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Josh Howard - G/F - Mavericks


Josh Howard (hamstring) has gone through a practice and a shootaround without any complications, and could return Wednesday against the Cavaliers.
Coach Avery Johnson reminded Howard during practice that there is no rush to return to the lineup. "I'm not pushing him to return," Howard said. "And he's not pushing me." Adrian Griffin isn't expected to return until Friday now, but there remains a good chance Howard will be able to come back next game. Mar. 29

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Marquis Daniels - G/F - Mavericks


Marquis Daniels fouled out of Tuesday's game with just two points.
He also had two steals . Mar. 28


Keith Van Horn - F - Mavericks


Keith Van Horn had 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting in Tuesday's loss.
He hit three treys . Mar. 28

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Jerry Stackhouse - G/F - Mavericks


Jerry Stackhouse was in the starting lineup on Tuesday night and had 25 points on 11-of-18 shooting in a loss to the Pistons.
This was an important game as it guarantees Detroit a season split with Dallas which could be important for homecourt if they tie. Marquis Daniels came off the bench, but fouled out with just two points . Mar. 28

[lonny23]

Josh Howard - G/F - Mavericks


Josh Howard (hamstring) has gone through a practice and a shootaround without any complications, and could return Wednesday against the Cavaliers.
Coach Avery Johnson reminded Howard during practice that there is no rush to return to the lineup. "I'm not pushing him to return," Howard said. "And he's not pushing me." Adrian Griffin isn't expected to return until Friday now, but there remains a good chance Howard will be able to come back next game. Mar. 29
I read that he might miss the game tonight in Cleveland. Griffin supposedly will come back on Friday or Sunday. Harris is supposed to be back in April.

This hasn't been a fun month. The Mavs were 45-11 entering the month and have gone 9-6 this month so far.

[lonny23]

Marquis Daniels - G/F - Mavericks


Marquis Daniels fouled out of Tuesday's game with just two points.
He also had two steals . Mar. 28


Keith Van Horn - F - Mavericks


Keith Van Horn had 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting in Tuesday's loss.
He hit three treys . Mar. 28
I didn't get to see the game, but I've read where at least 4 of those 6 fouls on Daniels were bogus.

Some people don't like him, but I like Van Horn as a backup. He'll score and get you some rebounds.

[lonny23]

Jerry Stackhouse - G/F - Mavericks


Jerry Stackhouse was in the starting lineup on Tuesday night and had 25 points on 11-of-18 shooting in a loss to the Pistons.
This was an important game as it guarantees Detroit a season split with Dallas which could be important for homecourt if they tie. Marquis Daniels came off the bench, but fouled out with just two points . Mar. 28
They finally started Stackhouse to try to get him out of a shooting slump he's been going through this year.

[TexasRed6x]

Mavericks 94
Cavaliers 107
Final
James(CLE):46 points
Nowitzki(DAL):29 points
The Mavs are now 54-18 and 1 1/2 games behind the Spurs.

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Mavericks 94
Cavaliers 107
Final
James(CLE):46 points
Nowitzki(DAL):29 points
The Mavs are now 54-18 and 1 1/2 games behind the Spurs.

lol

[TexasRed6x]

Yeah and Lonny won't be happy after seeing that.

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Yeah and Lonny won't be happy after seeing that.

Which makes it funnier.

[TexasRed6x]

Which makes it funnier.
Yeah it does.

[lonny23]

I've got news for you cats. I'm not going to let you live it down if the Spurs get beat out in the playoffs. Both of you know the Mavs have been hurt for quite a while and they started the year hurt. Dallas did have a run where they were healthy and they played like the best team in the NBA during that stretch. I was reading some stuff Pop was saying on ESPN. He said they've been dinged up and he hasn't cracked the whip as much as years past (He says they aren't playing as good of defense as he wants), but nobody cares about your injuries. He said the Mavs have been injured more than the Spurs. That's the cruel thing about sports. You never know what it's going to be like when you play teams. The whole nation just got to see Dallas look bad and 3/4 won't know that they were playing a game that is hard enough to win healthy, but they had little chance of winning. All they know is Dallas looked bad. They're going to lose some games until the missing guys come back. You can't beat good teams having to give good minutes to your #10-13 players on the roster every night.

I don't know what will happen in the playoffs. I don't know who will get hot or who will be hurt for the teams. I'd rather beat a healthy Spurs team, but I'll take any series win I can get over them. I do think that 2nd round can be one of the best matchups ever if both teams are healthy. Dallas and San Antonio haven't played one legitimate game against each other this year where one team didn't have an advantage over the other. Believe me, I get tired of Dallas playing the Spurs short-handed. Look at the last 3 Mavs-Spurs games I've attended:

April 2005 in Dallas. Spurs are tired, Duncan doesn't play and healthy Dallas wins by 34.

Jan or Feb 2005 in SA. Dallas is missing Dampier, Howard, and somebody else in the rotation. Spurs are healthy and win by 3.

Nov 2004 in SA. Dirk doesn't play and Dallas gets a 15-16 point lead in the 2nd quarter. Spurs close in late in 2nd and take lead in 3rd. Spurs are healthy and win by like 5 or 7.

I'm not lying, I used to think Dirk was going to get hurt the game before the Spurs everytime. I know he's twisted an ankle twice, if not 3 times, right before playing the Spurs. Even this year, the Mavs haven't played the Spurs with all of their rotation players yet.

[TexasRed6x]

I've got news for you cats. I'm not going to let you live it down if the Spurs get beat out in the playoffs. Both of you know the Mavs have been hurt for quite a while and they started the year hurt. Dallas did have a run where they were healthy and they played like the best team in the NBA during that stretch. I was reading some stuff Pop was saying on ESPN. He said they've been dinged up and he hasn't cracked the whip as much as years past (He says they aren't playing as good of defense as he wants), but nobody cares about your injuries. He said the Mavs have been injured more than the Spurs. That's the cruel thing about sports. You never know what it's going to be like when you play teams. The whole nation just got to see Dallas look bad and 3/4 won't know that they were playing a game that is hard enough to win healthy, but they had little chance of winning. All they know is Dallas looked bad. They're going to lose some games until the missing guys come back. You can't beat good teams having to give good minutes to your #10-13 players on the roster every night.

I don't know what will happen in the playoffs. I don't know who will get hot or who will be hurt for the teams. I'd rather beat a healthy Spurs team, but I'll take any series win I can get over them. I do think that 2nd round can be one of the best matchups ever if both teams are healthy. Dallas and San Antonio haven't played one legitimate game against each other this year where one team didn't have an advantage over the other. Believe me, I get tired of Dallas playing the Spurs short-handed. Look at the last 3 Mavs-Spurs games I've attended:

April 2005 in Dallas. Spurs are tired, Duncan doesn't play and healthy Dallas wins by 34.

Jan or Feb 2005 in SA. Dallas is missing Dampier, Howard, and somebody else in the rotation. Spurs are healthy and win by 3.

Nov 2004 in SA. Dirk doesn't play and Dallas gets a 15-16 point lead in the 2nd quarter. Spurs close in late in 2nd and take lead in 3rd. Spurs are healthy and win by like 5 or 7.

I'm not lying, I used to think Dirk was going to get hurt the game before the Spurs everytime. I know he's twisted an ankle twice, if not 3 times, right before playing the Spurs. Even this year, the Mavs haven't played the Spurs with all of their rotation players yet.
Yeah when Dallas gets their injured players back I expect them to give the Spurs a close game and they might just win one this year but we have a few weeks before the Mavs-Spurs game on April 7.

[lonny23]

Yeah when Dallas gets their injured players back I expect them to give the Spurs a close game and they might just win one this year but we have a few weeks before the Mavs-Spurs game on April 7.
That's next week and I don't know if those guys will be back or in game shape yet.

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That's next week and I don't know if those guys will be back or in game shape yet.

Oh well, hopefully they wont be so you will have a great excuse in your hip pocket, eh?:rolleyes:

[GRP05]

I can't wait until we get all our guys back and the playoffs start!

[lonny23]

Oh well, hopefully they wont be so you will have a great excuse in your hip pocket, eh?:rolleyes:
No, I want them back healthy and to beat you guys fairly. To be honest with you, it looks like the type of game where Pop might sit a guy and see if the Spurs can stay close and make Dallas have doubts going into Round 2. Then again, Avery might sit somebody and have the Spurs not know what a full Dallas squad is like.

[Daniel Agnew]

Mavericks 94
Cavaliers 107
Final
James(CLE):46 points
Nowitzki(DAL):29 points
The Mavs are now 54-18 and 1 1/2 games behind the Spurs.

I gotta hand it to LeBron that kid is unbelieveable.

I wouldn't write off the Spurs yet I think they will beat Dallas in the playoffs although it won't be a dominant win this will go 7 & I believe San Antonio will take it because of the clutch players they have on that team.

[lonny23]

I gotta hand it to LeBron that kid is unbelieveable.

I wouldn't write off the Spurs yet I think they will beat Dallas in the playoffs although it won't be a dominant win this will go 7 & I believe San Antonio will take it because of the clutch players they have on that team.
Nobody is writing off the Spurs. They have a great team.

[TexasRed6x]

I think that both Dallas and the Spurs have very good teams this year and their battle for the West top seed is really starting to heat up down the stretch.

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I think that both Dallas and the Spurs have very good teams this year and their battle for the West top seed is really starting to heat up down the stretch.

Spurs should be up on Dallas by at least 3 games, and their only 1 1/2 going into the lakers game tonight. If the Spurs lose the Division it`s because they have`nt taken full advantage of the Dallas injury situation. Dallas is sitting good for what has happened to them. I`m just glad there is`nt back to back night playoff games, or the Spurs would be in trouble in the playoffs!

[lonny23]

Spurs should be up on Dallas by at least 3 games, and their only 1 1/2 going into the lakers game tonight. If the Spurs lose the Division it`s because they have`nt taken full advantage of the Dallas injury situation. Dallas is sitting good for what has happened to them. I`m just glad there is`nt back to back night playoff games, or the Spurs would be in trouble in the playoffs!
The Spurs have lost 2 games they shouldn't lose during that time. If I go by the odds of losing a game here and there, I'd say a healthy Dallas team should have 1 or 2 losses in March instead of 7. That's the difference from being 54-18 like they are now and being either 59-13 or 60-12 like they could be. I know they lost to a few hot teams, but it's also hard for me to say they would get beat knowing they were almost unbeatable for 2 months.

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Jerry Stackhouse - G/F - Mavericks


Jerry Stackhouse had 23 points Wednesday against the Cavs.
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Dirk Nowitzki - F - Mavericks


Dirk Nowitzki had 29 points on 9-for-18 shooting Wednesday against Cleveland.
Dirk added two 3-pointers, five rebounds and two steals in the road loss. He's led the team in scoring in each of the past 12 games now Mar. 29

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The Spurs have lost 2 games they shouldn't lose during that time. If I go by the odds of losing a game here and there, I'd say a healthy Dallas team should have 1 or 2 losses in March instead of 7. That's the difference from being 54-18 like they are now and being either 59-13 or 60-12 like they could be. I know they lost to a few hot teams, but it's also hard for me to say they would get beat knowing they were almost unbeatable for 2 months.


O yeah, that seattle loss hurt! I just hope that 1/2 game does`nt come into play!

[lonny23]

O yeah, that seattle loss hurt! I just hope that 1/2 game does`nt come into play!
Right now, the Spurs have to lose the Dallas game and 2 others to lose the division and that's if Dallas runs the table. The Mavs are going to have a hard time winning that Phoenix game on the road after playing the night before. The rest of the games just depend upon if they have close to a full roster to play with. When these guys got hurt, I never had an idea they would be out this long. A couple of them tried comebacks, but they didn't work. Van Horn is back and getting used to his old role, but they need the other 3 guys more than Van Horn.

