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Game Five: Mavs at Hornets Open Thread

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How It Stands:
New Orleans Leads 3-1

Game Links:
Sefko Preview   | AP Preview |   Hornets247 | At The Hive | Official Game Notes (PDF) | New Orleans favored by 7.5 | Over/Under 196

Could be the last game for a while.  Discuss it here...

GO MAVS

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No expectations from me tonight

Obviously I’ll be happy with a win, but I’d rather not get my hopes up in the event that the result is not in our favor. If it’s a loss and the guys played with heart and effort, then I can live with that. No sleepwalking out there, please.

by Marie on Apr 29, 2008 6:06 PM CDT   0 recs

Kidd

Way more aggressive tonight, so far

by Marie on Apr 29, 2008 6:14 PM CDT   0 recs

Yup

I’m loving it.

by MeanMr.Mustard on Apr 29, 2008 6:16 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Same here

No expectations. Fingers crossed but we’ll see.

by Avery210 on Apr 29, 2008 6:16 PM CDT   0 recs

memo

was not received by the Mavs that their jump shots dont work. Unbelievable.

Wont be here much tonight guys. I got a ton of work I am gonna be working on during the game.

Good luck… we are gonna need it

by Toddy on Apr 29, 2008 6:17 PM CDT   0 recs

Damn it, Dirk

Can’t miss those, not when you’re that close

by Marie on Apr 29, 2008 6:20 PM CDT   0 recs

I know

He really needs to get it going…jumper’s not falling, so I hope he draws some fouls, take it hard to the basket

by Marie on Apr 29, 2008 6:23 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Too bad that was a turnover from Dirk

It would have been a great pass underneath for Stack

by Marie on Apr 29, 2008 6:22 PM CDT   0 recs

Not Looking Good

Has there been one game this season where all of our best players were at the top of their game? Josh is playing much better tonight but Dirk’s struggling.

by dirk41 on Apr 29, 2008 6:27 PM CDT   0 recs

I'll take that to the other way around

I actually trust Dirk to right himself.

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by Wes Cox on Apr 29, 2008 6:27 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I know

Imagine a game when Josh, Dirk, Kidd, Terry, Stack, Bass, and Damp are all clicking…

by Marie on Apr 29, 2008 6:28 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Ok guys, serious question

Do you prefer the table with the team logos with or without borders.

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by Wes Cox on Apr 29, 2008 6:27 PM CDT   0 recs

I like it with borders

I hope you keep using the old school logos, too

by Marie on Apr 29, 2008 6:30 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

ha

I do love the old school logos. I’ve kind of been wanting to see a Charlotte Hornets one.

by MeanMr.Mustard on Apr 29, 2008 6:31 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I considered that actually.

I think I’ll switch it now. Could be good luck.

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by Wes Cox on Apr 29, 2008 6:32 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I think my favorite old school logo so far

Is the Denver one with the miner guy with the red hair. I never even knew they had that logo.

by Marie on Apr 29, 2008 6:32 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Without looks good

Love old school logos as well

by Avery210 on Apr 29, 2008 6:31 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Geez Dirk

he’s really good sometimes

by MeanMr.Mustard on Apr 29, 2008 6:27 PM CDT   0 recs

Howard is 4/4!

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by Wes Cox on Apr 29, 2008 6:28 PM CDT   0 recs

Howard

Where was this all series? Damn it.

by Avery210 on Apr 29, 2008 6:28 PM CDT   0 recs

Yeah

I want to know if Dirk ripped into Josh. I hope he did.

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by Wes Cox on Apr 29, 2008 6:31 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Keeping an eye on the Philly/Detroit game as well

Rooting for the Sixers in that one, so the Magic will have an easier time

by Marie on Apr 29, 2008 6:33 PM CDT   0 recs

I've always liked the Magic....

Don’t know why. Maybe because I liked Shaq and Penny as a kid.

by MeanMr.Mustard on Apr 29, 2008 6:36 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Last night's game was awesome

Atmosphere was crazy…it was so loud I couldn’t even hear the whistles when there were fouls and stops in play. No one got into my “Salvatore sucks” chant, unfortunately.

by Marie on Apr 29, 2008 6:38 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Ugh

Pargo’s on the floor…and Wright, the secret weapon

by Marie on Apr 29, 2008 6:36 PM CDT   0 recs

Nice pass Dirk

At least we’re making them pay for all the double teams

by MeanMr.Mustard on Apr 29, 2008 6:38 PM CDT   0 recs

Thank you Mavs

Showing a ton of heart tonight.

by Avery210 on Apr 29, 2008 6:39 PM CDT   0 recs

Win or not

I think heart and effort are something that us fans really need to see from them

by Marie on Apr 29, 2008 6:40 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Yup.

