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i guess they never got the memo
Isn't that what everyone was saying last month? A lot of Mav Fans were all doom and gloom, Avery doesn't know what he's doing, Dirk has lost it, etc. etc. Spur Fan was gloating.
Well, until the fluke Kings hit a lot of fluke shots last night, the Mavs were back up to the #1 seed in the West. Their best ball is probably still to come. Maybe Avery can coach a little, after all.
True, they are going to have a giant monkey on their backs in the postseason, but they're still the Spurs' worst matchup. And maybe have learned a couple of new tricks.
i guess they never got the memo
The Kings were just hitting shots they were supposed to hit.
sorry -- when I see the word "fluke" in writing these days, I default to that response.
Anyone who has counted out the Mavericks is a fool, in my book.
That's why I always roll my eyes when spurs fans get ultra y, because usually what goes around, comes around.
While we are up by half a game on the mavs, we got hit by the injury bug big time, while the Mavs were reeling off 6 wins in a row.
To think that would be a grave mistake.
Never, ever, underestimate an opponent
Spurs know this by now - or at least they should.
Mavs will likely be the Spurs most formidable threat in the West - again
Absolutely. The only Western team that really worries me is Dallas.
Suns are dangerous too, and if Bynum comes back healthy, the Lakers might turn out to be tough. But Dallas is the only team in the past 3 seasons to beat the Spurs in a playoff series.
I always thought they were gonna get over it.
If Udoka is allowed to play the power forward in small ball vs the Mavs, the Spurs can handle the Mavericks.
Sorry if I dont want to cower and hide like everyone else when it comes to the chipmunks of the north.
shoogar, you need your own show
Mavs are the biggest threat to the Spurs in the West. Houston is never going to put everything together, Phoenix needs to play defense to have a chance, L.A. is off to a hot start and they have arguably the best player in the league but that roster is still thin, Utah and Denver are inconsistent, and the Blazers have no playoff experience.
The Mavs are built to play the Spurs, that's why they are such a tough matchup. But they are not unbeatable by far.
Udoka?
How did you leave the Mav killers off the list?
If Mavs draw GS in the first round again, Spurs will never play them.
Ftm
Avery keeps trying to do his best Pop imitation. Doesn't want to burn out the horses before the playoffs this year. During the regular season fans panic way before the players do.
Eventually the Little General is going to get it right.
The combination of Avery tinkering with the lineup and a very tough scheduling, 27 games in 52 days, made for a very mediocre start for the Mavs. In addition to that George was out and Damp was hurt.
Avery has settled on his top 9-10 guys and is settling into a routine rotation. Guys are back from injuries, except Damp he is still ailing a little.
And they have only lost 1 game in the last 8 and are starting to gel a little.
Bottom line it is the Mavs, Spurs and Suns who will via for the top spot in the West.
New Orleans won't play at this high of a level for the whole year and the Lakers are without Bynum for 8 weeks so they will drop down a little.
It looks as though 60 wins will get you the top spot in the West this year? maybe even 58 or 59 wins will???
Anyone who knows basketball knew the Mavs would pick it up eventually.
Whether the Mavs start out the season hot and then cool off, or start out the season crappy before catching on fire, they still choke in the playoffs. So no worries.
Anyone shocked the Lakers are in first in the West?
I'm not.
I'm in Laker-land, I see and hear and read Lakers daily.
They picked themselves up, crawled out of the slump they were in, and got to the top. Fisher brought them another leader, on and off the court, I think he's been a positive influence on them.
Bynum had a lot to do with it though, it will be interesting to see if they can maintain it with him out 2 months.
* raises hand *
I always figure that any team with Kobe is going to have issues with chemistry, and that lack of cohesion would keep the Lakers from being anything above ordinary.
Bynum changes all of that, however. He gives the Lakers that inside presence they've been missing since Shaq left. If he can keep his ego in check and defer all the glory and keep Kobe's ego properly stroked the Lakers should do fine.
What's that? He's hurt?! Oh well.
I thot you were banned??
Yea LA in first is a surprise. Be interesting to see how they do without Bynum.
yeah, Udoka will be the difference vs. mavs
the way the spurs, suns, pistons and mavs have been losing games lately and so-called experts still waiting on the celtics to play the top teams, someone was bound to take over. it might as well be the lakers.
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