Mavs get OKC which I think is the better match-up for Dallas.
Marc Gasol > Kendrick Perkins
Perkins can't be anywhere near as productive as he was in Boston because it's a much more high speed and spread out offense.
A long lay-off for an older team like Dallas could give needed rest, or it could cool off their hot shooting and make them a little rusty.
Looking forward to Game One Tuesday.
Perkins wasn't really productive for Boston. He was just effective.
I'll take the Perkins/Chandler matchup in favor of Perkins all day long. But I do think Dallas has a better bench, and it might be just a year too soon for OKC.
Am I the only person who really wants to Jason Kidd to win a championship? Is there a movement going on for that? Is there a chance Jamal Mashburn and Jim Jackson can get in on this too?
I don't care if Kidd ever gets a ring. He's always been a major league douchebag.
but has he let his game fall of more than mike bibby? no. the two of them should have a race with the loser being crowned slowest pg in the league.
Kidd was fourth in the NBA in Assists and second behind only Chris Paul in Assist to Turnover ratio in 2011.
Bibby is not in the Top 30 of either.
If Miami and Dallas meet in the Finals it will still be the worst PG matchup in Finals living memory, though. Strange, considering how this is now supposed to be a PG-dominated league.
I don't care if Kidd ever gets a ring. He's always been a major league douchebag.
but has he let his game fall of more than mike bibby? no. the two of them should have a race with the loser being crowned slowest pg in the league.
Kidd was fourth in the NBA in Assists and second behind only Chris Paul in Assist to Turnover ratio in 2011.
Bibby is not in the Top 30 of either.
If Miami and Dallas meet in the Finals it will still be the worst PG matchup in Finals living memory, though. Strange, considering how this is now supposed to be a PG-dominated league.
Crazy talk.
One is a Finals MVP and the other is a sure fire HOF'er.....both were in the Top 5 Assists in the League in 2011.
I judge a PG on Assists and Turnovers.......Kidd is still one of the best even at 38 years old....Stats don't lie.
the playoff experience, good decisions an ''calming'' effect he has on the team added to the turnover ratio makes him a great PG...he may have slowed down over the years...but look at his career
this is the worst PG in the L...please be serious.
Bibby is a defensive liability but at this point he's there to be a shooter/facilitator nothing more
I don't care if Kidd ever gets a ring. He's always been a major league douchebag.
but has he let his game fall of more than mike bibby? no. the two of them should have a race with the loser being crowned slowest pg in the league.
Kidd was fourth in the NBA in Assists and second behind only Chris Paul in Assist to Turnover ratio in 2011.
Bibby is not in the Top 30 of either.
If Miami and Dallas meet in the Finals it will still be the worst PG matchup in Finals living memory, though. Strange, considering how this is now supposed to be a PG-dominated league.
Crazy talk.
One is a Finals MVP and the other is a sure fire HOF'er.....both were in the Top 5 Assists in the League in 2011.
I judge a PG on Assists and Turnovers.......Kidd is still one of the best even at 38 years old....Stats don't lie.
Assists are all Kidd has left, unfortunately. That 36% shooting is another stat that doesn't lie. Or the big whopping 77 free throws he attempted all year.
It would have been a good matchup in 2006, sure. Not now.
the playoff experience, good decisions an ''calming'' effect he has on the team added to the turnover ratio makes him a great PG...he may have slowed down over the years...but look at his career
this is the worst PG in the L...please be serious.
[Assists are all Kidd has left, unfortunately. That 36% shooting is another stat that doesn't lie. Or the big whopping 77 free throws he attempted all year.
It would have been a good matchup in 2006, sure. Not now.
Kidd has never been able to shoot since college days. That being said he's still one of the most dominant PGs to play the game. No flash these days, but still effective. Bibby doesn't even play that much anymore.
That was a crazy ass game. It seemed like Dallas was serving up an old fashioned ass whooping, but then the Thunder would not go away.
I like the Thunder and of course Durant a lot......but when your 3 best players are 22 and younger it's tough to beat a good veteran team.
True, but I'll be genuinely surprised if this series doesn't go 7. Dallas has a problem with its starters. Three of them are incompetent offensively.
Dirk had an awesome game and Barea and Terry were superb. I don't know how you avoid giving Barea more minutes at the expense of Kidd going forward.
Dirk is one of the best ever, but he basically had a perfect game and Barea played out of his ass.
