tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post6241127830219684285..comments2023-10-22T07:07:22.603-05:00Comments on <a href="http://sturminator.blogspot.com/">Bob's Blog - Live from Lewisville</a>: Game 3: Spurs 94, Mavs 90 (Spurs 2-1)Sturminatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03512218221714280831noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-1714158642120902262010-04-25T00:05:58.431-05:002010-04-25T00:05:58.431-05:00Sturminator,
I really appreciate your blog, sir, ...Sturminator,<br /><br />I really appreciate your blog, sir, as well as your fine contribution to The Ticket's wall-to-wall coverage of the NFL draft these past few days. Now back to this kick-in-the-jewels topic known as Dallas Mavericks playoff basketball. First, as a life-long DFW area inhabitant, I LOVE my Dallas franchises; always have, always will. I think that's why Friday night's loss has me on the verge of veering into oncoming traffic. I saw something in this past game that was all too familiar - Mavs turning into a Jet Terry led jump-shooting, brick-laying machine whilst supervising a lay-up drill for the opposing squad. Why do they continue to resort to this?? Was last night particularly worse because of the Dan Crawford factor? I really hate to accept that there is something to that theory but I'm afraid that there is. The 1-16 record is hard to ignore. Now is it ingrained in the team so much that they become afraid to defend for fear of touch fouls being called by DC's crew thus getting into foul trouble? <br /><br />I'm with you on Dirk, Bob. He was a beast. Without him, I fear how sub-par this team would be. My heart is really starting to break for him now considering how much he gives to this team year in, year out, only to see the rest of the team fold in crunch time. <br /><br />Sorry for the long comment. I'm just frustrated. It's tough to take these gut-wrenching losses with the nagging possibility that there is indeed an NBA grudge against the Mavs that affects the team and the fans as much as it affects their intended target, the GREAT Mark Cuban. It only adds to the frustration that the Spurs front-running contingency continues to grow in numbers and volume as this series marches on. As a fellow sports fan that detests front-runners, you know what I mean. The generic North Texan whose uncle's friend's cousin's nephew once visited Austin in 1991 and therefore said Generic North Texan feels justified to claim the Spurs and their rings as their own. Can't STAND front-runners! Unfortunately, Spurs front-runners have had over a decade to well...front run. Will the era of Pop, Timmy, Tony, and Manu keeping San Antonio on the map ever end??<br /><br />See you Monday at noon, sir.<br /><br />P1 EricSomesuchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793106980813008344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-75381957999022873252010-04-24T18:22:55.403-05:002010-04-24T18:22:55.403-05:00I'm just curious... if you had been told befor...I'm just curious... if you had been told before the series that Butler, Haywood, and Stephenson would barely be playing during an entire half of a playoff game... would you have EVER picked the Mavs to win the series??<br />I really don't understand the strategy of spending millions to get some good players - and then watching basically the 2008 Mavs lose in a round I playoff series.<br />Maybe we can still get Diop and Josh Howard back, along with Stackhouse and Devean George - what a GREAT team that would be, huh??Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15480566090169499514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-7315736456665435062010-04-24T15:25:35.719-05:002010-04-24T15:25:35.719-05:00@solaam I am pretty sure I did not mention fans wh...@solaam I am pretty sure I did not mention fans whining. My issue is with the team and team officials whining. <br /><br />@amerball. If you say it is typical of me to blame Carlisle, then I am sure it would be easy for you to find when I have called him out before, right? I have 2,000+ entries here on this blog, so find one. Good luck. <br /><br />BobSturminatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03512218221714280831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-59737230763585278832010-04-24T15:13:36.689-05:002010-04-24T15:13:36.689-05:00it is VERY predictable that you would blame the co...it is VERY predictable that you would blame the coach or the players NOT PLAYING for the loss. GOD FORBID, we actually blame the PLAYERS PLAYING that we LOVE SO MUCH and wear their jerseys. GOD FORBID, we hold the 12 million/year shooting guard to a higher standard than 1-7 in the 4th quarters... i mean, thats just not fair because he's such a GREAT cheerleader and he gets the JET on the runway, right?! GOD FORBID, we take the high road and make the players make plays. BUT you can keep being a typical homer and just blame the coach for not substituting propertly or dirk for only getting 35 points, or the players NOT in the game. SO EFFING TYPICAL.amerballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05242068458966219905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-24876441690953512562010-04-24T13:10:14.430-05:002010-04-24T13:10:14.430-05:00Hey Bob,
I agree with you on Cuban making his bed...Hey Bob,<br /><br />I agree with you on Cuban making his bed with the ref bashing but what can you do when atrocious calls like the charge on Dirk that negated an and 1 against Bonner or touch fouls for Ginobli layups happen over and over again? All these in crunch time in the 4th.<br /><br />I agree you have to fight through it but the Mavericks have never been a good enough team to overcome bad breaks. Unless they play perfect ball, they'll never win.<br /><br />And please spare me the self righteous act of calling out Mavs fans about officiating when you yourself whined about the refs during March Madness when Duke's goons were allowed to commit assault in the paint while the opponents fouled out on the other end.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09160019055311267476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-64167410735112715292010-04-24T10:42:54.865-05:002010-04-24T10:42:54.865-05:00I was in shock that Barea kept coming out of the h...I was in shock that Barea kept coming out of the huddle in the fourth quarter. He was clutch in the third quarter, but his effectiveness quickly wore off, and we had Butler on the bench while everyone else was jacking up three pointers.<br /><br />And then the slow start AGAIN. Just a poor coaching job getting this team ready once again. At what point in this series has Carlisle out-coached Pop?Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18096383640365341817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10242068.post-39784119590333635922010-04-24T10:32:30.152-05:002010-04-24T10:32:30.152-05:00I think Rick out-coached himself last night. I sti...I think Rick out-coached himself last night. I still don't understand any of the logic in keeping Butler out so long and leaving Ericka in until the Spurs made a comeback. When is that contract over?<br /><br /> Spot on about leaving JJ in way too long and about the bed that Cuban made.<br /><br />What are your thoughts about Rick bringing in Roddy just to get the Mavs fans to shut up about the rookie?<br /><br />I personally think we should have the Spurs chase around the small-ballers (Roddy included) for a while instead of vise versa. But just don't leave them in when it's crunch time.<br /><br /><br /><br />Meh,<br /><br />Total-Mavs-HomerAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07305033423137168481noreply@blogger.com