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Josh Howard - G/F - Mavericks


Josh Howard said before Wednesday's game at Cleveland that he would be back in uniform Friday at Orlando.
"I'm going to give it a shot, I think," he said. Howard has been limited to just one game since March 3. He'll likely reclaim his starting job over Rawle Marshall for the game. Mar. 30

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DJ Mbenga - C - Mavericks


DJ Mbenga was suspended on Friday without pay for one game for committing a flagrant-2 foul on LeBron James.
With 7:35 remaining in the Mavericks' 107-94 loss at Cleveland, Mbenga knocked James down with a hard foul. A flagrant-1 foul was called but upgraded by the league to a flagrant-2. Mar. 31

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Josh Howard - G/F - Mavericks


Josh Howard is expected back for the Mavericks tonight.
He's been out with a hamstring injury and the Mavericks are just 5-4 in their last nine games without him. Mar. 31 -

[TexasRed6x]

Mavs 99
Magic 107
Final
Nowitzki(DAL):38 points 15 rebounds
Nelson(ORL):26 points

Dallas is now 54-19 and have lost 3 in a row and is 2 and 1/2 games back of SA. Can it get any worse for the Mavs?

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Mavs 99
Magic 107
Final
Nowitzki(DAL):38 points 15 rebounds
Nelson(ORL):26 points

Dallas is now 54-19 and have lost 3 in a row and is 2 and 1/2 games back of SA. Can it get any worse for the Mavs?

lmfao

[TexasRed6x]

Stick a fork in Dallas they will be the 4th seeded team in the west.

[TexasRed6x]

With Dallas losing 3 straight it will be a tough road for them to gain ground on the Spurs and get back to where they were before losing those 3 games.

[lonny23]

With Dallas losing 3 straight it will be a tough road for them to gain ground on the Spurs and get back to where they were before losing those 3 games.
No, they won't be back where they were in the standings, but they can get back to the same playing level.

[TexasRed6x]

No, they won't be back where they were in the standings, but they can get back to the same playing level.
Dallas really needs to focus on playing like they were earlier in the season and work on that during the final weeks of the season if they want to have any shot at catching the Spurs.

[lonny23]

Dallas really needs to focus on playing like they were earlier in the season and work on that during the final weeks of the season if they want to have any shot at catching the Spurs.
They don't even need to worry about catching the Spurs. They just need to get Harris and Griffin back and Howard up to speed. Sometimes previous chemistry is elusive, but it can be caught again.

A lot of the damage can be undone by beating the Spurs next week.

[TexasRed6x]

They don't even need to worry about catching the Spurs. They just need to get Harris and Griffin back and Howard up to speed. Sometimes previous chemistry is elusive, but it can be caught again.

A lot of the damage can be undone by beating the Spurs next week.
If they can get back to the way they have been playing they might have a chance to beat the Spurs.

[TexasRed6x]

They don't even need to worry about catching the Spurs. They just need to get Harris and Griffin back and Howard up to speed. Sometimes previous chemistry is elusive, but it can be caught again.

A lot of the damage can be undone by beating the Spurs next week.


I feel this is clearly a two team race fro the championship, Detroit and San Antonio. San Antonio has only 16 loses and has played most of the year with Duncan on one leg, and still only 16 loses and most of those loses came in back to back situations. They are startinig to peak where Pop wants them and will beat the Mavs on Friday, because I feel that Dallas will know that they cannot catch the Spurs and will be resting some players and I feel that that is a good thing to do. The Spurs wil not catch the Pistons for Home court so we will have to see if they have the B**ls to go in a possibly win a game seven on the Pistons home floor, only time will tell.

Sr.

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I feel this is clearly a two team race fro the championship, Detroit and San Antonio. San Antonio has only 16 loses and has played most of the year with Duncan on one leg, and still only 16 loses and most of those loses came in back to back situations. They are startinig to peak where Pop wants them and will beat the Mavs on Friday, because I feel that Dallas will know that they cannot catch the Spurs and will be resting some players and I feel that that is a good thing to do. The Spurs wil not catch the Pistons for Home court so we will have to see if they have the B**ls to go in a possibly win a game seven on the Pistons home floor, only time will tell.

Sr.

TexasRed this is probably your best post yet. I like that you are opiniated in it and have conviction. I agree with what you said, too.

[lonny23]

I feel this is clearly a two team race fro the championship, Detroit and San Antonio. San Antonio has only 16 loses and has played most of the year with Duncan on one leg, and still only 16 loses and most of those loses came in back to back situations. They are startinig to peak where Pop wants them and will beat the Mavs on Friday, because I feel that Dallas will know that they cannot catch the Spurs and will be resting some players and I feel that that is a good thing to do. The Spurs wil not catch the Pistons for Home court so we will have to see if they have the B**ls to go in a possibly win a game seven on the Pistons home floor, only time will tell.

Sr.
SA might win that game on Friday, but Dallas is not going to lay down on them. I guarantee you Dallas wants to win that game. Without Harris, it's going to be hard to stop Parker and that's who they need for Tony.

There is a 2 team fight for homecourt, but it's far from being a 2 team race for the title. Detroit, Miami, New Jersey, San Antonio, Dallas, and Phoenix all will have a huge say in who wins the title.

I hear Duncan is playing at about 80-85%, so it's not like he's a liability, but he's not who he has been in the past either. You'll never see the old Duncan again. With his numbers declining for 5 straight years, I feel that he's had some permanent loss in his production, but he's still an All-World talent.

Most all of your great teams lose the majority of their games because of the circumstances (back to backs, injuries, etc.) That's just the way it goes.

BTW, you're going to see a different Dirk on Friday night than last month. When everybody got injured, he took it upon himself to pick up the scoring slack. That's always been a problem in Dallas. Guys like Finley and Walker, and to some extent Daniels, take shots away from Dirk. Even this year, they get into a rut at times where Dirk doesn't get the ball. I like all those guys, but feel like they owe it to team success to get the ball in the hands of the best threat on offense. In March, Dirk got 30.0 Points, 10.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.0 block, and .8 steals per game.

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Marquis Daniels - G/F - Mavericks


Marquis Daniels aggravated a neck injury against the Cavaliers on Wednesday and sat out Friday's game with the injury.
He was listed as DNP-CD, but it was the neck that sidelined him. "It’s a just a little precautionary thing, and it’s nothing to worry about,’’ Daniels said before last night's game. "It’s too early to tell whether I’ll play Sunday [at home against Denver], but I’m definitely looking forward to it." Apr. 1

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Josh Howard - G/F - Mavericks


Josh Howard had 10 points and five boards on 3-of-8 shooting in his return from a hamstring injury on Friday.
The Mavericks fell to the Magic and have now lost 5-of-7 games. Howard had missed nine games with the injury.

[lonny23]

Marquis Daniels - G/F - Mavericks


Marquis Daniels aggravated a neck injury against the Cavaliers on Wednesday and sat out Friday's game with the injury.
He was listed as DNP-CD, but it was the neck that sidelined him. "It’s a just a little precautionary thing, and it’s nothing to worry about,’’ Daniels said before last night's game. "It’s too early to tell whether I’ll play Sunday [at home against Denver], but I’m definitely looking forward to it." Apr. 1
This stuff is crazy. Dallas gets 1 guy back on Friday, but lost 1 to an injury and 1 to a suspension. They had 10 players available for the game. It's hard to win the 3rd game in 4 days when you don't have a full lineup. A Sunday afternoon game against Denver doesn't help if they don't get Daniels and/or Griffin back. They will have M'benga.

Diop and Dampier played.
Dirk and Van Horn played.
Howard and Marshall played.
Stackhouse and Powell played.
Terry and Armstrong played.

I don't want 3 of those 10 guys to play very much. I do want Daniels, Griffin, and Harris to play. M'benga is just there to play if somebody gets hurt or in foul trouble.

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SA might win that game on Friday, but Dallas is not going to lay down on them. I guarantee you Dallas wants to win that game. Without Harris, it's going to be hard to stop Parker and that's who they need for Tony.

There is a 2 team fight for homecourt, but it's far from being a 2 team race for the title. Detroit, Miami, New Jersey, San Antonio, Dallas, and Phoenix all will have a huge say in who wins the title.

I hear Duncan is playing at about 80-85%, so it's not like he's a liability, but he's not who he has been in the past either. You'll never see the old Duncan again. With his numbers declining for 5 straight years, I feel that he's had some permanent loss in his production, but he's still an All-World talent.

Most all of your great teams lose the majority of their games because of the circumstances (back to backs, injuries, etc.) That's just the way it goes.

BTW, you're going to see a different Dirk on Friday night than last month. When everybody got injured, he took it upon himself to pick up the scoring slack. That's always been a problem in Dallas. Guys like Finley and Walker, and to some extent Daniels, take shots away from Dirk. Even this year, they get into a rut at times where Dirk doesn't get the ball. I like all those guys, but feel like they owe it to team success to get the ball in the hands of the best threat on offense. In March, Dirk got 30.0 Points, 10.2 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.0 block, and .8 steals per game.


That is simply ********.

[lonny23]

That is simply ********.
Detroit gets to the Conf. Finals. Miami and New Jersey play for the right to play Detroit.

Phoenix can get to the Conf. Finals. I know they could get beat by Sacramento or maybe somebody like Denver, but I'll assume they get to Round 3 unless I see further deterioration. I think their play suffered with Amare and right after he left again, but they can get over that and win 2 rounds. Dallas and San Antonio play for the right to play Phoenix.

I listed the 6 most likely teams to get to the Conf. Finals and subsequently, the Finals. Many a championship dream is crushed in the matter of seconds.

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Detroit gets to the Conf. Finals. Miami and New Jersey play for the right to play Detroit.

Phoenix can get to the Conf. Finals. I know they could get beat by Sacramento or maybe somebody like Denver, but I'll assume they get to Round 3 unless I see further deterioration. I think their play suffered with Amare and right after he left again, but they can get over that and win 2 rounds. Dallas and San Antonio play for the right to play Phoenix.

I listed the 6 most likely teams to get to the Conf. Finals and subsequently, the Finals. Many a championship dream is crushed in the matter of seconds.

Detroit is in the conference finals.

NJ has a shot at beating Miami but no shot at beating Detroit.

Miami has a chance at beating Detroit.

Either way, NJ isn't going to the finals.

Phoenix is done. They gave up 124 points in regulation last night and that isn't going to get it done in the playoffs. Whether they slither into the conference finals or not they will not make the finals.

[lonny23]

Detroit is in the conference finals.

NJ has a shot at beating Miami but no shot at beating Detroit.

Miami has a chance at beating Detroit.

Either way, NJ isn't going to the finals.

Phoenix is done. They gave up 124 points in regulation last night and that isn't going to get it done in the playoffs. Whether they slither into the conference finals or not they will not make the finals.
The reason why I don't go further is because I don't know if any big-name guys will get hurt or not. That can affect different series.

[TexasRed6x]

Detroit is in the conference finals.

NJ has a shot at beating Miami but no shot at beating Detroit.

Miami has a chance at beating Detroit.

Either way, NJ isn't going to the finals.

Phoenix is done. They gave up 124 points in regulation last night and that isn't going to get it done in the playoffs. Whether they slither into the conference finals or not they will not make the finals.
Good points Seguin. NJ has no shot to make it to the finals. They are not the team they were when they were in the finals in 2003. Detroit can beat Miami and did so in 7 games in last year's conference finals. NJ has three players that can help beat Miami in Jefferson, Kidd, and Carter but Miami only has Wade and Shaq and it will take more than that to shut down NJ since they have more options. Phoenix can at least get to the conference finals in the playoffs and did that last year against SA but lost in 6 games. The flaw that the Suns have is their defense. They are giving up 102.6 per game.

[lonny23]

Good points Seguin. NJ has no shot to make it to the finals. They are not the team they were when they were in the finals in 2003. Detroit can beat Miami and did so in 7 games in last year's conference finals. NJ has three players that can help beat Miami in Jefferson, Kidd, and Carter but Miami only has Wade and Shaq and it will take more than that to shut down NJ since they have more options. Phoenix can at least get to the conference finals in the playoffs and did that last year against SA but lost in 6 games. The flaw that the Suns have is their defense. They are giving up 102.6 per game.
The Suns give up as many points as they do because they let the other team have more shots by playing fast-break offense. Phoenix is middle of the pack in defense. They are playing worse defense in the last few months partially because of injuries to Grant and Thomas.

In spite of all of that, I don't think they win in the Conf. Finals.

Detroit almost didn't beat Miami last year. NJ is getting better play from Krstic right now. They won't be easy to beat.

