Morning Links Part II

by Wes Cox on Nov 17, 2008 11:01 AM CST in News

Kelly Dwyer has some notes on the game, saying the Mavs tried but doesn't see it as a game that will suddenly turn things around.

Give this to Dallas -- they were interested in this one. The team-wide spark wasn't there in the first half, but over the second half and into overtime, the Mavs were really having fun playing off of each other, something we haven't seen much of this season from Dallas save for the loss to the Lakers. I don't think this is a turnaround point for the team, not with that roster, but this could mean that the Mavs show a little more heart in winning those 42 games, now.

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Mike Fisher has his thoughts on the game and didn't come away from the win all that inspired.

As we have chronicled at DallasBasketball in great detail, the Mavs have a nasty habit of giving up fourth-quarter runs. They've done it with such unbending consistency that one starts to wonder about this team mentally. ... you know. ... choking. It happened again to start the fourth quarter here. And Jason Kidd even conceded that after a few consecutive Dallas errors. ...

"I think, in the past,''J-Kidd said, "we might have folded up the tent.''

Whaaaaaaat?

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The Basketball Jones talked about the game quite a bit on this mornings 'show', with Tas saying Dallas would have scored 150 if they did anything besides shoot jump shots. This led to Devin Harrisfor MIP talk and a rehashing of the Kidd trade...

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And is Mark Cuban in trouble?

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I know we still have our problems

But I am going to ignore them until the next loss. These wins might be few and far in between, so let’s enjoy them instead of being so negative (or realistic) after snapping a losing streak.

by Marie on Nov 17, 2008 12:24 PM CST reply actions

+1

by JayKim41 on Nov 17, 2008 1:28 PM CST reply actions

:-P

So . . . when we lose we should rend our garments and when we win it’s not any such of a much? Sheesh. We did good. Enjoy it.
-BJ

-keeper of Cpt. Barbossa's exasperated eye roll, Dirk's wavy mane, and Duck Dodgers's Ultamaitum Gun

by BJ, the Michigan ex-pat on Nov 17, 2008 4:03 PM CST reply actions

from rotoworld via DMN

Jerry Stackhouse and his agent are looking at the possibility of a buyout or a trade from the Mavericks.
Stackhouse hasn’t been getting much run this season and could provide modest fantasy value with a change of scenery, but don’t expect any miracles from the 34-year-old at this point.

by zkmavz on Nov 17, 2008 4:30 PM CST reply actions