Here's an idea I had For people who aren't really Mavs fans, they can come into this thread and ask questions they want to know. Myself, or any one else can try to give our best answers so you feel best informed Hope it works Shoot
I dont really know the players on the Mavs but Dirk. My question is that, lets keep it civil, how would a 7 game series match up between the Mavs and the Rockets go and why? A break down of the positions would be nice. =D
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting MTran:</div><div class="quote_post">I dont really know the players on the Mavs but Dirk. My question is that, lets keep it civil, how would a 7 game series match up between the Mavs and the Rockets go and why? A break down of the positions would be nice. =D</div> All bias aside, I think the Mavericks would still take it in 7. It may sound like I'm just making excuses, but Nowitzki had the flu and a bad ankle in the series, if he would of been able to be healthy then we could of taken it in 6. Center: If Dampier can stay out of foul trouble, then thats the major key. Whilst Yao is easily better, if Dampier can trouble him then Dallas have a much better chance. Edge: Houston Power Forward: Stromile Swift isn't very good, whilst he's a good fit for Houston (that being athletic and a decent rebounder) he won't be any good against Nowitzki. Edge: Dallas Small Forward: McGrady is going to have the edge on anyone he plays, but Josh Howard can do a good a job as anyone there (minus Artest). Howard is long and athletic and can trouble. Expect Tracy to get his 20+, but he will struggle more. Edge: Houston Shooting Guard: Two older guys, Christie vs Anderson. Neither are what they used to be. This is the only matchup I'm not really familiar with, as I'm not a Portland nor Orlando fan, at all. But if Christie can bring some of his Sacramento form than thats great. Christie can help defend McGrady and I think he beats Anderson. Edge: Dallas Point Guard: Jason Terry has the severe advantage right now, he was basically our best player in the series last year. With a year more of Avery and experience, Terry kills Alston. Acquiring Rafer, I believe, was a bad move for Houston he needs the ball too much to be effective. Edge: Dallas Starting 5 Edge: Dallas Bench: Dallas has the big edge here, they have a good enough bench to start them. Harris, Daniels, Stackhouse, Van Horn and Diop all are better than their respective counterpart (but, Mutombo > Diop). Anyways, I'm finished. Sorry bout not writing it very well, but it was a good question <font size="1">Dallas > Houston</font>
I don't watch many Dallas games, but my dad actually favored them to win because they were/are incredibly deep. However, I don't really know how they play and the way their game plan works. I saw a post saying you want to be a writer when you get older, do a breakdown of each of the starting five's game, like I know Dirky can shoot and rebound, Erick is a rebounder, and all that, but break down their game. First options and all that..
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting TheAnswer2:</div><div class="quote_post">I don't watch many Dallas games, but my dad actually favored them to win because they were/are incredibly deep. However, I don't really know how they play and the way their game plan works. I saw a post saying you want to be a writer when you get older, do a breakdown of each of the starting five's game, like I know Dirky can shoot and rebound, Erick is a rebounder, and all that, but break down their game. First options and all that..</div> Your dad sounds extremely cool, my dad knows I love bball but he re-itirates news I read a few weeks ago. Just yesterday he told me "That Bogut kid is gonna sign a huge contract with Nike", I pretend its news and forget to tell him I knew about it a month ago Erick Dampier - Erick Dampier was acquired at the beginning of last season, he is meant to be the big defensive prescence in the middle. On a good night, he will go 12/12/3 and be the staple for the Mavericks defense. On a bad night he will get quick fouls and have to sit, one of the main reasons he's so important is because he forces Dirk to not play at Center. He had a career season with Golden State, and we need him to repeat something like that to be considered a good acquisition Dirk Nowitzki - You probably know the most about Dirk, so I'll only touch base on him. A 7ft SG who is deadly with the ball, if he is defended by a small guy he will shoot over them but if its a bigger slower go you will drive by them and either pull up and shoot or lay it in. His defensive skills are improving with time, he is a solid man to man defender but he lacks the defensive intelligence when trying to do help defense. Many times I've seen him hesitate to go in and do the double, or stupidly go in and leave his man wide open. His rebounding is improving and so is his post game, he had a career season last year and a bad playoffs. Look for him to become more of a leader, even if his stats dont indicate it Josh Howard - One of my favourite players in the league, Howard is a smaller Shawn Marion who is slowly acquiring more and more skills. First and foremost, he is a defender who Avery puts onto the Kobe's, Pierce's and Wade's off the league..he's a great defender to, varying from Wade to Stojakovic. He is also a rebounder, he averaged like 7 rebounds last season and will probably look at around 8 this season, he is only, say, 6'7 but his wingspan and reach is longer than most SF's in the league. He is also no slouch on the offensive end, I