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MAVNALYSIS: Should 'The Dreaded Mavs 3-PG Lineup' Really Be Dreaded?

The Numbers Prove That Kidd/Jet/JJB Together Does Work, If. ...

By Luke Kammrath -- DB.com


   Throughout the last two seasons there has been much uproar over the “Three-Point-Guard Lineup” that Mavs coach Rick Carlisle has deployed from time to time. This 3PG lineup consists of JJ Barea (5-10), Jason Terry (6-2), and Jason Kidd (6-4), along with any two other players.

   Due to its unusual composition, this lineup is full of mismatches—both ways.

   But is the lineup gold? Or fool’s gold?

   You might be surprised at how it's working ... and you will be interested in the reasons why ...


Friday Mavs Donuts: 'We're No. 13! We're No. 13!'

By Mike Fisher -- DB.com


Friday Morning Mavs Donuts: The Quiet Nellie ... Josh Howard speaks! ... Who wants Shawn Marion's autograph? ... Which contender in the West really has the toughest down-the-stretch schedule? ... Now, how are the Mavs only the 13th-best team in the NBA again? ... Donuts, I tell ya!


MAVNALYSIS: Is Roddy Beaubois Already A Better Mav Than Devin Harris Ever Was?

By Luke Kammrath -- DB.com


  This morning, after studying the Mavs-Nets game and using “The Eye Test,’’ Fish suggested that maybe the teams’ head-to-head point guard debate shouldn’t be “Devin-vs.-Kidd’’ but rather “Devin-vs.-Roddy.’’ And he suggested that Roddy Beaubois’ side might at least tie in the debate.

   Now DallasBasketball.com has crunched the numbers. The result?

   You can easily argue that the rookie Beaubois is playing at a higher statistical rate than Devin played at in any of his four seasons in Dallas.

    Here is a quick look at Devin's (per-36-minutes) stats in his Dallas career and Roddy's so-far stats for his debut season:


Welcome, Mavs-Lovin' Esparza’s in Grapevine! Famous for Tex-Mex and Notorious for Margaritas

Also Hot: The DB.com Store Popularity Race Between Roddy B And Dirk

By Misty Mav -- DB.com


   Support the Sport!

   Two orders of DallasBasketball.com business this noon:

   1) Welcome to a new DB.com partner, the iconic Esparza’s restaurant in Historic Grapevine! Famous for Tex-Mex and Notorious for Margaritas … Esparza’s is open every day and those guys love their Mavs! (Tell 'em The Fish sent you!)

   2) The “FREE RODDY B’’ T-shirts are now in-stock in the DB.com Store … it’s Roddy B vs. The UberMan in a neck-and-neck race this week for popularity … Visit me, Misty Mav, and order yours right now for SAME DAY DELIVERY!


Mavs 96, Nets 87: Your All-Access Pass

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About 13th Straight Win - Donutized!

By Mike Fisher -- DB.com


Your All-Access Pass to a temporarily-frustrating but eventually-record-setting night at the AAC … It’s Mavs 96, Nets 87 …With Caron as the Go-To Guy … A 13-game winning streak. … The UberMan on “Ice.’’ … Mark Cuban sitting in the shower … Devin vs. Kidd (or is it “Devin vs. Roddy B’’?) … How the Mavs are like pizza. ... All presented in the form of Thursday Morning Mavs Donuts!

'Knock On Wood': Both Mavs Centers Return In 96-87 Win Over New Jersey

Haywood's Helpful, Dampier's Healthy And Carlisle's Hush-Hush

By Mike Fisher -- DB.com


    Rick Carlisle hides his lineup sheet like Chinese girl gymnasts hide their birth certificates.

    So last night at the AAC, everything about the return-from-injury status of 7-foot centers Brendan Haywood and Erick Dampier – from their elevation from “game-time decision’’ to “which guy would start’’ to “how would the minutes be distributed’’ to “which guy would finish’’ was hush-hush.

   Heck, even after Wednesday’s 96-87 home win over New Jersey was registered and the numbers were tallied, you almost had to waterboard the Mavs coach to milk some detailed analysis out of him.


Quoteboard: What Mavs Are Saying About 96-87 Win

By BJ Stahl -- DB.com


A Quickie Quoteboard from the Mavs’ locker room following Wednesday’s 96-87 win over the visiting Nets:

Mavs 96, Nets 87: The Reluctant Dirkie

Mavs Fans Vote For The Player Of The Game. C'mon. It's The Rules.

By Mike Fisher -- DB.com


    Well, it’s sort of The Reluctant Dirkie.

    The Mavs on Wednesday re-integrated their two centers back into the rotation while hosting the NBA’s worst team. … and had to overcome an early 18-point deficit against Kiki and Devin and the Nets.

    But the rules say that a 96-87 win is a win – especially when it’s a NBA-season-high-tying 13th straight – and the DallasBasketball.com rules say we’ve got to honor a Mav with the Player of the Game award.

     That gorgeous golden statue is at stake. So who ya got? The fans voting is ongoing here.


Nets at Mavs: Hey, Didn't You Used To Be The Controversial Devin-For-Kidd Trade?

DB.com Coverage Continues On Radio: FISH on ESPN, Courtside at 6:25

By Mike Fisher -- DB.com


   Big Wood and Big Damp, ready to go tonight … FISH and the MAVS on ESPN as I’ll join Choppy on the Mavs-Nets pregame show from the Dallas bench at 6:25 on 103.3 ESPN. … Oh, and hey, didn’t you used to be a controversial trade involving Jason Kidd and Devin Harris?

    It’s Mavs Afternoon Drive!


