i haven’t really talked about sports on here very much. but here you go. i am a huge, huge, huge basketball follower. not fan, follower. it requires discipline and sacrifice (like staying up late for west coast games…) i played basketball all throughout my childhood and in high school, and was at first a giant knicks girl…back in the day with ewing and starks. i was watching when the OJ chase interrupted the 1994 finals. then when the triple j’s (jimmy, jamal and jason) came out with the mavericks right after i moved to dallas, i quickly moved my loyalties. every since then, i have been a mavericks addict.
a sadness overwhelms me. i know this round isn’t over yet, and i know the mavs are capable of a comeback. but i have to admit i’m a little worried. i think in order to win this, they have got to do a couple of things. they have been playing a lot of man-to-man defense and i think with golden state, they really need to go to a 2-3 zone. golden state (except for baron davis) really can’t shoot from outside the paint and i think if they kept them out in the perimeter, it would disrupt the rhythm they’ve been showing. dallas is great at rebounding, and this would really put them back in the game for some possible fast breaks…which they have NOT been doing much of. i think offensively, they REALLY need to tighten up. they are throwing up weak screens, making sloppy shots. i think after having so many fouls from game 3, they were playing extremely scared tonight. both jerry stackhouse and dirk were not at the top of their game. they know better, and they should be playing much, much better.
anyway, i am going to try and go to sleep now. sigh.
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15 responses to “coming out of the closet”
i feel your pain as my team, miami, have lost their reign as nba champs. honestly, i cannot root for the mavs. although i like dirk, mark cuban drives me NUTS!
on behalf of every artist in the world, i am very disappointed in you. but you’ve always been one to go against the mold. so… for that you are redeemed.
I understand what you’re talking about. I’m a Laker fan but do like the Mavs but they just don’t seem to have it together for whatever reason, hopefully it will click b/c I’d love to see them win it all (’cause I don’t think the Lakers are going to).
BTW … is it just me or does Baron Davis look like Mr. T with his beard?
he does…and it’s nasty. i wish someone would just take him out of the game. everytime i see him i want to punch the screen. it’s gross.
I pity the fool!
I love that your a bball follower!!! I’m with Chris G though, can’t bring myself to root for Mark Cuban’s team, even though I happen to like Jerry Stackhouse and Dirk and Avery Johnson… Cuban ruins it for everyone… I am happy though that the Bulls won… I’ve loved Kirk Hinrich since the first day I saw him at KU… Can’t wait to see you on Friday!
All the Mavs have to do is keep Davis from living in the paint (simple, but tough). He is killing them when he drives into the paint and the defense is collapsing on him, he then dishes it out for the 3. If they would have kept Nash. I am happy, though Da Bulls swept the Heat.
Yeah, I’ve been watching their games and can see a pattern–a very scary pattern. It seems like during the regular season Dirk can do anything and make as many points as he wants. But during the playoffs, not just this year but other years as well, Dirk seems to freeze up and can’t hit the broad side of a barn. I wish I knew why. Maybe he’s trying too hard. Thank goodness JT is stepping up. I see the pattern of the Warriors’ 3 point plays and can pretty well call them. That half court last night was incredible. I’ll be praying tomorrow night. GO MAVS!
I’m glad you decided to share your enjoyment of basketball with everyone on the world wide web. I’m a big Detroit Pistons fan and I had the biggest smile on my face when we sweep the Magics.
I’ve been staying up late to catch most of the West Coast games too. And as much as I like Avery Johnson, I find myself pulling for the Warriors…it’s a classic underdog story. They haven’t been to the playoffs in like 13 years and for them to beat the #1 seed would be, well, classic.
Davis, Jackson and Barnes have been slicing through the Mavs defense like crazy! I’ve never seen Dirk look so dumbfounded, it’s like he’s in la-la land. And that’s kind of sad because the Dirk who played in that double over-time against the Suns was pretty brilliant. What happened to THAT guy?
I’d like to see the series go to game 7 so the Mavs can walk away with some dignity. The Mavs will make it back to the playoffs next year, but the Warriors–who knows when that will happen again? Especially with all Davis’ injuries.
I feel for you though. It was a heartbreak last year when the Heat knocked the Pistons out of the contention for the Finals.
I hope they win tonight!
Anne,
Dont be a liar, You’ve been a REGGIE MILLER fan, forever, even when he was killing the Knicks w/ seven pts. in like 2.7 seconds. John Starks?”
Please don’t mind the “Bryan” character above. He is an OLD (meaning older than me and also the duration of time we have known each other…what is it now…14 years??) friend who happens to have posters of Reggie Miller (posing in speedos) all over his room.
He also has photos of me in my awkward years, so I better be careful what I say…
Oakland. All the way. It’s a beautiful thing.
Anne,
You must admit that the Mavs/Warriors have been one of the most entertaining first round series I have seen in a while. I feel that the Mavs got the short end of the stick on this one. The Warriors are not your typical 8 seed. They had a huge trade, mid season that added Jackson; if they had him all year, they would probably be about a 4 seed.
With that said, sorry buddy, your Mavs season will end tonight.
However, there is a bright side. The Mavs are setting history.
Never has an 1 seed lost to an 8 seed.
Never has a team with 60+ wins in a single season been eliminated in the first round.
I would hate to gloat at the moment