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The Match-ups:

 

Point Guard

Jason Kidd: Kidd called the recent road trip "a character test" and claimed that the Mavericks "Passed". Well tonight begins the next test for Kidd and the Mavs. The last time in San Antonio Kidd was given the luxury of not having to defend Parker, but Parker is healthy again and Kidd better be ready.

vs.

Tony Parker: Tony made his return to the Spurs line up against Oklahoma City this past Saturday night, after being out with a sprained ankle. Parker looked good in his return with 17 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Since then the Spurs have been sitting waiting on tonight's match up.

Edge: Spurs (a fresh Parker against Kidd after a long road trip, this is not how I wanted the home stand to start)

Shooting Guard

Rodrigue Beaubois: Roddy B had a stellar road trip, and continues to open eyes around the NBA. Roddy could have really helped the Mavs in there last meeting against the Spurs, but someone decided not to play him, uh hmm...

vs.

Keith Bogans: The last time Bogans faced the Mavs he saw a lot of JJ Barea, and Bogans had a field day on both ends of the court. He only played 17 minutes in OKC but would be prepared to see quite a bit of him tonight.

Edge: Mavericks

Forward

Shawn Marion: Shawn is listed as day to day after suffering a sprained ankle in the first quarter of the game in Milwaukee on Monday night. I think he will play but I am not sure how effective he will be. We will likely see quite a bit of Kris Humphries and the Q

vs.

Richard Jefferson: Richard alone beat the Mavericks in the last meeting, but Jefferson was non existent in OKC on Saturday night. Apparently the Spurs and Jefferson are having a hard time getting on the same page when he is in the line up with Duncan and Parker. Jefferson played 35 minutes scoring 4 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists. The Spurs will more than likely try to get Jefferson going quickly against an ailing Shawn Marion.

Edge: Spurs

Power Forward

Dirk Nowitzki: He's just "Dirktastic"                                                                                                                        

vs.

Tim Duncan: Duncan is stil 
l a walking double double but his game has diminished, then factor in the soreness he is still feeling from the bad ankle and you got the makings of a big night from Dirk.

Edge: Mavericks

Center

Drew Gooden: I never saw this coming, but Gooden has played really well as of late and he will be needed tonight. In his last game against the Bucks Drew went off for 22 points and 14 rebounds. Another performance tonight any where near his last would go a long way in bringing a victory to the home team.

vs.

DeJuan Blair: Who knows how long he can hold up physically, but so far he has been excellent for the Spurs. The Spurs continue to limit his minutes to around 18 but he makes the most of his minutes (7 ppg, 7 rpg) I would highly suggest for Gooden to wear a little extra padding tonight.

Edge: Even

Injuries/Suspensions

San Antonio:

OUT - None

Dallas Mavericks

OUT - Josh Howard

Prediction: This should be another great Spurs, Mavs match up. So sit back and enjoy it. Mavericks win a nail biter. Go Mavs!

Mavericks: 94

Spurs: 91

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It should be a close game – with the Spurs still attempting to figure out their rotations and what to do with RJ – and Dallas without Josh H.

"Mr. Gilmore deserves to be in the Basketball Hall of Fame damnit. Highest field goal percentage EVER"

http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/gilmoar01.html

by Artis Gilmore on Nov 18, 2009 11:04 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Also, you guys are depressed because of the Arena coming down – win Spurs

"Mr. Gilmore deserves to be in the Basketball Hall of Fame damnit. Highest field goal percentage EVER"

http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/gilmoar01.html

by Artis Gilmore on Nov 18, 2009 11:04 AM CST up reply actions   0 recs

It doesn’t even depress me that George W. Bush lives near Dallas.

The Charles Barkley 2009/10 Ancestors Count: 1 Grandmothers , 0 Mother Alltime: Reg. 24-0 Playoffs 7-0

"There were arms coming from everywhere, and I knew they weren’t going for the ball," Miller said. "I was just trying to get [the shot] up before they called some crap like ‘on the ground.’ "
"What do you want me to do?" Wright asked. "Do you want me to Derek Fisher him?"
"Give them some fucking credit, i mean for real." Jackson said.
"I just fell on my face for no reason," Bryant deadpanned. "I'm a klutz."
"Fucking right i'm preachin' it!" Carlisle replied.
"Rough life, isn't it. It's tough all over, isn't it." Smith chuckled.
Mutombo, Ewing and Yao at the restaurant...
MUTOMBO: "The chicken is the bomb."
EWING: [Rubbing belly] "I gotta go work out tonight. I'm full. You got a treadmill for me?"
YAO: " Leave your car keys here and run home. I'll give you the keys tomorrow."

by DOH on Nov 18, 2009 12:24 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

What is depressing

is that so far only a spurs fan has commented on this post.

bags030404
www.dallascowboysnation.com

by Phillip Baggett on Nov 18, 2009 12:33 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Die Leute hier schneiden dich.

