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    Thread: Game 41: Dallas Mavericks (22-18) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (9-32)
Post: RE: Game 41: Dallas Mavericks (22-18) vs. New Orle...

LukaMVP Wrote: (Yesterday, 08:27 PM) -- maybe it's the front office's decision to limit Grimes minutes and downplay him so he can be resigned cheap. -- That's a plan that seems to backfire more oft...
ballsrchr Dallas Mavericks and the NBA 65 1,089 Yesterday, 09:11 PM
    Thread: GAME 42 DIRKIE:
Post: RE: GAME 42 DIRKIE:

Well...how about that! We have a whole passel of players who deserve at least some consideration tonight for my Dirkie. Night in, night out, P.J. Washington is a stout mainstay for the Mavs. He i...
ballsrchr Dallas Mavericks and the NBA 7 234 01-17-2025, 11:37 PM
    Thread: Trade & FA 2024-25:
Post: RE: Trade & FA 2024-25: Bucks Are Trying To Find A...

Chicagojk Wrote: (01-15-2025, 08:19 AM) -- Yeah, it is disappointing.  Just when it appears he was making a jump.   He just can't get a 30-40 game run of health.    Last year, Gafford really filled i...
ballsrchr Dallas Mavericks and the NBA 4,980 302,697 01-16-2025, 06:42 AM
    Thread: Trade & FA 2024-25:
Post: RE: Trade & FA 2024-25: Mavs Have Been One of the ...

DanSchwartzgan Wrote: (01-09-2025, 10:55 PM) -- Didn’t exactly age well.  Nice little cluster of good games from Hardy recently. -- Ah...I missed that, or decided other parts of your post were more...
ballsrchr Dallas Mavericks and the NBA 4,980 302,697 01-10-2025, 08:03 AM
    Thread: Game 38 Dirkie Thread: Dereck Lively
Post: RE: Game 38 Dirkie Thread:

DanSchwartzgan Wrote: (01-09-2025, 10:32 PM) -- I thought Kidd’s decision to stick with Grimes and Hardy late was both surprising and important.  He also won two challenges.  Dirkie consideration? --...
ballsrchr Dallas Mavericks and the NBA 14 417 01-10-2025, 07:53 AM
    Thread: Game 38 Dirkie Thread: Dereck Lively
Post: RE: Game 38 Dirkie Thread:

Mavs2021 Wrote: (01-10-2025, 04:50 AM) -- Agreed 100%. Also either Billups has the directive to not actively try to win games, or he does not understand how the challenge system works. I think I sai...
ballsrchr Dallas Mavericks and the NBA 14 417 01-10-2025, 07:33 AM
    Thread: Game 38 Dirkie Thread: Dereck Lively
Post: RE: Game 38 Dirkie Thread:

GATA Wrote: (01-10-2025, 02:32 AM) -- Hardy.  Only reason we were in the game -- This is a reasonable choice.  Hardy has been playing quite good for the last 3, or 4, or 5 games.  I was really glad...
ballsrchr Dallas Mavericks and the NBA 14 417 01-10-2025, 07:30 AM
    Thread: Game 38 Dirkie Thread: Dereck Lively
Post: Game 38 Dirkie Thread: Dereck Lively

I was about to fold up the store and go home when the Mavs stormed back...I guess mini-stormed...took the lead--and took the lead to the bank. I kind of liked that. Pretty good starter play, and good...
ballsrchr Dallas Mavericks and the NBA 14 417 01-09-2025, 10:06 PM
    Thread: Game 37 Dirkie Thread: Grimes!
Post: RE: Game 37 Dirkie Thread:

KillerLeft Wrote: (01-08-2025, 02:43 PM) -- I missed this game, unfortunately, but watching various highlight videos, it occurs to me that the Dirkie winner should be Austin Reeves, the defender. -- ...
ballsrchr Dallas Mavericks and the NBA 7 301 01-09-2025, 07:35 PM
    Thread: Game 37 Dirkie Thread: Grimes!
Post: RE: Game 37 Dirkie Thread:

SleepingHero Wrote: (01-08-2025, 12:49 AM) -- First thought that came to mind was "sheesh it's been forever since we had a Dirkie thread" Seems like great minds think alike! -- You might want to...
ballsrchr Dallas Mavericks and the NBA 7 301 01-08-2025, 06:37 AM
    Thread: Game 37 Dirkie Thread: Grimes!
Post: Game 37 Dirkie Thread: Grimes!

