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OPEN THREAD: Warriors @ Mavs - Do You Believe?

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Warriors (W-L): 19-13

Mavs (W-L): 20-11

Time: 5:30PM PST tip off

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Vegas Odds Mavs by 5.5 (source: yahoo.com)

Well look at this! What better way to start a brand spanking New Year than by re-enacting the greatest triumph of our previous year?

Fate, it would seem, agrees. Why else would our first game of 2008 be against none other than the mighty Dallas Mavericks?

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Make no mistake here, there is a rivalry a-brewin' between these two teams and their fans. (All in good fun of course!) Though we've proven that we can dispatch of this elite Western Conference superpower, it that doesn't mean that the Mavs OR their fans like it.

As we step into the Mavs' house tonight for the first time since (say it with me now) THE GREATEST UPSET IN NBA HISTORY, it's a pretty safe bet that the home crowd is going to be a giant factor. They're going to loud. They're going to be hostile.

And in the end, they're going be disappointed.

This isn't like the beginning of the year when the Mavs caught the Warriors in the middle of a streak of losses with Jackson riding the pine. (And by "pine", I mean sitting on his couch at home because he wasn't even allowed in the Arena.)

Our boys are in full swing now. I expect them to come out fighting because regardless of our past with the Mavs, this one is not going to come easy.

Predictions:

- Baron lights up the Mavs with 25+ points and 10+ dimes
- Dirk stays under 15 points.
- J-Rich runs through the tunnel onto the floor in a Warrior uniform and hits a last second spinning 3 for the win.
- Cuban makes a sulky face. A fan behind him flaunts his We Believe shirt.
- Warriors by 5.

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Lol
J-Rich runs through the tunnel onto the floor in a Warrior uniform and hits a last second spinning 3 for the win.

I love it.

by WarriorForLife on Jan 2, 2008 2:41 PM PST   0 recs

triple double for steve jax
let's see barnesie come through with a big game.  he's due!

by OaktownWarrior on Jan 2, 2008 2:45 PM PST   0 recs

Predictions
-Baron hits 3 HUGE shots.
-Jackson frustrates Dirk into a technical.
-Barnes dunks on Diop.
-Monta has a bad game.
-Warriors still get the victory.

Warriors by 8

"Oooh, watch yo biceps Buk, watch yo biceps Bukie."

by tobin on Jan 2, 2008 2:58 PM PST   0 recs

THEY STILL DONT BELIEVE
 http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/odds;_ylt=AgxUlxiks3_Jh.hj1qSq.9pEno14
Favorite    Line    Underdog
at Dallas    5 1/2     Golden State

What will it take to make them believe?

by warriorboi4lyfe on Jan 2, 2008 3:04 PM PST   0 recs

its all good
just look at it this way: its a chance to make some easy money

by jammajuice on Jan 2, 2008 3:39 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

man!!!
If I had some extra money i'd put a good amount down!!!

by RubberDubDubs on Jan 2, 2008 4:55 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

lets see
they underestimated us last time and they underestimated us this time, same out come
WE WIN XD
i want to see croashere make like four 3's and have a good game XD

by 8monta on Jan 2, 2008 3:16 PM PST   0 recs

o ya and
dirk said some where that there might be a rival brewing
he cant accept the fact that there was a rival for more than 1 and half years when we started to have winning streaks against them XD

by 8monta on Jan 2, 2008 3:18 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

representing in the BIG D
frankie's sports bar...it was only a few months I was chased to the parking lot.

by GameSix on Jan 2, 2008 3:18 PM PST   0 recs

Man
Just put up that W!
Ballin

by ballin on Jan 2, 2008 3:36 PM PST   0 recs

at this point..
i'm not even excited to play the mavs..that was so last year...we own them..it i just fun to watch them (the mavs) play their hearts out against the dubs now like it is a playoff game and they got something to prove.  I don't really see the warriors really caring about getting up against the mavs anymore.  I won't be surprised to see a dubs loss tonight because they are going to be more complacent than the mavs.

