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Spurs in seven. I just don't feel too good facing a talented and deep Mavs. They're tough and that being said, their fans are pussies
Would you be worried if Pop played Dirk straight up all series and really stayed home on the Mavs perimeter players to keep them from getting hot?
I personally believe that strategy is better than doubling and tripling Dirk. Spurs will dig their own grave doing that.
Spurs in seven. I just don't feel too good facing a talented and deep Mavs. They're tough and that being said, their fans are pussies
Oh, come on. That's not fair. I'm cool as .
Mavs finished with the best road record in the NBA, so its not being a homer if you think they take one in San Antonio, mono.
It worked for Denver last year, but the Nuggets had so many more pieces than we did. They could afford to let Dirk get his 27 and 10. We didn't have enough answers for them on defense. The Hornets did the same in 2008, but the Mavs were in disarray at the time.
It's rare though that Dirk bukkakes a team and we don't win. I just can't see the Spurs letting Dirk set up in the high post and drain fadeaways over Bonner all day long. Swarming him with doubles didn't work out for San Antonio last year because Barea, Bass and Howard burned you guys, but it has worked for Miami and Golden State. Houston nearly beat us with the same strategy in 2005. If you neuter Dirk's ability to go off and concede open looks to his teammates and they beat you anyways, you tip your hat and wish them luck in the next round.
I wouldn't be shocked at all if the mavs lost... I'm most concerned with how they play at home in the series. If they continue to the bed at the aac with the same lackluster efforts we've seen all year, then I'm very concerned
Much to success to ya, even if you wish me the opposite
Sooner or later we'll all see who the prophet is
Yep. It's very important they go up 2-0. It's not like they can't win a road game, but you don't want to be in the position of having to get one.
mavs in 6 book it
If they give lackluster effort in the playoffs they deserve to be shot.
Actually I believe on game 1 the players will dress up in uniform walk onto the court and the ref will throw up a coin instead of the ball and each team before the game had to privately pick if they wanted "heads" or "tails". I have some inside info and the Mavs picked "tails" and the Spurs picked "heads". When the game starts whoever wins the coin toss wins the series, so it could go either way.
and no joke, that is how I view this series, both teams have what it takes to win the series so let me just say the Spurs or Mavs will win it.
Yeah Nas, you're really going out on a limb by predicting a Spurs win when the teams are pretty evenly matched.
Be realistic. The players, media and fans were talking about how one sided that trade was for the Mavs and they were right. Also getting rid of Howard was the best thing the Mavs did in 10 years. This won't even be close.
okay, and a couple weeks ago you acted like I was committing a crime against humanity by suggesting Dallas would be out in the 1st round.
True, but the Spurs also have more pieces this year, with Manu back, a (hopefully) healthier Tim, and a more developed George Hill, and even though he hasn't been living up to expectations RJ is still enough of a threat.
I'd like to see the approach Pop takes, but I think the Spurs can play Nowitzki straight up and let him get his instead of throwing everything at him and letting the other role players get hot like last year.
OTOH, if the Spurs throw everything at him they have better defensive personnel than they had last year with Manu replacing Mason, RJ replacing Finley, and Hill and Bonner and Dice to help fill in off the bench.
Not sure but Dirk is going to get his points as always, I think Pop should treat him like Kobe and let him get his and try to keep the other players in check.
tbh imo
You were acting like it was a logical impossibility for them to advance. C'mon. They have an excellent chance to win this series. One of these teams is going home when they're both at least second-round caliber.
I hate predictions...both teams are evenly matched...even more so than last season.
I just hope important on either team is injured so it can be a true series...hasnt been that way since 06 playoffs and the Mavs took it....No predictions here, just want a good series
Good luck!!!!!!!!!
When the predictions start rolling in, I'd wager a good 80% are in the Mavs favor with most seeing the series going 6 games.
LOL@Mavsfan finally stops talking before the series starts. crofl
I sense a sabotage here...no Spurs fan could be so non-bias and make sense
Nice take
This is the first time I can remember that any team in the west has a legitimate chance at winning the conference....they are all so evenly matched. This is going to be a playoffs for the ages in the west.
I was thinking the same about Mavs fan....haha. I hate the Mavs with a passion, but I know each team in the west 1-8 has a chanceI sense a sabotage here...no Spurs fan could be so non-bias and make sense
Good luck Mavs fan....maybe the qtr century of choking is over!!!!! Even a broken clock is right twice a day!
Mavs have only lost 7 times since the trade, but when they do lose, it tends to be a bed- ting effort:
34 at home to the Knicks
13 on the road to the Zombies in the first game after the trade
a deceptively "close" loss at home to the Zombies by 5
15 at home to Orlando on a b2b
12 on the road to Portland
16 on the road to the Hornets
9 at home to the Celtics
They lost on average by 15 in those games. They count as one in the standings, but they sure do leave a bad taste in your mouth. Four of those seven losses were "lack of effort" losses. This team negates a lot of its weaknesses when it simply plays hard. With no b2bs in the playoffs and no excuses for not bringing it when a loss can imperil your season, the intensity should be there.
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