<font color="Navy">Sorry if this is early , this is one of few times I can get on here without doing Inventory(which is when most of you see me on for about 45mins to 1hr) But here it is..</font> at When: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 Where: American Arlines Center, Dallas, TX Time: 7:30 CT TV: FSSW, KTXA Records: <ul>Dallas: 24-16 3rd Midwest[/list] <ul>New Jersey: 21-17 1st Atlantic[/list] Lineups: <font color="Blue">Dallas: </font> <font color="Navy">New Jersey: </font> <u>Injury List:</u> <u>New Jersey</u> Eddie Griffin Alonzo Mourning Tamar Slay <u>Dallas</u> Jon Stefanson Eduardo Najera Tariq-Abdual Wahad Steve Nash (Day to Day) *put him in the line up just incase* <u>Key Bench Players:</u> Antawn Jamsion - 15.8 ppg 6.0 rpg 1.0 apg Rodny Rogers - 5.9 ppg 3.6 rpg 1.5 apg <u>Key Matchup:</u> Dirk has the quickness, but Martin has the power. Who ever takes the battle of these to will be the victorius ones. Keys to the game- <u>Dallas:</u> <ul>Get your key rebounds[/list] <ul>Stop Jason Kidd from running[/list] <ul>Dont let Martin get in the paint[/list] <ul>Guard the Inside[/list] <u>New Jersey:</u> <ul>Contain Dirk Nowitzki and Micheal Finley[/list] <ul>Dont let Dallas rebound offensivley[/list] <ul>Play Dallas game against them[/list] <ul>Guard the 3 point shot[/list] Predection - Mavs are good at home, only east team to beat them was Indiana, should be a doozey of a game, Mavs by 7.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Kid Canada:</div><div class="quote_post">Should'nt Nash be back by then?</div> I'm thinking he will be back by the 20th
I think that the Nets need this win, we want to get our road trip started off right. Tony Delk has had trouble containing J.Kidd in the past. I look for more of the same in this game. If the Nets can contain Dirk with K-mart & help defense, then they can pull out the victory. I look for Walker to handle the ball even more than normal because of the injury to Nash. But Walker turns the ball over alot against the Nets. I think that without Nash the Nets can prevent the Mavs from getting to their normal average of 100pts. Bench scoring will also be a key Harris, Rodney Rodgers & A.will really have to step up this game. The Nets bench has really been out played by the benches of the Pacers & bucks in the Nets last to losses. If Dallas bench out scores the Nets bench by alot the Nets cant win this game. Rodney Rogers has to match Jamison step for step that might be almost as big a matchup as any between the starters. I think the Nets will win by 5, I just dont see Dallas' offense running smoothly with Walker holding the ball against the Nets. The Nets really have his #.
I think the key to this game is if Jamison can come up big and put up some instant offense off of the bench. Dirk and Martin will get their points and boards, and i think the key is which bench steps up in big situations
Hopefully the Mavs can stop the Nets from running. The Nets are a run and gun team and if the Mavs can slow them down they'll be alright. i espect a good and close game between the two teams though. Mavs by 2
Nets lost...again! Walker had a pretty good game. But that's because they have more than enough options. Mavs outrebounded the Nets big time. But that's because Martin is usually defending Dirk at the perimeter. Nets defense didn't do too well. They only forced 4 TO's. They wasn't able to get their fastbreak running that much.
