Dirk Nowitzki

16 May 2009

When Mark Cuban told Lydia Moore that her son, the Nuggets' Kenyon Martin, was a "thug" after Game 3 of the Nuggets-Mavs series, he crossed a line. I thought I'd point out the Top 10 Things he MEANT TO SAY to Ms. Moore:

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5 December 2008

First, check out this, it's super hilarious and well written.  Now, on to the good stuff... 

We're less than four hours away from the Blazers and Celtics tipping off in Boston (catch it on ESPN if you don't want to listen to Mike Rice gush over Channing Frye and you love Van Gundy/Jackson as much as I do), so I figured I'd provide a few nuggets of wisdom about what might be the keys to the game for both sides.  Now before you all collectively groan in disgust, let me reassure you that what follows may actually prove insightful, unlike most other "key to tonight's match-up" pieces that simply say score, defend and rebound better than your opponent.  There are a few things that I'm looking for as indicators of successful play by both sides which go much deeper than the usual mundane crap, so bear with me.

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2 May 2008

style of play synonimous with that of D'Antoni.  With Jason Kidd, Josh Howard, Jason Terry and Dirk Nowitzki as a core group (throw in Brandon Bass as well, I like that kid a lot), the Mavericks could move back to a Nellie-ball style offense (hopefully with a bit more emphasis on defense!) that relies on ball movement and transition baskets to win games.  

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