On Nov. 11 these two played in Dallas with the Mavs winning a low scoring affair 83-72.
However.............
-Three primetime players were absent from that tout and will be ready for action tonight:
*Van Exel.....injured on 11-11
*Bonzi Wells....suspended by the league on 11-11
and
*LaFrentz....injured on 11-11
-These three are major contributors to the scoring of their respective teams......especially Wells.
*Van Exel 11' ppg
*Wells 12' ppg
and
*LaFrentz 9' ppg
-I know the Mavs haven't had the best of success in the Rose Garden at 8-39 overall.
-However, Nellie has the pieces of the Mavs puzzle ready for Portland tonight. Although you'd like to see that "scrappy" hustler Najera available for duty. I think the return of Van Exel and LaFrentz more than makes up for the loss of Najera and his 9 ppg average.
-Portland has averaged 93' ppg in their last 5 home games......the Mavs have averaged 99 ppg in their last 5 road games!!
-I don't see Nellie getting into an ugly, in the trenches kinda game with Portland like last time. Especially with all that "firepower" he has at his command tonight.
-If Portland wants to hang tonight.....Cheeks is going to have to get some offense out of his "criminals" Wallace, Patterson and Stoudamire.
-How this bunch of "criminals" are even functioning as a team is beyond me.......even beating Houston after drug busts and domestic violence incidents.
Well........Dallas ain't Houston my friends.
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Give me two plays in this matchup please.......
-I like the Dal/Port O 190....two fresh teams (Dal 2 days rest and Port with 4) legs will be no problemo and Nellie will push his fresh team.....as Cheeks' team tries to keep up
-I like the Mav's laying the 3 to the "criminals" (ya gotta root for the "good" guys in this one)
LY...152-102-2 (59.84%)
YTD...20-5 (80.00%)
LN.....0-1 (-100%)
"Strength and Honor" gentlemen. ez
However.............
-Three primetime players were absent from that tout and will be ready for action tonight:
*Van Exel.....injured on 11-11
*Bonzi Wells....suspended by the league on 11-11
and
*LaFrentz....injured on 11-11
-These three are major contributors to the scoring of their respective teams......especially Wells.
*Van Exel 11' ppg
*Wells 12' ppg
and
*LaFrentz 9' ppg
-I know the Mavs haven't had the best of success in the Rose Garden at 8-39 overall.
-However, Nellie has the pieces of the Mavs puzzle ready for Portland tonight. Although you'd like to see that "scrappy" hustler Najera available for duty. I think the return of Van Exel and LaFrentz more than makes up for the loss of Najera and his 9 ppg average.
-Portland has averaged 93' ppg in their last 5 home games......the Mavs have averaged 99 ppg in their last 5 road games!!
-I don't see Nellie getting into an ugly, in the trenches kinda game with Portland like last time. Especially with all that "firepower" he has at his command tonight.
-If Portland wants to hang tonight.....Cheeks is going to have to get some offense out of his "criminals" Wallace, Patterson and Stoudamire.
-How this bunch of "criminals" are even functioning as a team is beyond me.......even beating Houston after drug busts and domestic violence incidents.
Well........Dallas ain't Houston my friends.
_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-
Give me two plays in this matchup please.......
-I like the Dal/Port O 190....two fresh teams (Dal 2 days rest and Port with 4) legs will be no problemo and Nellie will push his fresh team.....as Cheeks' team tries to keep up
-I like the Mav's laying the 3 to the "criminals" (ya gotta root for the "good" guys in this one)
LY...152-102-2 (59.84%)
YTD...20-5 (80.00%)
LN.....0-1 (-100%)
"Strength and Honor" gentlemen. ez
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