The third of our eight-part Mavs Moneyball Exit Roundtable, looking back at the year that was. This post's question involves the biggest disappointment of the year. Roundtable: Was this season a success? Biggest surprise of the season 3. What was the biggest disappointment of the season? Kirk Henderson ( @KirkSeriousFace ): I wish I could complain about the losses when Dallas collapsed at the end,...
Dave Deckard of Blazersedge.com and J.R. Wilco of PoundingtheRock share their intimate thoughts about the Portland Trail Blazers-San Antonio Spurs second round playoff series and the Spurs blowing out Portland in Game 1 thereof. Whenever the Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs meet, J.R. Wilco of Pounding The Rock and I engage in a little back-and-forth over the two teams and their prospects....
The human habit of being swayed by the moment at hand is as old as the world itself, but it was hard not to leave Kevin Durant's NBA MVP acceptance speech with the strong belief that there will never be another one like it....
The second of our eight-part Mavs Moneyball Exit Roundtable, looking back at the year that was. This post's question involves the biggest surprise of the year. The rest of our roundtable: Was this season a success? 2. What was the biggest surprise of the season? Andrew Tobolowsky ( @andytobo ): I say how good Dirk still is. I mean, the media screwed this one up in a big way, sort of unanimously agreeing...
Dirk and Rick both spoke to the media for the last time in the 2013-14 season, and we break down the top 10 things that those two said. On Monday, the players and coaches wrapped up for the 2013-14 season, including exit interviews for a handful of the key players. I've transcribed what Dirk and Rick had to say, but let's walk through a top 10 of what they said if you simply don't have time to read...
Some players talked business. Others just gave each other the business, like Dirk noting that Vince is 'pretty good for a fossil.' It's Mavs Exit-Interview Day and before we move on to a very busy offseason, we've got The Top 10 Quoteboard from inside Mavs HQ in Donuts!...
The Spurs were in complete control Tuesday night, dominating the Blazers on both ends of the court and locking up the three-point line. San Antonio looked downright terrifying on Sunday when it closed out the Mavericks . Tuesday night, the Spurs were at it again. They came out with a vengeance, pushing the Trail Blazers off the arc and out of the lane as they dominated in a Game 1 win, 116-92. The...
"I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be." -Douglas Adams Getting older is such a strange process. Nothing is different, then one day you find yourself annoyed with the damned kids at the metro station and their noise making. You find you need to eat differently. You watch crime procedurals and enjoy them. You do grocery shopping before you need...
Young and rising versus age and uncertainty. Will the Stars and Mavericks trade places as Dirk fades and Jamie Benn rises? It didn't always used to be this way, Dallas. Once upon a time I was a greasy teenager, and the upper middle-class clientele I serviced at the local quick-serve eatery would freely, and of their own volition, turn over tickets to Dallas Mavericks games. And so I learned to love...
Part one of eight in our Mavs Moneyball Exit Roundtable, looking back on the season that was in a variety of ways. Would you call this season a success? Alan Smithee ( @SmitheeMMB ): "Success" is sort of a relative term. I'd imagine plenty would answer enthusiastically in the affirmative for this question. I think Dirk's strong performance(and health) was a success. The team did make it back to the...
Dave Deckard of Blazersedge.com and J.R. Wilco of PoundingtheRock share their intimate thoughts about the Portland Trail Blazers-San Antonio Spurs second round playoff series. Whenever the Portland Trail Blazers and San Antonio Spurs meet, J.R. Wilco of Pounding The Rock and I engage in a little back-and-forth over the two teams and their prospects. Since we're now embroiled in a 7-game series,...
The Mavs could vulture their way to free-agent-to-be Lance Stephenson by overwhelming him with up to a four-year $62-mil offer. DB.com has surveyed a trio of NBA personnel people regarding Lance-to-Dallas. The stunning results - including a '10-foot-pole' line - exclusively inside:...
It is a headline-grabber nationally to suggest the obvious: The Mavs would like their long-desired chance to bid on possible July 1 free agents LeBron and Carmelo. It is a headline-grabber locally to suggest that ex-Mavs center Tyson Chandler is also on Dallas’ wish list. But ......
Samuel Dalembert would’ve preferred to be the Mavericks’ full-time center. During his first season in Dallas, however, Dalembert was used for about 20 minutes per game, starting 68 of the 80 games he appeared in. “It was a tough thing,” … Continue reading → ...
The Spurs put together a fantastic performance to take the series from the Mavericks. Let's look at some of the plays that stood out from the Game 7 win. Let's start this edition with a pick and roll between Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili. It starts in the right wing and Timmy slips the screen, sealing off Shawn Marion , and Gino finds him with a high pass that Duncan gathers and puts through the hoop....
The Deacs have two prominent alums playing in the Western Conference semi-finals. Chat along as you watch the former Deacs in action. The Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Golden State Warriors in Game 7 on Saturday night and tonight are set to play Oklahoma City in Game 1 of the Western Conference semi-finals matchup. Chris Paul had 22 points and 14 assists in Saturday night's decisive game. The...
The Blazers have advanced to the Western Conference semifinals for the first time since 2000, meeting up with Tony Parker, Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs in the second round of the playoffs. Portland Trail Blazers (0-0) vs. San Antonio Spurs (0-0) Tuesday, May 6 AT&T Center; San Antonio, TX 6:30 p.m. PDT Local TV/Radio: TNT; 620 AM Out for the Blazers: N/A Out for the Spurs: N/A SBN Affiliate:...
Dirk is the fourth corner on 'The Triangle Of Trust.' He understands what Dallas is trying to (re-)build. 'I'm pretty sure I'm not going to sign Kobe's deal, unfortunately,' the free agent joked Monday at Exit Interview Day. But we can tell you about the steps toward Nowitzki getting what he wants. It begins with the Mavs' renouncing his Bird Rights....
For Shawn Marion, Dubai calls. The World Cup calls. The Stanley Cup Playoffs call. His newborn son in Chicago calls. He spent Monday's Exit Interview Day at Mavs HQ pledging his desire to remain with his Mavs 'family' and promising his free-agency tour won't be all about money. But what if defending-champ Miami calls?...
Dallas Mavericks guard Jose Calderon (8) is hit in the face by San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili (20) after passing the ball out during the first half of play of game 7 in the first round of playoffs at … Continue reading → ...