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GDT 2/24/10: L.A Lakers @ Dallas Mavericks 8 PM Central Time
http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/preview?gameId=300224006
Though they're certainly glad to have Kobe Bryant back, the Los Angeles Lakers fared well without him. They didn't even need a big game from their star to win their last matchup with the Dallas Mavericks. Bryant, outstanding in his first game back from injury, looks to help the Lakers continue their success against the Mavericks as two of the Western Conference's top teams meet Wednesday night in Texas. After missing five games with an ankle injury, Bryant hit a 3-pointer with 4.3 seconds left to lift Los Angeles (43-14) to a 99-98 win over Memphis on Tuesday night. Bryant, who also tied the game on a 3-pointer with 54 seconds remaining, finished with 32 points including the Lakers' final nine. "It's fun," he said. "It's my responsibility to make plays down the stretch. I enjoy it." The stellar performance followed his longest absence in five years. Bryant hadn't played since Feb. 5, but the Lakers managed to go 4-1 without him. The 12-time All-Star was held to 10 points against the Mavericks (36-21) on Jan. 13, but the Lakers got 22 points and 11 rebounds from Andrew Bynum in a 100-95 road victory. The only time Bryant scored fewer points this season was when he had five in a 99-97 win over Charlotte on Feb. 3. Bryant is averaging 15.0 points -- 13 below his season average -- and shooting 40.5 percent in three games against the Mavericks this season. Still, Los Angeles has won two of those contests, eight of the last nine in the series and three straight in Dallas. The Lakers have also won seven of their last eight road games overall. Dallas will be sporting a different look this time, though. This will be the teams' first meeting since the Mavs acquired Caron Butler, Brendan Haywood and DeShawn Stevenson in a Feb. 13 trade with Washington. The 7-foot Haywood could be especially valuable against the Lakers, who sport two of the league's top 7-footers in Bynum and Pau Gasol. The Mavs had envisioned using Haywood and Erick Dampier at the same time against the league's bigger lineups, but Dampier dislocated a finger in a 99-86 loss to Oklahoma City three days after Haywood's acquisition and is expected to miss another 2-4 weeks. Haywood has not disappointed as the new starting center, averaging 11.2 points, 11.0 rebounds and 2.4 blocks in five games with the Mavs, who are 4-0 with him in the starting lineup. He tied his career high with 20 rebounds Monday night as Dallas beat Indiana 91-82. Haywood added three blocks to anchor a defense that was struggling before the trade. In five games since the deal, Dallas has held each opponent under 100 points. The Mavs' previous eight opponents had all reached the century mark. "The guy has rejuvenated himself," Dallas guard Jason Terry said of Haywood. "It's funny. When you're on a losing team, people don't see what kind of talent you have. Now that he's with us, he's able to showcase his skills." |
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02-24-2010, 01:12 AM
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KICK THE EVER LOVING SH*T OUT OF THEM
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Beat. Them. Mercilessly.
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I'd like to echo those thoughts, but temper them with realistic expectations:
BE COMPETITIVE AND AT LEAST DON'T EMBARRASS YOURSELVES ON NATIONAL TV!!!
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02-24-2010, 02:23 AM
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We are gonna win this game. I can feel it in my balls.
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02-24-2010, 07:24 AM
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We got tough juice. Nuf said.
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We'll see how well Kobe's ankle holds up....
....after Haywood throws him 20 feet. Go Mavs.
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just please please please please please please please please please please WIN!!! thats all i ask...
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02-24-2010, 09:15 AM
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Hopefully we can close out tonight unlike the Grizz last night, what a choke job! How many times can you go under a pick and get busted? 3 thats how many.
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02-24-2010, 09:41 AM
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i hope carlisle will put several bodies on kobe (butler, marion, stevenson), haywood will stay out of foul trouble and terry will make his shots...
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02-24-2010, 09:51 AM
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I definitely want to see the Kobe-Stevenson matchup. Hopefully DeShawn can get under his skin Big Time.
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This is a huge game really. We either stack up well against LA or we don't. Any team that plans on going to the Finals to face LeRondo is going to HAVE to beat LA in a 7-game series so getting a huge win against them the first time we play them with the team we are going to war with would be amazing, (minus Damp of course, who would help against them no doubt).
I don't quite feel the win in my balls as Bernie said, but I have confidence that this team is much improved and that the confidence we have built over the past 4 games will lead us to victory. Lakers 99 Mavs 103
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 These days being a fan is a competition to see who can be the most upset when your team loses. That proves you love winning more. That's how it works. Last edited by Underdog; 02-24-2010 at 10:14 AM. |
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Should be a really good game
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This should be a good game, we've got a very good shot of winning. We've just gotta bring the intensity, and Im sure we will. Lets go Mavs!
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Go Mavs! Show no mercy!
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http://www.nba.com/news/referee.html Referee Assignments Feb 24, 2010 L.A. Lakers @ Dallas--Ron Garretson, Eli Roe, Michael Smith
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Mavs will make a statement tonight. Hell yes.
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Mavs lose.
Just kidding. Mavs win!
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I hope we see the same Kidd we've been seeing for the last 4 games...and that Butler and Terry don't try to do too much!
That being said, I could see Pau giving Haywood fits (If Jermaine ONeal did...Pau can). I would really prefer Dirk on Pau. I think Dirk has him pretty well handled. But we'll see. I like where our team is right now...but tonight is a wait and see for me. Its probably not fair all things considered, but this is serious proving ground.
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I like Butler on Kobe and Marion on Artest. The Lakers are better than any team against Dirk with Artest and Odom though and Dirk can't hide on the defense with having to guard Gasol.
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Go Mavs!!!
This could get ugly if Haywood gets in foul trouble. But I feel a win coming too. __________________________________________________ ________ (The Line I'm about to cross) Still waiting for someone to feel it in my balls though. 
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I HATE the lakers!!! Destroy them MAVS! Destroy them!
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Mavs gonna flush those purple back to L.A. and kobe will cry tonight
 Mybe i'm too brutal, but i really hate Celtics, Lakers and Nuggets. And i want to see them suffer
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I hate games where its all about the refs
It will mostly depend if Haywood will be in foultrouble or isnt allowed to touch anyone without a foul. And since he is our only center i expect that Kobes plan is to drive, drive, drive. Hopefully Marion/Stevenson/Butler can make him work hard... But we win, i can feel it in my wood :P Last edited by sefant77; 02-24-2010 at 02:09 PM. |
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This makes me optimistic
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Have Haywood attack Bynum send him to the bench early otherwise we get our throats stomped on... again...
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I'm really worried about the lack of depth at the C position. But, lets go out and win this!!!!! GO MAVS!!!
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at home, its gonna be a good game!
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