jaba said:Does anyone understand the exact scenario that led Dallas to play Golden State in the First round series? I heard that Dallas intentionally benched its starters during the last game of the season in order to affect who Dallas would play in the first round of the playoffs, and it seems that strategy came back to bite them in the ass?
scissorman said:Yea, it really fucking sucks. The better team won, as far as I'm concerned. If the Mavericks were anywhere near the level that everyone thought they were, we would have swept golden state.
I don't think we will get anywhere, as long as we stay committed to Dirk. The man is past his peak, and he can't get it done when it really matters. Josh Howard is the real star on this team, as far as I'm concerned.
Tickle_Fiend05 said:I think people are getting a little carried away with this. Dirk is one of two candidates for the MVP award. They were a disappointment in that series but that team can win a championship just the way it is. It's the same team that made it to the finals last year. I understand that Dirk is the MVP of that team, but they got their asses whipped and it all can't be blamed on Dirk.
jaba said:Yeah, but I think that Dallas fans are getting a little tired of Nowiztki turning into a "no show" when it really counts.....
Miami shut Dirk down in the final game, IN DALLAS, last year, and I heard he had only 8 points in the last playoff game of this season, so I can see Dallas fans getting a little tired of Nowitzki's meltdowns when they really need him....especially when they are supposed to be serious championship contenders....