<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">SAN ANTONIO -- This is not impossible. Not even improbable. The Mavericks can come in here tonight, win Game 7, win the series, and move on in the playoffs. In fact, I even think they will. Well, OK, I think they might. Well, OK...I bet they cover. (Actually, my pre-series pick was Mavs in seven, figuring it would take a road win in the big finale.) Whatever the case, logic says the General is plotting something different. Something radical in the way of change. The Devin Harris move in Game 2 was genius, and helped turned the early course of the series. But, not exactly to Avery Johnson's surprise, his man, Big Pop, has now countered, and turned the series back to the San Antonio way. That was a slo-mo, ugly, decisive Game 6 on Friday night. Still using the small lineup, the Spurs kept the game's tempo to a crawl. Gregg Popovich, you're good, man. Real good. Not to bore you with numbers. Gawd, I hate numbers. But: In the second half of all three losses in the series, the Mavericks have averaged less than 40 points. That's pathetic. In the second half of all three victories in the series, the Mavericks have averaged more than 50 points. That's says something about the Spurs defense tightening the second-half screws. It says more, however, about tempo. About keeping it half-court. Real slow, real ugly. Said it before Game 1, still say it: The Mavericks are going to win this series with offense. Or lose it because of a lack of... Avery has to be plotting something that will keep the Mavs' offense moving for four quarters. In all three of the losses, the intermission total suggested the final score was headed for triple digits from both clubs. In two of those games, the Mavs didn't get out of the eighties. In the other, they got to the high nineties. Again, I'm guessing that Avery is drawing up something new for tonight, but, this just in -- he doesn't include me in his game plan details. Jason Terry, of course, is back for this one, and, yes, he owes the Mavericks a huge night for one act of extreme stupidity. Despite all the B.S. coming from the team owner about the Terry suspension, do not think the basketball people weren't livid with Jason over his dumb move.</div> Source
i really hope they can pull it off. Right now their in foul trouble and need to stay in the game. hopefully they can pull it off.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Chuck:</div><div class="quote_post">Let's Break Out The Champagne Mofos, Goodbye Spurs</div> Amen to that brotha. Lets go Mavs!!!
Mavericks win 119-111 in OT, which means at this stage right now, it will be Dallas vs. Phoenix (they're up by 19 right now in the 4th against the Clippers) & Detroit vs. Miami in the conference finals.
The Mavs have beaten a classy team which played like champs for most of the series. The Mavs just had too much firepower, and as a 7-game series always proves is the better team. Let's hope that they continue this high leve of play for the last 2 series.
