GDT: Hawks @ Mavs, 2/11/2013, 7:30 PM CST

[markus1234]

Well said Bob Ortegal. Well said.

[C_Man]

Originally Posted by markus1234

I give crap about points. We can replace Mayo's or Carter's scoring numbers. Other players will simply take more shots throughout the game.

What counts is crunch time and there you can see Mayo's true (loser) quality.

Well, if anyone would know anything about losers it would be you.

[EricaLubarsky]

Annnnnnd our new record that we'd need to make the playoffs? 22-9 (0.71) with 16 of the next 31 against playoff teams.

Memphis x3 (0-1)
OKC x1 (0-3)
San Antonio x1 (0-3)
Clippers x1 (0-2)
Denver x2 (0-1)
Utah x1 (0-2)
Houston x2 (2-1)
Indiana x1 (0-1)
Chicago x1 (0-1)
Brooklyn x2 (NA)
Boston x1 (0-1)
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We're currently 2-16 (0.111) against those playoff teams we will play again this season and 2-20 against playoff teams overall (0.090). Without Houston, we'd be 0-16 against playoff teams. Even if we are 1.000 against bad teams, we'll still need to go 7-9 (0.438) against playoff teams we are 2-16 against (0.111).

Other playoff teams we won't face again:

Miami 0-2
New York 0-2

[Melonhead]

Same shit, different day.

[Cerberus]

It wasn't all Mayo's fault;How about allowing Korver to get that offensive rebound from a Josh Smith free throw? You just can't let that happen. And that Elton Brand 3 on 1 fast break blunder. Plus that first 2 minutes of the game made us play catch up all night.

[FreshJive]

Crowder is not a shooter. He is getting so many perfect rhythm shots that do not drop.

[markus1234]

Crowder is nothing. A D-league guy with huge ego and small brain. Three 3s in 12min. Hell yeah...

[j0Shi]

Some selected stats:

Statistical bullets for ATL:

• Game:
  • 100.00 poss by ATL is tied (with 1 other) for the 2nd most for them on the road this season
  • 56.47 TRB_PRC by ATL is the 4th most for them this season
  • a margin of -1.75 Avg2FGshotFeet by ATL is the 2nd best for them on the road this season
  • 51.95 FG_PRC by ATL is the 3rd most against DAL this season
• 1st Qtr:
  • 32.67 EffDiff by ATL in the 1st quarter is the 2nd most for them in 1st quarters on the road this season
  • 74.07 PTSiP_P100 by ATL in the 1st quarter is the most for them in 1st quarters this season
  • 3.70 TOV_P100 by ATL in the 1st quarter is tied (with 4 other) for the 4th fewest for any team in any quarter or overtime this season
• 3rd Qtr:
  • a margin of -8.00 AND1_P100 by ATL in the 3rd quarter is tied (with 2 other) for the 5th worst for them in any quarter or overtime this season
  • 72.50 eFG_PRC by ATL in the 3rd quarter is the 3rd most for them in any quarter or overtime on the road this season
• 4th Qtr:
  • 16.00 STL_P100 by ATL in the 4th quarter is the most for them in 4th quarters on the road this season
  • 100.00 AST_PRC by ATL in the 4th quarter is tied (with 123 other) for the most for any team in any quarter or overtime this season
• 1st Half:
  • 38.78 PTSiT_P100 by ATL in the 1st half is tied (with 1 other) for the 3rd most for them in any half on the road this season
  • a margin of 30.62 PTSiT_P100 by ATL in the 1st half is the 20th best (98th percentile) for any team in any half on the road this season
  • 16.67 3FG_PRC by ATL in the 1st half is tied (with 1 other) for the 2nd fewest for them in 1st halves on the road this season
• 2nd Half:
  • 88.89 AST_PRC by ATL in the 2nd half is tied (with 3 other) for the 14th most (98th percentile) for any team in any half this season

Statistical bullets for DAL:

