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Heard It Through the Grapevine
Shawn Marion will not play tonight . Drew Gooden insists that his big game against the Spurs wasn’t a personal statement (via Tim MacMahon ): “Not at all…From the day I got there to the day I left, I knew it was all business. That’s a great group of guys over there. I enjoyed ...
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A Savior, A City, A Sport
D Magazine’s Zac Crain has gone above and beyond to create the most comprehensive history of Dirk to date . It starts with a bang, as Crain’s introduction carefully appraises Nowitzki in the contexts of basketball and the city of Dallas. It’s a refreshing combination of ...
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Moving Pictures: Dirk, Transcendent
Moving Pictures: Dirk, Transcendent
thetwomangame.com — There are huge Maverick performances, and then there are huge Maverick performances against the Spurs. Dirk Nowitzki has made a habit of both, and on Wednesday night, he reminded the Spurs, their fans, and the entire league that anyone who expects ... (more) Moving Pictures: Dirk, Transcendent
Dallas Mavericks 99, San Antonio Spurs 94
Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images. Box Score — Play-By-Play — Shot Chart — GameFlow Team Pace Off. Eff. eFG% FT/FG ORB% TOr San Antonio 86.9 97.9 48.1 24.4 20.0 18.0 Dallas 103.1 41.5 16.0 28.8 5.2 “ Winning isn’t ...
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Now That’s Something
Full game recap to come, of course. But wow. Just…wow.
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ROUND 2. FIGHT!!1!!!!!1!!
Sometimes it’s best to let these things speak for themselves. The world’s largest hat-tip to Matt Moore , who found the whole set on Flickr.
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Hump Day!
Wednesday is Hump Day, and here at The Two Man Game, we’ll celebrate every Wednesday with a random picture, quote, or miscellaneous bit of trivia concerning Kris ‘Hump’ Humphries. Dave Feschuk of the Toronto Star in December of 2007: It’s difficult to protect ...
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No Game Is an Island: This Is Only a Test
The San Antonio Spurs visit the Dallas Mavericks 8:30 CST With everyone’s favorite Maverick (and I mean EVERYONE), Erick Dampier, on the shelf for tonight’s game, Drew Gooden will have his first real go as a starter against a quality big. Drew is coming off of back-to-back ...
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Shake It Up, Flip the Script
This time around, the Mavs look to be the wounded tigers. Shawn Marion is expected to miss tonight’s game with an ankle injury, Erick Dampier will miss the game while recovering from his undisclosed illness, and Josh Howard still has no timetable for return. Quinton Ross and Drew Gooden ...
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Heard It Through the Grapevine
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute on that final Mavs’ possession (via Charles Gardner of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel ): “I tried to deny [Dirk] the ball, but he [Kidd] threw it high and he [Nowitzki] caught it…I was trying to make him drive, but he shot that fadeaway. It was a ...
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Dallas Mavericks 115, Milwaukee Bucks 113
Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images. Box Score — Play-By-Play — Shot Chart — GameFlow “Let’s be bad guys.” -Capt. Malcolm Reynolds If last season’s Mavs had one defining flaw, it would be their lack of a team identity. They struggled ...
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Then Do I Have a Product for You!
Are you sick and tired of sitting alone at home, drowning your loneliness in a heavy dose of Mavs and ice cream? Well look no further than tonight’s Daily Dime Live , where myself, other TrueHoopers, and ESPN’s experts are live chatting during tonight’s games. Come on by.
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Dallas Mavericks 95, Detroit Pistons 90
Photo by AP. Box Score — Play-By-Play — Shot Chart — GameFlow “ How beautiful is youth! How bright it gleams with its illusions, aspirations, dreams! Book of Beginnings, Story without End, Each maid a heroine, and each man a frie nd! ” -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow  ...
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No Game Is an Island: Opening the Floodgates
The Dallas Mavericks visit the Minnesota Timberwolves 7:00 CST The biggest disappointment of the 2009-2010 season thus far is not Drew Gooden’s sloppy play, Josh Howard’s nagging injury, or even the blown games against the Hornets and Spurs, but rather the sloppy, impotent ...
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Bad News for People Who Like Bad News
Apparently it wasn’t enough for the Spurs to simply take the Mavs’ dignity, they had to take Josh Howard, too. Howard is out indefinitely after missing the second half against San Antonio, although most reports seem to indicate that this is more of a precautionary move than ...
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Heard It Through the Grapevine
Heard It Through the Grapevine
thetwomangame.com — Britt Robson has a great piece at SI.com focusing on the Mavs’ defense. There’s honestly too much to quote, but check it out . Erick Dampier’s excellent play has an interesting wrinkle, noted by Eddie Sefko : “ The more ... (more) Heard It Through the Grapevine
Good News for People Who Like Good News
It looks as though our pals down in San Antone will be without some of their key cogs tonight . Hooray for the Mavs’ chances of snagging another win, but boo on the likelihood of a competitive game. I know all wins count the same, but these games are just too much fun when both teams are ...
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Dallas Mavericks 121, Houston Rockets 103
Photo by Glenn James/NBAE/Getty Images. Box Score — Play-By-Play — Shot Chart — GameFlow “ People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing - that’s why we recommend it daily. ” -Zig Ziglar Though it may not bode well for your ...
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Come Along
Head on over to Daily Dime Live for good times with myself, Tim MacMahon, and others from the ESPN/TrueHoop crew.
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No Game Is an Island: Company Men
The Houston Rockets visit the Dallas Mavericks 7:30 CST When the Mavs and the Rockets met in the 2005 playoffs, Houston appeared to be on the cusp of elite status. Not only did the wing-center combo of Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming make sense on a very basic, basketball level, but ...
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