OKC will win the series if Westbrook becomes a factor; they stayed in it last night and he played like garbage Also, Durant could have easily had 50+ if they set him up like Dallas positions Dirk coming off of screens. Scotty Brooks doesn't seem to do much X+O's.
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Someone on the Thunder needs to be slapping Westbrook repeatedly across the face today.
So after having read the expert analysis here, it feels like we lost last night. Props to the Thunder for being so impressive I guess. Sounds like they got the series on lock.
So after having read the expert analysis here, it feels like we lost last night. Props to the Thunder for being so impressive I guess. Sounds like they got the series on lock.
Are u being dramatic?
On the real, Dallas won, but they never really had their boot on the Thunder's neck.
It was back and forth in the early minutes. Dallas had to play catchup and then pulled away.
The Thunder who looked terrible overall still kept it close despite Dorks game.
So Go Mavs, but the win wasnt nothin like what the Bulls did to the Heat in game one.
I cheered for Dallas last night but was seriously concerned in the fourth quarter.
If Westbrook wakes up and or they figure out how to attack that bullshit zone, Dallas wont be smooth sailling.
Are u mad that dudes arent as excited as you about the win?
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Perkins wasn't really productive for Boston. He was just effective.
I'll take the Perkins/Chandler matchup in favor of Perkins all day long. But I do think Dallas has a better bench, and it might be just a year too soon for OKC.
Should be a great series.
Kidd is gonna have a hard time with NutBrook.
Terry vs Harden
let Rose do his thang stop the other muthafuckas. get him to take all the shots and freeze the help.
but has he let his game fall of more than mike bibby? no. the two of them should have a race with the loser being crowned slowest pg in the league.
Kidd was fourth in the NBA in Assists and second behind only Chris Paul in Assist to Turnover ratio in 2011.
Bibby is not in the Top 30 of either.
If Miami and Dallas meet in the Finals it will still be the worst PG matchup in Finals living memory, though. Strange, considering how this is now supposed to be a PG-dominated league.
i watch basketball.
Crazy talk.
One is a Finals MVP and the other is a sure fire HOF'er.....both were in the Top 5 Assists in the League in 2011.
I judge a PG on Assists and Turnovers.......Kidd is still one of the best even at 38 years old....Stats don't lie.
this is the worst PG in the L...please be serious.
Bibby is a defensive liability but at this point he's there to be a shooter/facilitator nothing more
Fixed it for you.
I hear you, but Kidd's game has been boring as hell for years now.
Assists are all Kidd has left, unfortunately. That 36% shooting is another stat that doesn't lie. Or the big whopping 77 free throws he attempted all year.
It would have been a good matchup in 2006, sure. Not now.
Who said anything about worst in the league?
No more old PGs this series. We gonna need a "tight paint".
Let's go for it, Dirk!!!
On the right team your PG doesn't need to shoot.
westbrook could learn a thing or three on how to get dudes involved from kidd.
westbrook is going to blowby anyone in a matchup, but gettin the role players involved is more important.
dallas plays very good balanced team ball and isnt reliant on one dude shooting 35 times a night.
perkins vs chandler is more interesting to me. who is gonna anchor the interior more.
go old men!!
I like the Thunder and of course Durant a lot......but when your 3 best players are 22 and younger it's tough to beat a good veteran team.
True, but I'll be genuinely surprised if this series doesn't go 7. Dallas has a problem with its starters. Three of them are incompetent offensively.
Dirk had an awesome game and Barea and Terry were superb. I don't know how you avoid giving Barea more minutes at the expense of Kidd going forward.
also
yet another convenient NBA draft..what a storyline....that Minnesota GM was right
Dirk is one of the best ever, but he basically had a perfect game and Barea played out of his ass.
OKC will win the series if Westbrook becomes a factor; they stayed in it last night and he played like garbage Also, Durant could have easily had 50+ if they set him up like Dallas positions Dirk coming off of screens. Scotty Brooks doesn't seem to do much X+O's.
Are u being dramatic?
On the real, Dallas won, but they never really had their boot on the Thunder's neck.
It was back and forth in the early minutes. Dallas had to play catchup and then pulled away.
The Thunder who looked terrible overall still kept it close despite Dorks game.
So Go Mavs, but the win wasnt nothin like what the Bulls did to the Heat in game one.
I cheered for Dallas last night but was seriously concerned in the fourth quarter.
If Westbrook wakes up and or they figure out how to attack that bullshit zone, Dallas wont be smooth sailling.
Are u mad that dudes arent as excited as you about the win?