by JimBarnett2KevinGarnett on Jan 2, 2008 3:39 PM PST   0 recs

1 prediction: I'm supremely confident on this one
Devin "the human bobblehead doll" Harris' @ss hits the floor at least 10 times.
Best duo since...

by Tim N Chris Burger on Jan 2, 2008 3:59 PM PST   0 recs

Flop goes the weasel.....
Dallas Mavericks flop more than any team. I hate them. Harris is a big baby that needs to be hit on the head.

by BDALLSTAR2K8 on Jan 2, 2008 4:36 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

floppin' flop artists
I hope Barnes does another two-handed chop on Harris so he knows what a real foul is.

by MoreHeartThanBrains on Jan 2, 2008 4:45 PM PST   0 recs

most irritating mav players
  1. Steakhouse
  2. Harris
brb, going to ORACLE

by warrior510 on Jan 2, 2008 4:53 PM PST   0 recs

Dallas
The matchup will NOT be the same as last year- the Mavs are a much more difficult task this year.

1. Paul Westphal

Watching a few of their games, they seem to have considerably more movement on offense than before. They brought him in to boost the playbook, and it seem he's had an effect. The Mavs staple used to be a pretty predictable pick and roll, isolate Dirk or someone on the elbow and go from there. Now, they have more off-ball movement and shots for...

2. Josh Howard

He's an athletic wing player that's getting more of a role in the offense. Last year everyone was content to watch Dirk flail miserably; now, I expect them to go to Howard more. It's considerably harder to stop Howard than Dirk, especially if Jack is occupied guarding the 7 foot German. Conceivably we could go small and put Barnes/Pietrus/Buike or even Baron on Howard.

3. Brandon Bass

And here's probably the biggest problem: a 6'9, active, athletic, rebounding, shotblocking big man that also hits a midrange J. That's the anti-Warriors right there. Before we could swarm Dirk because we didn't have to respect Damp or Diop or George. Now they put Bass on the floor, and that's one less guy we can double off of. Defensively, he's also going to be a disruptive force. Damn the Hornets.

4. Terry off the bench

Now they don't play Terry and Harris at the same time as much, so that's one less size mismatch. Eddie Jones and Stack aren't exactly shutdown guys, but they're not the tiny shrimps we normally post up.

Plus we're on the road.

NOTE: Reposted from murqitua's "Facing the Mavs" diary.

Also remember...Brandan Bass dropped 10/12/2 on us last time we played in 32 minutes. Not too shabby for a minimum salary signing.

A Golden state of mind Indeed.

AIM: Jetforze

by OptionZero on Jan 2, 2008 4:55 PM PST   0 recs

Baron
something tells me he is gonna get injured tonight. Knock on wood, pray to jesus,allah,shiva,vishnu,buddha
brb, going to ORACLE

by warrior510 on Jan 2, 2008 4:55 PM PST   0 recs

Oh No You Di'int
Could we delete this comment before it puts a hex on Baron!! =P
.

by olympicmike on Jan 2, 2008 5:03 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

take your
Gypsy curses away from this site
straight g

by RC650 on Jan 2, 2008 5:35 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

wow
I can't stand this why write that i don't even think of it im just enjoying having him y say that god dammit

by Getturiaf510 on Jan 2, 2008 5:32 PM PST   0 recs

I think the W's Have a Mental Edge
plus the Mavs have not been as good on their home floor this year.  I feel there's a real chance of stealing one tonight.  I think the W's have to swarm Howard and Dirk and make someone else knock down jumpers.  Stack is slowing down and Terry has been down for a couple of weeks.  Let's hope that some no name Bass(?) does not come alive.

W's by 4.

