Be careful who/what you wish for. Wouldn't want to hear any excuses if they lost to the team that the BBS wanted. BBS wanted Portland last year. Saw how that went! You don't really want the Spurs. Honestly, all this talk of playing for playoff positioning or wanting this seed/team or that seed/team seems silly. There is no easy team or easy path. Houston-Portland Houston-LA Clippers Houston-Dallas Houston-San Antonio Meanwhile, game at hand, talk about a turn around. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>50-24 run for Mavericks since early in the 2nd quarter.</p>— Dan McCarney (@danmccarneySAEN) <a href="https://twitter.com/danmccarneySAEN/status/580548288774029314">March 25, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
The Clippers schedule is really easy from here on out, they won't slip, they might go up, as far as #2
I still think Spurs make a run to make this close. Dallas is a team that can get a huge lead but has trouble closing out games.
The Spurs are old. They can't play an uptempo game anymore without wearing their Big Three out. As long as you don't let them dictate the pace and you take care of the ball, you can beat them. The only reason the Rockets lost to them in San Antonio earlier this season is because they missed a buttload of free throws and had something like 25 turnovers.
I'm worried about Monta turning it up in the playoffs. I'm worried about Rondo shutting down Harden, but ultimately, I'm worried about the next level of coaching Carlisle brings to the table. This first round is going to suck. Sometimes, I feel as though we are the weakest team.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Dirk just became the 1st player in <a href="https://twitter.com/NBAHistory">@NBAHistory</a> with 25,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, 1,000 blocks & 1,000 3-pointers! <a href="http://t.co/ukQfsvNDff">pic.twitter.com/ukQfsvNDff</a></p>— NBA (@NBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBA/status/580552233231728640">March 25, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
I'm glad someone else noticed. It's a joke of a schedule. Even this week's road games are Philly, NY, and Boston. Thank goodness the Rockets beat them last week, although even that may not be enough to finish ahead of them.
Even when Dallas is on the wrong end, I still hate the "pump fake then jump into a defender" foul. Too much BS.
The Rockets are much more likely to keep the 3 seed than move up to 2nd. A Dallas/Spurs win helps that team hold onto the 6 seed. The Spurs with a healthy Kawhi are much better than Dallas with Rondo. You want the Mavericks to win.
looks like monta have it all! the mavs are the darkhorse team in the playoffs..don't believe me just watch...
