VS The Pistons Starters... (Notes)

Oh Yeah, I went there...

Anyway, these are just my notes from the game so they may be complete gibberish,
but yet and still here is what I've gathered.

Mavs Vs Pistons 10-16-08

Dallas Mavericks are still on the road and with a record of 3-1,
they head into Detroit ready to get the job done, road games where
unbelievably challenging for the Mavs last season, however though
it is only the preseason the Mavs are looking much more confident on
the road winning 2-3 dropping one last night in Indiana.

One of the Mavericks toughest losses last season was handed out by
Detroit when the Mavs lost 67-90.

So what makes tonight so different? let's try Jerry Stackhouse!
yes, Stack was on the roster last season and the season before, but
this season under Rick Carlisle, Stackhouse has been forced/ or forced
himself to get into shape and in the first half of this game it's showing.

with 5.5 left on the timer, thanks to Richard Hamilton for not being
able to keep his cool and getting a technical called on him, followed
by Stack's free throw a beautiful alley oop inbound pass attempt from
Kidd to Stack sends him to the line for two, the Mavs are up 39-27
at the half led by Stack and Bass with 9 a piece.

Mavericks
Field Goals Rebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
D. Nowitzki F 09:48 3-6 0-0 1-2 -2 0 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 7
J. Howard F 16:18 3-5 0-1 0-0 +9 0 4 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 6
E. Dampier C 09:18 0-0 0-0 0-0 +7 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J. Kidd G 18:12 2-3 2-2 0-0 +15 0 1 1 2 2 0 4 1 0 6
J. Stackhouse G 16:35 2-4 0-0 5-7 +13 2 1 3 2 0 0 1 0 1 9
B. Bass 14:12 3-9 0-0 3-4 +14 1 6 7 0 0 1 0 0 1 9
D. Diop 13:16 0-2 0-0 0-0 +2 1 4 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
A. Wright 08:55 0-3 0-0 0-0 +2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 0
G. Green 06:12 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 2
J. Barea 05:48 0-2 0-1 0-0 -3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
J. Singleton 01:26 0-0 0-0 0-0 +3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


Starting the 2nd half there was a turnover on Dirk that turned into a FB
for Detroit, but a technical foul was called due to delay of time and Stack drained the foul shot,
followed by a Dampier turn around jumper, Stack with a corner 3. Mavs 44-31

Rasheed Wallace still hates officials, on a Dirk shot attempt Rasheed was called
for a foul to which he responded to the ref
"You're never going to make the playoffs with calls like that"
after Dirk drained both shots, Rasheed was called again on the offensive end
for a loose ball foul, after getting tangled with Dirk again, however it's been a slow night for Dirk, who is fouled again by Amir Johnson with 5:34 in the 3rd Mavs 50-41.

Dirk with a nice fadeaway shot mavs 52-44, kidd for 3 at 3:50 mavs 55-44
3 barrage! Howard with the 3! Dirk with the 3, but he misses.

Dirk to the line 1:30 mavs 62-46 Kidd out Barea in

end of 3rd Mavs 62-49

dallas shooting over 40% while holding Detroit to 27%

JJ took a hard foul from Stuckey and couldn't keep his balance, later collapsing in midcourt Dallas time out taken.

Jajuan Smith, Brandon Bass and Diop enter the game.
Shawne Williams enters the game.

Jajuan Smith with a long range 3 after a backcourt inbounds pass
another long ball 3 from Sith to beat the shot clock
Bass is sent to the line 9:03 Mavs 70-55

*JJ has suffered a right leg injury and will not return.

Another nice move by Wright rolling to the basket for two.

uh oh, Jajuan Smith is starting to panic, chucking up 3's and fouling left and right.

-Gadson in for Smith

Pistons getting too much momentum, Mavericks 75-71
3:30 remaining

Detroit brings in their Starters to compete against Dallas' secondary team.
Wright nails a three 78-73 Mavs.

3 by Pistons Mavs 78-76 2:14 wright wants the ball splitting two defenders
and drawing the foul on what could've been a goal tend, 1-2 from the line.

