OFFICIAL GAME DAY THREAD: 2008 NBA PLAYOFFS! GAME 1 - DALLAS @ NEW ORLEANS!

[alby]

Dallas @ New Orleans

Game 1 - 7:00 PM ET on ESPN

[AxdemxO]

GO MAVS....

I Expect huge games from Jet and Dirk...and Kidd will do what he always does

[Male30Dan]

Dallas 101
NO 97

Tough win to steal home court...

[TripleDipping]

Yoda says steal home court the Mavs will.

Let's get it on!

[nowhereman]

the line is dallas by +4.5, total of 193 combined points. i'll take the mavs to cover, and an under on the line.

[DavidDaMonkey]

Ladies and Gentlemen, if I may have a moment of your time.

Eighty Two games ago, we gathered at this very board to celebrate the opening game of the 2007-2008 Dallas Mavericks. We cheered, we screamed, we loved our team. Somehow all of us, whether we realized it or not, sensed that this was the year.

We didn't know we would be seeing our MVP accomplish his first triple double.

We didn't know we would witness the loss of two young wonderful NBA Players, but gain one aging magnificent one.

We didn't know we would go on to experience that same aging player reach the 100th triple double of the year.

We didn't know we would turn in droves against our coach, even it rightfully so.





But we knew. We knew would be gathered again. 82 games later, for this night. We knew that this would the beginning of our championship. We knew we would win.

We still know, however, that it is not an easy road that leads in front of us. These are hard times in the Western Conference and we will have to fight for every single basket. No one will be handing us this title.

This is what we've cheered for. This is what we've cried for. This is what I've saved my 1000th post for. This is what Sike came out of the closet for. This is what Caseman came back from the grave for. This is what Dr. Bio went to grad school for.


I welcome you to this, the 2007-2008 NBA Playoffs First Official Game Day Thread.
Whether you be bandwagon fan, or MFFL, you are welcome.

We must be ready for war.


Now, I leave you with a quote by "Humble" Billy Hayes.


"HOW! BOUT! THOSE! MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAVS!!!!!!!"

[ghazi]

I won't be too worried if we lose, but will be ecstatic if we win.

The formula for the MAVS IMO is rather obvious and simple, we need good games out of Dirk, JHO, Jet, and Kidd :P

I think this team, THIS year's team, has the TALENT to win it all THIS year.

7th place yes... but only 6 games out of first... the difference between 1st and 3rd was 9 games last year... and 1st and 7th? 25.

But we have to keep in mind how skewed the Mavs' record is in my opinion. Does anyone think we're truly a 51-31 team? I believe it was influenced by Avery's experimentations, injuries, initial chemistry issues with Kidd, and inconsistency. With exception a few games, the last 2 weeks of the season should be a sign of optimism as Jho, Terry, Kidd, and Dirk collectively played really well, and it was reflected in the Mavs 6-3 record... which btw I still think is skewed due to Avery's bizarre rotations against Seattle and Portland (+ Jho was out against Portland)

Inconsistency?

dirk struggled before the all star break, JHO came hot out of the gate but his numbers dipped before and after the all star break, J Kidd struggled initially, and Terry has been hot/cold all year.

And that's why I think the formula for the Mavs is THAT simple.... a good game out of Kidd, Terry, Dirk, and JHo = win... we have the talent AND potential to win this series AND a championship... will that talent be realized? we will have to wait and see.

As for Avery's experimentation, I doubt the rotation will be as puzzling in the playoffs as it was all throughout the regular season. So help me God if we see JuHo...

GO MAVERICKS!


EDIT: let's not disregard teh fact that Bass only played 12 seconds against LA and stackhouse is finally back, who I think is very serviceable when coming off the bench.

If Avery just exhibits some wisdom with regard to how he manages the game, how he makes adjustments, and how the rotations are, I have confidence that our boys can do it!!

