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ghazi · 03-25-2009, 09:59 PM

Nothing much to see here really, we went out there, hit our shots, protected the home court against a terrible road team, and beat a team we're supposed to beat.

A well played offensive game by all really. Dirk with an efficient 26 points on 12 shots. Dampier with 8 points and 10 boards. JET with a great game. Wright was wonderful in the 1st. GREEN off the bench with 14 points!

Really, not much to say. Morrow was great. Damn we coulda had him! The defense was a little shoddy but when you're shooting 60% on offense its natural to have a slight let down defensively.

We got to the line, hit our shots, we beat a team we were supposed to beat. Really there's no need to further elaborate.

Now on to Denver who looked very good tonight against the Hornets.

Underdog · 03-25-2009, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ghazi

Nothing much to see here really, we went out there, hit our shots, protected the home court against a terrible road team, and beat a team we're supposed to beat.

BITCHES!!!!!

GermanDunk · 03-25-2009, 10:07 PM

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Sgt. Slaughter again

chumdawg · 03-25-2009, 10:08 PM

What an entirely pessimistic postgame thread.

GermanDunk · 03-25-2009, 10:17 PM

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What an entirely pessimistic postgame thread.

I think Ghazi has made 82 game reports before the season started and there are only some pessimistic left on his drive.

Itachi · 03-25-2009, 10:14 PM

Liked what I saw from Green. Matt Carrol is useless.

bernardos70 · 03-25-2009, 10:18 PM

I'm starting to wonder if we really won this game.

twistaeffect2004 · 03-25-2009, 10:26 PM

DevinHarriswillstart · 03-25-2009, 11:27 PM

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Haha I used this in the last moronic Ghazi post game thread. Boy these boards seem to be going downhill...

Anyways, GG proved he is worth some minutes. Hopefully he can be a playoff secret weapon. Eh, one can hope.

Nice to see a convincing win from this team.

cinemablend · 03-26-2009, 03:08 AM

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Haha I used this in the last moronic Ghazi post game thread. Boy these boards seem to be going downhill...

You don't like Ghazi's recap, then post your own and beat him to it.

You don't like these boards, then get the heck out.

At least Ghazi starts them, and the result is always a great discussion regardless of how much effort he puts into them. Thanks Ghazi!

ghazi · 03-26-2009, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by cinemablend

You don't like Ghazi's recap, then post your own and beat him to it.

You don't like these boards, then get the heck out.

At least Ghazi starts them, and the result is always a great discussion regardless of how much effort he puts into them. Thanks Ghazi!

Just posting the game recaps Im supposed to post

fluid.forty.one · 03-25-2009, 10:33 PM

Can we get a new post game thread starter?

PLEASE?

Sportstudi · 03-26-2009, 08:07 AM

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Can we get a new post game thread starter?

PLEASE?

Yes. Although it's nice that at least someone is doing it after ddh33 disappeared, but honestly, I can't read that stuff a la "a team we are supposed to beat" anymore. I really don't know if it's too hard to understand. This season, there isn't ANY team we are supposed to beat. Point!

About the game: Our offense was really nice. Dirk and JET played very effectively. Wiright was good as well. Barea showed his value over a short period, that's it. Yes, he was good, but IMO he can be used for short outbursts, but not for an entire game. I would like to see more Green. Btw, Caroll is useless.

RareMilk · 03-25-2009, 10:34 PM

Waited all night to see the dunk of the night. And it wasn't Gerald Green's...oh well great win. Got me excited all night

chumdawg · 03-25-2009, 10:36 PM

No mention of the revenge we exacted after that embarrassing loss ten days or so ago.

Me, I would have started my recap with: "We tapped that ass!" And gotten more colorful from there.

Dirkadirkastan · 03-25-2009, 10:41 PM

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No mention of the revenge we exacted after that embarrassing loss ten days or so ago.

Me, I would have started my recap with: "We tapped that ass!" And gotten more colorful from there.

I would certainly support your decision if you decided to make the recaps yourself. All ghazi's recaps are made from a cookie cutter.

BGMaverick9 · 03-25-2009, 10:36 PM

One though that sorta floated across my mind during the course of the game:

I think this off-season is going to be a critical one for Antoine Wright. It was that light of a game where this one thought came across in my thought process. Anyways, I think it's important for him to continue to develop some consistency with the range, beyond the arc. The major key to it all is to develop that but not lose sight of what makes him a pretty nice player and that's driving the lane and playing pretty darn good defense. He's made strides from last year to now with regards to his shooting, he just needs to keep progressing...he might make someone else we know even more expendable if he keeps working and the value for said player shines through.