Nothing better than "The City".

by philsmith75 on Jan 2, 2008 5:35 PM PST   0 recs

DAMP is starting
hahahahaha
straight g

by RC650 on Jan 2, 2008 5:41 PM PST   0 recs

Yep...
...and he pounded you guys for double figures...3 blocks and 7 rebounds!!

by BigTex84 on Jan 2, 2008 9:49 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

watchin' pre-game on NBA TV
Mavs seem to think Damp IS the answer.  Then what's the question?  Who's hella overpaid and won't mean jack ish in this game?
Best duo since...

by Tim N Chris Burger on Jan 2, 2008 5:42 PM PST   0 recs

Baron Davis...
...that must be the answer to your question...cuz he scored fewer points than Erick Dampier!! OUCH!!

by BigTex84 on Jan 2, 2008 9:50 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

the 1 chance in 10 that damp would outscore
baron happened tonight.  Hell, EVEN john starks outscored MJ in ONE game over his career.  It happens.  Depending on that to occur everytime would be like depending on Santa to help me pay my rent this month.
Best duo since...

by Tim N Chris Burger on Jan 3, 2008 2:06 AM PST to parent up   0 recs

mavs radio announcer
"there will be a lot of crying going on on the floor"

by AJC3317 on Jan 2, 2008 5:45 PM PST   0 recs

memo to jack
pass that up
straight g

by RC650 on Jan 2, 2008 5:45 PM PST   0 recs

okay
keep on runnin wit us cant go inside anymore were gettin hit in the face but no fouls so wat we gonnna do

by Getturiaf510 on Jan 2, 2008 5:46 PM PST   0 recs

josh howard most versitile player in the nba?
uh jim barnett there's this other guy named LeBron who could give him a run...
straight g

by RC650 on Jan 2, 2008 5:49 PM PST   0 recs

You can hear a pin drop
The Dallas crowd is so quiet.

by Atma Brother ONE on Jan 2, 2008 5:54 PM PST   0 recs

J. Howard
Is really hot right now... Need to cool him down a bit.

Monta will just treat Dampier as a "Traffic Cone".

by BDALLSTAR2K8 on Jan 2, 2008 5:54 PM PST   0 recs

Gotta say
I love watching Al ABUSE Damp in the first quarter.

by Atma Brother ONE on Jan 2, 2008 5:56 PM PST   0 recs

SORRY FOR THE COMMENT
I APPLOGIZE!!!! NOW LETS GO GET THAT WIN DUBS!!!!
brb, going to ORACLE

by warrior510 on Jan 2, 2008 5:56 PM PST   0 recs

all is
forgiven, gypsy.
straight g

by RC650 on Jan 2, 2008 5:57 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

asdf
Makin shots now, started off kinda icy.

(BTW, long time lurker, first time poster, all time Dubs fan. Excuse anything stupid I say)

by rroan28 on Jan 2, 2008 5:57 PM PST   0 recs

AL
ROX SOX

by BDALLSTAR2K8 on Jan 2, 2008 5:59 PM PST   0 recs

harrington carrying us
howard doing work for the mavs

by AJC3317 on Jan 2, 2008 5:59 PM PST   0 recs

Late
Whistles piss me off

by BDALLSTAR2K8 on Jan 2, 2008 5:59 PM PST   0 recs

Mavs anouncers
aren't half bad.  I thought they might be as homerish as their fans, but so far it seems I was wrong.
Best duo since...

by Tim N Chris Burger on Jan 2, 2008 6:01 PM PST   0 recs

really
maybe the baron wont catch fire until the crowd boo's him man. Really though make some noise gees.
I wish pietrus would drive big clumsy german queers haha what a rant

by Getturiaf510 on Jan 2, 2008 6:03 PM PST   0 recs

wow
but baron got mauled and brandon bass gets morning breath on him man i havent been to happy with the officiating these last two games

by Getturiaf510 on Jan 2, 2008 6:05 PM PST   0 recs

cold Baron = loss
someone (al, monta) prove me wrong!!

by MoreHeartThanBrains on Jan 2, 2008 6:06 PM PST   0 recs

Sad face
Dubs aint shootin well

by BDALLSTAR2K8 on Jan 2, 2008 6:06 PM PST   0 recs

ONLY
uh i don't dislkie the mavs i really like them but i only like to beat them to make one rich cry baby cry more

by Getturiaf510 on Jan 2, 2008 6:07 PM PST   0 recs

I'll take a 13 point deficit.....
Mavs are having one of their best opening quarters all season, and we're having our regular bad start. It's nothing for us.