can recall numerous 20+ point outings, and even a severe schooling of KG on one play. Avery has said that Howard might become more of a point-forward this season, so, make what you want of that. Howard has a shot at making the All-NBA defensive teams this year Marquis Daniels - Even though all signs point towards Doug Christie starting, I thought I'd do Daniels for you as he is lesser known by non-Mavs fans. He is mainly a 2, but can play the 1 or the 3, but you wouldnt want to keep him their full time. He doesn't have the reach for a 3, and he doesn't have the understanding of the game to be a 1. Numerous times when he brings the ball upcourt he just drives and misses. But his defense is quite good which will earn him playing time this season under Avery, despite such a bad last season. All signs pointed towards him having a great season last season, but a shoulder injury prevented that. This training camp, he has looked spectacular by working out and working on his shot Jason Terry - More of a SG, but can play the PG quite well. He is going to be our #2 scoring option despite being our playmaker. Look for him to share the PG role with Harris, Christie and Daniels from time to time. He was our hero in the playoffs, scoring and saving us from a first round defeat. He is a great shooter but doesn't play the pick and roll that well, which was Nash'/Dirk' speciality. Dallas does well when Terry rolls, either by scoring or passing. Hope that helps, good question. Remember, other people can answer any part of any question.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Maverick:</div><div class="quote_post">Your dad sounds extremely cool, my dad knows I love bball but he re-itirates news I read a few weeks ago. Just yesterday he told me "That Bogut kid is gonna sign a huge contract with Nike", I pretend its news and forget to tell him I knew about it a month ago Erick Dampier - Erick Dampier was acquired at the beginning of last season, he is meant to be the big defensive prescence in the middle. On a good night, he will go 12/12/3 and be the staple for the Mavericks defense. On a bad night he will get quick fouls and have to sit, one of the main reasons he's so important is because he forces Dirk to not play at Center. He had a career season with Golden State, and we need him to repeat something like that to be considered a good acquisition Dirk Nowitzki - You probably know the most about Dirk, so I'll only touch base on him. A 7ft SG who is deadly with the ball, if he is defended by a small guy he will shoot over them but if its a bigger slower go you will drive by them and either pull up and shoot or lay it in. His defensive skills are improving with time, he is a solid man to man defender but he lacks the defensive intelligence when trying to do help defense. Many times I've seen him hesitate to go in and do the double, or stupidly go in and leave his man wide open. His rebounding is improving and so is his post game, he had a career season last year and a bad playoffs. Look for him to become more of a leader, even if his stats dont indicate it Josh Howard - One of my favourite players in the league, Howard is a smaller Shawn Marion who is slowly acquiring more and more skills. First and foremost, he is a defender who Avery puts onto the Kobe's, Pierce's and Wade's off the league..he's a great defender to, varying from Wade to Stojakovic. He is also a rebounder, he averaged like 7 rebounds last season and will probably look at around 8 this season, he is only, say, 6'7 but his wingspan and reach is longer than most SF's in the league. He is also no slouch on the offensive end, I can recall numerous 20+ point outings, and even a severe schooling of KG on one play. Avery has said that Howard might become more of a point-forward this season, so, make what you want of that. Howard has a shot at making the All-NBA defensive teams this year Marquis Daniels - Even though all signs point towards Doug Christie starting, I thought I'd do Daniels for you as he is lesser known by non-Mavs fans. He is mainly a 2, but can play the 1 or the 3, but you wouldnt want to keep him their full time. He doesn't have the reach for a 3, and he doesn't have the understanding of the game to be a 1. Numerous times when he brings the ball upcourt he just drives and misses. But his defense is quite good which will earn him playing time this season under Avery, despite such a bad last season. All signs pointed towards him having a great season last season, but a shoulder injury prevented that. This training camp, he has looked spectacular by working out and working on his shot Jason Terry - More of a SG, but can play the PG quite well. He is going to be our #2 scoring option despite being our playmaker. Look for him to share the PG role with Harris, Christie and Daniels from time to time. He was our hero in the playoffs, scoring and saving us from a first round defeat. He is a great shooter but doesn't play the pick and roll that well, which was Nash'/Dirk' speciality. Dallas does well when Terry rolls, either by scoring or passing. Hope that helps, good question. Remember, other people can answer any part of any question.</div> Surprisingly, I knew about Marquis Daniels thanks to NBA Live '04, when I had him as a player (he was trash in the game) and tried to 'fix it' because he was really killin it in his rookie year. Yeup, got lucky with the dad thing, he has opinions on players and stuff, and we have debates because he's a rabid Kobe hater and I've learned to love him on the court. lmao, your dad sounds like a trip tho..
