Here Come the Spurs!

[BoysFanInAustin]

In a game that meant absolutely nothing to them

At least SA was playing for something

If it didn't mean anything then why did the Mavs main players play nearly 40 minutes, including the closing minutes of the 4th qtr when Duncan was tossed and the Spurs still had a lead? Add to the fact that Avery Johnson told the media before the game that he didn't want to play the starters no more than 26 minutes. Sure didn't seem like the game meant nothing to Dallas.

I agree with the poster saying that Avery Johnson still has doubts on his team beating the Spurs, and wanted to win the game Sunday so his team can have a "mental edge" heading into the postseason if the two clubs should meet.

But I must warn the Mavs fans that Detroit rolled through the regular season last year and won 3 out of 4 meetings with the Miami Heat last season, with the Heat lone victory coming off Wade hitting a game winning jumper. We all know how that series in postseason turned out. So just remember that winning a regular season series does not mean San Antonio has no shot of beating Dallas in a 7 game series.

 

[MC KAos]

If it didn't mean anything then why did the Mavs main players play nearly 40 minutes, including the closing minutes of the 4th qtr when Duncan was tossed and the Spurs still had a lead? Add to the fact that Avery Johnson told the media before the game that he didn't want to play the starters no more than 26 minutes. Sure didn't seem like the game meant nothing to Dallas.

I agree with the poster saying that Avery Johnson still has doubts on his team beating the Spurs, and wanted to win the game Sunday so his team can have a "mental edge" heading into the postseason if the two clubs should meet.

But I must warn the Mavs fans that Detroit rolled through the regular season last year and won 3 out of 4 meetings with the Miami Heat last season, with the Heat lone victory coming off Wade hitting a game winning jumper. We all know how that series in postseason turned out. So just remember that winning a regular season series does not mean San Antonio has no shot of beating Dallas in a 7 game series.

amen brother

 

[peplaw06]

Paragraph 1... "waaah, waaah, waaah."

First half of paragraph 2... :cry2:

As for me, I haven't talked about the Finals since last summer. I'm over that one, unlike a certain Spurs fan.

dont think that the mavs have "our number" you know how i know that? your head coach played your stars for most of the fourth quarter in a meaningless game!! thats right, even though you might not be scared of the spurs, it looks like your team is, because they obviously want a psycological edge going into the playoffs where its imminent that we will meet.

despite what all you mavs homers think, your not gonna blow the spurs out in the playoffs. and as a smart spurs fan i know its gonna be a tough series but i believe my team will come out on top.

Again, lack of reading comprehension is a problem with you isn't it?

I NEVER said that the Mavs didn't have to take the Spurs seriously. Not once. I simply said, you shouldn't take too much from yesterday's game. You think that because you were within 5 with Timmy thrown out, that it means the Spurs will win the series hands down. You said yourself that you don't "fear the Mavs."

I know the WCF are gonna be a hell of a series, no matter if it's Mavs/Spurs or Mavs/Suns. I don't think any of those teams will go less than 6 games.

And @ the "I'm a smart spurs fan" comment. If that were true, you should be able to hold your own in an argument without making crap up.

 

[peplaw06]

If it didn't mean anything then why did the Mavs main players play nearly 40 minutes, including the closing minutes of the 4th qtr when Duncan was tossed and the Spurs still had a lead? Add to the fact that Avery Johnson told the media before the game that he didn't want to play the starters no more than 26 minutes. Sure didn't seem like the game meant nothing to Dallas.

Of course it meant something. It's about the biggest rivalry today in the NBA. Why would you fault a team for playing their starters? "Oh Avery said he wouldn't!! :cry2:

Can a coach not change his mind? Going into the game, he probably didn't see it, but after 3 quarters when it was still close, he changed his mind. What's wrong with that? If the Spurs had gotten out to a bigger lead in the first half or 3 quarters, I'm sure Dirk and Josh and Jet would have sat. But Avery saw an opportunity to pick up a win in a rivalry at home, going into the playoffs. What's wrong with that? Sounds like good coaching to me.

I agree with the poster saying that Avery Johnson still has doubts on his team beating the Spurs, and wanted to win the game Sunday so his team can have a "mental edge" heading into the postseason if the two clubs should meet.

Of course there are still doubts. There are doubts with every team in the league. If you don't have doubts/concerns, you get overconfident and get beat. The Mavs know that first hand, it happened last year in the Finals. I guarantee you Pop has doubts too.

But I must warn the Mavs fans that Detroit rolled through the regular season last year and won 3 out of 4 meetings with the Miami Heat last season, with the Heat lone victory coming off Wade hitting a game winning jumper. We all know how that series in postseason turned out. So just remember that winning a regular season series does not mean San Antonio has no shot of beating Dallas in a 7 game series.

