Western Conference Finals: Dallas Mavericks vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Mavs will win this....

 

I think OKC has a better chance of beating Miami. Tons of bigs and tough matchups for Wade and James. It just seems like on paper OKC should be able to take down anyone. I'm not getting why people think Dallas will handle them so easily. I just want Miami to go down, so whoever can do that is who I want to advance.

 

Why are people even CONSIDERING OKC?

whos is gonna guard durant?

who is gonna guard westbrook?

ikaka and collison on dirk will neutralize him completely.

is jason terry going to be as hot as he was against the lakers ever again?

my bookie is putting up $2.60 for okc, I basically never bet, but I'm going to take my prediction to the bank on this one. You better take it too.

 

I mean WHY ARE PEOPLE CONSIDERING DALLAS?!! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

The furnace gets hotter the further a team advances. When your top players are 22 or younger, at some point they will break and crumble. OKC got away with it against the Nuggets and Grizzlies, but their margin for error against the Mavs is zero. If they blow a game, it will cost them the series. While I don't subscribe to the idea the Mavs will play on a roll against OKC like they did the Lakers, their postseason & veteran experience will be the difference. Carlisle is also a much more seasoned coach than Scott Brooks.

As their late-season game in Miami proved, OKC is a tough matchup on paper against the Heat. But in the environment of the NBA Finals, they wouldn't beat them IMO.

 

ibaka and collison will neutralize dirk? lmao

 

Dallas has a chance, but OKC doesn't.

 

i hope the thunder wins.

my mind says dallas in 6

my heart says thunder in 6

 

Mavs in 5.

 

I actually think Dallas has the better chance because of their deep bench. Their perimeter D is their weakness, but playing OKC will help prepare them for Miami.

 

Thunder didn't beat the mavs a single time with dirk.

 

OKC = 4.

OK they're probably gonna lose. At this point. I don't care who wins as long as LerBon doesn't get a ring this season. I'm not a fan of OKC and definitely do not like Dallas, but I would hate to see LerBon get a ring more than these 2.

 

Mavs tear up the Thunder with zone. But the teams haven't played with Perkins and Nazr. (more importantly sans Green and Krstic) I expect Dallas to win, but only because of my rational hatred of Brooks.

 

That makes no sense to me. Sure they're great defensively but Dirk is 10 times the player they are and he is better than Zach Randolph.

 

OKC in 6. I picked them to win it all at the start of the postseason and I'm sticking with that pick.

 

OKC in 6. You can't really stop Dirk, but they need to make sure they have a guy glued to Jason Terry and Peja at ALL times cause once they get going, it's really tough to slow them down. I think Kevin Durant will have his way in this series, but he needs to take better shots and get to the line, likewise for Westbrook.

 

I be wanting OKC to win for a while but I think Mavs would win this series (in 6).

 

my heart says okc but my brain says dallas

i do think itll be a tough and very high scoring series..

it pains me to say it but... dallas in 6 or 7

LMB

 

I'm not exactly sure who Dallas has to guard Westbrook, but I also think Dallas is peaking at the right time and will be able to overcome that disadvantage. Mavs in 5.

 

Mav's in 6. Dallas has been through this and looks hungry.