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Keith Van Horn - F - Mavericks


Keith Van Horn suffered a right thumb injury against Orlando and is considered day-to-day once again.
X-rays taken after the game were inconclusive. Van Horn, who was evaluated by team physician Dr. T.O. Souryal on Saturday, will have his status for Sunday determined at game time. Apr. 2

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Darrell Armstrong - G - Mavericks


Darrell Armstrong said he'd like to play one more season and then retire.
He will be a free agent after the season, but he also wants to see how his left shoulder responds to rotator-cuff surgery this summer. "I definitely want to play one more," he said. "I have things I have to go through in the summertime, things to get done with my body.'' Armstrong, 37, is the fourth-oldest player in the league. Only Dikembe Mutombo, Cliff Robinson and Ervin Johnson are older. Apr. 2

[lonny23]

Darrell Armstrong - G - Mavericks


Darrell Armstrong said he'd like to play one more season and then retire.
He will be a free agent after the season, but he also wants to see how his left shoulder responds to rotator-cuff surgery this summer. "I definitely want to play one more," he said. "I have things I have to go through in the summertime, things to get done with my body.'' Armstrong, 37, is the fourth-oldest player in the league. Only Dikembe Mutombo, Cliff Robinson and Ervin Johnson are older. Apr. 2
He might be old, but he sure is more durable than a lot of his teammates.

[TexasRed6x]

Nuggets 79
Mavs 103
Final

Anthony(DEN):25 points
Martin(DEN):6 points

Nowitzki(DAL):30 points 12 rebounds
Terry(DAL):21 points
Howard(DAL):20 points
Stackhouse(DAL):14 points

Dallas is now 55-19 snapping their season long 3 game losing streak. They are now 2 1/2 games behind SA.

[lonny23]

Nuggets 79
Mavs 103
Final

Anthony(DEN):25 points
Martin(DEN):6 points

Nowitzki(DAL):30 points 12 rebounds
Terry(DAL):21 points
Howard(DAL):20 points
Stackhouse(DAL):14 points

Dallas is now 55-19 snapping their season long 3 game losing streak. They are now 2 1/2 games behind SA.
I was upset earlier in the game, but it ended up being an OK win without 4 of their top players.

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DJ Mbenga - C - Mavericks


DJ Mbenga was reinstated from his suspension on Sunday.
He didn't score in seven minutes. Apr. 3

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Erick Dampier - C - Mavericks


Erick Dampier had 10 points and 10 rebounds Sunday against Denver.
Dampier came off the bench to shoot 4-for-5 from the floor with two blocks. Six of his 10 boards were on the offensive end. Apr. 2 -




Jason Terry - G - Mavericks


Jason Terry had 21 points on 9-for-16 shooting Sunday against Denver.
Terry canned a 3-pointer in 53 of the past 55 contests now, and has 160 treys on the season. His personal single-season best is 172, set in 2001-02. Apr. 2 -

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Josh Howard - G/F - Mavericks


Josh Howard had 20 points and five rebounds Sunday against Denver.
Howard returned to the lineup Friday with 10 points. He had been sidelined almost three weeks. It looks like he's over his hamstring injury for the most part, but coach Avery Johnson has been very cautious with the Mavs' injuries throughout the year. Apr. 2 -






Dirk Nowitzki - F - Mavericks


Dirk Nowitzki had 30 points and 12 rebounds Sunday against Denver.
The Mavs had lost three of the past four contests before today's win. Dirk shot 10-for-19 from the floor with two 3-pointers and four assists. It was his 31st double-double this season. Apr. 2 -

[SVite]

Keith Van Horn - F - Mavericks


The Mavericks announced Sunday that Keith Van Horn suffered a broken right hand during Friday's game at Orlando.
He will meet with a hand specialist early next week and surgery likely will be performed at a later date. There is no timetable for his return, but it's likely he's played his last game of the season.

[SVite]

Marquis Daniels - G/F - Mavericks


Marquis Daniels (neck) was out for Sunday's contest against Denver.
Daniels is out indefinitely with the injury. Apr. 2

[lonny23]

Erick Dampier - C - Mavericks


Erick Dampier had 10 points and 10 rebounds Sunday against Denver.
Dampier came off the bench to shoot 4-for-5 from the floor with two blocks. Six of his 10 boards were on the offensive end. Apr. 2 -




Jason Terry - G - Mavericks


Jason Terry had 21 points on 9-for-16 shooting Sunday against Denver.
Terry canned a 3-pointer in 53 of the past 55 contests now, and has 160 treys on the season. His personal single-season best is 172, set in 2001-02. Apr. 2 -
Dampier doesn't put up good numbers every game, but he's a pretty good guy to have around. He's really been producing since they started letting him come off of the bench. It sounds crazy, but Dallas' best center is better off coming off the bench.

A lot of people think Terry got hurt yesterday and he's been playing through pain. They also think he's been real tired lately.

[lonny23]

Josh Howard - G/F - Mavericks


Josh Howard had 20 points and five rebounds Sunday against Denver.
Howard returned to the lineup Friday with 10 points. He had been sidelined almost three weeks. It looks like he's over his hamstring injury for the most part, but coach Avery Johnson has been very cautious with the Mavs' injuries throughout the year. Apr. 2 -






Dirk Nowitzki - F - Mavericks


Dirk Nowitzki had 30 points and 12 rebounds Sunday against Denver.
The Mavs had lost three of the past four contests before today's win. Dirk shot 10-for-19 from the floor with two 3-pointers and four assists. It was his 31st double-double this season. Apr. 2 -
Howard does look like he's back to his old ways. They missed him a lot while he was gone.

Dirk has really tried to carry them lately and has averaged 30 a game for more than a month now.

[lonny23]

DJ Mbenga - C - Mavericks


DJ Mbenga was reinstated from his suspension on Sunday.
He didn't score in seven minutes. Apr. 3
I was surprised they suspended him. I think it's because he hit LeBron on the head. I've seen far worse not get a suspension.

[lonny23]

Keith Van Horn - F - Mavericks


The Mavericks announced Sunday that Keith Van Horn suffered a broken right hand during Friday's game at Orlando.
He will meet with a hand specialist early next week and surgery likely will be performed at a later date. There is no timetable for his return, but it's likely he's played his last game of the season.
I really hate that. Maybe they'll get some real good play out of Josh Powell. Without Van Horn, they're going to need some good serviceable minutes out of Rawle Marshall or Josh Powell. Dirk can't get hurt because Van Horn was his backup.

[lonny23]

Marquis Daniels - G/F - Mavericks


Marquis Daniels (neck) was out for Sunday's contest against Denver.
Daniels is out indefinitely with the injury. Apr. 2
Marquis will be back this week in all likelihood.

[SVite]

Devin Harris - G - Mavericks


Devin Harris (thigh) was supposed to play the final five or six games of the season, but now might be held to action in just the concluding week of the season.
The backup point guard has missed the last 13 games with a strained left quadriceps. "I'm just trying to build the strength back up," Harris said. "This is the week to do that. I will play some games before the playoffs, but it may just be the last few." Apr. 5

[SVite]

Keith Van Horn - F - Mavericks


Keith Van Horn had successful surgery on his right hand on Tuesday, and is expected to miss the remainder of the season.
Josh Powell, who scored a career-high 12 points last night, and Josh Howard will get more minutes as Dirk Nowitzki's backup in the playoffs. The Mavs are also hoping to sign a veteran forward as insurance. Shawn Kemp and George Lynch have both been contacted. Apr. 5

[lonny23]

Keith Van Horn - F - Mavericks


Keith Van Horn had successful surgery on his right hand on Tuesday, and is expected to miss the remainder of the season.
Josh Powell, who scored a career-high 12 points last night, and Josh Howard will get more minutes as Dirk Nowitzki's backup in the playoffs. The Mavs are also hoping to sign a veteran forward as insurance. Shawn Kemp and George Lynch have both been contacted. Apr. 5
They talked to Christian Laettner, too.

They're trying to get a roster exemption, but need to show 4 people will be out for 2 weeks or longer. Three are out right now, but 2 of them will be back in the next 2 weeks. They'll have to release a player to sign somebody if they don't get the exemption.

You can only keep 12 players on the playoff roster and here's what I think they'll keep:

Dampier
Diop
Nowitzki
Howard
Griffin
Stackhouse
Daniels
Terry
Harris

are definites.

Armstrong will probably be on the playoff roster. Right now I'll lean towards M'benga and Powell being on the playoff roster unless they think Van Horn can come back in the playoffs and leave off Powell or M'benga. I don't know who they would pick in that case. M'benga is bigger, but Powell isn't as raw.

Marshall won't be on the playoff roster and neither will Podkolzin.

I see 3 centers, 2 power forwards, 2 small forwards, 2 shooting guards, and 3 point guards on the playoff roster.

[lonny23]

Devin Harris - G - Mavericks


Devin Harris (thigh) was supposed to play the final five or six games of the season, but now might be held to action in just the concluding week of the season.
The backup point guard has missed the last 13 games with a strained left quadriceps. "I'm just trying to build the strength back up," Harris said. "This is the week to do that. I will play some games before the playoffs, but it may just be the last few." Apr. 5
I really wish Harris would play against the Spurs, but don't want him to get hurt.

[lonny23]

Marquis will be back this week in all likelihood.
He came back against the Kings.

[SVite]

Devin Harris - G - Mavericks


Part of the reason Devin Harris has missed 13 consecutive games with a strained left thigh is because the point guard is without a spleen.
"As it's been explained to me, the spleen produces red blood cells and makes a difference in fighting sickness and viruses," Harris said. "It takes me longer to get over the flu than most people. But as far as physical injuries, I don't think it makes a difference, from what they've told me." He still hopes to return for the team's final five games. Apr. 6

[c-lisle]

I really hate that. Maybe they'll get some real good play out of Josh Powell. Without Van Horn, they're going to need some good serviceable minutes out of Rawle Marshall or Josh Powell. Dirk can't get hurt because Van Horn was his backup.


Powell looked good against the Kings the other night. b/c he is young I doubt you can get that from him consistently but at least we know he has potential.

[lonny23]

Powell looked good against the Kings the other night. b/c he is young I doubt you can get that from him consistently but at least we know he has potential.
I liked how he played vs. the Kings. Being young does not mean you can't play in the playoffs, but rookies do freeze up sometimes. Marquis Daniels was the Mavs 2nd best player in the playoffs as a rookie. I'd rather have a guy like Powell around than Alan Henderson. I wouldn't argue if Dallas got George Lynch for the playoffs.

[SVite]

Dirk Nowitzki - F - Mavericks


Dirk Nowitzki overcame a poor shooting night to hit the game-winning shot with 0.7 seconds left in Monday's win over the Clippers.
He was 6-of-19 on the night, and 2-of-11 in the second half, but still finished with 20 points and 14 boards in a hard-fought game in a playoff atmosphere. Apr. 11

[SVite]

Adrian Griffin - G/F - Mavericks


Adrian Griffin returned to action on Monday for two minutes, but failed to score.
He hadn't played since March 12 with a right hamstring injury. Apr. 11

[SVite]

Elton Brand hit just 4-of-15 shots on Monday and finished with 13 points and nine boards in the loss to the Mavs.
He did have three blocks, but had he or Dirk Nowitzki been better tonight, this game probably wouldn't have been close. To say it was a defensive battle is an understatement. Apr. 11

[SVite]

Corey Maggette - G/F - Clippers


Corey Maggette will likely sit out at least one more game after missing Monday's game with a sore back.
Coach Mike Dunleavy provided that information, and the key words there are "at least," as he has been bed ridden with the injury. Apr. 11 -




Vladimir Radmanovic - F - Clippers


Vladimir Radmanovic did not score in four minutes on Monday.
There's currently no word on an injury for Vlad-Rad, but he had played between 30 and 40 minutes over his last five games, Apr. 11




Shaun Livingston - G - Clippers


Shaun Livingston had nine points, six boards and six assists on Monday.
He started in place of an ill Sam Cassell, but hit just 4-of-15 shots in the loss. Cassell battling a sore knee and illness. Apr. 11 -


The Mavs played the Clips just at the right time last night, 3 starters out!

