Mavs-Hawks game thread
Greetings, all-
Hope you’re well. This is going to be brief, as I gotta crank out some notes before game time. Some notes…
1) Hawks going with regular lineup, with Mo Evans in for Marvin Williams, serving a two-game suspension.
2) Larry Drew said the key defensively is slowing down Dallas’ transition game, saying the team has to “build a wall” to prevent the Mavericks, specifically Jason Kidd, from attacking the rim on the break. Al Horford mentioned defending the pick-and-roll.
3) Drew said that Williams was in a great state of mind this morning. He’s watching the game at the team hotel.
4) Horford had some words in response to Amare Stoudemire’s post-game caution to Horford to calm down after he got the crowd going as Stoudemire shot free throws, that “he’s not that type of player.” Basically, he said that he’ll do whatever it takes to win, so, yes, he is that type of player.
5) I asked Drew about Marvin pushing him during the fracas. Drew: “I’ve been in the weight room. I didn’t feel anything.”
6) On the Mavs’ bench assisting Rick Carlisle: Terry Stotts.
7) I asked Mark Cuban a few questions about Hawks ownership. Interesting, but not headline-grabbing. I’ll post afterwards.
I probably won’t be able to comment much, given the late start, but will try to jump on occasionally. Enjoy the game.
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Najeh Davenpoop
January 29th, 2011
10:00 pm
Make up call on Smoove. That wasn’t a foul, but the foul on Dirk a couple of possessions ago probably wasn’t a foul either.
O'Brien
January 29th, 2011
10:01 pm
Why do coaches insist on starting the same lineup at the start of the third, regardless of how they played in the first half?
On another note, Josh cannt guard Dirk, plus Josh has too many fouls already. Put Josh at SF, and put Al at PF.
How hard is it to make that move?
Blast
January 29th, 2011
10:01 pm
Hawks are battling. I like that at least.
O'Brien
January 29th, 2011
10:02 pm
Meanwhile, Bibby’s man puts in a 3…
Najeh Davenpoop
January 29th, 2011
10:02 pm
Smoove for 3! (Assisted, in rhythm, and within the flow of the offense.)
J.J.M
January 29th, 2011
10:02 pm
lmaooooooooo how u miss that
drmaryb (*_*)
January 29th, 2011
10:02 pm
terrell (don’t call me Te-relle!)
Hey man, I’m a beautiful woman, I get to change my mind. Teague can always make a believer out of me. I want to see all the players do well. But, they got to do it though. I don’t want to waste ANY picks.
DHunt
January 29th, 2011
10:02 pm
Anybody got a good internet link to watch the game?
northcyde
January 29th, 2011
10:03 pm
O’Brien . . of course Bibby should start the 3rd.
The last thing we want is Bibby and Jamal in the game ( possibly without JJ ) at the end of the 3rd/beginning of the 4th. Bibby is still an outside threat the Mavs have to account for. When JJ goes to post up, they bet not leave Bibby alone. JJ will find him and Bibby will knock some shots down.
If Teague gets another shot in the 2nd half, hopefully he can duplicate his 2nd quarter performance.
Najeh Davenpoop
January 29th, 2011
10:04 pm
“On another note, Josh cannt guard Dirk, plus Josh has too many fouls already. Put Josh at SF, and put Al at PF. ”
Dirk has been making shots over both of them. The difference is that Al was making a concerted effort to deny Dirk the ball, whereas Smoove for whatever reason hasn’t done that. Al’s ball denial made Dirk receive the ball farther away than he wanted it.
I agree, though. If Smoove isn’t going to deny him the ball, put Al on him.
Melvin
January 29th, 2011
10:05 pm
Take Mo and Bibby out…. All they are doing is missing 3pt shots..
Najeh Davenpoop
January 29th, 2011
10:06 pm
That’s what the f-ck I’m talking about! Dirk can’t guard Horford.
J.J.M
January 29th, 2011
10:06 pm
http://www.firstrow.net/watch/47761/4/watch-dallas-mavericks-vs-atlanta-hawks.html
Worldwide Clyde
January 29th, 2011
10:06 pm
Free Jordan Crawford and put Mo Evans on the bench
hawks_4_life
January 29th, 2011
10:07 pm
DHunt
http://atdhe.net/
cp
January 29th, 2011
10:07 pm
Absolutely no production from Mo and Bibby tonight. Why are they still in the game?
NUNNA!!
January 29th, 2011
10:09 pm
Its always interesting to hear what the opposition thinks of your team..
http://www.channelsurfing.net/
Scroll down and find hawks
northcyde
January 29th, 2011
10:10 pm
LOL Najeh . . gets happy when Smith makes a 3. The rest of us breathe a sigh of relief.
There’s a big difference in a streaky shooter like Smith ( and Jamal and JJ for that matter ) taking 3s when they’re actually making their jumpers. It’s totally different when they’re ice cold, because the liklihood of another miss is extremely high, no matter how in rhythm the shot was.
That’s why Jamal can’t keep jacking up jumpers when he’s 3 – 12 FG . . that’ll quickly turn into 3 – 15.
