Counter Strike » by George Selvie and Jarius Wyn

DALLAS -- Vince Carter knew right away the exact date of the last time he had a buzzer-beating try in a playoff game -- 13 years ago. Its seared in the memory of the 16-year veteran because he missed that one. He was on target Saturday. Carter hit a double-pump 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Dallas Mavericks a 109-108 victory in Game 3 and a first-round series lead over the top-seeded San Antonio Spurs. With 1.7 seconds left, Carter took an inbound pass from Jose Calderon in the left corner. After a quick pump fake got Manu Ginobili in the air -- moments after the Argentine guard had given the Spurs the lead -- Carter released the ball just in time. He strutted stone-faced toward Dirk Nowitzki, who was waving his arms wildly as he jumped on Carter. Mavericks owner Mark Cuban joined the celebration on the court before the automatic review confirmed the obvious: The shot was good. And its one Carter said he practiced. "May 20th, Game 7," said Carter, referring to an 88-87 loss to Philadelphia in the 2001 Eastern Conference finals when he was he was the dunking sensation known as "Vinsanity" with Toronto. Carter had graduated from North Carolina earlier that day before flying on a private plane to Philadelphia. "I dont mind taking the game-winning shot," said Carter, who otherwise had a rough day before finishing with 11 points. "I dont mind missing them, and dealing with it. So I think having that mentality helps me." Monta Ellis kept the eighth-seeded Mavericks close in the fourth quarter and finished with 29 points. Tim Duncan led the Spurs with 22 points. Game 4 is Monday night in Dallas. Ginobili, who scored 12 points, dribbled out most of the last 24 seconds before going around Duncan and scoring over Samuel Dalembert for a 108-106 lead. His go-ahead shot spun around the rim and almost came out before falling in. "You never think its over, especially in here," Ginobili said. "Weve got experience on that. As long as you dont see zero zero over there, its not over." The Mavericks kept the home-court advantage they earned by taking Game 2 in San Antonio to snap a 10-game losing streak against the Spurs. And Dallas won despite the Spurs holding Nowitzki under 20 points in a third straight playoff game for the first time since they did it to him in his first post-season in 2001. The big German finished with 18. Dallas still had a chance in the closing seconds because of Ellis, who had a playoff career high that included 12 fourth-quarter points. He tied the score twice in the final 1:10, first with a three-point play on a floater after he was fouled by Boris Diaw. After Diaw put the Spurs back in front with a baseline jumper, Ellis hit another high floater in the lane with 24.9 seconds left, setting up Ginobilis dramatic shot. Tony Parker had 19 points, but just two after halftime for the Spurs. Tiago Splitter had 14 points and 13 rebounds and Kawhi Leonard awoke from a series-long slumber with 17 points, including a big 3-pointer in the fourth quarter. "In the second half, I didnt play," Parker said. "They were doing the same thing." Dalembert did most of his damage in the first half but still made his presence felt after halftime, finished 13 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks and making two free throws for a 104-all tie after rebounding a Nowitzki miss. The 32-year-old journeyman centre dove for a loose ball to get the crowd on its feet, and then knocked Leonard to the floor when the San Antonio forward was driving for a dunk. After the play, he shook his head as if to say "dont bring that in here." Referees originally called Dalembert for a flagrant foul, but reversed it on replay. Leonard missed both free throws. "When his activity is like this, hes rebounding it and hes got a presence at the rim it makes such a big difference for us," Dallas coach Rick Carlisle said. 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Filling in for the injured Nick Foles, Barkley threw three interceptions in the fourth quarter of Sundays 17-3 loss to Dallas. With Michael Vick still recovering from a hamstring injury that forced him to miss the last 2 1/2 games, its uncertain wholl be under centre against the New York Giants this week. "My decision on who our quarterback is, is based on health," coach Chip Kelly said Monday. "Right now I dont know who is healthy and who is not healthy. Until we find out who is healthy, it doesnt help anybody to say that guy our starter. It doesnt help the situation because I dont know when theyre all coming back. Our focus is to play the New York Giants this week. "What is the best way to get us to beat the Giants, depending on who is the healthy quarterback this week." Foles sustained a concussion when he was sacked by George Selvie and Jarius Wynn on the final play of the third quarter. Before that play, he struggled, completing just 11 of 29 for 80 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions. Foles was coming off an impressive performance in a win at Tampa Bay that earned him NFC Player of the Week honours. He also played well after replacing Vick late in the second quarter of a win at the Giants on Oct. 6. His sparked a quarterback controversy in Philadelphia. Kellys reluctance to commit to giving Vick his starting job when he returned only fueled the talk. Now, its pretty clear Vick will start when hes ready. "I think he was off a little bit," Kelly said of Foles. "His feet werent set on a couple of those throws, and in all instances, we have to do a little better job. There were times when guys were open that we ddidnt get the ball on him.dddddddddddd There were other times when we didnt get off of coverage, and there was a couple of times that we gave up too much leakage pressure, so hes not being able to set his feet." It was the most important start in Foles young career. First place in the NFC East was at stake when the Eagles (3-4) played the Cowboys (4-3). Perhaps the pressure was too much for the second-year pro? "No, I dont think it had anything (to do with it)," Kelly said. "Thats my feeling, but I havent spoken to him about it, but Nick never struck me as the guy that the moment kind of catches him. He came off the bench against the Giants without taking a snap, and led us on a drive right at the end in two-minute (offence) to get a field goal in a critical situation. I saw him play in college, and I dont think any time in college did I ever see Nick get overwhelmed by the moment or whatnot." As for Barkley, he entered in a tough spot. The Eagles were trailing by two touchdowns in the fourth quarter so the defence knew Barkley would be passing every down. "Difficult situation for him to come in," Kelly said. "Im sure hed want those throws back." Vick was inactive against the Cowboys after dressing as the third-string quarterback at Tampa. Tight end James Casey, who couldnt play against the Buccaneers, returned and filled the emergency QB role vs. Dallas. Vicks hamstring injury is more severe than he originally thought, but its possible he could return this week. "Mike did work out before the game and said he feels like hes moving in the right direction," Kelly said. "So it will be interesting to see where he is from the standpoint of coming in and running around a little bit (Tuesday) morning in terms of warm-up with the strength and conditioning staff and how that goes." 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