Jan 05
Dirk Nowitzki appeared in his 1,000th game in a Mavericks uniform, the only uniform he has ever played in. Dirk is currently third-longest tenured player with one team. Only Kobe Bryant and Timmy Duncan have been with their teams longer. During that 1,000 game the big German has scored nearly 23,000 points (22,947 to be …
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Jan 03
Perhaps it’s the fact they share an alma mater, but for some reason I can’t help but think of Jerry Stackhouse when I see Vince Carter in a Mavs uniform. Since his signing, I’ve been struggling to see how Vinsanity fits on this particular roster, but after a relatively strong showing last night, I began …
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Jan 02
Mavs fans could have saved themselves time, and a lot of pain, had they simply tuned in for the last 5 minutes of Sunday night’s game against Minnesota. With 5:08 left to play in the game, the Mavs were in the midst of a 10-0 run, had just pulled in an offensive rebound, and Dirk …
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Jan 01
It’s being widely reported that the Mavs have reached an agreement with Yi Jianlian. It’s not a terrible move, but it does reek of some of the moves orchestrated by the Mavs during the Nelly Ball days. Wang Zhi-Zhi anyone? Yi has had stints with MIL, the Nets and, last year, with the Wizards. He …
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Dec 31
Ian Mahinmi turned in the game of his career in the Mavs 99-86 victory over the Raptors. You look at his line–19 points, 5 rebounds and 2 blocks, off the bench–and you might think “solid, but not spectacular.” In order to truly appreciate what Mahinmi did last night, I think you needed to watch the …
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Dec 30
Perhaps I’m the only MFFL out there who is not particularly concerned with the Mavs’ 0-3 start. Before the season started, before we lost Chandler and JJ, I would have figured we would lose to Miami and Oklahoma City, simply because those two teams are talented and out for revenge. I did not expect the …
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Dec 27
We all remember LeBron James and Dwayne Wade mocking Dirk Nowitzki’s illness during the 2011 NBA Finals. Most mature NBA fans found it rather childish. One part of their bit that I still don’t get is the towards the end of this clip where they pull their shirt up over their mouth and appear to …
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Dec 27
There is a definite sense of anticipation tied to the Christmas season. Kids anticipate the arrival of jolly St. Nick, those of us a bit older anticipate time with family and loved ones and Christians anticipate the fulfillment of divine prophecy. This year, another kind of anticipation filled the American Airlines Center, in downtown Dallas, …
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Nov 01
The calendar reads November 1, 2011, which means tonight I should be heading down to the American Airlines Center for opening night of Mavs basketball. While Opening Night in the NBA may not carry the same cachet as Opening Day in Major League Baseball, it’s still a special time on the sports calendar, so much …
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Jun 02
In the pre-game podcast, I laid out 5 key areas of focus for the Dallas Mavericks. 13 – Thirteen has been the key number in regards to turnovers for the Mavericks the entire post-season. The Mavs turned the ball over 18 times tonight. The only playoff game this season they turned the ball over …
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