GAME 1: MAVERICKS VS DEFENDING CHAMPS SPURS

dirkster41 · Post #1 » by **dirkster41** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 10:45 am

Starters:

PG: Jameer Nelson

SG: Monta Ellis

SF: Chandler Parsons

PF: Dirk Nowitzki

C: Tyson Chandler

Bench:
Devin Harris
Brandan Wright
Al-Faruq Aminu
Greg Smith
Richard Jefferson
Gal Mekel
Charlie Villanueva

REGULAR SEASON IS HERE LET'S GO!

HotrodBeaubois · Post #2 » by **HotrodBeaubois** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 11:38 am

Spurs 12 Players with Leonard / Splitter / Mills out

PG-Parker / Joseph
SG-Green / Ginobli
SF-Belinelli / Daye / Anderson
PF-Duncan / Bonner / Ayres
C-Diaw / Baynes

Against

Dallas 13 Players with Felton out and Ledo probably Inactive

PG-Nelson / Harris / Mekel
SG-Ellis / Jefferson
SF-Parsons / Aminu / Crowder
PF-Dirk / Charlie V
C-Tyson / Wright / Smith

Dallas Easily Wins by Double Digits in the Opener against the Hurting Spurs .

I don't care if they are the Champs or not . Dallas comes into this game with 4 Mavs Starters better than the Spurs

Nelson < Parker
Ellis > Green
Parsons > Belinelli
Dirk > Duncan
Tyson > Diaw

Dallas Bench is also in a different league than the Spurs Bench

This games not even close . I wouldn't doubt it if the Mavs Blew the Spurs off the floor by 20+ Points

Imon · Post #3 » by **Imon** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 1:20 pm

It's not about counting starters - the Spurs have played together longer as a unit and they are more then the sum of their parts. One could argue that the Heat had a better starting unit then the Spurs (including the best player) but they still got their butts kicked.

Excited to see the Mavs starting-5 playing for real now. Next I would like to see who the next few guys RC trusts off the bench. Mavs should have about a 9-10 player rotation down within the next few weeks.

Sagittaron · Post #4 » by **Sagittaron** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 1:32 pm

Regular season hhhhyyyyypppppeeeeeee!!!!!! Let's go!!!!

On a serious note about the game, injuries or not you can't discount that the Spurs have been playing together for ages while this Mavs teams has a lot of new pieces that still need to gel together.

Am exciting about our team though! Hopefully we start with a win tonight

Mr Grant Hill · Post #5 » by **Mr Grant Hill** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 1:51 pm

splitter and kawhi being out could be pretty big for the mavs. i mean, splitter really had dirk's number lately, wouldn't be surprised if dirk goes off tonight. and kawhi being out will make it a lot easier for our golden boy. two crucial matchups.
i like our chances, won't be able to watch it live, though.

dirkforpres · Post #6 » by **dirkforpres** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 2:18 pm

This is a huge test for our team early as it is not only the first game together as a unit, but against the biggest rival on their home court. We need this victory. Im so pumped. Go Mavs!

Post #7 » by **HMFFL** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 2:47 pm

The Spurs are favored to win by 4 points.

Post #8 » by **Texas Chuck** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 2:59 pm

Tough way to start even with some key Spurs missing. Really excited about finally getting going again.

jbsg02 · Post #9 » by **jbsg02** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 6:43 pm

Haven't been this excited for the start of a season in several years!

dirkules_41 · Post #10 » by **dirkules_41** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 8:12 pm

jbsg02 wrote:Haven't been this excited for the start of a season in several years!

Agreed, haven't been this amped up for a season since 2011 I'd say. Bring it on!

dirkster41 · Post #11 » by **dirkster41** » Tue Oct 28, 2014 9:48 pm

With this team potential, we should be excited

panarama · Post #12 » by **panarama** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 12:42 am

It's looks a battle of Texas this year.
You guys might want to incl. Houston while at it.
Anyhow, pretty exciting stuff so far.

Imon · Post #13 » by **Imon** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 12:48 am

LOVE Tyson's activity.

Hilarious how Knicks fans were trying to talk themselves into how Dalembert is as good as Chandler.

dirkster41 · Post #14 » by **dirkster41** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 12:50 am

man, it's good to have tyson back!
monta's been shooting a lot of midrange, attack the basket monta!
parsons has been aggressive but is not getting the ball enough for some reason
dirk is dirk
carlisle playing everyone on the bench wtf

dirkules_41 · Post #15 » by **dirkules_41** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 12:51 am

Looking promising so far. Need to see a bit more out of Parsons but happy with a lot of players so far.

dirkster41 · Post #16 » by **dirkster41** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 12:54 am

PARSONS BLOCKING DUNCAN? IS THIS REAL-LIFE?

dirkster41 · Post #17 » by **dirkster41** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 1:03 am

I did not see Dirk getting the ball at all in the 2nd quarter, so is Parsons. What?

Sagittaron · Post #18 » by **Sagittaron** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 1:11 am

dirkster41 wrote:carlisle playing everyone on the bench wtf

Probably because none of them is a rookie :lol:

dirkster41 · Post #19 » by **dirkster41** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 1:38 am

Duncan flopping. tsk

avon barksdale · Post #20 » by **avon barksdale** » Wed Oct 29, 2014 1:50 am

Parsons looking like a scrub far