Dallas Mavs Playoff thread

[DFWJC]

A little reminder regarding the Mavs:

There are three teams in NBA HISTORY that have won 50+ games in 11 straight seasons.

Lakers (Magic era) , Spurs (Duncan era), Mavericks (Nowitzki era)
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Now on to the playoffs.
At present, the Mavs are up on the Blazers 2-0 in the series.

I thought the series would go 7, and it still could due to a nearly impenetrable home court advantage in Portland.

But in the end, I see the Mavs' depth + Dirk as being the difference.
It allows them to search until they find another scorer besides Dirk each night and their defense is greatly improved.

After round one....I won't make a prediction due to homerism

 

[zrinkill]

The mavs are really playing well and blew my prediction out of the water.

Hopefully my Spurs can start playing to that level.

 

[YosemiteSam]

The mavs are really playing well and blew my prediction out of the water.

Hopefully my Spurs can start playing to that level.

Is Manu back? (or is he coming back)

 

[zrinkill]

Is Manu back? (or is he coming back)

Game time call.

 

[MC KAos]

Game 3 is gonna be massive for the mavs, if they can pull it off it would end the series early and give their old guys a rest b4 the second round

 

[Mrdude108]

Dallas really needs to end this series early if at all possible, its a close game at the moment but if we can end it in 5 we will be better prepared to take on LA. I am hoping the hornets take LA to 6 or 7, so they will have been worn down a little bit while the mavs will have been resting. Hoping for that scenario anyway.

 

[MC KAos]

Dallas really needs to end this series early if at all possible, its a close game at the moment but if we can end it in 5 we will be better prepared to take on LA. I am hoping the hornets take LA to 6 or 7, so they will have been worn down a little bit while the mavs will have been resting. Hoping for that scenario anyway.

sorry to say, this series is going 6 or 7 (as ive said all along) but i think i might be leaning towards mavs in 7 now rather than blazers in 6. i have a feeling home team might win every game. game 5 is gonna be very interesting

 

[Mrdude108]

That's the most likely scenario, but if we win the second away game for the split and come home to end it in 5 or 6. I am never usually one to complain about the refs but tonight they had a big influence. So many non-calls, the little calls didnt go our way but that happens. A fan literally got in Jason Terry's way, Kidd hit a late 3, a gigantically important three and they called it a two. The mavs must improve their defense, they HAVE to stop those turnovers though, they were big. Free throw shooting was bad down the line. Thats a recap, the Blazers have more energy and needed a win and they got it.

 

[Danny White]

Lakers (Magic era) , Spurs (Duncan era), Mavericks (Nowitzki era)

One of these things is not like the others.

:laugh2:

 

[MC KAos]

That's the most likely scenario, but if we win the second away game for the split and come home to end it in 5 or 6. I am never usually one to complain about the refs but tonight they had a big influence. So many non-calls, the little calls didnt go our way but that happens. A fan literally got in Jason Terry's way, Kidd hit a late 3, a gigantically important three and they called it a two. The mavs must improve their defense, they HAVE to stop those turnovers though, they were big. Free throw shooting was bad down the line. Thats a recap, the Blazers have more energy and needed a win and they got it.

come on now! the refs had nothing to do with it, are you kidding? the mavs have more free throw attemps and less foul calls. if you wanna blame anything it might be their uncharacteristically bad free throw shooting, i was close to 50%.

i just dont see the mavs winning game 4, the blazers have a great home court advantage

ps you really shouldnt be overlooking the blazers! classic mavs fan!! lol

 

[Danny White]

come on now! the refs had nothing to do with it, are you kidding? the mavs have more free throw attemps and less foul calls. if you wanna blame anything it might be their uncharacteristically bad free throw shooting, i was close to 50%.

i just dont see the mavs winning game 4, the blazers have a great home court advantage

ps you really shouldnt be overlooking the blazers! classic mavs fan!! lol

Mavs fans wouldn't be Mavs fans if they weren't blaming losses on the refs!

 

[MC KAos]

Mavs fans wouldn't be Mavs fans if they weren't blaming losses on the refs!

or looking over their opponent after being up 2-0, can you say "victory parade!" :laugh2:

 

[peplaw06]

or looking over their opponent after being up 2-0, can you say "victory parade!" :laugh2:

Who has done that?

And everyone complains about refs. Even your boy Timmy. They're generally awful.

 

[DFWJC]

One of these things is not like the others.

:laugh2:

Just a stat, nothing more.

 

[DFWJC]

come on now! the refs had nothing to do with it, are you kidding? the mavs have more free throw attemps and less foul calls. if you wanna blame anything it might be their uncharacteristically bad free throw shooting, i was close to 50%.

i just dont see the mavs winning game 4, the blazers have a great home court advantage

ps you really shouldnt be overlooking the blazers! classic mavs fan!! lol

Yeah
I see a 7 game series...as I have from day one.

It's hard for any team to beat Portland at the Rose Garden. The Mavs gave it a decent shot, but I think they will have to home court to win this series.

 

[Cowboys&LakersFan]

This has been a terrific series so far I fully expect it to go 7. Whoever wins the matchup between Aldridge and Nowitzki will win this series.

 

[DFWJC]

or looking over their opponent after being up 2-0, can you say "victory parade!" :laugh2:

Yes, Mayor Laura Miller was an idiot regarding anything related to sports.

 

[danielofthesaints]

Yes, Mayor Laura Miller was an idiot regarding anything related to sports.

I will always look down upon that woman for not putting cowboys stadium in downtown dallas.

 

[DFWJC]

I will always look down upon that woman for not putting cowboys stadium in downtown dallas.

And now what happens? The city builds a city owned hotel to help jump start the convention center area.
:laugh2:
unreal

Put a stadium or arena in and hotels pop likes weeds...not to mention restraurants, bars, infrastructure, and even other business...whci snowballs into condos and apartments and a steady stream of tax revenue and revitilization.

Oh well.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

As a former Mavs fan who still watches most of their games but is now somewhat disinterested, I think the Mavs win the next game at Portland. They did lose last night, but it was a very tough game with a good home team simply beating them... There weren't any signs of a collapse as in some past years.