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00:00The SEGA Sports Network
00:24comes to you from Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas.
00:27Hello everyone, I'm Bob Steele and with me is Rod West.
00:30Before we get rolling, let's go courtside for the player introductions.
00:34Ladies and gentlemen, NBA fans, let's go courtside for the game's starting lineups.
00:39At guard, Jason Kidd.
00:45At the other guard position, Anthony Hardaway.
00:51At forward, Clifford Robinson.
00:54At the other forward position, Tom Gugliano.
01:00At center, Chris Dudley.
01:04Introducing the head coach.
01:09And now this running lineup for your Dallas Mavericks.
01:16At the guard position, in his fifth year.
01:19In Santa Clara, standing 6 feet 3.
01:22Number 13, Steve Nash.
01:28Also in guard, in his sixth year.
01:32From Wisconsin, standing 6 feet 7.
01:35Number 4, Michael Finley.
01:39And forward, in his third year.
01:42And forward, in his third year.
01:45From Germany, standing 7 feet.
01:48Number 41, Dirk Nowitzki.
01:51Also at forward, in his sixth year.
01:54Also at forward, in his sixth year.
01:57Also at forward, in his sixth year.
01:59From Ohio, standing 6'8.
02:01Number 33, Gary Crack.
02:04At the center position, in his eighth year.
02:09Out of BYU.
02:10Standing 7 feet 6.
02:11Number 44, John Crackley.
02:12In his eighth year.
02:13Out of BYU.
02:14Standing 7 feet 6.
02:15Number 44, John Crackley.
02:16The Mavericks get the opening tip to start the game.
02:18The Mavericks get the opening tip to start the game.
02:23They work it in.
02:24Let's go defense!
02:25Prince dribbles back out.
02:26Prince gets to the ball and that's the game's first field goal.
02:27He caught him just a bit off guard, Bob.
02:28And he manages to get the deuce.
02:29He caught him just a bit off guard, and he manages to get the deuce.
02:58With the drop.
02:59Dudley with the Thunder Jam.
03:02Oh, he is way too good at that.
03:04When he sees a path to the hold, man, you better get out of the way.
03:07Watch it, watch it.
03:11In the paint.
03:13Trents decides to back it out.
03:15Not too loose.
03:17Fires.
03:19Trents connects from Payne.
03:21Guglielmo throws it in.
03:23Drives.
03:27With the Rim Riddler.
03:29He gets the D back on their heels with a terrific dunk.
03:32I'll bet you they can hear that one back in his hometown.
03:40It's loose.
03:41Stolen.
03:44He's doubled up.
03:49They're inside.
03:50Dudley takes it back out.
03:53Work it, work it, work the ball around.
03:56Clock down to six.
03:58Releases.
03:59It takes a bad bounce and goes out of bounds.
04:06Nowitzki will inbound this one.
04:07Shot, shot.
04:15Driving in.
04:17Nash sinks the basket and gets his trip to the line for one more.
04:21That's the worst kind of foul, Bob.
04:22The one you could have totally avoided.
04:24Now when a guy goes up like that, you've got to maintain control.
04:27Because it's way too easy to misjudge it and end up just hacking the guy.
04:31He gets it to fall.
04:35Guglielmo inbounds the ball.
04:37Three points spread on the scoreboard.
04:39They push it inside.
04:42Dudley.
04:42Fire long.
04:43Come on, D.
04:49Let's stop.
04:56Hold tight, D.
04:57The shot clock shows five.
05:03Get it out of here.
05:04It's blocked.
05:04Nice.
05:05It's out there.
05:06Terrific.
05:06The ball has turned over.
05:07They did not get a shot off in time.
05:09They'll turn it over.
05:10They've got to be much quicker and get in their offense together, Bob.
05:13They just took too long to start their play.
05:16Now they forfeit possession.
05:19Robinson will inbound this one.
05:20They get it down low.
05:29Dudley.
05:30Banks in the lead.
05:31Good.
05:31See, that's why you can't lit up on any player in this league.
05:35Even the worst shooter can make the short shot go in if you give him enough room.
