Playoffs GDT: NBA Finals, Game 5, 6/9/2011, 8:00 pm Central (ABC)

[alexamenos]

Originally Posted by Nowitzness81

Every game thread in the finals people have given up on the Mavs.

I've given up on the Mavs at some point during the game (or after the game) for every game, regular and post-season, for the last 10 years.

It's part of the torture of being a fan...you have vested emotional interest and absolutely no control.

[jcm28]

Easy win baby.

[robo98564]

Originally Posted by Nowitzness81

Wow. When Terry shoots more than 40 percent in a playoff game we're 10-1 this year.

Just 40 percent. Come on Jet.

Sooo if he makes one of his first two shots, he needs to stop shooting???

[bernardos70]

Someone post that Iron Maverick Horse video again!

[Underdog]

What a wasted work day - even my boss can't stop reading or talking about the Mavs, and I'm pretty sure he didn't start watching until we swept the Lakers...

Just let us go home, please!

It's made even worse because everybody in my company (dozens of offices worldwide) has caught wind that I'm the resident "Mavs expert," so I'm getting all kinds of vapid emails asking questions that a quick Google search could probably answer, but I'm having fun with it...


Q: What position does Dirk play?
A: The big white guy.

Q: Why does coach keep playing the little guy? What about Rodger Boo-bo?
A: Um, I'm pretty sure "Rodger Boo-bo" was deported back to France for using incorrect terminology when referring to Freedom Fries....

Q: Why doesn't Dirk dunk more?
A: Because he's trying to give the other team a fighting chance - it'll make the Hollywood adaptation more dramatic.

[Flacolaco]

I was very seriously considering cooking some chicken noodle soup yesterday and bringing it to Dirk's house. I make amazing soup, btw.

But, alas, I didn't want to get arrested.

[bernardos70]

Originally Posted by Underdog

What a wasted work day - even my boss can't stop reading or talking about the Mavs, and I'm pretty sure he didn't start watching until we swept the Lakers...

Just let us go home, please!

It's made even worse because everybody in my company (dozens of offices worldwide) has caught wind that I'm the resident "Mavs expert," so I'm getting all kinds of vapid emails asking questions that a quick Google search could probably answer, but I'm having fun with it...


Q: What position does Dirk play?
A: The big white guy.

Q: Why does coach keep playing the little guy? What about Rodger Boo-bo?
A: Um, I'm pretty sure "Rodger Boo-bo" was deported back to France for using incorrect terminology when referring to Freedom Fries....

Q: Why doesn't Dirk dunk more?
A: Because he's trying to give the other team a fighting chance - it'll make the Hollywood adaptation more dramatic.

Wish my boss was more like that.

After the first game, even he (a tennis fiend) thought that he knew something about basketball, but, like almost all Miami Heat fans, knows nothing about it.

Mind you, this is after he had already shown how little he knew about basketball earlier in the season, when he said "that Bosh guy is an amazing 3-point shooter."

And he gets offended when I say that I trust his tennis knowledge blindly, but if I were a betting man, I'd ask his opinion on basketball and bet all my money on the team he picks to lose.

[iella]

Originally Posted by Underdog

Q: What position does Dirk play?

Goodness.

Also, aren't you used to being the resident Mavs expert? You are around here, aren't you?

[Underdog]

Originally Posted by iella

Goodness.

Also, aren't you used to being the resident Mavs expert? You are around here, aren't you?

I dunno about all that - my expertise is built on the shoulders of giants.

Guys like daemon, 41MVP and HEAT WAVE are the real experts...

[Lor20]

Originally Posted by xrobx

the season is on the line tonight, everyone will need to contribute. the heat haven't lost 2 in a row all playoffs, so they will be in high gear. a win tonight could completely crush their spirits. let's go mavs!

Originally Posted by j0Shi

I just realized that Caron Butler's term of "the good guys" became reality in the Finals. Amazing. I firmly believe most of the country wants us to win ... also most of the analysts. Because of what the team stands for: Teamplay and Toughness. As compelling as this Miami team is, the Mavericks would be the more likable champions. And story-wise: I think Dallas winning (and Miami losing) is equally big as Miami winning.

I think the losing two in a row is a bit overstated considering they went 4-1 every series which made it impossible to lose 2 in a row. by the same logic you could say the mavs have never lost an away game after winning an away game in the playoffs. (portland we lost 2 then won 1, la we won both, okc we won both and so far we won the last game in miami)

[fluid.forty.one]

Originally Posted by Nowitzness81

Norm talking about tonight. Saying we are going to be tortured tonight but you live for these moments.

These games have been wonderful agony, haven't they?

[Nowitzness81]

[Kidd Karma]

Originally Posted by Underdog

I can't imagine that the no-contact flop he duped the refs with in Game 4 is going to make him any more popular with zebras...

