Mavs 98 – Clippers 76

- Yeah, the game was nearly over, but that shot Mardy Collins took was really embarrasing. And it was the worst image of a team uncoached and totally lost.
- De Andre Jordan is a long way of being an NBA player. He missed two easy dunks and also missed badly a 2 feet shot.
- Disheartening play by BD, even Hart was more effective today. Sadly we´ll live and die with BD, and so far he´s not looking like the leader we thought he was. Today he was totally disinterested, like in a hangover, or was he in a make-statement game?
- Mobley was on the court, is next year the time for a Cassell coach-Mobley assistant duo? Thinking about next year right now is like an analgesic to go through this season.

I think that Baron is struggling because of all the broken plays. Which makes him iso and/or pass the ball in the last seconds of the posession. Let’s face it, none of our players can complete an isolation play consistently (other than Randolph that is) to be really effective. So I don’t know why Dunleavy’s game time overall plays contains just about 50-65% iso. (maybe because his plays rarely work… just maybe?)

Less iso plays please and more less-complicated plays. Not everything on paper is as easy to execute on the floor.

Even though I do blame Dunleavy the most for this woeful season, I’m not giving BD a pass either. It’s also his fault that we are losing because he can’t make a jump shot. But, we, as well as Dunleavy, should’ve expected this. BD has always made his living from close range, layups and such, as well as on fastbreaks. BD was always an inconsistent shooter. An inconsistent VOLUME shooter. Dunleavy should capitalize on BD’s strengths by running the team more rather than by making him play the game like any other less talented point guards.

If Dunleavy is going to use Baron Davis just as he would with Jason Hart, then why even sign him?

My last knock is on why the hell Dunleavy uses the same post plays as if Zach Randolph is on the floor. On several occasions, I saw him iso Marty Collins in the post and another with Brian Skinner. Come on, Brian Skinner?

This is what I’ve observerd but I saw the game on tv so I may have seen it differently from you guys who saw it live.

One bright spot was, again, Marcus Camby. Man, this guy continues to impress me. I feel bad though because his efforts continue to go to waste.

Last years baron was great he was so consictent, but this year it seems like he is not even trying. He should be taking it in all day instead of shooting so much, last year he use to dunk all the time this year i have only seem him dunk three times. he seems washed up now i rather see gordon be at the point

First, I want to express my extreme dissatisfaction with the play of Baron Davis. Last year, in the limited times that I watched him play (which included a GSW win over the Lakers that I attended), he was one of my favorite players. He had this swagger and this confidence that made you love him. With him back in LA, I thought that we’d get even more of the same. However, he has played terribly. Look, I realize that he may not fit in Dunleavy’s system (which I also hate), but c’mon! You’ve got to be kidding me. A guy witht the amount of talent that Baron has displayed should not look this bad in any system. It’s not the offense, it’s Baron. He’s uninspired and he really doesn’t give a s**t anymore. He gets technical fouls in the worst situations and he purposely fouled himself out of the game yesterday. For a leader, he needs to learn to stick it through with his teammates and be supportive rather than acting like a child. He’s 29, and he needs to figure this out. I don’t know why he’s playing like this, but he sure doesn’t deserve the contract that he signed. He needs to get his act together. I don’t know what’s happened, but I can’t stand the guy now. His attitude that I liked so much from last year has turned against him.

Also, I know I’ve been one of Al Thornton’s biggest supporters, but his play this game is starting to turn me against him. I don’t get this stupid iso play where he takes five jab steps before throwing up and terrible jumper. Is he the only one who doesn’t understand that he’s so much better when he’s going towards the basket?! I can’t stand him when he plays like this.

Anyways, now that I’ve blown off some steam I’d like to say that this was a great post ghost_ride.

RDavis has been suspended for drug use…didn’t find anything on nba.com,espn, yahoo, SI or hoophype…anyone else seen this today?

Was listening to Whitlock fill in for Jim Rome this morning and he made an interesting point about the NBA. “If you want to go make rap albums, go join the NBA, play basketball and make your album on the side…the regular season doesn’t mean much, so no one cares if you play half speed, etc.”

I was thinking to myself that Baron Davis is doing exactly that, except he’s playing at about 1/4 speed instead of half.

BD is a damn quitter. If he wants to go… then let him go. He’s only been in LA for like 2-3 months and he already wants to leave, what a loser.

It’s not like he’s playing really well and that he has nothing to do with the losses. Infact, he’s not even playing descent, but horrible.

that GS doesn’t have any pieces that we’d want. The only player I’d take is Ellis but who knows how good he’ll be after the injury.

Marcus Williams sucks. He can’t even get some playing time despite their injury plagued team.

so it’s all gone to hell…

If BD actually said that he wanted to go back, Dunleavy should sit him out of games.

Stephen Jackson is a bitch as well… what kind of player just throws under the bus his teammates like that (meaning Corey Maggette and Crawford). Oh right… Kobe Bryant.

That Stephen Jackson is a recruiter for GS all of a sudden when he just wanted out of Golden State himself.

It was always a possibility that the BD signing wouldn’t work out, but as a business – you have to take risks from time to time. An extra 30 mil. over five years to get BD instead of B. Udrih was pretty much a no brainer considering we needed a PG to have any chance at being good.

Wher did u hear that bd wants out can i get a likn