Mavs in ATLANTA

[Jamaaliver]

After 1 quarter, we're down by 9.

Ooops, now we're down by 14. Might be worse were it not for Anthony Tolliver, 4-4 from the field.

AL seems to have lost his shooting touch.

We're allowing the Mavs to shoot 63% from the field, and they've doubled us up in rebounds: 18-9 midway through the 2nd quarter.

We need a Center.

[Jamaaliver]

Darren Collison must be the most unstoppable player in the history of the world!!!

[Jamaaliver]

I need Horford to get back in the paint. I'm seeing waaaaaay too many long jumpers tonight.

[parson]

When your opponent shoots 62.0% (80.0% from 3!!!), it's hard to look good.

Wow.

[parson]

With 2 min to go in the 3rd, Mavs have "cooled down" to shoot only 60.9% (and a sad 64.3% from 3).

[Rip2137]

Mavs are just shooting too well. Its all Jumpers and they refuse to miss.

[parson]

One positive: once again, John Jenkins is showing he can create his own shot and draw fouls while going to the basket. This is not going to be a one-dimensional player.

[parson]

Trying hard to see something good in Shelvin Mack. Not succeeding.

[Jamaaliver]

One positive: once again, John Jenkins is showing he can create his own shot and draw fouls while going to the basket. This is not going to be a one-dimensional player.

Indeed. Considering the glut at SG, I'm actually pretty satisfied with the way he's been developed this season.

Kenny Atkinson (player development coach who tutored J Lin last season) has earned his paycheck this year.

If we manage to draft Kelly Onyky this summer, we have a really good chance at becoming San Antonio-East next season. A bunch of hard working, high-IQ, fundamentally sound bball players who cause havoc for opposing teams.

I just wish we'd leave Mike Scott in the NBDL for longer stints so he can get consistent PT and find his niche as an undersized PF (or oversized SF).

[parson]

Josh Smith had a wonderfully efficient game, going 5 - 7 (great % inside) and getting to the line for his hard work.


(He did NOT shoot 4 times from 3, stop lying to me.)

[Rip2137]

Isaw one of Mike Scotts D league games.

Man amongst boys. I don't see what he could learn bullying those guys. He has a surprisingly solid post gam, but again...it was against guys out of his league. I would rather him banging against Ivan or Petro at practice and working on that post game than to go back and and play like an all star against scrubs.

I think he could be a really solid part of the rotation if/when Josh is gone.

As for Jenkins, I'm loving this kid. You are watching him grow as the season goes on. I am not opposed to him being my starting 2.

[parson]

If for no other reason, Korver's been a good coach to have for Jenkins' sake. I can see they're the same kind of thinker.

My mind tells me Jenkins will need a couple of years to mature but my eyes see a kid who is realizing that he can play against these guys. His confidence is growing. Instead of just trying to not mess up, he's starting to take the ball and make things happen. I see a great 6th man or a good starter when I look at him.

[azuresou1]

I feel bad hating on Shelvin Mack because he's just a guy trying to make it in the league, but my god is he horriawful.

[ATL Boy]

I'm really happy that we're talking about the positives after a bad loss. The fact is that they just shot lights out and there really wasn't any defense against that. As for Jenkins and Scott Ferry has proven that he can draft and is a good drafter, he's not average like Sund and he's not awful like Knight he's good, that just makes having 4 picks (if the Rockets make the playoffs) this year all the more exciting.

[Rip2137]

I feel bad hating on Shelvin Mack because he's just a guy trying to make it in the league, but my god is he horriawful.

Yeah, he really is. He isn't particuarly solid at anything...

[MaceCase]

People should have been tipped off at the fact his name is the perfect amalgamation of Shelden and Marvin.