<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Most of the Mavericks have been down this road before. But the one who didn't have any say in how the Mavericks handled themselves after their first supposed season-turning victory is determined not to let this second chance at newfound momentum go sour. Michael Finley watched in street clothes when the Mavericks beat the Lakers on Dec. 12 in Los Angeles. He'd hurt his right big toe in the game before, in which he scored 38 points. Finley missed five games, three of which were part of the four-game losing streak that he helped snap Thursday at Sacramento. Even though the Kings were short-handed, the Mavericks are treating that win like it's the equivalent of putting the paddles on the chest and shouting "clear." They have new life, and Finley doesn't want to see the Mavericks make the same mistake twice. </div> Hopefully they can keep this up. They can win against contder teams but the lowly teams and mediocre teams they cant win... Full Story