Breaking: Haywood AND Dampier Could Be Ready Tonight For Mavs vs. Nets

By DallasBasketball.com staff


   The wait to see both Dallas centers Brendan Haywood and Erick Dampier healthy and ready to roll may be over. And it comes just in time, as the Mavs are truly concerned about the quality work of the Nets emerging center, Brook Lopez.

    “I’m back tonight,’’ Big Wood just said, “and I think Damp’s back. So we should have a lot of bodies to throw at him.’’

    Yay, bodies!

    Here’s the latest news, straight from the Mavs shootaround:

 


'This Kiss': Dirk, Ro, Emmitt, Staubach And More Sing For The Super Bowl

By Mike Fisher -- DB.com


   Dirk is a rock star. Brett Hull can carry a tune. Tony Romo is tone-deaf. Nolan Ryan’s lost his fastball. Roger Staubach is scrambling. Emmitt Smith is a diamond surrounded by trash. Ro Blackman is … well, you decide.

   Local sports celebrities are singing “This Kiss’’ to celebrate the Super Bowl coming to North Texas and the results are … less than musical.

 


Mavs Donuts: Does This Mean LA Is 'Lucky,' Too?

By Mike Fisher -- DB.com


Wednesday Morning Mavs Donuts: Injury updates/hopes on JJB and Big Wood … Old Maverick friends hanging in Puerto Rico. … Another “Best Mavs Win Of The Year’’ candidate … A "lucky'' Lakers win. ... And who wants to drive the DB.com Mavs Bus to Palm Springs?

'FREE RODDY B' Campaign Goes National!

NBA.com Likes The Stats And The Shirts (And P.S.: So Does Beaubois)

By Mike Fisher -- DB.com


Three notable points to go along with NBA.com’s fine story on Mavs rookie guard Roddy Beaubois, an article that links to and mentions prominently DallasBasketball.com’s FREE RODDY B campaign:

The DB.com/Frisco D-League Watching Party - The Twin Peaks Photo Scrapbook

By DallasBasketball.com staff


What do you get when DallasBasketball.com, Donnie, Del and Spud of the Frisco D-League Team, and Twin Peaks in Lewisville combine forces for a Watching Party? You get a few hundred Mavs fans enjoy ingthe win, enjoying the “scenic views’’ and … posing for photos!

Mavs Donuts: Microwaved For This 'Golden Age'

By Mike Fisher -- DB.com


Tuesday Morning Mavs Donuts, most of them microwaved from Dallas’ 125-112 win on Monday in Minnesota. Microwaved Donuts? They’re delicious, but blow on them first, OK?

The Mavs' 12th Straight Win: They Beat You With 'Your'n' Style

Depleted Dallas Makes Suns-Like Adjustment For High-Octane Offense

By David Lord and Mike Fisher -- DB.com


   Bum Phillips, the old Oilers football coach (and father of present Cowboys coach Wade) once cooked up a country-fried way to compliment Don Shula on his ability to win no matter the circumstances.

   “He can take his’n and beat your’n,’’ Bum said, “or he can take your’n and beat his’n.’’

   On Monday, the Mavs won again, for the 12th straight time, this one a 125-112 victory at Minnesota.

   Knowing that in the previous seven Mavs-at-Minny games, the T’wolves have been held to 80 points per, and know that in the Mavs’ last four games they’ve scored 112, 108, 122 and now 125, it appears that the Mavs are taking on a different style and beating your’n.

    The style? The Phoenix Suns of a few years ago.

    The reason? Necessity.


Mavs 125, Minny 112: A 12th Straight 'Dirkie'

By Mike Fisher -- DB.com


   That would be 12 in a row for the Mavs. But who's counting? Um, we are. Dallas rolls the T'wolves on Monday in Minny,  125-112, a 13-point point-differential win that might impress some ... but all we care about is "Just Win, Baby.'' Dallas is 2.5 games back of the Lakers with 17 to play ... And with a 12th straight win we have to award a Dirkie Player of the Game trophy for the 12th game in a row.


Mavs Watching Party, Coming Right Up: You're Invited To Join Donnie, Del, Fish & Spud Tonight!

See You At 7 At Twin Peaks In Lewisville For A Monster DB.com Get-Together

By DallasBasketball.com staff


     Tonight's the night! The Mavs go for a dozen straight wins and Donnie Nelson, Del Harris, Mike Fisher and Spud Webb -- and lots and lots of Mavs fans just like you! -- are getting ready to head over to the biggest Mavs Watching Party around ever … this is your personal invitation from  to join us … tonight at 7 p.m. to watch the Mavs-at-Minnesota … at Twin Peaks in Lewisville!

   You’ll be part of the True Blue Crew … with chances for a skillion prizes, including Mavs tickets, autographs, Mavs gear, DB.com T-shirts and dinner and drink specials from Twin Peaks! Oh, and information on how you can with a Suite Night at a Mavs game! Plus, you’ll get some Chalk Talk time with Donnie, Del, Fish and Spud to discuss the Frisco D-League team and to talk about your Dallas Mavericks!

   You gotta watch the Mavs … so come watch and cheer with other DB.com and Mavs followers, right alongside Donnie, Del, Spud and The Fish at Twin Peaks in Lewisville! We’ll see you tonight!

 


UPDATE: Store is Open, But Offer is CLOSED (for Now!)

By Misty Mav -- DB.com


  DallasBasketball.com just its hot little hands on the hottest tickets in town: the Mavs’ homecoming, Wednesday against the Nets at the AAC … and you ordered up! Thanks ... the DB.com Store is open but the supply of tickets is gone ... for now. ... Thanks for reading DB.com! - 139pm

Mavs' Nowitzki Is West Player Of The Week - Again!

The UberMan Recognized For Leading Dallas' 11-Game Win Streak

By DallasBasketball.com staff


For the second straight week, Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki has been named Western Conference Player of the Week!