Mavs - Nuggets (2nd Round)

[CATCH17]

I'm not ready to say it's over. Clearly it will be if we drop either of the next two games.

Granted, winning one at thier place is going to be really tough....especially without a healthy Josh. I'm impressed with their D. The pressure wears opponents down at that altitude. That's 15 or or 16 in a row for them now at home.

I guess the 1st step is to protect our home court.

That and they foul so much that the refs feel like they can't call it every time down the court.

 

[YosemiteSam]

:storm:

We have enough rain in Dallas already without you adding to it.:laugh1:

Don't worry you **** mods, it's a clean version!
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[Bob Sacamano]

why? cause he threw that big girl Dirk on his arse? you get physical with the Mavs and they fold. it's how you beat them hence the nuggets up 2-0

I didn't watch him last night, but I've always noticed him in the postseason, way back to when he was with the Nets, he would always be getting in scuffles and would be everyone's faces, I remember him being huge jag-off a few years ago against San Antonio, when he was with the Nets, and with Denver

of course when Tim Duncan is punking you basically every night out, you'd be a little ornery too

 

[TheCount]

I think Barkley, K Smith, and Webber were all wrong about what Dirk meant when complementing Denver's defensive players. They all alluded (incorrectly) that he was admitting that other players could check him when he didn't say that at all. Dirk was being gracious but he sure wasn't saying any of those guys could successfully stop him. Kenny is usually the most guilty with reverting to the NY City street ball code of ethic, but Barkley and Webber were both right there with him this time. It's total BS. if anything, I thought Dirk was sandbagging to assure they still didn't double team him.

Kenny is a fellow Tarheel so I tend to defend him when I shouldn't, but over the past dozen years I've come to believe he is strongly biased against white players...which is just a joke. That's the first time I've thrown that out about anyone, but i do think he has always been biased against the Mavs b/c their best player is not a brother. Just so happens, this year they may be correct that Denver is better. JMO

They weren't saying Dirk was saying they could check him. They said it fed into the stereotype that he's soft because he was giving them props for being good defenders, and I think they're right. They didn't invent that stereotype, but him saying good things about their defenders like he's scared to get them mad is definitely not cool, after the first game in a playoff series no less?! Now Kenny is racist for pointing that out?

 

[MC KAos]

I'm not talking about his off the wall comments. Hell everyone in the media does that, because it draws a reaction and gets people looking their direction. I'm talking about the fact that he is unscrupulous person (in a whole host of ways) that the world would be better off without him.

I don't openly wish ill will on people, but I believe some people deserve ill and most and when that happens, I just shrug as I believe when a man gets what he deserves, there is no need to feel bad about it. Barkley is a dirtbag in every possible way and if karma is real, then he has something coming. (heart attack? maybe his drunk driving will catch up to him, or maybe a disease from his $2 hoes he likes to pick up.)

i dont know about all that man, that sounds kinda evil. i will tell you something funny about charles though. back when he was still playing, his team (cant remember if it was the rockets or suns) had just got done beating the spurs, it was the 96-97 season, robinson had been out most of the year with back problems, and sean elliott was also out a big chunk of the year. after the game, charles completely insulted the spurs organization and claimed that they were trying to throw the season to get tim duncan. he then went on to proclaim that the spurs and david robinson would never win a championship, on top of missing out on duncan, because of bad karma.....yes.....KARMA!! charles talking about karma was hillarious. i dont think i need to tell you about how the spurs and david robinson responded in the seasons since.

I think Barkley, K Smith, and Webber were all wrong about what Dirk meant when complementing Denver's defensive players. They all alluded (incorrectly) that he was admitting that other players could check him when he didn't say that at all. Dirk was being gracious but he sure wasn't saying any of those guys could successfully stop him. Kenny is usually the most guilty with reverting to the NY City street ball code of ethic, but Barkley and Webber were both right there with him this time. It's total BS. if anything, I thought Dirk was sandbagging to assure they still didn't double team him.

Kenny is a fellow Tarheel so I tend to defend him when I shouldn't, but over the past dozen years I've come to believe he is strongly biased against white players...which is just a joke. That's the first time I've thrown that out about anyone, but i do think he has always been biased against the Mavs b/c their best player is not a brother. Just so happens, this year they may be correct that Denver is better. JMO

i agree that they misinterpreted what he was saying, but kenny, in my opinion, isnt racist. Him and charles have always gave manu major props, so at least personally i have to disagree with that assesment of kenny.

Dirk is soft. If you play physical with him, he tends to start playing less aggressive. Kenyon Martin was sending him a message in game one.

It doesn't help that the NBA front office aren't Maverick fans either. If you ask me, Martin should have been suspended as it was clearly an intentional act of violence. The NBA only handing out a fine, made it offical that they sanction violence during games.

...If I made millions a year, I would pay $25k in a heartbeat if it meant a NBA championship.

I'm anti-Lakers and anti-Kings. I hate the Kings more than the Lakers, but when the NBA screwed the Kings out of the Western Conference Finals allowing Kobe, Shaq, and the Lakers into the NBA finals, my outlook on the NBA took a severe hit. Since then, my NBA fandom has been beaten into submission and I hardly EVER watch the NBA regular season and not even half of the Mavs playoff games. I saw a few of the Spurs/Mavs games, only part of the first Nuggets/Mavs game and none of last nights game.