05:38Work it.
05:39Work it.
05:40The Mavericks have the ball in a one-point lead.
05:42In low.
05:44The Mavericks miss it but still lead by one.
05:47The ball's loose.
05:56Mix his pocket.
06:00With the drive.
06:01Here comes the double team.
06:03Finley.
06:04This is the tough shot.
06:05If you like basketball, and of course you do, you have to like a defense like that.
06:09Even when they're just a little wobbly, they can still shut down a player of his caliber.
06:14The Suns bury it and now lead by one.
06:16That's how you handle coverage, Bob.
06:18He won the mental game, drawing his man to the side, giving him room to shoot.
06:21Give it up.
06:29Give it up.
06:32The shot clock is at five.
06:35Shoots.
06:36Finley took the tough shot and couldn't connect.
06:39There's the entry pass to the paint.
06:57Davitsky picks up his first rebound of the game.
06:59Way to play the boards and come away with the aggressive defensive rebound.
07:02Bradley misses from the left slot.
07:14Got him.
07:22This is the jump shot.
07:24The D is going to prevail on that matchup every single time.
07:28I mean, their block was a little off right there, and he still can make a job.
07:33Bradley throws it in.
07:35Work it, work it.
07:37Three-point spread on the scoreboard.
07:43Ball, ball.
07:49The shot clock shows five.
07:52In the paint.
07:53Trent snacks it out.
07:54Can't get it to fall for eight.
07:56That shot goes out of business without too much trouble from the defense's part.
08:00It's even numbers.
08:01Three on three.
08:01That's how you play the game.
08:09Makes this old coach proud.
08:10It's up.
08:12Finley can't get the buzzer beater to fall.
08:15There's the horn, and at the end of one, it's ten to seven.
08:20There's a pretty big discrepancy in the shooting percentages here.
08:36Well, I think what causes a difference here is tempo.
08:39When you establish the tempo of the game, you get in a rhythm offensively, and things just
08:42start to fall for you.
08:43Now it may have looked like he wasn't putting enough pressure on his man, but he's a great
09:00defensive player, and he came through when it counted.
09:06Cut, cut.
09:07You can't overlook the way a block can help pump up your team.
09:17Gets everybody energized.
09:20He's drawn the double team.
09:22They work it in.
09:23He gets another basket.
09:25He sure is, Bob.
09:27You've got to keep getting the hot guy the rock.
09:29That's what you need to do to keep winning.
09:32It's a five-point game.
09:34It's passed inside.
09:38Trent decides to back it out.
09:41Ball, ball, ball.
09:42Drives.
09:43Bidley clones it down with one hit.
09:45Bidley!
09:49Cugliotta inbounds the ball.
09:51Three-point spread on the scoreboard.
09:54Work it.
09:55Work it.
09:55Work the ball around.
09:59They pass it underneath.
10:00It's knocked away.
10:01First.
10:02Bradley is going to be hit with a blocking ball.
10:05Smart play by the ball.
10:06He did not have position, and the driver's strong to the hole.
10:10He gets the first of two.
10:19He's off on the second.
10:22The Mavericks with a ball and a four-point deficit.
10:24Come on, let's turn it over.
10:31Fires.
10:33Bidley outa rips down his second rebound.
10:35He out-battled everyone else down there.
10:37Big defensive rebound.
10:41Play it clean.
10:42Play it clean.
10:43No foul.
10:43No foul.
10:44No foul.
10:49The clock winds down to six.
10:50Kidd, too long on that shot.
10:56Dudley commits the charge.
10:58You can't expect to plow over people like that and get away with it.
11:02Nowitzki will inbound this one.
11:10They thread it underneath.
11:12They push it inside.
11:13But he got the shot off without too much problem, and he gets the two.
11:21Two-point differential between the teams.
11:24Hardaway backs it back out.
11:27The Mavericks, with the score of this trip down, can tie it up.
11:30Right dive, right dive.
11:37Break, break.
11:37Nash can't finish the fast break.
11:41Driving in.
