Official GDT: Nets @ Mavs - 02/18/09 - 7:30pm CST - Page 6 - Dallas-Mavs.com Forums

alby · 02-18-2009, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMaverick

DEVIN WHO?

rep me! 1-0!

Devin Harris (-4 +/-)
5-18 FG
0-6 3PT
8-10 FT
7 assists
4 turnovers
18 points

Jason Kidd (+21 +/-)
7-10 FG
5-6 3PT
4-6 FT
10 assists
2 turnovers
23 points

9 of Devin's points came against JJ Barea

PS: repping you now Maverick

PSS: Where's longsufferingmavsfan now?

BGMaverick9 · 02-18-2009, 11:13 PM

So what led to the late comeback for the Nets? Bench couldn't keep it up?

Sorry, I missed the game tonight.

TheMaverick · 02-18-2009, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alby

Devin Harris (-4 +/-)
5-18 FG
0-6 3PT
8-10 FT
7 assists
4 turnovers
18 points

Jason Kidd (+21 +/-)
7-10 FG
5-6 3PT
4-6 FT
10 assists
2 turnovers
23 points

9 of Devin's points came against JJ Barea

PS: repping you now Maverick

PSS: Where's longsufferingmavsfan now?

haha thanks man. Jason Kidd thoroughly outplayed Devin Harris tonight. It looked like the same ol' Devin.

1. his jumpshot is broke
2. his body is fragile

TheMaverick · 02-18-2009, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by BGMaverick9

So what led to the late comeback for the Nets? Bench couldn't keep it up?

Sorry, I missed the game tonight.

The Mavericks went up 20+ and just stopped trying on defense. K. Dooling went off on.... Bass, yes weird I know.

Windmill360 · 02-18-2009, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alby

Devin Harris (-4 +/-)
5-18 FG
0-6 3PT
8-10 FT
7 assists
4 turnovers
18 points

Jason Kidd (+21 +/-)
7-10 FG
5-6 3PT
4-6 FT
10 assists
2 turnovers
23 points

9 of Devin's points came against JJ Barea

PS: repping you now Maverick

PSS: Where's longsufferingmavsfan now?

You should add A.Wright to that. We got him in the trade too remember?

Underdog · 02-18-2009, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Underdog

This game would be an excellent opportunity for Kidd to prove that the trade the Mavs made a year ago wasn't a mistake...

Quote:

Originally Posted by alby

Devin Harris (-4 +/-)
5-18 FG
0-6 3PT
8-10 FT
7 assists
4 turnovers
18 points

Jason Kidd (+21 +/-)
7-10 FG
5-6 3PT
4-6 FT
10 assists
2 turnovers
23 points

Greatness...

Flacolaco · 02-19-2009, 12:23 AM

Big Devin Harris fan here.

Dear Devin Harris,

When did you start acting like a little bitch?

Respectfully,

Flacolaco

ty · 02-19-2009, 01:48 AM

Suck it Devin.

Too bad longsufferingdevinharrisfan isn't here to enjoy this moment.

LonghornDub · 02-19-2009, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Flacolaco

Big Devin Harris fan here.

Dear Devin Harris,

When did you start acting like a little bitch?

Respectfully,

Flacolaco

What'd he do? I had a meeting and had to miss the whole game.

Underdog · 02-19-2009, 09:09 AM

Looks like the media is starting to pull a 180 on the Kidd trade:

Quote:

Kidd powers third-quarter push as Mavs clip Nets

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DALLAS -- If he had it do all over again, Mark Cuban would still swap Devin Harris for Jason Kidd.

Kidd's performance against Harris on Wednesday night showed why.

A month shy of his 36th birthday, but refreshed from an All-Star break vacation on a beach in Mexico, Kidd had 23 points and 10 assists to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 113-98 victory over Harris and the New Jersey Nets on the eve of the first anniversary of the big trade.

Kidd surprised his former mates by nailing three 3-pointers and scoring 12 points in the first quarter. He was even better in the third period, scoring 11 points while piloting a 40-point outburst, Dallas' best of the season, to turn a close game into a rout.

Antoine Wright continued to show he was more than just a throw-in on the deal by scoring 20 points, including 13 in the third. With Josh Howard scoring 24, and Dirk Nowitzki adding 23, the Mavs had four starters hit 20 points. Erick Dampier added 10, putting them all in double figures -- yet another testament to Kidd's leadership.

"Tonight, he gave it to us from start to finish and had a great floor game," coach Rick Carlisle said. "He was just tremendous at both ends."

The Mavs were struggling a few weeks ago, but they're starting to surge. And Kidd is a major reason for it. Dallas is 7-2 since Carlisle let him start running the offense.

"We've put ourselves in position that if we make a run, we can get a high seed," Kidd said.

New Jersey lost its fourth straight, all by at least 15 points, and Harris looked nothing like the guy who scored 41 points in a 24-point victory over the Mavs earlier this season.

