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**xray** · 03-11-2008, 01:06 PM

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Old people wisdom, eh?

Saw it in the paper; somebody had the sign at AAC.

**t1no** · 03-11-2008, 01:30 PM

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AJ played DWade 1-on-1 because you can't body-up Wade in that series. You could sneeze and get a foul called....

If one defender is already getting 50 fouls called, imagine putting 2 bodies on him.....

Double him before he catches the ball, to take time off the clock? Cut his lanes, throw another guy at him right after he goes left or right to give Damp a lil more time to protect the paint?(Spurs did that against Lebron last year in the finals, 4-0)
That's doubling someone with less contact.
"AJ played DWade 1-on-1 because you can't body-up Wade in that series."
Ok... i agree with you that you couldn't play aggressive D on Wade in that series because of the refs, but we didn't have to play aggressive D on Wade, just smart D. But what about now? Kobe, Tmac, Deron Williams, CP3 and Baron Davis. What about them? We still don't double them.
Avery doesn't like to double players, because that is the way he coaches. Refs have nothing to do with that.

**t1no** · 03-11-2008, 01:43 PM

I was so disappointed in Avery in that series versus the Miami Heat because he kept doing something over and over again even though it wasn't successful. Same things goes for the series versus the Golden State, maybe he's just not good enough to figure out a way or system to stop superstar guards so he has to do the same thing over and over again??

**edwardcyh** · 03-11-2008, 02:25 PM

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Double him before he catches the ball, to take time off the clock? Cut his lanes, throw another guy at him right after he goes left or right to give Damp a lil more time to protect the paint?(Spurs did that against Lebron last year in the finals, 4-0)
That's doubling someone with less contact.

Ok... i agree with you that you couldn't play aggressive D on Wade in that series because of the refs, but we didn't have to play aggressive D on Wade, just smart D. But what about now? Kobe, Tmac, Deron Williams, CP3 and Baron Davis. What about them? We still don't double them.

Avery doesn't like to double players, because that is the way he coaches. Refs have nothing to do with that.

I agree with you, but I still don't blame the Miami loss on AJ. Cuban had more to do with that series than AJ... Come on! You had no problems with the way the games were officiated?

GSW series was by far the worst series that can be pinned on Avery Johnson.

As for now, we don't have 2 undersized guard (Harris & Terry) to handle Kobe, TMac or Deron. I still can't tell you how Kidd will affect our defense against the bigger guards, but I certainly like our chances better.

**t1no** · 03-11-2008, 02:44 PM

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I agree with you, but I still don't blame the Miami loss on AJ. Cuban had more to do with that series than AJ... Come on! You had no problems with the way the games were officiated?

Even with the bad refs, we still could have won that series.

**xray** · 03-11-2008, 03:57 PM

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Even with the bad refs, we still could have won that series.

Co-signed. 2 and 5/6 wins out of 4, then to fold like a cheap suit...

**edwardcyh** · 03-11-2008, 03:57 PM

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Even with the bad refs, we still could have won that series.

Yeah... that's in an ideal situation with strong minded players/coach, and I also know I should/need to leave officiating out of discussion

... but the reality is that a couple questionable calls here and there is all that it takes to shift momentum of the game. When you can't gain momentum in a game, how are you suppose to win?

**xray** · 03-11-2008, 03:58 PM

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When you can't gain momentum in a game, how are you suppose to win?

You don't - but a champion takes momentum wherever and however necessary.

**t1no** · 03-11-2008, 04:02 PM

Poor Dirk.

**edwardcyh** · 03-11-2008, 04:20 PM

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You don't - but a champion takes momentum wherever and however necessary.

It certainly helps when you could play ball without having to worry about making your shots.... Even if you miss, you can go to the charity stripe for a couple FT's.

**edwardcyh** · 03-11-2008, 04:22 PM

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Poor Dirk.

Poor Dirk? lol... are we talking about the same gutless 7 footer that hid behind defenders so he doesn't have to touch the ball against GSW?

See? Now you guys get me started....

**xray** · 03-12-2008, 05:57 AM

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Poor Dirk? lol... are we talking about the same gutless 7 footer that hid behind defenders so he doesn't have to touch the ball against GSW?

See? Now you guys get me started....

Keep it coming! We could dedicate a thread to Dirk bashing!

**Ninjatune** · 03-12-2008, 09:43 AM

Ugh, why are we still talking about the 2006 Finals? I had just about wiped that from my memory.

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