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aurelino9 · 04-19-2010, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by tcat075

Yeah, its ridiculous. I play basketball, and its obvious that my jump shot is like infinitely worse than Dirk's, but still. Free throws aren't hard to make, and it makes me wonder why Shaq refuses to learn. However, I have trouble making more than 5 or 6 FT's in a row. I know if I shot more of them (because its much sexier to practice 3's) I'd be better, could hit more, could shot higher than my measly 70%-ish. So maybe 15 in a row at some point when shooting 100 total. But on that 16th, it'll go just a little bit to the right, and rattle out. Or a little far, and bounce straight up and then off the rim.

I cannot even imagine what Dirk's done.

You can correct shooting form and delivery and practice shooting 1000 FTs a day like crazy and develop a great muscle memory but the one underrated aspect of this is concentration. It is this subliminal quality of being able to focus on every single play that separates Dirk from other great players. I think the only other player who is "locked in" like that is Kobe. It's not that he doesn't make mistakes but his mistakes are rarely a result of a lack of focus.

ribosoma · 04-19-2010, 02:44 PM

The replay of Game 1 is on NBATV right now. I hope the Mavs win

GermanDunk · 04-19-2010, 03:12 PM

Game 1 Download

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fluid.forty.one · 04-19-2010, 03:18 PM

Who cares about free throws? It's the playoffs and we're up 1-0!

SMC0007 · 04-19-2010, 04:27 PM

Shameless plug.. Look at me, and my free throws. I can do it, why can't shaq??

tcat075 · 04-19-2010, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by SMC0007

Shameless plug.. Look at me, and my free throws. I can do it, why can't shaq??

You talking about my post? Yeah, totally a plug. Me > Shaq. See?

GermanDunk · 04-19-2010, 04:33 PM

I don´t think Dirk will do it. Why shouldn´t a man make ~14 more while he sank ~70 consecutive ?
Answer: Murphy´s law... that´s an origin sports law.

Thespiralgoeson · 04-19-2010, 06:43 PM

We were lucky the Terry/Barea combo didn't cost us the game. Makes me sick to my f*cking stomach every time I see it out there.

quietsavant · 04-19-2010, 11:53 PM

Links to download game 1 if anyone needs it and hasn't gotten it yet:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=W2VWPRMV
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Underdog · 04-20-2010, 11:23 AM

The Spurs didn't get FT's because their offense was passive - they settled for jumpers instead of driving (just like those soft-ass Mavs the past several seasons...)

aggression = whistles

Glad my Mavs finally figured that out!

dirno2000 · 04-20-2010, 12:23 PM

Plus everytime Manu go to the basket we pretty much conceded the layup.

dude1394 · 04-20-2010, 01:03 PM

What opposing fans cannot stand or understand is when the refs call dirk like a guard when he's up top. They cannot get over the type of play that is allowed in the post should be allowed up top because he's a big. It's dumb.

Did you notice that each time stoppage of play occurred dirk had to retuck his shirt. It's because the entire time the defender had a handful of jersey. Many more could have been called but were not.

Timmah gets bodies in the post, everyone gets bodied in the post, tough beans, no one gets those calls.

Kidd Karma · 04-20-2010, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by dude1394

What opposing fans cannot stand or understand is when the refs call dirk like a guard when he's up top. They cannot get over the type of play that is allowed in the post should be allowed up top because he's a big. It's dumb.

Did you notice that each time stoppage of play occurred dirk had to retuck his shirt. It's because the entire time the defender had a handful of jersey. Many more could have been called but were not.

Timmah gets bodies in the post, everyone gets bodied in the post, tough beans, no one gets those calls.

Great point about the untucked jersey.

CadBane · 04-20-2010, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by dude1394

What opposing fans cannot stand or understand is when the refs call dirk like a guard when he's up top. They cannot get over the type of play that is allowed in the post should be allowed up top because he's a big. It's dumb.

Did you notice that each time stoppage of play occurred dirk had to retuck his shirt. It's because the entire time the defender had a handful of jersey. Many more could have been called but were not.

Timmah gets bodies in the post, everyone gets bodied in the post, tough beans, no one gets those calls.

Exactly. The fact is, Dirk gets fouled almost everytime he catches the ball in the high post. Guys are grabbing him with both hands, pushing him in the back, ect. You can't do that 15 feet out. NO ONE ever does that to Kobe, Melo, ect. They let him catch the ball and just play defense. I don't understand why guys think they can hold on to a guy facing up or catching the ball 10-15 feet from the basket and be surprised when a foul is called (and more times than not it's not).

purplefrog · 04-20-2010, 04:30 PM

sefant77 · 04-20-2010, 02:58 PM

Watch Dirk catching the ball at the ellbow and immediatly getting an ellbow hard in his back pushing him offbalance. That has to be a foul every single time...

