Official GDT: Mavs vs Suns (2:30CT)

[peppersquad]

3 guard yet again. Take barrea out and put dirk in

[LonghornDub]

Kidd throwing up trash and it goes in. Nice.

[Bayliss]

Man, Phx's defense is really bad.

[mary]

At least we can agree that Marc Jackson is a waste of precious oxygen.

[Sportstudi]

But I have to agree with them that Terry made a bad play there against Barbosa, wasn't nice.

[LonghornDub]

Terry is f*cking the Suns up.

[Dallas2009CHAMPS]

by the gods that link is laggy..is there any other link avail? ty

[candid_snoop41]

is dirk hurt?? he sat the entire 2nd quarter

[Laotor]

Originally Posted by candid_snoop41

is dirk hurt?? he sat the entire 2nd quarter

Nah he ain't hurt.. Just getting plenty of rest. I don't mind it either, Bass and Singleton are doing very good atm. But I hope he comes in right now to finish the half off.

[Sportstudi]

Originally Posted by Dallas2009CHAMPS

by the gods that link is laggy..is there any other link avail? ty

which one do you use?

btw, bring back Dirk!

[peppersquad]

mavs really scraping on d. Great to see

[candid_snoop41]

Kidd is aggressive as hell.Keep posting nash up. he doesnt stand a chance---

Bass and Kidd are superb so far

[candid_snoop41]

SICK, just SICK

[candid_snoop41]

1 more assist for JKIDD to draw even with magic!

[candid_snoop41]

there it is

[LonghornDub]

Eleven assists by Kidd with 3 minutes to go in the first half...disgusting.

[mary]

Originally Posted by LonghornDub

Eleven assists by Kidd with 3 minutes to go in the first half...disgusting.

He just threw the ball to guys that made shots.

[horse900703]

I'm loving it!

[Bayliss]

Phx is just terrible on defense. Nash has always been bad but even under Dantoni they weren't this bad. They really miss guys like Raja Bell and Marion who could d up some people.

[Sportstudi]

Kidd is simply amazing!

[CadBane]

I hate when RC does that crap, sitting Dirk that long. It really takes him out of rhythm.

[LonghornDub]

Originally Posted by CadBane

I hate when RC does that crap, sitting Dirk that long. It really takes him out of rhythm.

Dude, the Mavs are winning by 22 f-ing points. What in the hell is wrong with you?

[CadBane]

Originally Posted by LonghornDub

Dude, the Mavs are winning by 22 f-ing points. What in the hell is wrong with you?

Two things.

Yes, now we are up 22...and the Mavs have never blown a 22 point lead before...right? I think we'll win fine today, but the point is, it isn't wise to sit your star that long that early, particularly if they are a rhythm player. Because if the other team comes back, and your star is out of rhythm (like we've seen Dirk before), it is not good.

Second, we weren't up 22 the whole time he was resting. He does this against other teams when the lead isn't so big and it ends up biting us in the ass.

[Dirkadirkastan]

Originally Posted by CadBane

it isn't wise to sit your star that long that early, particularly if they are a rhythm player. Because if the other team comes back, and your star is out of rhythm (like we've seen Dirk before), it is not good.

Second, we weren't up 22 the whole time he was resting. He does this against other teams when the lead isn't so big and it ends up biting us in the ass.

Dirk with a quiet 28 on 10-12 shooting.

[LonghornDub]

Originally Posted by CadBane

Two things.

Yes, now we are up 22...and the Mavs have never blown a 22 point lead before...right?

You're right, when the Mavs have a line up out there that has expanded a lead from under ten to around twenty, and as that lineup is continuing to blow the game open, it makes perfect sense to rotate the personnel to account the possibility that they might blow the large lead . You do realize that the Mavs were continuing to the expand the lead AS you were complaining that Dirk was sitting too long, right? Nonsensical.

Originally Posted by CadBane

I think we'll win fine today, but the point is, it isn't wise to sit your star that long that early, particularly if they are a rhythm player. Because if the other team comes back, and your star is out of rhythm (like we've seen Dirk before), it is not good.

It's completely irrelevant whether it's wise in general to sit your star for that long. It worked brilliantly today. It's not as though Carlisle is establishing some trend of sitting Dirk for 10 minutes in every second quarter--it just happened to be working today, so he stuck with it.

Originally Posted by CadBane

Second, we weren't up 22 the whole time he was resting. He does this against other teams when the lead isn't so big and it ends up biting us in the ass.

Again, why does this matter? We weren't playing "other teams" today. We were playing Phoenix. And while Dirk was out during that second quarter, the Mavs put the game away. Yet, that was exactly the moment when you inexplicably complained that you "hate it when Carlisle does that crap." Why not save that complaint for a game where Dirk sits too long and the Mavs actually lose a lead, rather than expanding it by 15+ points?

[Dirkadirkastan]

Originally Posted by LonghornDub

You're right, when the Mavs have a line up out there that has expanded a lead from under ten to around twenty, and as that lineup is continuing to blow the game open, it makes perfect sense to rotate the personnel to account the possibility that they might blow the large lead . You do realize that the Mavs were continuing to the expand the lead AS you were complaining that Dirk was sitting too long, right? Nonsensical.



It's completely irrelevant whether it's wise in general to sit your star for that long. It worked brilliantly today. It's not as though Carlisle is establishing some trend of sitting Dirk for 10 minutes in every second quarter--it just happened to be working today, so he stuck with it.



Again, why does this matter? We weren't playing "other teams" today. We were playing Phoenix. And while Dirk was out during that second quarter, the Mavs put the game away. Yet, that was exactly the moment when you inexplicably complained that you "hate it when Carlisle does that crap." Why not save that complaint for a game where Dirk sits too long and the Mavs actually lose a lead, rather than expanding it by 15+ points?

To expand on this point, Phoenix was down about eight points when their bench came in and brought it to 46-45. Then Gentry put the starters back in and suddenly it was 70-48. Somewhere in the middle of the run, JVG commented that Gentry should have left the bench in longer.

[Stranger]

Kidd is having an amazing game. Would love to see a 20-20 from him this afternoon.

[Sportstudi]

Originally Posted by Stranger

Kidd is having an amazing game. Would love to see a 20-20 from him this afternoon.

If he continues the current pace, he will.

[Sportstudi]

WHAT WAS THAT???? Hell, simply amazing!

[Dallas2009CHAMPS]

nvm..im using the justin.tv link now.. ty tho

[Lor20]

dirk is back
live by the three (hopefully not die by the three)

[bcrav4]

You know Phx sux on D by looking at our 3 point percentage.

[Lor20]

we are KILLING the suns now...

[Dallas2009CHAMPS]

thats it...im shaving my head like Kidd's

[peppersquad]

HOLY CRAP JASON KIDD!!

[Flacolaco]

And mark Jackson is silent... What a dick. He hates the mavs so much

[Bayliss]

Phx is just horrid.

[Laotor]

Wow Kidd really brought his game today.. He's on fire and making craazy plays.. God I hope he gets a Triple Double today

[horse900703]

damn! 70 points now~ we are playing sooo well today!

[jthig32]

The Mavs are kicking the ever loving CRAP out of the Suns!!!!!!!!!!!!!111