Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Pregame in the Plaza - Game 4 Preview


Check out this video of Taylor and Grant discussing what we believe are the keys for the Mavs going into tonight's Game 4.

The bit was shot in the Crescent Plaza, the same place where the hated Miami Heat are staying. Why did we go through all the trouble to report to you, the follower, live from the Crescent? Because no one is more dedicated to their fans than TAG Radio. Be loud. Be proud. Go Mavs!

Also leave a comment as to what question you want us to ask the Heat players as they leave for tonight's game! 

The waterfall drowns out some of the sound so below are the key points to read along while watching:
1. What are the key points the Mavs, specifically Rick Carlisle, need to change strategically before going into Game 4?
    - Taylor: Play Corey Brewer. Peja isn't giving you any offense and is hurting you on defense. Play Brewer a.k.a "Chicken Soup" to add some defense and keep Kidd off Wade until late in the fourth.
   - Grant: Go back to running the zone on defense. In Game 1 everyone trashed the zone because the Mavs gave up 16 offensive rebounds, but only one of those rebounds was lost while the Mavs were in the zone.
2. What do the Mavs need to do on the court to get the victory tonight?
   - Grant: Give the Big German the ball more. Stat bomb: in Game 3 there were 40 possessions in which Dirk had at least one touch. In those possessions the Mavs shot over 50%, scored 51 points, and had only 4 turnovers. In the 45 possessions in which Dirk did not get a touch, the Mavs shot below 30%, scored only 35 points, and had 10 turnovers.
   - Taylor: Be aggressive. Be, be aggressive. In an interview today, Jet spoke for 2 minutes and 29 seconds and said the Mavs need to be "aggressive" five times. I think he wanted to make a point.
3. Who wins?
   - Taylor: Mavs
   - Grant: Mavs

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