Wolves @ Mavs

[Camden [enjin:6601484]]

At some point, Minnesota has to change this tide. We can't keep losing and getting on these streaks. At what point do we go on a lengthy win streak? We match up well with Dallas in my opinion, and tonight should get us going again. Make no mistake, though, Dallas is an underappreciated basketball team. Ellis and Dirk are lethal when they get rolling in that two-man game.

Hopefully we get a chance to see Mbah a Moute tonight, though I think Adelman won't use him until he's had a couple practices under his belt. Team allowed Luc to go back to Sac-Town to get some things for the move while also allowing him to spend the holliday with family.

Will the Kevins get back to their efficient, high-scoring ways? Both Love and Martin are in the top of the league in scoring per game, but the last week and a half has been rough on them both. Hopefully the couple days of rest has done them well.

We need this win BADLY. Playing OKC tomorrow in OKC. Need to make sure we get this first game and then have a dogfight with the Thunder (coming off a day of rest).

[Mstermisty [enjin:6864008]]

Tough game tonight, yet somehow it's the easiest of the next four by a long shot. Dallas has killed it on their home-court so far (8-1).

Considering Adelman only really played 7 guys last game, I'm guessing Moute gets some run tonight. Maybe JJ can finally have a breakout game against his old team. Maybe Shved will...nevermind.

Well lets find a way to win. Don't care how they do it.

[longstrangetrip [enjin:6600564]]

Hooray, the website has let me back in! Not sure what happened...when I would try to post or log out, I would get a screen that said "your token has expired". Weird.

We can't overlook that the Wolves are finally the beneficiaries of a favorable schedule, having had two days of rest while Dallas is playing BTB. Dallas has an older team and their game went right down to the wire last night, so they should be really tired tonight. If the Wolves don't look like the quicker team tonight, I will be disappointed.

I don't expect to see MaM tonight as RA is not likely to play someone without any practices, but maybe Shabazz makes an early appearance like last game.

[longstrangetrip [enjin:6600564]]

Another big factor tonight is whether Calderon plays. He hurt his ankle in the third quarter, and the Mavs totally fell apart in the 4th quarter without him.

I suspect he is not playing based on how the betting line has moved. It opened with Dallas a 4 1/2 point favorite, but now the Wolves are actually a 2 1/2 point favorite. 7 points is a gigantic swing, and it can't all be die to Calderon. Apparently the public is betting heavily on Minnesota, maybe because they are worried about the old Mavs on a BTB.

[Camden [enjin:6601484]]

No Jose Calderon for Dallas tonight. He will sit with an ankle injury. Gal Mekel will start in his place

[Camden [enjin:6601484]]

Get Pekovic involved early. I like this.

[markkbu [enjin:6588958]]

Pek......love it!

[m4gor [enjin:6667447]]

PEK smash ..

[BloopOracle]

Pek needs to and has been slowly using more power moves, he can be so much more efficient I believe if he goes into defenders and this up an under type of stuff

[Camden [enjin:6601484]]

Interesting lineup. Barea, Brewer, MaM, DC and Love