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Mavericks had the same situation in the 03 playoffs. They had just finished up a tough 7 game series against Sacramento and they had to start the WCF against the Spurs in about the same time we have to prepare for them now. The Mavs fans were complaining that the league was screwing them and it was a conspiracy, but when they won game 1 they started saying how they were just plain better and that the Spurs' first championship was a fluke and it was the Mavs' destiny or whatever. What they didn't see is that they won a game by 3 points and shot 49-50 from the ft line, while the Spurs shot 31-48.
All teams who are screwed over by the league are going to think it's a conspiracy or something, it's just the way fans think. Like the Mavs 3 years ago, even if we win game 1 it still doesn't mean we're guaranteed the series. They play the games for a reason and the Mavs should be a very tough opponent.
Spurs in 6
