GDT: Dallas at Detroit, January 17 2:30 p.m. central

[Bayliss]

Well, even if Dirk plays this is going to be an extremely tough game. Hopefully the Mavs will settle down and actually score the ball.

[Underdog]

Time to kick off a new winning streak...

[Bayliss]

Let's hope. A win would do wonders for their confidence.

[j0Shi]

All these early tipoffs a MLK-special? Anyway ... nice for us Europeans

Go Mavs!

[Kante]

Mavs need to come out aggressive and get this win!

[tsar]

Let's knock out 12 in a row!

[DirkFTW]

no whammies no whammies no whammies

[12 Tone Melodies]

http://www.nba.com/news/referee.html
Referee Assignments
Jan. 17, 2011
Dallas @ Detroit--Ed Malloy, Mark Ayotte, Eli Roe

[tsar]

Per Dirks twitter:

"This ball club needs a win. Come on mavs nation. Let's do this. No fair weather fans needed. Who is with us? Go mavs."
- überman

[SMC0007]

I guarantee a victory today.

[Axilla]

this is a group of individuals that depends on other individuals. mavs need to quit waiting around and do the work themselves.

[mavErika]

Originally Posted by j0Shi

All these early tipoffs a MLK-special? Anyway ... nice for us Europeans

Go Mavs!

I wonder how many of the (German, and of course Polish, I better just leave it at) European board members looked at tonight's nba-schedule, wtf'd and googled American holidays. I know I did.

Anyway, "this ball club" badly needs a win. And this GDT badly needs a sticky to its name! Like now!

Go Mavs!

[sefant77]

"2:30 central? ah some holiday crap..."

[BGMaverick9]

Power of the Elias Sports Bureau

The Mavericks starters combined for just 34 points in the 101-89 loss to the Spurs on 11/14. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, it was the fewest points recorded by the Mavericks starting five since 11/26/03, when the Dallas starters scored just 30 in a 121-90 loss to Phoenix. The Mavericks starters recorded even less points in the very next game at Memphis (1/15), combining for just 26 in the 89-70 loss to the Grizzlies.

[rabbitproof]

Woohoo for the game time!

I have a good feeling about this one.

[GermanDunk]

Originally Posted by mavErika

I wonder how many of the (German, and of course Polish, I better just leave it at) European board members looked at tonight's nba-schedule, wtf'd and googled American holidays. I know I did.

[SMC0007]

Originally Posted by sefant77

"2:30 central? ah some crap holiday! "

fixed

[Dim499]

Originally Posted by mavErika

I wonder how many of the (German, and of course Polish, I better just leave it at) European board members looked at tonight's nba-schedule, wtf'd and googled American holidays. I know I did.
Go Mavs!

I totally did that exact thing!

Dont forget to cash in on your free week of NBA League Pass Broadband on nba.com.

[Sportstudi]

This team needs a win and their confidence is gonna be back. Any news on Chandler?

[BGMaverick9]

Chandler is out again due to illness.

[clutch#41]

If Carlisle is smart he would start mahimi at center. If the mavs lose today i will officially be on a 24hr suicide watch.
GO MAVS!!!!!!!!

[BGMaverick9]

Originally Posted by clutch#41

If Carlisle is smart he would start mahimi at center. If the mavs lose today i will officially be on a 24hr suicide watch.
GO MAVS!!!!!!!!

I guess he's dumb, Haywood is starting. Carlisle did say that Ian and Lex will be ready to go if necessary.

[tgfan]

What I like about Mahinmi is that he is always cutting to the rim. It's hard to get the ball inside to Haywood because he is slow and not moving without the ball well enough.

[Sportstudi]

Originally Posted by BGMaverick9

Chandler is out again due to illness.

Damn.... I hope he will be healthy again soon. We need him against LA.

[Kidd Karma]

Originally Posted by tgfan

What I like about Mahinmi is that he is always cutting to the rim. It's hard to get the ball inside to Haywood because he is slow and not moving without the ball well enough.

Haywood's a vet who developed his game playing with the isolation games of Michael Jordan, and Gilbert Arenas early in his career. More of a finisher off someone else's drive and kick.

[BGMaverick9]

Who knew Novakane meant that much, I’m pretty sure the team hasn’t won since he got cut.

[clutch#41]

Originally Posted by BGMaverick9

I guess he's dumb, Haywood is starting. Carlisle did say that Ian and Lex will be ready to go if necessary.

yeah i just think that the mavs are going to need some energy from the start. something that haywood lacks. and many more things.

[fluid.forty.one]

new winning for bayliss

[Kidd Karma]

Originally Posted by BGMaverick9

I guess he's dumb, Haywood is starting. Carlisle did say that Ian and Lex will be ready to go if necessary.

Geez, Ian puts up 17 in the last game. Geez maybe by starting Ian you wake up Haywood, year, true what am I saying....

[BGMaverick9]

Originally Posted by Kidd Karma

Geez, Ian puts up 17 in the last game. Geez maybe by starting Ian you wake up Haywood, year, true what am I saying....

You might be able to get the same impact with Ian getting more minutes when the game is over. At points during the season, a starting spot wasn't necessarily correlating to starting-like minutes - Stevenson.

[mavErika]

Originally Posted by BGMaverick9

Who knew Novakane meant that much, I’m pretty sure the team hasn’t won since he got cut.

And, coming off the bench, he was the Mavs leading scorer in the preseason W @Detroit with 22pts, and even espn couldn't believe it (DoJo 5/9 for 15pts, 7ast). Maybe he could have seen the floor tonight. Probably not.

Anyway, now the Mavs have to stand strong together to overcome the absence of his towel waving magic!

[Rick41]

This will be like the 4th game I'll be able to watch in full this season.

[sefant77]

btw league pass is for free until 23rd january

[fluid.forty.one]

Originally Posted by sefant77

btw league pass is for free until 23rd january

good call

[mavErika]

Originally Posted by Dim499

I totally did that exact thing!

I knew it!

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I didn't knew that, but great news!

[Bayliss]

Well, Novak could have supplied the Mavs with shooting/scoring. He is a much better shooter than Sasha. But the would the contract be worth it? Probably not.

Sasha's 10 day should be up here in a couple of day... BG, have you heard if they are going to give him another 10 day contract?

[BGMaverick9]

Originally Posted by Bayliss

Well, Novak could have supplied the Mavs with shooting/scoring. He is a much better shooter than Sasha. But the would the contract be worth it? Probably not.

Sasha's 10 day should be up here in a couple of day... BG, have you heard if they are going to give him another 10 day contract?

Nope, haven't heard anything new on that front.

[mavErika]

Originally Posted by GermanDunk

I have no comeback and can't rep you. Did you just make this or did you search M.Luther + wtf ?

Go Mavs!

[Bayliss]

And is it better to give him another 10 day contract (since he has practiced/plays/etc) than to give someone else a shot?

That is the hard thing about 10 day contracts. They should extend it to 15 day. That extra 5 days let's you get a better handle if a guy will fit in.... or they need to go another route.

[BGMaverick9]

Originally Posted by Bayliss

And is it better to give him another 10 day contract (since he has practiced/plays/etc) than to give someone else a shot?

That is the hard thing about 10 day contracts. They should extend it to 15 day. That extra 5 days let's you get a better handle if a guy will fit in.... or they need to go another route.

There are definite pros and cons. If they do decide to give him another one then at the end of the second contract, they will be forced to decided to pay him the rest of the way or let him go for the rest of the year.