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G - Deron Williams 
G - CJ Watson 
F - Gerald Wallace
F - Reggie Evans
C - Brook Lopez
G - Darren Collison
G - OJ Mayo 
F Shawn Marion
F - Dirk Nowitzki 
C - Bernard James
vs. BKN: Joe Johnson - Probable (Foot)
therealbig3 wrote:OT, but I've been watching highlights of Steph Curry from last night pretty much all day...that was insane. So happy we don't have to see them again this year. I think the Warriors are going to give whoever they face in the 1st round a ton of trouble...especially the Clippers. I'd actually take the Warriors over the Clippers in a series tbh.
Anyway, the Mavs are playing better. Don't know about this game. But I think we're an overall better team, and D-Will is playing like himself again. If D-Will keeps it up, and the rest of the team keeps on keeping on, we should win.
PJ could easily screw it up though, so I'm not that confident. Watching Evans try to guard Dirk is going to be hilarious and painful at the same time.
Paradise wrote:They blew a 25 point lead in the 2nd half against Memphis, so they will play hard but they are beyond fragile. One or two runs and they are going to fold easily especially on the road.
Winnable game if we bring it like we did against NO/Memphis.
Ronito wrote:Paradise wrote:They blew a 25 point lead in the 2nd half against Memphis, so they will play hard but they are beyond fragile. One or two runs and they are going to fold easily especially on the road.
Winnable game if we bring it like we did against NO/Memphis.
They had a 5 point third quarter.
joe johnson
17/3/3 40%fg/38%fg salary: 19 mil
deron williams
16/7/3 41% fg/35% 3pt fg salary: 17 mil
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collison: 12/5/3 48% fg/38% 3pt salary: 2 mil
mayo: 18/4/4 46% fg / 41% 3pt salary: 4mil
and people dissed cuban for not going after williams hard with a 75 million dollar contract
man, collie/ mayo play really well together, and they are unselfish with each other, and they are unselfish with others. I smell a rip/billups type of tandem brewing. Cubes keep them together!..do not tamper with the backcourt!! they are efficient, and let them grow
cubes def getting the last laugh...Bk is paying 36 million for a **** BC, and dallas is paying 6 million for an efficient BC
Paradise wrote:They blew a 25 point lead in the 2nd half against Memphis, so they will play hard but they are beyond fragile. One or two runs and they are going to fold easily especially on the road.
Winnable game if we bring it like we did against NO/Memphis.
PetroNet wrote:Paradise wrote:They blew a 25 point lead in the 2nd half against Memphis, so they will play hard but they are beyond fragile. One or two runs and they are going to fold easily especially on the road.
Winnable game if we bring it like we did against NO/Memphis.
are we not fragile? did we not nearly blow a 22 point lead to the hornets?
Dirk is going for 40+ against this turnstyle of a defense. hopefully its not enough
Dirk/VC combined for 70, 109-100 mavs
therealbig3 wrote:BTW, D-Will in the New Year (25 games):
18.4 ppg, 7.8 apg, 3.0 TOpg, 58.9% TS (44.0% FG, 44.7% 3PT, 90.9% FT), 118 ORating
That's including a terrible 5 game stretch in the beginning of February when he seemed to regress back to early season form, but he's really put up superstar production overall for the last 2 months, so it doesn't just seem to be a hot streak. The Nets are 16-9 in his last 25 games (he missed 2 games...the Nets won both).
We need him to play at this level from here on out, including the playoffs, or else we're not going anywhere.
Paradise wrote:PetroNet wrote:Paradise wrote:They blew a 25 point lead in the 2nd half against Memphis, so they will play hard but they are beyond fragile. One or two runs and they are going to fold easily especially on the road.
Winnable game if we bring it like we did against NO/Memphis.
are we not fragile? did we not nearly blow a 22 point lead to the hornets?
Dirk is going for 40+ against this turnstyle of a defense. hopefully its not enough
Dirk/VC combined for 70, 109-100 mavs
Amazing how you were the most over confident one here in the off-season.
therealbig3 wrote:BTW, D-Will in the New Year (25 games):
18.4 ppg, 7.8 apg, 3.0 TOpg, 58.9% TS (44.0% FG, 44.7% 3PT, 90.9% FT), 118 ORating
That's including a terrible 5 game stretch in the beginning of February when he seemed to regress back to early season form, but he's really put up superstar production overall for the last 2 months, so it doesn't just seem to be a hot streak. The Nets are 16-9 in his last 25 games (he missed 2 games...the Nets won both).
We need him to play at this level from here on out, including the playoffs, or else we're not going anywhere.
Shark wrote:therealbig3 wrote:BTW, D-Will in the New Year (25 games):
18.4 ppg, 7.8 apg, 3.0 TOpg, 58.9% TS (44.0% FG, 44.7% 3PT, 90.9% FT), 118 ORating
That's including a terrible 5 game stretch in the beginning of February when he seemed to regress back to early season form, but he's really put up superstar production overall for the last 2 months, so it doesn't just seem to be a hot streak. The Nets are 16-9 in his last 25 games (he missed 2 games...the Nets won both).
We need him to play at this level from here on out, including the playoffs, or else we're not going anywhere.
I've said it a couple of times, but I'll say it again. Its important that PJ keep Deron fresh. I hope Deron sees less minutes (if I'm not mistaken he's currently 4th in the league among PGs for most MPG) as we approach the playoffs so that he's not only well rested, but also less banged up. CJ has been playing better of late and I think Tyshawn is capable of giving us 5-6 serviceable minutes a game.