I religiously watch Cowboys games (and many other non-Cowboys NFL games) and use MLB.tv to watch over 100 Ranger games a year. ...but the NBA? To me, it is organized crime. Especially to the gambling community. (I'm not a gambler)

i dont agree with kenyon getting fined, if they are gonna let rondo get away with the crap he did against the bulls then they shouldnt turn around and fine martin for a little shub. someone on another forum asked what they would do with that money, someone responded by saying "they will probably give it to rondo". lol i guess what im getting to is that i agree with the your assesment that the NBA is completely ridiculous and help teams they want to make them money. rondo not getting punished is a prime example. another one ive made before is how gasol is all of the sudden a great center, the reason? he is now a laker and gets away with murder playing defense and gets tacky fouls called for him. just watch the rockets game right now! their beloved lakers lose game one, who you gonna call?? JOEY CRAWFORD!! its a joke, i think its just that much more impressive the spurs won 4 rings despite stern hating them (he never looked more pissed than handing those rings/trophies over to the spurs, it looked like he was constipated)

I hate Kenyon Martin, he's such a punk

i agree, but he shouldnt have been fined for that shub

I didn't watch him last night, but I've always noticed him in the postseason, way back to when he was with the Nets, he would always be getting in scuffles and would be everyone's faces, I remember him being huge jag-off a few years ago against San Antonio, when he was with the Nets, and with Denver

of course when Tim Duncan is punking you basically every night out, you'd be a little ornery too

ya, look back at duncan in that finals series, probably the best performance by a big man in the finals in NBA history! kenyon was talking serious smack about duncan before the series, then duncan didnt say anything off the court, he let his game do the talking, and boy was he loud!

 

[MC KAos]

i know i sound like those ridiculous people that think every conspiracy theory is right, but im really not like that. But if i wake up tomorrow and the top story on the morning news is the discovery of david stern ordering officials to call games in favor of certain teams, i wouldnt be surprised one bit

 

[Rampage]

i know i sound like those ridiculous people that think every conspiracy theory is right, but im really not like that. But if i wake up tomorrow and the top story on the morning news is the discovery of david stern ordering officials to call games in favor of certain teams, i wouldnt be surprised one bit

I wanna see how the officials are gonna call the 2nd half of this Rockets-Lakers series cause so far the Rockets are playing like the better team.

 

[MC KAos]

I wanna see how the officials are gonna call the 2nd half of this Rockets-Lakers series cause so far the Rockets are playing like the better team.

ya but the two early bad calls on yao are disturbing, and there have been about 2 clear out of bounds calls on the rockets that should have been on the lakers, but its the nba, what are you gonna do. dont be surprised to see steve "i hate home teams, and love to piss of the home crowd" javie in one of the two games in houston, that will confirm the NBA hates the rockets as much as the other 24 or so teams in the league

 

[Rampage]

ya but the two early bad calls on yao are disturbing, and there have been about 2 clear out of bounds calls on the rockets that should have been on the lakers, but its the nba, what are you gonna do. dont be surprised to see steve "i hate home teams, and love to piss of the home crowd" javie in one of the two games in houston, that will confirm the NBA hates the rockets as much as the other 24 or so teams in the league

I meant the 2nd half of this game:

 

[YosemiteSam]

i dont agree with kenyon getting fined, if they are gonna let rondo get away with the crap he did against the bulls then they shouldnt turn around and fine martin for a little shub.

First off, he shouldn't have just been fined, he should have been suspended. Both of them.

...btw, whats a shub? :laugh2:

 

[MC KAos]

First off, he shouldn't have just been fined, he should have been suspended. Both of them.

...btw, whats a shub? :laugh2:

i guess i ment shove, lots of typing last night, lol

i was very upset at the lakers/rockets game i really got into it! usually doesnt happen unless it involves the trifecta of either the spurs, cowboys, or longhorns

 

[RESIN8]

GO John Elway and Go Denver Nuggets.

 

[CATCH17]

Do you believe!

 

[MC KAos]

Do you believe!

haha, that picture is so wrong in so many ways! :laugh2:

MALIK ROSE IN THE BACKGROUND! that guy was the best! one of my favorite all time spurs!! lol look at nash too! man thats an old picture! good times

 

[Mavs Man]

Good grief, there are a lot of free throws in this game.

 

[CATCH17]

Good grief, there are a lot of free throws in this game.

If the Mavs lose its because you bumped this thread.

 

[TheCount]

First off, he shouldn't have just been fined, he should have been suspended. Both of them.

...btw, whats a shub? :laugh2:

Suspended for the bump he gave Dirk? That would be completely ridiculous.

 

[Mavs Man]

If the Mavs lose its because you bumped this thread.

It's amazing to know I have that kind of power.

 

[CATCH17]

It's amazing to know I have that kind of power.

Hopefully you don't.

We'll find out in a minute twenty eight if you do.

 

[CATCH17]

Dirk just watched Nene right there.

Gah that was an easy block.