Could the Mavericks put together one superhuman effort?

[Ghazi]

I dunno why some would think it would be a historic beatdown.

I suppose its possible, but the recent evidence has been the Mavs always play the Lakers close and fade down the stretch. 5 losses by a combined 24 points, with 4th quarter leads in 4 of them.

Unfortunately at the end of the day anytime Kobe decides to take over the boys in blue can't do anything about it, and don't have the offense to offset the fact that he'd probably average 9-10 FTA and 30-35 PPG.

[SpursDynasty]

They have Dirk, Howard, Terry, Stackhouse, and Dampier...the same core that shot the lights out 2006-2007...why can't they do that again and shoot fluky for a playoff series?

[dirk4mvp]

B/c it's the playoffs, not the regular season. They don't show up when it counts.

This can only mean the Spurs are bigger chokers than the Mavericks.


good god, you're ing re ed.

[dav4463]

Why as a Spurs fan.....do you want someone else to do the work for the Spurs. In the playoffs, you are going to face good teams in order to win a championship.

The Spurs will have to face good compe ion and worrying about whether the Mavs can put together a superhuman effort against the Lakers (if they meet in the playoffs) is hopeful at best and naive at worst.

I want the Spurs and Lakers to both be healthy and ready to go if they meet in the WCF. Then...we can see whose team is better. No wishing for help from any other team!!

I would much rather see the Lakers get knocked out early. Then, the Spurs have the home court throughout the Western Conference playoffs and with an easier road to the finals.......the team would be in better shape to knock off the Eastern champ.

[Spursfan092120]

If the Mavericks get the 8 seed, is there any way possible that they could put together one superhuman effort and knock the Lakers out of the playoffs?

Probably not, but I wish they would. It would make the road to the finals so much easier for the Spurs.

[MarHill]

I would much rather see the Lakers get knocked out early. Then, the Spurs have the home court throughout the Western Conference playoffs and with an easier road to the finals.......the team would be in better shape to knock off the Eastern champ.

I don't!!

I want the Spurs to beat the Lakers. Then no one can say......they didn't beat the Lakers to get out of the west.

Plus...you want to be your rivals on the way to a championship.