Showing posts with label dirk Nowitzki. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dirk Nowitzki. Show all posts
No Dirk for Mavs Against Thunder; Longest time out in his career.
You would think with a team like OKC coming into to town, Caron Butler out for the year, and missing 5 straight games even Dirk would stand-up and say "Play Me". But no. The "Big German" will miss his 6th straight game, the longest consecutive miss streak in his career.
It's now up to Chandler, Mahinmi, and Haywood to keep Durant from hitting maybe 50. The Mavs are however coming off back-to-back wins without Dirk and Caron. Tonight will be a big test for this team.
Big Trouble in Big D; Caron Butler out for the season, Dirk missed his 5th straight game
Today Caron Butler had season ending surgery to repair a torn patellar tendon in his knee. His last full game with the team he hit 30pts in a loss to the Spurs at home. On the road against the Milwaukee Bucks you can hear him screaming in pain when he hit the knee in the first quarter. You knew then, it was not gonna be good.
Dirk missed his 5th straight game tonight against the Portland Trailblazers, a win by the way. But they have Oklahoma City and Orlando coming up, so will they rush Dirk back? The "Big German" has been a quick healer. The Mavs are only 3 games ahead of the Lakers and Utah right now. The biggest concern has to be falling further behind the Spurs in the division and the conference.
Who will step up now? That is the million dollar question for this team. Deshawn Stevenson had 21pts against the Cavaliers and 18pts tonight. JJ Barea hit 29pts in the loss to the Bucks. Tyson Chandler has back-to-back double doubles in rebounds and points. Jet Terry has been a 4th quarter savior in previous games, but is still inconsistent as a 2nd scoring option. Roddy B has not step a foot on the AAC floor this season and the rookie Jones unproven. This team needs a certified second option. The collective effort is good to make the playoffs, but once there, teams will again focus on Dirk and dare the team to beat them. A strategy that has worked the last 3 seasons.
Is a trade the only option? If Mark Cuban loves anything, he loves the Mavs. Say what you will, but no other owner will "spend-to-win" with no disregard for his personal finances the way Cuban does. The trade is inevitable. Mark has to be on the phone with Denver right? How attractive does Carmelo look now? Every player outside of Nowitzki, Kidd, and Chandler has to be on the table. Caron's contract is up at the end of the season, Kidd is not getting any younger, and Dirk keeps reminding us he is here for only 4 more seasons. The time to trade is now.
The Mavs were our #1 ranked team in our power rankings before the injury bugs infested the locker room. The team was starting to really gel has a title contender beating good teams like Miami twice, San Antonio, Denver, New Orleans, and even Boston. You could take a wait-and-see approach, but why? If the trade is out there...make it.
Dirk will miss his 2nd Game, Out Tonight against the Spurs
Dirk is out tonight against the Spurs. Sounds like the knee is a real problem or Mavs are playing it safe...
Dallas Mavericks vs Phoenix Suns (PreGame Report)
"Steve Nash is still Steve Nash, but its gonna be a tuff road to compete in the West...were just not big enough", commented Suns head coach Alvin Gentry in an exclusive interview with Royce. The do get Robin Lopez back for this game to add some size.
The Mavs go for 14 wins of the last 15 games, yet still in second place behind the San Antonio Spurs. Dirk earns his 2nd Player-of-the-Week honors in 3 weeks, well on his way to NBA MVP favorite. If the defense can hold up rather zone or man to slow down the Suns penetration and 3pt shooting, Mavs should win.
Dallas Mavs vs Denver Nuggets (Halftime Stats)
Jet Terry continues his great game now with 23pts including a huge 3pt'er to pull the Mavs down by only one, 52-53. Dirk has 14pts and Melo leads the Nuggets with only 10pts.
Halftime Stats:
Mavs
45.9% Shooting percentage
50% from 3pt line
23 Rebounds
14 pts in the paint
10 turnovers
Nuggets
51.2% Shooting Percentage
60.7% from 3pt Line
18 Rebounds
18 pts in paint
6 turnovers
Halftime Stats:
Mavs
45.9% Shooting percentage
50% from 3pt line
23 Rebounds
14 pts in the paint
10 turnovers
Nuggets
51.2% Shooting Percentage
60.7% from 3pt Line
18 Rebounds
18 pts in paint
6 turnovers
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