I've not said once that SA had no shot of beating the Spurs. I don't think anyone else has either. I just think you sensitive Spurs fans want to read that into our comments. You think we're getting overconfident again. Not happening. Trust me.

 

[BoysFanInAustin]

Of course it meant something. It's about the biggest rivalry today in the NBA. Why would you fault a team for playing their starters? "Oh Avery said he wouldn't!! :cry2:

Can a coach not change his mind? Going into the game, he probably didn't see it, but after 3 quarters when it was still close, he changed his mind. What's wrong with that? If the Spurs had gotten out to a bigger lead in the first half or 3 quarters, I'm sure Dirk and Josh and Jet would have sat. But Avery saw an opportunity to pick up a win in a rivalry at home, going into the playoffs. What's wrong with that? Sounds like good coaching to me.

Of course there are still doubts. There are doubts with every team in the league. If you don't have doubts/concerns, you get overconfident and get beat. The Mavs know that first hand, it happened last year in the Finals. I guarantee you Pop has doubts too.

I've not said once that SA had no shot of beating the Spurs. I don't think anyone else has either. I just think you sensitive Spurs fans want to read that into our comments. You think we're getting overconfident again. Not happening. Trust me.

No one is crying about it. I actually think it's rather comical.

But say if the shoe was on the other foot and SA had the best record and Popovich played his starters big minutes, including a part when Dirk got ejected, you know good and well you'd be singing the same tune, and probably be :cry2: even more, since it's a known fact the Mavs fans have a history of whining even more than Spurs fans do. See NBA Finals last season, and the 2003 WCFs when Joey Crawford saddled Dirk with 3 early fouls and a technical to go along with tossing Don Nelson and Del Harris out of the game.

Yes I noticed Avery got caught up in the rivalry and it's fine to keep playing your regulars even after he said he wasn't but if that's the case, don't continue to call it a meaningless game. You may not have called it one, but your fellow brethren still are. And if SA won you'd immediately say it was meaningless cause "Mavs have clinched HCA, they didn't care if they won or lost." It's all about whatever makes you feel good.

Best of luck on the road to the NBA Finals. Spurs and Mavs should have some challenging first round opponents. Spurs will draw Denver, and Mavs might end up drawing a pesky Golden State team with former Mavs coach Don Nelson using "Nellie Ball" as his ticket into the playoffs by going small. Spurs and Mavs should move onto the 2nd round but I don't think it will be easy for either team. May take at least 6 games to put their teams away and move on.

 

[SA_Gunslinger]

:jerk:

You do realize that Dirk and Josh will be playing more than 36 minutes per game in the playoffs. And that Damp will be playing. And that Austin Croshere will NOT be playing 11 minutes. You realize that right?

I got so tired of hearing that the Spurs have the best record since the All-Star break. Really? Well the Mavs are one game worse, while they've been sitting starters, leaving some at home, and have clinched best record more than a week ago.

Yesterday the Mavs basically went through the motions and still pulled out the win. Yeah they took advantage of Joey Crawford's hurt feelings, but they still weren't playing all out.

All told, yesterday's game didn't mean anything. Don't try to take any moral victories out of a 5 point "squeaker."

don't take any moral victories from just making it to the finals and coming home trophy-less.

 

[SA_Gunslinger]

And you can go on bragging about your Championships I don't care... you'll have to go through the defending Western Conference Champs to get there again. Your Championships don't scare us. We've beaten you before.

You better be worried about the Suns.

you don't care???? suuuuuuure ya don't.

defending "western conference champs?" (muffled laughter)
there's a phrase we've never been forced to utter.


you better be worried about golden state! :laugh1:

 

[SA_Gunslinger]

If this post wasn't so long I would put it in my signature. It is the very epitome of a Bitter Spurs Fan .

- Mike G.

bitter about.....what, exactly?

 

[SA_Gunslinger]

In a game that meant absolutely nothing to them

my point exactly.

why play your stars? especially after duncan got tossed.

just HADDDDD to beat SA again.

talk about inferiority complex.

 

[Danny White]

First, who cares about last year either way? It's pointless to argue about calls that happened almost 12 months ago. Calls aren't what caused the Mavs to beat the Spurs or the Heat to beat the Mavs. All in all neither team won the championship that really matters, so last year really doesn't mean squat.

Who cares about what happened during the regular season this year? All that really means is that the Mavs will host game 7, but we all know that when it comes to a rivalry like this, home court really doesn't make that much difference anyway. What this season has really told us is that both of these teams are really good... as are the Suns who in any given series could possibly beat both teams.

And most of all... who cares about what happened in this most recent game? When you get right down to it, any individual game in the NBA really doesn't mean that much, and this one meant less than most. If either of these teams needs an artificial psychological boost at this point in the season, then they are in big trouble. All that game told us is what we already know... both teams are pretty darn good and pretty darn close to each other and every game between them is going to be one hell of a contest.

Enough bickering over meaningless things... I can't wait for the playoffs!

