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How It Stands:
New Orleans Leads 3-1

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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 reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Same here

No expectations. Fingers crossed but we’ll see.

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

I'll take that to the other way around

I actually trust Dirk to right himself.

www.mavsmoneyball.com

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

Without looks good

Love old school logos as well

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

Geez Dirk

he’s really good sometimes

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

Howard

Where was this all series? Damn it.

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

Ugh

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

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

Thank you Mavs

Showing a ton of heart tonight.

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

Stack

Being aggressive tonight and getting easier shots

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

I kid of like that as an adjuective.

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

www.mavsmoneyball.com

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

chokerssss

this team is choking more and more every year

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

Was that an "Air Dribble"

by Terry? Is it even legal, hehe

honkaplayboys.com

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

Dirk

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

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

It would be nice...

...if Howard finishes like Bass!

honkaplayboys.com

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

nvm

didn’t realize they were tangled up… wasn’t as blatant as I thought

by MeanMr.Mustard on Apr 29, 2008 7:39 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bass

possessed

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by Wes Cox on Apr 29, 2008 7:43 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bass

That might be one of the best hustle plays all season right there

by Avery210 on Apr 29, 2008 7:43 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

3 seconds. Beautiful.

Our D has stepped up this quarter

by MeanMr.Mustard on Apr 29, 2008 7:45 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Man

Great pass by Dirk. And nothing from it…

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by Wes Cox on Apr 29, 2008 7:48 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Argh

If only those easy, gimme shots were made!

by Marie on Apr 29, 2008 7:49 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why is Josh shooting threes

And fading away offensively at the wrong time?

by Marie on Apr 29, 2008 7:53 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cut the lead in half

during the third quarter.

Now this is it. This is the series Baby!

honkaplayboys.com

by BlueBooYay on Apr 29, 2008 7:53 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn it

Just keep it together, play defense

by Marie on Apr 29, 2008 7:57 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bass

first missed free throw of the series

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by Wes Cox on Apr 29, 2008 8:00 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Do I have to wait

for the game to end to start playing GTA IV?

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by Wes Cox on Apr 29, 2008 8:04 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Probably not

It’s most likely better than this.

by Marie on Apr 29, 2008 8:05 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol

I’m making my roommate wait.

by MeanMr.Mustard on Apr 29, 2008 8:05 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I have seen mo' ads for that...

...Than the Spirit Mountain Casino. They need a “Theme Song”.

"Always Willing, Ever Able" - Rivendell

by BlueBooYay on Apr 29, 2008 8:06 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No

In fact who wouldn’t want to beat the crap out of video game characters at this point.

by bbob on Apr 29, 2008 8:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

There you go

"Always Willing, Ever Able" - Rivendell

by BlueBooYay on Apr 29, 2008 8:07 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Dirk

step up and play defense. That’s embarassing.

by MeanMr.Mustard on Apr 29, 2008 8:15 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

9 pts needed

"Always Willing, Ever Able" - Rivendell

by BlueBooYay on Apr 29, 2008 8:16 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He really is.

I hadn’t been able to see him much this year, but he’s a stud.

by MeanMr.Mustard on Apr 29, 2008 8:18 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is Stack tossed?

Sorry, I’ve just been watching the Yahoo! scores and not the actual game.

by Marie on Apr 29, 2008 8:18 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh baby

George I love that guy

by Sky Hook on Apr 29, 2008 8:23 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

5 pt Game

Get it ON!

"Always Willing, Ever Able" - Rivendell

by BlueBooYay on Apr 29, 2008 8:24 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I want

Dirk taking that shot no matter what.

by rassoodocks on Apr 29, 2008 8:25 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

3 pt Game

Mid thirty secs left. Oh Boy Baby!

"Always Willing, Ever Able" - Rivendell

by BlueBooYay on Apr 29, 2008 8:27 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn it

Couldn’t get the rebound!

by Marie on Apr 29, 2008 8:28 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

......

www.mavsmoneyball.com

by Wes Cox on Apr 29, 2008 8:28 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Smart foul by Dirk

"Always Willing, Ever Able" - Rivendell

by BlueBooYay on Apr 29, 2008 8:28 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

TNT

all over Cuban shots. He’s got zero emotion on his face.

by Avery210 on Apr 29, 2008 8:29 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So

it’s been fun, guys. Guess it will be an active off-season.

by rassoodocks on Apr 29, 2008 8:31 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I really hope so

Not sure if we need to blow up this team or what, but some changes need to be made.

