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Underdog · 04-18-2012, 09:56 PM

35 points total, 31 points in the 2nd half, 21 in the 4th quarter...

MavsFTR · 04-18-2012, 09:58 PM

That's how we do

chumdawg · 04-18-2012, 09:59 PM

I wasn't able to watch the first half. The hell happened to Dirk there? He really needs to stop taking off full halves at a time.

sefant77 · 04-18-2012, 09:59 PM

Houston wasting another year instead of blowing it up. Well done Morey and Alexander, haha.

MavsFTR · 04-18-2012, 10:00 PM

The finals MVP can do what he wants.

fluid.forty.one · 04-18-2012, 10:00 PM

Now the Mavs can kick GS ass on Friday and then start resting for the playoffs.

Underdog · 04-18-2012, 10:00 PM

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I wasn't able to watch the first half. The hell happened to Dirk there? He really needs to stop taking off full halves at a time.

Carter and Terry took over in the first half - Dirk let them do their thing...

LonghornDub · 04-18-2012, 10:01 PM

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I wasn't able to watch the first half. The hell happened to Dirk there? He really needs to stop taking off full halves at a time.

He's doing a bit of a Tim Duncan circa the past 3-4 seasons, to my eyes.

(To be clear: That's not a slight. I think it's fairly smart.)

tgfan · 04-18-2012, 10:03 PM

Great 4th quarter by the Mavs there. Hmm, interesting that Wright played the whole quarter and we pull out the game. He altered a lot of shots, set great screens, had the Mavs' only block, 5 rebounds(three offensive). Not sure why RC waits until late in the game and we are losing to let Wright play.

Jproxursoxoff · 04-18-2012, 10:04 PM

Tonight I witnessed some of that 4th-quarter swag from the Mavs that always seems to give me a boner.

No but really, this was some of that 4th-quarter mojo that the Mavs showed game after game last year in the playoffs.

Not a bad time to start getting some of that back, yea?

markus1234 · 04-18-2012, 10:06 PM

Poor Carter...almost felt like "the man" again. Until the 4th...

s*t happens if you play with Dirk.

sefant77 · 04-18-2012, 10:07 PM

There is zero reason to give Ian playing time over Wright. I can see it with Haywood against the few really big guys like Bynum but otherwise...no

Underdog · 04-18-2012, 10:08 PM

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Great 4th quarter by the Mavs there. Hmm, interesting that Wright played the whole quarter and we pull out the game. He altered a lot of shots, set great screens, had the Mavs' only block, 5 rebounds(three offensive). Not sure why RC waits until late in the game and we are losing to let Wright play.

Rick is trying some stuff out - it's not like he's an idiot one game and then a genius the next... He's mixing different lineups to see who can do what at this point in the season.

Underdog · 04-18-2012, 10:10 PM

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Poor Carter...almost felt like "the man" again. Until the 4th...

s*t happens if you play with Dirk.

Carter knows his role, and at this rate he's going to be an effective early scoring spark in the playoffs.

ottawasucks · 04-18-2012, 10:11 PM

Vince Carter and Brandan Wright kept the mavs in this game. Changed the whole momentum of the game going into the 4th quarter.

tgfan · 04-18-2012, 10:14 PM

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Rick is trying some stuff out - it's not like he's an idiot one game and then a genius the next... He's mixing different lineups to see who can do what at this point in the season.

Sorry, but IMO it's a little late in the season for that. Anybody can see that Wright is a much better all around basketball player than Ian or Haywood. And there are very few games in which I think RC is a genius. I do think RC's best and smartest coaching moves are his usage of time outs, which is excellent. Like I've said before, the only team I'd not start Wright would be vs the Lakers.

Thomas86 · 04-18-2012, 10:15 PM

I'll take this win and hopefully the defense improves before the playoffs.

j0Shi · 04-18-2012, 10:18 PM

Offensive Efficiency of #Mavs 4th quarter (187.21) is the best by any team this season for 4Qs.

#Mavs also own 2nd worst (33.62), opening night vs. #Heat. If that's our progress over the season, I'll take it.

ottawasucks · 04-18-2012, 10:21 PM

The Rockets, whose playoff hopes took a huge hit, were done in by three of the league’s most prolific fourth-quarter scorers over the last decade and change. Among active players, Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Terry and Vince Carter are in a class with Kobe Bryant in terms of points scored in the fourth quarter.

Nowitzki and Terry have been the Mavs’ co-closers for years. They went to work again with the Mavs’ season on the line. Nowitzki scored 21 of his game-high 35 points in the fourth. Terry had six of his 19 points, plus a pair of assists.

Carter, a newcomer to the Mavs’ roster this season, is a recent addition to Dallas’ closing committee. He scored a season-high 23 points in the game, carrying the Mavs in the early going and capping it with seven points in the fourth.

Add it all up, and the Mavs' trio outscored Houston's team by a 34-26 margin in the fourth to pull out a 117-110 win.

LonghornDub · 04-18-2012, 10:23 PM

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Poor Carter...almost felt like "the man" again. Until the 4th...

s*t happens if you play with Dirk.

What an absurdly bizarre post.

monty55555 · 04-18-2012, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by j0Shi

Offensive Efficiency of #Mavs 4th quarter (187.21) is the best by any team this season for 4Qs.

#Mavs also own 2nd worst (33.62), opening night vs. #Heat. If that's our progress over the season, I'll take it.