[alby]

NBA Playoffs 2008
"where records are thrown out the window happens"

The question we are all asking ourselves is: Can these Dallas Mavericks come through after their risky gamble at the trade deadline to help them hoist the trophy in 2008?

We all know the Detroit Pistons did it with Rasheed Wallace in 2004.

Also, the Houston Rockets did it with Clyde Drexler in 1995.
Do you guys know that Houston was 17-18 after that move to acquire "the glide"? They finished the year with a 47-35 record, good for 6th in the Western Conference.
They needed to go the distance in round 1 against the Jazz and in round 2 against the Suns to advance.
And, of course the rest is history;
1. Hakeem's embarassment of the NBA's MVP, David Robinson (Kobe Bryant this year), in the Western Conference Finals.
2. Then the sweeping of Shaq and the Magic due to Nick Anderson's monumental meltdown (speaking of which, is this choker still around?).

I don't know about the rest of you, but I could care less about 8 50-win seasons in a row from our beloved Mavs, if it doesn't equate to a championship banner being raised in the AAC.
Don't get me wrong, that is a lot of games won and I'm thankful for them. But in 20 years, I'm not going to remember those wins--I would only remember one thing and one thing only.

This could be Dallas's arena sports year.
1. Mavericks
2. Stars
3. Desperados

Make it happen.

Go Mavs.

Mavs Fan For Life.

[alby]

On a lighter note, I hope the recent struggles of the Dallas Mavericks during the last few weeks shook off some of the bandwagon fans; so that this once upon a time wonderful message board can return to her glorious past of great discussion and meaningful banter.

[rabbitproof]

DMD gives me hope!

It hasn't been the easiest regular season in a while. We've laid eggs. We changed our benches (player and coach). We've shuffled our starting lineups (and our sixth men). We made a big trade. After lots of big trade blubbub. And it cost big bublub and Mark had to spend big blublub. We saw people turning on Avery. We went through ugly streaks. We lost home court. We endured consistent negativity and criticism.

BUT I ALWAYS BELIEVED!!!!!!

And we fans saw a real Big Three in Big D again! We also saw the real Dirk stand up! We were rewarded with a team coming together and responding to nay-sayers!

But tonight, a new journey begins.................... an adventure that will occupy pieces of our life in the next few weeks(?!)..... yet another tale we will discuss over and over...

I am ready for anything.

VIVA LOS MAVERICKS!

[jthig32]

I'm sure most people have seen this, but I think it's required viewing before the game.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0v4_rzwk52A

[nikeball]

hello albus.

[dude1394]

Originally Posted by DavidDaMonkey

Ladies and Gentlemen, if I may have a moment of your time.

Eighty Two games ago, we gathered at this very board to celebrate the opening game of the 2007-2008 Dallas Mavericks. We cheered, we screamed, we loved our team. Somehow all of us, whether we realized it or not, sensed that this was the year.

We didn't know we would be seeing our MVP accomplish his first triple double.

We didn't know we would witness the loss of two young wonderful NBA Players, but gain one aging magnificent one.

We didn't know we would go on to experience that same aging player reach the 100th triple double of the year.

We didn't know we would turn in droves against our coach, even it rightfully so.





But we knew. We knew would be gathered again. 82 games later, for this night. We knew that this would the beginning of our championship. We knew we would win.

We still know, however, that it is not an easy road that leads in front of us. These are hard times in the Western Conference and we will have to fight for every single basket. No one will be handing us this title.

This is what we've cheered for. This is what we've cried for. This is what I've saved my 1000th post for. This is what Sike came out of the closet for. This is what Caseman came back from the grave for. This is what Dr. Bio went to grad school for.


I welcome you to this, the 2007-2008 NBA Playoffs First Official Game Day Thread.
Whether you be bandwagon fan, or MFFL, you are welcome.

We must be ready for war.


Now, I leave you with a quote by "Humble" Billy Hayes.


"HOW! BOUT! THOSE! MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAVS!!!!!!!"

Now THAT is a 1000th post brotha'. GO mavs!!!

