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It's getting interesting at AT&T
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The Mavericks have stopped the Spurs on seven consecutive possessions and have slowly crept within 83-79 and there still is 3:46 to play.
If the Mavericks pull this out, it will be the steal of the season.
They were down by a dozen with under eight minutes to go and have looked lousy...
Going small, briefly
22 days ago by
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Rick Carlisle started J.J. Barea to open the third quarter, but it didn't last long.
After a minute and 25 seconds, Shawn Marion got his fourth foul and Erick Dampier came in.
The Mavericks quickly watched the Spurs score six points and the deficit now is 58-42.
The Mavericks...
Going small, briefly
22 days ago by
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Rick Carlisle started J.J. Barea to open the third quarter, but it didn't last long.
After a minute and 25 seconds, Shawn Marion got his fourth foul and Erick Dampier came in.
The Mavericks quickly watched the Spurs score six points and the deficit now is 58-42.
The Mavericks...
Sometimes, life ain't fair
22 days ago by
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Jason Kidd played Manu Ginobili as well as he can be played in the final 10 seconds of the first half. And Ginobili still knocked down a 3-pointer to put the Spurs ahead 51-38 at the break.
No less an authority than Brad Davis, who is sitting in front of me, said Kidd played Ginobili...
And, nobody's happy
22 days ago by
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Dirk's ticked off because he thought Antonio McDyess swiped an elbow at his head.
Richard Jefferson's mad because Josh Howard did everything but climb into his uniform with him and no foul was called.
Rick Carlisle's peeved for any number of reasons and Gregg Popovich...
Finally, a shot-maker
22 days ago by
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They've had plenty of shot-takers and finally the Mavericks found somebody who could make one. Jet Terry just canned a couple of jumpers and the Mavericks' shooting percentage has perked up all the way to 27.8 percent.
And they're behind 38-32.
-Eddie Sefko
It's getting worse and worse
22 days ago by
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The Mavericks can't hit their backsides with their hands.
They are 7-for-31 for the game and 0-for-6 in the second quarter. It's a huge surprise that they haven't fallen behind by more than 24-21, but the Spurs can't score either.
Two bad offenses right now.
--Eddie Sefko
It's getting worse and worse
22 days ago by
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The Mavericks can't hit their backsides with their hands.
They are 7-for-31 for the game and 0-for-6 in the second quarter. It's a huge surprise that they haven't fallen behind by more than 24-21, but the Spurs can't score either.
Two bad offenses right now.
--Eddie Sefko
Mavs slow again, but quicker to catch up
22 days ago by
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The Mavericks dug themselves a hole again, but this time, it wasn't quite like the Grand Canyon.
After dropping 17 points behind Tuesday, they were down 16-8 in the first quarter against the Spurs before scoring 11 in a row to get the lead.
The quarter just ended with the score...
Drew, Josh good to go
22 days ago by
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For Josh Howard, just about every game is a test of some sort and tonight he'll try his left ankle on the second half of back-to-back games for the first time.
Coach Rick Carlisle said Howard would play, as will Drew Gooden, who came out of his first game back from a strained...
Crazy numbers from Tuesday night
23 days ago by
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After a game like Tuesday's, when the Mavericks beat Houston by 18, there's a string of numbers that are pretty eye-popping.
First of all, here's the Rockets' field goals by quarter:
First, 14-22, .636
Second, 10-24, .417
Third, 5-22, .227
Fourth, 6-14, .429
The...
Crazy numbers from Tuesday night
23 days ago by
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After a game like Tuesday's, when the Mavericks beat Houston by 18, there's a string of numbers that are pretty eye-popping.
First of all, here's the Rockets' field goals by quarter:
First, 14-22, .636
Second, 10-24, .417
Third, 5-22, .227
Fourth, 6-14, .429
The...
Live chat: Eddie Sefko on the Dallas Mavericks
23 days ago by
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Eddie Sefko is chatting about the Dallas Mavericks at 1:30 p.m. today before tonight's game in San Antonio against the Spurs. Ask questions early in the module below when it becomes active, and Eddie will try to get to as many as he can around 1:30 p.m.
Live chat: Eddie Sefko...
Photos: Mavericks 121, Rockets 103
23 days ago by
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Click here for images from Tuesday night's 121-103 victory for the Dallas Mavericks over the Houston Rockets.
Video: Dallas Mavericks postgame report
23 days ago by
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Eddie Sefko, staff writer for The Dallas Morning News, reviews the Dallas Mavericks' 121-103 win Tuesday over the Rockets at American Airlines Center in Dallas in his latest video.
Mavs win big
23 days ago by
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It would be nice to say that coach Rick Carlisle was peeved with the defense in the first quarter and a half Tuesday night.
But for that to happen, there would have had to be some defense played by the Mavericks.
If ever they needed a crystal-clear illustration of what defense...
Mavericks show signs of life
23 days ago by
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It took defense for the Mavericks to pull back into the game, trailing 61-57 at halftime.
They held the Rockets scoreless in the final three minutes of the half and forced five missed shots and two turnovers.
It was 10-0 Mavs down the stretch.
They'll have to capitalize on that...
Australia 8, Germany 8
23 days ago by
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In a stunning development, Australian David Andersen is playing Germany's Dirk Nowitzki to a standoff.
Both players have eight points and, to be blunt, Andersen has done a lot more since Dirk had five points in the first half.
--Eddie Sefko
Maybe there's hope
23 days ago by
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Aaron Brooks just went to the locker room for unknown reasons.
Whatever it is, the Mavericks are glad not to see him for a while.
Rick Carlisle, by the way, has seen enough of the reserves. The full band of starters will be back on the court coming out of this timeout.
They'...
Their situation has not improved
23 days ago by
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The Mavericks look like the kid on the bicycle who entered a motorcycle race.
They're always pedaling faster, but going slower.
The Rockets have roared out to a 46-32 lead and the Mavericks are having trouble stopping Aaron Brooks, among others. He already has 19 points.
--Eddie Sefko
Their situation has not improved
23 days ago by
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The Mavericks look like the kid on the bicycle who entered a motorcycle race.
They're always pedaling faster, but going slower.
The Rockets have roared out to a 46-32 lead and the Mavericks are having trouble stopping Aaron Brooks, among others. He already has 19 points.
--Eddie Sefko
Horrible opening quarter
23 days ago by
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The Mavericks just gave up 57 points in the first quarter.
Oh, wait. It was 37. It only seemed like 57 because they never stopped the Rockets.
The Rockets hit 64 percent of their shots (14-of-22) and had nine fast-break points. They were behind 16-14, then went 23-12 the rest of...
Drew's in, but not for Dampier
23 days ago by
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Drew Gooden just came into the game with 5:19 to go in the first quarter, replacing Dirk Nowitzki.
Rick Carlisle made a point before the game that Gooden's return from injury wouldn't necessarily impact Erick Dampier's playing time. To that end, the Mavericks have Gooden...
Carroll inactive; Gooden ready and waiting
23 days ago by
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Matt Carroll is the healthy scratch, but expect that to rotate in future games as the Mavericks now have 13 healthy players.
Drew Gooden is active and will play.
--Eddie Sefko
Gooden back tonight
24 days ago by
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The scuttlebutt from the players at shootaround was that Erick Dampier's minutes are about to go down again with the return of Drew Gooden to action.
Rick Carlisle called him a game-time decision, but it still figures that Gooden is probably a go for tonight.
That means the Mavericks...
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