2010 Playoff Series Preview: Dallas vs. San Antonio
Posted by Neil Paine on April 16, 2010
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2. Dallas Mavericks
Coach: Rick Carlisle
SRS: 2.67 (12th of 30) ▪ Pace Factor: 92.5 (17th of 30)
Offensive Rating: 109.2 (10th of 30) ▪ Defensive Rating: 106.3 (12th of 30)
Four Factors
| Team | eFG% | Rank | TOV% | Rank | ORB% | Rank | FT/FGA | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Mavericks | 0.506 | 11 | 0.123 | 3 | 0.243 | 26 | 0.226 | 15 |
| Dallas Mavericks - Opp | 0.495 | 14 | 0.136 | 11 | 0.263 | 15 | 0.206 | 6 |
Roster (w/ 2010 Regular-Season Stats)
| Pos | Player | Age | Ht | Wt | G | MPG | ORtg | %Pos | DRtg | SPM | T/Min | %Pass | %Shoot | %Fouled | %TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PF | Dirk Nowitzki | 31 | 84 | 237 | 81 | 37.5 | 115.9 | 27.0 | 105.4 | 3.94 | 1.14 | 37 | 43 | 15 | 4 |
| PG | Jason Kidd | 36 | 76 | 205 | 80 | 36.0 | 115.5 | 16.9 | 104.5 | 5.80 | 1.82 | 82 | 13 | 2 | 4 |
| SF/PF | Shawn Marion | 31 | 79 | 220 | 75 | 31.8 | 107.3 | 17.7 | 106.2 | -2.03 | 0.69 | 39 | 48 | 8 | 6 |
| C | Erick Dampier | 34 | 83 | 265 | 55 | 23.3 | 117.7 | 12.3 | 103.4 | -0.50 | 0.43 | 33 | 39 | 16 | 11 |
| SF | Caron Butler | 29 | 79 | 217 | 27 | 34.4 | 100.8 | 21.3 | 107.5 | -0.26 | 0.87 | 38 | 44 | 12 | 7 |
| PG/SG | Jason Terry | 32 | 74 | 176 | 77 | 33.0 | 112.0 | 22.0 | 109.2 | 0.57 | 1.23 | 55 | 34 | 8 | 4 |
| PG | Jose Barea | 25 | 72 | 175 | 78 | 19.8 | 104.5 | 20.4 | 109.7 | -3.02 | 1.45 | 68 | 24 | 4 | 5 |
| C | Brendan Haywood | 30 | 84 | 268 | 28 | 26.5 | 117.4 | 14.4 | 105.7 | 0.81 | 0.45 | 24 | 46 | 20 | 9 |
| PF | Eduardo Najera | 33 | 80 | 240 | 33 | 14.6 | 100.2 | 12.3 | 106.9 | -0.70 | 0.53 | 47 | 40 | 6 | 7 |
| SG | DeShawn Stevenson | 28 | 77 | 210 | 24 | 11.1 | 83.2 | 10.8 | 111.5 | -4.48 | 0.63 | 60 | 29 | 6 | 5 |
| G | Rodrigue Beaubois | 21 | 72 | 170 | 56 | 12.5 | 110.5 | 23.5 | 106.4 | 1.42 | 1.20 | 52 | 36 | 6 | 6 |
| SG | Matt Carroll | 29 | 78 | 212 | 25 | 4.8 | 87.1 | 21.5 | 108.4 | -6.64 | 0.81 | 36 | 51 | 5 | 7 |
Best Pure Shooter: Dirk Nowitzki
Best 3 Pt. Shooter: Jason Kidd
Best Scorer: Dirk Nowitzki
Best Rebounder: Erick Dampier
Best Passer: Jason Kidd
Best Defenders: Jason Kidd, Brendan Haywood
Who to Foul: Erick Dampier (60.4%)
7. San Antonio Spurs
Coach: Gregg Popovich
SRS: 5.07 (4th of 30) ▪ Pace Factor: 91.7 (20th of 30)
Offensive Rating: 110.0 (9th of 30) ▪ Defensive Rating: 104.5 (8th of 30)
Four Factors
