Dallas Mavericks

[Hammer_and_Sickle]

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Rest, rust, whatever, Mavs happy to start

DALLAS -- On the eighth consecutive day without playing a basketball game, the Dallas Mavericks continue to sound like a football team in training camp waiting for that first preseason game and salivating to finally smack somebody in a different colored jersey.

"Yesterday the scrimmage got a little chippy," center Tyson Chandler said. "So, it was obvious that we’re ready to play somebody else."

The Mavs are saying all the right things about their long layoff when it comes to the rest vs. rust debate. Let's just be clear, idling for nine days as Game 1 finally arrives Tuesday night at the American Airlines Center is just too long. Expect some rust. The question is just how quickly it will come off. If the Mavs keep the score close through the first half, it would certainly bode well for them.

Dallas made a living during the regular season and in the playoffs of hanging close for three quarters and then letting their defense take over in the final six minutes, typically leading to transition offense.

Mavs coach Rick Carlisle certainly is expecting the Oklahoma City Thunder's just-completed seven-game series to set them back after just one day of rest.

"Most of their guys are 22 years old," Carlisle said.

That's true. Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant are 22. James Harden is 21. You've got to go to Nazr Mohammed, 33, and Nick Collison, 30, to find a couple of guys whose age starts with the number three.

This is easily the longest break between games this season for Dallas. The All-Star break wast just five days, or one day less than what would have been the Mavs' rest had the Western Conference finals started Sunday. After the All-Star break, Dallas dismantled the Utah Jazz by 19 points and won five in a row.

Game 1 is obviously a huge target for the visitors. Since 1964, 18 teams that have had eight more days off between series and are 9-9 in Game 1, but have won 11 of the series.

"I think the big thing is we feel good," point guard Jason Kidd said. "We’re happy we’re starting the series. We would have liked to have started it on Sunday, but now it starts here. The rest that we’ve had is over with. We’ve got to start playing basketball."

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oh, my....tsk,tsk,...dili lang jud mo kompyansa ang mavs
ok na tanan

[cobraKing]

nindot sad ni na series kay gubat ug 3 points..hehehe

[genjoy]

mayta manginit pirme si dirk ug terry.

[skyblue_lord]

ugma na jud lets pray to our team na condition cla ug ma ug mangigo ug maayo ilang mga tira ug................ maka daog nata ug championship....

[skyblue_lord]

http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?...eature=related

[MavsMan]

The long wait is over! win or lose, i'm a Mavs fan for life! asa nmn ang uban Mavs fan diri? inyourface, tazman_criz,
gtarrockz? ^_^ pang-gawas sa mo! hehe.. let's get Rowdy Proud Loud !!

di lang nuon ko kakita ugma, -grrr.. mayta mka-daug!

Beat OKC! Let's Go Mavs!

[MavsMan]

Before the playoffs start, they said we couldn't beat the Portland Trail Blazers they were wrong.. they said we had no chance against the Lakers we went and handle business.. and now they still not giving us the credit we deserve!

They said, the Mavericks were soft.. they said, we are the one and done boys.. they said our fans could'nt unite.. they said the champ would beat us down.. well, every dog has their day we gotta show 'em 1 more time!!!

YouTube - MAVS FANS...Don't EVER forget what "THEY" have been saying about us

Mavs fans, this year is different!!! Let us all stand up and Rise,! Let's finish business!

Let's Go to work!!!!!



YouTube - MAVS FANS...Don't EVER forget what "THEY" have been saying about us

[colby]

Goodluck sa Mavs!!

Beat OKC! hehhehehe though I like Kevin and Russell.

[revax the great]

Goodluck sa Mavs!!

Beat OKC! hehhehehe though I like Kevin and Russell.

hehehehe that's mission impossible... Dallas will suffer there tremendous fate to OKC... go fafa durant! show them what you got.

[colby]

^^ hehehehehhe...okay bro, imo pud na, ako pud to na comment so walay problema na.

Asa na kaha si Mavsman ron...