by WarriorForLife on Jan 2, 2008 6:09 PM PST   0 recs

Down 13
but for some reason, I'm not really trippin.  I am usually pretty pissed.
Best duo since...

by Tim N Chris Burger on Jan 2, 2008 6:09 PM PST   0 recs

wow
sure he wishes it ws  a carry

by Getturiaf510 on Jan 2, 2008 6:11 PM PST   0 recs

only listening
but is jackson playing as crappy as it sounds?

by AJC3317 on Jan 2, 2008 6:11 PM PST   0 recs

yes
straight g

by RC650 on Jan 2, 2008 6:17 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

damn!
they are making everything. I gotta get steals!!!!!
brb, going to ORACLE

by warrior510 on Jan 2, 2008 6:15 PM PST   0 recs

Same with me...
I'd usually be kinda flustered by a deficit like this....but I'm not worried. Weird. I know well step it up in the second half.

by Golden Gate Warrior on Jan 2, 2008 6:15 PM PST   0 recs

Where
has our free throw shooting gone?

by WarriorForLife on Jan 2, 2008 6:21 PM PST   0 recs

oh yea
yea go monta that was weak

by Getturiaf510 on Jan 2, 2008 6:21 PM PST   0 recs

he beat him
never mind bitch boy flooped better sorry for the use of words

by Getturiaf510 on Jan 2, 2008 6:23 PM PST   0 recs

Harris
Devin Harris is a little bitch.

There are no other words to describe him.

by jtoj on Jan 2, 2008 6:23 PM PST   0 recs

jackson
gonna get a t he gettin pissed with all these no calls

by Getturiaf510 on Jan 2, 2008 6:24 PM PST   0 recs

Huge flop fest
Monta with the elbow tap to the chin form jones that made him catch a foot of air, Harris flying 10 feet when Al put his hands on him and then Monta jumping out on the perimeter and showing just how clear a block it was by jumping back again.

Ugly.

by SkipT on Jan 2, 2008 6:26 PM PST   0 recs

that "we believe more" sign
is so, so hoot
straight g

by RC650 on Jan 2, 2008 6:27 PM PST   0 recs

Our defense
is struggling big time. I get the feeling that we can't just turn it on in the second half and get away with this poor first half. If we can't cut it to single digits by halftime we are doomed.

by racsan on Jan 2, 2008 6:33 PM PST   0 recs

Jim Barnett
"Thats what you call breaking the defenders ankles"

ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by BDALLSTAR2K8 on Jan 2, 2008 6:37 PM PST   0 recs

I missed open layup...
two missed fts.....expect Baron to step it up in the 2nd half....

by Golden Gate Warrior on Jan 2, 2008 6:38 PM PST   0 recs

Blind a** ref
Stackhouse went over the back as well as touched ball last

by WarriorForLife on Jan 2, 2008 6:39 PM PST   0 recs

Wooo
only 8. We believe.

by WarriorForLife on Jan 2, 2008 6:40 PM PST   0 recs

I'll take down 8
As poor as our captains were for much of that half.

by SkipT on Jan 2, 2008 6:40 PM PST   0 recs

Man...if I was a Mavs fan I would be nervous
Only leadin by 8 pts after that? Gotta be a confidence booster to the Dubs.

by Golden Gate Warrior on Jan 2, 2008 6:40 PM PST   0 recs

Baron
Breaking Dirks Ankle :)

by BDALLSTAR2K8 on Jan 2, 2008 6:40 PM PST   0 recs

LOL
You listen to the Mavs announcers? They dont even call play by play when the warriors make a basket. They just all shut up. I had to change it back to FSN cause NBA network was just pissing me off badly.

by BDALLSTAR2K8 on Jan 2, 2008 6:52 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

great finish to the half
only down 8, we can hopefully step it up in the second half

by AJC3317 on Jan 2, 2008 6:41 PM PST   0 recs

wow
only down 8? Dallas should be scared. WE BELIEVE!
WELCOME TO THE GUN SHOW!