Going into the 4th quarter it was a pretty lackluster night IMO for the PG position for us. Kidd was doing the subtle things to make things going but it didn't really feel like it had a major impact on the game. Then boom...JJ takes off.

It's REALLY good to see Jet out of whatever funk he was in during the ATL/IND games.

The more I see Captain Jack the more I kind of want him on our roster. Defense might be a touch and go issue at times, but the guy will definitely bring some aggression and swagger to the team.

AxdemxO · 03-25-2009, 10:36 PM

Was at work for this one. Looks like the guys are playing well. I just hope when Josh comes back he doesnt disrupt the playing of the other guys, but it will no doubt happen.

** Agree with needing a new Post-game person

GO MAVS

SMC0007 · 03-25-2009, 10:43 PM

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Was at work for this one. Looks like the guys are playing well. I just hope when Josh comes back he doesnt disrupt the playing of the other guys, but it will no doubt happen.

** Agree with needing a new Post-game person

GO MAVS

You are as annoying as ghazi's recaps! The same negative crap about one of our players that is injured. Let it be for a while please.

monty55555 · 03-25-2009, 10:58 PM

Great win for the Mavs!

Dirk and JET were both great. They were both very efficient and carried the team at the early part of the game.

Kidd had an average game. He didn't take a lot of shots, but considering how the other players were shooting well, he really didn't have to. He got his usual assists and rebounds and directed the flow well.

Damp played well in the minutes that he got. He was 2 points shy of a double double and really dominated in the post. Its good to see him come back strong after being away due to injury.

Wright had a great first half. He shot very well and he didn't force too many plays. He even scored with his left hand on a layup. His defense was again good.

JJB was a much needed spark at the end of the 3rd quarter. He really carried that team in the closing minutes of the 3rd. My only fear every time he shoots well or every time he has a good game is that he tends to force shots or make terrible decisions. Tonight, he didn't do those. He really played well tonight, particularly in the 2nd half. He also tends to over dribble and pass it with time running out occasionally. But then again, he's young. I hope he continues to learn and improve. He has to create a balance between scoring and passing to the other players around him.

It was nice to see Green get decent playing time. No doubt about it, he can score. It was particularly refreshing to see him make a good decision (when he passed the ball to Bass) on the court. That kind of play hopefully will earn him more playing time.

I was hoping for more playing time for Hollins, considering he has been playing well the past few games. This game was probably one game where his athleticism would have been really highlighted. I'm wondering why Carlisle chose to put him in only in the last 4 minutes of the game.

The turnovers in the first half were extremely annoying. I think the Mavs had 10 at the half. The lead would have been a lot bigger if only they took better care of the ball. I'm glad they were more careful with the ball in the 2nd half and finished with a total of 14.

Offense was great tonight. It pretty much came from everybody. Defense was okay, but it could have been better.

Overall, a great win. The starters/main players played limited minutes. Hopefully they will be ready for Denver on Friday.

Go Mavs!

Sportstudi · 03-26-2009, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by monty55555

Great win for the Mavs!

Dirk and JET were both great. They were both very efficient and carried the team at the early part of the game.

Kidd had an average game. He didn't take a lot of shots, but considering how the other players were shooting well, he really didn't have to. He got his usual assists and rebounds and directed the flow well.

Damp played well in the minutes that he got. He was 2 points shy of a double double and really dominated in the post. Its good to see him come back strong after being away due to injury.

Wright had a great first half. He shot very well and he didn't force too many plays. He even scored with his left hand on a layup. His defense was again good.

JJB was a much needed spark at the end of the 3rd quarter. He really carried that team in the closing minutes of the 3rd. My only fear every time he shoots well or every time he has a good game is that he tends to force shots or make terrible decisions. Tonight, he didn't do those. He really played well tonight, particularly in the 2nd half. He also tends to over dribble and pass it with time running out occasionally. But then again, he's young. I hope he continues to learn and improve. He has to create a balance between scoring and passing to the other players around him.

It was nice to see Green get decent playing time. No doubt about it, he can score. It was particularly refreshing to see him make a good decision (when he passed the ball to Bass) on the court. That kind of play hopefully will earn him more playing time.

I was hoping for more playing time for Hollins, considering he has been playing well the past few games. This game was probably one game where his athleticism would have been really highlighted. I'm wondering why Carlisle chose to put him in only in the last 4 minutes of the game.

