by jonthefon on Wed Feb 28, 2007 4:15 pm
Hmm, but there isn't a dynasty in 2000, and I'd prefer to leave this in an old-school board. And well, I'm doing a season, much easier. Oh yeah, I'm doing it on an N64 emulator: I can't find my NBA Live 2000 cartridge, and I don't want to plug in my N64 either...
So either way, half-time recap in season opener against Golden State:
In a sloppy first half, neither team was able to get anything going offensively, with Don Nelson wincing constantly as a series of easy lay-ups, dunks and open shots all lipped out. Golden State sealed up a large number of offensive rebounds, which is a worrying sign for the Mavericks, but they failed to capitalise on the number of extra chances they had. The Mavs jumped out to a seven-point lead at the end of the first, but on the back of some good play by Jason Caffey, pulled the margin back to 1 at the half, 33-32. Both Steve Nash and Dirk Nowitzki looked comfortable shooting the ball, and Mavericks fans will hope they continue in the second half, and for the rest of the season
Dallas Top Performers: Nowitzki: 10 Points, 3 Rebounds; Nash: 12 Points, 4 Assists
GS Top Performers: Caffey: 16 Points, 5 Boards; Jamison: 6 Points, 5 Boards, 2 Blocks.
Third-quarter recap:
In a completely unprecedented change of fortunes, the Mavericks stunned everyone in the Arena with a breathtaking 36-4 third quarter to take the game away from Golden State, on the back of some tough defense and several easy fast-break layups, and shots suddenly dropping in, as if they were making up for the bricks fired by nearly everyone in the first half. The score was 36-69 by the end of the quarter. Game over.
Dallas Top Performer: Nowitzki: 20 Points, 8 Boards
Final recap:
With the game won, Nelson pulled off most of his starters early in the final quarter, and the reserves performed just as well, outscoring the Warriors 22-9. Chris Antsey picked up 4 points and 5 boards, and Erick Strickland came up with a handy 10 points. Mavs win 45-91, a great start to their 99-00 season, and has given fans something to think about, after the great performances of their young duo, Nash and Nowitzki.
Top Performers:
Dallas: Nowitzki (20 Points, 10 Boards, 2 Blocks), Nash (21 points, 11 Assists)
GSW: Caffey (20 Points, 7 Boards), Jamison (10 Points, 8 Boards, 3 Blocks)
