tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post115069208718981526..comments2023-10-22T07:07:22.603-05:00Comments on <a href="http://sturminator.blogspot.com/">Bob's Blog - Live from Lewisville</a>: I don't want to talk about it.Sturminatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03512218221714280831noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-1150727983880989892006-06-19T09:39:00.000-05:002006-06-19T09:39:00.000-05:00First off, completely agree with anonymous from 8:...First off, completely agree with anonymous from 8:34 AM. Game 3 was Perfect Storm, Game 4 was White Flag, and Game 5 was Montreal Screwjob, Miami edition.<BR/><BR/>We are so much better than these punks that it isn't even funny.<BR/><BR/>Here's what we really need... Send in Josh Powell or Mbenga to stand under the basket, wait for Wade to appear, and deliver one of those classic Arn Anderson spinebusters. Think Shaq's the intimidator... not after that move.<BR/><BR/>Side note... the guy who talked about the Damp/Dirk heroics was hoping that the Dirk pass to Damp which made it 93-91 near the end of regulation would be the game winner.<BR/><BR/>Side note 2... You know what the deal with the free throws might be... and the shooting in general... that god awful shooting backdrop created by the crowd wearing all white. It's gotta be like looking into a monochrome kaleidoscope and trying to find an orange bar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-1150727454571537122006-06-19T09:30:00.000-05:002006-06-19T09:30:00.000-05:00Dwyane's dad is also named Dwyane, so Dwyane's Jr'...Dwyane's dad is also named Dwyane, so Dwyane's Jr's mom is innocentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-1150726749449631862006-06-19T09:19:00.000-05:002006-06-19T09:19:00.000-05:00The Mavs have been the Mavs in both games 3 and 5....The Mavs have been the Mavs in both games 3 and 5. They kill themselves at the end. You can't shoot 100% from the free throw line, so you must miss sometime. We just choose to keep our average level at the end of the game. Make free throws, make layups and Duh-wayne (ha!) and refs are not even a consideration. And lets stop shooting the 3 (not you Jet). It's usually a wasted possession. I don't think Avery even lets them practice it anymore. Drive to the hoop, make the layup, get the foul. That's a man's 3.<BR/><BR/><BR/>It's still the refs and conspiracy and aliens.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-1150726577369679212006-06-19T09:16:00.000-05:002006-06-19T09:16:00.000-05:00Life sucks. My wife is mad at me for breaking the ...Life sucks. My wife is mad at me for breaking the DirecTV DVR remote and kicking a bag of dog food so hard that it exploded all over the kitchen. A Mavs championship was my only hope of enjoying the sports drought before football season. Now we are done. We have no heart. The team is in full panic mode. The refs suck, but we may suck worse. The only highlight in all of this is this blog quote: <BR/><BR/>"Dwyane "My name is misspelled because my mom is an illiterate whore" Wade"<BR/><BR/>That is f'ing genius. <BR/><BR/>I vote we drag Laura Miller from her home and burn her like the evil witch she is. That may please the basketball gods and at least give us a game 6 win.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-1150726066159188442006-06-19T09:07:00.000-05:002006-06-19T09:07:00.000-05:00Damp & Dirk "almost" were the heroesYou must have ...<I>Damp & Dirk "almost" were the heroes</I><BR/><BR/>You must have loaded up a Tivo replay of Game 2 or something, because we weren't watching the same game.<BR/><BR/>-JBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-1150725579373611142006-06-19T08:59:00.000-05:002006-06-19T08:59:00.000-05:00After each loss the comments on this blog are carb...After each loss the comments on this blog are carbon copies. This stat, that stat, this trend, that trend.<BR/><BR/>There are no more excuses. I've read them all on this blog. Wake up, Avery melting down shows me what the mindset of the team is. <BR/><BR/>Heat in 6<BR/><BR/>When are they going to release the plans for the Cowboys Super Bowl parade?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-1150724682734755802006-06-19T08:44:00.000-05:002006-06-19T08:44:00.000-05:00overlooked stat from game 5: the Heat only had 12 ...overlooked stat from game 5: the Heat only had 12 turnovers.<BR/><BR/>that won't stay the same in Dallas. 20+ turnovers in game 5. i guarantee it.<BR/><BR/>ArthurAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-1150724084032687942006-06-19T08:34:00.000-05:002006-06-19T08:34:00.000-05:00WHY is everyone upset??? The Mavs will win in 7 --...WHY is everyone upset??? The Mavs will win in 7 --<BR/><BR/>Game 3: Miami plays the PERFECT GAME, Wade scores 40+, Shaq is awesome, they hit 3 after 3, Dallas gives up (leading bt 13 with 6min to go), crowd behind them, GERIATRIC PAYTON MAKES THE GO AHEAD SHOT, Dirk MISSES the tying FT.... and ***MIAMI ONLY WINS BY 2.