C’mon, thoughen up!

The Charles Barkley 2009/10 Ancestors Count: 1 Grandmothers , 0 Mother Alltime: Reg. 24-0 Playoffs 7-0

"There were arms coming from everywhere, and I knew they weren’t going for the ball," Miller said. "I was just trying to get [the shot] up before they called some crap like ‘on the ground.’ "
"What do you want me to do?" Wright asked. "Do you want me to Derek Fisher him?"
"Give them some fucking credit, i mean for real." Jackson said.
"I just fell on my face for no reason," Bryant deadpanned. "I'm a klutz."
"Fucking right i'm preachin' it!" Carlisle replied.
"Rough life, isn't it. It's tough all over, isn't it." Smith chuckled.
Mutombo, Ewing and Yao at the restaurant...
MUTOMBO: "The chicken is the bomb."
EWING: [Rubbing belly] "I gotta go work out tonight. I'm full. You got a treadmill for me?"
YAO: " Leave your car keys here and run home. I'll give you the keys tomorrow."

by DOH on Nov 18, 2009 1:04 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Mavs by 3? Interesting, why the 3?

"Mr. Gilmore deserves to be in the Basketball Hall of Fame damnit. Highest field goal percentage EVER"

http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/gilmoar01.html

by Artis Gilmore on Nov 18, 2009 1:40 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I just feel

like it will be a very tight game, and at home the Mavs get the edge. Well that and that is what my super game score computer said it would be.

bags030404
www.dallascowboysnation.com

by Phillip Baggett on Nov 18, 2009 2:04 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Sweet! just wondering who is going to hit the final three ball. It could go either way. odds?
Mavs are shooting it 37.2%
          No one has qualified to be in the top 20
Spurs are shooting it 34.8%
          Hill is shooting at 53%
          Findog 46.7%

"Mr. Gilmore deserves to be in the Basketball Hall of Fame damnit. Highest field goal percentage EVER"

http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/gilmoar01.html

by Artis Gilmore on Nov 18, 2009 2:13 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Well I was actually looking at it

as the Mavs would be up by like 7 with a minute to go, and hang on to a 3 point victory.

bags030404
www.dallascowboysnation.com

by Phillip Baggett on Nov 18, 2009 3:12 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

It's called

a joke, I can always count on you DOH.

bags030404
www.dallascowboysnation.com

by Phillip Baggett on Nov 18, 2009 2:03 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Your german is that good? :>

doesn’t make it any less true, does it?

Ok, cutting the crap
- – - – - – - – - – - – - – -

The Mavs slid on their Defensive Rating quite a bit after padding in Minny (77pts/100poss.)
Will be interesting to see if they can contain the highpowered SA-Offense ‘gulp’ (109/100).
Also, the JJ situation could get ugly …

The Charles Barkley 2009/10 Ancestors Count: 1 Grandmothers , 0 Mother Alltime: Reg. 24-0 Playoffs 7-0

"There were arms coming from everywhere, and I knew they weren’t going for the ball," Miller said. "I was just trying to get [the shot] up before they called some crap like ‘on the ground.’ "
"What do you want me to do?" Wright asked. "Do you want me to Derek Fisher him?"
"Give them some fucking credit, i mean for real." Jackson said.
"I just fell on my face for no reason," Bryant deadpanned. "I'm a klutz."
"Fucking right i'm preachin' it!" Carlisle replied.
"Rough life, isn't it. It's tough all over, isn't it." Smith chuckled.
Mutombo, Ewing and Yao at the restaurant...
MUTOMBO: "The chicken is the bomb."
EWING: [Rubbing belly] "I gotta go work out tonight. I'm full. You got a treadmill for me?"
YAO: " Leave your car keys here and run home. I'll give you the keys tomorrow."

