Monta and Dirk take a dump on the Rockets

[RRR3]

Monta: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNEWvPGk65k
More highlights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5ki8XGz3Ls

Couldn't find Dirk's highlights



Dirk and Monta are ballin' so far. Monta averaging 23/3/6/2/0 on 50/34/81 in 38 MPG. Dirk is putting up 21/6/3/1/1 on 49/43/94 in only 32 MPG.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

I think Ellis got unfairly lumped in with Brandon Jennings. He's actually a pretty good player and cares about winning.

[DMAVS41]

Ellis has been absolutely great so far. And his effort on defense has been tremendous...he still makes some bad mistakes on defense and gets lazy a little too often, but I bet that changes after 50 or so games of Carlisle reaming after every game.

That Dirk/Ellis and Dirk/Calderon pick and roll has been unstoppable to date.

If this team could get another quality big next to Dalembert...they could be really freaking good...especially in the regular season.

Hopefully Wright plays up to his contract...because he should add a lot to this team because he addresses the weaknesses in a big way.



Ellis really is making the game so much easier for every Mavs player on offense...especially Dirk. Dirk started the year in a shooting slump...and even with that...after last night's game he's at 21/6/3 on 63% TS. Calderon was in a terrible slump early on as well...and he's at 11/5/3 on 60% TS with 47% from 3.

Of course, it's fun to watch, but the Mavs have been awful on the glass and on defense this year. Dalembert and Marion can only do so much. Harris coming back will help the perimeter defense quite a bit...and like I said above...Wright should help as well, but if this team ever got a legit Center...they'd probably be great. For example, put Asik on this team and we are a 55 plus win team and super dangerous come playoff time.

[RRR3]

Why do advanced metris hate Monta so much? I swear B-Ref hates him and does his stats wrong or something...


Monta 2009-10: 25.5/4.0/5.3/2.2/0.4 on .449/.338/.753 (3.8 turnovers)=16.7 PER, .023 WS/48


Kobe 2003-04: 24.0/5.5/5.1/1.7/0.4 on .438/.327/.852 (2.6 turnovers)= 23.7 PER, .210 WS/48


Tracy McGrady 2006-07: 24.6/5.3/6.5/1.3/0.5 on .431/.331/.707 (3.0 turnovers)=23.2 PER, .163 WS/48

[Take Your Lumps]

Can I ask what exactly Harden was so upset about on that last shot? I fail to see anything even coming close to a foul there. Came off looking like a little biatch.

[chosen_one6]

Shane Larkin looked pretty good in limited minutes too

[DirkNowitzki41]

Here OP,

Monta's highlights - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaZ7J5IA4QU

Dirk's highlights - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvW5dQ-vsSc




Glad to see the duo playing this well.. Monta is way better than advertised. I love these two playing together, and from watching the post game interview, you could tell they love playing with each other as well.

Also, Shane Larkin has looked very good in these past couple of games.. im actually surprised with how smart and solid he is defensively for a rookie. Definitely excited about him

This team will have a very nice regular season.. hoping we can find a way to get a legit defensive center, while putting Sam as a back up..

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Why do advanced metris hate Monta so much? I swear B-Ref hates him and does his stats wrong or something...


Monta 2009-10: 25.5/4.0/5.3/2.2/0.4 on .449/.338/.753 (3.8 turnovers)=16.7 PER, .023 WS/48


Kobe 2003-04: 24.0/5.5/5.1/1.7/0.4 on .438/.327/.852 (2.6 turnovers)= 23.7 PER, .210 WS/48


Tracy McGrady 2006-07: 24.6/5.3/6.5/1.3/0.5 on .431/.331/.707 (3.0 turnovers)=23.2 PER, .163 WS/48

Pace. He was playing for Don Nelson.

[kNicKz]

Wow Dirk gave them 35

Legend...

[Crown&Coke]

That was a heck of a game.

Dallas was climbing uphill the entire game. I thought they wouldn't be able to do it based on how the game was going.

Monta and Dirk should get a ton of credit, but that was a great team effort. Calderon and Trix made some huge shots when they needed em.

[kentatm]

[gts]

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Vince Carter to Dwight Howard during game last night: "You’re the biggest crybaby I know."

[DMAVS41]

That was a heck of a game.

Dallas was climbing uphill the entire game. I thought they wouldn't be able to do it based on how the game was going.

Monta and Dirk should get a ton of credit, but that was a great team effort. Calderon and Trix made some huge shots when they needed em.

Marion was great...he bothered Harden enough and made the biggest shot of the game!

[Mr Exlax]

Man this was one of the best games I saw so far this season. It was really really good. It was this one time Dirk looked off and smiled and then shot and made it. Dude is still great even this far into his career.

[I<3NBA]

but if this team ever got a legit Center...they'd probably be great.

too bad they let Tyson Chandler go.