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2014 NBA Playoffs: San Antonio Spurs(1) vs Dallas Mavericks(8)

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by Orange, Apr 16, 2014.

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Who wins?

Poll closed Apr 20, 2014.

  1. San Antonio in 4(sweep)

    42 vote(s)
    25.3%

  2. San Antonio in 5

    68 vote(s)
    41.0%

  3. San Antonio in 6

    37 vote(s)
    22.3%

  4. San Antonio in 7

    10 vote(s)
    6.0%

  5. Dallas in 4(sweep)

    2 vote(s)
    1.2%

  6. Dallas in 5

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  7. Dallas in 6

    3 vote(s)
    1.8%

  8. Dallas in 7

    4 vote(s)
    2.4%
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  1. J.R.

    J.R. Member

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    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>During today's Spurs/Mavs game, Craig Sager Jr. will interview Gregg Popovich at the end of the 3rd quarter. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23GetWellSager&amp;src=hash">#GetWellSager</a></p>&mdash; NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAonTNT/statuses/457929297253380097">April 20, 2014</a></blockquote>
    <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
     
    #41 J.R., Apr 20, 2014
  2. jim1961

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    A bit like many games last night, this one (so far) is being decided by the PG play/effectiveness.
     
    #42 jim1961, Apr 20, 2014
  3. RedNation

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    Dirk is cold
     
    #43 RedNation, Apr 20, 2014
  4. jim1961

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    Pretty much everyone is except Parker.
     
    #44 jim1961, Apr 20, 2014
  5. BigBenito

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    What an ugly first quarter.
     
    #45 BigBenito, Apr 20, 2014
  6. SPBR

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    Reggie Miller on Tim Duncan: "The big fundamentalist [sic]"

    Ugh.
     
    #46 SPBR, Apr 20, 2014
  7. Benchwarmer

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    True, it should have been Grizzlies vs. Spurs and Mavs vs. Thunder .... but oh well .... you guys shouldn't have lost that last Memphis game.
     
    #47 Benchwarmer, Apr 20, 2014
  8. BigBenito

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    Now we're cooking.
     
    #48 BigBenito, Apr 20, 2014
  9. CDrex

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    Tony Parker is really, really good guys.
     
    #49 CDrex, Apr 20, 2014
  10. Benchwarmer

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    One thing the Rockets have been good at doing all season is stopping Tony Parker. :grin:
     
    #50 Benchwarmer, Apr 20, 2014
  11. TheRealist137

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    When Beverley can harass Parker and even when he gets to the paint there is Dwight and Asik there it's not a coincidence the rockets have dominated the regular season games. That said, in a series, if we do have to match up with the spurs the Spurs can win if Pop thoroughly out coaches McHale.
     
    #51 TheRealist137, Apr 20, 2014
  12. zeeshan2

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    Spurs, you are better than this
     
    #52 zeeshan2, Apr 20, 2014
  13. tehG l i d e

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    expect the typical halftime charles hardcore spurs d-riding
     
    #53 tehG l i d e, Apr 20, 2014
  14. Benchwarmer

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    Lin also played shut down defense on Parker, holding him to 6 points when Bev was out. Parker can't shoot threes, so it's OK to go under the pick to defend his drive.
    It's much harder for us to stop Chris Paul or Steph Curry because they have range to keep defenses honest. You can't cheat behind screens on those guys.
     
    #54 Benchwarmer, Apr 20, 2014
  15. tehG l i d e

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    I remember that one game early on the season where we were blowing them out and then Tony Parker single handedly brought them back in the 3rd quarter to make it a close game.
     
    #55 tehG l i d e, Apr 20, 2014
  16. dandorotik

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    This is the one game where if the home team loses the first game, it makes no difference. I have seen the Spurs lose SO MANY Game 1s, only to come back and win the series, that I'm immune to them by now. I mean, anything can happen in the playoffs, but it wouldn't shock me at all to see SA lose and then sweep the rest of the games.
     
    #56 dandorotik, Apr 20, 2014
  17. Juxtaposed Jolt

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    Barkley crapped on San Antonio's Spurs AND the Zoo. Ouch.
     
    #57 Juxtaposed Jolt, Apr 20, 2014
  18. Benchwarmer

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    Anybody notice that Dirk is bricking open shots, and that the Mavs go on a run whenever he's on the bench ?
     
    #58 Benchwarmer, Apr 20, 2014
  19. CDrex

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    I am shocked that someone as experienced as Marion would consciously decide to go so far under a screen on Manu Ginobili. Carlisle just as surprised it seems.
     
    #59 CDrex, Apr 20, 2014
  20. BigBenito

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    any knee contact scares me. hopefully duncan doesn't go out like that.
     
    #60 BigBenito, Apr 20, 2014
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