A few days removed from his first All-Star appearance -- a nod that revved up questions about whether Dallas gave up too soon on the youngster -- Harris went more than 20 minutes before scoring. He finished with 18 points, but made only five of 18 shots. He also got the worst of consecutive run-ins with Kidd in the pivotal third quarter, first getting landed on while on defense, then dribbling up the court and having Kidd snatch the ball away while trying to drive by him.

"Obviously they remembered what happened in New Jersey," Harris said. "They came out with more energy. The first two quarters, we were with them stride for stride, but the third quarter is what's done us in all season. Scoring 15, giving up 40, that's a tough stretch to come back from."

Vince Carter started 6-of-8, but missed his last 10 shots, failing to score in the second half. He finished with 15 points on 7-of-21 shooting, mostly while being covered by Wright.

Brook Lopez had 16 points for the Nets. Jarvis Hayes scored 15 on 6-of-6 shooting, and Keyon Dooling scored 14.

Trenton Hassell, who also was part of the trade, started for New Jersey but didn't score in 20 minutes, taking only one shot.

Kidd didn't reflect much on the anniversary, saying he's more interested in the 29 games left in Dallas' season. Harris boiled it down as an even swap, saying, "J-Kidd is a Hall of Famer, I'm up and coming."

"I had a great time in Dallas, we won a lot of games, I made a lot of friends, but I'm in a different part of my life," Harris added.

Wright was happy to talk about it, saying he was looking forward to the game because he missed the previous meeting this season.

"It was something I thought about over the (All-Star) break," he said.

Wright also has been thinking about his new role on the team. After going from starts to DNPs early on, he's emerged from a pack of players used as the starting shooting guard. His scoring is needed more than ever now that Jason Terry -- the team's second-leading scorer at 19.9 points per game -- is out with a broken hand.

Wright scored 23 points two games before, in the first game Terry missed. This outing shows that was no fluke.

"The one thing I've told Toine is, being here, you're going to get a lot of wide-open shots," Kidd said. "He's knocking down those corner 3s because he's put in the work."

Game notes
The Mavericks have won the last nine straight against the Nets in Dallas. ... How surprising was Kidd's 12-point quarter? He's scored less than that in 39 of 52 previous games this season. ... Nowitzki had 16 points in the second quarter, tying the most by a Dallas player this season. Howard, Terry and J.J. Barea also have done it. ... Mavs coach Rick Carlisle was asked if Thursday's trading deadline is a distraction. He smiled and said, "I don't think I'm getting traded."

alby · 02-19-2009, 09:39 AM

Josh Howard played great. 24 points and 10 rebounds while taking 10 free throws.

He also started the first quarter with four assists to lead the Mavericks.

His reaction to his pull-up three reminded me of the Josh Howard of old. He was high fiving everyone and jumping up and down like he was a kid.

He was active and he was crashing the boards, I'm a firm believer in Josh Howard again.

Also, did you guys see when Kidd picked Devin's pocket on his cross-over? Simply beautiful, his anticipation is second to none in this game.

Underdog · 02-19-2009, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by alby

I'm a firm believer in Josh Howard again.

I won't believe until I see it in the playoffs...

TheMaverick · 02-19-2009, 10:10 AM

If Josh plays like the #3/#4 option, he's a great asset for our team because his skillset is not duplicated by anyone else on the roster.

SMC0007 · 02-19-2009, 10:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alby

Josh Howard played great. 24 points and 10 rebounds while taking 10 free throws.

He also started the first quarter with four assists to lead the Mavericks.

His reaction to his pull-up three reminded me of the Josh Howard of old. He was high fiving everyone and jumping up and down like he was a kid.

He was active and he was crashing the boards, I'm a firm believer in Josh Howard again.

Also, did you guys see when Kidd picked Devin's pocket on his cross-over? Simply beautiful, his anticipation is second to none in this game.

SMC0007 · 02-19-2009, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by TheMaverick

If Josh plays like the #3/#4 option, he's a great asset for our team because his skillset is not duplicated by anyone else on the roster.

Josh's problem is that he needs to be playing like the #2 option that he has shown very capable of being. Not a 3 or 4 option imo. We can get by in the regular season and probably make the playoffs but if we are going to do anything significant he needs to play like this consistently and be the 2nd option. We can't have our 6th man be our 2nd best player and go deep in the post season imo.

TheMaverick · 02-19-2009, 10:27 AM

My thing about Josh Howard is when he's not worried about scoring, he's a much better player.

Underdog · 02-19-2009, 11:13 AM

All of our starters scored double digits last night - everyone played as if they KNEW they weren't getting traded...

(of course that doesn't include Stack!)

SMC0007 · 02-19-2009, 11:13 AM

yea, most peoples thing about him is while he has talent he is soo like a box of chocolates..

left texas · 02-19-2009, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by SMC0007

yea, most peoples thing about him is while he has talent he is soo like a box of chocolates..

Yea, that's what Mama says!!