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Eh, they're peaking now, much like Detroit last year. I'm not saying they're better or worse, but I think they'll slow down eventually.
But thanks for sharing.
Last night they beat the Nuggets in Denver. And they did it without Dirk!
And they are 7-0 in the second night of back-to-back games...
As well as the Spurs are playing, the Mavs seem pretty daunting at this point. And that SUCKS.
Eh, they're peaking now, much like Detroit last year. I'm not saying they're better or worse, but I think they'll slow down eventually.
But thanks for sharing.
God I hope you're right.
Yeah, I thought Nene and Camby weren't playing either?
It's basically like playing the 76ers in the West right now.
Dallas are better than we are and until we prove it they are the team to beat.
I'm sure Avery would have his team 'peak' in late December. That makes sense.
avery can go to the hawks
or wait he has to go to a team that does not care about money to try to buy a championship
Only the combination of Steve Nash and Amare Stoudemire can stop the Mavericks from winning the NBA le this year. They aren't 'peaking' as some say, they're the best team in the NBA, bottom line. If they even struggle to beat the Spurs, then something is wrong.
spurs already beat them once this year
heat won the le last year not the mavs
"much like Detroit last year"
Detroit had the complication/distraction of Larry talking to other teams during the playoffs. I figure that hurt the Pistons in some way. They were clearly much better than the Heat.
The Mavs seems to be on more determinedly on a mission to get back to the Finals than the Spurs are.
Never expect anything convincing or awesome from the Spurs before March. The Mavs still have the fire and motivation to win their first le,while the Spurs, esp Tim, seem complacent with their 3 les. Will Tim ever get B2B les?
duncan proved last year year he can turn it up a notch in the playoffs
he was hurt last year going into the playoffs
spur fans have not seen a motivated duncan yet and spurs are in a good postion
I feel exactly the same way. As formidable an opponent as Phoenix will be, it is Dallas that is the major obstacle for the Spurs again this year. That Game 7 victory by the Mavs should have all of the Spurs community concerned. Not for the simple fact that the Mavs advanced to the NBA Finals, it much deeper than that.
That series-clinching victory enabled the Mavs to rid themselves of the long-standing "mental block" the Mavs had against the Spurs. Had the Spurs prevailed, they would have maintained a "decided", long-standing, mental edge against the Mavs. Now that's not the case. In fact, you can make the case the it is the Mavs who now have the mental edge.
Above everything else AJ has brought to that team, he has instilled a type of mental toughness needed to win close games. The same type of mental toughness that our '99 Championship team had. It's very evident that this Mavs team are not the "mental midgets" they were under Don Nelson. When Erick Dampier is being a factor on the court - you know AJ's message is getting through. That's a bad thing for the Spurs.
Be afraid Spurs fans - be very afraid - and keep Manu away from Dirk in the closing seconds of tight games. Cheap shot, I know - but it still hurts.
I do not fear any team tell after the trading deadline
teams can do trades and improve
dallas is one of the best teams in the west but the west is tough
if spurs face the mavs late both teams will be banged up some
hopefully the spurs can sweep teams so they get rest and keep healthy before facing the mavs
seems to me spurs are trying to improve and spurs did bring in new people this year and are practing going small more and hopefuly came april they play better d
Start with Dirk, add Josh Howard, and stir in two guards as good as any pair in the league --and you have a very formidable roster.
Now that they are buying into and executing Avery's system and defense message, they may well be the best in the league this year.
I'm in Dallas for the holidays and have had the opportunity to watch them play the Suns and Nuggets and they look greeat. Spurs v Mavs in the WCF.
Last year, Flip Saunders coached the entire Pistons season, Larry was already out. Pistons simply choked last year, bottom line. Internal issues between Ben Wallace and Flip Saunders probably had some part in it, but they were still good enough to beat the Heat and take out the Cavs without using 7 games.
Dallas is better than SA right now, no doubt about it.
Josh Howard is better than any Spur not named Tim Duncan. TD and Dirk cancel each other out, and Jason Terry is just as good as TP.
The bench favors SA slightly, but not enough to make a difference.
If SA does make any trades or improve vastly, they will not make it to Finals
sence when did spurs ever so signs of winning the le before april
spurs always start slow
1999 they started slow then came alive
funny that so many people are doubting this team so early
I'm talking about the west but I still feel they are the team to beat overall as well. The Heat are not as good as last year, they are a year older, Shaq is on the decline and they did nothing to improve their team. Dallas added some nice pieces this summer while their younger guys keep improving.
George, Buckner, Johnson, Croshere for example while Josh Howard is becoming a star.
"Flip Saunders coached the entire Pistons season"
oops sorry, one year off
The Pistons were better all year than the Heat. yes, they should have won, surely Flip is somewhere the cause. Ben didn't like Flip, we've heard, etc, etc. Riley with an inferior team beat Flip.
So, something was wrong with Dallas last year? Because they certainly struggled to win a hard fought 7 game series...
The Spurs and Mavs are so close that each game they play should be a "pick-em" for odds-makers. Last year's playoffs showed that and this season they are 1-1 with the visitors walking away victorious.
It will be another great series if they meet each other in the playoffs (likely but not a guarantee).
"Appropriate Fear", as Pop calls it, is the healthy way to approach playing the Mavs.
I think Manu will have an MVP type series in any Dallas playoff tilt. He was THAT ing pissed at his play last year. I would envision something like 20/5/5.
Who's talking about last year? What sense does that make? Dallas beat us on our homecourt last year and improved their team in the offseason. The Spurs got worse. I strongly doubt Avery Johnson loses any sleep about playing the Spurs. The Suns, maybe but not San Antonio.
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