[SVite]

Jerry Stackhouse - G/F - Mavericks


Despite the return of Adrian Griffin, Jerry Stackhouse could keep his starting job at the shooting guard position.
"I think we're just going to see how it goes," coach Avery Johnson said. "We'll continue to see where we go, whether Grif [Griffin] is the guy or Devin [Harris] is the guy or Stack. He's been playing pretty good." Griff logged two scoreless minutes after missing the past 15 games due to a hamstring injury. Apr. 11

[lonny23]

Corey Maggette - G/F - Clippers


Corey Maggette will likely sit out at least one more game after missing Monday's game with a sore back.
Coach Mike Dunleavy provided that information, and the key words there are "at least," as he has been bed ridden with the injury. Apr. 11 -




Vladimir Radmanovic - F - Clippers


Vladimir Radmanovic did not score in four minutes on Monday.
There's currently no word on an injury for Vlad-Rad, but he had played between 30 and 40 minutes over his last five games, Apr. 11




Shaun Livingston - G - Clippers


Shaun Livingston had nine points, six boards and six assists on Monday.
He started in place of an ill Sam Cassell, but hit just 4-of-15 shots in the loss. Cassell battling a sore knee and illness. Apr. 11 -


The Mavs played the Clips just at the right time last night, 3 starters out!
Sorry, try again. The Clippers have 4 guys not named Maggette, Radmanovic, and Livingston that have started over 70 games this year. Those 3 are 5, 6, and 7 in minutes on the Clippers and have combined to start 36 games. Your attempt to discredit the win won't work!:D It's not like the visitors weren't missing guys, too.

[lonny23]

Jerry Stackhouse - G/F - Mavericks


Despite the return of Adrian Griffin, Jerry Stackhouse could keep his starting job at the shooting guard position.
"I think we're just going to see how it goes," coach Avery Johnson said. "We'll continue to see where we go, whether Grif [Griffin] is the guy or Devin [Harris] is the guy or Stack. He's been playing pretty good." Griff logged two scoreless minutes after missing the past 15 games due to a hamstring injury. Apr. 11
Many people are mad at Stack shooting bad. He does have some games where he gets good assist numbers.

[TexasRed6x]

Many people are mad at Stack shooting bad. He does have some games where he gets good assist numbers.
He can get it done some of the time when the team needs some help but other than that he's basically a guy that can come off the bench to give you some fire.

[lonny23]

He can get it done some of the time when the team needs some help but other than that he's basically a guy that can come off the bench to give you some fire.
Coming off the bench firing has been part of his problem this year. He looks to pass more when he starts and it also opens up the offense for the other starters since he can drive to the basket.

[TexasRed6x]

Devin Harris could play Thursday at Phoenix.

[lonny23]

Devin Harris could play Thursday at Phoenix.
They need him tomorrow if they want to win.

[TexasRed6x]

They need him tomorrow if they want to win.
He's good at coming off the bench and giving them that needed spark.

[TexasRed6x]

Mavs 102
Warriors 114
Final
Nowitzki(DAL):29 points
Howard(DAL):18 points
Stackhouse(DAL):16 points

Richardson(GS):25 points
Diogu(GS):22 points
Ellis(GS):17 points

The Mavs are 59-20 and are 1 1/2 games behind SA.

Next Game: 4/13 @ Suns(51-26)

[lonny23]

Mavs 102
Warriors 114
Final
Nowitzki(DAL):29 points
Howard(DAL):18 points
Stackhouse(DAL):16 points

Richardson(GS):25 points
Diogu(GS):22 points
Ellis(GS):17 points

The Mavs are 59-20 and are 1 1/2 games behind SA.

Next Game: 4/13 @ Suns(51-26)
You can read the disgusting thread to see what I think about this game.:mad:

[SVite]

Dirk Nowitzki - F - Mavericks


Dirk Nowitzki scored a game-high 29 points with 10 boards Wednesday against Golden State.
Nowitzki went 11-for-22 from the floor with two 3-pointers and four assists on the night. He's led the Mavs in scoring for 19 straight games now. Apr. 13

[SVite]

Steve Nash - G - Suns


While Steve Nash is considered day-to-day after taking a knee to the hip yesterday, he stayed in the game and finished it out.
He also sounded fine in his post-game interview, so don't be surprised to see him playing on TNT Thursday night against Dallas. Apr. 12

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Devin Harris - G - Mavericks


Devin Harris (quadriceps) joined the team at its San Francisco hotel after Tuesday's practice.
He will work out with the team the rest of this road trip but isn't expected to play until Sunday's game against Utah. Apr. 12

[Gtown2006]

I am A die hard mavs fan but i am from garland and it is good to actually see sombody from garland excell at somthing other than football. Ike played at garland and i dont know if yall saw that dirty dunk all over diop but he looks like he is turning out to be a great player.

[lonny23]

I am A die hard mavs fan but i am from garland and it is good to actually see sombody from garland excell at somthing other than football. Ike played at garland and i dont know if yall saw that dirty dunk all over diop but he looks like he is turning out to be a great player.
Yes, I saw that dunk. I wasn't happy with the Mavs effort on that play.

[lonny23]

I guess I'll just say the Mavs-Suns game was interesting. I figured Dallas would struggle to win, but I didn't expect the Suns to hit that many 3's. It was a testy game with 4 flagrants, but I bet DA's gets rescinded. Dallas played hard to come back, but didn't get the job done.

[SeguinMatadors]

I guess I'll just say the Mavs-Suns game was interesting. I figured Dallas would struggle to win, but I didn't expect the Suns to hit that many 3's. It was a testy game with 4 flagrants, but I bet DA's gets rescinded. Dallas played hard to come back, but didn't get the joh done.

Realistically, they came back against a Suns team that didn't have Nash or Marion on the court for about 10 minutes... Nash and Marion make that thing go so that little comeback didn't show much of anything.

[lonny23]

Realistically, they came back against a Suns team that didn't have Nash or Marion on the court for about 10 minutes... Nash and Marion make that thing go so that little comeback didn't show much of anything.
I agree they weren't around. Basically, Dallas struggled all night. I felt 2 months ago that they were going to have a hard time winning this game. Outside of the Denver game in February on the back half of a back to back, I felt like the Mavs were really going to have a hard time beating the Warriors and coming back the next night in Phoenix. That's almost as bad of a mix as trying to win in Denver at altitude the next night.

[SVite]

The Suns were smoking the 3`s(like 16 of them:eek: ), but when there missing there 3`s they will go down. Dallas was within 10 points many times. For being on a back to back,and playing the fastest team in the NBA, the Mavs did`nt do all that bad.

TNT media was hammering them a bit too much.Lets dont forget, the Mavs have a better recorded than the Suns. I would take Dallas in a 7 game series, with Devin harris back.

[lonny23]

The Suns were smoking the 3`s(like 16 of them:eek: ), but when there missing there 3`s they will go down. Dallas was within 10 points many times. For being on a back to back,and playing the fastest team in the NBA, the Mavs did`nt do all that bad.

TNT media was hammering them a bit too much.Lets dont forget, the Mavs have a better recorded than the Suns. I would take Dallas in a 7 game series, with Devin harris back.
I don't know if you noticed or not, but Avery has been fooling with the lineup the last few games. He started M'benga at center, had Daniels starting, and sat Stackhouse and Diop altogether. He's been slowly working Griffin and Harris back into the lineup. I know he wanted to win the last 2 games, but he also has been experimenting with a few things.

I watched the game on the UPN 21 feed to not listen to those bozos on TNT.

[lonny23]

The Suns were smoking the 3`s(like 16 of them:eek: ), but when there missing there 3`s they will go down. Dallas was within 10 points many times. For being on a back to back,and playing the fastest team in the NBA, the Mavs did`nt do all that bad.

TNT media was hammering them a bit too much.Lets dont forget, the Mavs have a better recorded than the Suns. I would take Dallas in a 7 game series, with Devin harris back.
I get tired of those guys on TV and it's not just TNT. Playing the Warriors and the Suns is like playing the Suns on back to back nights, except the Suns would magically be rested. That's why I tell you guys all the time that NBA media types are very slanted. They slander teams to make a point when they know good and well the schedule is set up to create artificial excitement to make it look like there is parity. They love to get teams on TV on back to back nights. The average fan comes and goes on games and doesn't pay that much attention. I remember when Dallas plastered Miami on TNT, but had to play on ESPN in Denver the next night. If somebody didn't watch the Miami game, they'd think Dallas was garbage the way they lost in Denver when the truth is there was almost no way the Mavs were going to beat Denver. They made the Spurs play in Dallas on the back half of a back to back in the first meeting this year. You knew the Spurs wouldn't win that game, but it planted a seed in people's minds that Dallas was going to compete with the Spurs.

[TexasRed6x]

I get tired of those guys on TV and it's not just TNT. Playing the Warriors and the Suns is like playing the Suns on back to back nights, except the Suns would magically be rested. That's why I tell you guys all the time that NBA media types are very slanted. They slander teams to make a point when they know good and well the schedule is set up to create artificial excitement to make it look like there is parity. They love to get teams on TV on back to back nights. The average fan comes and goes on games and doesn't pay that much attention. I remember when Dallas plastered Miami on TNT, but had to play on ESPN in Denver the next night. If somebody didn't watch the Miami game, they'd think Dallas was garbage the way they lost in Denver when the truth is there was almost no way the Mavs were going to beat Denver. They made the Spurs play in Dallas on the back half of a back to back in the first meeting this year. You knew the Spurs wouldn't win that game, but it planted a seed in people's minds that Dallas was going to compete with the Spurs.
Yeah I hate some of the TNT broadcasters. Collins and Kevin Harlan are really annoying I like Kerr and Marv Albert better. They should have Barkley do some games.

[lonny23]

Yeah I hate some of the TNT broadcasters. Collins and Kevin Harlan are really annoying I like Kerr and Marv Albert better. They should have Barkley do some games.
Barkley is better when he does a game. When he does a game, he watches what's going on and has good stuff to say. Most of the time, he just says all the old stereotypes because he doesn't work to do his job better. I like the TNT game guys more than Barkley and Kenny. I think those guys are funny, but I get tired of their opinion rubbing off on everybody.

[TexasRed6x]

Barkley is better when he does a game. When he does a game, he watches what's going on and has good stuff to say. Most of the time, he just says all the old stereotypes because he doesn't work to do his job better. I like the TNT game guys more than Barkley and Kenny. I think those guys are funny, but I get tired of their opinion rubbing off on everybody.
Yeah I like their funny commentary but I am getting sick and tired of hearing their opinions.

[lonny23]

Yeah I like their funny commentary but I am getting sick and tired of hearing their opinions.
To know what these guys in the media are like, look at Ric Bucher. He did a column this week about his top 6 MVP candidates. His list did not include Dirk. One of the guys in the Dallas media knows Ric and called him about that. Ric gave his reasons and just sounded worse by the question. Bucher has gone back to say he has talked to friends who watch Dallas more than the approximate 6 times he's seen the Mavs and is now reconsidering his list. Basically, the guy admitted he doesn't watch enough basketball to make an informed opinion and that guy is on TV every week and on the internet for ESPN all the time.

[TexasRed6x]

To know what these guys in the media are like, look at Ric Bucher. He did a column this week about his top 6 MVP candidates. His list did not include Dirk. One of the guys in the Dallas media knows Ric and called him about that. Ric gave his reasons and just sounded worse by the question. Bucher has gone back to say he has talked to friends who watch Dallas more than the approximate 6 times he's seen the Mavs and is now reconsidering his list. Basically, the guy admitted he doesn't watch enough basketball to make an informed opinion and that guy is on TV every week and on the internet for ESPN all the time.
Bucher does know what he is doing but I like Stein better. I also like Dee Brown.

[lonny23]

Bucher does know what he is doing but I like Stein better. I also like Dee Brown.
Stein is the best guy covering the NBA. He covers what he sees and goes to a lot of games. He doesn't report based upon the style of play he likes and goes by what happens on the court. He knows Dirk is a great talent in an unconventional way, but the results are great. He has a lot of respect for the Spurs and you'll never hear him say their style is boring. He doesn't get caught up in the hype machine that all the guys who don't really follow the game get caught up in.

[SeguinMatadors]

I am just happy to know that I wont have to read this ever again come the Western Conference finals.:)

[TexasRed6x]

I am just happy to know that I wont have to read this ever again come the Western Conference finals.:)
I bet you will if we lose.

[SVite]

Devin Harris - G - Mavericks


Devin Harris will play about 15 minutes Sunday against Utah and perhaps more Wednesday in the regular-season finale.
"It's a little bit weak," said Harris, who returned Thursday from a quad injury. "Then Avery and I will sit down about the first round. We want to make sure we're on the same page." Apr. 16

[lonny23]

I am just happy to know that I wont have to read this ever again come the Western Conference finals.:)
You're counting your chickens before they hatch.

