PG Rockets@Mavs: 9-0 and counting...

[sefant77]

9-0 streak against the Rockets

IMPORTANT WIN

Almost p****d it away again

Notes:
Feed the damn ball to Dirk!!!!!

Iso Mayo in crunchtime sucks. dribble dribble drive slide TO/brick....

Carter with the brain award tonight. Terrible halfcourt TO and straight fouls Harden during a three

Marion with a great game except FT-line. Pwned Parson.

Brand rock-solid, highlight block against Harden

[Rick41]

Too much Mike James.

[sefant77]

Im PRETTY sure the Mavs are going hard for a good veteran PG at the trade deadline

[sike]

Originally Posted by Rick41

Too much Mike James.

Too much "bad Carter" again as well.

Brand is back to being a VERY solid contributor. I love what I'm seeing from that guy.

[j0Shi]

IT'S STUPID TO PLAY MIKE JAMES! IT'S STUPID TO PLAY MIKE JAMES! IT'S STUPID TO PLAY MIKE JAMES!
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IT'S STUPID TO PLAY MIKE JAMES! IT'S STUPID TO PLAY MIKE JAMES! IT'S STUPID TO PLAY MIKE JAMES!
IT'S STUPID TO PLAY MIKE JAMES! IT'S STUPID TO PLAY MIKE JAMES! IT'S STUPID TO PLAY MIKE JAMES!

Are we clear now?

[sike]

Harden 5-23. Wow.

[nowhereman]

Mavs run their entire offense through still not 100% Dirk down the stretch.

Mavs fans demand more Dirk.

[Five-ofan]

7-0

[j0Shi]

On other news: Great frontcourt production from Dirk, Marion, Brand and you might even add Crwoder. Mayos shot was off but liked that he went to the line instead. Add eight assists. Grand.

VC = no

[j0Shi]

Originally Posted by Five-ofan

7-0

You're da man! Keep it up. Again the score pretty close as well.

[sike]

OJ had a terrible shooting night (3-14), but had a very solid game otherwise: 18pts, 12-13fts, 6rebs, 8ast, 2st, 1bs, and ONLY 2 TOs.

[Five-ofan]

Loved mayos game outside if his shot being off. That said mayo, James, Vince and dc combined to go 8/38 shooting

[markus1234]

What i liked tonight

- Brand on the floor in crunchtime (great defense. Thx god we use him now)
- Carter on the bench in crunch time (this guy cost us ton of games lately)
- Dirk being able to find his rhythm in crunch time (thx Mike James for some brilliant drive and dish passes)

[sefant77]

OJ played really good until his two stupid fouls, after it he sucked ass.

[b_o_r]

Originally Posted by nowhereman

Mavs run their entire offense through still not 100% Dirk down the stretch.

Mavs fans demand more Dirk.

Dirk has got to roll on the PnR sometimes. I am pretty sure that will help in late game execution. Some back door cuts from other teammates would help to.

The Mavs should also send some flowers to Lin/Harden for all those missed free throws in the 4th.

[twelli]

Without Dirk, we lose this game by 15. James made that nice pass to Dirk in the corner and then he thought he's Steve Nash. Apart from Dirk we don't seem to have anyone who can make those big shots under pressure.

[sike]

Originally Posted by twelli

Apart from Dirk we don't seem to have anyone who can make those big shots under pressure.

Mayo will make his share of "big" shots. Not sure he can "create" them, but given the shot, he can make it.

[markus1234]

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=espn:8851804

[adonis]

OJ's all around game is improving.


4 games back of 8th seed. More than 40 games remaining. Looks like we'll probably make the race a close run, maybe even decided on the last day of the season.

[pepe]

Brand and Mayo finding some consistency , that is good news

Mayo 9-8-4 assists in last three games

Brand 9-6-10 rebounds in last three games

[j0Shi]

Originally Posted by j0Shi

Carlisle will say James gives them an edge and grittiness, which is really just the translation for "I have no clue what I'm doing here."

Well... almost

https://twitter.com/BallinWithBryan/...61657481412608

Carlisle said he likes the physical presence, experience and toughness James brings to the point guard position.

[C_Man]

Originally Posted by markus1234

What i liked tonight

- Brand on the floor in crunchtime (great defense. Thx god we use him now)
- Carter on the bench in crunch time (this guy cost us ton of games lately)
- Dirk being able to find his rhythm in crunch time (thx Mike James for some brilliant drive and dish passes)

To say that Carter has single-handedly cost the team "a lot of games lately" is an absolute lie. You win as a team, you lose as a team. He has not cost us any games himself. That's ridiculous.

[markus1234]

MAVS play LAL 2x POR 3x HOU 2x UTAH 1x MIN 1x

gotta win

Originally Posted by C_Man

To say that Carter has single-handedly cost the team "a lot of games lately" is an absolute lie. You win as a team, you lose as a team. He has not cost us any games himself. That's ridiculous.

Too much hero ball in 4th qtr.

Thx god no more Carter-Marion small ball crunch time BS. Now we play Dirk-Brand-Marion exactly how it should be.

[jthig32]

Pick and Rolling Dirk with Mike James is...well it's not a very sound strategy. It makes it all the more worse that he was being guarded by Carlos freaking Delfino down the stretch. Just give him the damn ball in the mid or high post. Why are we PnRing with Mike James so that Lin can go 8 feet under the screen and dare Mike James to shoot a terrible shot? Why? Why? Why?

