03-15-2011, 08:34 AM
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GDT: Mavs @ Portland - March 15th, 9:00 CST, 10:00 EST
Time to start another win streak....
Get IT done!
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Mavericks-Trail Blazers Preview
By SANTOSH VENKATARAMAN
Posted Mar 14 2011 1:51PM
LaMarcus Aldridge may have slowed down near the end of Portland's road trip, but he's been nothing short of spectacular this season against his hometown team.
His play, however, hasn't resulted in any victories over the Dallas Mavericks.
Aldridge will try to lead the Trail Blazers to their first win in three tries against the Mavericks this season Tuesday night at the Rose Garden.
Portland (37-29) is back home after splitting four games on the road, losing the last two. Aldridge averaged 18.5 points and shot 39.4 percent in defeats to Charlotte and Atlanta, compared to 25.0 points and 55.3 percent shooting in wins over Miami and Orlando.
"The road trip was not as good as we wanted, but we will take two wins over nothing any day, especially against high-caliber teams such as Miami and Orlando," guard Wes Matthews told the Blazers' official website. "Those wins give us confidence knowing we can play with everybody."
The Trail Blazers have played the Mavericks (47-19) close this season, but have dropped two matchups by a total of nine points. That's despite the Dallas-born Aldridge averaging 31.5 points and 10.0 rebounds.
The forward has also been very consistent at home against Dallas, averaging 20.3 points and 52.8 percent shooting in six starts. Portland split those games after losing the previous six home games versus the Mavericks.
The Blazers are in seventh in the Western Conference while the Mavericks are in second, making this a possible playoff preview. Dallas, however, has struggled somewhat and is in danger of being passed by the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Mavs have dropped three of five and fell 96-91 to the Lakers on Saturday.
"It's a tough loss because it's a game that obviously had meaning," coach Rick Carlisle said. "I'm disappointed with the outcome, but not the effort."
Dirk Nowitzki and Shawn Marion each scored 25 points and totaled 22 rebounds. Although Dallas held a 48-43 rebounding edge, it couldn't stop Lakers center Andrew Bynum from scoring 22 points and grabbing 15 boards.
"I think we did a decent job of keeping them off the glass, but they're still long in there and they still had plenty of opportunities near the basket," Nowitzki told the Mavs' official website.
Dallas' Peja Stojakovic missed his third straight game with a stiff neck, with Marion again starting in his place.
The Mavs have won nine of 11 on the road as they open a two-game trip that ends Wednesday against Golden State. Dallas is 10-5 in the first half of back-to-backs and 11-4 in the second half.
"Two big games and back-to-backs are never easy in this league," Nowitzki said, "so hopefully we're ready."
Portland also hopes it will be better prepared than it was over the weekend. The Trail Blazers fell 97-92 at Charlotte on Friday and shot 35.1 percent in a 91-82 loss at Atlanta on Saturday.
Coach Nate McMillan cited fatigue as a reason for the second defeat.
"That's what it looks like," McMillan said. "I mean we were missing shots like crazy. I thought (the Hawks) made the effort."
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03-15-2011, 09:20 AM
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Stomp them bitches!
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03-15-2011, 09:23 AM
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Jail Blazers never scared me., destroy them
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03-15-2011, 09:34 AM
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http://www.nba.com/news/referee.html
Referee Assignment
Mar. 15, 2011
Dallas @ Portland--Marc Davis, Tony Brown, Tom Washington
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03-15-2011, 09:46 AM
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I want another 40/10 game from Dirk.
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You say it in Brazil, you say Dirk, they know Nowitzki. You say it in China,
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03-15-2011, 11:31 AM
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go mavssssssssss
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03-15-2011, 12:03 PM
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Stomp their guts out!
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03-15-2011, 12:24 PM
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Stomp the mediocre.
And keep Kidd's minutes down!
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03-15-2011, 12:32 PM
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go mavs?
Seriously alot of people here fear Portland b/c they are long, athletic and now have Crash....so I wanna see them come out ready to play like they did last week against NY
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03-15-2011, 12:46 PM
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only win!!!
Mavs west best!!!
Go Mavs!!!
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No one loves Dirk any more than I do
MY HEART-WHERE DIRK NOWITZKI IS AND ALWAYS WILL BE AN ALL-STAR
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03-15-2011, 01:00 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mav Addict
go mavs?
Seriously alot of people here fear Portland b/c they are long, athletic and now have Crash....so I wanna see them come out ready to play like they did last week against NY
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I think when they had a healthy Roy, they gave the Lakers a run for their money. Now with a thinned out frontline, Camby, Aldridge, Wallace in an undersized lineup, their top heavy. They are long and athletic. I dont' think they have enough offense to keep up....unless Miller goes for 52 and Matthews catches fire.
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03-15-2011, 01:05 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mav Addict
go mavs?
Seriously alot of people here fear Portland b/c they are long, athletic and now have Crash....so I wanna see them come out ready to play like they did last week against NY
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with roy and oden healty they are the best team in NBA.no doubt.
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03-15-2011, 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by JeffViggiano
with roy and oden healty they are the best team in NBA.no doubt.
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1) When has Oden ever been healthy?
2) Yes doubt.