The turnovers in the first half were extremely annoying. I think the Mavs had 10 at the half. The lead would have been a lot bigger if only they took better care of the ball. I'm glad they were more careful with the ball in the 2nd half and finished with a total of 14.

Offense was great tonight. It pretty much came from everybody. Defense was okay, but it could have been better.

Overall, a great win. The starters/main players played limited minutes. Hopefully they will be ready for Denver on Friday.

Go Mavs!

Exactly! Nice recap, btw

AxdemxO · 03-25-2009, 11:22 PM

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You are as annoying as ghazi's recaps! The same negative crap about one of our players that is injured. Let it be for a while please.

Thanks but stick to BB comments budd. Your opinion otherwise doesnt matter. You dont like?? Dont read ; )

dude1394 · 03-26-2009, 08:34 AM

Jason Terry is a completely different player when he's not jacking up threes. Completely...He is quite little (f'em) nickiesque in the lane right now. He's got his little one-handed jump-hook going and it's nice.

From the post-game it appears his wrist was a little bummed out so he didn't jack up threes. He should really, really take that to heart. If he mixes it up, he's just a different animal.

His shot-chart was beautiful.

I also admit that everytime I see GG out there...you sort of go "wow" why in the world can't this dude get some time. It would seem that he needs a personal trainer/mentor to get his head right with ball..Maybe he just doesn't have enough work ethic to get it done in the NBA...He did have a nice post-game interview with chuck c.

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Rick Carlisle didn't decide whether to start Jason Terry or J.J. Barea until minutes before tipoff. The fact that he went with Terry isn't a sign that the coach lacks confidence in Barea.

Carlisle just didn't want Terry's wrist to have time to stiffen up in the first few minutes of the game. Jet jammed his right wrist during yesterday's practice when he ran into Matt Carroll.

"I just felt he'd have a better chance to work through that if he was able to go right from the warmups to the game," Carroll said.

Can't argue with the results. Terry lit it up for 26 points on 10-of-15 shooting. Barea filled his sixth man shoes with 20 points and seven assists.

Don't be fooled by Terry's 67-percent shooting, though. The wrist bothered him, which is why he didn't launch many jumpers.

"That was because I couldn't shoot," said Terry, who expects his wrist to be very stiff when he wakes up in the morning. "This could be a blessing in disguise for me. It's letting me know that I can get to the rim and finish."

SMC0007 · 03-26-2009, 10:18 AM

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Thanks but stick to BB comments budd. Your opinion otherwise doesnt matter. You dont like?? Dont read ; )

SMC0007 · 03-25-2009, 10:37 PM

Good game tonight, things were clicking when we needed them to.

Green can play a lil and not just dunking, it is obviously going to be confusing and frustrating to wonder when or hoping to see him again. Hollins got a few mins and that was cool, we could end up needing him in the playoffs and it would be good to have him ready and confident.

I don't get RC's rotations and pt, that is my bitch about him. He asks Hollins to come in and play Shaq out of nowhere. He does that really well then he gets nothing for a few games. Then he is asked to come in and start in place of Damp a couple of games, He does all this really well IMO and there seems to be little reward in the way of a consistent role. The same goes for Green, he can play and does well but doesn't get consistent playing time. Kinda annoying.

fluid.forty.one · 03-25-2009, 10:39 PM

Honestly, Ghazi... If there's "nothing to see" every game, you're just not looking hard enough.

Who else watches 100% of the games? BG how bout you?

BGMaverick9 · 03-25-2009, 10:46 PM

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Honestly, Ghazi... If there's "nothing to see" every game, you're just not looking hard enough.

Who else watches 100% of the games? BG how bout you?

Not 100% but definitely a mass majority of them, GDTs definitely haven't worked in my favor but I sure do enjoy writing up anything I notice AFTER the game.

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I think its amazing to see just how much Wright has improved from the beginning of the year. What most people don't realize when they talk about him on here is how much he handles the ball. Hes a really good overall player IMO, and would be even better if he improves is 3pt shot. Soo hopefully he works on that this summer and I would like to see this guy as our future starting 2. I think he can make it.

Is there an echo in here???

AxdemxO · 03-25-2009, 10:39 PM

I think its amazing to see just how much Wright has improved from the beginning of the year. What most people don't realize when they talk about him on here is how much he handles the ball. Hes a really good overall player IMO, and would be even better if he improves is 3pt shot. Soo hopefully he works on that this summer and I would like to see this guy as our future starting 2. I think he can make it.

