Official San Antonio Spurs @ Dallas Mavericks 11/18 Vol. ESPN 8:30 central

[do be doo]

Express-News -

Time: 8:30 p.m.
TV: FSNSW, ESPN
Radio: WOAI-AM 1200, KCOR-AM 1350STARTING LINEUPS
POS - SPURS - MAVERICKS

PG - 9 Tony Parker (6-2, 9th yr) - 2 Jason Kidd (6-3, 16th yr)
Parker averaged 31.3 points against Mavericks last season.

SG - 10 Keith Bogans (6-5, 7th yr) - 3 R. Beaubois (6-2, 1st yr)
Beaubois, Parker's countryman, did not play vs. Spurs in earlier meeting.

SF - 24 Richard Jefferson (6-7, 9th yr) - 0 Shawn Marion (6-7, 11th yr)
Jefferson needs more than 4 FGA, even with Parker & Duncan on floor.

PF - 21 Tim Duncan (6-11, 13th yr) - 41 Dirk Nowitzki (7-0, 11th yr)
Strange stat: Spurs 0-2 this season when Duncan eclipses 20 points.

C - 45 DeJuan Blair (6-7, 1st yr) - 25 Erick Dampier (6-11, 13th yr)
Blair leads NBA rookies in rebounding and field-goal percentage.

SPURS RESERVES
15 Matt Bonner, C/F, 6-10, 6th yr
4 Michael Finley, G/F, 6-7, 15th yr
20 Manu Ginobili, G, 6-6, 8th yr
3 George Hill, G, 6-2, 2nd yr
8 Roger Mason Jr., G, 6-5, 6th yr
24 A. McDyess, F, 6-10, 15th yr
42 Theo Ratliff, C, 6-10, 15th yr

MAVERICKS RESERVES
11 J.J. Barea, G, 6-4, 4th yr
13 Matt Carroll, G, 6-6, 7th yr
90 Drew Gooden, C/F, 6-10, 8th yr
43 Kris Humphries, F, 6-9, 6th yr
6 Quinton Ross, G/F, 6-6, 6th yr
33 James Singleton, F, 6-8, 4th yr
31 Jason Terry, G, 6-2, 11th yr

COACHES
Spurs: Gregg Popovich
Mavericks: Rick Carlisle

INJURIES
Spurs: None.
Mavericks: Josh Howard (left ankle) and Tim Thomas (right knee surgery) are out.

PROJECTED INACTIVE PLAYERS
Spurs: Ian Mahinmi, Marcus Haislip, Malik Hairston.
Mavericks: Howard, Thomas, Shawne Williams.

NOTABLE
One week after capturing a 92-83 home win over the Mavericks, Spurs gird for rematch with the Southwest Division leaders. Spurs won the previous meeting without Parker and Duncan, who were out with left ankle injuries. ... Mavs, who will play without Josh Howard for the foreseeable future, are hoping for a similar boost. ... Spurs are 0-3 on the road this season, losing by an average of 11 points. ... Spurs have won six of the past eight regular-season meetings

- Jeff McDonald

Looks like George Hill will get a chance to guard Dirk....
He did a good job in guarding Kevin Durant last game...

Come on Spurs lets win our 1st road game.....

 

[marionthebarberian]

players that are out today for the Mavs: Josh H., Damp, williams.
might be out: Matrix and T.Thomas.

 

[darth dnzy]

--Despite the injuries, should be an entertaining game. Will tune in.

 

[japanair21]

Not having damp makes me iffy. Gotta have a huge effort

 

[japanair21]

Marion and Dampier unlikely.

Tim Thomas probable.

3 starters out.

Who starts at three? Ross?

 

[do be doo]

Best news I have heard all day...

If we don't win

 

[CP1708]

Didn't the Spurs win without TD and TP last game?

Dallas bout to return the favor.

Sometimes you shorten the rotation, give more minutes to your big guns, you can make things happen.
Should be a good one regardless.

 

[marionthebarberian]

jj playing extended minutes in the three guard lineup yucky.

 

[do be doo]

yeah CP but that was at home(AT&T Center)...
Only reason I want this W bad is because the Spurs are 0-3 on the road...
Other teams without a road win..

Memphis
Minnesota
New York
New Jersey

Spurs should not even be mention in the same sentence as these teams...

Plus the Spurs scheduled is a joke...way too many off days this early in the season...

 

[japanair21]

I still expect a hell of an effort.

If Roddy plays over 30 minutes, we have a good shot at winning.

 

[do be doo]

Parker is out with a sore left ankle....
Hill to start....

 

[japanair21]

Originally Posted by Do Be Doo

Parker is out with a sore left ankle....
Hill to start....

I guess that's a good thing for you guys, Hill killed us last time, but then again, so did TP in the Playoffs last year.


Should even the odds a LITTLE bit.

So Bogans still starting huh?

 

[julian wright]

George Hill is my dude

Spurs by 8

 

[japanair21]

I'm telling you, I wasn't being sarcastic.

We play better when Duncan plays.

He slows down the game to a comfortable pace for us.

No Damp, no Shawn, NO PROBLEM.

Goodie Goodie Gooden.

Who's Tony Duncan?

Dumb broad.

 

[devastatind]

Let's go MAVS!!!

 

[guttagetsbusy]

@ "Tony Duncan"

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Tony Duncan

 

[julian wright]

Anybody got a good link other than the freedocast one? This %@#+ keeps lagging

 

[datznasty]

Mavs by 9. Mavs have always been constructed to beat the Spurs, if no else. Spurs used to be their daddy's, then the Mavs grew a decent set and ithasn't been as much as a rivalry since.

Tim Thomas sighting. Wow, Kidd Terry Ross Thomas and Gooden, what the #$%# kind of lineup is that?

 

[japanair21]

Originally Posted by DatZNasty

Tim Thomas sighting. Wow, Kidd Terry Ross Thomas and Gooden, what the #$%# kind of lineup is that?

A goddamn ugly one.

I'll wait till we start to get destroyed with this lineup before I judge though.

Kris in for Gooden, I'm fine with that.

Our shots arent' falling right now.

Hold out on Barea as long as possible.

Can we close out on the corner three's?

Shades of Steve Kerr in a Spurs jersey.

Ross.

I love that guy.

 

[devastatind]

Good start for the mavs but must closeout quarters.

 

[devastatind]

good ball fake terry

 

[datznasty]

This is the best/most defense I've seen Drew Gooden play his entire career

 

[devastatind]

low scoring game i see

 

[devastatind]

Roddy!!!