11:42Unbelievable.
11:44He gets a fast run.
11:46Is there anyone else on the team that could score?
11:48Well, maybe there is, but right now, they don't need it.
11:51Killer individual performance.
11:53Two minutes remaining.
11:56The Mavericks, with the ball, and a four-point deficit.
11:59Releases.
12:00The Mavericks couldn't sink it, and still are behind by four.
12:04Clock down to a minute 49.
12:06Not too low.
12:06It's passed inside.
12:08With the drive.
12:12Kidd backs it off.
12:14Let's go.
12:14Work it, work it.
12:15Drives.
12:16Hardaway, with a one-hand stuff.
12:18Penny Hardaway went to Phoenix and got himself a fresh start.
12:21Teaming up with Jason Kidd in the backboard allows him to play the two-spot, which he prefers,
12:25and he plays well at.
12:32The Mavericks with the ball, and they trail by six.
12:36The ball's loose.
12:37Better get back on G.
12:37Picks his pocket.
12:41Driving in.
12:42Kidd.
12:42Decides to come back out.
12:45Go, go.
12:46The shot clock shows five.
12:56One minute.
12:57Puts it up.
12:59Hardaway gets from way back there.
13:00Long three-pointer.
13:07It's our game.
13:10Trents inbounds the ball.
13:12Give it up.
13:12Forty-nine seconds to go.
13:18First team foul.
13:19Kidd is hit with a reaching in call.
13:21Got a piece of the hand there, Bob.
13:23Substitution for the Mavericks.
13:24Thomas comes in and should be good to go after a nice long rest on the bench.
13:29Nowitzki throws it in.
13:40Nowitzki can't sink the jumper.
13:41You can see the D was off its game just a little bit, but still managed to leave no daylight
13:46between him and the basket.
13:48Twenty-nine seconds to go.
13:49The Suns get the hoop in a nine-nothing run.
13:52With that shot, they've got a nice cushion for themselves on the scoreboard.
13:56Still, though, anything can happen.
13:58There's 23 seconds left.
14:06Drives.
14:07Nash comes back out.
14:09The shot clock is at five.
14:16Finley is going to be hit with the charging foul.
14:18Not a real swift foul there, Bob.
14:21It gives the other team a breather and a chance to regroup just when they needed it the most.
14:25Shoots.
14:26We reach halftime with the Thor, 22, cooled up.
14:35He's got some quality minutes on the bench and should be well-rested.
14:39Gugliata will inbound this one.
14:41He's got some quality minutes on the bench and should be well-rested.
15:04Gugliata will inbound this one.
15:10The Suns have it, and they're on a 16-4 run.
15:13Go, go!
15:24Seven on the shot clock.
15:25Blocked.
15:26What a denial, Bobby.
15:28Got that hand up there and set it back down.
15:30Great job.
15:31go go they're inside
15:46Dudley inbounds the ball the Suns with a nine-point advantage and the ball
16:02seven seconds to shoot just like in swimming the buddy system works wonders
16:14on defense the double team can be risky because it draws the resources away from
16:19somewhere else on the court but when it works break it's braced Bradley this is
16:23the tough shot with the drive hard away takes it back out
16:29instead got driving in
16:40shot and couldn't connect they get it down low
16:48Bradley hacked in the end count the two and he'll shoot one more from the line
16:52he gets it to fall
17:05Dudley throws it in the Suns with the ball and they're up half a dozen
17:10knock down to six
17:22you stepped it up big time and that's the reason they're winning watch
17:32him watch him
17:36the differential is eight
17:39close quick
17:43the clock winds down to six
17:45puts it up
17:48puts it up
17:49hey break break
17:55drives
17:56Dudley
17:57just misses the three point play
17:59instead he'll go to the line to shoot two
18:01that was an NBA foul Bob
18:03sure you send the other guy to the line but you can't back down when they bring the game to you
18:07like that
18:17he misses the board
18:19he gets the rebound and he's the team leader
18:21way to battle up on the boards
18:23ball ball ball
18:25they work it in
18:29you gotta make those
18:31it's loose
