Thursday Morning

by Wes Cox on Dec 4, 2008 9:06 AM CST in News

I'm still being shadowed or whatever at work today so I can't really post.

Quick links for a discussion startup...

- Caplan on JJ Barea

- Sefko compares the Suns and Mavs

- Sefko asked Dirk about Devin Harris

- Sefko's latest mailbag

- Jan Hubbard writes about the Rockets always having a bunch of injuries

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Shaq sat out last night's game

I am guessing that he’ll play tonight. Nash had flu-like symptoms and didn’t play against the Hornets; not sure what his status is.

"We know we're right there, but 'right there' in this league doesn't get you anywhere." -- Dirk Nowitzki

by Marie on Dec 4, 2008 9:24 AM CST reply actions

Howard?????

"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"

by Walter Sobchak on Dec 4, 2008 10:04 AM CST up reply actions

Haven't found out anything about Josh yet

Game-time decision, maybe?

"We know we're right there, but 'right there' in this league doesn't get you anywhere." -- Dirk Nowitzki

by Marie on Dec 4, 2008 10:44 AM CST up reply actions

I bet he plays

www.mavsmoneyball.com

by Wes Cox on Dec 4, 2008 11:43 AM CST up reply actions

Me too.

Tap it in or let it sit there.

by DitchThePlaybook on Dec 4, 2008 11:54 AM CST up reply actions

Ric Bucher thinks Dallas will miss the playoffs

Though he admits that this year the playoff odds in the West can change at a moments notice, and for Dallas in particular he doesn’t give a compelling reason for it other than that he thinks 8 other teams will be better.

ESPN Daily Dime

by Norsktroll on Dec 4, 2008 10:18 AM CST reply actions

I read that as well

And thought, “Isn’t it too early to be making playoff predictions?” I guess they’re out of things to write about.

"We know we're right there, but 'right there' in this league doesn't get you anywhere." -- Dirk Nowitzki

by Marie on Dec 4, 2008 10:28 AM CST up reply actions

Agreed...

…I wish the MVP predictions would stop too. And Rookie of the Year. There are so many things that can still happen. Injuries, Winning/losing streaks, breakout players. I don’t like early predictions, but, in keeping with the conversation, I think the Mavs and all 3 Texas teams will sneak in. My hometown Bulls will be a lottery team again, and I won’t get to go to a playoff game.

by Ed (dfjmed) on Dec 4, 2008 12:20 PM CST up reply actions

Tripe.

He almost completely dismisses the entire article in first paragraph, but hey – he’s gotta get a paycheck so he might as well drum something up…

I can’t stand Bucher because it seems like crap like this is always coming out of his mouth. Me yelling ‘Shut up, Ric Bucher’ [press next channel button] is common occurrence in this house.

by DitchThePlaybook on Dec 4, 2008 10:36 AM CST up reply actions

He bugs me because he looks so orange on TV

That and he doesn’t interview very well.

"We know we're right there, but 'right there' in this league doesn't get you anywhere." -- Dirk Nowitzki

by Marie on Dec 4, 2008 10:45 AM CST up reply actions

he bothers me because

he is a fucking idiot

by zkmavz on Dec 4, 2008 11:05 AM CST up reply actions

I've got to admit

I love Ric Bucher for what he is…a douchebag. That All-Star bit was awesome…with the greased back hair, walking around douching it up…

but yes, his opinions and real commentary make me want to go find a toilet to hug

"Hang-Dai, Wu...Hang-Fu$&ing-Dai"

by Walter Sobchak on Dec 4, 2008 12:03 PM CST up reply actions

Hey Wes

I was wondering if you guys here at mavsmoneyball have a mavsmoneyball party, where you invite everyone here to a mavs home game. I know azsnakepit does it for a Arizona Diamondbacks’ game, they call it "snakepit fest’ or something like that.

I have witnessed time and time again.

by srdmad on Dec 4, 2008 1:54 PM CST reply actions

I don't think I'd get enough people...

I wouldn’t want it to be really lame.

www.mavsmoneyball.com

by Wes Cox on Dec 4, 2008 2:23 PM CST up reply actions

True.

I have witnessed time and time again.

by srdmad on Dec 4, 2008 2:38 PM CST up reply actions

Someday hopefully.

They do a huge one over at GSoM.

www.mavsmoneyball.com

by Wes Cox on Dec 4, 2008 2:41 PM CST up reply actions

I think

dallasbasketball.com has done one before

I'm undefeated in fights. Have I been in any? No. Thats because people know my f'ing status. Don't mess with the elite. - Miles

by Dirk Diggler on Dec 4, 2008 2:58 PM CST up reply actions

It sounds like fun

I don’t know, I think a lot of people would go. It’d be hard for me, unless it’s planned way in advance.

"We know we're right there, but 'right there' in this league doesn't get you anywhere." -- Dirk Nowitzki

by Marie on Dec 4, 2008 2:41 PM CST up reply actions

So... Yall are upset because Bucher thinks this isn't a playoff team?

LOL…

What have they done to prove they are a playoff team? They’ve beaten absolutely nobody aside from the Rockets…

To me, it’s the same crap we’ve seen for years now… They’ll hang tough with just about anybody in the league, but when crunch time rolls around they bend over and let teams punish them… See: Both Lakers games, the first Rockets game, Orlando, the first Clippers game, Cleveland running away in the 4th quarter…

With or without Josh (who chokes off 4th quarters regularly anyways), it’s the same crap, different year with this team…

by N41D on Dec 4, 2008 3:27 PM CST reply actions

I'm not upset at all

I think this team missing the playoffs could very well happen. I just found it odd that predictions are already being made. I think ESPN did the Eastern Conference version yesterday.

"We know we're right there, but 'right there' in this league doesn't get you anywhere." -- Dirk Nowitzki

by Marie on Dec 4, 2008 3:44 PM CST up reply actions