Game One: Mavs at Hornets Open Thread
by Wes Cox on Apr 19, 2008 4:22 PM CDT
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i am watching the suns-spurs game
i don’t know about you, but i keep wondering:
if it is avery standing on the sideline, will spur still be able to tie the game at the end of regular AND 1st OT?
anyway, i hope that series goes to 7, with double OT each game…
by bigcat1 on Apr 19, 2008 5:16 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
That's been a crazy game
I can’t believe Duncan hit the 3 to tie it in the first OT. I missed all of the second half of regulation, so I don’t know how the Spurs made their comeback.
My god
Since we have to face the winner of this series (since we are going to win. we are.) Can all of the games be 2 OT games? I love the idea of a 7 game series where either Nash or Parker has played 50+ minutes a game.
and according to the tv announcer
at the end ot the 2nd OT, after nash tied it up with that amazing corner 3, spurs have a timeout, but pop did not use it, because that way, suns wouldn’t have a chance to put shaq back in, and ginobili thus could go all the way inside for the winning shot.
briliant coaching.
again, i can’t help wondering what would avery do in similar situation, and my guess is that avery’s team would not have gone to the 1st OT at all…
enough of the ranting. now go mavs!
I thought
That was a brilliant move by Pop as well…it was also nice to see someone driving it to the basket and being fully aware of the lack of big man on the other end.
by Marie on Apr 19, 2008 5:49 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
+1
"Hmn [sic] ... pehaps [sic] I've said too much..." - LSJesus
by inactive lsb user on Apr 19, 2008 5:53 PM CDT up reply actions
You know me
I’m an unabashed Hubie lover.
Also- Dirk the only Mav attacking the basket so far.
Because he's one of the stars of the opposing team?
Other than that, I’m really not sure…it’s not like they have beef.
Yeah
I was wondering if there was some bitterness left over from a Nets/Hornets game or something. I wouldn’t think they’d just randomly boo him, but who knows?
by MeanMr.Mustard on Apr 19, 2008 6:27 PM CDT up reply actions
There is a little beef
Between Kidd and Byron Scott (Kidd was instrumental in his ouster in NJ) but it’s not like he did anything against this fan base. Hell, after the job Scott’s done the last two seasons, they ought to be cheering Kidd.
That last shot
was a little to Baron Davis-esque for comfort.
Good quarter
(minus the last shot)
It remains to be seen if the shooting was because of defense or just the Hornets coming out flat. But if the Mavs can defend and then limit the offensive boards, they’ll win this running away.
What the hell
is this lineup about? Was JJB not availible tonight?
I don't like our bench so much
Out of the guys on the floor, there’s really no one there to move the ball around and no true offense other than Terry and Josh…not sure the other guys can truly create their own shots.
Can we get
more than 2 starters out there on the floor?
kthanxbai
the bench
it would be nice if they’d stagger Kidd/Dirk’s resting time. This lineup would be a lot better with Kidd out there creating shots for Bass, etc.
I wouldn’t be particularly heart broken if Juwan Howard never took off his warmups again.
Although...
Kidd mirroring Paul is probably what Avery’s going for. I’m cool with that, just don’t put Eddie Jones and Juwan Howard on the court simultaneously.
by MeanMr.Mustard on Apr 19, 2008 6:50 PM CDT up reply actions
Surely not
That would be a critical level of suck, and the Earth hasn’t collapsed in on itself…
The New Orleans bench
Has some great energy. They’ve gotten a bunch of offensive boards and they scramble and hustle for loose balls.
Wells
has been going after Dirk pretty aggressively. Someone needs to get chippy with him. I nominate JuHo.
I'm just trying to think up
someone expendable.
It wasn't pretty
But that’s the score that we were looking for…
Heeey! You Mav Mads
Here to enjoy this Game as I watch it on the TV.
Let’s “Get It On”
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Bonzi
gotta watch ‘em. A great post up Guard with maturity (I hope, since he played for PTB).
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Yuck
I can’t think of any less apt description of Bozi Wells that “with maturity.”
I'm only hopin'
He has grown a lil’, since leavin’ the Blazers.
Lost a lot of money to his “Big Head” a couple years ago,
I would hope a few million dollars would help you mature. Who knows?
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What the hell!
Chandler is down on his ass on the other end, it’s a 5 on 4, and Josh settles for a jump shot?!
Time to pull Stack
That hammy obviously isn’t well.
Perhaps
My time will be better spent getting Ubuntu 7.10 going on this computer…
Good luck
with getting all your wireless and video drivers working properly!
That shit is so much better than windows
Done and done
It actually didn’t take long at all. It’s not my first go-round with Ubuntu, and the new restricted driver option is SO much easier than that ndiswrapper shit. ugh.
I have no idea
what you guys are talking about. Is Ubuntu something awesome I should use? Am I missing out here?
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Where is Damp?
Is Avery saving him for something? He’s not in foul trouble, is he? I thought he only had three.
I think he has 4
he picked up one a bit ago when he was guarding paul 40 feet from the basket for some reason
by MeanMr.Mustard on Apr 19, 2008 8:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Too many jumpshots now
What happened to Dirk’s aggression that was on display in the first three quarters?