I guess that players-only practice didn’t quite work out for the guys tonight. There were signs of promise, but they couldn’t sustain it for the whole game.

by Marie on Apr 29, 2008 8:32 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm going to go

drown my sorrows in Liberty City now.

www.mavsmoneyball.com

by Wes Cox on Apr 29, 2008 8:32 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sigh

What a strange season…

by Avery210 on Apr 29, 2008 8:32 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fire Everyone.

ASDJIWEULASKLJ.
Sorry, I can’t be articulate right now. Too pissed.

Livin' in Heartbreak Central...
heartbreakplex.blogspot.com

by BudLight on Apr 29, 2008 8:34 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That gibberish

Sums it up perfectly…no need to apologize

by Marie on Apr 29, 2008 8:35 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Question is...

Will Josh (or others) be gone as well?

by Marie on Apr 29, 2008 8:36 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Horrible Horrible

Sooo Horrible, time for everyone here to go fishing. Pathetic team. PATHETIC, PATHETIC, PATHETIC. Ban me again if you can’t take the criticisms. hahahahahaha

by mavsAREhorrible! on Apr 29, 2008 8:38 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

These aren't criticisms

More like childish taunts. Show some class and intelligence, will you?

by Marie on Apr 29, 2008 8:45 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

my point is

your team sucks and its funny how they fare off in the playoffs.

by mavsAREhorrible! on Apr 29, 2008 8:46 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Again, I ask

What’s your point? Are you trying to get a rise or something? Nice life you lead…

by Avery210 on Apr 29, 2008 8:49 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

my point is..

i get to laugh every year during playoffs time. Deal with that fact.

by mavsAREhorrible! on Apr 29, 2008 8:51 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LOL

You clearly write your own material. Good job. I’m gonna go now so feel free to toss out some more gems, buddy.

by Avery210 on Apr 29, 2008 8:56 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Look what I found

Brandon Webb, do I need to say more?

by srdmad on Apr 29, 2008 9:08 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

http://deadspin.com/sports/nba/five-tiny-tidbits-on-the-dallas-mavericks-205701.php

Read number 2. This is from October 2006.

Brandon Webb, do I need to say more?

by srdmad on Apr 29, 2008 9:10 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Post game interviews....

Dirk is about to come on…

http://broadband.nba.com/cc/playa.php?content=video&url=http://boss.streamos.com/wmedia-live/nba/9198/300_nba-press_wm_1_050819.asx

by Toddy on Apr 29, 2008 9:13 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Can't watch that right now

Too painful. After our loss last year, I boycotted the rest of the playoffs. I doubt I’ll do that this year, though

by Marie on Apr 29, 2008 9:22 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow

Post-game with Dirk was interesting. Acknowledging JHO’s weed debacle as being a distraction and also obliquely questioning the all around effort of the team. He said that he tried to get everyone to play hard but wasn’t able to do it. Was he talking about Josh? Remarked that the team never really clicked post trade.

by Dirkanoid on Apr 29, 2008 9:39 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow, indeed

You can always count on Dirk to be honest. Was he asked about Avery and the future of the franchise?

by Marie on Apr 29, 2008 9:49 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pathetic

OK,

They put a good effort in at the end…. But come on? I am not one for knee-jerk reactions, but some changes need to be made.

Avery can’t get them over the hump, and they can’t win games that count.

Unfortunately, the Mavs are not in any kind of situation to improve their roster significantly. The Kidd trade and current player contracts will make that very difficult.

I suppose the only answer is to make some coaching changes.

The season just ended, and I am already talking about next year…

by Cabasa on Apr 29, 2008 10:33 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No worries, it's not knee-jerk

With the way the last three post-seasons have gone for us, something has to be done.

by Marie on Apr 29, 2008 10:49 PM CDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bleh

Just bleh. What is going to happen? It almost excites me. This team is not too good right now. Good thing Kidd’s contract will be expiring. We better not resign him.

by mffeva on Apr 29, 2008 10:50 PM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A couple of fun ideas thrown out lately...

Suns hire Avery, Mavs hire D’ Antoni. Idea is that the Suns could use some of the discipline and defense that Avery brings and D’ Antoni would love to coach Jason Kidd and bring offensive creativy to the Mavs…

Mavs get rid of Kidd, sign AI…and Dirk can get some of the pressure off his back.

Mavs trade JHo for Gerald Wallace…this was pre-Josh sucking…would take an extra piece now..

by bbob on Apr 30, 2008 12:07 AM CDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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