Mavs harass, harangue, harness and give the hornets a hasty retreat from the playoffs. Mavs 110-99...And the whupping begins.

[alby]

Originally Posted by nikeball

hello albus.

hello sir. let's go mavs

[Dirkadirkastan]

Originally Posted by jthig32

I'm sure most people have seen this, but I think it's required viewing before the game.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0v4_rzwk52A

Whole thing, higher quality:

http://www.veoh.com/videos/v36291685SfHFmz

Edit: At least I thought it was higher quality. I hate Veoh so much.

[#1MavsFan]

Mavs 97
Hornets 91

[jthig32]

Originally Posted by Dirkadirkastan

Whole thing, higher quality:

http://www.veoh.com/videos/v36291685SfHFmz

Edit: At least I thought it was higher quality. I hate Veoh so much.

Huh, that's right. I posted a high quality version of that a while back from that site I think. I'll have to find it.

Edit: Actually I posted this: http://www.veoh.com/videos/v6291986mrp6REfn

Also pretty good viewing before the game.

[Dirkadirkastan]

Originally Posted by jthig32

Huh, that's right. I posted a high quality version of that a while back from that site I think. I'll have to find it.

Stage6 was so much better when it existed. It only hosted DivX files through DivX Web Player, and didn't use any intermediate VeohTV crap. It could preserve full quality easily.

[ty]

What a grand return for alby.

With alby's return I predict Mavs go 4-0 vs NO.

[Dim499]

Can't wait. Dirk's hair, JET and Kidd are peaking at the right time, but this won't be easy. It'd be so sweet to get the first one though.

[alby]

Originally Posted by ty

What a grand return for alby.

With alby's return I predict Mavs go 4-0 vs NO.

if we win game 1
it'll be 4-1

we gotta give our fans at least a little drama ^_~

[LonghornDub]

I get a little angry every time I see highlights of that Dirk to Dampier dunk at the end of Game 5 in Miami. That should have been it.

[alby]

ESPN classic showed the Game 6 of Mavs v. Suns when JET let Nash hit that three to tie the game.

Josh Howard was a beast back then. So many layups. Crashed the boards so hard. If Josh plays like that, we're unstoppable.

[Dirkadirkastan]

Originally Posted by Dirkadirkastan

Stage6 was so much better when it existed. It only hosted DivX files through DivX Web Player, and didn't use any intermediate VeohTV crap. It could preserve full quality easily.

OK, I figured it out. If you download the video to your computer, then open it with WMP, it'll have great quality. But damn Veoh tries to keep you from doing that by placing your downloaded video files in a hidden folder. On my PC, it put it in My Documents\My Videos\Veoh, but "Veoh" was hidden. It puts it in a hidden folder because it wants you to open the video with VeohTV, which is crap.

[chumdawg]

Don't you know that you'll die
Faster than without water

Save yourself
Save your daughter

[Dirkgreatness]

Originally Posted by Dirkadirkastan

Whole thing, higher quality:

http://www.veoh.com/videos/v36291685SfHFmz

Edit: At least I thought it was higher quality. I hate Veoh so much.

Yeah i tried uploading it on veoh but it came out looking nasty every time, so i just gave up. When i uploaded it on stage6 it looked awesome, but oh well.

[Dirkadirkastan]

I noticed you uploaded a wmv file. You obviously have a DivX file since you put it on Stage6, did you try uploading that one?

[Dim499]

Originally Posted by chumdawg

Don't you know that you'll die
Faster than without water

Save yourself
Save your daughter

YESSIR!!

Lift those heavy eyelids.

[twistaeffect2004]

A win today would be big. Most of the Hornets have never been in this position, so it would be interesting to see how they'd handle the adversity.

[LonghornDub]

If Mavs win tonight I predict a sweep.

[chumdawg]

On this day we are met by a veritable and vengeful force, a force that thirsts for the evil pleasure of our own demise. They wield a mighty set of weapons, proven thus far deadly to unsuspecting foes.