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting TheAnswer2:</div><div class="quote_post">Surprisingly, I knew about Marquis Daniels thanks to NBA Live '04, when I had him as a player (he was trash in the game) and tried to 'fix it' because he was really killin it in his rookie year. Yeup, got lucky with the dad thing, he has opinions on players and stuff, and we have debates because he's a rabid Kobe hater and I've learned to love him on the court. lmao, your dad sounds like a trip tho..</div> Heh, damn. I thought you'd know more about Stackhouse and Christie so I went for the lesser known of the 3. Yeh, my dads pretty cool I guess. Heh, my dad only knows the rough details, the Yao's, Nowitzki's, Kobe's etc etc
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post"> Q: Glad to hear you guys are gearing up the ol? newsletter. Ya?ll did such a fantastic job this past year, probably better than any sports writers in the country (forgive the gratuitous suck up). My question is, will the Mavs rest Dirk some this preseason since he is coming off the European championships and is probably in better shape than his teammates? Randy Blair, Austin, Texas MOORE: Don?t ever feel the need to apologize for the gratuitous suck up. I believe we showed last season that we are partial to praise. Nowitzki will get a bit of a break in the preseason, but not much more than normal. The Mavericks want him to post up more, and they need to run enough of the offense with him in that spot to feel comfortable heading into the regular season. <div align="center"> ? ? ? </div> Q: First, let me state that you guys rock. Life has been unbearable without your newsletter all these weeks. Beat writers and comedy team in one. What a double threat. Can I ask my question now or should I continue with this farrago of flattery? Can the Mavs improve on their showing of last year? Can they improve their defense? Are those the same question? Thomas Fallon, McKinney, Texas MOORE: First, let me state that your flattery was over the top, even by my standards. I was going to toss your question but you forced me to look up the word farrago. Since you increased my vocabulary, the least I can do is answer your question. Can the Mavericks improve on their 58 wins of last season? I doubt it. Too many teams around them improved. Can they get past the second round of the playoffs? They can, but I wouldn?t say the odds are in their favor at this point. The Mavericks can and must improve on defense. I don?t know if an improved defense will improve their record, but it will improve their chance of success in the playoffs. <div align="center"> ? ? ? </div> Q: Can Jason Terry shoulder the responsibility that Avery Johnson has put on him? His production in the playoffs was nice, but can he do that over an 82-game season? How much longer until Devin Harris is ready to be an NBA starter? Andy, Boise, Idaho MOORE: I would argue that Terry?s contribution during the playoffs was more than nice. If it wasn?t for him, Houston would have beaten the Mavericks in the first round. Terry should have no problem doing what Johnson asks. It puts him back in his comfort zone. The bigger adjustment was what previous coach Don Nelson wanted Terry to do, which was to distribute the ball more than he had done in the past. Harris could start for some teams around the league, but not this one. He has to show he can play under control to earn minutes from Johnson. <div align="center"> ? ? ? </div> Q: I have heard that Doug Christie is projected to start at the off-guard position. I would much rather see that starting spot go to Marquis Daniels. I see Christie being the same player as a starter or as a reserve. Your thoughts? Ryan Kahn, Dallas MOORE: You?re right about Christie being the same player as a starter or reserve. He?s proven he can be valuable in either role. The reason Johnson would like to start him this season is because he wants to establish a certain defensive mind-set and standard. He wants to use Christie as an example of how Daniels should play. I don?t have any problem opening the season with Christie as the starter. But if Daniels responds as the season progresses, Johnson would be happy to give Daniels more minutes to make sure Christie is healthy once the playoffs start. <div align="center"> ? ? ? </div> Q: With the opportunistic departure of Fin, do you see Jerry Stackhouse filling the vacated starting position or do you see him continuing to come off the bench in order to give the team his instant energy and scoring threat as a sixth man? If the latter is