I stayed up late last night watching the Mavs-Warriors game on TNT. Just so we're all clear, I was pulling for the Warriors, I love the upset! The Mavs started the game out hot and ran out to an early 20 point lead, so I thought "skip this, I'm going to play video games." And I did. When I was done and ready to go to bed I thought I'd check in on the game. The Warriors had battled back to make it a game. That pretty much meant I was staying up until one last night. The third and fourth quarters of that game were about as good as basketball can get. The NBA has been in major need of a good series, that's a whole other story.
The third quarter was full of the Warriors getting close but not being able to take the lead from the Mavs who were on the brink of elimination. In the fourth the Warriors started hitting everything and the Mavs started to really tighten up. The crowd was silent. With about three minutes left in the fourth, Baron Davis his a crazy three to put the Warriors up 112-103, game over I thought. Game over. The Warriors then choked and couldn't score the rest of the game and the Mavs played three minutes of good ball to force game six in Oakland.
Before last nights game I said to my friend Evan that whoever won last nights game was going to win the series. This is especially true now. The Warriors had that series won. They had it and let it slip away. There is no question that the Mavs are a better team and the Warriors let them off the hook. I really want the Warriors to pull this thing off. They are so much fun to watch and anytime a 67 win team loses to a 41 win team, it's terrific.
The scene in Oakland for game six will still be nuts. Their crowd is insane. They'll get into it, I just feel that in the back of everyone's mind will be the memory of the Warriors having it and losing it. Every time the Mavs make a run they'll be thinking, 'here we go again.' I don't see how they recover mentally to pull of that game. And let's face it, they need game 6 because the decisive game 7 is in Dallas. Go Warriors, good luck. You will need it.
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The spot starters have really kicked it up a notch. Keep up the good work. Maybe you could still bring in Travis with a guest spot to cover soccer.
Very funny. Last time I talked to him he said he was going to write up a big thing on how to "fix" the NBA. That would be interesting if he ever gets around to doing it.
AC Milan beat Manchester U. to go to the finals of the Champions league. THey will play Liverpool.
I am trying to fill in for Travis.
Also, I will be interested to see how GS responds to this. Their only chance is to close it out in GS because of game 7 being in Dallas. Should be a good one...
What are your thoughts on the Pistons/Bulls? I believe the Bulls took 3 of 4 during the regular season.
Nowitski is a headcase and not a gamer. Pistons in seven. Jmax has stepped his game and so has
delfino. flip has to be under control more. when the pistons won the championship last time they had mike james and Okur on the bench...now they start on other teams. Our bench is the key. starters are nicely rested compared to last year.
I bet Jmax doesn't get much time against the Bulls.
Dirk is not a franchise player, so Dallas should stop pretending like he is. He is only winning the MVP because no one wants to see Nash take 3 in a row (including me).
His situation is like Rasheed's in Portland-- they tried to make him "the man," but he just is not that type of player or personality.
And like Rasheed did in Portland, Dirk now seems to be mentally melting down big time, and it's possible that he will need a change of scenery to get his career back.
Dirk for Chauncey in a sign and trade? Maybe not.
Dirk for Chauncey? Hmm, in the past that would have been unthinkable. I assume Dirk is younger than Billups. Dang, not a bad idea. However, that leaves us with NO ONE at PG.
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