Yet we, for our part, are not in the least unsuspecting foes. Our enemy knows not the trails that we have crossed, the evils we have suffered, the pains we have endured, the foes we have conquered.

We have faced greater threats, and emerged victorious. We have faced lesser threats, and strewn their wretched carcasses in our wake.

We will not underestimate our enemy on this day, but we shall certainly render upon them the destiny they claim when they deign to challenge an empire as mighty as ours.

We shall meet them with an unmeasurable hunger, a bloodlust for spirit and soul. We shall establish, once and for all, our mighty superiority in this land. We shall take no prisoners, we shall spare no enemy. We shall leave no living soul in our wake as we reclaim the territory that by God is rightfully ours.

May your sword be quick and deadly, may your daggers be firm and true. And may all the would-be challengers know that this land--OUR land--will not be ceded while any of our hearts continue to beat.

[alby]

Originally Posted by chumdawg

On this day we are met by a veritable and vengeful force, a force that thirsts for the evil pleasure of our own demise. They wield a mighty set of weapons, proven thus far deadly to unsuspecting foes.

Yet we, for our part, are not in the least unsuspecting foes. Our enemy knows not the trails that we have crossed, the evils we have suffered, the pains we have endured, the foes we have conquered.

We have faced greater threats, and emerged victorious. We have faced lesser threats, and strewn their wretched carcasses in our wake.

We will not underestimate our enemy on this day, but we shall certainly render upon them the destiny they claim when they deign to challenge an empire as mighty as ours.

We shall meet them with an unmeasurable hunger, a bloodlust for spirit and soul. We shall establish, once and for all, our mighty superiority in this land. We shall take no prisoners, we shall spare no enemy. We shall leave no living soul in our wake as we reclaim the territory that by God is rightfully ours.

May your sword be quick and deadly, may your daggers be firm and true. And may all the would-be challengers know that this land--OUR land--will not be ceded while any of our hearts continue to beat.

I love this man.

[alby]

Originally Posted by twistaeffect2004

A win today would be big. Most of the Hornets have never been in this position, so it would be interesting to see how they'd handle the adversity.

agreed. If you have to rely on Peja for your playoff experience, things aren't that bright.
People seem to underestimate playoff experience, because upsets generally happen all the time. But with experience, comes composure and I feel that our current starting PG is a lot more composed and calm than our previous starting PG. And yes, Chris Paul may be a handful--but we all saw him get rattled in that last game when we upped the pressure.

Oh and BTW, David West isn't going to be hitting those rediculous runners off one leg in the lane too often.

[nashtymavsfan13]

I'm so pumped for some Mavs playoff basketball. We are going to come out with a vengeance, taking the 1-0 series lead would be HUGE.

Time for Dirk to shine, unleash the beast.

[Dirkadirkastan]

The Mavs normally drop Game 1, but I wouldn't be at all surprised if we have a 3-1 advantage after four games.

[ghazi]

Originally Posted by Dirkadirkastan

The Mavs normally drop Game 1, but I wouldn't be at all surprised if we have a 3-1 advantage after four games.

hhmm touche... Mavs are 4-7 in game 1's over the last 5 years... but 6-5 in the playoffs.

count me in as one of the people who thinks if the Mavs win game 1 they will sweep. If not, Mavs in six!

[dude1394]

where the hell is that skull of roy tarpley?

[StrikerV]

We shall be triumphent! We will fight with the tenacity and determination of warriors defending their way of life. This is our way of life, the Hornets have many years of life, ours is now and death does not look appealing.

[ty]

Originally Posted by StrikerV

We shall be triumphent! We will fight with the tenacity and determination of warriors defending their way of life. This is our way of life, the Hornets have many years of life, ours is now and death does not look appealing.

They're out of the playoffs, buddy.

[Dirkadirkastan]

Originally Posted by dude1394

where the hell is that skull of roy tarpley?

Chumdawg plagiarized him?