Prince scores, mavs 79-78

Detroit scores 80-79

Pistons fans are going crazy despite the fact that their star players are
ganging up on a group of kids that might not even make the team.
they're cheering hard, this will be a disappointing loss for them. :)

Detroit 80-79 1:08 left
Mavs ball

Detroit 82-79

Gadson fouled by Wallace (5 pf)

28.7
Gadson misses the 1st, misses the 2nd, Diop rebounds, Gadson turns over the ball

18.1 Pistons 82-79

Jajuan Smith, Bass, Gadson, Green, wright
Bass is fouled on what could've been three point play, Sheed is fouled out.
Makes both baskets.

10.8 left
84-81 Pistons

Billups fouled, hits 1-2.

missed 3 by Wright, Pistons rebound and run out the clock.

85-81 Pistons final.

Mavs 2-4 on the road, 3-5 in the preseason

Still there were smiles from most of the players headed to the locker room,
why you ask? what does it say about this years Mavs team if 4/5 of the
Pistons starters had to play the entire 4th quarter to win against our
secondary and Tertiary players to win by 4 points? way to go Carlisle,
we might not have won, but for those of us that can read between the lines
we learned something tonight, this team has depth again. GO MAVS!

See Ya at the Fan Jam tomorrow!
-B


Mavericks
Field Goals Rebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
D. Nowitzki F 22:38 5-13 0-3 5-6 -3 0 2 2 0 3 0 1 0 0 15
J. Howard F 29:46 4-7 1-2 2-2 +6 0 7 7 1 3 2 1 0 0 11
E. Dampier C 22:08 1-1 0-0 0-0 +6 0 5 5 0 2 0 0 1 0 2
J. Kidd G 28:42 4-6 3-3 0-0 +19 0 3 3 4 3 0 6 1 0 11
J. Stackhouse G 28:35 3-7 0-1 6-8 +14 2 2 4 4 0 0 2 0 1 12
B. Bass 25:22 3-12 0-0 7-8 -1 2 7 9 1 0 1 0 0 3 13
D. Diop 24:08 0-3 0-0 0-0 -12 2 6 8 1 4 0 0 0 1 0
A. Wright 20:55 3-9 1-1 2-4 -15 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 2 9
J. Smith 11:33 2-6 2-5 0-0 -15 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 6
J. Barea 07:45 0-3 0-1 0-0 -8 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0
G. Green 06:30 1-1 0-0 0-0 -1 0 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 2
S. Williams 06:26 0-0 0-0 0-0 -2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
C. Gadson 04:06 0-0 0-0 0-2 -11 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0
J. Singleton 01:26 0-0 0-0 0-0 +3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J. Terry Reason : DND
D. George Reason : DND
K. McLeod Reason : NWT
C. Rhodes Reason : DNP
R. Terry Reason : DNP

Total 240 26-68 7-16 22-30 7 34 41 13 27 3 17 2 81
38.2% 43.8% 73.3% Team Rebs: 9 Total TO: 17

Pistons
Field Goals Rebounds
pos min fgm-a 3pm-a ftm-a +/- off def tot ast pf st to bs ba pts
A. Johnson F 19:11 4-8 0-0 2-4 -7 3 4 7 2 1 2 1 1 1 10
T. Prince F 33:09 2-8 1-2 7-8 +18 0 4 4 2 4 0 1 0 0 12
R. Wallace C 28:11 2-9 0-1 4-4 +4 5 4 9 1 6 2 0 1 0 8
C. Billups G 30:51 5-14 2-5 4-5 +5 0 2 2 7 2 1 2 0 0 16
R. Hamilton G 37:32 6-15 1-3 4-5 +1 1 4 5 1 2 0 3 0 0 17
A. McDyess 22:17 1-6 0-0 2-2 -2 3 5 8 1 4 1 2 0 0 4
R. Stuckey 21:34 3-9 0-1 6-7 +2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 12
A. Afflalo 21:25 2-8 0-1 0-0 -10 0 4 4 2 0 2 1 0 1 4
J. Maxiell 19:56 1-4 0-0 0-0 +13 4 4 8 0 2 0 0 5 0 2
K. Brown 05:54 0-1 0-0 0-0 -4 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
A. Acker Reason : DNP
W. Bynum Reason : DNP
C. Samb Reason : DNP
W. Sharpe Reason : DNP
W. Herrmann Reason : DND





Total 240 26-82 4-13 29-35 16 32 48 16 23 9 12 8 85
31.7% 30.8% 82.9% Team Rebs: 14 Total TO: 13

Technical Fouls
DET 2nd Qtr:2 Richard Hamilton

Scoring
Lead Changes : 4
Times Tied : 2