Friday, May 27, 2011
Monday, May 23, 2011
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1. Help is on the way. It's taken a long time, but Josh and Nellie finally look like they'll be joining the Rangers lineup today. Wash has some tough decisions to make with who to option down to Triple A and how to piece together his lineup now. The D-Fdub is rooting for Endy Chavez to stay and man center field IF Washington insists on playing Hamilton in left field again. That means Craig Gentry gets optioned to Triple A and probably Taylor Teagarden as well. Hopefully, Wash will make the right call and put Hamilton in center field, so we can have Nellie in left, Hamilton in center, and Moreland in right. That's some heavy hitters in the outfield and a good way to solve the hitting ills that are plaguing the Rangers.
2. A look back at my Mavs vs Thunder roster breakdown. Originally, I had the Thunder with an advantage at point guard, shooting guard, and small forward. I also determined that the Mavs had the better power forward and center. I'll stand by all my comments that I made last Monday but one.....the Mavs have the better point guard. Westbrook has scored effectively in some games, but Kidd's overall floor game and defense have vaulted him above the Thunder's dynamic point guard.
3. A look back at my Prediction from last week. I had the Mavs in six and I still think that is a strong possibility. I'm actually leaning towards the Mavs in five right now, but you never know what David Stern is going to do with his band of crooked refs. Stern and his gestapo did everything they could to make the Mavs lose, but Dirk and the boys were just too good. Dallas shot only 18 free throws to Oklahoma City's 36, and a lot of the Mavs' free throws came at the end of the game when the Thunder were trying to foul to stop the clock.
4. Danny Crawford is scheduled to ref game four. The Mavs won't win this one with Ref Enemy # 1 rigging things. I'm definitely sticking to Mavs in Six.
5. What's going to be more entertaining? You have two choices tonight on what to watch. You can either view the return of Hambone and Nellie to the Rangers lineup or you can watch the Mavs against the Thunder in Game Four. If I had to pick, I'd go with the Mavs, but fortunately, I have DvR so I don't have to pick. I'm watching both. Go MavRangers!
2. A look back at my Mavs vs Thunder roster breakdown. Originally, I had the Thunder with an advantage at point guard, shooting guard, and small forward. I also determined that the Mavs had the better power forward and center. I'll stand by all my comments that I made last Monday but one.....the Mavs have the better point guard. Westbrook has scored effectively in some games, but Kidd's overall floor game and defense have vaulted him above the Thunder's dynamic point guard.
3. A look back at my Prediction from last week. I had the Mavs in six and I still think that is a strong possibility. I'm actually leaning towards the Mavs in five right now, but you never know what David Stern is going to do with his band of crooked refs. Stern and his gestapo did everything they could to make the Mavs lose, but Dirk and the boys were just too good. Dallas shot only 18 free throws to Oklahoma City's 36, and a lot of the Mavs' free throws came at the end of the game when the Thunder were trying to foul to stop the clock.
4. Danny Crawford is scheduled to ref game four. The Mavs won't win this one with Ref Enemy # 1 rigging things. I'm definitely sticking to Mavs in Six.
5. What's going to be more entertaining? You have two choices tonight on what to watch. You can either view the return of Hambone and Nellie to the Rangers lineup or you can watch the Mavs against the Thunder in Game Four. If I had to pick, I'd go with the Mavs, but fortunately, I have DvR so I don't have to pick. I'm watching both. Go MavRangers!
Thursday, May 19, 2011
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| Can't Nobody Hold Me Down |
2. Dirk's Two Fingers on the Wrist Starts a Phenomenon- Yesterday we were intent on finding out for you what the whole thing meant, but when we went around town and started putting the "Hand Dirk" to use the results were amazing. At the exclusive Reunion Ball restaurant Wolfgang Puck's there was an hour and a half wait for chumps that showed up without reservations... chumps that didnt know how to "Hand Dirk." We were seated immediately at their VIP table reserved for celebrities, elite socialites, and those in the know. Same trick got us a free taco at Taco Bueno. Get out there and get your "Hand Dirk" on.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
BREAKING NEWS: The only place to find out what Dirk's TWO FINGERS ON THE WRIST celebration is all about...
Initial reports that Dirk's "two fingers on the wrist" postgame celebration represented a new gang affiliation were proved false today when the true meaning of his gesture were revealed.
Turns out its his hand signal is sign language for the teams playoff motto: The Time Is Now... Nuff
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| Reporter: If you carried a backpack around like KD, what would be in it? Dirk: A massive supply of NZT |
1. Bird is a poor man's Dirk - 48 pts on 15 attempts is freaking absurd. He made 36 of 39 combined FGs and FTs. Everybody but Nate Robinson took a turn on him and he was equally abusive to each. His hair was beautiful as ever. A couple weeks back a friend who claims to be a Bulls fan told me she doesnt watch anymore bc "after Jordan retired, I just couldnt make myself care." I didnt understand then. Now I think I do....