That’s why JJ can’t keep jacking up 3s when he’s 0 – 3 . . that’ll quickly turn into 0 – 5.
So when Smith is missing a ton of jumpers, you don’t want him taking jumpers either . . in rhythm or no rhythm.
He’s playing smart offensive basketball this game. And his jumper is falling. So an open outside shot TONIGHT may not be a liability. If he misses 3 in a row though, he shouldn’t take anymore.
Najeh Davenpoop
January 29th, 2011
10:10 pm
Horford guards Dirk, and Smoove gets in the passing lane and forces the turnover. Hawks need to continue with that.
bigdave
January 29th, 2011
10:11 pm
check coach Casey out over there..
SteveW
January 29th, 2011
10:11 pm
Last game Teague played agains the Bucks, he led the team in +/-. Tonight in only 4 minutes, he again leads the team in +/-. Hmmmm…..
But he’s a heartless idiot, i know. I still say, put him on San Antonio and we say “Why can’t we draft kids like that?”.
Najeh Davenpoop
January 29th, 2011
10:12 pm
“LOL Najeh . . gets happy when Smith makes a 3. The rest of us breathe a sigh of relief.”
Just pointing out that Smoove’s 3 was not bad shot selection.
As for Jamal, pretty much every shot he has taken today has been out of the flow of the offense.
Melvin
January 29th, 2011
10:12 pm
WTH is LD doing with the rotation. Powell playing SF?????
Najeh Davenpoop
January 29th, 2011
10:12 pm
Josh Powell is out of the doghouse, I guess?
SteveW
January 29th, 2011
10:13 pm
My issue with Smoove taking treys is not in rhythm or out of rhythm, but direct disobedience to the Head Coach basically.
bigdave
January 29th, 2011
10:13 pm
oh Za Za like going back to that left hand.. he kills em with that move..
Melvin
January 29th, 2011
10:14 pm
Yay, here come Jeff Teague….
J.J.M
January 29th, 2011
10:14 pm
at least make the free throw zaza
Najeh Davenpoop
January 29th, 2011
10:14 pm
Yeah, this is a weird lineup. Three big men on the floor, especially when the Mavs have Marion in at PF.
J.J.M
January 29th, 2011
10:15 pm
omgggg bench jamal wtf
J.J.M
January 29th, 2011
10:15 pm
nevermind dont bench him lmao
O'Brien
January 29th, 2011
10:15 pm
How does Jamal do it? His record of 4 point plays will never be broken…
Melvin
January 29th, 2011
10:15 pm
About time Jamal pulled the 4pt play out the bag… Hopefully, this will get him going…
Najeh Davenpoop
January 29th, 2011
10:16 pm
Now they went from a really big lineup to a small lineup, with Joe at SF. Hopefully they don’t shoot the Mavs into a lead over these last couple of minutes.
Jamal is crazy with those 3 point plays.
Najeh Davenpoop
January 29th, 2011
10:17 pm
4 point plays.
cp
January 29th, 2011
10:17 pm
Jamal with another 4 point opportunity.. Dang a Josh Powell sighting.
hawks_4_life
January 29th, 2011
10:17 pm
The commentators for this game sucks. They are not neutral at all, very pro Mavs. I can understand if it was a local sports channel but for NBATV commentators to be this bias is disgusting.
GO HAWKS…..MAKE THEM EAT BIRD $H!t
THATS RIGHT I SAID IT
Najeh Davenpoop
January 29th, 2011
10:19 pm
The Mavs, like the Hawks, have a tendency to settle for jump shots a lot. That time it was JT shooting over Zaza instead of driving past him.
J.J.M
January 29th, 2011
10:19 pm
lol joe said forget it ill let him dunk
Najeh Davenpoop
January 29th, 2011
10:20 pm
How was that not goaltending on Teague’s shot?
Melvin
January 29th, 2011
10:20 pm
That was goal tending on Teague shot
bigdave
January 29th, 2011
10:20 pm
Jamal smh.
J.J.M
January 29th, 2011
10:20 pm
another open 3
Najeh Davenpoop
January 29th, 2011
10:20 pm
Jamal’s man AGAIN. Bibby and Jamal combined have probably given the Mavs at least 20 points by themselves.
O'Brien
January 29th, 2011
10:20 pm
Teague needs to push the ball everytime down. But too often, he walks it up, and then hands off to Jamal or JJ, and then stands around (like what Bibby does)
Melvin
January 29th, 2011
10:21 pm
As good as Joe has played. His jumper is off tonight.
Najeh Davenpoop
January 29th, 2011
10:22 pm
Powell and Zaza held their own more or less, but hopefully LD doesn’t get crazy trying to roll with them when Dirk comes back in the game.
Good D by Teague in those last few minutes, unfortunately canceled out by some terrible D by Jamal.
Sautee
January 29th, 2011
10:22 pm
Powell with two put backs. Glad to see some positive production from him.
Melvin
January 29th, 2011
10:23 pm
Hawks are playing hard. Only if these Refs would stop calling these bogus calls on them…
Jae Evolution
January 29th, 2011
10:24 pm
Do you guys think Teague will continue into the fourth qtr? I hope he does…