<BR/><BR/>Game 4: Dallas waves the white flag. Shoots 22 three pointers, makes 3? Dirk has a "nightmare night". More 30+point Wade explosion, Starters pulled early in 4th quarter, J-Ho a NO SHOW, Stack's hard foul... ***MIAMI wins big, yet DALLAS STILL WAS ONLY DOWN BY 10 LATE IN THE 3RD***<BR/><BR/>Game 5: Dallas plays WITHOUT 13ppg Stack, Wade shoots as many FTS as Dallas, Dallas gets NO FTA in the 3RD, Damp & Dirk "almost" were the heroes, Wade scores 40 but half of that is at the foul line, Avery gets a technical, bonehead timeout, DIRK misses ANOTHER FT, J-HO misses TWO STRAIGHT FTs, an Overtime game at an Away crowd..... and ****MIAMI ONLY WINS BY 1 IN OT*****<BR/><BR/>Why the freakouts?<BR/><BR/>Dallas played as terrible as possible, and yet 2 made fts in 2 games and we'd be the nba champs yet?<BR/><BR/>I know knee jerk reactions are ruling, and I know it's natural to be afraid of being down 2-3 (TNT's Kenny Smith's houston team came back and won facingn that in '94), but c'mon, i mean, all the freaking stars and planets had to align perfectly and Miami BARELY survived! Is there ANYONE HERE that ACTUALLY THINKS Miami can win a game in Dallas??? ANYONE????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-1150721241297045652006-06-19T07:47:00.000-05:002006-06-19T07:47:00.000-05:00Have the Mavs ever been swept in a playoff series ...Have the Mavs ever been swept in a playoff series in recent memory?<BR/><BR/>So why should it (losing 4 straight) start now?><BR/><BR/>With all of Dallas behind them and TICKED OFF??<BR/><BR/>With all the CONTROVERSY?<BR/><BR/>With thousands of FANS??<BR/><BR/>Dallas ain't losing Game 6 : win by 15+<BR/><BR/>Then, with newfound confidence, Dallas wins Game 7 by 6-8 pointsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-1150719621091983832006-06-19T07:20:00.000-05:002006-06-19T07:20:00.000-05:00Yawn!!!!!!I just woke up from Summer Bash. Wow, wh...Yawn!!!!!!<BR/><BR/>I just woke up from Summer Bash. Wow, what a party. Act like your 20 with a 30 year old body and you get what you deserve I guess.<BR/><BR/>Was there a game last night?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-1150719265444497372006-06-19T07:14:00.000-05:002006-06-19T07:14:00.000-05:00wow - I wandered into Spurs Central - where your t...wow - I wandered into Spurs Central - where your team never gets beat (they only get screwed), 'nobody respects us' and the league doesn't want us to win. (although in this case it's a Cuban-Stern thing instead of the small market/boring thing.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-1150717903545524952006-06-19T06:51:00.000-05:002006-06-19T06:51:00.000-05:00in regards to the missed backcourt violation:from ...in regards to the missed backcourt violation:<BR/><BR/><I>from CNNSI.com<BR/><BR/>Cuban was standing against a wall, shaking his head while gathering his thoughts before speaking to reporters when assistant coach Larry Riley alerted him to the missed backcourt violation.<BR/><BR/>"You can't be established in the frontcourt, then jump into the backcourt," Cuban said after watching a replay. "My understanding from the rule book is, if you are going to catch the ball in the backcourt, you have to be in the backcourt to catch it. You can't be established into the backcourt after you catch it or that's a backcourt violation."<BR/><BR/>The Mavericks came into the game already furious over the decision to suspend Stackhouse because of hard foul in Game 4.<BR/><BR/>This latest incident, and possible league action against Cuban, makes things even more interesting as the Heat take a 3-2 series lead to Dallas for Game 6 on Tuesday night.<BR/><BR/>"This is going to leave a bitter taste in everyone's mouth," Howard said. "We're going to come out and play hard in Game 6 and Game 7."</I><BR/><BR/>ArthurAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-1150717842076801242006-06-19T06:50:00.000-05:002006-06-19T06:50:00.000-05:00I'm awake and I'm not feeling any better. I live ...I'm awake and I'm not feeling any better. I live in Houston and it was pretty stormy all night but I usually sleep right through it. I barely slept last night. Why do I care? It's just sports...<BR/><BR/>Thankfully my wife gets me and didn't make me sleep on the couch, then I wouldn't have gotten any sleep.<BR/><BR/>So Bob, are you going to talk us down from the ledge? I don't believe in conspiracy theories so I don't buy that. But I do believe you can be incompetant and there were two very incompetant parties last night. The refs (DWade's foul, the back court violation, etc.) and the Mavs defense. How can you give up that many free throws and how can you, for the 2nd time in this series, not close out a game??????<BR/><BR/>Dirk, we as Mavs fans BEG YOU, please show up. It's all hands on deck time and we need you, this team needs you, this city needs you. Step up and be the next Dallas Mega-Super star.