GDT: Mavs @ Kings - February 9th - 9 PM CST/ 10 EST - Dallas-Mavs.com Forums

Lor20 · 02-09-2011, 07:24 AM

10 in a row? why the hell not?

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Mavericks-Kings Preview

By MATT BEARDMORE
Posted Feb 08 2011 1:00PM
The Dallas Mavericks knew they were going to be in for a fight in their last game. They also faced plenty of resistance in their previous matchup with the Sacramento Kings.
Dallas tries to post its second double-digit winning streak of the season Wednesday night when it opens a three-game trip against a Kings team continuing a brutal stretch at Arco Arena.
The Mavericks (36-15) barely extended their win streak - and Cleveland's record skid to 25 games - with a 99-96 victory Monday night. Dallas survived a missed 3-pointer by Anthony Parker and botched play in the final seconds to overcome being held under 100 points for the first time in eight games.
"We knew this game was gonna be tough," Jason Terry said after scoring 11 of his team-best 23 points in the fourth quarter. "A team fighting for their lives, don't want to make history and had lost as many as they lost … That's a good ballclub."
Dallas, one-half game ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers for second in the Western Conference, will try to win 10 straight for the second time this season. The Mavericks' 12-game run from Nov. 20-Dec. 11 included a 105-103 victory at Sacramento on Dec. 4.
The Mavericks needed a 15-4 run in the final five-plus minutes of that matchup to win their seventh straight versus the Kings and third in a row at Arco Arena. Terry had eight of his 23 points in the final period, while Dirk Nowitzki added 25 on 11 of 15 from the field.
Nowitzki, who will make his 10th consecutive All-Star game appearance next week, should be available for this matchup after suffering a wrist injury in the first half on Monday.
"I took some X-rays, they were negative," Nowitzki told the Mavericks' official website after scoring 12 points. "So, it will be better from day to day."
Kings coach Paul Westphal probably wouldn't mind if Nowitzki took the night off. Westphal's team enters this game with a 1-3 record on a six-game homestand that has included matchups with New Orleans, Boston, San Antonio and Utah, and concludes Saturday against Northwest Division-leading Oklahoma City.
Despite facing some of the league's best clubs, the Kings (12-36) have been competitive during this stretch, defeating the Hornets and losing their last three by an average of 7.0 points.
Sacramento squandered a 10-point fourth-quarter lead and committed 20 turnovers overall in a 107-104 loss Monday against the Jazz.
"I thought the turnovers killed us," Westphal said. "... That's a good team and you can't just give them those possessions like we did."
While the Mavericks try to win their fifth straight on the road, newcomer Peja Stojakovic will be making a homecoming of sorts on Wednesday. The veteran sharpshooter, who had eight points and five rebounds Monday in his Mavericks debut, played for Sacramento from 1998-2006 and is the franchise's all-time leader with 1,070 3-pointers and sixth in points (9,498).
Stojakovic is one 3-pointer from moving past Dale Ellis for fourth in league history with 1,720.
Kings leading scorer Tyreke Evans had team highs with 25 points and eight assists in the Dec. 4 loss and is averaging 23.0 points with 7.2 assists in five career games versus Dallas.
The Mavericks have won 23 of 28 against Sacramento.

Kante · 02-09-2011, 07:33 AM

Let´s see if Peja gets the shots down he gets tonight. Also interested in the Stevenson/Evans matchup...

Dirk ready or will he sit the game out?

Mav Addict · 02-09-2011, 08:00 AM

The Queens must die tonite!

DirkFTW · 02-09-2011, 09:25 AM

finally a upn game!!

Skywalker · 02-09-2011, 10:17 AM

Not going to catch this one fellas, too late for me. Good luck to our boys.

Destroy'em all!!

Sportstudi · 02-09-2011, 10:35 AM

Go Mavs!

The game starts at 5 AM for me. Likely it means very early coffee is pretty much needed.

Zaknaf3in · 02-09-2011, 10:58 AM

I prefer 10 pm games to let's say 8-9 pm. This way you can just get up early and start the day with the last two quarters, instead of hanging out through the night till you get too tired to watch the last quarter.

12 Tone Melodies · 02-09-2011, 11:16 AM

http://www.nba.com/news/referee.html
Referee Assignments
Feb. 9, 2011
Dallas @ Sacramento--Marc Davis, David Guthrie, Mark Lindsay

41mvp · 02-09-2011, 11:25 AM

I hope we win tonight game!!!
Go Mavs!!!

Sportstudi · 02-09-2011, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Zaknaf3in

I prefer 10 pm games to let's say 8-9 pm. This way you can just get up early and start the day with the last two quarters, instead of hanging out through the night till you get too tired to watch the last quarter.

Well, sort of I agree. In Finland (EET) it's one hour later than like in Germany in your case, making 5 AM more preferable for me than 4 AM. You might call it an advantage of games played at the West Coast. One the other hand games played at the East Coast are better for you as for me as it's already in the middle of the night in my case. But it evens out

CATCH-17 · 02-09-2011, 12:32 PM

Roddy...Roddy...Roddy...

iella · 02-09-2011, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by CATCH-17

Roddy...Roddy...Roddy...

One of these days you'll be right, but for now it sounds like some kind of weird mating call...