18:32the Mavro
18:33has to scoop it up
18:34Bradley
18:35fungers it through the neck
18:36see
18:37now that's good too
18:38no reason you can't have a little style with your substance
18:41take the small
18:43Robinson
18:45will inbound this one
18:46it's a six point game
18:48take mine
18:49take mine
18:50take mine
18:51in the ping
18:52break break
18:56break
18:57break
18:58he's running but there's two back defensively
19:00he's running but there's two back defensively
19:05work it around
19:06work it around
19:07work it around
19:11driving in
19:12Wipski comes to the end
19:13and hangs on
19:14shot a little out
19:15dude
19:16Dudley
19:17inbounds the ball
19:18the Suns
19:19with the ball and a four point lead
19:21behind
19:24behind
19:25behind
19:26seven on the shot clock
19:33here comes the double team
19:34great shot
19:35and these guys are putting on a clinic
19:38as you can see they're really shooting well
19:40Bob they are just on tonight
19:42simple as that
19:43he's yours you got him
19:45he's yours you got him
19:46it's a six point game
19:51you got him you got him
19:53seven seconds to shoot
19:56they pass it underneath
20:00they pass it underneath
20:10puts it up
20:12break breaks
20:16with the drive
20:17count it and add it to their rod
20:18that's the way to get back into the game
20:19they can take the lead if they can keep this action up
20:21they can take the lead if they can keep this action up
20:23the Suns
20:24with the ball and a four point lead
20:26there's the entry pass to the paint
20:28hard away
20:29takes it in
20:30and stops the road
20:31oh
20:32sweet shot
20:33he caught the deal
20:34little off guard
20:35nailed the easy two
20:36great job
20:37it's a six point game
20:38work it
20:39work it
20:40it's passed inside
20:42Finley
20:44is pummeled
20:45and will have an opportunity to get two from the line
20:48two shot
20:52he gets the first of two
21:00he gets the ball
21:04Dudley throws it in
21:05we've got a four point ball game
21:08puts it up
21:12we've just finished the third quarter
21:15the score
21:1628
21:17to 24
21:33Novitski
21:34inbounds the ball
21:37ok that's all my beardy
21:38I'm a beardy
21:497 on the shot clock
21:51I got you man switch
21:54he gets it to the ball
21:55and he adds to his total
21:56Bob you see how his points stack up these teammates
21:58oh
22:07Dudley will inbound this one
22:09one point separating the teams
22:13not too loose
22:18Robinson
22:19this is the tough shot
22:20he was up there on the glass
22:21and came away with a defensive rebound
22:23that's good hustle
22:24the Mavericks can take their first lead in quite a while with a bucket here
22:28working
22:29working
22:37driving in
22:38releases
22:39Gugliano
22:40connects on this one
22:41and stops the run
22:43Trent inbounds the ball
22:44the Mavericks have it and are down by three
22:47the Mavericks have it and are down by three
22:59clock down to six
23:07Trent misses the jump shot
23:08although his execution was a little shaky
23:11he still prevents the two
23:21drives
23:22there's the steal
23:23that is such an effective weapon for the defense
23:25when two players work a man in tandem just like that
23:28he's gone
23:29never stands a chance
23:31the Mavericks
23:32missed the bucket and still trail by three
23:36they get it down low
23:37driving it
23:38it's good
23:39and they've been out shooting their opposition pretty handily
23:41they've got the rhythm Bob
23:42and they are just playing confident in the shots of the field
23:52Trent throws it in
23:53it's a five point game
24:00first part away is whistle for reaching in
24:03close but too much contact
24:08Trent will inbound this one
24:13in low
24:15Trent carries the inside shot
24:17he didn't bite
24:18and they should have
24:19he was able to scoop to the side
24:20and buy some room for the shot
24:21the Suns have it
24:22and are up three
24:29with the ground
24:30Bradley is called for blocking
24:32nice job by the offense