[lonny23]

I am just happy to know that I wont have to read this ever again come the Western Conference finals.:)
The teams may be playing a little possum right now, but there is a better than remote chance neither one of us will be gone with the injury situation for both teams.

[TexasRed6x]

You're counting your chickens before they hatch.
He's definitely counting his chickens because anything can happen in the playoffs.

[SVite]

Devin Harris - G - Mavericks


Devin Harris (strained left quadriceps) expects to play up to 18 minutes in Wednesday's game against the Clippers.
He said he's 90 percent recovered but won't be 100 percent for the first round of the playoffs. "I don't think it's going to be physically possible," Harris said. Apr. 19

[SVite]

Marquis Daniels - G/F - Mavericks


Marquis Daniels (left hamstring) is doubtful for Wednesday's game against the Clippers.
Daniels tweeked his injury last game. He's hoping to return for the start of the playoffs. Apr. 19

[TexasRed6x]

Clippers 85
Mavs 71
Final

Maggette(LAC):18 points
Kaman(LAC):14 points
Mobley(LAC):10 points

Brand did not play to rest for the playoffs.

Marshall(DAL):13 points
Terry(DAL):12 points
Powell(DAL):11 points

Nowitzki did not play to rest for the playoffs.

The Mavs finish the season 60-22 and 2 1/2 games behind the Spurs

Next game:Playoffs

[lonny23]

Clippers 85
Mavs 71
Final

Maggette(LAC):18 points
Kaman(LAC):14 points
Mobley(LAC):10 points

Brand did not play to rest for the playoffs.

Marshall(DAL):13 points
Terry(DAL):12 points
Powell(DAL):11 points

Nowitzki did not play to rest for the playoffs.

The Mavs finish the season 60-22 and 2 1/2 games behind the Spurs

Next game:PlayoffsBoy, the Mavs tanked that game. Dirk sat out completely. Terry, Howard, and Stackhouse played 12 minutes each. They let Podkolzin play for 17 minutes, which is his only action in the 2 years he's been in Dallas. Marshall and Powell combined for like 80 minutes. Diop played almost the whole game and got a 3 pointer with under a minute left to keep the Mavs streak of 610 games with a 3-pointer alive. There were no 3-pointers until under 3 minutes were left. Harris, Van Horn, and Daniels did not play. Armstrong got hurt and played 6 minutes, but he'll be OK. Avery was playing 3 centers at the same time at some points of the game.

[cougardude]

I guess since the game wasn't going to have any bearing on the Mavs' seeding Avery decided to rest up some of the guys.

LET'S GO MAVS!!!

[SVite]

Darrell Armstrong - G - Mavericks


Darrell Armstrong's sprained left ankle looked scarier than it was, he said after a loss to the Clippers Wednesday night at American Airlines Center.
He expects to play in Sunday's playoff opener against the Grizzlies, where he'll see a limited role off the bench. Apr. 20

[SVite]

Devin Harris - G - Mavericks


Devin Harris (quad) missed Wednesday's finale, marking the second straight game that he was projected to play and then didn't.
The Mavs are now saying they're hopeful he can play in Sunday's playoff opener, but don't count on it. "Sometimes, when a player has a lot of pressure on him, you don't always get exactly how they're feeling, because they want to tell you what you want to hear," coach Avery Johnson said. Apr. 20

[SVite]

Keith Van Horn - F - Mavericks


Keith Van Horn, out since March 31 with a broken right hand, will be on the Mavericks' 13-man playoff roster.
That means that Rawle Marshall and Pavel Podkolzin are probably the not going to be on the roster. Apr. 20

[SVite]

Pavel Podkolzin - C - Mavericks


Pavel Podkolzin made his season debut Wednesday night against the Clippers.
At 7'5", Podkolzin is a project to say the least. He finished with three points and seven rebonds off the bench. The 21-year-old Russian played five games during his rookie campaign last season. Apr. 20

[lonny23]

Keith Van Horn - F - Mavericks


Keith Van Horn, out since March 31 with a broken right hand, will be on the Mavericks' 13-man playoff roster.
That means that Rawle Marshall and Pavel Podkolzin are probably the not going to be on the roster. Apr. 20
Yeah, no P-Pod or Marshall. P-Pod isn't ready and Marshall is just the #5 swingman.

[SVite]

Keith Van Horn - F - Mavericks


Coach Avery Johnson said Keith Van Horn (broken hand) will play at some point during the second round.
Van Horn has missed the past 13 games for the Mavericks and has only played in six games since the month of February. He's participating in shooting drills the past few days. May. 6

[SVite]

Marquis Daniels - G/F - Mavericks


Coach Avery Johnson deemed Marquis Daniels (hip injury) 100 percent for the second round of the playoffs against the Spurs.
Daniels missed the final game of Dallas' first round sweep against Memphis. The Mavericks and Spurs will kick off round 12 on Sunday. May. 6

[SVite]

Josh Howard - G/F - Mavericks


Josh Howard left Wednesday's game with a sprained ankle in the first quarter.
X-rays were negative, but his return is doubtful. Marquis Daniels will get extra minutes in his absence. May. 25

[SVite]

DeSagana Diop - F/C - Mavericks


DeSagana Diop didn't play in Wednesday's Game 1 against the Suns.
It's hard to say if it was due to matchups or if his broken nose was too sore for him to play. For matchup reasons, he may not see too much action in this series. May. 25

[SVite]

Devin Harris - G - Mavericks


Devin Harris played the best game of his career on Wednesday, even hitting a go-ahead 20-footer with 4.8 seconds left, but the Mavericks couldn't hold on for the win at home.
Harris hit 12-of-17 shots and 6-of-7 free throws for 30 points and five steals in the loss. Harris had just nine points in his previous two games, but is looking great for fantasy teams next year. However, the Mavericks will need to play better defense if they're going to come back and win this series. The Suns outscored the Mavericks 16-4 in the final three minutes of the game, which is going to leave the Mavs devastated and down 0-1 to the Suns. May. 25

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Jason Terry - G - Mavericks


Jason Terry hit just 6-of-17 shots for 15 points and three assists in Wednesday's loss.
He also hit a three-pointer, but the Mavericks didn't play well in the final three minutes on their way to falling in an 0-1 hole.

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Dirk Nowitzki - F - Mavericks


Dirk Nowitzki and the Mavericks blew a nine-point lead with three minutes left to drop Game 1 to the Suns on Wednesday night.
Dirk was huge again, going for 25 points and 19 rebounds while hitting 8-of-18 shots and 9-of-10 free throws, but Steve Nash took over the game late, ruining the Mavericks' night. This game appeared to be over with three minutes left, but the Mavericks' defense disappeared late in the game.

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Josh Howard - G/F - Mavericks


Josh Howard will have an MRI on his sprained right ankle on Thursday.
The Dallas Morning News reports that the sprain appears to be serious and that he could miss several games with the injury. If that's the case, Marquis Daniels should see an extended role in the Mavs' lineup. May. 25

[lonny23]

Josh Howard - G/F - Mavericks


Josh Howard will have an MRI on his sprained right ankle on Thursday.
The Dallas Morning News reports that the sprain appears to be serious and that he could miss several games with the injury. If that's the case, Marquis Daniels should see an extended role in the Mavs' lineup. May. 25
The MRI showed an ankle bruise and I expect he'll be back soon.

[CKE]

The MRI showed an ankle bruise and I expect he'll be back soon.

well thanks doc. :D

[lonny23]

well thanks doc. :D
You're welcome. Now, if I only knew what was wrong with you!:p

[CKE]

You're welcome. Now, if I only knew what was wrong with you!:p

The world will never know........................ever

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Josh Howard - G/F - Mavericks


Josh Howard is a "game day" decision with his ankle injury.
Today is "game day," but his status is unknown as he was not made available to the media yesterday. It sounds to us like he's a long shot to play, but we probably won't know his true status until just before game time. We also don't know who would start in his place, although Marquis Daniels, Adrian Griffin and Keith Van Horn will see a boost in playing time if he's out. May. 26

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Dirk Nowitzki has two years left on his contract, which is worth about $15 million next season and $17 million in 2007-08.
The Mavericks could extend Nowitzki for up to three more seasons if both sides are interested, which would lock him up through the prime of his career.

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Josh Howard's contract can be extended beyond his rookie deal this summer.
He's scheduled to make about $1.5 million next season, but he's going to have much more value on the market now. "If it happens, it happens," Howard said. "If not, I'll see what happens down the line [in free agency]."

[GTown02]

If they dont resign JHo when his contract is up, I WILL packup my belongings and move to Antarctica...

[TexasRed6x]

If they dont resign JHo when his contract is up, I WILL packup my belongings and move to Antarctica...
Yeah that would definitely hurt the Mavs. He is a very talented player.

[SVite]

If they dont resign JHo when his contract is up, I WILL packup my belongings and move to Antarctica...


Thats just plain cold dude...:)

[GTown02]

Thats just plain cold dude...:)
If they dont resign him, then someone in the front office is ungodly stupid. Im sure 99/100 would agree with me...



And not just Mavs fans...

[TexasRed6x]

If they dont resign him, then someone in the front office is ungodly stupid. Im sure 99/100 would agree with me...



And not just Mavs fans...
Yeah I agree. He's an athletic player with a great scoring ability.

[cougardude]

I hope the Mavs can keep everybody in tact and make another run at that first title next season!:)

[Eagle81]

I hope the Mavs can keep everybody in tact and make another run at that first title next season!:)

Van Horn and Daniels will more than likely not be back.

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The Mavericks will reportedly agree on a deal to re-sign Jason Terry as soon as the free-agent period starts Friday night at midnight.
Re-signing Terry is the team's No. 1 priority. Teams and players can have discussions starting Friday night, but contracts cannot actually be signed until July 12. That won't stop Terry from reaching a verbal agreement with the Mavs.

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Dirk Nowitzki is hoping to sign a three-year extension with the Mavericks.
If he gets the maximum raise, as expected, his deal would be worth more than $20 million in its final season and keep him in a Mavericks uniform until he's 33

[lonny23]

Josh Howard is also going to sign an extension very soon.

[SVite]

Dirk Nowitzki joined the average Mavs' fan by saying that owner Mark Cuban needs to calm down and not yell at the referees during games, but also says it's nothing that hasn't been said before.
"Do I think it's a bit much sometimes? Yeah," Nowitzki said. "He's got to learn how to control himself as well as the players do. We can't lose our temper all the time on the court or off the court, and I think he's got to learn that, too. He's got to improve in that area and not yell at the officials the whole game. I don't think that helps us." He also said he's leaning toward playing for Germany in the World Championships this summer and that signing a contract extension with the Mavs is a "no brainer."

[lonny23]

Dirk Nowitzki joined the average Mavs' fan by saying that owner Mark Cuban needs to calm down and not yell at the referees during games, but also says it's nothing that hasn't been said before.
"Do I think it's a bit much sometimes? Yeah," Nowitzki said. "He's got to learn how to control himself as well as the players do. We can't lose our temper all the time on the court or off the court, and I think he's got to learn that, too. He's got to improve in that area and not yell at the officials the whole game. I don't think that helps us." He also said he's leaning toward playing for Germany in the World Championships this summer and that signing a contract extension with the Mavs is a "no brainer."
Dirk is right. He, Nash, and Finley said it to Cuban before. They also tried to get him to sit in the Owner's Box before and failed. Cuban wants to sit by the bench and that won't change. I only ask that he not get on the refs as much. Let the fans do it because Cuban griping makes refs want to stiff Dallas even more.

[TexasRed6x]

The Mavericks will reportedly agree on a deal to re-sign Jason Terry as soon as the free-agent period starts Friday night at midnight.
Re-signing Terry is the team's No. 1 priority. Teams and players can have discussions starting Friday night, but contracts cannot actually be signed until July 12. That won't stop Terry from reaching a verbal agreement with the Mavs.
Terry re-signed with the Mavs to a new 6-year deal.

[lonny23]

Terry re-signed with the Mavs to a new 6-year deal.Reportedly for $50 Million. His agent said he got a hometown discount and I agree with that sentiment. $8 Million a year is a good deal for Dallas.

[lonny23]

Dallas has offered their Mid-Level Exception to Mike James. Supposedly the sticking point is number of years. I hope they get it done because he's one of the best free agents this year.