Thespiralgoeson · 03-25-2009, 10:52 PM

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I think its amazing to see just how much Wright has improved from the beginning of the year. What most people don't realize when they talk about him on here is how much he handles the ball. Hes a really good overall player IMO, and would be even better if he improves is 3pt shot. Soo hopefully he works on that this summer and I would like to see this guy as our future starting 2. I think he can make it.

Maybe I just haven't paid enough attention to him, but he looks pretty much the same to me. He is definitely not starting material, and never will be. Don't hold your breath for him to improve his 3pt shot. He's 25 and has been in the league 4 years already. By that point guys pretty much are what they are.

Edit: Ghazi, just out of curiosity, when was the last time the Mavs beat a team that they weren't "supposed" to beat?

BGMaverick9 · 03-25-2009, 10:58 PM

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Maybe I just haven't paid enough attention to him, but he looks pretty much the same to me. He is definitely not starting material, and never will be. Don't hold your breath for him to improve his 3pt shot. He's 25 and has been in the league 4 years already. By that point guys pretty much are what they are.

Edit: Ghazi, just out of curiosity, when was the last time the Mavs beat a team that they weren't "supposed" to beat?

I feel confident in saying I've paid enough attention in Wright to notice differences. Last year when he got a bump and got more playing time he was a breath of fresh air. He was attacking with consistency, showed a nice ability to create for other players and he tried his best on defense. The problem was he didn't seem to look that confident taking jumpers. He had to be wide open to take them.

Now he's getting more comfortable, even taking catch and shoot jumpers. The problem is the range isn't fully there yet. 18-20 feet might be the breaking point right now. I feel pretty good about him inside of that range. He's getting a little better at the corner 3s, but on the wings and dead on is a problem. The thing is he is showing confidence a lot more now. Also, he's STILL holding his own on defense...and bringing productivity on offense, that's rare air you're talking about.

It might be 4 years, but I take him at a discount because maybe 2 years ago is when he really got some time to grow and develop into where he is now. There is still room for him to climb. The concern I have is J-Ho'itis. Wright can drive and finish, I just don't need him falling in love with the jumper. Get above respectable, and have the shot fake ready to create more room to drive.

Thespiralgoeson · 03-25-2009, 11:01 PM

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I feel confident in saying I've paid enough attention in Wright to notice differences. Last year when he got a bump and got more playing time he was a breath of fresh air. He was attacking with consistency, showed a nice ability to create for other players and he tried his best on defense. The problem was he didn't seem to look that confident taking jumpers. He had to be wide open to take them.

Now he's getting more comfortable, even taking catch and shoot jumpers. The problem is the range isn't fully there yet. 18-20 feet might be the breaking point right now. I feel pretty good about him inside of that range. He's getting a little better at the corner 3s, but on the wings and dead on is a problem. The thing is he is showing confidence a lot more now. Also, he's STILL holding his own on defense...and bringing productivity on offense, that's rare air you're talking about.

It might be 4 years, but I take him at a discount because maybe 2 years ago is when he really got some time to grow and develop into where he is now. There is still room for him to climb.

After taking a look at his game-by-game stats, March and February to jump out at you. Still, don't expect him to magically develop a 3pt shot. That's something you pretty much just have or you don't.

BGMaverick9 · 03-25-2009, 11:05 PM

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After taking a look at his game-by-game stats, March and February to jump out at you. Still, don't expect him to magically develop a 3pt shot. That's something you pretty much just have or you don't.

He doesn't have to perfect it...heck, he doesn't have to be great at it with every area behind the arc. The sweet spot is those corner 3s. They're shorter distances and they are blind spots for opposing defenses. Bruce Bowen immediately comes to mind with that. When he was rolling with the corner 3s, it's a killer. I would take that any day of the week.

cinemablend · 03-26-2009, 03:06 AM

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Maybe I just haven't paid enough attention to him, but he looks pretty much the same to me. He is definitely not starting material, and never will be. Don't hold your breath for him to improve his 3pt shot. He's 25 and has been in the league 4 years already. By that point guys pretty much are what they are.

People who talk this way about Wright always remind me of the people who insisted Devin Harris would never be starting material.

Thespiralgoeson · 03-26-2009, 03:08 AM

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People who talk this way about Wright always remind me of the people who insisted Devin Harris would never be starting material.

Don't give me that. Devin had a pedigree. People who said that about Devin were definitely a very small minority. Expectactions for him were pretty high coming into the league, hence his high draft position.

cinemablend · 03-26-2009, 03:09 AM

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Don't give me that. Devin had a pedigree. People who said that about Devin were definitely a very small minority. Expectactions for him were pretty high coming into the league, hence his high draft position.

Their minority was just about the same size as yours actually.