A little lacking on the defensive end, but a solid overall effort so far.

by MeanMr.Mustard on Apr 29, 2008 6:41 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Darn thought game was at 6:30

turn on my TV and Stackhouse gets an and1

by Sky Hook on Apr 29, 2008 6:44 PM CDT   0 recs

We came back from a ten point deficit to tie it

Too bad Pargo had to ruin it with that three there

by Marie on Apr 29, 2008 6:46 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Paul's back

Unfortunately

by Marie on Apr 29, 2008 6:44 PM CDT   0 recs

Stack

Being aggressive tonight and getting easier shots

by Marie on Apr 29, 2008 6:47 PM CDT   0 recs

So the Dirks the one thats struggling today?

I’ll take that anyday, when Dirk is “struggling” hes still better than a lot of players when they’re not.

by Sky Hook on Apr 29, 2008 6:49 PM CDT   0 recs

the Dirks

what was I thinking

by Sky Hook on Apr 29, 2008 6:49 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I kid of like that as an adjuective.

Not sure what it would mean though. __ is the Dirks.

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by Wes Cox on Apr 29, 2008 6:51 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

for example

Person 1:Stackhouse seems to have caught a case of the Dirks today.
person 2: Yes he does seem to be playing extraordinarily well

by Sky Hook on Apr 29, 2008 6:53 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Don't panic, guys

Don’t let the crowd rattle you…don’t lose composure

by Marie on Apr 29, 2008 6:55 PM CDT   0 recs

Damn it

The game was just tied not too long ago!

by Marie on Apr 29, 2008 6:55 PM CDT   0 recs

According to David West

He has never fouled anyone in his life. Sorry, he’s good but f’n annoying.

by Avery210 on Apr 29, 2008 7:00 PM CDT   0 recs

This is horrible

Totally lost their composure and panicked, resulting in too many jumpshots, as always

by Marie on Apr 29, 2008 7:03 PM CDT   0 recs

Man, that sucked.

They had me going for a little bit.

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by Wes Cox on Apr 29, 2008 7:05 PM CDT   0 recs

chokerssss

this team is choking more and more every year

by mavsAREhorrible on Apr 29, 2008 7:06 PM CDT   0 recs

haha

haha, this team went from “almost” winning the championship, to losing the first round to the warriors, then losing as the 7th seed to NOH. So no playoffs next year? hahahaha
pathetic, pathetic, pathetic, pathetic, pathetic

by mavsAREhorrible on Apr 29, 2008 7:10 PM CDT   0 recs

What about the Suns

They’ve never even been to Finals with Nash. Go make fun of them please.

banned.

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by Wes Cox on Apr 29, 2008 7:13 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Thank You Wes

What a buzz kill a phisher can be.

I hope the Mavs bring it on Home. I wanta see this series step up another notch.

I Luvs me NBA Play Off Bball.

honkaplayboys.com

by BlueBooYay on Apr 29, 2008 7:17 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

That was a half

I think the Mavs can still do this, but i hope the refs let them. This is looking like the most rigged game I’ve ever seen. We got good efforts from Stack, Dirk (of course), Howard, Bass, and early from Kidd but Mavs can’t forget to play d., drive to the hole, and hit shots. Three game winning streak starts here!

by horns129 on Apr 29, 2008 7:20 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

Thank you

I didn’t want to stoop to his/her level and make a retort. I thought NO fans were classy and better than that; they weren’t coming in here talking up their team and bashing us like Warriors fans did last year, but I guess that is expecting too much.

by Marie on Apr 29, 2008 7:17 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

JET

with da 3’s

by Sky Hook on Apr 29, 2008 7:26 PM CDT   0 recs

Was that an "Air Dribble"

by Terry? Is it even legal, hehe

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by BlueBooYay on Apr 29, 2008 7:26 PM CDT   0 recs

Dirk

Needs to get a case of the Dirks…like right now

by Marie on Apr 29, 2008 7:27 PM CDT   0 recs

It would be nice...

...if Howard finishes like Bass!

honkaplayboys.com

by BlueBooYay on Apr 29, 2008 7:32 PM CDT   0 recs

I don'

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by Wes Cox on Apr 29, 2008 7:32 PM CDT   0 recs

no kidding

there is no energy in that building

by MeanMr.Mustard on Apr 29, 2008 7:33 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

I think...

...there’re damp ghosts of Katrina in there.

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by BlueBooYay on Apr 29, 2008 7:35 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

What?

honkaplayboys.com

by BlueBooYay on Apr 29, 2008 7:32 PM CDT to parent up   0 recs

DIRKSTER!

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by BlueBooYay on Apr 29, 2008 7:33 PM CDT   0 recs