 |
|
11-22-2004, 11:21 PM
|
#1 |
|
Guru
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: California
Posts: 16,670
  |
DMN Notebook
Mavs on Dirk injury: 'Sort of pleased'
Nowitzki likely to miss only 7 to 10 days with sprained ankle By EDDIE SEFKO / The Dallas Morning News Dirk Nowitzki has a way of looking like his leg is going to fall off when he gets an ankle injury. But just as with all of his past ankle problems, the latest one won't sideline him for an extended period. Test results Monday indicated nothing more than a sprain, and Nowitzki was walking around, able to put full weight on the left ankle he twisted Sunday at Denver. The early prognosis is he'll be out a week to 10 days. "We're sort of pleased," said Don Nelson. "He will miss some games, but it's not as serious as we thought when he first did it." Nowitzki was not placed on the injured list, meaning he could return anytime. He would have had to sit out the mandatory five games if he had been put on the list. "I thought it was a serious injury, maybe extended time, like Mike [Finley's ankle]," Nelson said. "But he didn't have much swelling. He recovers amazingly well." Calvin Booth started in Nowitzki's place. There was some good news: Center Erick Dampier was back in the starting lineup against Minnesota on Monday night. Leaning on Stack: Jerry Stackhouse will be asked to pick up some of the scoring slack left by Dirk Nowitzki's absence. "I'd say he's got the green light, to a certain extent," Nelson said. "You have to give a good scorer [some leeway]. They're going to take a bad shot once in a while. Just don't overdo it." Stackhouse said everybody who is healthy is going to have to upgrade their production. "It's not just me," Stackhouse said. "We all have to pitch in. We run so much through Dirk that it's going to be a change for all of us." Wait 'til next time: With Dirk Nowitzki out, it robbed fans of seeing him match up against Minnesota's Kevin Garnett. Together, Garnett and Nowitzki are two of the best all-around power forwards in the game. Garnett was asked about how Nowitzki is handling the ball more this season, similar to what Garnett does. The question brought forth one of this season's best quotes so far. "Dirk can see this black angel pick him up 94 feet," Garnett told the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "We'll see how well he handles it then."
__________________
|
|
|
| Sponsored Links |
|
11-22-2004, 11:25 PM
|
#2 | |
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 7,938
|
RE: DMN Notebook
Quote:
__________________
"He's coming off the bench aggressive right away, looking for his shot. If he has any daylight, we need him to shoot the ball. We know it's going in." -Dirk Nowitzki on Jason Terry, after JET's 16 point 4th quarter against the Pacers. |
|
|
|
|
|
11-22-2004, 11:42 PM
|
#3 |
|
Member
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 886
|
RE: DMN Notebook
KG is an idiot. I am so proud of Josh Howard right now.
__________________
 "When you (Coach Johnson) get behind your players like that it’s something special. He’s the general and we are soldiers, you go out there and want to lay it all on the line…that’s the type of situation I wanted to be in."-Doug Christie |
|
|
|
|
11-22-2004, 11:58 PM
|
#4 |
|
Member
Join Date: Dec 2003
Posts: 955
|
RE: DMN Notebook
KG has always held a grudge towards Dirk.
Dirk has the head2head advantage by 7 I believe. Including a sweep, and a game 3 KG still see in his nightmares.
__________________
I'm ahead. I'm a man. I'm the first mammal to wear pants. I am at peace with my lust. I can kill cause in god I trust. It's EVOLUTION baby. |
|
|
|
|
11-23-2004, 12:04 AM
|
#5 |
|
Guru
Join Date: May 2002
Posts: 40,410
|
RE: DMN Notebook
Hollywood Garnett.
__________________
"Yankees fans who say “flags fly forever’’ are right, you never lose that. It reinforces all the good things about being a fan. ... It’s black and white. You (the Mavs) won a title. That’s it and no one can say s--- about it.’’ |
|
|
|
|
11-23-2004, 12:07 AM
|
#6 |
|
Member
Join Date: Aug 2003
Posts: 696
|
RE:DMN Notebook
I hope someone accidently slides his foot under KG... or accidently elbows him and knocks out a tooth... or even better throws beer at him.
__________________
"We got enough centers now, maybe Nellie will have to play one of us." - Shawn Bradley |
|
|
|
|
11-23-2004, 12:16 AM
|
#7 |
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Hippie Hollow
Posts: 3,128
|
RE:DMN Notebook
I am just slow or what the hell was KG trying to say?
__________________
Back up in your ass with the resurrection. |
|
|
|
|
11-23-2004, 12:17 AM
|
#8 |
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Hippie Hollow
Posts: 3,128
|
RE:DMN Notebook
I am just slow or what the hell was KG trying to say?
What does Jessica Alba have to do with basketball?
__________________
Back up in your ass with the resurrection. |
|
|
|
|
11-23-2004, 12:18 AM
|
#9 |
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Hippie Hollow
Posts: 3,128
|
RE:DMN Notebook
Triple Threat.
__________________
Back up in your ass with the resurrection. |
|
|
|
|
11-23-2004, 12:19 AM
|
#10 | |
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 7,938
|
RE: DMN Notebook
Quote:
__________________
"He's coming off the bench aggressive right away, looking for his shot. If he has any daylight, we need him to shoot the ball. We know it's going in." -Dirk Nowitzki on Jason Terry, after JET's 16 point 4th quarter against the Pacers. |
|
|
|
|
|
11-23-2004, 12:37 AM
|
#11 | |
|
The Preacha
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: The Rock
Posts: 36,066
|
RE: DMN Notebook
Quote:
__________________
 ok, we've talked about the problem of evil, and the extent of the atonement's application, but my real question to you is, "Could Jesus dunk?" |
|
|
|
|
|
11-23-2004, 02:12 AM
|
#12 |
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Feb 2001
Posts: 4,629
|
RE: DMN Notebook
We're not exactly talking about a scholar athlete guys...Garnett and "bright" have never existed together in a sentence.
__________________
|
|
|
|
 |
«
Previous Thread
|
Next Thread
»
Linear Mode
|
|
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:24 PM.