Mavs-Kings Playoff Thread

PerryG2480 · April 18, 2004

Okay, after game 1, I don't feel too bad. The Mavs played well for most of the game, which always worries me because they always have one BAD quarter. When they play well for the first three, look out.

We had a chance to make a huge run in the third quarter, but no one would step up and hit a shot. Dirk was good as usual, but Finley disappeared. How he can let freakin' Doug Christie out play him is beyond me...that guy is such a chump you think Finley would be fired up. Jamison wasn't as impressive as he usually is, and Walker looked like a freakin' deer in headlights. The rookies played well, but faded a little towards the end. How can you leave Peja free behind the arc? I'm not talking about him hitting shots over outreached hands either...there were times he was shooting with no one within 8 feet of him. Stojakovic is a one trick pony, he shoots outside jumpers, that's it. You think Nellie would have someone shadowing him at all times. Won't cut it.

Not too much doom and gloom though...the effort was there for the most part, which is something strange coming from the Dallas JV squad (the road version).

Gotta get one in Sac Town, hopefully it'll happen Tuesday night.

Edited April 18, 2004 by PerryG2480

KPFC Sports Dept. · April 18, 2004

This game meant a lot more to the Kings than the Mavs. The way they have played lately if they would have dropped game one at home, arco would have imploded. Now it's time to buckle down and steal one on the road for the Mavs. Win one on the road and get home court advantage back for the best home team in the league.

PerryG2480 · April 21, 2004

Well, game 2 was obviously a heartbreaker. The Mavs did a lot of good things defensively in my opinion. Bringing in Najera was a good move that Nelson doesn't do often enough. I didn't agree with a lot of the things Nelson did tonight. Why bring in Scott Williams in the first half and run two plays for him to score? Williams is slow and old, and all we need him for is fouls and occasional rebound. Also, Finley was as inconsistent as I've ever seen him, and he's NEVER been a good ball handler. Why in the world would you call a play for him with the game on the line? They could have run the exact same play for Dirk and he at least would have gotten a shot off. He's the only one on the team that looks like he's hungry and willing to step up when it counts. Oh well, we had a chance to really steal the momentum tonight, and we blew it in the last 2 minutes.

Oh yeah, and Vlade Divac talking trash from the bench is just hilarious. That big hairy flopping lumberjack was nothing but a liability to his team tonight.

We better win games 3 and 4 in an impressive fashion, or it's lights out...and nothing but baseball around here for a long time.

KPFC Sports Dept. · April 21, 2004

Everyone said the Mavs should play defense and slow it down and stay "under control". They got what they wanted, good defense, mediocre offense and a loss. Let's stick to run and gun and run and gun some more.

I don't think Nelson called a play for Williams. I was listening to ESPN Radio and had the TV muted and they have Dave Shore listening to the huddles, you would not believe how much more information you get from that than TNT's broadcast. Plus a NT guy is a play by play. Anyway, Shore said that Nelson was putting in Williams for defense to try to slow down Webber. I don't think he thought that Williams would get two shots right away. Luckily Najera stepped up as the guy that can guard Webber, as he did not have nearly the success with Najera on him as with Walker.

Vlade Divac looked like a bumbling uncoordinated past his prime chain smoker on the court, and you are right, the comical part was his trash talking. As annoying as he is, no King could possibly match the dispicable Doug "The mother of all PW" Christie. I will devote a thread to him, probably after I am full of bitterness after the series is over. More people should know just how insane he and his wife are.

UNTLifer · April 21, 2004

The telling sign of Finley's ball mishandling skills came in the third quarter when Divac ended up guarding him on a switch, and Finley couldn't take him off the dribble. Finley is a liability with the ball. His only move is two dribbles and pull up for the fade away and everyone knows this.

KPFC Sports Dept. · April 22, 2004

Rasheed "Spothead" Wallace just pulled a Mike Finley. Down by 2 with 4.1 seconds left, the ball just flew out of his hands, the Bucks made thier FTs and upset the Pistons at Detroit.

