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Golden State Warriors 97, Dallas Mavericks 85

Blogged under The NBA Playoffs, Bloglockers, Game Recaps, Front Page by alleyoop on Sunday 22 April 2007 at 11:35 pm

Avery Johnson got completely outcoached by Don Nelson in the opening game of the playoffs. The Mavericks decided to play small ball with the Warriors which played right into their hands. Why in the world would the best team in the NBA adjust how they play to matchup with the Warriors? Makes no sense to me. The game was tied at the half, but the Warriors smoked the Mavericks 59-47 in the second half to win the game. Josh Howard led the way for the Mavericks with 21 points, 13 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals tonight. Devin Harris played a good game on offense as he scored 19 points, grabbed 3 rebounds, dished out 2 assists and stole the ball 2 times. But Harris got abused by Baron Davis all night long as he racked up 33 points, 14 rebounds and 8 assists tonight. Jason Terry had a solid game with 17 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Dirk Nowitzki was rattled by the Warriors as he only hit 4 of 16 shots from the floor. He wound up with 14 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocked shots. Devean George got a rare start and he scored 10 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. DaSagana Diop and Erick Dampier only played 18 minutes between them and they racked up 9 rebounds. The Mavericks better go back to their big lineup and make the Warriors adjust to them. The Warriors lead the series 1-0.

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The Dallas Mavericks vs. The Golden State Warriors

Blogged under The NBA Playoffs, Bloglockers, Big Mavericks News, Front Page by alleyoop on Sunday 22 April 2007 at 10:58 pm
The Warriors strut into this series having swept the Mavericks during the season. The Warriors averaged 111.7 points per game while allowing the Mavericks to score only 95.3 points per game. This is the first time the Warriors have made the playoffs since 1994! Don’t forget that Don Nelson would like nothing more in the world then sending the Mavericks home after how they treated him at the end of his career there. Here are the key matchups in this series:

POINT GUARD: Baron Davis is a clutch player and he’s the one that makes everything go for the Warriors offense. He averaged 20.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and 8.1 assists per game this season. He’s going to be a huge problem for the Mavericks to contain. Devin Harris will likely be starting at point guard for the Mavericks for defensive reasons. He’s got a decent offensive game but the Mavericks don’t let him show it much. He averaged 10.2 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game this season. EDGE: BIG ONE FOR THE WARRIORS

SHOOTING GUARD: Monta Ellis will be the starting shooting guard for the Warriors in this series. He was one of the most improved players in the NBA this season which was his second. He averaged 16.5 points, 3.2 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game this season. Jason Terry is a very clutch player as he often moves between shooting guard and point guard. He averaged 16.7 points, 2.9 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game this season. Terry also is an excellent outside shooter. EDGE: SLIGHT FOR THE MAVERICKS

SMALL FORWARD: Jason Richardson had a slow start to the season but he’s dominated since returning from injury. He’s a good outside shooter and a fantastic finisher on the fast break. He averaged 16.0 points, 5.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game this season. Devean George will be starting at small forward as the Mavericks try to adjust to the Warriors small lineup. He has averaged 6.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game this season. George is a veteran of the playoffs and is sure to have some tricks up his sleeve. EDGE: WARRIORS

POWER FORWARD: Josh Howard will be playing closer to the basket in this series. That’s a good thing because he has a nice assortment of moves in the paint and he’s a good rebounder. He averaged 18.9 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game this season. Stephen Jackson will start at the “power” forward position for the Warriors. He’s small, but he’s a good offensive player that fits in well in the Warriors offensive running scheme. Jackson has averaged 15.5 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game this season. EDGE: MAVERICKS

CENTER: Dirk Nowitzki will shift to center for most of this series…at least on defense. He’s a fantastic basketball player as he does everything well. He may be the best shooting 7-foot basketball player of all time as he’s a great 3-point shooter! Nowitzki averaged 24.6 points, 8.9 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game this season. He gets my vote as MVP of the NBA this season. Al Harrington will be playing the center position most of the time for the Warriors in this series. Harrington averaged 16.5 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game this season. EDGE: HUGE FOR MAVERICKS

BENCH: The Warriors also have a high flying, versatile bench. F/G Mickael Pietrus is an outstanding defensive player but he also has game on offense. He averaged 11.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game this season. F/G Matt Barnes also is a speedy player that is a good shooter and finished on the fast break. He averaged 9.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game this season. Center Andris Biedrins had a fantastic year and if the need to go big arises, he is a legit 7-footer. He averaged 9.5 points, 9.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game this season. Guard Kelenna Azubuike is also a sleek, athletic player that fits right into the Warriors running style. He averaged 7.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game this season.

G/F Jerry Stackhouse is one of the best 6th men in the NBA. He averaged 12.0 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game for the Mavericks this season. Starting center Erick Dampier will be playing off the bench in this series as the Mavs try to combat the speedy lineup that the Warriors will start. He averaged 7.1 points, 7.4 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game this season. Center DaSagana Diop also will see his playing time cut down in the playoffs. He averaged 2.3 points, 5.4 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game. He is a very good shot blocker and the Mavs might need him to use that skill often in this series. Guard Greg Buckner is known for his defense and that will be needed in this series. He averaged 4.0 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game this season. EDGE: WARRIORS

PREDICTION: My head says to take the Mavericks in 7, but my heart says it’s the Warriors in 7. We’ll see which part of my body is right in a little while.

The rookies of the Dallas Mavericks earn an Incomplete

Blogged under Bloglockers, Rookie Reports, Front Page by alleyoop on Friday 20 April 2007 at 9:12 am

It’s hard to give the rookies of the Mavericks a letter grade seeing how they all sat together at the end of the bench. Guard Maurice Ager played in 32 games this season and he only averaged 6.7 minutes, 2.2 points, 0.7 rebounds and 0.2 assists per game. Guard Jose Juan Barea played in 33 games this season and he averaged 5.8 minutes, 2.4 points, 0.8 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. Forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu played in only 12 games this year and he averaged 2.4 points and 1.8 rebounds per game. It’s uncertain whether or not any of these guys will contribute in the future for the Mavericks because they just didn’t get enough playing time.

The 2006-2007 Dallas Mavericks by the numbers

Blogged under Bloglockers, Big Mavericks News, Front Page by alleyoop on Thursday 19 April 2007 at 5:24 pm

The Mavericks won the Southwest Division and they earned the #1 Seed in the Western Conference Playoffs. The Mavericks were 67-15 which had them 9 games ahead of the 2nd place San Antonio Spurs. The Mavericks were almost unbeatable at home with a 36-5 record there and they were also great on the road with a 31-10 record. The Mavericks dominated the Western Conference with a 40-12 record and they were 14-2 against teams in their Division. They averaged 100.0 points per game and only allowed 92.8 per game. They won 6 of their last 10 games to end the season, but they were just having fun.

Jerry Stackhouse excelling off of the bench for the Dallas Mavericks

Blogged under Bloglockers, Steppin Up, Front Page by alleyoop on Tuesday 10 April 2007 at 12:03 pm

The last two weeks, Jerry Stackhouse has really stepped up for the Mavericks. He has played in 7 games over that stretch of time and he averaged 17.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game. The Mavericks will need Stackhouse to continue with his excellent play off of the bench if they want to win the World Championship this season.

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