Game #25: Nets vs. Dallas Mavericks

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(12 -12)


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(14-10)


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</td><td align="center">Time: Friday, December 12, 7:30 PM
Location: Izod Center
TV: Yes Network
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Projected Starters:
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Projected Starters:
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<table align="center"><tbody><tr><th>Devin Harris</th><th>Vince Carter</th><th>Bobby Simmons</th><th>Yi Jianlian</th><th>Brook Lopez</th></tr><tr align="center"><th>

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<table align="center"><tbody><tr><th>Jason Kidd</th><th>Josh Howard</th><th>Devean George</th><th>Dirk Nowitzki</th><th>Erick Dampier</th></tr><tr align="center"><th>

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</td></tr><tr><td>Key Bench Players:</td><td>
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<table align="center"><tbody><tr><th>Keyon Dooling</th><th>Ryan Anderson</th><th>Jarvis Hayes</th></tr><tr align="center"><th>

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<table width="386" align="center" height="157"><tbody><tr><th>Jason Terry</th><th>Antione Wright</th><th>Brandon Bass</th></tr><tr align="center"><th>

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Analysis: The game we have been waiting for is finally here. We get to see Devin Harris battle Jason Kidd. If Dallas wins big, the big trade is going to look better for the Mavs. Any other outcome will look better for the Nets. Harris should have no trouble defending Kidd. Kidd will have trouble defending Harris, so this game will be tough for the Mavs if they rely on Kidd. If the Mavs go down low to Dirk Nowitzki, they have have a field day scoring on the Nets. If the Nets find a way to stop Nowitzki, then they should be able to come out with a victory.

Prediction: 100-90 in favor of Dallas. The Nets will not be able to defend Nowitzki.

 

I think the key to this game is containing Terry. The guy's been outstanding off the bench for them and our bench have cost us a few games in the recent past. Will Jarvis be playing this game?

EDIT: Anyone have a link to that SLAM cover during the Finals years with the 'The Best TEAM in the World' on it?

 

Yi can't stop Dirk ...

 

Yi can't stop anyone

 

dirk who?

 

Yi can stop Dirk, it's the reason why china win over germany in olympic game, Yi is Dirk killer, hope he do it again, he stop Dirk when he in bucks last year.

 

Yi will get fucked up by Dirk defensively. But hopefully his offense is there today.

 

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Do it, Franky!

 

I can see Najera getting some minutes tonight on Dirk.

 

The games prob gonna get snowed out at this rate. sigh.

 

Toronto had a lot of success doubling Dirk and having the double slap the ball away, Dirk lost 2-3 of them that way. I think you allow Kidd's defender to come down on Dirk.

 

He stopped that chair dead in its feet during pre-draft camp.

 

Finally, the game we've all been waiting for.

The return of Antoine Wright!

 

it's not going to get snowed out

 

I think you mean Diop

 

haha yeah really

 

go yi!!!

 

Minny used Trent on Dirk and had success, just another option.

 

That was many moons ago, but can give it a try.

 

Gametime, guys. How was the reception for Kidd?