270, Spanish) SERIES: Wolves lead 33-29 KEY MATCHUP Kevin Garnett vs. Antoine Walker Garnett has become the best all-around forward in the league, with all due apologies to Tim Duncan. If the Wolves ever win a playoff series, he could validate himself as a true MVP candidate. Walker, meanwhile, is a poor man's Garnett. He passes as well as Garnett, although Walker's scoring and rebounding aren't up to Garnett's standards. With Dirk Nowitzki out, Walker will have to offset Garnett as much as he can. They are two entertaining players to watch. >>> A POOR MAN'S GARNETT?? Wow! R-E-S-P-E-C-T, baby! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]
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RE:T-Pups at Mavs Game Day Thread
Nash and Finley need to come up big for the Mavs to win this one. Walker needs to continue his play.
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RE:T-Pups at Mavs Game Day Thread
NO.
Walker must give up at least 10 of his shot attempts to Finley/Nash.... (that is..if he's going to be dominating the ball)
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Should they try and activate Steffansson?
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Doesn't it suck that this has to be the 2nd of a back to back game? I wonder if nowitzki could come back had the game been tomorrow.
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With a healthy Dirk the mavs would have probably been close to a double digit advantage at the final horn. Without Dirk this will be tough. Good News is the game is at home where the Mavs actually have shown the ablilty to play at a high level of basketball, bad news is the game is at home where the Mavs can't afford to lose games while not being able to win any on the road except against teams with totallly decimated lineups and even then it being a chancy thing.
I think the Tpuppies pull a close one out over the Mavs. Losing 2 of our bigs and playing a team like the Tpups will proof too much for the Mavs unless we get heroic efforts out of at least 3 of the remaining Big 5 and a great all around team play. That or Garnett goes out with a sprained ankle during the first couple of minutes. TPuppies 113 Mavs 109
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If TAW is still on this team i'd activate him before Steffanson. If the Mavs were to sit Dirk out for 5 games then that tells you this injury is much more serious than it is being approached.
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mavs come back and show some heart.....110-97....
hey someone has to be the unabashed homer fan....and I guess that burden has fallen to me..... (THE NUGGETS GAME) after this absolute failure.....I must try to reverse the whip and predict a Mavs loss just on the chance my poor luck will keep! Mavs- 101 Pups- 117 I hope I suck!...
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The Mavs will turn it around this game. Just like Phoenix did after getting blown out in Denver, they came back home to blow the Mavs out the next night. They didn't even have the Matrix and still did it. That's what we must do without Dirk.
I think the player's pride was hurt a little last night, and the effort level will be much higher tonight. Fin will get started much earlier, and Nash won't try and force things as much. They will finish around the bucket much better with the crowd behind them. We will again see the bounce in Jamison's feet, and all things will be right again. Hope never dies does it? [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] Like I said in another thread, the Mavs have been getting up for the big games better this year with the exception of L.A., and I expect them to get up for this one. Mavs win 104-96.
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do I hear 9-0?
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The Mavs need to get everyone involved and not make it a one-man show. No excuse not to get Finley and Nash involved early no matter how well Walker and/or Jamison are playing.
I want to see everyone going for rebounds.
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Things always look darkest before the dawn, but unfortunately it is still just past midnight for these Mavs.
We drop this one 103-89...
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EvilMav,
I doubt we score LESS than what we did last night.... Mavs 108 Wolves 102
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Mavs will win this even without Dirk. Tpups have not shown that they are great on the Road. Mavs are missing the rebounding (15RPG between Dirk and Forston) and thus look for a huge game from Garnett on the boards. I do believe offensively we can shutdown Garnett and SCREW WELL. I am only worried about the overrated PG Sam Cassell. He has been a mavs killer past few seasons. I would look for Howard to get some minutes on Screwell or Cassell.
Mavs win this one with a comeback in the second half 99-92
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nelson must use jamison tonight alot if he wants to win.
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Mavs win this one. Finley will probably be more aggressive tonight because it looks like that backcourt is not gonna stop him(I think hoiberg and Hassell will be guarding him). Garnett will of course have a big game, and if they can give Hoiberg some shots( he is leading them in all shooting percentages) this will be a close one. They only average 90 points a game and with both Mavs killas out in hudson and wally, i like our chances in this one.
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The Wolves are also coming off a back to back so that cancel's the Mavericks's excuse out for being tired tonight. It appears as though Minnesota plays well when Spree plays well. Finley and Howard should do fine against him. Minnesota is having fits scoring and the Mavericks defense might be the cure. Garnett might have 10 offensive rebounds with Dirk and Fortson out of the lineup.
Expect Candyman to have his best game of the season. Still don't think it will be enough to offset Mavericks' homecourt dominance. Look for another slow first half and a dominate third quarter. I just wish Walker would eliminate the "float shot" from his game. Haven't seem him make one of those yet! Look for Nash to make up for his erratic play lately. Very frustrating to see him drive into the lane and do what looks a pass that is a shot. Always turns it over down in the paint. He is having the hardest time adjusting to all the new players without a doubt. Despite all my doom and gloom observations.....Mavericks 93 Minnesota 92. Should be ugly yet exciting. |
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Turn on the TV's!
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No Dirk for tonight's game.
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Delk Finley Walker Bradley
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Starting five of Nash, Delk, Fin, Walker and BRadley
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Good to see Bradley get the start.
I'd rather have Howard starting than Delk, but hopefully he'll still get some minutes tonight.
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We are 2-1 and the TV shows 0-0
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We were winning 9-7 and suddenly we are now losing 9-15. How was that?
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Bradley has a nice hook shot almost servicable.
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Great defense Nash! Something must be bothering him.
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Do the Mavs look any better than last night though?
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Bradley exhausted already? It's crazy.
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Good job Najera! Why are the Mavs running the plays thru Finley?
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Incredible, only Najera and Nash run the paint. No way we can win the boards this way.
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Finley not being productive with the ball. I think they should run the offense thru Walker with Finley as a spot up jumper. Tallest guy on the court for the Mavs is Walker. Hello small ball!
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Can anyone hit a shot?
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