GAME THREAD: Mavericks @ Spurs

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  1. dee still ballin

    dee still ballin JBB JustBBall Member

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    <div align="center"><u><font color="Gray">San Antiono Spurs</font> VS <font color="Blue">Dallas Mavericks</font></u></div>

    When: Wednesday, November 24, 2004
    Venue: SBC Center, San Antionio, Texas
    Time: 7:00 Central Standard Time
    TV: FSSW



    Probable Starters
    <div align="center"><font color="Blue">Dallas: </font>
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    <font size="1">Devin Harris - Marquis Daniels - Josh Howard - Alan Henderson - Erick Dampier</font>

    <font color="Black">San Antionio</font>
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    <font size="1">Tony Parker - Bruce Bowen - Manu Ginobili - Tim Duncan - Rasho Nesterovic</font></div>

    <u>Injury List:</u>

    <u>San Antiono</u>
    Linton Johnson III
    Sean Marks
    Romain Sato



    <u>Dallas</u>
    Michael Finley
    Pavel Podkolzin
    Tariq Abdul-Wahad

    <div align="center"><u>Key Bench Players:</u>
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    <font size="1">Jason Terry vs Robert Horry</font></div>

    <u>X-Factor:</u>
    The Mavericks have won at least one game in San Antonio in each of the last three seasons. It should be noted, but, that in the last two years, the wins came when Tim Duncan was out of the lineup. In addition, the Spurs have won 17 in a row at home, dating to last season.



    <div align="center"><u>Key Matchup:</u>
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    <font size="1">Josh Howard Vs Emanuel Ginobili</font></div>



    <u>Dallas:</u>
    Contain Tim Duncan
    Stop the fastbreak
    Dont let the Spurs get to the peremiter
    Feed the ball to Dampier


    <u>San Antionio:</u>
    Take advantage of shorthanded Dallas
    Dont let Daniels or Howard Get hot
    Get key defensive rebounds
    Out do Dallas from the freethrow line

    Predection: Im going with the underdog here, hopefully our road woos wont follow us this year.. Dallas in a nailbiter
     
    dee still ballin, Nov 24, 2004
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  2. bbwTwinTowers

    bbwTwinTowers BBW Member

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    Nice preveiw
     
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    Great preview. I think the key bench player for the spurs would be Barry rather than Horry. I'm still recovering from Steve Kerr's 3 pointers from 2002 West Finals. Hope Barry doesnt repeat it again. But a key stat for the Mavs this season is it has allowed the lowest 3 point % in the league. Mavs need to keep up that stat and contain Ginobli/Bowen/Horry/Barry from 3 point range to stay in the game.

    Heard there's a chance Dirk might play tonite.

    Anyways, Here's my predication. It'll be tough without Dirk/Finley. I'm gonna choose Spurs by 5.

    <EDIT> Hey this is cool. Same thread updated on both Spurs and Mavs forums. Great idea!! :mrgreen:
     
    dallasdude, Nov 24, 2004
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    Nice job for the Spurs. They easily took advantage of the Mavericks missing players. Tim Duncan was a beast with his stat line of 27-13-2 Blocks. Tony Parker seemed to be back on track on ihs game also handng out 9 dimes.

    94-80 Spurs http://www.nba.com/games/20041124/DALSAS/recap.html
     
    Diesel, Nov 26, 2004
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