Why is a terrible Mike James playing down the stretch just because Collison picked up a couple fouls? Why is it ok when players blow right by Mike James but not when it happens to Darren Collison?

I don't think I've ever been this frustrated after a win.

[b_o_r]

Originally Posted by twelli

Without Dirk, we lose this game by 15. James made that nice pass to Dirk in the corner and then he thought he's Steve Nash. Apart from Dirk we don't seem to have anyone who can make those big shots under pressure.

if Houston didn't miss so many uncontested layups or Harden shoots 40%, the Mavs lose by 15 with Dirk.

[pepe]

Originally Posted by j0Shi

Well... almost

https://twitter.com/BallinWithBryan/...61657481412608

I translate this to " I don't like my Point guards " If James is the measure

[b_o_r]

Originally Posted by j0Shi

Well... almost

https://twitter.com/BallinWithBryan/...61657481412608

As long as they old, they always "have that physical presence, experience and toughness" which means he will overlook all the other dumbs&*t they do throughout the game that will have young player on the bench.

[bigcat]

i did not watch most of the game, but mike james has the highest +/- for the game, and dished out 5 dimes in 17 mins.

what did i miss?

[jthig32]

Originally Posted by bigcat

i did not watch most of the game, but mike james has the highest +/- for the game, and dished out 5 dimes in 17 mins.

what did i miss?

+/- from a single game is utterly worthless in evaluating how someone played.

[sefant77]

Originally Posted by sike

Mayo will make his share of "big" shots. Not sure he can "create" them, but given the shot, he can make it.

He cant create....how many times you saw him this season in crunchtime dribbling, getting stuck, fumbling etc.

I prefer him in the Jason Terry role in crunchtime...

[sike]

Thiggy said:

Pick and Rolling Dirk with Mike James is...well it's not a very sound strategy. It makes it all the more worse that he was being guarded by Carlos freaking Delfino down the stretch. Just give him the damn ball in the mid or high post. Why are we PnRing with Mike James so that Lin can go 8 feet under the screen and dare Mike James to shoot a terrible shot? Why? Why? Why?

Correct me if I'm thinking of a different Mike James, but isn't pretty much ANY shot a bad shot for Mike James? That dude just doesn't need to shoot the ball...its an offense to not only my eye balls, but to good shooters everywhere.

Why is a terrible Mike James playing down the stretch just because Collison picked up a couple fouls? Why is it ok when players blow right by Mike James but not when it happens to Darren Collison?

Carlisle really needs to stop jerking the kid around. Its going to retard the poor kid and stump any chance this team has to get the most out of him.

[EricaLubarsky]

Memphis 3 straight losses,
Portland 3 straight losses,
Houston 5 straight losses

The door is at the top of a steep hill, but still a mathematical possibility.

[davblue]

Man, if we had early season DC and Mayo with current Brand, it'd be pretty nice.

[sike]

Originally Posted by sefant77

He cant create....how many times you saw him this season in crunchtime dribbling, getting stuck, fumbling etc.

I prefer him in the Jason Terry role in crunchtime...

That doesn't discount his hitting several big shots already this season.

[dude1394]

Originally Posted by bigcat

i did not watch most of the game, but mike james has the highest +/- for the game, and dished out 5 dimes in 17 mins.

what did i miss?

I'm not sure about the +/- but he delivered on time on the money passes.

He was put in to replace collison because Lin was bending collison over his knee.

Man that sure was a bitch flop by Lin on that strip, that I would fine.

[dude1394]

Originally Posted by sike

Thiggy said:

Correct me if I'm thinking of a different Mike James, but isn't pretty much ANY shot a bad shot for Mike James? That dude just doesn't need to shoot the ball...its an offense to not only my eye balls, but to good shooters everywhere.



Carlisle really needs to stop jerking the kid around. Its going to retard the poor kid and stump any chance this team has to get the most out of him.

Collison stunk defensively in the fourth, he deserved benching. We lose this game if he stays in.

[jthig32]

Originally Posted by davblue

Man, if we had early season DC and Mayo with current Brand, it'd be pretty nice.

Collison's averaging 14/5 with 50% FG and 50% 3FG for the month of January, and those numbers get better if you include the last week of December.

This is, pretty easily, Collison's best sustained run of the season.

[j0Shi]

Just took a brief look at the stats for tonight. In the advanced metrics Collison (10.01 PER, 0.065 WS48) ranks in front of James (0.12 PER, -0.177 WS48), which was about to be expected and with that you can throw the +/- into the garbage tbh. James is most definitely not responsible for the runs they put together, he did hurt the team when he was out there.

And: Given that he got into the game late because of his "physical presence" he stunk quite a bit on defense, allowing 21.35 PER, 0.176 WS48, 4-of-5 shotting (1 three) and 6 FTAs. 1-of-1 in the 4th, 4 FTAs.

That said, Collison allowed 3-for-3 in the 4th (1 three) and 4 FTAs (Lin went 2-of-4 from the line)

[jthig32]

Originally Posted by dude1394

Collison stunk defensively in the fourth, he deserved benching. We lose this game if he stays in.

Mike James stunk offensively and defensively. So...

[jthig32]

Originally Posted by dude1394

Man that sure was a bitch flop by Lin on that strip, that I would fine.

If you're talking about the strip from James, replays showed that he was clearly fouled.