Erick Dampier vows to flatten Tony Parker in Game 3

[Halu Sination]

"Parker got into the teeth of our defense and caused problems. Every time he drives the lane, we have to put him on his back. The first foul has to tell him he's in for a long night. My first foul Thursday night is going to put him on his back. I guarantee it."
-- Erick Dampier

My initial reaction after reading Damp's quote was to wonder why it took Tony Parker blowing up for 38 points for the Mavs' big man to decide to get physical with the Frenchman. After all, Parker averaged 31.3 points per game against the Mavs during the regular season.

Then I questioned the wisdom of publicly declaring the intent to inflict pain when Parker gets in the paint. Doesn't that significantly increase the odds that the refs will call a flagrant foul? If Dampier gets tossed, good luck defending Tim Duncan.

You have to like the fact that Damp is perturbed and plans to do something about it, but the usually quiet big man didn't choose his words very wisely.

http://mavsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/04/did-erick-dampier-say-too-much.html

[Halu Sination]

lol... now this should make the series a lot more interesting.

[Tay]

That's a good way to give the refs a heads-up on any of his fouls. Dampier is the poster boy for the problem with guaranteed contracts. He has a couple good games each season, maybe he will have one this series.

As for his quote, don't talk about it, be about it!!

[Chamillitary Click]

Tim Legler made a good quote on that; "why doesnt Dampier just call Stern & ask how much money he is going to be fined?"

the refs are going to be all over his ass for anybody who drives down the lane on him; stupid comments by him.

[Halu Sination]

Tim Legler made a good quote on that; "why doesnt Dampier just call Stern & ask how much money he is going to be fined?"

the refs are going to be all over his ass for anybody who drives down the lane on him; stupid comments by him.

forreal. it's not that his strategy is stupid, but telling it to the media certainly is lol.

[Chamillitary Click]

Tim Legler made a good quote on that; "why doesnt Dampier just call Stern & ask how much money he is going to be fined?"

the refs are going to be all over his ass for anybody who drives down the lane on him; stupid comments by him.

forreal. it's not that his strategy is stupid, but telling it to the media certainly is lol.

exactly, he is a fucking moron lol.

i see the Spurs taking the series though, no matter what Dampier declares lol.

[thisoneguy360]

LMAO @ Dampier of all people saying this.

[Don Jacob]

erick dampier.....lol the man who waxes.shaves his back and arms

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

LOL...i'd like to see that.

[Halu Sination]

In Dampier's defense, knocking Tony Parker on his ass worked for the Lakers in 04. Dude was killin us in the first 2 games, then Shaq gave Parker a hard foul and Parker shot like 30% as we won the next 4 games straight.

[Kool Beenz]

Ha watch him get ejected from the game...

he should just give up

[.:DaYg0sTyLz:.]

The Mavs...physical?? lol

Im willing to bet dumbass Dampier isnt planning on actually trying to get physical. This kinda shit is a sign of someones confidence, or lack of it.  He is making a weak attempt at getting into Parkers head, hoping he'll hesitate on taking it to the hole now. lol Good luck. People have been trying this ever since Parker hit the league. It usually doesnt work, and Parker has a better outside game then any other time in his career.  The Spurs have a championship mentality.  If you beat them, it will be by outplaying them...not the bullshit mind games lol.

[wcsoldier]

Parker is a hard motherfucker .. you can throw him hard to the ground , he will attack the basket the next possession ... he's becoming better and better ... I feel Pop system is kind of preventing him to explode even more ( though he still clearly had his better individual season) ...

[Fuck Your Existence]

just play the fuckin game. your eric fuckin dampier...just be happy that you got a fuckin job.

[S P I C E]

what a moron.  The rest of the league is sooo lucky that Manu is out for year