According to a dallas blog, Dirk is questionable and we won't know until shoot around. Source:http://mavsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/12/dirk-making-progress.html I hope hes out for tonight.
A lot of times when a name player is down for a night, teams lower their guard and don't bring enough intensity to the game. So I think that is a mixed bag. They knocked off Cleveland the other night without him.
I just hope Nate has somewhat of a game plan. Oh wait, this is the mavericks! He has lost to them like 6 times straight or something?
I agree. But I am hoping that their game against Cleveland was the 'Rally without Dirk" game and tonight will be the let down game. No doubt that Dallas is a deep team, but in the last minute when the game is on the line.....I don't want to see him in there.
Well every game lately we have won every quarter that we have outrebounded the Blazers foe. That being said, I believe effort will be the primary key for being competitive tonight.
At least the Blazers had a day off to recoup as that will help our chances to possibly win this game. Hopefully the Mavs aren't that prepared because Oden is not in the blazers game set anymore and Mavs have only seen Miller in video. Oh and I hope we see this guy prancing around in frustration!
So you're saying that having a non offensive threat in Przy is a "problem" for their game plan? And do you think that in Miller's 11 years he's never played the Mavs before?
Typically scouts catch the last 3 to 4 games before the one being played, so I think they have seen enough. Plus Carslisle is a good coach. He won't let them show up unprepared.
