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This is hilarious.
OAKLAND--The underdog Golden State Warriors have captured the hearts of America this spring with their adventurous style of play and fearless, never-say-die at ude. Their home games are raucous celebrations, driven by 20,000 screaming fans trying to will their team to victory. The enthusiasm has become so infectious that even their opponents, the Dallas Mavericks, have jumped on the bandwagon.
“It’s real hard not to root for these guys,” Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki said after Sunday’s loss.
”They play with such joy and abandon, and the atmosphere here is so electric, that you can’t help but get swept up in it. When this series started I was totally rooting for us, but then, slowly but surely, I was transformed. Now all we have to do is make sure to win Game 5 in Dallas so we can give the Warriors a chance to finish the series in front of their home crowd.”
The Mavericks were heavy favorites coming into the series, but seem to have been blind sided by Golden State’s fast paced, chaotic style of play and surprisingly effective defense.
“Who knew these guys could play like this?” said point guard Jason Terry, who has the unenviable task of defending Baron Davis. “We thought we were going to take this series in 5 games, or possibly 6, but he we are down 3-1. I tell ya, these guys are a joy to behold. From Baron Davis’ slashing drives to Stephen Jackson’s fearless jump shooting to Jason Richardson’s acrobatics, I don’t think I’ve ever had this much fun getting beat. 2007 truly is the year of the Warriors.”
Following Sunday’s loss, the Mavericks gathered at their practice facility to watch tape of the game and marvel at the Warriors’ high flying, relentless attack. Laughter and applause echoed through the room as the players and coaches cheered on their new favorite team.
“Now I want to slow the tape down here and I want you to focus on Baron Davis,” said coach Avery Johnson. “As you can see, he has the ball at the top of the key, he’s dribbling away, he’s looking around, and then – wham! – he drives into the lane like a bolt of lightning and nails an uncontested lay-up. Totally uncontested. Where’s the defense? It’s nowhere to be found. Here, let me rewind that again. Check out the look on Dirk’s face as Baron is whizzing past him. It’s priceless.”
But the play that drew the biggest applause from the Mavs was Davis’ half-court buzzer beater to close out the second quarter.
“Look, he’s dribbling up the court, then he let’s go a prayer,” Johnson said. “The ball is in the air, the crowd is frozen with anticipation, and then…it’s good! It’s good! The crowd is going nuts! It’s like everything these guys throw up in the air goes in. I’ve never seen anything like it - except for every time we played them during the regular season. I guess we could try and play a little better defense, but that would ruin the fun wouldn’t it?”
There may be just one person in the Mavericks organization who is not swept up in the Golden State Warriors love-fest, and that person is Mark Cuban. The Mavs owner appreciates the Warriors’ talent and execution, but still believes he has the better team.
“We’re going to come out on top in this series. I truly believe that,” said Cuban. “Golden State has done a great job exposing some of our weaknesses, but I think we can turn things around once we get our composure back. You just watch. Our home crowd is going to be nuts tonight. They’re going to be screaming at the tops of their lungs. They’re going to blow the roof off the joint. I just pray, with every fiber of my being, that they are not wearing yellow t-shirts.”
The Brushback
This is hilarious.
Our home crowd is going to be nuts tonight. They’re going to be screaming at the tops of their lungs. They’re going to blow the roof off the joint. I just pray, with every fiber of my being, that they are not wearing yellow t-shirts.
It's funny as imagining Avery saying this.
Funny
Is that a real article? Nice cover-up for getting your asses beat, Dallas by making it all a joke, cheering for GS, or applauding while watching the video. At the end of the day, you guys won 67-15 and about to get knocked out of the first round. I expected it though. I for one did not expect Dallas to win this series and feel they've been overrated all season.
Trade Terry, Stackhouse, and Diop if you guys want to go far in the playoffs after this year, Dallas.
you're an idiot.
i concur.
I agree
ditto
How this went over your head is absolutely mind-blowing.
I can't help but root for Spursdynasty's great posting knowledge.
that goes without saying..
but it's always good to be reminded.
