Ninjatune

Just heard via ESPN Radio that Harris is going to start in Griffs place tonight.
Guess they are wanting to push Parker and his sore thigh.

Not 100% positive if this will happen, just what I heard.

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Saint Baller

This will be key!

We can make Tony run and get tired in the begining so when he is benched we can abuse the Spurs

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Mavericks_Fan

Wow. I really like Griff but I've been wanting to see Terry and Devin starting together to see what would happen. This is exciting.

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xray

Wow.

Avery was the first to say during the offseason that a Terry-Harris backcourt could be a defensive liability. Personally, I want Harris to get minutes, and if this is how we do it, so be it.

p.s. I would love to see Marquis and JHo get major minutes together, also.

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Mavericks_Fan

We can have JET pick up Bowen on the defensive end (he has no post game) and put Josh on Manu. This would require several switches when transitioning to defense depending on who Avery wants to have guarding who, but if the guys make the switches properly this could be big.

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Mavs Maniac

Wouldnt you want Devin on Parker, we defniately need to try that. Get him running, I remember when Devin bullied Nash into 10 turnovers

Mavericks_Fan

Yes, sorry I meant having Terry guard Bowen, not Devin. Bowen can't post anybody, but I have a bad feeling Manu would eat JET alive which is why I'd rather see Josh on Manu.

Defense:
JET on Bowen
Devin on Parker
Josh on Manu
Dirk on Horry/Nazr/Rasho
Damp/Diop on Duncan

Don't know what Avery's thinking or if he wants all the switching, but I'm anxious to find out.

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xray

Parker (limping) would have to take Harris on D. That would leave Manu to cover JET....that's too much speed !!

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Mavericks_Fan

There are so many different permutations here. I'm really anxious to see what kind of scheme Avery picks. Maybe he leaves JET on Manu to start and see how it goes?

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xray

As mentioned, rotation gets it done. We've got just as many swing players, and more athletism to cover their perimeter game.

Dirk's J will be just fine if our slashers get to the rack. I don't necessarily need Dirk to come off picks and screens, he's got nice feet for a big, but he's not going to dribble into an opening against this defense. Drive and dish to the open man, right?

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t1no

NONONO, i think what Avery wants to do is make Horry or Duncan guard Harris or JHo, which is impossible for him to do.

Mavericks_Fan

Drive and dish and more pick and roll would be nice tonight. I'm just a big fan of pick and roll offense because it creates mismatches even against the best defensive teams assuming you have the right offensive players to run it.

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Mavericks_Fan

If Avery can convince Pop to have Horry trying to guard Devin then he's a freakin' genius! lol

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