What is going on???
We looked so good….and now we look like how we did against GS last year…
you've gotta swing that to Terry
after the Dirk double, the open look is almost always 2 passes away
by MeanMr.Mustard on Apr 19, 2008 8:18 PM CDT up reply actions
2 points!!!!
in the 4th quarter so far!!!! WTF!!!!
pathetic
absolutely pathetic…no other words can describe this right now
1 for 8 shooting
great line for stack so far tonight….
I don't understand
The Mavericks have a huge advantage from the free throw line. So…why not add to that total? Why stop being aggressive and drawing fouls? Why turn away free, easy points?
I'm obviously not a player
So I have no idea what their mindset is, but if your shot is not falling, wouldn’t drawing fouls and getting to the line be somewhat of a common sense thought? I mean, do they need to be reminded of something like this? In the heat of a game, can something like that be forgotten?
by Marie on Apr 19, 2008 8:24 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Yup
I’m going to get linux running on this computer. Bye folks.
F this...
Hopefully Game 2 isnt this pathetic…I’m out…later
Dallas is playin'...
...like avisiting Team.
I hope they are prepping for a Game Two Win, if not, imminent disaster!
honkaplayboys.com
JET and Stack sucked
Josh hasn’t been all that great, either. I hope those three come out ready to play on Tuesday.
I'm just cruisin'
Lookin’ for the next, “Game Day Open Thread. Ya knows ya luvs ‘em. Come along and check ‘em out, on the SBN linkage.
Over all a good effort by the Mavs. CP3 is “A Beast”!
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Amended strategy for Game 2
To Avery’s great shock, New Orleans didn’t panic when Juwan, Devean and Eddie Jones came onto the floor earlier…even though they are veterans with a lot of experience. Let’s shorten our bench on Tuesday.
by toni braxton on Apr 19, 2008 8:43 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
Shooting
obviously needs improvement, but there’s no way the entire team goes cold like that again. A bigger concern is keeping Tyson Chandler off the offensive glass. He completely took over in the second half.
by MeanMr.Mustard on Apr 19, 2008 8:46 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
What bugs me
Is how they resort to jump shots when they panic and the other team makes a run. I understand the Hornets turned up their defense, but the Mavericks stopped attacking and didn’t add too much to their free throw total from the first half.
I can't believe
Avery is still going to be the coach by the time game 2 rolls around.
I’ve never seen anyone get ownershipped that hard in meaningful game.
Well, at least not since the last time Avery coached a playoff game.
He’s the worst coach in the history of sports. He needs to be fucking deported.
"Sabean did a good job on selling high on Liriano." -Excel Hearts Choi
Avery's substitutions bug me
Maybe that’s not entirely his fault, given the players on the bench. But he sometimes sits Damp/Kidd/Dirk at the worst possible moments and doesn’t quite know how to stop the momentum if the other team gets it going. I also hate it when he contributes to the momentum by getting a technical foul (like in that game vs. the Spurs when Dirk got injured). And the third quarter collapses…perhaps he’s partly to blame for those and not making adjustments.
by Marie on Apr 19, 2008 9:27 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
dude
kill me… that was awful… i cant believe juwan howard actually got in the game… and holy shit… did josh howard forget how to dribble… what a terrible night… seriously.. i cant blame Jet cuz where the fuck was he?! he was never on the floor.. instead we had eddie jones and devean george out there…. it was awful… it was embarrassing… if we lose game 2 mavs moneyball better prepare for a f bomb fest by me.. son of a bitch!
Terry
2-5 from behind the line - but MAN - did he miss some WIDE OPEN 3’s that Kidd served up for him in the 2nd half. I distinctly remember two that could have stopped the bleeding and controlled momentum. That has to be frustrating for Kidd—watching his dimes get blown.
If that dude isn’t hitting wide open 3’s, he has ZERO value.
"Hmn [sic] ... pehaps [sic] I've said too much..." - LSJesus
by inactive lsb user on Apr 20, 2008 1:19 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Previous years
2005 Mav’s loose game 1 to Houston and they win that series. Same year they loose game 1 to Phoenix and they win game 2. 2006 the Mav’s loose game 1 to the Spurs and they win game 2. Same season they loose game 1 to Phoenix and they win game 2. 2007 we loose game 1 to Golden State and we win game 2. Now even though we didn’t win all of these series, the point I am making is that the Mavericks recover from loosing game 1 all the time to either win game 2 or the series. (We won all other game 1’s during this time frame).
I still know how to spell Dirk, M-V-P
JJ Barea
ya know it baffles me, when they sent JJ to the D league he did very well with a couple games 40 + points. i like JJ and cant figure why avery dont play him ? in the games he has played he DID change the tempo and made some great shots. sure hes only a 1yr player, but still he has knack and fire to play. why isnt he playing instead of JuHo and george, actually anyone that cant get it together ?? they need someone quick and good against paul and he isnt even on the line up, dont figure to me ??
So I'm not the only one
who thinks JJ is actually good. They should at least try JJ for 10 mintues or so.
I still know how to spell Dirk, M-V-P
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