Seems like it's been forever since we had a Dirkie Thread. This is even sweeter since it came against the Lakers. We've got a whole passel of players who deserve some consideration. P. J. Washingto...
ballsrchr Dallas Mavericks and the NBA 7 301 01-07-2025, 09:52 PM
    Thread: Game 34: Dallas Mavericks (20-13) vs. Houston Rockets (21-11) | 7:00pm CST
Post: RE: Game 34: Dallas Mavericks (20-13) vs. Houston ...

HoosierDaddyKid Wrote: (01-02-2025, 12:36 AM) -- Now they have 29-4 Cleveland  coming in, winners of 8 straight Friday. No rest for the weary... -- Very good point.  I've been sort of analyzing rece...
ballsrchr Dallas Mavericks and the NBA 20 656 01-02-2025, 11:39 AM
    Thread: Game 31 Dirkie Thread: Maxi Kleber!
Post: RE: Game 31 Dirkie Thread:

Chicagojk Wrote: (12-28-2024, 09:03 AM) -- Btw, Kyrie had a low key bad game.  He played hard but several turnovers.  If you take away the early 3-4 threes to start the game and then realize he finis...
ballsrchr Dallas Mavericks and the NBA 5 265 12-28-2024, 12:31 PM
    Thread: Game 31 Dirkie Thread: Maxi Kleber!
Post: Game 31 Dirkie Thread: Maxi Kleber!

Seems like we're in an alternate universe. We won the game. Had 5 players in double figures. Yet...who deserves my Dirkie? P.J. and Naji were ejected. Gafford played Gafford-like. Kyrie started ...
ballsrchr Dallas Mavericks and the NBA 5 265 12-27-2024, 11:39 PM
    Thread: Game 29 Dirkie Thread: The Landlord Gafford!
Post: Game 29 Dirkie Thread: The Landlord Gafford!

I'm as guilty as anyone about letting points slant my Dirkie vote. In reality it's often the defense, which is rarely quantifiable, that turns the tale. I'm not saying that this game was a defensive...
ballsrchr Dallas Mavericks and the NBA 3 190 12-23-2024, 11:06 PM
    Thread: Game 28 Dirkie Thread: Quentin Grimes by a...lot.
Post: Game 28 Dirkie Thread: Quentin Grimes by a...lot.

Well shucks guys. I got lost surfing YouTube videos and missed the start of the game. Luckily I was able to start watching it from scratch and saw the full game. A few things I noticed in this game...
ballsrchr Dallas Mavericks and the NBA 3 219 12-22-2024, 12:10 AM
    Thread: AROUND the NBA: Dirk and Blake Griffin Join Amazon's New Show
Post: RE: AROUND the NBA: Embiid Breaks Nose | Viewershi...

SleepingHero Wrote: (12-15-2024, 04:09 AM) -- The NBA is the only major league in America that actively makes it as difficult as possible to watch their games.  Adam Silver as a commissioner has fai...
ballsrchr Dallas Mavericks and the NBA 7,691 1,005,709 12-16-2024, 07:40 AM
    Thread: Game 26 Dirkie Thread: Luka!!
Post: Game 26 Dirkie Thread: Luka!!

The Mavs started out like a house on fire. Luka was on point with scoring, but tired a bit near the end of the game. P.J. Washington still doing his yoeman service as a power forward. I think he ...
ballsrchr Dallas Mavericks and the NBA 15 338 12-15-2024, 11:06 PM
    Thread: Game 24 Dirkie Thread: Luka!!!
Post: Game 24 Dirkie Thread: Luka!!!

Double trap game. If you cruise past one trap game...then the next one may bite you in the patootie. The Mavs came out on Toronto and had a pretty easy game--but suddenly the Raptors started sneakin...
ballsrchr Dallas Mavericks and the NBA 5 280 12-07-2024, 10:06 PM
    Thread: Game 23: Dallas Mavericks (14-8) vs. Washington Wizards (2-17) | 6:00pm CST
Post: RE: Game 22: Dallas Mavericks (14-8) vs. Washingto...

Halfnir Wrote: (12-06-2024, 06:15 AM) -- Game and Dirkie threads are misnumbered by the way. They should be game 23. (there are 2 "game 21" threads for different games) -- I noticed that on the last...
ballsrchr Dallas Mavericks and the NBA 66 1,353 12-06-2024, 08:43 AM