[mff4l]

Originally posted by <b>quick</b>!
SO WHAT. The Mavs a great defensive team, tell me another joke. I'm not convinced that they're that differen't from the past. I barely see them play much man to man, not completly. The same great defense that allowed por back in. Por was unfortunate to execute great offensive plays in the end.

dirk blocked 2 shots and got a steal man. that's not failure to execute that's defense. mavs give up only 96 points a game are second in steals per game are tops against defending the 3 point line and have held 13 opponents to under 40 percent shooting. They held the clippers to 9 fourth quarter points in a game man. Team is much better defensively

[Ed O]

Originally posted by <b>Hap</b>!

The passing was a lot worse now than it was sans Zach, even when he wasn't in the game.

What do you mean? Do you mean that the team was affected by Zach's presence on the bench?

It seems to me much more likely that the team simply had a bad passing night when Zach was on the bench than it was that the team's bad passing was caused by Zach being in uniform.

Ed O.

[DrewFix]

any one see the coincidence that when nick was shooting poorly he blamed zach for the lack of efficiency and our losses, when zach goes out nick can't be stopped, either can damon? zach comes back, the night he is set to play the article about damon runs, damons scoring is about par to what it's been but nick can't hit the side of a barn and zachs scoring is almost the same as before?
on another note, Hap , zach only had one TO. he did how ever late in the game start playing selfish, all be it, aggresive and passionate ball when it was crunch time. i saw nick crumble and pass up alot of open threes. i actually blame cheeks and nick for this loss(that and the only people getting to the foul line where our worst free-throw shooters).

[Dan]

Originally posted by <b>Ed O</b>!


What do you mean? Do you mean that the team was affected by Zach's presence on the bench?

It seems to me much more likely that the team simply had a bad passing night when Zach was on the bench than it was that the team's bad passing was caused by Zach being in uniform.

Ed O.

I think it was an attitude thing.

[DrewFix]

Originally posted by <b>Hap</b>!


I think it was an attitude thing.

i pointed out, in another thread i think, about the same thing, i think it was attitude as well. some thing seems a bit, how do you say, seems wonky?

[RipCity9]

Originally posted by <b>Hap</b>!


I think it was an attitude thing.

What - is this junior high? If NBA players aren't big enough to handle the return of a teammate then I think it's a poor reflection on them - not the teammate. By the way - the one who was turning the ball over left and right was Ruben Patterson.

[mff4l]

zach is really really good offensively. He has a very soft touch around the basket.

[Dragnsmke1]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=250126022

Dirk being hurt in the 3rd was the only reason it became a close game...