Thanks for this stat. The offense was really good in the 4th quarter. I mentioned it in the GDT. I really liked that lineup because there is a lot of offense and pretty good team defense.

Underdog · 04-18-2012, 10:24 PM

Vince Carter looks salty heading into the playoffs...

j0Shi · 04-18-2012, 10:24 PM

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What an absurdly bizarre post.

True dat.

C_Man · 04-18-2012, 10:26 PM

Feel free to post this on any Houston Rockets boards.

4DN1 · 04-18-2012, 10:31 PM

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Rick is trying some stuff out - it's not like he's an idiot one game and then a genius the next... He's mixing different lineups to see who can do what at this point in the season.

Yeah too bad Carlisle already said he figured out the playoff lineup about 2-3 weeks ago.

clutch#41 · 04-18-2012, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by markus1234

Poor Carter...almost felt like "the man" again. Until the 4th...

s*t happens if you play with Dirk.

im not sure if you are intoxicated, joking, being a troll?

Underdog · 04-18-2012, 10:33 PM

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Yeah too bad Carlisle already said he figured out the playoff lineup about 2-3 weeks ago.

That statement doesn't contradict what I said at all...

some1nw · 04-18-2012, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by markus1234

Poor Carter...almost felt like "the man" again. Until the 4th...

s*t happens if you play with Dirk.

he had 7pts and 2 assists in the 4th quarter. Considering his role on this team, it is pretty good.

And his putback dunk actually sparked the team

4DN1 · 04-18-2012, 10:36 PM

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That statement doesn't contradict what I said at all...

It must be hard for you to try to make smart comments all the time then turn around and not understand simple ones like this one.

tgfan · 04-18-2012, 10:42 PM

Hey, about Sat. night vs the Bulls. The Bulls currently sit atop the EC with a 2.5 game lead. If they have the #1 seed locked up by then, do you think they will play everybody for the win? And if they don't, how might our situation affect our lineups? We may be in a position to try to choose our first round opponent.

spreedom · 04-18-2012, 10:42 PM

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It must be hard for you to try to make smart comments all the time then turn around and not understand simple ones like this one.

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b_o_r · 04-18-2012, 10:44 PM

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Hey, about Sat. night vs the Bulls. The Bulls currently sit atop the EC with a 2.5 game lead. If they have the #1 seed locked up by then, do you think they will play everybody for the win? And if they don't, how might our situation affect our lineups? We may be in a position to try to choose our first round opponent.

The Bulls bench is pretty good. If Mavs beat GS (Kidd might not play), the Mavs might be playing their bench as well.

tgfan · 04-18-2012, 10:47 PM

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The Bulls bench is pretty good. If Mavs beat GS (Kidd might not play), the Mavs might be playing their bench as well.

Yeah, as of now, we face the Flakers in round one. Ouch. I might be strongly tempted to try to alter that. I think my top pick of the three teams at the top for our first round opponent is OKC. I just think we can take them when it comes down to it.

sefant77 · 04-18-2012, 10:50 PM

Clippers are on a really nice run too. There wont be any easy opponent anyway

tgfan · 04-18-2012, 10:54 PM

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Clippers are on a really nice run too. There wont be any easy opponent anyway

Oh, that's true, didn't notice they are tied with LA. I think we can take the Clips also.

adonis · 04-18-2012, 11:04 PM

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Win.

b_o_r · 04-18-2012, 11:04 PM

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Oh, that's true, didn't notice they are tied with LA. I think we can take the Clips also.

I am not so sure about that. People are overplaying the "experience" beats youth myth. The Clips having an experience PG running their team. Thy also have Paul, Mo Williams, Martin, and Butler who all have gone deep into the post season. The Clippers have battered the Mavs on the boards this season and with the Mavs defense designed to collapse in post, it could be a short series for the Mavs.

The OKC matchup might be the best. The OKC train seems to be wearing down and they don't really have a low post presence.

tgfan · 04-18-2012, 11:06 PM

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I am not so sure about that. People are overplaying the "experience" beats youth myth. The Clips having an experience PG running their team. Thy also have Paul, Mo Williams, Martin, and Butler who all have gone deep into the post season. The Clippers have battered the Mavs on the boards this season and with the Mavs defense designed to collapse in post, it could be a short series for the Mavs.

The OKC matchup might be the best. The OKC train seems to be wearing down and they don't really have a low post presence.

I'd still prefer the Clips over LA, but I agree my top choice would be OKC.

LonghornDub · 04-18-2012, 11:18 PM

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I am not so sure about that. People are overplaying the "experience" beats youth myth. The Clips having an experience PG running their team. Thy also have Paul, Mo Williams, Martin, and Butler who all have gone deep into the post season. The Clippers have battered the Mavs on the boards this season and with the Mavs defense designed to collapse in post, it could be a short series for the Mavs.

Chris Paul has gone deep into the playoffs? Caron Butler has gone deep into the playoffs not wearing a suit on the sidelines?

purplefrog · 04-18-2012, 11:20 PM

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Now the Mavs can kick GS ass on Friday and then start resting for the playoffs.

How much rest do you think you'd give the rotation players? The team chemistry is picking up, the offense is looking better and better, and there is something like 4 or 5 days between the Bulls and the Hawks game. I'd consider keeping them sharp and playing the current rotations. Maybe cut down the minutes a bit, but not much.