This is the one thing those guys don't realize, when you get a reputation within the ref circle, you don't get the benefit of the doubt, obvious calls aren't made any more. By doing that you lose. Vlade never won a ring.

[fluid.forty.one]

Last time Crawford reffed, TC picked up 5 fouls in 38 minutes. Not only will TC have to play longer than that tonight, he can't be forced to play tentatively due to fouls. Something to watch.

[SMC0007]

Ready for a heavy dose of Wade crashing around and trips to the FTL.

Go Mavs!!

Last chance to give it hell AAC Crowd!!!

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Originally Posted by fluid.forty.one

These games have been wonderful agony, haven't they?

Gots my defibrillators ready.

Go Mavs.

[SMC0007]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO4tIrjBDkk

For those who don't listen to the ticket...you need to be reminded.

Crank it...

[purplefrog]

Mavs win and go up 3-2. LeBron scores 25 (10 - 29) but his ego forces Wade and Bosh to play patty cake on the sidelines.

Dirk scores 29 and grabs 12.
TC has another big game with 18 and 18.
JET scores 17 pts and JJB kicks in another 15.

Mavs 99
Heat 88

"Experts" say this was a meaningless game because the Heat want to win two in a row at home.

[skakavac]

Originally Posted by Underdog

I can't imagine that the no-contact flop he duped the refs with in Game 4 is going to make him any more popular with zebras...

My thought too

[SMC0007]

haha, the ref that called that had to feel like a fool for that one flop with Lebron.


Tonight and the rest of this series, with the way it's just too close it's all about who will break.

[CGM]

Let's re-HEAT some Puerto Rican mondongo (cow tripe stew) with the three-headed choke tonight!

[Dirkenstien]

POUND - THAT - ROCK !!!

Go Mavs!

[CATCH-17]

There is blood in the water!!!!

[NewMexiMav]

This is it. This is what every life long Dallas Mavericks fan has dreamed for. This moment that your team steps into the world-wide spotlight with a chance to prove greatness, legend, immortality. We have watched every step to this point. And Dirk has lived it. The time is his. The time is ours. The time is now.

[nowhereman]

Lets win this one for Horse, and BasketballGurl, and DrBio, and all our favorite posters!


LETS GO MAVS. MURDER THE SH*T OUT OF THEM.

[Nowitzness81]

Game 4 Mockumentary of Wade
guest starring Shawn Marion

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4cbG...ature=youtu.be

[41mvp]

Go Mavs!!!

[bernardos70]

My favorite soccer team won a National Championship last night after 8 years, and qualified for Copa America (South America's biggest tournament). Mavs just need two more games to make this one heck of a memorable month (my birthday month nonetheless)!

[robo98564]

Reporter: "Lebron, how many points will you score tonight?"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swfD5uFSg_E

WOW, you heard it here first folks. The King is aiming to score EIGHT points in back to back games! All hail the King!

[MavsX]

have you guys seen this? rashard lewis supposedly banged out lebrons finance ? LOL

https://twitter.com/#!/search/rashard%20lewis

[Flacolaco]

My Mavs ice cream headache is starting already.

[CGM]

Nowitzki: ‘I Feel Great’ For Game 5 Of NBA Finals

http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2011/06/09/n...of-nba-finals/

"Nowitzki: ‘I Feel Great’ For Game 5 Of NBA Finals" = 40 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists, & a 110-90 Mavs win!

[nikeball]

Originally Posted by MavsX

have you guys seen this? rashard lewis supposedly banged out lebrons finance ? LOL

https://twitter.com/#!/search/rashard%20lewis

LOL


"LeBron needs to retire. Basketball is killing him. Delonte smashed his mom, now Rashard Lewis & his gf. What's next Pat Riley & his grandma? "


I hope he checks out the remainder of this series like he did against Boston after the whole Delonte fiasco.

[Underdog]

Rashard Lewis awoke from a nice nap & saw he was trending. "Oh good, the press release about my charity," he said as he clicked his name.

[CadBane]

Man, what is it with mediocre players banging all LBJ's women???

[iella]

Originally Posted by @rashard_09lewis

its 4 billion females on this earth i dont need to share pussy folks

Not even sure if this is an official account... but funny.

[fluid.forty.one]

One thing I was thinking about last night.... This is by FAR my favorite Mavericks team ever. Even while they were in the finals in 06, I "liked" the 03 team better.

[bernardos70]

LeBronJamesEgo LeBron James' Ego
SOMEONE PLEASE FORWARD ME RASHARD LEWIS' NUMBER I NEED TO TALK TO HIM ABOUT SOMETHING.
30 minutes ago

[chumdawg]

Originally Posted by fluid.forty.one

One thing I was thinking about last night.... This is by FAR my favorite Mavericks team ever. Even while they were in the finals in 06, I "liked" the 03 team better.

Ditto.

[iella]

In recent years, there have always been one or two guys that I wasn't exactly fond of. This roster, from Dirk all the way down to Dominique Jones, I love.