by DOH on Nov 18, 2009 2:29 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I have no German

but again was making a joke as well on my reply (maybe I should stop my jokes)

bags030404
www.dallascowboysnation.com

by Phillip Baggett on Nov 18, 2009 3:13 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

nah, just better'em

too much gap-stop-sarcasm for the

The Charles Barkley 2009/10 Ancestors Count: 1 Grandmothers , 0 Mother Alltime: Reg. 24-0 Playoffs 7-0

"There were arms coming from everywhere, and I knew they weren’t going for the ball," Miller said. "I was just trying to get [the shot] up before they called some crap like ‘on the ground.’ "
"What do you want me to do?" Wright asked. "Do you want me to Derek Fisher him?"
"Give them some fucking credit, i mean for real." Jackson said.
"I just fell on my face for no reason," Bryant deadpanned. "I'm a klutz."
"Fucking right i'm preachin' it!" Carlisle replied.
"Rough life, isn't it. It's tough all over, isn't it." Smith chuckled.
Mutombo, Ewing and Yao at the restaurant...
MUTOMBO: "The chicken is the bomb."
EWING: [Rubbing belly] "I gotta go work out tonight. I'm full. You got a treadmill for me?"
YAO: " Leave your car keys here and run home. I'll give you the keys tomorrow."

by DOH on Nov 18, 2009 3:21 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I have an odd

and sarcastic sense of humor, so I will try to be better with it so that your little detector will pick it up.

bags030404
www.dallascowboysnation.com

by Phillip Baggett on Nov 18, 2009 3:36 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Mavs slipping on defense

equals extended minutes for JJ Barea. The longer he is on the floor the more points the Mavs give up.

bags030404
www.dallascowboysnation.com

by Phillip Baggett on Nov 18, 2009 3:15 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm looking forward to a war tonight

I think the mavs will have the upper have, but Gooden needs to play some defense and Berea doesn’t need to see more than 10 minutes. I can’t wait to see the Parker/Beaubois matchup.

In the words of Brian Fantana, “I’m very aroused.”

Greetings from the Humungus, the Ruler of the Wasteland, the Ayatollah of Rock and Roll-A. I laugh at your puny plans.

by Lord Humungus on Nov 18, 2009 2:31 PM CST via mobile reply actions   0 recs

there is a reasons why we got rid of Gooden……

"Mr. Gilmore deserves to be in the Basketball Hall of Fame damnit. Highest field goal percentage EVER"

http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/gilmoar01.html

by Artis Gilmore on Nov 18, 2009 3:03 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Teams

always have a reason for releasing players

bags030404
www.dallascowboysnation.com

by Phillip Baggett on Nov 18, 2009 3:18 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah. “Gooden” and “defense” don’t belong in the same ZIP code, much less the same sentence. That said, he’ll probably make me look foolish.

The Spurs - now playing defense again! ...sometimes

by Tim C. on Nov 18, 2009 7:34 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

In hindsight, that was prob the closest previewcall you made so far

though the matchups are still somewhat superficial a lot sometimes :p

The Charles Barkley 2009/10 Ancestors Count: 1 Grandmothers , 0 Mother Alltime: Reg. 24-0 Playoffs 7-0

"There were arms coming from everywhere, and I knew they weren’t going for the ball," Miller said. "I was just trying to get [the shot] up before they called some crap like ‘on the ground.’ "
"What do you want me to do?" Wright asked. "Do you want me to Derek Fisher him?"
"Give them some fucking credit, i mean for real." Jackson said.
"I just fell on my face for no reason," Bryant deadpanned. "I'm a klutz."
"Fucking right i'm preachin' it!" Carlisle replied.
"Rough life, isn't it. It's tough all over, isn't it." Smith chuckled.
Mutombo, Ewing and Yao at the restaurant...
MUTOMBO: "The chicken is the bomb."
EWING: [Rubbing belly] "I gotta go work out tonight. I'm full. You got a treadmill for me?"
YAO: " Leave your car keys here and run home. I'll give you the keys tomorrow."

by DOH on Nov 19, 2009 12:20 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Thanks...

I think?

bags030404
www.dallascowboysnation.com

by Phillip Baggett on Nov 19, 2009 12:40 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

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