Suns @ Mavs 5/24/2006 game thread - ESPN scouting report

[Evil Ash]

Devin Harris having a layup drill

 

[jibikao]

3 Guys can't box out Dirk... this is pathetic.

 

[Evil Ash]

Nowitski getting any offensive board he wants and yet again another moronic foul. If you are going to foul, he doesn't get a shot up

6 "and 1" plays and we are losing by 6 ... go figure

 

[Evil Ash]

Bell is hurt. We're boned

Game over

 

[jibikao]

Oh no... Bell injured. shoot.

 

[jibikao]

Nowitski getting any offensive board he wants and yet again another moronic foul. If you are going to foul, he doesn't get a shot up

6 "and 1" plays and we are losing by 6 ... go figure

The refs allow Mavs to go over the back almost every single time. They can reach in to grab any rebound.

 

[Evil Ash]

The refs allow Mavs to go over the back almost every single time. They can reach in to grab any rebound.

Thats because we're soft and don't go after boards. You have to go after the damn ball instead of just expecting it to come back to you (the Suns rebounding strategy)

 

[Ryanwb]

This ones over...

 

[Evil Ash]

7 "and 1s", more TOs, more boards we miss, and Raja Bell said it "felt like his calf popped"

This game is over and if Bell's injury is serious, this series is over

 

[jibikao]

Tim Thomas's help defense is too slow. You either decide to help or don't.

 

[Evil Ash]

Tim Thomas's help defense is too slow. You either decide to help or don't.

All of our help defense has been too slow. Way too much indecision

At least TT showed the rest of the team how to foul there. See how Terry didn't get a shot up? Thats a foul

 

[jibikao]

Thats because we're soft and don't go after boards. You have to go after the damn ball instead of just expecting it to come back to you (the Suns rebounding strategy)

I agree. We had this game until we start giving up rebounds... sign.

 

[SirStefan32]

Mike needs to make some adjustments for game 7. Avery kicked his ass this time.

 

[Ryanwb]

Mike needs to make some adjustments for game 7. Avery kicked his ass this time.

Are you from the future?

 

[jibikao]

All of our help defense has been too slow. Way too much indecision

At least TT showed the rest of the team how to foul there. See how Terry didn't get a shot up? Thats a foul

When they slash in, our help defense was so indecisive. At this point, I say help every time since they are scoring 80% of the point inside.

 

[jbeecham]

Nowitzki goes over the back every time or simply shoves Suns players out of the way to get rebounds with no calls. He also travels on almost every post move. He's been pretty ineffective shooting outside, but in the paint he's getting every call.

We're getting ticky tack calls against us while they maul us with no calls. The officiating hasn't been extremely horrible, but there's been enough bad calls and non-calls to really hurt us. It also should;ve been a flagrant on Dampier when he took down Diaw from behind. Also, when Dirk lost the ball going to the hoop at the end of the 3rd and Barbosa tips the ball and then hits it again into Iavaroin's head, the refs gave Dallas a new 24 second shot clock when the ball didn't hit the rim and there was no change in possession.

 

[Evil Ash]

I heart Steve Nash. How in the world are we leading? I'm just .... speechless

 

[Ryanwb]

I love my reverse mojo

 

[jibikao]

Diaw needs to watch how Marion runs the pick&roll. So many times Nash wants to pass it in and it ends up having no passing angle.

Now, D.E.F.E.N.S.E.

 

[SirStefan32]

Are you from the future?

LOL. Oh man, game 7, game 2, same thing.

On a serious note, how the hell do they do this? They play like crap and they might win the game. How do they do it?

 

[jbeecham]

no foul call on KVH gives Dallas the chance for the win

 

[SirStefan32]

oh geez

 

[Evil Ash]

Now if we could only guard Devin Harris ... CRAP

Donw 1 with 4.8 sec left to go. Who takes the final shot?

 

[jibikao]

We had this... that Diaw's layup was bad. He either goes in strong or passes it out. He is not going to draw a foul at that time.

Nash.... don't leave that man open.

 

[Ryanwb]

Tim Thomas time right here