Thirteen consecutive losses in Dallas. No wins in the big D since January of 1998.
The Hornets are well aware of those facts as they move to Texas for Game 3 of their Playoff showdown with the Mavericks. New Orleans has dominated the Mavs and built a 2-0 series lead at home, but can they continue the funkiness on the road?
Game info...
Game Time: 7:00pm Central.
TV: ESPN nationwide.
Radio: KMEZ 102.9 FM in New Orleans and WIBR 1300-AM in Baton Rouge.
Linkage:
- Hornets247: What to watch for in Game 3
- Hornets247: Jerry Stackhouse should shut the hell up
- Our latest news wrap
- Hornets Hype: It's a Trap!
- Mavs blogs/sites: Dallas Basketball | MavsCentral.com | Mavs Moneyball
Feel free to get commenting before, during and after the game. I might be at the Gordon Biersch watch party for this one, so maybe I'll catch you there.
[UPDATE] Our big guns struggle, and Dallas gets back in the series with a 97-87 win in Game 3.
24 glorious comments post your own
Ron Hitley
04/25/08 01:37 PM
New plan, not going to Gordon Biersch. Oh great, Screamin' A Smith, Jalen Rose and Baron Davis discussing Hornets-Mavs on ESPN. I'd rather listen to my own bowels.
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Emir lidan
04/25/08 01:39 PM
i'd rather listen to yours aswel =) well im thinkin cp3 dominates again and we win dont really see any1 but dirk and bass steppin up for dallas
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Ron Hitley
04/25/08 02:34 PM
Rough first quarter. Dallas threw all they had at us but we're still just down 5 with CP and West missing some open looks. I'm not too worried except for Tyson and Hilton's fouls. Hilton played pretty good when he came in but got caught for three personals.
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Dejan
04/25/08 02:34 PM
idk if its just me, but our guys look like thier half asleep... and i have a feeling we lost this game by 20 points today
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NJC
04/25/08 02:36 PM
I haven't watched many New Orleans games but does Chris Paul always act like a little bitch after he pushes somebody in the back (Dirk) and gets all uppity when a teammate (Jason Terry) gets in his face about it? Can anybody else say "delusions of grandeur?"
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Dejan
04/25/08 02:40 PM
nvm that comment =)
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Ron Hitley
04/25/08 03:12 PM
@ NJC: That's basketball. Dirk is flopping all over the floor so if you think Paul is the one acting like a bitch, well, maybe you're only seeing what you want to see. I think we're in pretty good shape at the half. Down 7 despite CP and West missing everything. Bench play has been great. Kudos to Pargo, Bonzi, Hilton and JuJu. Looking forward to our big guns getting right in the second half. Nice job by the Mavs so far, but I'm not sure they can keep it up all game.
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Bob
04/25/08 03:41 PM
Not trying to sound biased, but what's with the officiating? Everytime someone lays a hand on a Mavs player, it's a foul. Dirk was draped all over West right under the basket when he tries to get a layup, no call. I broke my remote after that one.
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Fab
04/25/08 03:50 PM
Yeah the refs are bad!!! and Fluffy should stop shooting....
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Ron Hitley
04/25/08 03:50 PM
I think the officiating is okay. Some iffy calls both ways. We just need to play smarter and get to spots quicker to avoid the whistles. Some rebounds would be nice.
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saltandcarbon
04/25/08 03:51 PM
@NJC - Dirk crashing to the floor after getting a slap on the hand isn't being a bitch?! Paul is playing with heart and is frustrated, hence his 'uppity'. Whereas Dirk hasjust made a career of flopping. Pretty big differece. I'll take Paul's passion over Dirk's acting. I know the Mavs are attacking the rim hard, but 22 fouls to 11?! 31 free throw attempts to 9?! We're getting stiffed. I know we have to expect that and rise above, but it still sucks to watch.
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Ron Hitley
04/25/08 04:00 PM
@ saltandcarbon: I caught that flop by Dirk. It was a foul -- West did catch him on the wrist -- but I'm not sure how that put Nowitzki on his ass. Rebounding is killing us the most now. The Mavs are simply more aggressive, and the more aggressive team usually gets the benefit of the doubt on foul calls because the other team gets on their heels and starts reaching and hacking.
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Steve H
04/25/08 04:01 PM
Ron, do you still think the officiating is OK? End of the third- We have gotten 11 free throws- Dallas? 32. That's fucking insane.
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Bob Loblaw
04/25/08 04:10 PM
why does mo pete disappear?
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saltandcarbon
04/25/08 04:11 PM
You're right Ron. It was a legit foul on D weezy.Just got a bit riled by the comparison between CP's fire-in-the-belly and Dallas' kinda cynical style of play. But I guess its also pretty frustrating when the 17 foot assassin left his daggers at home. And we're tossing up big, chippy bricks. And we're getting schooled on how to dribble drive. And we can't seem to get BOTH hands to any rebounds. And Pargo is our big hope. And.......
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Chris
04/25/08 04:17 PM
The officiating has been absolutely terrible tonight.
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Eddie
04/25/08 04:29 PM
Someone needs to smack dampier... NOW
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Ron Hitley
04/25/08 04:32 PM
That was completely unnecessary from Dampier at the end. What an asshole. Anyway, we lost. Recap coming.
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Fab
04/25/08 04:35 PM
Tough loss...we need to shoot much better in Game 4.
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Bob Loblaw
04/25/08 04:38 PM
yea that game might have determined avery johnsons job...they just needed it more than we did and it obviously showed arent we like 94% favorites to win the series? i also think its safe to say cp, weezy wont have a repeat performance...amazing how pargo shines like diamond in a turd though oh yea irk zee german flops better than derek fisher
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ticktock6
04/25/08 05:28 PM
Yeah, anyone who accuses CP of flopping should check out that fun moment when West touched Dirk on the WRIST and he fell on his ass with his feet flying in the air. Unbelievable. A tap on the wrist is gonna knock over a 7 foot tall man Right.
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godallas
04/25/08 06:18 PM
I just came home from the actual greatest place on earth (as an aside, do you guys have a skyscraper that has the words "Hornets Win" going up the side of it? Didn't think so...). Good game, bad-ish but reasonably balenced officiating. Does anyone know what really shut down CP (nosebleed seats)? (expect more on Sunday....)
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Juncti
04/25/08 06:30 PM
Everyone knows Dirk can't take a jump shot without landing on his ass. It's like second nature. Kinda like those foul line quirks some of them do, only not lol I think Hornets will rebound Sunday, then come home and finish them off.
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mW
04/26/08 04:42 AM
Obviously, I'm alone here (for a Hornets fan), but I love Dirk. I think he absolutely earned his MVP award last year and continues to be a superstar. Yes, I think his flops have been absolutely ridiculous this series. But overall Dirk has been awesome, and definitely won't be the reason the Mavs lose this series. As to the officiating, I am a huge believer that the officiating has been harsh against the Hornets in several key games this year. However, I've never believed that total fouls alone will tell the story. If one team simply hacks the shit out of the other and the other doesn't do the same, there should be a disparity. That said, I can't say I had a problem with the officiating last night. We just committed a lot of fouls. I think Byron said it best when he said Dallas came out with a game seven mentality and we came out with a game three mentality. So let's hope the Hornets rebound Sunday.
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