[quote name='ph33r m3']Spurs prove it every playoffs why they are in a class alone with Detroit. If the Mavs beat the Spurs, i'll be shocked. As much as you may love Dirk and don't get me wrong he is a great player, he crumbles under pressure. Last year against the Suns, he crashed hard, bitching at Terry, taking wack shots. Maybe this year is different, but gimme Duncan,Ginobli,Parker,Bowen,Finley,Barry,Nick Van Exel,Mohammed.[/quote]
Dirk has shown all season long that he's capable of winning games under pressure. I've seen him hit last-second shots to win a game several times this season.
This is a different team under Avery. He has this team so much better prepared than any other Mavs team of this era.
I believe Dirk was right in yelling at Terry. Because he didn't foul Nash before he shot the three-pointer, we lost the game. We had a foul to give, and it would have forced the Suns into a much quicker shot, which would have likely had us winning the game.
Finley and Van Exel are over the hill; they are done. Finley can't play defense and can barely dribble the ball without it bouncing off his feet, and Van Exel is okay in very limited play. His knees are too messed up to be anything but a reserve.
I think Dirk, Howard, Terry, Stackhouse, Damp, Diop, Harris, Daniels, Griffin and Van Horn can beat the Spurs. The Mavs bench is easily the best in the league, and I think they will be the deciding factor in beating the Spurs in a seven-game series.
ing ridicilous. Players play the playoff games with a lot of emotion and you can easily get T's just for that. Sometimes the refs will T the players up for the silliest shit just to get everybody in check.
