=Dallas Domination=(1-2)| Blazers rip off the Mavs, 109-105

[kibaxx7]

POTG (player of the game): Dirk Nowitzki
PATH (players at the half): Dirk Nowitzki/Mehmet Okur
Highest in pts: Dirk Nowitzki
Highest in asts: Jason Kidd
Highest in rebs: Carlos Boozer
Winning team: Mavs
Supersub of the game: Jason Terry

PATH (players at the half): Dirk Nowitzki/Deron Williams

Deron is out.

[dare]

POTG (player of the game): Dirk Nowitzki
PATH (players at the half): Dirk Nowitzki/Carlos Boozer
Highest in pts: Dirk Nowitzki
Highest in asts: Jason Kidd
Highest in rebs: Carlos Boozer
Winning team: Mavs
Supersub of the game: Jason Terry

[Martti.]

POTG (player of the game): Dirk Nowitzki
PATH (players at the half): Dirk Nowitzki/Carlos Boozer
Highest in pts: Dirk Nowitzki
Highest in asts: Jason Kidd
Highest in rebs: Gooden
Winning team: Mavs
Supersub of the game: Jason Terry

[deihatein]

POTG (player of the game): Dirk Nowitzki
PATH (players at the half): Shawn Marion/Okur
Highest in pts: Boozer
Highest in asts: Jason Kidd
Highest in rebs: Dampier
Winning team: Mavs
Supersub of the game: Jason Terry

[kaiser_kobe]

Merry Christmas ballers! will be posting the game recap in the next few days, just enjoying the holiday with my family.

[megarover]

POTG (player of the game): Dirk Nowitzki
PATH (players at the half):Dirk Nowitzki, Carlos Boozer
Highest in pts: Jason Terry
Highest in asts: Jason Kidd
Highest in rebs: Carlos
Winning team: Mavs
Supersub of the game: Jason Terry

[kaiser_kobe]

PATH (players at the half): Dirk Nowitzki/Deron Williams

Deron is out.

Azzdogs, you can edit it if you like...

Ill be posting my game recap tomorrow, for sure...

[Azzdogs]

Sorry Thanks for the heads up will edit it

[Fresh8]

POTG (player of the game): Dirk Nowitzki
PATH (players at the half): Dirk Nowitzki/Mehmet Okur
Highest in pts: Dirk Nowitzki
Highest in asts: Jason Kidd
Highest in rebs: Carlos Boozer
Winning team: Mavs
Supersub of the game: Jason Terry

[kaiser_kobe]

Jazz froze the American Airlines Center as they beat the Mavs, 106 to 105.






The game started by the Utah’s 8 consecutive points. The Mavs can’t get anything to go. Looks like a déjà vu, huh? After their first timeout, they rushed back with their own 6-0 run. But they are still struggling as they finished the first quarter with 0/5 beyond the arc. After the first quarter, the Jazz led by a point.

In the second quarter, the Jazz was still breezing with their 10-2 blast. The Mavs played poorly in the 2nd with their 2:40 drought. It comes to an end by their first three pointer of the game by Jason Terry. Slowly but surely, the Mavs found their offense back, but the Utah responds in every single point they made. At the half, Utah soars with their 13 pt lead. Mavs finished the half getting 2/11 from downtown and 0/5 at the charity stripe.

Coming in the third, it was the old same story as the Utah protecting their lead at 16 with 5 minutes remaining. Jason Terry and Matt Carroll, the shooters in Dallas’ bench, finally awakened as they started a 10-3 spurt as the quarter ends. The Utah was still in control, 84-72.

In the final quarter, the Mavs quickly capped a 5-0 run. The game was 88-81 Utah with 5 minutes remaining. Nowitzki, Terry, and Carroll don’t want to give up yet as they keep their team in shouting distance. It became 96 to 90 Utah with 3 minutes remaining. It became a 3 point game at 96-93 with 2 minutes left. The Mavs was still trailing 102-99 with 40 seconds remaining. As they give up their foul, it was Ronnie Price who will shoot his first free throws at the night. Miraculously, he made both shots. On the other end, Nowitzki nailed a hurried 3 to keep it a two point game. The Mavericks are desperate to give up fouls, but are still hoping there will be a chance to win. With 3.8 seconds left, they should have fouled the worst Jazz free throw shooter. But they did not make it happen as they desperately fouled the best Jazz performer of the night, Kyle Korver. Korver made both free throws to make it a four point game. As the final seconds expire, Nowitzki made their last 3 pt shot to make it a 1 point game. Nowitzki’s 34 point effort was not enough as the Jazz hold on to win by a hairline, and broke the heart of Mavericks’ fans.

POTG:


PATH:


Some Highlights:

Marion doing his daily exercise: Dunking on his opponents

Beaubois finishing it smoothly in the fastbreak

The Jet consistently provides offensive firepower off the bench

AK47 still shooting his defenders down

Box Scores:
Box Score_Utah
Box Score_Dallas

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In his unusual good performance night, Matt Carroll provided points when it is needed most. In a losing effort, he finished with 14 points, 6 assists, a rebound and a steal in 12 minutes of playing. He was also the best Maverick in 3 pt shots that night with 4 made out of 7 attempts.

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OGT:
78-72 ^E. Brand-31 pts._10 rebs._4 asts._3 blks._1 stl.
58-85 ^V. Carter-17 pts._6 rebs._5 asts._1 stl.
81-76 ^T. Chandler-17 pts._7 rebs._4 stls._2 blks.

