ClutchFans Game Thread: Mavericks @ Rockets 5/5/2005 (Playoffs Round 1, Game 6)

You said the game was over when the Mavs went up 8, and you questioned the heart of the entire team and its fans who root for them.

Now you come back here when they're up 7 and you're criticizing them for a play that cut into their TEN point advantage.

You have to understand why you're getting on people's nerves right now... you're pretty much defining the term "bandwagon lurker".

 

oh snap, paul pierce playin up the foul with a neck brace.

 

agree.
btw someone tell charles barkley to STFU

 

Stern is going to foul him a million dollars.... unless Pierce reveals the results from his x-ray. If he doesn't "cooperate", Pierce will be punsihed.

 

This is like the WWF. He walked out waving his jersey at the crowd, and now he's selling the injury for the big do or die match, er game! Entertainment at its best!

 

Mavs fans are saying the same thing about Kenny... Dirk just had his best half of the series, and really set the tone for them early... and he got nothing but "He's just a soft Euro" (which he may be when its all said and done).

 

Yao is too fired up, I think. He is too tense out there and that makes him fumble the ball and miss FT's.

 

what i loved most about the 2nd quarter was the RIDICulous defense. Bowen, TMac, JAmes, and Yao/Deke absolutely D'ed the hell out of the Mavs. All out, every possession. Not falling for fakes, hands in the EYES (or on the ball), not getting suckered into stupid fouls for the most part. MAN that was fun to watch them miss shots and turn the ball over

 

Thank you, now watch him come back at you about how he's not a homer and that he knows more about basketball than us. Heck he might even be nice enough to tell us about a high school team he was on

 

I think these guys on TNT are clowns and overuse cliches instead of analyzing the game.

Yao hasn't been playing aggressive??? I think that is totally untrue. I saw him trying to go for rebounds, playing tough D, going up strong. If anything I think he was overly aggressive, thus picking up that 2nd foul.

And I'm suprised we didn't hear Kenny talking about backcourt speed.

 

What I'm saying is, he's not consistently aggressive. He hasn't had a stretch of games where he's played super aggressive. It's so inconsistent it's maddening. You know what I mean?

 

That's how I feel. He scores..but really..doesn't create much for teammates..defense is a joke. He's soft. But that's how he plays. We're playing good defense on him. That one 3 was nice though. At least he's not flopping as much and isn't complaining. And isn't sticking his tongue out. I like Dirk..much more than Josh the punk Howard

 

Hey I didn't like the way we start, especially when u lose 2 games at home and with all the controversy regarding your coach, you start the game down by 8?

Tell me is this something of a good sign for your team after all that has happened?

I'm glad James ignited the fire, maybe it will spread to the rest of the team, but honestly after all that has happened I thought we would be up by 10-12 in the 1st quarter (and maintain it), to send a statement to these guys that

you know what, we really give a ****, not just about our coach but our team as well as WE really really really want to win this series more than u (Mavs).

 

In general... I don't want Kenny and Charles to be flat-out cheerleaders... but they really sucked the fun out of the half by doing nothing but criticizing.

Its almost like they're half-asleep... BORING. I should have just stuck w/ Jeff Hagedorn.

 

I wonder if he'll be suspended for game 7.

 

I think he is really a closet YOF. When he talks about Yao, it's like he's mad or something. Only a disappointed fan would react like that.

 

And faces a lifetime ban if he doesn't cooperate.

Introducing first from Boston Massachusetts, weighing in at 220 pounds, The Truth - Paaaauuuuuul Pieeeeeeeeerrrrrccccee!!!!

His opponent from Indiana, standing 6 foot 1 and weighing 205 pounds, the Neck Breaking Jamaaaaaalll Tinnnnnnsley!!!!

 

you know if there is indeed justice, The Rockets should win hust for Charles and kenny's sake

 

Yeah I totally loved shutting down Stackhouse and Dirk. Terry launched a 3..but Mike James two steals in a row! Dikembe and Yao are just great interior presences I love them.

We should have this defense ALL THE TIME. Tenacious good team defense..as well individual defense..plus transition defense

 

Oh my gosh Pierce just hit Tinsley with a steel chair BY GAWD HAVE MERCY ON HIS SOUL