[lonny23]

D.J. M'benga has signed a multi-year agreement to stay in Dallas. I haven't seen any terms of the agreement.

Dallas has until October to decide if they want to pick up the 4th year option on Pavel Podkolzin's contract. I really wonder if they might release him before the season starts. Maybe they trade him, but this is probably his last year on the Mavs roster in any case. They can't send him back to Ft. Worth, so he'd have to be a practice player for a whole year.

[lonny23]

Speedy Claxton is going to Atlanta. The Mike James in Dallas odds just went up. I bet he picks Dallas over Houston for the same amount of money. He lives in Houston, though.

[TexasRed6x]

Speedy Claxton is going to Atlanta. The Mike James in Dallas odds just went up. I bet he picks Dallas over Houston for the same amount of money. He lives in Houston, though.
Are you sure that Speedy's going to Atlanta? I don't see a story about him going there yet.

[TexasRed6x]

Never mind, I found the story about the Hawks signing Speedy.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2508532

[lonny23]

Never mind, I found the story about the Hawks signing Speedy.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2508532
If I report it, it's gospel!:p

I'm not going to say so and so signed without reading the article. Bozos like Peter Vecsey, Sam Smith, and Chad Ford that are throwing crap against the wall speculating and making stuff up to have a column don't count. Chad Ford did an article today saying Dallas might want K-Mart knowing the Mavs would have to give up quite a bit of salary to get him to be a backup. It's not like he can consistently play another position besides PF, which is occupied by the Mavs best player and the guy who gets the most minutes. They can at least sign James because he'll get starter-like minutes and they can move Terry, Harris, and James around at the 1 and 2 and James doesn't cost nearly as much as Martin.

That 4 year $25 Million contract might drive up the James price, though. The only thing is nobody that wants a PG has more than the MLE now. Now might be a good time for the Spurs to join the race for bodies like Dallas is doing. If SA doesn't let go of some cash, they're going to go another year without a title. SA needs a good player with their MLE, but the bodies are drying up before their eyes.

[TexasRed6x]

I saw on NBA.com that the Mavs may be interested in Pops Mensah-Bonsu.

[lonny23]

I saw on NBA.com that the Mavs may be interested in Pops Mensah-Bonsu.
They played an exhibition game against Nigeria on Saturday night and he was a monster in that game. Ager really went off, too. I guess we'll see how well they play against the Summer League teams.

[lonny23]

Dallas has traded Marquis Daniels to Indiana for Austin Croshere. Croshere makes more money, but his contract expires this year. Daniels has like 4 years left on his contract.

Croshere will take Van Horn's roster spot and KVH will go freely or go in a sign and trade. Daniels departure opens the door for the Mike James signing that people are reporting in Dallas as a done deal. It also speaks well of Maurice Ager's talent.

[SVite]

Austin`s a good shooter, and rebounder, but gets hurt quite often. But James is something else:eek: That guy is awsome.I`m not sure what kind of team player he is, but if dallas does garner him, we`ll find out, because his minutes will drop from last years minutes considerably.

[lonny23]

Austin`s a good shooter, and rebounder, but gets hurt quite often. But James is something else:eek: That guy is awsome.I`m not sure what kind of team player he is, but if dallas does garner him, we`ll find out, because his minutes will drop from last years minutes considerably.
I know James is good. That's why I started talking about the Mavs getting him. Basically, Dallas is creating a team that can shoot and make teams pay for laying off of them to prevent penetration. Miami was sagging off of Harris to keep him from driving knowing he couldn't hit an outside shot. Nobody would even guard Griffin when he was out there.

Last year- Dirk and Terry could shoot. Howard was somewhat consistent. Stack was inconsistent and the rest pretty much couldn't shoot.

Croshere can shoot as well as Van Horn. Ager can shoot. James can shoot. Hopefully, Dallas gets Buckner back who can shoot better than Griffin. Daniels never could shoot outside.

James really looks for his shot at times, but he almost always does it when his shot is on. I can live with that. My .02 is the guys who hated him the last few years were just selfish. I'll take the Dirk and Duncan approach where they just want to win and sometimes let teammates take the shots if they're having a good game.

[GoOwls]

The Daniels/Croshere deal was only about money, not talent or anything about basketball. Daniels had 3 years at 26 million left and Croshere has 1 year at roughly 7 million left. By trading Daniels and replacing him with Croshere this season, only, Dallas has freed up 19 million over the 07-08 and 08-09 seasons to pay someone else or give raises to existing players. After this next season, Croshere and Stack with both be gone and it makes Dallas a lot more competitive in the free agent market for the 07-08 season. Basically they traded a 9th or 10th player for another 9th or 10th player. Croshere doesn't figure to get big minutes unless there is an injury.

[GoOwls]

Since yesterday, I've heard that if Dallas doesn't get James to come to Dallas, that Croshere may just be a trading piece to get their back-up point guard or a rebounding power forward to back-up Dirk so they can send Van Horn on his way.

[lonny23]

The Daniels/Croshere deal was only about money, not talent or anything about basketball. Daniels had 3 years at 26 million left and Croshere has 1 year at roughly 7 million left. By trading Daniels and replacing him with Croshere this season, only, Dallas has freed up 19 million over the 07-08 and 08-09 seasons to pay someone else or give raises to existing players. After this next season, Croshere and Stack with both be gone and it makes Dallas a lot more competitive in the free agent market for the 07-08 season. Basically they traded a 9th or 10th player for another 9th or 10th player. Croshere doesn't figure to get big minutes unless there is an injury.
There's no doubt they wanted to save money, but I really think they wanted to get a backup that they WILL use vs. a backup that they WON'T use. Croshere won't get many minutes, but he will get some. Daniels wasn't going to play very much with Ager and maybe James on board.

[lonny23]

Since yesterday, I've heard that if Dallas doesn't get James to come to Dallas, that Croshere may just be a trading piece to get their back-up point guard or a rebounding power forward to back-up Dirk so they can send Van Horn on his way.
Van Horn is out the door. I wouldn't mind them doing a sign and trade, but I bet he just walks because I don't know if anybody would give him more than $5M. Myabe they'll find somebody that wants him, but wants to save on payroll, too.

Expiring contracts like Croshere and Stack are in demand. Dallas could trade those 2 guys together for everybody in the NBA except KG and their combined salaries is less than $300K under what they'd need to get KG. I'm not saying the Twolves would do that because we know they'd want more. I'm just saying the first test to any potential trade (making salaries match) would be met.

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The Mavericks are reportedly interested in trading for Kenyon Martin.
However, the Nuggets want Jerry Stackhouse in return, which is causing the Mavericks to balk at the deal.

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According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Heat have climbed into the Mike James free-agency battle, along with Dallas, Houston and Minnesota.
There appear to be at least five good reasons why it's a possibility, ranging from the fact James broke into the league with the Heat and loved playing for Pat Riley to the fact the Heat supposedly owe his agent a favor. It also doesn't hurt that they're the defending world champs. We shouldn't have to wait long to find out, as James is expected to announce his decision on Monday. As for the favor the Heat owe agent James Duffy, three years ago Duffy's office failed to inform the Heat that guard Anthony Carter wanted to exercise a player option in his contract. That mistake cleared more than $4 million in unexpected cap room for the Heat that summer, which allowed Miami to obtain Lamar Odom, which eventually led to them landing Shaquille O'Neal.

[lonny23]

The Mavericks are reportedly interested in trading for Kenyon Martin.
However, the Nuggets want Jerry Stackhouse in return, which is causing the Mavericks to balk at the deal.
I read that, but I don't know how true it is. Dallas would need another backcourt guy since they already traded Daniels.

[lonny23]

According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Heat have climbed into the Mike James free-agency battle, along with Dallas, Houston and Minnesota.
There appear to be at least five good reasons why it's a possibility, ranging from the fact James broke into the league with the Heat and loved playing for Pat Riley to the fact the Heat supposedly owe his agent a favor. It also doesn't hurt that they're the defending world champs. We shouldn't have to wait long to find out, as James is expected to announce his decision on Monday. As for the favor the Heat owe agent James Duffy, three years ago Duffy's office failed to inform the Heat that guard Anthony Carter wanted to exercise a player option in his contract. That mistake cleared more than $4 million in unexpected cap room for the Heat that summer, which allowed Miami to obtain Lamar Odom, which eventually led to them landing Shaquille O'Neal.
I read that and it's a bigger joke of journalism than the Martin part.

1. Heat are champs and a winner- OK, good reason.
2. They owe Duffy a favor- BOGUS, Duffy blew it and they got Shaq because of the mistake.
3. Heat gave him first job- BOGUS, they also let him go after 2 years.
4. Riley- OK, he might like playing for him.

They didn't say it, but there are no taxes in Florida. I'm sure he'd be interested if Miami gave him good money. I read a few days ago that Miami wasn't going to use their MLE to not pay luxury taxes.

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I read that, but I don't know how true it is. Dallas would need another backcourt guy since they already traded Daniels.


martin would really help your locker room....:rolleyes:

[lonny23]

martin would really help your locker room....:rolleyes:
Yeah, I never have liked him even though he's from Dallas. I've always thought he was a punk. He was a punk even in Vegas this week. "I didn't come out here because the Nuggets were here. I was going to be here anyway." Hey, I can understand a few guys not liking Karl, but the guy just doesn't ever leave a great impression anywhere he goes.

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Dallas GM Donnie Nelson said he was optimistic the Mavericks would re-sign guard Adrian Griffin within the next couple of days.
Griffin, 32, became a valuable role player during the Mavericks' run to the NBA Finals last season. He started 45 games during the regular season, but most of his contributions couldn't be seen in the box score. "We want to put a team out there that's in full lockdown mode on some possessions," Nelson said. "The importance of re-signing [Griffin] hasn't changed at all. He wants to be here, and we want him here."

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Greg Buckner signed a contract with the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday.
The shooting guard averaged a career-best 6.7 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.19 steals in 73 games with the Nuggets last season and became a Maverick once they lost out on Mike James.

[lonny23]

Greg Buckner signed a contract with the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday.
The shooting guard averaged a career-best 6.7 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.19 steals in 73 games with the Nuggets last season and became a Maverick once they lost out on Mike James.
I think Dallas cooled off on doing their best to get James when they knew they were going to get Buckner. Buck gives them defense, outside shooting, and a starting SG spot, but he's not as dynamic as James. Maybe they know Ager is the real deal and they don't have anything to worry about. I do know they weren't fond of having to play a 2 PG system so much with all the minutes that James, Harris, and Terry would require.

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According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, the Pacers are set to trade point guard Anthony Johnson to the Mavericks for point guard Darrell Armstrong and forwards Rawle Marshall and Josh Powell.
The deal is reportedly done, but can't be completed until the NBA offices open on Monday. Johnson is by far the best player in the deal and the Pacers already have a bit of a logjam at forward. This deal makes little sense to us, unless the Pacers are planning another move after this one. We also wonder who will play point guard when Jamaal Tinsley gets injured.

[lonny23]

According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, the Pacers are set to trade point guard Anthony Johnson to the Mavericks for point guard Darrell Armstrong and forwards Rawle Marshall and Josh Powell.
The deal is reportedly done, but can't be completed until the NBA offices open on Monday. Johnson is by far the best player in the deal and the Pacers already have a bit of a logjam at forward. This deal makes little sense to us, unless the Pacers are planning another move after this one. We also wonder who will play point guard when Jamaal Tinsley gets injured.
Let's see:

Anthony Johnson started 05-06 as the 3rd string PG. He worked his way into starting 53 games last year and got 9 points and 4 assists for the year, but was 11.3 points and 4.8 assists after the All-Star break. He got 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists in the playoffs.

Dallas gives up their ancient 3rd string PG, who was a free agent and the Mavs weren't trying to sign unless it was a last resort, plus 2 players who were in the D-League most of last year, but got some time with the Mavs. The contracts for Marshall and Powell aren't guaranteed yet (Pacers have to decide on Marshall in about 10 days and October for Powell) and they might get waived. Dallas had to include those guys in the trade to make the salaries match because Armstrong couldn't get too much of a raise and make it work. Some think the Pacers are just trying to avoid the luxury tax with the upcoming Harrington signing. Marshall and Powell didn't play as well in the summer as the Mavs hoped. If they had stayed on the Mavs, I think they would've spent the year in the D-League.