by tadams1080 on Jan 2, 2008 6:41 PM PST   0 recs

Harrington gets 1/2 warrior wonder
Now baron & jax gotta get busy.
Best duo since...

by Tim N Chris Burger on Jan 2, 2008 6:42 PM PST   0 recs

Good end to the first half
Only down by 8 after the Mavs had one of their best halves of the season - great work by the guys to stay in the match with a good run to end the half.

by zaki on Jan 2, 2008 6:42 PM PST   0 recs

Good End
Reminds me of Game 5 of the playoffs... where we cut down a 21 point Dallas lead. Lets hope that we can overcome.

by saintdee on Jan 2, 2008 6:44 PM PST   0 recs

woot
single digits. what a momentum shift! The team that comes out of the gate quicker in the second half will win the game. I can feel the "here we go again" faces on the Mavs and their fans. Lets deepen that image!

by racsan on Jan 2, 2008 6:47 PM PST   0 recs

That full court pass
was Daryl Lamonica like.  I thought I was watchin' one of those old school raiders themed nfl films on espn classic.
Best duo since...

by Tim N Chris Burger on Jan 2, 2008 6:50 PM PST   0 recs

lol at bob
watching the girl with the plates. She Did IT!!
Yippee Ki Yay GSW for Life

by duggie25 on Jan 2, 2008 6:52 PM PST   0 recs

Gotta love
Bob :)

by BDALLSTAR2K8 on Jan 2, 2008 6:52 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Why
does nba.com say that we trail by double digits at halftime? Any lack of respect there?

by racsan on Jan 2, 2008 6:52 PM PST   0 recs

That is total
Bull** actually, I just went to nba.com and yeah it says 60-50....

by BDALLSTAR2K8 on Jan 2, 2008 6:54 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

I think
the biggest diference from last seasons playoff games against Dallas, is that no one is playing what Jrich was... Monta´s got only 4 points and Buki´s got only 3... We need at least one of them to step up in the second half... that along with Baron and Jack knocking down shots!!
F**K REFS!!!

by faetati on Jan 2, 2008 6:56 PM PST   0 recs

Jim Barnett
"Beaauuuuutiful"

by BDALLSTAR2K8 on Jan 2, 2008 7:00 PM PST   0 recs

Up and down night
Beans with that glide down the lane and then fouling on a 3.

by SkipT on Jan 2, 2008 7:01 PM PST   0 recs

STOP
FOULING

by BDALLSTAR2K8 on Jan 2, 2008 7:03 PM PST   0 recs

Jack's got the touch back
now we just need Baron to find it.

by WarriorForLife on Jan 2, 2008 7:04 PM PST   0 recs

Jackson
Is getting hot. We keep fouling. Hopefully Damp misses.

by BDALLSTAR2K8 on Jan 2, 2008 7:05 PM PST   0 recs

Get em
Monta. Nice finish. Make the free throw now.

by WarriorForLife on Jan 2, 2008 7:06 PM PST   0 recs

Beatiful Block
By Beans

by BDALLSTAR2K8 on Jan 2, 2008 7:06 PM PST   0 recs

I have a feeling all those missed freethrows
are going to come back to haunt us

by nautica on Jan 2, 2008 7:07 PM PST   0 recs

Shooting coach
Im guessing is very very dissapointed

by BDALLSTAR2K8 on Jan 2, 2008 7:08 PM PST   0 recs

Maybe BD savin' his superman act
for the 4th.
Best duo since...

by Tim N Chris Burger on Jan 2, 2008 7:08 PM PST   0 recs

Let's hope so
We're really gonna need him

by WarriorForLife on Jan 2, 2008 7:12 PM PST   0 recs

we can
make it a single possession game

by Golden Gate Warrior on Jan 2, 2008 7:16 PM PST   0 recs

i say...
warriors keep it no more than 8 and we have a very good chance of winning.

hell no more than 9 and we're in good shape. we all know what the dubs are capable of...

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