<BR/><BR/>JET, thanks for being the team for now.<BR/><BR/>Stack, show 'em how pissed you are and put together the best game in an NBA finals from the bench ever.<BR/><BR/>Devin, I know you're young, but take the bull by the horns and show that you're going to be a star.<BR/><BR/>Diop and Dampier, play like you did in the 1st two games.<BR/><BR/>AJ, get back to being a genius.<BR/><BR/>Let's GO MAVS! Let's GO MAVSAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-1150717572519210522006-06-19T06:46:00.000-05:002006-06-19T06:46:00.000-05:00JonG summed it up better than I could. Oh and 'Er...JonG summed it up better than I could. Oh and 'Eric in Keller', Vince Young never disappeared like Dirk has the last 3 games. Even when VY was miserable he was at least a factor; Dirk had the quietest 20 point night I think I've ever seen. I can deal with a superstar trying to take over a game and failing a lot better than him becoming wallpaper. A note to Dirk: you've now used up all the credits you earned in the Spurs series. Time to re-earn some respect with your play or you go back to being another soft European player.<BR/><BR/>Mavs are either one loss from the biggest non-Yankees choke job in history or 2 wins from one of the most dramatic series wins in years. It's their choice which one it is.<BR/><BR/>-JBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-1150716587184230862006-06-19T06:29:00.000-05:002006-06-19T06:29:00.000-05:00the fact is, whether or not they got jobbed by the...the fact is, whether or not they got jobbed by the refs, the Mavs have to move on and get ready to tie the series and force a game seven. it will be a bad sign if we hear the players, and more importantly Avery, still complaining about the refs. i think Avery has already given it too much attention. he needs to let Cuban bang that drum and get back to getting his team prepared. <BR/><BR/>we got screwed, plain and simple. but it's time to "put it behind ya buddy!"<BR/><BR/>ArthurAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-1150715156081161222006-06-19T06:05:00.000-05:002006-06-19T06:05:00.000-05:00I quit life.I quit life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-1150704482358075262006-06-19T03:08:00.000-05:002006-06-19T03:08:00.000-05:00"And I'm in doghouse for letting this game get to ..."And I'm in doghouse for letting this game get to me too much.<BR/><BR/>Helllloooo Couch"<BR/> <BR/><BR/>Yup, me too. I put myself there b/c my fiance is from San Antonio and I don't want to see his smiling face next to me. It physically hurts!<BR/>-MariaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-1150699193824312052006-06-19T01:39:00.000-05:002006-06-19T01:39:00.000-05:00"NOTE TO CUBAN:If there is a conspiracy its your o..."NOTE TO CUBAN:<BR/>If there is a conspiracy its your own damn fault quit being so cocky and take a seat in the owners box sometimes."<BR/><BR/>When rape is inevitable, lie back and enjoy it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-1150698996309198272006-06-19T01:36:00.000-05:002006-06-19T01:36:00.000-05:00IndifferenceLet me just say I am a huge fan of bas...Indifference<BR/><BR/>Let me just say I am a huge fan of basketball I would like Dallas to win. But that german on the mavs is way overated. Missing clutch FT, put an average defender on him and he disappears. Regardless if the refs screwed things up, the Mavs need a player to play with fire like DWade. That 50 point game isnt enough to say dirk is all that great Dirk is the Mavs, and the Mavs got no heart. <BR/><BR/>NOTE TO CUBAN:<BR/>If there is a conspiracy its your own damn fault quit being so cocky and take a seat in the owners box sometimes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-1150698815699954412006-06-19T01:33:00.000-05:002006-06-19T01:33:00.000-05:00Let's forget the bogus/inconsistent Stackhouse sus...Let's forget the bogus/inconsistent Stackhouse suspension. Forget the first 4 quarters of the game. Forget the first 3 quarters where the Heat took FOUR times as many free throws as the Mavs (36-9). Forget the 3rd quarter where the Heat got to the line 18 times to 0 for the Mavs. Forget that Wade took as many free throws as the entire Mavs team. Forget that the Heat, as a team, took twice as many free throws as the Mavs (49-25).<BR/><BR/>Just look at the final play. The game was completely stolen from the Mavs here.<BR/><BR/>1) On the inbounds, it should have clearly been an over-and-back violation on the Heat. You're allowed to catch the ball in the backcourt. But you must establish your position in the backcourt first. Wade did not. Wade jumped from the frontcourt (both feet completely in the frontcourt) into the backcourt and caught the ball in the MIDDLE of his freakin' jump. That's as easy to call as it gets. As Cuban said, that should be clear, at least to most high school referees. So the Mavs would have gotten the ball there with 9 or so seconds left. Heat would have had to foul. Mavs would have had a 2 or 3 point lead most likely.