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03-15-2011, 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Underdog
1) When has Oden ever been healthy?
2) Yes doubt.
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1)when he was been drafted!
2)my opinion.
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03-15-2011, 01:15 PM
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lol He wasn't healthy right after he was drafted.
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03-15-2011, 01:15 PM
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CRUSH THOSE BASTARDS
Easiest win of 2011.
Last edited by fluid.forty.one; 03-15-2011 at 01:15 PM.
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03-15-2011, 01:16 PM
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Step up in the playoffs JET!
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03-15-2011, 01:29 PM
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After taking Sunday off, the Dallas Mavericks returned to the practice court on Monday afternoon. The team does see the finish line with only 16 games remaining. "We'll continue to evaluate everything," Mavs coach Rick Carlisle said when looking at the final stretch. "The key thing, in my mind, is that we keep working at getting better everyday, but we're not going to get into a thing where we're running guys way up...We've got a lot of depth, we want to use it." The final 16 games will see the Mavericks face off against potential teams they could see in the playoffs, but the coach stands firm on not trying to look too far ahead. "At this point, we've just got to focus on our own game and the game at hand," Carlisle said
The first game of the final 16 will be against the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday in Portland. The Trail Blazers acquired Gerald Wallace at the trade deadline, making an active team that much more active and athletic. The athleticism can cause problems with deflections and attacking the glass for extra possessions. Portland is known as a low possession team, so protecting the rim will be a major issue for the Mavericks.
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the rest at http://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2011/3/...6-and-portland
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03-15-2011, 01:37 PM
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My pants feel a little tight from the Mavs being just 200 miles away. I bet fluid's really feeling spry.
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03-15-2011, 01:44 PM
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Finally, a game on TXA21!
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Is this ghost ball??
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03-15-2011, 04:27 PM
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Key is containing LA. Hopefully Tyson stays out of foul trouble, because that's a bad matchup for Wood.
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03-15-2011, 05:27 PM
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Let's win this!
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03-15-2011, 05:29 PM
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Hope Beaubois proves he is effective.
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03-15-2011, 05:44 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JeffViggiano
with roy and oden healty they are the best team in NBA.no doubt.
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IMO still behind LAL.
Just destroy them Mavs!
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03-15-2011, 07:50 PM
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I want to smash them, like a two thousand pound rock smashes a water glass, like a horny teenager smashes a drunk fat girl in the back alley by the dumpster, like Charlie Sheen smashes a pile of cocaine while watching porn in his home theater.
You get what I'm saying, or do I need to continue?
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03-15-2011, 07:54 PM
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Oh, and mods? Get this mf-er stickied!
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03-15-2011, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by tcat075
I want to smash them, like a two thousand pound rock smashes a water glass, like a horny teenager smashes a drunk fat girl in the back alley by the dumpster, like Charlie Sheen smashes a pile of cocaine while watching porn in his home theater.
You get what I'm saying, or do I need to continue?
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Please continue...
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You say it in Brazil, you say Dirk, they know Nowitzki. You say it in China,
they know Nowitzki. Kobe, Michael, DIRK." - Jeff Van Gundy
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03-15-2011, 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Rick41
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Like an earthquake smashes Japan?
I swear, you made me do that.
At least I can't get fired, like the Aflac duck did. I quote him: "I just split up with my girlfriend, but like the Japanese say, 'They'll be another one floating by any minute now.’"
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03-15-2011, 08:03 PM
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oden wasn't even healthy BEFORE he was drafted
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03-15-2011, 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by JeffViggiano
1)when he was been drafted!
2)my opinion.
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3) I tell you somethink.just wait until they has sub in Kevin Duckworth and Jerome Kersey....
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03-15-2011, 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by xrobx
oden wasn't even healthy BEFORE he was drafted
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He probably tore a muscle coming out of his mother. Of course, being seven foot and all, I'm not sure it was actually his.
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03-15-2011, 08:30 PM
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Woooaaahhh woahhh ohhhh!!
*riot ensues* .
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You say it in Brazil, you say Dirk, they know Nowitzki. You say it in China,
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03-15-2011, 08:41 PM
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Anyone got a link pleaseeeee )
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03-15-2011, 09:00 PM
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EKS just tweeted that Brendan Haywood will not dress vs. the Blazers. He is out with lower back stiffness.
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03-15-2011, 09:01 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BGMaverick9
EKS just tweeted that Brendan Haywood will not dress vs. the Blazers. He is out with lower back stiffness.
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Random...
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03-15-2011, 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by ribosoma
3) I tell you somethink.just wait until they has sub in Kevin Duckworth and Jerome Kersey....
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this would be unbelievable
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03-15-2011, 09:05 PM
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Ian better step it the F up.
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You say it in Brazil, you say Dirk, they know Nowitzki. You say it in China,
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03-15-2011, 09:06 PM
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Last edited by Kante; 03-15-2011 at 09:06 PM.
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03-15-2011, 09:07 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BGMaverick9
EKS just tweeted that Brendan Haywood will not dress vs. the Blazers. He is out with lower back stiffness.
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Damn... he was playing well lately.
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03-15-2011, 09:10 PM
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I think we need some more.
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