| Team | eFG% | Rank | TOV% | Rank | ORB% | Rank | FT/FGA | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Spurs | 0.515 | 7 | 0.129 | 11 | 0.268 | 13 | 0.219 | 20 |
| San Antonio Spurs - Opp | 0.483 | 4 | 0.121 | 28 | 0.237 | 4 | 0.214 | 10 |
Roster (w/ 2010 Regular-Season Stats)
| Pos | Player | Age | Ht | Wt | G | MPG | ORtg | %Pos | DRtg | SPM | T/Min | %Pass | %Shoot | %Fouled | %TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | Richard Jefferson | 29 | 79 | 222 | 81 | 31.1 | 110.0 | 17.6 | 106.3 | -0.28 | 0.82 | 45 | 38 | 12 | 5 |
| PF/C | Tim Duncan | 33 | 83 | 248 | 78 | 31.3 | 115.7 | 26.2 | 100.9 | 5.91 | 1.24 | 48 | 36 | 11 | 5 |
| SG | Manu Ginobili | 32 | 78 | 210 | 75 | 28.7 | 118.1 | 26.2 | 103.8 | 8.06 | 1.66 | 62 | 26 | 9 | 4 |
| PG | Tony Parker | 27 | 74 | 180 | 56 | 30.9 | 106.4 | 26.2 | 108.5 | -2.85 | 1.72 | 63 | 24 | 7 | 5 |
| PF/C | Antonio McDyess | 35 | 81 | 220 | 77 | 21.0 | 102.7 | 15.8 | 102.9 | -2.24 | 0.65 | 47 | 41 | 5 | 8 |
| PG | George Hill | 23 | 74 | 180 | 78 | 29.2 | 114.9 | 18.6 | 106.5 | 1.41 | 1.05 | 56 | 31 | 8 | 4 |
| SG/SF | Keith Bogans | 29 | 77 | 215 | 79 | 19.7 | 106.3 | 10.9 | 106.1 | -0.30 | 0.62 | 59 | 31 | 4 | 6 |
| SG/PG | Roger Mason | 29 | 77 | 200 | 79 | 19.2 | 100.8 | 16.5 | 107.0 | -2.21 | 0.93 | 58 | 36 | 2 | 4 |
| PF | DeJuan Blair | 20 | 79 | 265 | 82 | 18.2 | 108.1 | 21.6 | 100.7 | 0.66 | 0.76 | 34 | 44 | 12 | 10 |
| PF/C | Matt Bonner | 29 | 82 | 240 | 65 | 17.9 | 116.9 | 16.4 | 104.4 | 2.85 | 0.74 | 47 | 44 | 5 | 5 |
| G | Malik Hairston | 22 | 78 | 220 | 47 | 6.7 | 110.9 | 14.3 | 106.2 | -2.54 | 0.66 | 46 | 37 | 12 | 5 |
| G | Garrett Temple | 23 | 78 | 190 | 13 | 14.8 | 99.1 | 19.8 | 106.6 | -1.02 | 0.88 | 42 | 34 | 15 | 9 |
| C | Ian Mahinmi | 23 | 83 | 230 | 26 | 6.3 | 115.4 | 24.1 | 100.3 | -0.24 | 0.75 | 10 | 45 | 33 | 12 |
Best Pure Shooters: Manu Ginobili, Roger Mason
Best 3 Pt. Shooters: George Hill, Matt Bonner
Best Scorers: Manu Ginobili, Tim Duncan
Best Rebounder: DeJuan Blair
Best Passer: Tony Parker
Best Defender: Tim Duncan
Who to Foul: DeJuan Blair (54.7%)
Season Series
| Picks | Most Likely | Second Opinion |
|---|---|---|
| SPM "True Skill" Projection says: | Spurs in 6 | Mavs in 7 |
| I say: | Spurs in 7 | Mavs in 7 |
April 16th, 2010 at 4:51 pm
Best Three point shooter = Jason Kidd on a team with Dirk Nowitzki! I bet nobody who watched him play in Phoenix or NJ thought they'd see that.
April 16th, 2010 at 4:52 pm
Another case of "now there's something I never thought I'd type"...