Mavs @ Kings

mavsfoty · Post #1 » by **mavsfoty** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 4:30 pm

I miss when this was a HUGE rivalry game. Hopefully a win in Arco will be easier.

Your Dallas Mavericks (26-11)
1st in the Southwest Division and T-1st in the West

Probable Starting Five:

Key Reserves:

The other K-Mart is back and Bibby will be soon. Artest?

The Sacramento Kings (14-21)
4th in the Pacific Division and 11th in the West

Probable Starting Five:

Key Reserves:

GO MAVERICKS!!

dirkforpres · Post #2 » by **dirkforpres** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:05 pm

Should be a pretty easy win (if Josh plays)... Anyone know what his status is? Why didnt he play on Saturday?

sweet daddy · Post #3 » by **sweet daddy** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:21 pm

dirkforpres wrote:Should be a pretty easy win (if Josh plays)... Anyone know what his status is? Why didnt he play on Saturday?

Man, I hope he plays. It's a pretty big dropoff in talent level when he's not available. Martin and Abdur-Rahim are out. That'll help, although Salmons seems to be playing pretty well right now in place of Martin. I hope that we don't play down to our opponent again like we did on Saturday.

RIPskaterdude · Post #4 » by **RIPskaterdude** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 7:45 pm

Actually, Martin played against the Pacers on Saturday, so he'll play, but I don't think he'll start. Most likely Salmons will start at SG and Garcia will start at SF.

Bibby, Artest, and SAR are out, however, which sucks because I would love to see these teams go at each other with their full starting lineups.

Still won't be the same as it was in the playoffs though. Bibby vs Nash...Webber vs Dirk...

Anyways, the Kings have beat alot of good teams at home (Magic, Spurs, Pistons), so I expect a good game.

aschneider970 · Post #5 » by **aschneider970** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 2:34 am

great thread mavsfoty...lets get a win tonight

dirkforpres · Post #6 » by **dirkforpres** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 3:45 am

Bass getting owned on a dunk attempt (anyone surprised?)

dirkforpres · Post #7 » by **dirkforpres** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 3:49 am

TBH Juwan hasnt played too bad the past couple games considering his sh!++y minutes... Hope he keeps it up, id still rather bring Faz up and give him the minutes though

leaguegod692 · Post #8 » by **leaguegod692** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 3:59 am

no stackhouse ?

Post #9 » by **HMFFL** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:17 am

I expect us to come out after halftime and put the Kings away. Letting the weak teams keep up with us and really starting to get old.

ppp000 · Post #10 » by **ppp000** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:19 am

our bench let up the lead we had in the 1st quarter.

KMartin is on fire like he was the last time we played them at home.

Dirk and Devin need more touches, its obvious that Josh hasn't found his shooting touch yet and also way too many turnovers, esp Damp and Terry.

Post #11 » by **KF10** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:23 am

HMFFL wrote:I expect us to come out after halftime and put the Kings away. Letting the weak teams keep up with us and really starting to get old.

But you have give credit when is due IMO. Kings are playing w/o 3 legit starters (Bibby/Artest/SAR) and they are keeping up with the Mavs...

JES12 · Post #12 » by **JES12** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:24 am

I like the fact that over 36% of our minutes are being played by the bench.

Some lineups wer even Barea/Terry/George/Bass/Juwan which included 3 2nd stringers and 2 3rd stringers.

JES12 · Post #13 » by **JES12** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:26 am

kingsfan10 wrote:But you have give credit when is due IMO. Kings are playing w/o 3 legit starters (Bibby/Artest/SAR) and they are keeping up with the Mavs...

We don't have too. We have been playing 3rd stringers. In fact Stack sat out to let Barea dress.

Post #14 » by **KF10** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:27 am

JES12 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

We don't have too. We have been playing 3rd stringers. In fact Stack sat out to let Barea dress.

Eh, whatever...

ppp000 · Post #15 » by **ppp000** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:32 am

Kings have impressive victories at home w/o Bibby and Artest and Martin always lights us up so they have been impressive given what they've had to work with.

Mavs need to play sharper

dirkforpres · Post #16 » by **dirkforpres** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:41 am

Interior defense is killing us... This is the inconsistency of the Mavs big men on full display tonight

ppp000 · Post #17 » by **ppp000** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:42 am

dirkforpres wrote:Interior defense is killing us... This is the inconsistency of the Mavs big men on full display tonight

Yup and we have 15 TOs to only 5 from them.

dirkforpres · Post #18 » by **dirkforpres** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:46 am

Has to be the worst lineup the Mavs have ever put in- Diop/ Bass/ George/ Terry/ Barea

ppp000 · Post #19 » by **ppp000** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:48 am

Didn't we have Juwan Howard in there for awhile too during the 2nd quarter when we gave up that lead?
Baffles me.

dirkforpres · Post #20 » by **dirkforpres** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:50 am

dirkforpres wrote:Has to be the worst lineup the Mavs have ever put in- Diop/ Bass/ George/ Terry/ Barea

Oh wait- now its the worst, Juwan in for Diop