2012 NBA Playoffs: Rd.1 Game 1 [7] Mavericks vs [2] Thunder

Raptorel · Post #61 » by **Raptorel** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 6:11 pm

I wonder what defensive assignment will Kidd have throughout the game. West will defend on Westbrick to start the game, but after that?

My guess is Kidd's main defensive assignment will be on Harden, if he plays.

Soupman · Post #62 » by **Soupman** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 6:45 pm

So pretty much its...

Kidd/West/Roddy vs. Westbrook
VC vs Harden
Marion vs Durant
Dirk vs ibaka/collison
Wood vs Perkins

-PLUS-
Dirk has the edge.
Marion shuts Durant down.
West and Kidd do a good job on Westbrook

-MINUS-
Perkins has the edge.
Hardin has the edge.

cs hauser · Post #63 » by **cs hauser** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 6:57 pm

Delonte West was hit with stomach flu and puking on Friday night. He might miss Saturday's game. And even if he plays, he won't be 100%.

Shawn Marion guards Durant. Without West, do the Mavs have anybody that can keep Russell Westbrook from scoring 50 points? Anybody at all? (that was a rhetorical question)

The Mavs will have to play Zone all night long, and hope Durant & Westbrook will brick themselves to a loss. Playing man against Westbrook with 2 old men and a baby is suicide.

Vinsane15 · Post #64 » by **Vinsane15** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 6:58 pm

Damn Delonte is questionable with a stomach flu!!

http://espn.go.com/nba/playoffs/2012/st ... ty-thunder

I don't want to see Roddy play omg!

anish23 · Post #65 » by **anish23** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 8:13 pm

West might play.

http://mavsblog.dallasnews.com/archives ... o-pla.html

anish23 · Post #66 » by **anish23** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 8:23 pm

5 hours and 15 minutes to tip-off.

Raptorel · Post #67 » by **Raptorel** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 8:25 pm

Finally RC says what I have been saying about defensive matchups: it's the whole team on defense, not just isolated matchups. You're going to get switched on another player than your assigned matchup on screens anyway.

anish23 · Post #68 » by **anish23** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 8:28 pm

i knw wrong thread but i think the reffing for the heat-knicks game has been crap... theres no way knicks can compete if this continues. hopefully that wont be the case for us

anish23 · Post #69 » by **anish23** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 8:30 pm

Raptorel wrote:Finally RC says what I have been saying about defensive matchups: it's the whole team on defense, not just isolated matchups. You're going to get switched on another player than your assigned matchup on screens anyway.

sup man...

this is prolly the first time vince doesnt have much pressure going into the playoffs... hopefully that wiill be a gud thing.

Raptorel · Post #70 » by **Raptorel** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 8:43 pm

Replace Pierce with LeBron.

Raptorel · Post #71 » by **Raptorel** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 9:40 pm

They don't display well so...

http://s19.postimage.org/pryicrl83/OKC_D_vs_DAL_O.png

http://s19.postimage.org/l7cbxu1ir/OKC_O_vs_DAL_D.png

Brooklyn_34 · Post #72 » by **Brooklyn_34** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 10:55 pm

If Harden isn't himself, we'll win.

That guy scares me. He really isn't talked about much, but he has destroyed our bench.

EntropyPR · Post #73 » by **EntropyPR** » Sat Apr 28, 2012 11:19 pm

Yeah the way the Miami/NYC reffing went down, I'm scared of tonight.

Deimos · Post #74 » by **Deimos** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 12:22 am

Raptorel wrote:

Replace Pierce with LeBron.

LOLL i like pierce but this is just too hilarious ahhaha!

Deimos · Post #75 » by **Deimos** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 12:25 am

Raptorel wrote:

Replace Pierce with LeBron.

LOLL i like pierce but this is just too hilarious ahhaha!

Raptorel · Post #76 » by **Raptorel** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 12:26 am

EntropyPR wrote:Yeah the way the Miami/NYC reffing went down, I'm scared of tonight.

That's why I'm not satying late in the night at 4:30 here to see this game... you know the answer to your concern.

anish23 · Post #77 » by **anish23** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 12:39 am

1 hour to tip-off.

Post #78 » by **studcrackers** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 1:20 am

if the refs allow collison to molest dirk like he's normally allowed to, we're f*cked

RvM · Post #79 » by **RvM** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 1:23 am

Good game going between Magic/Pacers but I hope it doesn't go to OT. -__-

And sad, sad news about Rose. I predicted the Bulls were going to take out Miami this year, but man..I think it's an easy road to the finals for the Heat now.

Anyways, I don't know if we'll win tonight, but tonight's game will determine if we really are going to compete in this series.

EntropyPR · Post #80 » by **EntropyPR** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 1:30 am

So here's my take on the series. Expecting the worst, hoping for the best. If Dallas loses I won't get shocked or upset, if we manage to win, I'll be estatic and wont even care if we make out out of the second round.