<BR/><BR/>2) As three Mavs defenders swarm on Wade on the perimeter, Wade shoves Jason Terry, a straight-arm basically, an obvious offensive foul. But ok, sometimes they don't call contact like that, even if it's obvious, they want the players to decide games. <BR/><BR/>3) But if that's the case how do you explain the foul on Wade with 1.9 seconds to go? Mavs defended it as perfectly as you can. They had 3-4 defenders on him, he fought his way through them all off-balance, threw up a weak shot off the backboard, Mavs get the rebound. They call a foul on Dirk. Replays showed the only contact from Dirk on Wade was his right hand resting on his back. There wasn't a shove, there wasn't any contact on the arms/hand/wrists, it was a no-call all the way.<BR/><BR/>4) With 1.9 seconds left, Mavs still have a chance even if Wade makes both. Only way to take away that chance is to take away the Mavs' final TO. Avery signals several times for a TO after the second free throw. Referees know Avery doesn't want a TO now. He's not an idiot. Even if you give the refs the break on this one and put it solely on Josh for signaling for a TO there, the fix was already in with the 3 previous blown calls.<BR/><BR/>Unbelievable.<BR/><BR/>NBA should be ashamed of themselves. The Mavs know they outplayed the Heat in that game. They had it flat-out stolen by the refs, no arguing it on this one. They had their chances to win, sure, they missed a shot here and a free throw or two there, but they so clearly outplayed the Heat in the first 4 quarters and then had it ripped away from them on that final play in OT. How can they possibly defend those first 3 calls they missed (the 1st one primarily since that one isn't subjective in the slightest)? There's no possible way it can be justified.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-1150698659711554472006-06-19T01:30:00.001-05:002006-06-19T01:30:00.001-05:00You heard it here first.... Church.Mavs will get k...You heard it here first.... <BR/><BR/>Church.<BR/><BR/>Mavs will get killed on Tuesday, and even if they somehow win, they'll lose in Thursday. No point in watching fellas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-1150698626350678702006-06-19T01:30:00.000-05:002006-06-19T01:30:00.000-05:00How about a rousing chant of David Stern sucks rev...How about a rousing chant of David Stern sucks reverberating throughout the arena Tuesday night for the national television audience?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-1150698545070766282006-06-19T01:29:00.000-05:002006-06-19T01:29:00.000-05:00The Mavs overcame so much in this game- the loss o...The Mavs overcame so much in this game- the loss of Stackhouse, another subpar game from Dirk (though the Heat deserve much credit here), and an incredible free throw disparity. But after all this they shoot themselves in the foot with missed free throws, questionable coaching decisions, and a most unfortunate timeout. Wow, this one really stings.<BR/><BR/>It all comes back to No. 41. Dirk- as great as JET was tonight, the Mavericks will not win the series unless you figure this out in Game 6. You can't let Haslem or Posey take you off your game; it's unacceptable. They are role players on their team, you're the star of yours. Play like it, show us what we've seen from you in the past, and the Mavericks have a legitimate chance to win the next two games. If not, we'll all have a LONG summer to ponder what might've (and probably should've) been.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-1150697845526474902006-06-19T01:17:00.000-05:002006-06-19T01:17:00.000-05:00Bob, we need you man... I need you to either calm ...Bob, we need you man... I need you to either calm me down or fire me up because as I read through these comments I agree with 95% of what everyone is saying and I am really buying into the conspiracy theory... <BR/><BR/>A great segment idea... Are we all just a bunch of homers? Or is there really something to what's being said here? <BR/><BR/>I trust you Bob... If you say we're being a bunch of homers, I'll shut up, stop wanting to kick the chair and admit defeat. If we're getting beat, we're getting beat. That happens in sports... and if that's what we're watching (a fairly judged sport) I can handle that... <BR/><BR/>Talk to us Bob... Tell me if I'm crazy...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-1150697548753793322006-06-19T01:12:00.000-05:002006-06-19T01:12:00.000-05:00"And I'm in doghouse for letting this game get to ..."And I'm in doghouse for letting this game get to me too much.<BR/><BR/>Helllloooo Couch"<BR/><BR/>Same here. Can I get back into a time machine to 1993 when I didn't worry about wins and losses with this team?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com