Here is the current state of Mavs basketball:

Diop- Probably starts and will get more minutes this year.
Dampier- Probably loses some minutes, but still gets more than Diop.
M'benga- Showed some better play in the summer. On the 12-man roster and gets more minutes this year.
Podkolzin- He's slowly getting better, but could possibly be traded down the road. Since he's 7'5", they might keep him a few more years. Only activated if they have injuries.

Nowitzki- I think they might let him come back!:D
Croshere- Hopefully he gives more consistent backup work than Van Horn did.

Howard- He gets another year at SF and should be better.
Stackhouse- Right now, it looks like he'll be a 3 most of the time. His minutes need to come down some to keep him fresher and that should happen with more depth this year.

Buckner- He'll get some starts, but will come out for the 2 PG sets. He's a good outside shooter. He's a better player than Griffin was.
Ager- He really showed he can score during the summer. They're working on getting him used to NBA defense. He looks like a steal at the 28th pick. Maybe he gives them more than Daniels did.

Terry- He's back and should play well again. Harris and Terry will get time at SG.
Harris- Hopefully, he really takes off.
Johnson- This guy is pretty good for being a backup PG. He's better than Armstrong was.

Dallas has 2 more roster spots available and can use these assets:

Van Horn- Nobody thinks Dallas will keep him, but he might leave in a Sign and Trade. A Sign and Trade only happens if a team wants him and doesn't want to pay the luxury tax and can trade a player for him. The only 2 positions Dallas really needs to fill are another PF and probably a SF.
Free Agent PF/Swingman- Dallas has the Lower-Level Exception ($1.7M) and $2M left from the Mid-Level Exception to get a 3rd string PF and/or swingman (SF/SG).

Marshall and Powell could come back and the Mavs will invite a few Summer League players to camp, but I'd rather they go for the jugular and get 2 veteran players for the last 2 positions. The hard part is veterans won't really play because 12 of the 13 under contract right now deserve playing time.

Diop
Dampier
Nowitzki
Croshere
Howard
Stackhouse
Buckner
Terry
Harris

play every game.

Ager
Johnson

might not play every game and they have talent.

M'benga

won't play every game.

Podkolzin

isn't even activated unless 2 centers are hurt or they just want to give him a game.

[lonny23]

The rumor is Dallas is going to sign Devean George for the vet. minimum to play backup SF. That would leave 1 roster spot open and it needs to be a PF-type. Some people think it will be a developmental league-type of player and that might be true. It would be very hard for an established player to get very much playing time. If Dallas uses the vet. minimum (Which I doubt they're doing for George), they still have chips to use to get other players. I'll go ape if the Mavs actually get another established player. They're already on the verge of sitting players who are ready to contribute.

Active roster:

Diop
Dampier

Nowitzki
Croshere

Howard
George

Stackhouse
Buckner
Ager

Terry
Harris
Johnson

Inactive:

M'benga
Podkolzin

You can see Dallas only has 4 players at the 4 and 5 who are active because the backups at 1-3 are more NBA-ready than either of the big guys. If Dallas signs another PF, one of the PG-SF guys will have to be inactive although all of them deserve playing time. Naturally, Ager will be the guy going to the NBDL if the Mavs get a vet PF.

[TexasRed6x]

The Mavs have officially re-signed G Jason Terry to a 6-year deal.

[lonny23]

The Mavs have officially re-signed G Jason Terry to a 6-year deal.
He was waiting until he got back off of a vacation. People were asking yesterday why he hadn't signed a contract that he agreed to on July 1st. They expect Dirk to sign an extension after he comes back from Germany.

[lonny23]

Well, I took another look and this is the hardest offseason yet to come up with a way to make the Mavs better. Hoopshype says we don't have any needs and Detroit is the only other team like that. The Mavs have been doing a good job getting their salaries in line and almost all the players on the roster are guys we don't want to trade and/or guys we can't trade and get somebody better for the same price.

Diop- He's staying. We need 2 good centers (or a real good C and a decent backup) and we can't get another C for the same price as good as him.

Damp- I pretty much see him staying. There are C's who get paid like him, but a lot of them are worse. His contract is too long for Dallas to get a quality center BETTER than Damp. Most of the centers better than Damp also get paid more and that would mean having to trade somebody else with Damp. Again, trading Damp to make another position stronger is counterproductive.

M'benga- He can't be traded during the offseason.

Pavel- I guess he could be traded, but I bet the Mavs would rather keep him unless we're going to get a starter out of a trade of Pavel and somebody else.

Dirk- NO!

Croshere- I doubt we trade him. I don't see him going in a 1 for 1 swap or in a combo unless it's for K-Mart, who I'm not really sold on.

Howard- Not going anywhere.

Stackhouse- He could be traded, but I have my doubts. The Mavs see how he has taken to be a role player and there aren't a lot of people at his salary better than him.

Buckner- Can't be traded during offseason.

Ager- Can't be traded yet.

Terry- Can't be traded yet.

Harris- It would have to be a good deal for the Mavs to trade him.

Johnson- Can't get equal value in a 1 for 1 and can't be packaged for another 45 days or so. I think he stays.

I figure Center is set. There are probably about 10 centers the Mavs would rather have over Damp and I don't think we're going to be trading for any of them. We're not going to get better backups than Diop (He's still a backup even though he starts) or M'benga in a trade except for a free agents I list below. I think the Mavs want depth at every position and doing minimal upgrading will cost us some depth.

Power Forward is pretty good with an All-NBA starter and a competent backup. I'd feel better if we had another backup just in case of injuries. One of the 2 roster spots left will go here. Dirk won't be traded and Croshere stays unless another PF like Kenyon Martin comes or somebody wants to dump somebody like Troy Murphy with a huge contract.

We're short on legit Small Forwards right now. Josh won't go anywhere, but we don't have a backup. One of our roster spots goes here.

We're fine at Shooting Guard and Point Guard. We have 3 players for each position and the PG's can play SG. Buckner, Ager, and Terry can't be traded right now and I don't see it happening anyway. It would be hard to get equal value for Johnson or Stack and Harris is staying unless we get a starter in a trade. I don't see any movement here.

Once again, our assets to work with are the lower-level exception, $2M from the mid-level exception, and whatever we can get in a sign and trade for Van Horn.

I'll cover the trade first. Denver supposedly wants him, but doesn't want to go over the luxury tax limit. Earl Boykins is the most likely player to be traded from the Nuggets, but Dallas doesn't want him and that means we have to do a 3-way trade (I'm not going to look at 4-ways). The only teams that need a PG that has somebody I think we can get or might be interested in are Portland and Toronto. The Blazers might give up Travis Outlaw and either Jarrett Jack or Steve Blake. Obviously, we don't want Jack or Blake, but one of them would have to be included to make salaries match. Outlaw is young and has some potential at SF. The Raptors might give up Kris Humphries and Joey Graham. Those trades won't blow you away and probably happen only if we can't get the free agents we want.

Maybe the Mavs will hold a spot for a Summer League guy like Pops. I could see them doing that, but I could just as easily see them taking NBA vets for the last 2 spots.

Jumaine Jones, Reggie Evans, Devean George, and Lorenzen Wright are the only bigger names left on the market who might possibly come to Dallas for $2M. I'm leaving off guys like Wilcox, Bonzi, Gooden, and Ely. I could see a possible double sign and trade for Van Horn-Jumaine Jones. If the Mavs really wanted Reggie Evans, they would've already done a trade for him and Van Horn. Of the 4 names I listed, he's a backup plan for Dallas and maybe not at all. The Lakers are somebody we can work with. They need a PG, so I say Boykins to the Lakers, Van Horn to the Nuggets, and George to the Mavs. That makes everybody happy and gets Devean more money while saving our $2M. The Nuggets aren't doing anything on Van Horn right now, but should move in that direction in the next 10 days. I threw Wright in there just because we might want to use him as a PF/Big body for the playoffs/Injury backup. It's a longshot, but he's a serviceable player with some skills and somebody I thought would've already been gone. They're also a possible sign and trade spot in a Van Horn-Boykins triangle. The Griz don't want him since he fought with Fratello.

We still have a shot to sign George outright. New Jersey is thought to be going for Eddie House and that would eat into their MLE which hasn't been used. Jefferson is the starter. Cleveland is getting Wesley, but I haven't seen salary figures yet. LeBron is the starter. Phoenix has $1.6M of the MLE left after signing Banks. Diaw is the starter. My point is that none of the competition for George will start him and he'll be a backup in all 4 places. Phoenix has less money than Dallas and I expect Cleveland and New Jersey will have more, but I don't know how much more. An outright signing is not out of the question. The delay might be working out a 3-way trade to send George to Dallas, though.

Now that I covered the more desirable free agents, I'll list these vets in case we don't want to go with a young guy or can't get one of the Top 4.

Walter McCarty, Jim Jackson, Shandon Anderson, Toni Kukoc, and Stacey Augmom are vet. minimum type guys with playoff experience who can shoot and do a few things on the court. They're not stars, but they might come in handy during the playoffs or when somebody gets injured. Jiri Welsch is a young guy we might take a flyer on again. He never played the last time he was here because he was traded so fast. Maybe they have some interest in Justin Reed.

There are a few bigger guys we might slide in at PF. I could possibly see Aaron Williams, Marc Jackson, Bo Outlaw, and Michael Bradley in Dallas. I like Marc Jackson and Aaron Williams the most in that group. I think the Mavs would rather have a rookie over Outlaw and Bradley, though.

These are the "A" list for me on who the Mavs nned to find 2 players from:

Devean George or Jumaine Jones at SF.

Marc Jackson, Lorenzen Wright, or Aaron Williams at PF/C.

The 2 trades don't do much for me and the young guys don't either. I could live with one of the old guys, but that's a last resort if they don't get the free agents they want or if somebody like Pops isn't ready for the NBA.

[TexasRed6x]

Well, I took another look and this is the hardest offseason yet to come up with a way to make the Mavs better. Hoopshype says we don't have any needs and Detroit is the only other team like that. The Mavs have been doing a good job getting their salaries in line and almost all the players on the roster are guys we don't want to trade and/or guys we can't trade and get somebody better for the same price.

Diop- He's staying. We need 2 good centers (or a real good C and a decent backup) and we can't get another C for the same price as good as him.

Damp- I pretty much see him staying. There are C's who get paid like him, but a lot of them are worse. His contract is too long for Dallas to get a quality center BETTER than Damp. Most of the centers better than Damp also get paid more and that would mean having to trade somebody else with Damp. Again, trading Damp to make another position stronger is counterproductive.

M'benga- He can't be traded during the offseason.

Pavel- I guess he could be traded, but I bet the Mavs would rather keep him unless we're going to get a starter out of a trade of Pavel and somebody else.

Dirk- NO!

Croshere- I doubt we trade him. I don't see him going in a 1 for 1 swap or in a combo unless it's for K-Mart, who I'm not really sold on.

Howard- Not going anywhere.

Stackhouse- He could be traded, but I have my doubts. The Mavs see how he has taken to be a role player and there aren't a lot of people at his salary better than him.

Buckner- Can't be traded during offseason.

Ager- Can't be traded yet.

Terry- Can't be traded yet.

Harris- It would have to be a good deal for the Mavs to trade him.

Johnson- Can't get equal value in a 1 for 1 and can't be packaged for another 45 days or so. I think he stays.

I figure Center is set. There are probably about 10 centers the Mavs would rather have over Damp and I don't think we're going to be trading for any of them. We're not going to get better backups than Diop (He's still a backup even though he starts) or M'benga in a trade except for a free agents I list below. I think the Mavs want depth at every position and doing minimal upgrading will cost us some depth.

Power Forward is pretty good with an All-NBA starter and a competent backup. I'd feel better if we had another backup just in case of injuries. One of the 2 roster spots left will go here. Dirk won't be traded and Croshere stays unless another PF like Kenyon Martin comes or somebody wants to dump somebody like Troy Murphy with a huge contract.

We're short on legit Small Forwards right now. Josh won't go anywhere, but we don't have a backup. One of our roster spots goes here.

We're fine at Shooting Guard and Point Guard. We have 3 players for each position and the PG's can play SG. Buckner, Ager, and Terry can't be traded right now and I don't see it happening anyway. It would be hard to get equal value for Johnson or Stack and Harris is staying unless we get a starter in a trade. I don't see any movement here.

