Who are you rooting for tonight? Dallas or San Antonio?

Realistically we shouldn't expect the 8 seed to beat the 1 seed, so I would plan on the Spurs advancing.

 

Yep. I want as many minutes as possible on those veteran legs on both DAL and SAS.

 

...and the fact that our head coach knows a lot more about Dallas' offense / personnel!

 

I want that series to go 7, so I'm rooting for the Spurs tonight.

 

I'm rooting for a double flop between Dirk and Manu. Those my friends are a thing of beauty.

 

Dallas because..

A) we would have home court advantage if we advance

B) it would be a mammoth upset. Nice for Dallas since the were upsetting 2007.

C) it would be a 2011 rematch if we advance

D) if we advance and lose in the second round, I'd much rather have Dallas in the playoffs than San Antonio

 

Dallas!! I can't stand watching that three or four headed geriatric monster that is the Spurs try to stand up and win another title. Argh!!!

 

Heyyy that's what I was gonna say!

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Spurs. I think we match up well with them. We've beaten them. If we beat them, we would universally be acknowledged as legit.

 

fuck yeah! keep the man in texas and they are unstoppable!

wait, SA is in texas too...

 

If Dallas pulls it out tonight, we could possibly see both 8 seeds advancing. That would be amazing

 

I'm seriously torn, because I really hate Dallas. I don't think we play them well at all. We had that one blowout win, but they're so difficult to defend. They have also done probably the best job defending Dame in his two years in the league.

San Antonio on the other hand is a team we've played very well. Lillard lights up Parker any time he sees him, and LA gets so pumped when he faces Duncan. The Spurs are tough, and they play great defense, but I think they're a better matchup for us.

 

Matchups are key for either team...
Really depends what you want to see.

The spurs typically don't double team Aldridge because of Duncan. So Aldridge gets one on one play.
But Lillard would struggle defensively the whole series. He would HAVE to be on Parker because he's too small to guard Kawai/Ginobli/Green.
He could stay with Green and contest the 3 ball. But in the 4th Quarter he cannot be on Kawai or Ginobli...

The mavs have shown they can and will double team Aldridge. They've shown anytime he touches the ball a double is coming.
However Lillard wouldn't have as many issues defensively against the mavs. Calderon isn't an offensive juggernaut.. And Lillard shouldn't be against Ellis too often.

But if I had to pick I'd go with the Mavs because the Spurs are well... the Spurs...
I'd take my chances with the Mavs getting hot shooting in the series.

But I think the Spurs will make it to the Finals.

 

Is it that the Mavs are alternately really bad and really good (blowing huge leads and coming back from huge holes) or that the Spurs aren't what they were in previous years?

 

Dallas. If San Antonio loses in the first round and Portland advances, I win $20.

 

I want that series to go 7 games, and for the winner to be too tired to keep up with our guys.

 

Fished what I wished!

 

Yep. Seven games, all triple overtime.

 

This!

 

Go Dallas!!