 

[Mavs Man]

Enough bickering over meaningless things... I can't wait for the playoffs!

:signmast:

This would be great.

 

[peplaw06]

don't take any moral victories from just making it to the finals and coming home trophy-less.

This is your retort? Really? *yawn*

you don't care???? suuuuuuure ya don't.

defending "western conference champs?" (muffled laughter)
there's a phrase we've never been forced to utter.


you better be worried about golden state! :laugh1:

Yeah, I don't care... just cause you've gotten 3 titles in the last decade? The Spurs were on the same level as the Mavs for most of the 80s and 90s... complete crap. You got there before us, but we'll get there. I ain't scared just cause you got there first.

And if you want to nitpick... you better be worried about Denver.

 

[peplaw06]

First, who cares about last year either way? It's pointless to argue about calls that happened almost 12 months ago. Calls aren't what caused the Mavs to beat the Spurs or the Heat to beat the Mavs. All in all neither team won the championship that really matters, so last year really doesn't mean squat.

Who cares about what happened during the regular season this year? All that really means is that the Mavs will host game 7, but we all know that when it comes to a rivalry like this, home court really doesn't make that much difference anyway. What this season has really told us is that both of these teams are really good... as are the Suns who in any given series could possibly beat both teams.

And most of all... who cares about what happened in this most recent game? When you get right down to it, any individual game in the NBA really doesn't mean that much, and this one meant less than most. If either of these teams needs an artificial psychological boost at this point in the season, then they are in big trouble. All that game told us is what we already know... both teams are pretty darn good and pretty darn close to each other and every game between them is going to be one hell of a contest.

Enough bickering over meaningless things... I can't wait for the playoffs!

I couldn't agree more. Which is why I got involved in this thread. Yesterday's game meant nothing, but these kids are trying to take moral victories out of a close loss.

 

[Danny White]

I couldn't agree more. Which is why I got involved in this thread. Yesterday's game meant nothing, but these kids are trying to take moral victories out of a close loss.

We don't need no stinkin' moral victories.

 

[MC KAos]

what exactly did i make up?

and the spurs have always been superior to the mavs, same crap as yall in the 90s? ya ok, we were title contenders almost every year! and obviously you havent heard of george gervin because, again, you know nothing about basketball.

there are 2 things i know for sure

spurs will beat the suns in five games
spurs/mavs is gonna be a HELL of a series, no one will win a game by more than 8 points

 

[Maikeru-sama]

This is your retort? Really? *yawn*

Yeah, I don't care... just cause you've gotten 3 titles in the last decade? The Spurs were on the same level as the Mavs for most of the 80s and 90s... complete crap. You got there before us, but we'll get there. I ain't scared just cause you got there first.

And if you want to nitpick... you better be worried about Denver.

Yep.

And if David Robinson hadn't gotten hurt the year before, they would not have ever been able to get Tim Duncan the following year.

It must have also been nice to get a title in a shortened season too.

The Spurs fans bragging about their past titles kind of reminds me of the annoying Cowboys fans that always brag about our glory back in the 90s, only the Spurs success has been more recent.

One Spurs fan in this thread talks about not caring about last season and heck not even about the last Spurs/Mavs game but yet they are quick to throw out a title that happened a couple of years ago .

- Mike G.

 

[Rampage]

Go Rockets!

 

[Yeagermeister]

Go Rockets!

GO GRIZZLIES :

 

[Danny White]

One Spurs fan in this thread talks about not caring about last season and heck not even about the last Spurs/Mavs game but yet they are quick to throw out a title that happened a couple of years ago .

- Mike G.

Is it really that tough to figure out?

When you get right down to it... winning the title is the thing that matters.

Just ask our friends from Philly: :trophy:

 

[peplaw06]

what exactly did i make up?

and the spurs have always been superior to the mavs, same crap as yall in the 90s? ya ok, we were title contenders almost every year! and obviously you havent heard of george gervin because, again, you know nothing about basketball.

there are 2 things i know for sure

spurs will beat the suns in five games
spurs/mavs is gonna be a HELL of a series, no one will win a game by more than 8 points

:jerk: << you seem to be drawing this smilie from me a lot lately.

The old "you don't know anything about basketball" retort? *yawn* I really expected more. I guess creativity ain't your bag either.

Of course I know George Gervin... but he was traded in '85. And I know about the Tark and Larry Brown fiascos. And I know that the Spurs didn't reach the WCF from 1983 until 1995.

I told you, the past decade has been when you've won your championships, so obviously I wasn't counting the later part of the 90s. Other than that, the Spurs have been much like the Mavs.

Hell I can point to a few playoff appearances in the early 80s and one WCF appearance in 1988. But I'm not a pretender.

Fans like you are about as annoying as Pats fans. They mire in mediocrity for the better part of their lives, then when they win a few championships, proclaim themselves the greatest ever.