Once again, our assets to work with are the lower-level exception, $2M from the mid-level exception, and whatever we can get in a sign and trade for Van Horn.

I'll cover the trade first. Denver supposedly wants him, but doesn't want to go over the luxury tax limit. Earl Boykins is the most likely player to be traded from the Nuggets, but Dallas doesn't want him and that means we have to do a 3-way trade (I'm not going to look at 4-ways). The only teams that need a PG that has somebody I think we can get or might be interested in are Portland and Toronto. The Blazers might give up Travis Outlaw and either Jarrett Jack or Steve Blake. Obviously, we don't want Jack or Blake, but one of them would have to be included to make salaries match. Outlaw is young and has some potential at SF. The Raptors might give up Kris Humphries and Joey Graham. Those trades won't blow you away and probably happen only if we can't get the free agents we want.

Maybe the Mavs will hold a spot for a Summer League guy like Pops. I could see them doing that, but I could just as easily see them taking NBA vets for the last 2 spots.

Jumaine Jones, Reggie Evans, Devean George, and Lorenzen Wright are the only bigger names left on the market who might possibly come to Dallas for $2M. I'm leaving off guys like Wilcox, Bonzi, Gooden, and Ely. I could see a possible double sign and trade for Van Horn-Jumaine Jones. If the Mavs really wanted Reggie Evans, they would've already done a trade for him and Van Horn. Of the 4 names I listed, he's a backup plan for Dallas and maybe not at all. The Lakers are somebody we can work with. They need a PG, so I say Boykins to the Lakers, Van Horn to the Nuggets, and George to the Mavs. That makes everybody happy and gets Devean more money while saving our $2M. The Nuggets aren't doing anything on Van Horn right now, but should move in that direction in the next 10 days. I threw Wright in there just because we might want to use him as a PF/Big body for the playoffs/Injury backup. It's a longshot, but he's a serviceable player with some skills and somebody I thought would've already been gone. They're also a possible sign and trade spot in a Van Horn-Boykins triangle. The Griz don't want him since he fought with Fratello.

We still have a shot to sign George outright. New Jersey is thought to be going for Eddie House and that would eat into their MLE which hasn't been used. Jefferson is the starter. Cleveland is getting Wesley, but I haven't seen salary figures yet. LeBron is the starter. Phoenix has $1.6M of the MLE left after signing Banks. Diaw is the starter. My point is that none of the competition for George will start him and he'll be a backup in all 4 places. Phoenix has less money than Dallas and I expect Cleveland and New Jersey will have more, but I don't know how much more. An outright signing is not out of the question. The delay might be working out a 3-way trade to send George to Dallas, though.

Now that I covered the more desirable free agents, I'll list these vets in case we don't want to go with a young guy or can't get one of the Top 4.

Walter McCarty, Jim Jackson, Shandon Anderson, Toni Kukoc, and Stacey Augmom are vet. minimum type guys with playoff experience who can shoot and do a few things on the court. They're not stars, but they might come in handy during the playoffs or when somebody gets injured. Jiri Welsch is a young guy we might take a flyer on again. He never played the last time he was here because he was traded so fast. Maybe they have some interest in Justin Reed.

There are a few bigger guys we might slide in at PF. I could possibly see Aaron Williams, Marc Jackson, Bo Outlaw, and Michael Bradley in Dallas. I like Marc Jackson and Aaron Williams the most in that group. I think the Mavs would rather have a rookie over Outlaw and Bradley, though.

These are the "A" list for me on who the Mavs nned to find 2 players from:

Devean George or Jumaine Jones at SF.

Marc Jackson, Lorenzen Wright, or Aaron Williams at PF/C.

The 2 trades don't do much for me and the young guys don't either. I could live with one of the old guys, but that's a last resort if they don't get the free agents they want or if somebody like Pops isn't ready for the NBA.
I hate to break your bubble Lonny but the Clippers are close to signing Aaron Williams.

[lonny23]

I hate to break your bubble Lonny but the Clippers are close to signing Aaron Williams.
Marc Jackson looks to be a little better anyway.

[TexasRed6x]

Grizzlies re-sign G Chucky Atkins.

[lonny23]

Grizzlies re-sign G Chucky Atkins.
That's good news for me!:D

[TexasRed6x]

That's good news for me!:D
Why? I thought the Mavs needed a point guard.

[lonny23]

Why? I thought the Mavs needed a point guard.
They've got 3 and are as deep as you can get at the position:

Terry, who is a very good shooter.

Harris, who might be a star one of these days.

Anthony Johnson, who started for the Pacers last year and got 40 in his last playoff game.

[TexasRed6x]

The Mavs are close to signing free agent F Devean George to a 1-year $2 million contract.

[ThEgReAtOnE]

Could Dallas get Kevin Garnett?! ;) Would they?!

[lonny23]

Could Dallas get Kevin Garnett?! ;) Would they?!
They COULD because they have high salaries. In the NBA, you have to have big contracts to make big trades. I don't think they will do it because they like their depth.

Dallas has 1 roster spot left and it will go to a PF. Lorenzen Wright and Marc Jackson are still out there and can play the 4 and 5. I read a proposal today where Dallas might want to offer Stackhouse for Harrington and it has some merit.

[TexasRed6x]

Mavs sign rookie F Pops Mensah-Bonsu.

[TexasRed6x]

Mavs release F/C Pavel Podkolzin.

[lonny23]

Mavs sign rookie F Pops Mensah-Bonsu.
He had what some people think was the best dunk in summer league history.

[lonny23]

Mavs release F/C Pavel Podkolzin.
The Mavs are on the prowl again!:D Pavel wasn't improving enough and they didn't want to pay him for 2 more years, so they're going to go find a bargain in free agency to absolutely stack that team. Dallas is going to basically erase the excuse of back-to-back fatigue if they get one more decent player. They already have 4 players at the end of the roster who might not play many nights, but all 4 of them can play 30 quality minutes if needed.

[PaulinPlano]

Dirk Nowitzki will win this years NBA MVP. This is based on his performance during the regular season. It is hard to argue against Dirk based his regular season. I think Dirk will not be looking forward to this award.

[RedRage00]

Dirk Nowitzki will win this years NBA MVP. This is based on his performance during the regular season. It is hard to argue against Dirk based his regular season. I think Dirk will not be looking forward to this award.

Regular season....Yes

Playoffs...stunk it up!

Congrats though :cool:

[Matthew 2000 Eagle]

Dirk Nowitzki will win this years NBA MVP. This is based on his performance during the regular season. It is hard to argue against Dirk based his regular season. I think Dirk will not be looking forward to this award.

I don't think he is looking forward to it. Before the playoffs started, Dirk spoke alot about wanting a championship ring instead of MVP. Since he won't get a ring this year, how do you think he feels about winning an award that he says he doesn't really want?

[PaulinPlano]

All-NBA team

Steve Nash G
Amare Stoudemire C
Dirk Nowitzki F
Tim Duncan F
Kobe Bryant G

Second team All-NBA Team

LeBron James F
Gilbert Arenas G
Tracy McGrady G
Yao Ming C
Chris Bosh F

[lonny23]

I don't think he is looking forward to it. Before the playoffs started, Dirk spoke alot about wanting a championship ring instead of MVP. Since he won't get a ring this year, how do you think he feels about winning an award that he says he doesn't really want?
He's happy to win MVP, but he really wanted a title. Being out of the playoffs is an empty feeling. All Mavs fans wanted to start playing on June 21, 2006 and to have the 67-win season end this way is a gut puncher.

Dirk, congrats on being the first MVP to not be trained and learn the game in the United States before turning pro. Congrats are also in order for being First Team All-NBA for the 3rd straight year.

[PaulinPlano]

He's happy to win MVP, but he really wanted a title. Being out of the playoffs is an empty feeling. All Mavs fans wanted to start playing on June 21, 2006 and to have the 67-win season end this way is a gut puncher.

Dirk, congrats on being the first MVP to not be trained and learn the game in the United States before turning pro. Congrats are also in order for being First Team All-NBA for the 3rd straight year.

Everyone I have talked to up here has stopped watching the basketball playoffs now that Dallas is out...

I would be very disappointed if the Spurs were out in the first round, but I would still watch the playoffs. Hopefully Maverick fans will have interest in the NBA Finals. But I can definitely understand the disappointment after that regular season.

[lonny23]

Everyone I have talked to up here has stopped watching the basketball playoffs now that Dallas is out...

I would be very disappointed if the Spurs were out in the first round, but I would still watch the playoffs. Hopefully Maverick fans will have interest in the NBA Finals. But I can definitely understand the disappointment after that regular season.
It's just a big shock. You won't find many Mavs fans that didn't think the team wasn't going to win the title.

I mean let's honestly look at who's left:

Golden State- Some are mad because they beat Dallas and others like me don't like Nellie. You can add in that I don't like most of the best players, but I almost have to root for them to win the West.

Utah- I can't stand the state and never liked the team nor the coach. Many Mavs fans are that way.

Phoenix- Some are like me and don't like Nash. Maybe even some don't like Arizona. Most of us hate the Suns just because of the rivalry.

San Antonio- I know they're from Texas, but many Spurs fans make it hard to root for them. You won't see nearly as much glee about the Spurs losing from Mavs fans as we saw from Spurs fans after the Mavs exit. They're not easy to root for.

New Jersey- Not the best guys to root for with Carter and Kidd. No too hateable though.

Cleveland- I can't stand watching them. I root against the NBA's great hope for the future.

Chicago- I'll never be a Bulls fan.

Detroit- I can't stand the town or the state. I'm not a huge fan of some of the players, either.

The best I can do is hope for Golden State vs. New Jersey and it's not like I'm happy for either team, so I'm in the boat of not being that excited about the playoffs, but I'll still watch games although I won't get up early to catch all the action.

[PaulinPlano]

It's just a big shock. You won't find many Mavs fans that didn't think the team wasn't going to win the title.

I mean let's honestly look at who's left:

San Antonio- I know they're from Texas, but many Spurs fans make it hard to root for them. You won't see nearly as much glee about the Spurs losing from Mavs fans as we saw from Spurs fans after the Mavs exit. They're not easy to root for.

I don't see that. Sure you have had a ton of banter on this board. But Spurs fans are not belligerent and impatient as other fans can be. Many fans boo their team when they are not doing well. Spurs fans are alway supportive and only boo opponents who have it coming. And every media outlet up here is just ripping the Mavericks and their fans are starting to do it as well. AJ said he has seen the flaws in his team this year that other did not during their great regular season. The Mavericks need some help in the post. I did not read any negative articles last year or hear negative sutff from the Spurs fans after they lost to Dallas except for Ginobili's foul. And they did not even rip him like they are ripping Dirk up here. The metroplex is losing their good ole Texas loyalty and are starting to act like those folks on the East Coast.

By the way... Golden State is now down 3-1 against Utah.:confused:

I thought whoever won the Houston Utah series would beat the Warriors... but not in 5.

[lonny23]

I don't see that. Sure you have had a ton of banter on this board. But Spurs fans are not belligerent and impatient as other fans can be. Many fans boo their team when they are not doing well. Spurs fans are alway supportive and only boo opponents who have it coming. And every media outlet up here is just ripping the Mavericks and their fans are starting to do it as well. AJ said he has seen the flaws in his team this year that other did not during their great regular season. The Mavericks need some help in the post. I did not read any negative articles last year or hear negative sutff from the Spurs fans after they lost to Dallas except for Ginobili's foul. And they did not even rip him like they are ripping Dirk up here. The metroplex is losing their good ole Texas loyalty and are starting to act like those folks on the East Coast.

By the way... Golden State is now down 3-1 against Utah.:confused:

I thought whoever won the Houston Utah series would beat the Warriors... but not in 5.I'm not talking about banter on this board. I'm talking about out and out hatred for the Mavs from Spurs fans in other locations and I'm not talking about Spurs boards, either.

The media in Dallas has stabbed the local teams in the back for a while now.

[CKE]

I'm not talking about banter on this board. I'm talking about out and out hatred for the Mavs from Spurs fans in other locations and I'm not talking about Spurs boards, either.

The media in Dallas has stabbed the local teams in the back for a while now.

mav fans get what is coming to them when they try to put themselves in the same category with a team that has 3 ships to there none and add a little texas rivalry and all hell breaks lose. The mav fans are just as guilty as being "haters" a the spurs fans are and you know its true....look at you for example