24:33to stand up
24:35two shots
24:38he can't get the first
24:44he sinks the second
24:48Trent
24:49inbounds the ball
24:55the Mavericks
24:56with the ball
24:57and a four point deficit
24:58Finley
24:59has the basket
25:00and nine points so far
25:02Robinson
25:03will inbound this one
25:05the Suns
25:06bring it up court
25:07and are up a deuce
25:08they push it inside
25:09Dudley
25:10missed it just off the front rail
25:11he gets it to fall
25:24Trent
25:25frozen in
25:26two minutes remaining
25:31take it take it
25:33a minute 51 to go
25:35it's up
25:36gets it to fall
25:37look at how close these two scores are
25:39they are really battling it out
25:41these are two very competitive people
25:43here and right now
25:44they are showing all of the court
25:47Dudley
25:48inbounds the ball
25:49let's go work it work it
25:55they pass it underneath
25:57go go
26:03seven seconds to shoot
26:04back door back door
26:06puts it up
26:09hard away from the arc
26:10that's two from downtown
26:12I thought for sure
26:13he was going to get that shot blocked
26:15definite advantage to the D
26:16with that matchup
26:17but he didn't care
26:18pulled up
26:19made the shot
26:21Bradley will inbound this one
26:24go go
26:28it's a five point game
26:32hey give it up
26:33five
26:39four
26:40puts it up
26:42Nash
26:43took the tough shot
26:44and couldn't connect
26:45Trent
26:46misses the lay-in
26:47he's got an uphill battle
26:48on the inside
26:49they kept him in check
26:50without much worry
26:51there's 53 seconds left
26:52it'll be hard to catch up now
26:54Rod
26:55he needs to go quickly
26:56and foul right away
26:57make a turn it at the line
26:59let's get a stop here
27:00let's get a stop
27:01forty-six seconds left
27:03forty-six seconds left
27:07he's yours
27:08he's yours
27:13seven on the shot clock
27:15puts it up
27:17Nash
27:18this is the tough shot
27:19Bradley
27:20will wrap him up
27:21that'll be an intentional foul
27:22boy I tell you
27:23a personal foul like that
27:24can do so critical
27:25in the last few minutes
27:26of a ball game
27:27and his first
27:28personal
27:29he can't back up
27:30but he's got to be real careful
27:31to draw another whistle
27:32two shots
27:33he gets the first of two
27:40they get to the free throw line
27:41and they're having success from there
27:43free throws are a critical part of the game
27:45that's to make the point
27:46from the track
27:47Philly
27:48with the rim rattler
27:49Prince
27:50will get hit with the intentional foul
27:52but they had to stop the clock
27:55pretty savvy play overall though
27:57one plus the penalty
27:58he gets the first to choose
28:02he gets them both
28:03Prince throws it in
28:07Prince throws it in
28:09the clock shows 21
28:10the clock shows 21
28:22Michael Finley
28:23gets the jumper
28:26inbounds the ball
28:27Prince
28:28we'll wrap him up
28:29that'll be an intentional foul
28:30they needed to take that foul
28:31to shut down the clock
28:32for just a little while
28:33it buys them a little breathing room
28:35one plus the penalty
28:37he can't get the first
28:40he sinks the second
28:42Trent
28:43will inbound this one
28:45five seconds left
28:47fires
28:48Finley
28:49money from three
28:50he's got nine points
28:51from beyond the arc
28:52tonight
28:53the defense
28:54believe it or not Bob
28:55has the advantage on that one
28:56they just played it wrong
28:57and they cost you three points
28:58and they cost you three points
28:59the foul zone
29:00throws it in
29:01Nash
29:02will get hit with the intentional foul
29:03smart foul
29:04to barely
29:05something to shut the clock
29:06he gets the first of two
29:16he gets them both
29:19Trent
29:20will inbound this one
29:21what's up with prayer
29:22the Mavericks
29:23can't get the three to fall
29:24after the nice inbound pass
29:25that's the end of the ball game
29:27your final score
29:2847
29:29to 41
29:30to 41
29:36uh
29:39you
29:41you
29:45you
29:47you
29:47you
29:48you
29:49you
29:49you