chosen by Avery, how will Stackhouse handle it emotionally? Steve Krohn, Trophy Club, Texas MOORE: Pencil Stackhouse in for the bench. He probably would have won the Sixth Man award last season if he had stayed healthy. Given his injury problems over the last few seasons, the bench suits him best at this stage of his career. Stackhouse would like to start, but he?ll be able to handle his role. Johnson places great value on Stackhouse?s ability to create his own shot and the edge he gives the team, which is why you see him on the floor late in close games. The only reason Stackhouse would balk at his role was if he wasn?t on the court when the game was on the line. <div align="center"> ? ? ? </div> Q: I am sure that this is one of many Michael Finley questions. How does the movement of Finley to the Spurs affect the balance of power in the West? Also, were there any viable or serious trade discussions on Finley? Finally, after all of the off-season changes, what is your preseason pecking order in the West? Tim Raub, Portland, Texas MOORE: I?m not sure that Finley?s move affects the balance of power all that much. The Spurs are still the best team in the Western Conference, and the Mavericks are in a pack of contenders right behind. There were some trade discussions, but I wouldn?t call them serious. The amnesty clause was designed for teams to dump prohibitive contracts, not assume them in a trade. My pecking order in the West is clear: San Antonio is at the top. Phoenix, Houston, the Mavericks and Denver all sit at the next level. After that, you have Seattle, Sacramento, Memphis, Minnesota, the Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers all fighting for the final three playoff spots. <div align="center"> ? ? ? </div> Q: I need to know how much trash I can talk to my Houston buddies. I mean, believe me, I have been milking the 40-point blowout the Mavs put on them in Game 7. So the question is, will the Mavs still finish ahead of the Rockets in the standings at the end of the upcoming year or does the pendulum swing to Houston with T-Mac, Yao and Swift? Greg Wilson, San Antonio MOORE: Hope you got it all out of your system. I think the pendulum swings south on I-45 to Houston. The Mavericks did finish seven games in front of the Rockets during the regular season. But much of that cushion was established early in the season when Houston struggled before it made the trade that turned things around. Adding Stromile Swift, Derek Anderson and Rafer Alston to that mix should nudge the Rockets past the Mavericks. <div align="center"> ? ? ? </div> Q: Do the Mavericks have a farm-type team like in baseball? Kathy Wilson MOORE: The Fort Worth Flyers of the NBA D-League are affiliated with the Mavericks. It?s not a true farm team like you have in baseball because the NBA team has no say in whom the NBDL team hires or how it runs the organization. Commissioner David Stern?s goal in the near future is to have one NBDL team affiliated with a maximum of two NBA teams. Right now that ratio is 4-to-1. <div align="center"> ? ? ? </div> Q: A couple of rhetorical questions for you. Is Mark Cuban still under the delusion that he can win a championship with this year?s Mavs team? I guess weirder things can happen. Next question: Can a Democrat get elected senator in Utah? Reminds me of what my old pappy used to say. ?Just cuz they?re rich don?t make ?em smart.?? Dean Ballard, Friendswood, Texas MOORE: I wouldn?t say Cuban expects to win a championship this year, but he does expect the Mavericks to compete for one. I think there?s a big difference. To your other point, I do believe a Democrat can get elected in Utah. Is Orrin Hatch switching parties? <div align="center"> ? ? ? </div> Q: Who will exhibit more wit in the 2005-06 season, Eddie ?Eagle?? Sefko or ?Dunkin?? David Moore? Mike Stone MOORE: Is that dunkin as in above the rim, or dunkin as in donuts? Now that?s wit. Let?s see Sefko try to match that. </div> Just an example of some questions, it'd be great if we could get some questions Link
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Kunlun:</div><div class="quote_post">How come Dirk Nowitzki is always so close to averaging a double double, but never makes it?</div> Because you touch yourself at night. These are some of the rebounding numbers Dirk has finished the season with 9.2 9.9 9.9 9.7 Crazy btw, that first line was a family guy reference http://www.moronland.com/moronia/moron/505/
I'm unsticking this, I wish it would have worked but oh well. PM me or create a thread if you want to keep going with this
