I can't believe how little they utilized Dirk in the fourth.

I think the mavs get swept now because this is too deflating. They should be up 2-0.

Mavs won't get swept but it'll be 4-1 or 4-2 OKC.

I can live with the Mavs losing this series. They were the best team for one year. Totally different team this year it seems like.

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Don't think it will be a sweep, but Mavs won't win more than one.

I'm at peace. Great effort against the favored team in the conference. So many other Mavs teams would have folded. This team is clearly not built to win anything.

The haters can't take away the title. Thunder hit their free throws and did just enough to win. Harden is a beast

If the Thunder win this series they can a lot away from it and learn from the Mavs. Gonna be tough to sweep, but maybe we can take game 4.

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I can't believe how little they utilized Dirk in the fourth.

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Seriously. Especially with Collison fouling out so early. WTF.

Simplegay, don't think your not-so-subtle troll attempts are going completely unnoticed. Be gone.

Mavs should be up 2-0, but aren't. It happens. Anything that happened this year would have been gravy on last year's beautiful Grist Mill chicken fried steak.

And this is the supporting cast that Mavs fans are used to pre 2011 playoffs.

So amazing that Dirk has done what he's done with such garbage teammates.

I've got the Lakers winning it all, it'll be a disappointment if they don't.

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I can understand why Dirk didn't attempt the tying 3. Its pretty simple - its tough for him to create a 3 point shot off the dribble. Just the nature of it. Nobody in the NBA is going to give him a catch and shoot on the last possession. Scheme doesn't matter - no chance of him getting open for a 3 unless there is a complete breakdown.

His lack of attempts in the 4th... unexplainable.

I hate to think about it, but I think if Cuban would have kept last years team together for one more year, they would have had a decent chance of repeating. It still would have been tough to get through Miami or Chicago, but I think they could have been the favorite in the West.

At this point, I just hope that Cuban is setting his pieces in place to win the Howard free agency lottery this coming year.

Get it carlisle.



[This message has been edited by TheMasterplan (edited 5/1/2012 12:05a).]

Howard isn't available until next summer.

Deron Williams is though which I believe the Mavs should be able to get.

And it was really unfortunate the Mavs couldn't stay together but the new CBA wouldn't allow them too basically. Chandler and Barea were asking for too much money and the penalty to keep them around would've hurt the Mavs too much in the future.

Instead they gambled and got Odom. Could be a massive help right now.

Ag97 doesnt get out much. Unless you meant 2014 mavs champs with howard

Haha carlisle

Just adding Deron isn't going to cut it. We need a defensive presence in the middle. There is no doubt Haywood gets amnestied this summer.

Oh and this series is basically the equivalent of Dallas-Sacramento in 2004.

Odom. What a colossal waste.

Thunder were lucky to win game 1. Mavs can still win this. The 5s and PGs have to step it up though. We will only get so much production from Kidd and Haywood. West and/or Roddy have to play at a high level. Same with Mahimi and Wright (who has disappointed me so far). Carter needs to play like he wants that ring too.

Bottom line: Terry, Dirk and Marion need the others to elevate their game.

Sad to say, but there isn't much hope for the Mavs. Two straight games where OKC's best player played poorly and we didn't capitalize. Last night's game was hard-fought and could have gone to either team, but really no excuse for dropping game 1.

Both games, Mavs had very good opportunities to put the game away and didn't - missed some wide open 3's inside 5 minutes last night. If I remember right, Durant was the only player on the Thunder to miss a free throw all night. Incredible performance from the stripe.

Really need to hold home court.

Is this true?

@MFollowill: That's now 4 games in OKC this year, 4 times in the final minute the Mavs have led and 4 times the Thunder have won

There's a heck of a lot more hope than you can imagine if you're the Mavs. They have really clamped down on D and have limited OKC's points in the paint.

With the series shifting to Dallas and the home crowd behind them, OKC does not have much room for error.

With these last two games, I'd be concerned if I'm OKC because you know Terry is going to shoot lights out in Dallas. The home court is always for the role players so it will be real interesting to see how OKC adjusts.

Dallas is a veteran ball club that an 0-2 deficit doesn't phase them. They're the defending champs and it's their turn to hold serve. If you can believe that the home court gives its teams at least a 4 point advantage, I can see the series being tied at 2-2 heading to OKC.

last year, mavs won first two at home, lost two to portland on the road. if the mavs hold serve at home, anything can happen with how evenly these two teams are matched.

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From everything I've been hearing, Deron Williams is leaning toward re-signing with the Nets. There's still a lot that can happen, though ... There's still the playoffs, draft lottery, draft and the decisions of other free agents.

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http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/eye-on-basketball/18922678/report-deron-williams-leaning-towards-re-signing-with-the-nets

oh.

seriously, GTFO our thread, troll

I think the Mavs will lose this series, but I'd be surprised if it's in 4 or 5. OKC doesn't match up well against the Mavs, and have basically been handed the first two games at home. Now they have to travel on the road and beat the Mavs, which is harder to do.

Granted, could end up being completely wrong and the Mavs hand them a game at home.

I still think we have a damn good chance to win 2 at home here. From there we'll just have to see.

dallas is not winning 4 of 5 against okc guys

I want you to go stick your dick in a blender.

All Dallas has to do is win game 3.

A 2-1 series all of a sudden looks a lot less damning than 2-0.

PatAg

Predictions tonight? I think the Mavs win going away.

If they lose, we can end this thread.

If we lose tonight the Dynasty is official over.

Can a dynasty start before a team has won two championships?

I think he meant the hope of a dynasty.