(2) Mavericks vs (7) Spurs
Gotta love this Spurs. They "only" won 50 games but they are still mentioned between those teams nobody wants to face. Some night the look like they can't be beat some other nights the look plain old and tired. They don't necessary need 40 games from Manu to be contenders but they do need efficient games from Duncan, aggressive games from Richard Jefferson and more then solid games from their shooters. Is that too much to ask? Actually is not. The last month of Spurs basketball is being that. Duncan has had a couple of poor games but the other factors have been there. And the defense is always there.
Dallas? You know, on paper they look mighty good but there is something that just doesn't click with this group. Caron Butler is not the all star he was, Marion seems lost offensively sometimes, Terry's shooting touch hasn't been there all season long. The bench is good but not always there.
Still they are bigger and stronger than the Spurs and Nowitzki will be the better player on this series unless Manu goes super nova hot on them. Or Timmeh goes 2003 on all of us.
Both Tony and George Hill are hurt which takes a lot of the advantage the Spurs have on the point guard positions. San Antonio has never had a answer for Dirk and their benches are decent but unreliable. Its going to go down to execution and lucky bounces. Sucks to end a season like that.
Basketball Gods Prediction: Mavs in 7
Win Scale (From 1: "The refs gave them that game. Are they really this bad?" to 10: " This is the best team ever! Make me yours" ) 7
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