7&7 Morning Links

by Wes Cox on Nov 26, 2008 8:24 AM CST in News

Sefko recaps the game saying Dallas is having some breaks go their way during the five game winning streaks, and Caplan focuses his recap on Antoine Wright.

Wright who notched a season-high 12 points in the second quarter, had several of those on Tuesday, and he also attacked the rim and scored rather than loft 3-pointers.

"About the only time he didn't finish," Carlisle said, "was when it looked like he was tired. ...We couldn't have won this game without Antoine's overall effort at both ends. He really kept himself ready."

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Caplan has a Josh Howard update.

"It's a lot better, but still day-to-day," Howard said. "I'm very eager. I've just got to get my foot together first and make sure I come back at full strength."

Howard said the injury restricts his ability to cut, which is a significant part of his game.

"An athletic guy like myself, I want to be able to play the game the way I can," Howard said. "As soon as I get that range of motion back, I'll be good."

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Mike Fisher has his game observations.

Lost in all the late-game heroics will be Erick Dampier's clever decision to absorb a charge rather than attempt to block a driving layup by Danny Granger.

Erick Dampier drew a game-changing charge. Then came a solar eclipse. And then Hell froze over.

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Nortkstroll,

Mike Fisher also had a note on your favorite fan. (including a picture)

NBA/Mavs superfan Don Knobler – you know, the guy with the white hair (or blue hair, or green hair, or whatever he wants) who sits directly across from the Mavs bench – may have topped himself last night. He was in a Mavs-themed dress suit, complete with specially-made Mavs cowboy boots that he says took the bootmaker a full year to finish.

www.mavsmoneyball.com

by Wes Cox on Nov 26, 2008 8:29 AM CST reply actions

Who's his tailor?

-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 26, 2008 8:47 AM CST up reply actions

LOL

by Marie on Nov 26, 2008 8:48 AM CST up reply actions

Thanks, now I have a name for my favorite "superfan" :)

"For such a dumb kid, you've got a pretty smart mouth."

by Norsktroll on Nov 27, 2008 2:00 PM CST up reply actions

Hell freezing

Is not as big a deal as you might think:

http://www.wunderground.com/US/MI/Hell.html?bannertypeclick=big2
-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 26, 2008 8:50 AM CST reply actions

The mood was, shall we say, light in the Mavs’ locker room. Everyone was giving James Singleton a hard time for donning a Mavericks jacket on his way out of the locker room. It’s strictly taboo for player to wear their team’s gear. As Gana Diop was razzing him, Singleton fired back that he couldn’t believe what Diop was wearing given his salary. “At least mine is official team issue,” quipped Singleton.

http://www.hoopsworld.com/Blogs/CourtsideBlog.asp?GAME_ID=28399&LEAGUE_CODE=NBA

by Marie on Nov 26, 2008 9:26 AM CST reply actions