DMOC · 02-09-2011, 12:42 PM

I hope this goes better than last year.

Last year, we barely beat the worst team (Nets) and likewise now (Cavs.)
Dirk scored 12 points in both games
The day after the Nets, we all know what happened to the struggling Knicks vs the 13-game winning streak Mavs.
Let's hope that the struggling Kings don't do the same ....

41mvp · 02-09-2011, 12:57 PM

What with Dirk tonight?

Underdog · 02-09-2011, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by DMOC

I hope this goes better than last year.

Last year, we barely beat the worst team (Nets) and likewise now (Cavs.)
Dirk scored 12 points in both games
The day after the Nets, we all know what happened to the struggling Knicks vs the 13-game winning streak Mavs.
Let's hope that the struggling Kings don't do the same ....

What does last year have to do with this year?

Two words: Tyson Chandler.

GTFO with your weaksauce...

iella · 02-09-2011, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Underdog

What does last year have to do with this year?

Two words: Tyson Chandler.

GTFO with your weaksauce...

Rep, if I could, for bringing "weaksauce" back...

SMC0007 · 02-09-2011, 02:40 PM

I'm here to bang the person(s) who said Roddy -Roddy- Roddy. Felt a disturbance in the force.

rabbitproof · 02-09-2011, 02:50 PM

If I find an irresistible urge to post in a thread that beckons "Roddy, Roddy, Roddy".

Preparing to stomp feet and headbutt at any moment now..

mavs777 · 02-09-2011, 03:09 PM

evans looks like a black ape, Cousins is his dad

xrobx · 02-09-2011, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by mavs777

evans looks like a black ape, Cousins is his dad

completely unnecessary

SMC0007 · 02-09-2011, 03:16 PM

no, I think it was quite necessary

DevinHarriswillstart · 02-09-2011, 03:21 PM

Mahinmi! Mahinmi!

Seriously, his lefty hook off the glass last game was sick.

fluid.forty.one · 02-09-2011, 03:25 PM

easy win

fluid.forty.one · 02-09-2011, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by mavs777

evans looks like a black ape, Cousins is his dad

ban this douchebag

Kante · 02-09-2011, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by fluid.forty.one

ban this douchebag

And yourself for calling it an easy win...

pablitopicapiedra · 02-09-2011, 03:47 PM

Mavs better win by a blowout! Kidd, Dirk 20 minutes each.

iella · 02-09-2011, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Kante

And yourself for calling it an easy win...

Yes, but ff1 calls it ironically. Or something like that.

DTown All Day · 02-09-2011, 03:53 PM

i dont like him

fluid.forty.one · 02-09-2011, 03:53 PM

In my defense, I've called it twice (maybe 3 times) and we've won every time. So...

Best part about calling the easy win.. everyone freaking out in the 4th quarter if something goes wrong. There were 10 posts in 3 seconds last game when the Cavs tied it blaming me. I felt pretty powerful. Plus we won, so suck it.

I understand though.. I got mad when mavs777 did it till I saw that we won, then I gave him props.. even if he is a racist dbag who deserves the ban stick.

Mavs fans are so scared of optimism. We need that swaaaag.

Kante · 02-09-2011, 03:56 PM

Let´s see if the Mavs can hold on to lead if they have one...

Rick41 · 02-09-2011, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by mavs777

evans looks like a black ape, Cousins is his dad

Wow, wtf?

Dirkadirkastan · 02-09-2011, 04:26 PM

All of us are monkeys, so there's nothing wrong with looking like your ancestors. We just evolved to have less hair and thinner skin.

DevinHarriswillstart · 02-09-2011, 04:38 PM

Wow....how do threads turn into this?

Go Mavs!!!!

Sportstudi · 02-09-2011, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by fluid.forty.one

In my defense, I've called it twice (maybe 3 times) and we've won every time. So...

Best part about calling the easy win.. everyone freaking out in the 4th quarter if something goes wrong. There were 10 posts in 3 seconds last game when the Cavs tied it blaming me. I felt pretty powerful. Plus we won, so suck it.

I understand though.. I got mad when mavs777 did it till I saw that we won, then I gave him props.. even if he is a racist dbag who deserves the ban stick.

Mavs fans are so scared of optimism. We need that swaaaag.

I have absolutely nothing against optimism. That's a good thing to have. But simultaneously we should also have respect for the opponent. Trap games are everywhere, that's why I wouldn't call any game an easy win.

FINtastic · 02-09-2011, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

Mahinmi! Mahinmi!

Seriously, his lefty hook off the glass last game was sick.

More Mahinmi!

badfish22 · 02-09-2011, 04:56 PM

maybe the easiest W of all W's.

Rick41 · 02-09-2011, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by FINtastic

More Mahinmi!

I 2nd that notion.

xrobx · 02-09-2011, 05:00 PM

i'll be shocked if they even score a point. hell, i'll be surprised if they even show up.

mavs - 243 kings - 0

dirk with 101 points

Underdog · 02-09-2011, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Sportstudi

I have absolutely nothing against optimism. That's a good thing to have. But simultaneously we should also have respect for the opponent. Trap games are everywhere, that's why I wouldn't call any game an easy win.

Trap games are all in the mind...

The weak shall perish.

mavs777 · 02-09-2011, 05:25 PM

racist? wtf?