If you touch a guard with the ball near there like that its always a clear foul. So why not with Dirk?

tcat075 · 04-20-2010, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by sefant77

Watch Dirk catching the ball at the ellbow and immediatly getting an ellbow hard in his back pushing him offbalance. That has to be a foul every single time...

If you touch a guard with the ball near there like that its always a clear foul. So why not with Dirk?

Yup, I see that a lot. Dirk trying to balance on one foot. At least they refs aren't stupid enough to call traveling when that happens.

I mean, its not that he doesn't always get that call, its that he NEVER gets that call. Physical play is OK by me, but when they're calling something a foul on one end against us when Melo posts up, and not when Dirk...that's when stuff like that really pisses me off. Its just because Melo is 6'8" and generally faces his opponent.

Thomas86 · 04-20-2010, 06:43 PM

Richard Jefferson look scared out there with the rest of the big boys...I guess J-Kidd really did make Jefferson look good when there where on the Nets.

Dirkadirkastan · 04-20-2010, 06:45 PM

Richard Jefferson sucks. Put Barea on him and be done with it.

Kidd Karma · 04-20-2010, 07:02 PM

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Richard Jefferson sucks. Put Barea on him and be done with it.

Hahaha, he'll try to post him up, but fumble the ball out of bounds. The is just a shell of what he was in NJ. Kidd got him a contract, Kmart, Mikki Moore, Antonio McDyess and the list goes on.....

tcat075 · 04-20-2010, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Kidd Karma

Hahaha, he'll try to post him up, but fumble the ball out of bounds. The is just a shell of what he was in NJ. Kidd got him a contract, Kmart, Mikki Moore, Antonio McDyess and the list goes on.....

So Kidd's going to be a GM for some team when he retires, right, since he's so good at giving people contracts?

Kidd Karma · 04-21-2010, 11:45 AM

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So Kidd's going to be a GM for some team when he retires, right, since he's so good at giving people contracts?

Hey you never know. Look at MJ, he's climbed the ladder all the way to ownership.

aurelino9 · 04-20-2010, 07:24 PM

Just not a good fit for RJ....all he does is stand around in the half-court sets and his defense has really gone down the drain.

sefant77 · 04-20-2010, 10:58 PM

Pop and Spurs players working hard the media that Dirk is great at "selling" fouls.

Douchebags. Lets wait for Game 2.

amuseddaysleeper · 04-21-2010, 12:27 AM

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Pop and Spurs players working hard the media that Dirk is great at "selling" fouls.

Douchebags. Lets wait for Game 2.

link please, all we hear is Haywood ripping on Manu for no reason, I'd like to see where the Spurs whined about Dirk's calls. They always give him his deserved credit for being a hell of a player.

LonghornDub · 04-21-2010, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by amuseddaysleeper

link please, all we hear is Haywood ripping on Manu for no reason, I'd like to see where the Spurs whined about Dirk's calls. They always give him his deserved credit for being a hell of a player.

It was a very passive-aggressive, coach-type whining from Pop, but he did remark on it:

http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/mavericks

xrobx · 04-20-2010, 11:33 PM

2 of the 3 refs in that game are notorious for making calls against the mavs, so i hope the spurs don't think anything will change with other refs

amuseddaysleeper · 04-21-2010, 12:41 AM

gotcha, thanks for the link.

CadBane · 04-21-2010, 12:49 AM

lolz.

Parker said, "Everyone was shooting the ball well. Even Jason Kidd was making 3s."

Surely, Parker realizes that Kidd shot better than 42 percent from behind the arc this season.

grndmstr_c · 04-21-2010, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by CadBane

lolz.

Parker said, "Everyone was shooting the ball well. Even Jason Kidd was making 3s."

Surely, Parker realizes that Kidd shot better than 42 percent from behind the arc this season.

There's that, and then there's the fact that nobody on the Mavs outside of Dirk and Brendan shot better than 42% from the field. Did Parker hit his head on something? Or are the Spurs just so used to making up excuses when they lose that they've completely lost their grip on reality?

sike · 04-21-2010, 11:23 AM

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Did Parker hit his head on something? Or are the Spurs just so used to making up excuses when they lose that they've completely lost their grip on reality?

I choose option "B"

ItGetzReal · 04-21-2010, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by CadBane

lolz.

Parker said, "Everyone was shooting the ball well. Even Jason Kidd was making 3s."

Surely, Parker realizes that Kidd shot better than 42 percent from behind the arc this season.

I guess he thought kid is worst than him shooting 3's at PG. I didn't realize he was under 30% for the season

I didn't know he was that bad from 3 .

Kidd Karma · 04-21-2010, 02:01 PM

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I guess he thought kid is worst than him shooting 3's at PG. I didn't realize he was under 30% for the season

I didn't know he was that bad from 3 .

I'm sure Pop or other assistant coaches have prepped this guys on what's happening.....NOW. Seems Parker ain't listening or buying into it. He's ready for summer.