Do you mean that it's fake? That's why I asked at the beginning "Is this real?" If it's fake, that article is directed at who wrote the fake article. At the end of the day, your team is done
How this went over your head is absolutely mind-blowing.
so you're admitting that you weren't exactly sure that this was fake?Do you mean that it's fake? That's why I asked at the beginning "Is this real?" If it's fake, that article is directed at who wrote the fake article. At the end of the day, your team is done
Awesome Onionesque article!!
It sounded like a usual Dallas Mav postgame coverup to me. So yeah.
Rumor has it, Diop will come into the court tonight with a warriors uniform on.
While we're with the Brushback...
Heat Still Not Pushing Panic Button
MIAMI--The Miami Heat were eliminated from the postseason by the Chicago Bulls on Sunday, becoming the first NBA champions to be swept out of the first round of the playoffs in 50 years. Despite the humiliating defeat, the veteran club is refusing to push the panic button.
“We’re still confident,” said center Shaquille O’Neal. “We just let a few slip away that we shouldn’t have. Having been swept out of the playoffs, our backs are against the wall. But we’re not pushing the panic button. We’re just going to turn up our intensity level and hope we can turn this thing around. Are the odds against us? Sure, but like I said, it’s not time to panic. If we lose five straight, then we can panic, because that’s not even physically possible.”
During the course of the season, the Heat have displayed a remarkable ability to turn it on and off at will and seldom lose their composure in the face of a challenge. Where other teams might see a season ending sweep, the Heat see an opportunity.
“We know what this team is capable of,” said guard Dwyane Wade. “We just need to dictate the tempo and make the Bulls play our style of basketball. It’s going to be incredibly difficult to do that now that we've lost four straight, but this team has no quit in it. We’ll just continue to let everyone doubt us, fly under the radar, and then – wham! – we’ll sneak up on everybody and…well, we haven’t figured that out yet. I’ll let you know after our players-only meeting.”
Wade and Shaq called a meeting after Sunday’s back breaking 92-79 loss in order to “set things right” and get everyone back on the same page.
“It’s going to be a good way for us to clear the air,” said forward Antoine Walker, who applauded Shaq and Wade for their leadership abilities. “Obviously, with the position we’re in right now, a lot of guys are frustrated and looking to get some stuff off their chests. There’s no way we should be down 4-0. I think that will be the theme of the meeting. That, and ‘why are we here?’ and ‘can we go home now?’”
The sweep at the hands of the Bulls was a fitting end to a season of turmoil for the Heat. Beset by injuries and a lack of focus, the team looked unmotivated and tired. Even Pat Riley took time off in the middle of the year to have hip replacement surgery.
Sunday night, Riley reflected on a turbulent season and his future with the Miami Heat.
“It’s a terrible position we’re in right now, but we only have ourselves to blame,” Riley said. “Coming into the season, we were a little y. Did we get spoiled a little by our le? Yes, I think so. Did we somehow all get extremely fat and happy in the offseason? Yup. Is that my fault? Probably. I did tell them they were unbeatable and should spend their summer eating donuts and nailing groupies. In retrospect, that may have been the wrong message to send.”
The Heat may have been the best team in the NBA last year, but count the Bulls among those teams who were not impressed with this year's version. The Bulls routed the Heat by 42 points in the season opener, a game which would be a harbinger of things to come.
“From the second we kicked their asses in the opening game, we knew they weren’t so special,” said guard Kirk Hinrich who, against all logic, did a good job defending Dwyane Wade. “During that game they were practically sleepwalking. It’s like they expected us to just roll over and die. Ironically, that was probably the right approach for them, because even when they try their hardest, we still beat them. To paraphrase Bobby Knight: if a loss is inevitable, you might as well just sit back and enjoy it.”
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The Mavs can't beat the Heat in a 7 game series.
Your knowledge of the sport of basketball never lets me down
why would he do that? he's the only one showing up wearing a mavs uniform...
Do you mean that it's fake? That's why I asked at the beginning "Is this real?" If it's fake, that article is directed at who wrote the fake article. At the end of the day, your team is done
IF it's fake?????
There are not enough "wtf" emoticons to express how baffled I am by your confusion.
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