KPFC Sports Dept. · April 22, 2004

Congrats to Antawn Jamison, who will win the 6th man of the year award tomorrow. He was great off the bench, never complained after never coming off the bench before, and I hope this leads to a starting role and more minutes next season. I get the tawn/toines mixed up all the time. It will be easier when there is just one next season.

Edited April 22, 2004 by KPFC Sports Dept.

UNT_92_Fan · April 22, 2004

Antoine Walker eh???? He started all 82 games.....I think u are referring to Antwan Jamison....off the bench JAMISON looked great...for representing a sports department you need to have your facts straight...j/k man.... mistakes happen

KPFC Sports Dept. · April 22, 2004

for representing a sports department you need to have your facts straight...j/k man.... mistakes happen

Especially at KPFC, so in way it was appropriate.

I had also misspelled Antawn, switching the a and w.

Edited April 22, 2004 by KPFC Sports Dept.

UNT_92_Fan · April 22, 2004

Don't be bitter....do u need a hug?

KPFC Sports Dept. · April 22, 2004

Sometimes it's just not worth it.

Edited April 23, 2004 by KPFC Sports Dept.

KPFC Sports Dept. · April 23, 2004

Back on track...

I don't think that the Mavs are dead yet. The Kings haven't shown they are so much better that winning 4 out of 5 is impossible. The Mavs were the best home team in the league and still have two more cracks at a win on the road. If Najera can stay out of foul trouble and Finley and/or Nash wake up, it will be a different series. I hope the home crowd is really rowdy Saturday. If they can get momentum the next games, game 5 is well within reach.

PerryG2480 · April 23, 2004

Agree...series is far from over. We kept it relatively close in game 1 and the Queens barely escaped game 2 with a win. It's time to come play in Texas. We need to focus on one at a time...but going back to Sac. tied 2-2 would be huge.

Congrats to AJ on 6th man of the year. Let's hope he starts next year.

PerryG2480 · April 25, 2004

Game 3 is almost over, and the Mavs Varsity team (the home squad) impressed as usual today. A couple of things...Finley's jump shot still isn't falling frequently, but AT LEAST he took it to the hole a few times and got some foul shots. Some poor officiating took place, namely the 3rd and 4th fouls called on Nash in the first half, but I'll take it. I started calling for Najera there in the second half, and sure enough he came in and made a difference again. The rookies looked intense. Overall a pretty decent performance that should get confidence back up for game 4.

We lost 2 relatively close games in Sac Town...we blew them out at home.

PUT YOUR HAND DOWN, DOUG CHRISTIE...YOU STINK.

LadyGreen · April 25, 2004

Kings will get the next one in Dallas, and finish it all off at home with a win during game 5

PerryG2480 · April 25, 2004

Kings will get the next one in Dallas, and finish it all off at home with a win during game 5

You mean teams other than Dallas actually win at the American Airlines Center?

KPFC Sports Dept. · April 25, 2004

Kings will get the next one in Dallas, and finish it all off at home with a win during game 5

Put down the purple kool-aid before it's too late. Momentum has shifted now.

Doug Christie PW Fun-Fact O' The Day: Doug doesn't acknowledge other women unless his wife is at his side!

CMJ · April 25, 2004

My take is neither team will win on the road. The Kings in seven.

Hiopefully the Mavericks prove me wrong.

eagle60 · April 26, 2004

The Kings are overdue to take the Mavericks out of the playoffs by Game Five. The Mavs aren't ready yet to move up the scale with both the Kings and the Lakers ahead of them (oh, and don't forget the T'Wolves!) There's always "Next Year."

April 26, 2004

The Kings are overdue to take the Mavericks out of the playoffs by Game Five. The Mavs aren't ready yet to move up the scale with both the Kings and the Lakers ahead of them (oh, and don't forget the T'Wolves!) There's always "Next Year."

This post makes absolutely no sense to me.

PerryG2480 · April 26, 2004

The Mavs knocked the Kings out of the playoffs last year and went to the Western Conference Finals...where two Texas (and no California) teams played.

If it's another blowout for the Mavs tonight, confidence will sky-rocket...and look out.