I'm not Duncan's doctor but even if this ailment doesn't go away it'll lessen come playoffs. And who's talking about the spurs beating dallas here? I'm just saying the spurs are number 1 in the west with their star play playing horribly. That is something.What would happen to dallas if Dirk was hobbled and put up 13-10? They most surely would'nve won 40 games like they have now.
Dirk came into the game with a sprain ankle. I understand your point but the mavs have some issues as well with health right now. Duncan is better being a role player against Dallas. Diop is the so called Duncan stopper if he stays out of foul trouble. Dampier though is a step slower so I could see Duncan dominate Dampier. Like I said great win for the spurs but I wouldn't make too much of this game. Especially how up and down Dallas can be.
Nothing should be taken out of this game, however you have to admit it's amazing how the spurs are winning. Dallas have been marverlous over the last 2 months and yet Spurs are on the top of the WCF. The 2nd round is going to be amazing.
The biggest thing about this game:Tim Duncan was a non-factor, and has been the whole year. The Spurs are still the best in the West. If he gets back into 20 and 10 form, oh my god this is going to be crazy..
mavsfan1000, you saying it's getting old the way melo is discrediting the mavs, but you doing the same to the spurs with all your backhanded compliments on this forum and spurstalk. just admit they ain't on the spurs level even with timmy hurt and manu in a slump. diop did nothing to stop duncan if you've been following the spurs you would know duncan has played like this for the last 12 games, it was nothing the mavs did. and wtf? now all of a sudden dirk has a sprained ankle???? on spurstalk you were saying dirk would tear bowen apart if he guarded him. and you're so full of <Censored> with that it's a nice win with the spurs, if the mavs won you would've been acting like they are the best to ever touch a basketballsidenote: hey i like this forum ya'll don't censore wtf, thank ya'll for not being so uptight like cough nbawire cough
I think Mavsfan should give props to Spurs for that win. Duncan's non performance was nothing compared to Dirk's. He flat out sucked. He only showed life when Manu was put on him. Avery and Dirk need to start figuring out ways to switch with Bowen or have Dirk just take him downlow. They never strictly went downlow, only the high screen at top. Learning experience for Avery.Also, I'm no doctor, but how do you figure Duncan's injury gets better when he's getting no rest and continuing to play?
I do give the spurs credit for winning the game but no way I say the spurs are clearly better. If anything Dallas learned a lot in this game on how the spurs will play Dallas the next time and I'm sure Avery will have some strategies to counterattack Pop's moves. If anything I'm glad this happened in the regular season and not the playoffs like last year with Houston. Dallas played like this and got down 2-0 before finding strategies to beat Houston.
*Laughs at Mavs fans on this board* It's okay though. I still think you guys are the best in the West right now. The game on Sunday should be good.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mavsfan1000 @ Mar 3 2006, 02:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I do give the spurs credit for winning the game but no way I say the spurs are clearly better. If anything Dallas learned a lot in this game on how the spurs will play Dallas the next time and I'm sure Avery will have some strategies to counterattack Pop's moves. If anything I'm glad this happened in the regular season and not the playoffs like last year with Houston. Dallas played like this and got down 2-0 before finding strategies to beat Houston.</div>see there's always a little excuse at the end of every props to the spurs. why even give them props if you just gonna continue on to make excuses??? if dallas learned something, how come they didn't learn from the first loss? or hell how come they didn't learn from your precious preseason i mean first week of the season win????? and don't compare the spurs to the rockets, it's like comparing the bobcats to the pistons, or the texans to the steelers, it's just stupid. and what makes you think pop won't change things up??? you do know he is a pretty good coach and won't allow his team to play the same right??? we still have a lot of work to do. but oh well keep making excuses and keep trying to make yourself better cause you sounding like all the suns fans did last yearand to answer roks question about tim getting better it probably won't happen, it won't get worse though, he'll need the whole summer of rest, this is coming from pops mouth. and duncan is just kinda coasting right now, even though he's pissing me off cause he looks worthless out there.
Sorry to burst your bubble but I still think Dallas is able to beat San Antonio. San Antonio is obviously a great home team but on the road is very beatable. You didn't see the best mavs game out there. They usually play better defense and they usually don't play that selfish. Watch more games before you think because of this game Dallas is this and San Antonio is this. As great San Antonio is their role players were outstanding and through many games this year that hasn't been the case so I'm not putting a lot into this one game because of that.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mavsfan1000 @ Mar 3 2006, 04:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Sorry to burst your bubble but I still think Dallas is able to beat San Antonio. San Antonio is obviously a great home team but on the road is very beatable. You didn't see the best mavs game out there. They usually play better defense and they usually don't play that selfish. Watch more games before you think because of this game Dallas is this and San Antonio is this. As great San Antonio is their role players were outstanding and through many games this year that hasn't been the case so I'm not putting a lot into this one game because of that.</div>oh and the spurs played their best right? get the <Censored> out of here with that bullshit. but like i said go ahead and keep makin a shitload of excuses to comfort yourself
Dude if the mavs would've won that game you would be making the same excuses. Like the regular season doesn't matter and stuff like that. If you think the mavs were even close to the level they can play at than you haven't watched many mavs games.
If pop is smart he's going to rest Dunan in the first round if there still 1st.edit: Mavsfan you're too cocky. You say alot of things for you're team but you don't look at what SAS are suffering from. I just think their bench with all the vets will outpower Devin harris and others.edit: Yeah and were the spurs even near the peak preformance? Shut up.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>*Laughs at Mavs fans on this board* It's okay though. I still think you guys are the best in the West right now. The game on Sunday should be good.</div>Look at this guy, there's like two Mavs fan in here talking, and only one is debating this loss. And he laughs?Seriously I'm not gonna harp on this loss much, but it definately doesn't bold well right. Hopefully Harris is well for playoffs, he will be key.Also, I'm disappointed in Stackhouse's words after the game that will likely result in a suspension for both him and Horry(for biting). It just makes us look bad with excuses, no need for that.
I'm laughing at Mavsfan's cockiness. He states that dallas didn't play their best but he fails to realise maybe spurs won't.
^why werent the officials able to horry's bite ? <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Dude if the mavs would've won that game you would be making the same excuses. Like the regular season doesn't matter and stuff like that. If you think the mavs were even close to the level they can play at than you haven't watched many mavs games.</div>its true, the mavs have even beaten the detroit pistons, who if you remember, beat the crap out of the spurs on two occasionsthe mavs can hang with Detroit and San Antonio, no question, and they can beat them both
Hey when you are 45-12 you get that cockiness. The mavs have won 19 of the last 21. I think I can handle losing to the spurs in San Antonio since very few teams win there. Everything would have to go the mavs way in order to win this game. Dallas definitely needs homecourt to beat the spurs in a best of 7. Also the mavs are 6-2 against the top 4 teams so they are legit. The spurs will be the toughest matchup for the mavs.
You know what's funny? Over the last 2 months you guys have been on a tear and Spurs are still ontop Don't get too cocky, remember what happened in 2003? Watch out.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (mavsfan1000 @ Mar 3 2006, 04:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Dude if the mavs would've won that game you would be making the same excuses. Like the regular season doesn't matter and stuff like that. If you think the mavs were even close to the level they can play at than you haven't watched many mavs games.</div>but my exuses would be ligit, and i wasn't the one running around on the spurs board practiclly saying dirk would tear bowen apart if bowen guarded him and then all of a sudden saying he has a sprained ankle. and if you think this is the best the spurs have to offer just stop watching basketball all together and start watching golf
