Video: Tyson Chandler loved ‘Braveheart,’ ‘Gladiator’ and ’300′
Video: Tyson Chandler loved ‘Braveheart
’ ‘Gladiator’ and ’300′
On its face
Tyson Chandler’s animated entreaty for the Dallas Mavericks to metaphorically fight “shoulder-to-shoulder
shield-to-shield” in a phalanx formation in their upcoming first-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers seems like sound strategy. Employing a strong
tightly knit zone look was key to Dallas moving from a roughly average defensive unit last year to a top-10 outfit this year. It makes sense that the Mavs’ defensive leader would want to refocus the team’s efforts there while jazzing up the fanbase in another clever clip devised by the Dallas video squad. Just one problem
via the always accurate and reliable Wikipedia: The Hoplite Phalanx was weakest when facing an enemy fielding lighter and more flexible troops without its own such supporting troops. Hmm. Between LaMarcus Aldridge
Nicolas Batum
Rudy Fernandez
Wesley Matthews and Gerald Wallace
to go with flanking pieces Andre Miller
Marcus Camby and a lessened Brandon Roy
Portland can throw some pretty interesting collections of light and flexible troops out there. On the other side
Dallas jitterbug/potential firestarter Rodrigue Beaubois is questionable for Game 1 with a sprained foot
while long-shelved swingman Caron Butler
working his way back from a ruptured patellar tendon
is considered “extremely unlikely” to be ready to appear during the first round. Plus
Dallas has given up more than 112 points per 100 possessions to the Blazers on three separate occasions this year (well-above-average nights
even for a top-10 offense like Portland’s)
including the last two times they’ve played. Both were Portland wins. Come to think of it
maybe this wasn’t the best war metaphor heading into the series. The animation’s still cool
though. International readers (“Int’l read’rs”): If the clip above isn’t rocking for you
please feel free to peruse the battle cry elsewhere
thanks to the Dallas Mavericks’ YouTube channel.
Days of nba Lives: Wherein Chris Kaman wants a lockout
At this point
seemingly half the NBA is on Twitter. It’s a wild world of training updates
questions as to which movies they should go see
and explanations of their Call of Duty prowess. Every so often
though
you also get a picture into the more interesting aspects of NBA life. This feature is your window into that world. Nick Collison: Im now the proud CEO of a slowpitch softball team of OKC thunder ballboys. Here are our jerseys http://yfrog.com/gzpuhyaj Stephon Marbury: Charlie Sheen is showing genius like signs. Zaza Pachulia: Marvin Williams needs to iron his T-shirt:))) http://plixi.com/p/92071559 DeAndre Jordan: need some orange juice…help me out? Chris Kaman: I wonder if we go into a lock will I be able to say what whatever I want and about whoever I want on Twitter? That would be great…. You can also follow Eric Freeman on Twitter at @freemaneric.