• 4th Qtr:
  • 24.00 STL_P100 by DAL in the 4th quarter is tied (with 11 other) for the 12th most (98th percentile) for any team in any quarter or overtime this season
  • a margin of -28.57 AST_PRC by DAL in the 4th quarter is the 2nd worst for them in 4th quarters at home this season
• 1st Half:
  • 8.16 PTSiT_P100 by DAL in the 1st half is the fewest against ATL in 1st halves at home this season
  • 6.12 FTA_P100 by DAL in the 1st half is the 2nd fewest against ATL in any half this season
  • 2.04 FTM_P100 by DAL in the 1st half is tied (with 3 other) for the 2nd fewest for any team in any half this season
  • 2.04 STL_P100 by DAL in the 1st half is the 2nd fewest against ATL in any half this season

Also boxscore metrics:



Roddy, Wright and Dirk the impressive threesome for tonight. Wright and Dirk mainly on the offensive, Roddy almost exclusively on the defensive end. All three with a solid +/- as well.

Glaring hole after that, Collison on the verge, but everyone delivered a stinker tonight.

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Mavs just aren't good enough. That is the long and short of it. I'm ready for this season to be over with.

[pepe]

Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

Mavs just aren't good enough. That is the long and short of it. I'm ready for this season to be over with.

I agree, the next question is who to keep and who to ship.

[j0Shi]

We miss Kidd a lot, but think a lot of the late-game sketchiness still has to do with getting used to each other. It's such a great transition from the well-oiled two-man-game between Terry and Dirk and Kidds passes/decision making, but people forget that also developed over several seasons.

[AtlMavsFan]

Man, what a tough tough loss. Mayo should have knew he was being trailed by a man. That was a dagger in the heart when I was watching that. Today I get my Dirk Jersey and I live in Atlanta. I'll still wear it, but it won't feel as good though. Oh well, next game...

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Originally Posted by j0Shi

We miss Kidd a lot, but think a lot of the late-game sketchiness still has to do with getting used to each other. It's such a great transition from the well-oiled two-man-game between Terry and Dirk and Kidds passes/decision making, but people forget that also developed over several seasons.

Yeah but those several seasons still included 50+ wins and the playoffs. And while I agree that new faces can get some getting used to...the real problem is just lack of talent.

[jthig32]

The real problem with late game is that Dirk still isn't close to himself, so they're still having to ask guys to do more than their capable during crunch time.

That and Mayo keeps making plays that make you think he's scared of the moment.

[markus1234]

Dirk: "We've got to execute a little bit better. It sounds stupid, everybody says it, but what it comes down to in this league is execution down the stretch in big games and close games."

[b_o_r]

We can talk about Mayo's end of the game shortcomings all day, but the game was lost in the 1st qtr. Mayo and Collison's defense continue to be atrocious.

[sike]

I've got to get it into my head that THIS Mavs team cannot close out games. I'm just so used to the Kidd/JT/Dirk led Mavs having the requisite composure to end games well.

[oilfieldtrash]

We need a closer so let's bring Howard here who is the worst closer in the game?

[saclare]

Originally Posted by oilfieldtrash

We need a closer so let's bring Howard here who is the worst closer in the game?

Who said anything about Howard being the closer?

[dude1394]

Originally Posted by b_o_r

We can talk about Mayo's end of the game shortcomings all day, but the game was lost in the 1st qtr. Mayo and Collison's defense continue to be atrocious.

I heard Carlisle say that but IMO that is him not wanting folks to get all over mayo. Down 10 nothing when two layups were blocked didn't lose that game. That game was lost in the last five minutes.

[b_o_r]

Originally Posted by dude1394

I heard Carlisle say that but IMO that is him not wanting folks to get all over mayo. Down 10 nothing when two layups were blocked didn't lose that game. That game was lost in the last five minutes.

That had to play catch up from there on out. I found all of the offensive rebounds given up by the Mavs just as bad as Mayo's 2 To's but no one pointed that out either.