11-10-2012, 08:59 AM
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GDT: Mavericks @ Bobcats 11/10/12 (6:30pm CT)
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Mavericks-Bobcats Preview
http://espn.go.com/nba/preview?id=400277803
If there's a sure thing in the NBA, it's that the Dallas Mavericks will beat the Charlotte Bobcats.
The visiting Mavericks can improve to 17-0 against the Bobcats on Saturday night in a matchup of teams coming off road defeats one night earlier.
Dallas (4-2) remains the only team that Charlotte (1-3) has never beaten. The Mavericks routed the Bobcats 126-99 exactly one week ago at home by making 16 3-pointers in their highest-scoring effort since March 10, 2011.
O.J. Mayo made seven 3-pointers and scored 30 points to lead six Mavericks in double figures. Dallas shot 61.3 percent.
"I think they just move the ball," Bobcats coach Mike Dunlap said. "There are three or four teams that we show film of and the Mavericks is one of them. They call it their flow offense. They do a great job of moving the ball to find the open shooter."
The Mavericks' average margin of victory in this streak is 11.1 points. No other club has ever won more than nine straight over Charlotte, which has never reached 100 points versus Dallas.
This rematch could be even easier for the Mavs since guard Gerald Henderson is out after suffering a left foot sprain in last Saturday's meeting. Henderson's 15.1 scoring average led the Bobcats in 2011-12.
Dallas saw its three-game win streak end with Friday's 104-94 defeat at New York.
Darren Collison, off to a hot start by averaging 16.2 points through his first five games, was limited to a season-low four on 1-of-8 shooting. Mayo scored a team-high 23 but had a career-high eight of the Mavs' 20 turnovers, leading to 20 points for the Knicks.
"New York's a veteran team and if you give them more possessions and you give them possessions on catastrophic turnovers, they're going to convert them into points," coach Rick Carlisle said.
Forward Elton Brand returned after missing a game following the birth of a child, and he continued his slow start with eight points and seven boards. Brand is averaging 6.2 points on 34.3 percent shooting.
Charlotte dropped its third straight Friday, 107-99 to New Orleans. Ben Gordon came off the bench for 34 points, six more than he totaled in his first three contests.
The Bobcats are allowing 109.8 points per game for the NBA's worst mark.
"With the players we have we'll be good enough to get some baskets, but it's really on the defensive end where we have to improve," Gordon said. "We have a young team and we'll just continue to work and try to grow in that area."
Rookie second-round pick Jeffery Taylor has started the last two games in place of Henderson. He scored seven Friday for his first NBA points.
The Bobcats' current lineup features rookies Taylor and Michael Kidd-Gilchrist as well as second-year players Kemba Walker and Bismack Biyombo.
Dallas forward Shawn Marion will miss his third straight contest with a knee injury, while it is unclear if the Bobcats will have Brendan Haywood available after the former Mavs center missed Friday's game due to a family matter.
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11-10-2012, 09:21 AM
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Collison needs to be a lot more agressive tonight.
Oh and a win, please!
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11-10-2012, 09:25 AM
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Hope Haywood's emergency ends well.
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11-10-2012, 09:27 AM
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Collison didn't even bother looking for his shot last night. Off of pick and rolls, or one on one situations. He might get blocked a few times but he has to try and get in the paint and score.
Roddy was even worse but I expect that from Roddy.
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11-10-2012, 09:30 AM
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Its the Bobcats, so no excuses. Both teams b2b.
I expect an angry bounce back performance, specially Collison/Mayo and the Bobcats folding early
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11-10-2012, 10:15 AM
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Mavs by about 8.
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11-10-2012, 01:09 PM
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No bullshit, blow them out, low turnovers, and anytime mullens is in dominate the interior and go to the rim.
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11-10-2012, 01:46 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mavs777
No bullshit, blow them out, low turnovers, and anytime mullens is in dominate the interior and go to the rim.
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This. Dont want close game. After yesterday, we need to blow them out, so we can rest. They are terrible at every position. No need for a close one.
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11-10-2012, 02:54 PM
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If this is even remotely a close game, I'm going to be disappointed. Gotta get our mojo back and this is the game to do it.
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11-10-2012, 03:35 PM
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Bobcats board:
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we are a missed DJ augustin 3pter away from being all over the news today, as last night's loss would have been 27 in a row and a new NBA record. missing that shot was the best thing DJ ever did for this franchise. he might be the only player this year who misses a wide open 3 against us. we owe DJ a big thank you for sucking so bad.
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11-10-2012, 04:04 PM
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I want a repeat performance from 7 days ago.
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11-10-2012, 07:16 PM
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Carter is active!
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11-10-2012, 07:34 PM
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Let's get this going!
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11-10-2012, 07:35 PM
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Had no idea this game was on NBATV.
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11-10-2012, 07:38 PM
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11-10-2012, 07:42 PM
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S5:
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Mavs starters: Collison, Mayo, Crowder, Brand & Wright.
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11-10-2012, 07:43 PM
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DC with his first turnover less than a minute into the game.
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11-10-2012, 07:44 PM
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mavs stream ?
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11-10-2012, 07:44 PM
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yuck
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11-10-2012, 07:44 PM
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Mullens is one ugly dude..
Any link with our guys?
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11-10-2012, 07:45 PM
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wtf ...too much vaseline in the hotel room last night?
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11-10-2012, 07:45 PM
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double yuck. Wow we are just throwing the ball away. 9-2 against the Fing bobcats.
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11-10-2012, 07:46 PM
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Their press is killing us so far.
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11-10-2012, 07:47 PM
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Hakeem Haywood made more hookshots in two games against us than in his entire mavs time
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11-10-2012, 07:47 PM
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Fantastic start.
Hakeem Haywood picking up where he left off last week.
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11-10-2012, 07:47 PM
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So far, so bad.
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11-10-2012, 07:48 PM
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Collison/Mayo pretty trashy again
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11-10-2012, 07:49 PM
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Puuuhhh... Mayo at times decides to go 1 on 1 somehow and not really smart.
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11-10-2012, 07:49 PM
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14-4
This team is frustrating.
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11-10-2012, 07:49 PM
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Terrible start
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11-10-2012, 07:50 PM
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Collison's play has been slowly getting worse every game. He needs to be aggressive and all he is doing is getting past half-court and passing it around the perimeter...
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11-10-2012, 07:51 PM
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WTF is going on with OJ Mayo?
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11-10-2012, 07:51 PM
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wtf lol
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11-10-2012, 07:51 PM
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Crowder with a typical Dirk foul
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11-10-2012, 07:51 PM
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16-4. Goddamnit
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11-10-2012, 07:51 PM
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LOL Carlisle with a complete swap of subs.
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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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11-10-2012, 07:51 PM
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ok we are in for a long night
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11-10-2012, 07:52 PM
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RC really upset and changes the whole unit, good job.
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11-10-2012, 07:52 PM
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17-4
1to/min. On pace for 48 TOs today.
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11-10-2012, 07:52 PM
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Mayo in the locker room before tip-off:
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