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Showing posts with label Dirk Nowitzki. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dirk Nowitzki. Show all posts
Thursday, May 31, 2012
NBA Finals - Aging Veterans show their mettle
As expected the reigning NBA Champions Dallas Mavericks got swept disappointingly.That makes one of my other favorite teams the Boston Celtics my lone hope of enjoyment in the NBA Finals.Boston Celtics has been an absolute surprise in the post season. I have been waking up early on the weekend at around 5 AM to watch the postseason games and i like to watch the LA Clippers as they are probably the most entertaining team to watch with CP3,Blake in the mix but was also happy that SA Spurs went through to the Conference Finals.Aging teams like Spurs and Celtics proved their mettle and class even in the case of a shortened and physically taxing season.The level of play that Kevin Garnett ,Paul Pierce and Tim Duncan able to perform in their late thirties is nothing short of amazing.The Spurs and Celtics personify what Team basketball looks like.Tony Parker and Manu Ginobli are like the best wingmen for the centre Tim Duncan who still has the best post moves in NBA.Rondo has really matured into a All Star Hall of Fame Point Guard who cares of he doesnt average 25 points a game he is a PG his job is to make others better which he excels in.... I hope either the Spurs or the Celtics win.
Sunday, March 04, 2012
Monday, January 02, 2012
The fall of Dallas Mavericks
It was really sad to watch the Dallas Mavericks fall to a 1-4 start to a truncated season of NBA.At this rate the Dallas might have to struggle just to make the playoffs with Clippers,Timberwolves and Warriors looking like a far better side than the one that played in the previous season.The main factors that could contribute to the downfall are the following......
Insane deal to let go Tyson Chandler and JJ Barea
How in the world the Mavs thought that the only focal point of their defense of a championship team is not worthy of an extended.Come on Mark Cuban cant you offer more than a year for Tyson Chandler,thats ridiculous the guy helps you get your first ring and then you treat him like a disposable commodity,thats not fair.Looking at the Knicks this year Tyson might be the missing puzzle that the knicks are waiting for.
What does JJ Barea have to do to get an extended deal.He was the only reason why Mavs won that crucial game in the Finals when Dirk fell sick and JJ Barea scored a valuable 20 odd points running circles around the Miami defense.The very fact his current side Timberwolves defeated the Mavs yesterday is sweet justice for him.
Not to mention the trade of Caron Butler who is one their consistent performers.
The Replacements
What has the Dallas Mavericks got in return. Lets see that they did receive two All Stars in the form of Vince Carter and Lamar Odom. But both of them are in the fag end of their careers and are probably not starter material but still effective.Vince Carter - the most entertaining player to have ever played the game but rarely has a side ever won a playoff series because of him.He cannot carry sides to victory, the best he can do is to play a support cast to Dirk and score some points and looking at the way he is playing he simply cant dunk anymore either.Lamar Odom looks disoriented in the Dallas team.He probably needs more time to fine tune his setup plays with his team members.It takes time even for veterans to gel like a team and this Nba Lockout has ensured that they have no time whatsoever. With the hectic schedule it is more likely Dallas goes from bad to worse.
The Hopefuls
There might be a chance that Dallas can come back and thats through their marquee player Dirk Nowitzki. He usually heats up at the fag end of the season and lets accept it ...there is absolutely no defense against the Dirk fade away. The veterans Lamar,Kidd and Carter might bring in their experience in crunch games and they can very well cause problems for any defense in the playoff games.But Vince and Dirk has no defensive skills at all.There is also the fact that Beaubois is back and healthy. He is probably their only hope now...
He is probably the smoothest player in the NBA and the only player other than Dirk to have ever scored more than 50 points in a game for the Mavericks.How come he is not a starter is beyond me.......
As of now it looks like Dallas is not even trying for a repeat.
Insane deal to let go Tyson Chandler and JJ Barea
How in the world the Mavs thought that the only focal point of their defense of a championship team is not worthy of an extended.Come on Mark Cuban cant you offer more than a year for Tyson Chandler,thats ridiculous the guy helps you get your first ring and then you treat him like a disposable commodity,thats not fair.Looking at the Knicks this year Tyson might be the missing puzzle that the knicks are waiting for.
What does JJ Barea have to do to get an extended deal.He was the only reason why Mavs won that crucial game in the Finals when Dirk fell sick and JJ Barea scored a valuable 20 odd points running circles around the Miami defense.The very fact his current side Timberwolves defeated the Mavs yesterday is sweet justice for him.
Not to mention the trade of Caron Butler who is one their consistent performers.
The Replacements
What has the Dallas Mavericks got in return. Lets see that they did receive two All Stars in the form of Vince Carter and Lamar Odom. But both of them are in the fag end of their careers and are probably not starter material but still effective.Vince Carter - the most entertaining player to have ever played the game but rarely has a side ever won a playoff series because of him.He cannot carry sides to victory, the best he can do is to play a support cast to Dirk and score some points and looking at the way he is playing he simply cant dunk anymore either.Lamar Odom looks disoriented in the Dallas team.He probably needs more time to fine tune his setup plays with his team members.It takes time even for veterans to gel like a team and this Nba Lockout has ensured that they have no time whatsoever. With the hectic schedule it is more likely Dallas goes from bad to worse.
The Hopefuls
There might be a chance that Dallas can come back and thats through their marquee player Dirk Nowitzki. He usually heats up at the fag end of the season and lets accept it ...there is absolutely no defense against the Dirk fade away. The veterans Lamar,Kidd and Carter might bring in their experience in crunch games and they can very well cause problems for any defense in the playoff games.But Vince and Dirk has no defensive skills at all.There is also the fact that Beaubois is back and healthy. He is probably their only hope now...
He is probably the smoothest player in the NBA and the only player other than Dirk to have ever scored more than 50 points in a game for the Mavericks.How come he is not a starter is beyond me.......
As of now it looks like Dallas is not even trying for a repeat.
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Monday, June 13, 2011
Thursday, June 02, 2011
Amazing Game 2 Dallas won !!!!
Got up early to watch this game and what a game it was....
Dallas down by 15 with around 6 min left somehow found the play to break the Miami defense and come out winning....
Dallas down by 15 with around 6 min left somehow found the play to break the Miami defense and come out winning....
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Hope Dallas wins the NBA
Cause Dirk Nowitzki deserves it
Once my favorite Boston Celtics went out of the NBA,I will be supporting
Dallas Mavericks cause Dirk Nowitzki is such a great player that he shouldnt retire without winning a ring. This is because he is simply one of the greats of our times
I still remember when i used to watch Dirk and Nash play together for the Mavericks in the playoffs,
Once my favorite Boston Celtics went out of the NBA,I will be supporting
Dallas Mavericks cause Dirk Nowitzki is such a great player that he shouldnt retire without winning a ring. This is because he is simply one of the greats of our times
I still remember when i used to watch Dirk and Nash play together for the Mavericks in the playoffs,
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