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Next Game: at American Airlines Center
• No injuries reported; Greg Oden and the rest are still alive here

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Prediction Game Results:

POTG (player of the game): Kyle Korver
PATH (players at the half): Kyle Korver/Jason Kidd
Highest in pts: Dirk Nowitzki
Highest in asts: J. Kidd
Highest in rebs: M. Okur
Winning team: Jazz
Supersub of the game: Matt Carroll

[Fresh8]

Everytime I see the Subway Supersub, I feel like getting a footlong sub!

[Martti.]

Man, you can't shoot free throws I see. Never would have thought Korver would kill you.

POTG (player of the game): Dirk
PATH (players at the half): Kidd/Roy
Highest in pts: Dirk
Highest in asts: J. Kidd
Highest in rebs: Oden
Winning team: Mavs
Supersub of the game: Terry

[kibaxx7]

Tough loss man!

POTG (player of the game): Kidd
PATH (players at the half): Kidd/Roy
Highest in pts: Roy
Highest in asts: J. Kidd
Highest in rebs: Oden
Winning team: Mavs
Supersub of the game: Carroll

[Azzdogs]

The Jazz and Korver came up big. Sorry to bet against you for the next game.

POTG (player of the game): Roy
PATH (players at the half): Kidd/Roy
Highest in pts: Roy
Highest in asts: J. Kidd
Highest in rebs: Oden
Winning team: Trailblazers
Supersub of the game: Terry

[dare]

you lose to a D.Williams less Jazz hope you bounce back dude

POTG (player of the game): Nowitzki
PATH (players at the half): Kidd/Roy
Highest in pts: Roy
Highest in asts: J. Kidd
Highest in rebs: Nowitzki
Winning team: Trailblazers
Supersub of the game: Terry

[Andrew]

Shame about the loss but you did a pretty decent job of coming back from a deficit all the same. Good luck in your next game!

[kaiser_kobe]

Everytime I see the Subway Supersub, I feel like getting a footlong sub!

Haha, for that, they should owe me some for being a good advertiser!

Man, you can't shoot free throws I see. Never would have thought Korver would kill you.

Yeah, that's why I still feel playing real basketball in Live 06; sometimes Im pretty perfect in free throws, sometimes I just can't knock down a single shot!

Tough loss man!

Maybe Cuban became overexcited when he knew that Deron is out.

The Jazz and Korver came up big. Sorry to bet against you for the next game.

It is ok, no worries.
Damn that "Korver guy", Dirk will surely get back on him the next time we would face.

you lose to a D.Williams less Jazz hope you bounce back dude

I also hope that dude. "Masaganang Bagong Taon" din pre...

Shame about the loss but you did a pretty decent job of coming back from a deficit all the same. Good luck in your next game!

Glad that you visit here, Andrew.
Thanks, I believe that as long as the final buzzer still not ringing, there is still hope to win.

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Advance Happy New Year guys! Hope that next year would be another great year for us all.
Also hope that the Lakers would repeat!

[deihatein]

Damn, tough loss. Ruin my prediction. Damn it.

[kaiser_kobe]

Damn, tough loss. Ruin my prediction. Damn it.

Don't worry bout it, there are 56 more games to come plus the playoffs. Many more chances to be correct. Maybe we underestimated a Deron-less Jazz team.

[TomCat]

Damn sucks to see you lose to the Jazz.. I hate those guys!

POTG (player of the game): Oden
PATH (players at the half): Terry/Roy
Highest in pts: Terry
Highest in asts: Kidd
Highest in rebs: Oden
Winning team: Blazers
Supersub of the game: Terry

[Clutch]

you're actually starting to make me root for Nowitzki, nice

have you tried Gooden at starting Center? just curious; his younger legs might be advantageous over Damp

[deihatein]

Damn, tough loss. Ruin my prediction. Damn it.

Don't worry bout it, there are 56 more games to come plus the playoffs. Many more chances to be correct. Maybe we underestimated a Deron-less Jazz team.

Blah, most of my prediction so far hasn't been all Dirk as of yet so I think I still have a chance although I might go bias and put everything Dirk in every prediction so that you will always use Dirk and me always correct in my predictions

POTG (player of the game): Dirk
PATH (players at the half): Terry/Roy
Highest in pts: Howard
Highest in asts: Kidd
Highest in rebs: Oden
Winning team: Dallas
Supersub of the game: Barea

[kaiser_kobe]

you're actually starting to make me root for Nowitzki, nice

have you tried Gooden at starting Center? just curious; his younger legs might be advantageous over Damp

Not yet tried of that, i think he is undersized for C, but might as well try it for some games!

Blah, most of my prediction so far hasn't been all Dirk as of yet so I think I still have a chance although I might go bias and put everything Dirk in every prediction so that you will always use Dirk and me always correct in my predictions

POTG (player of the game): Dirk
PATH (players at the half): Terry/Roy
Highest in pts: Howard
Highest in asts: Kidd
Highest in rebs: Oden
Winning team: Dallas
Supersub of the game: Barea

Hahaha! well, Dirk was always been the 1st option in scoring...but sometimes, other guys needs to show up...

[Fresh8]

POTG (player of the game): Dirk
PATH (players at the half): Terry/Roy
Highest in pts: Howard
Highest in asts: Kidd
Highest in rebs: Oden
Winning team: Dallas
Supersub of the game: Barea

[SGN_Mike]

Tough loss. I too just got my butt handed to me by the Utah Jazz. Though you came closer than I did. LOL.

Recaps are good, keep them up.