2. Where does he rank all-time - The conversation of Dirk's place among the all-time greats is coming up more and more these playoffs and like every Mavs fan, I want to rank Dirk higher than most. In his book put out a couple years ago, Bill Simmons ranked Dirk 37th best player ever. Given the rankings of other great current guys like Bron, its obvious these ranks were "as of today." Anyway, looking at the upper end of the rankings, there is no way I will rank Dirk lower than 15 when his career is over. Maybe even top 10. Would love to ask Bill where he would re-rank Dirk. Remember, this is the same guy that predicts Dirk to finish #6 on the all-time scoring list....
3. Iverson is a poor man's Barea - Place that towards the top of my "things I never thought I'd hear" list. The Mavs havent lost since April 23 and Mr Universe has been a major reason why. Apparently, this guy feels the same way.....http://www.mp3twit.com/b5V
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Monday, May 16, 2011
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Comparing the Mavs and the Thunder rosters.
1. Point guard: Russell Westbrook vs Jason Kidd. Westbrook could learn a lot from Kidd. He tends to be a ball hog and totally ignore Kevin Durant for stretches at a time. Kidd on the other hand, has made a career of deferring to others...even if it means passing up a wide open layup. Still, Kidd's ability to run the offense and get others involved doesn't put him past Westbrook's athleticism and shot making ability. Advantage: Thunder.
2. Shooting guard: DeShawn Stevenson vs Scrubo Shefolosa. Both of these guys are starters but only by name. Scrubo averaged under 20 minutes a game against the Grizzlies, giving way to the much better James Harden for most of the game. And DeShawn? He does the same thing as Scrubo because he just keeps the shooting guard spot warm for JET. So really, this is a comparision of Harden and JET. Harden can shoot, orchestrate the offense, and play ruggid defense. And JET? He can only shoot. You JET lovers that are still high on his awesome Game Four performance against the Lakers are going to call me nuts, but I'm taking Harden in a heartbeat. Advantage: Thunder
3. Small Forward: Kevin Durant vs Shawn Marion. Writing anything here would be a waste of time. Advantage: Thunder
4. Power Forward: Dirk Nowitski vs Serge Ibaka. See my comment for Nickel #3 . Advantage: Mavericks
5. Center: Kendrick Perkins vs Tyson Chandler. This is an easy one. Kendrick Perkins scows a lot and acts tough, but he really doesn't do anything on the court. While their post season stats look similar Tyson's are skewed because he barely played against the Trailblazers in round one because the refs hated him. Defensively, Tyson has shut down LaMarcus Aldridge and he made life tough enough for Andrew Bynum. Perkins on the other hand, got abused by Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph in the last round alone. Advantage: Mavericks
6. Nickel # 6 is my prediction. I'm going with the Mavericks in Six games. Even though the Thunder have the advantage at point guard, shooting guard, and small forward, the Mavericks have a much better bench AND the best player in the series. I know that Durant averages more points a game than Dirk, but Dirk is more savvy and is much better at closing out games. The Thunder's inexperience will finally catch up to them as the veteran Mavs execute their game plan to perfection.
1. Point guard: Russell Westbrook vs Jason Kidd. Westbrook could learn a lot from Kidd. He tends to be a ball hog and totally ignore Kevin Durant for stretches at a time. Kidd on the other hand, has made a career of deferring to others...even if it means passing up a wide open layup. Still, Kidd's ability to run the offense and get others involved doesn't put him past Westbrook's athleticism and shot making ability. Advantage: Thunder.
2. Shooting guard: DeShawn Stevenson vs Scrubo Shefolosa. Both of these guys are starters but only by name. Scrubo averaged under 20 minutes a game against the Grizzlies, giving way to the much better James Harden for most of the game. And DeShawn? He does the same thing as Scrubo because he just keeps the shooting guard spot warm for JET. So really, this is a comparision of Harden and JET. Harden can shoot, orchestrate the offense, and play ruggid defense. And JET? He can only shoot. You JET lovers that are still high on his awesome Game Four performance against the Lakers are going to call me nuts, but I'm taking Harden in a heartbeat. Advantage: Thunder
3. Small Forward: Kevin Durant vs Shawn Marion. Writing anything here would be a waste of time. Advantage: Thunder
4. Power Forward: Dirk Nowitski vs Serge Ibaka. See my comment for Nickel #3 . Advantage: Mavericks
5. Center: Kendrick Perkins vs Tyson Chandler. This is an easy one. Kendrick Perkins scows a lot and acts tough, but he really doesn't do anything on the court. While their post season stats look similar Tyson's are skewed because he barely played against the Trailblazers in round one because the refs hated him. Defensively, Tyson has shut down LaMarcus Aldridge and he made life tough enough for Andrew Bynum. Perkins on the other hand, got abused by Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph in the last round alone. Advantage: Mavericks
6. Nickel # 6 is my prediction. I'm going with the Mavericks in Six games. Even though the Thunder have the advantage at point guard, shooting guard, and small forward, the Mavericks have a much better bench AND the best player in the series. I know that Durant averages more points a game than Dirk, but Dirk is more savvy and is much better at closing out games. The Thunder's inexperience will finally catch up to them as the veteran Mavs execute their game plan to perfection.
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