Texas Battle: Dallas Mavericks vs San Antonio Spurs  

i am also following this texas battle, the rivalry between the san anotnio spurs and dallas mavericks. so far, the series is tied, but the spurs have grabbed the hopmecourt advantage by winning game 2. now the next two games will be played in san antonio, the mavs have to win at least one to get back the homecourt advantage. i think this series will go a long way. like you, i am rooting for the mavs.

This is a good matchup on the west, but i think Dallas still got the advantage on the matchups. Dallas got better recruits this season than San Antonio, specailly guys who came in from Washington that gave them more man to rotate. Caron did jell with the team early. Haywood can help Dampier cover Duncan in the middle. On San Antonio's side, Jefferson and Mcdyess doens't really have a good season. they didn't get exactly what they want from Jefferson who is expected to add more firepower.

The Dallas Dirks are really in a slightly better position than los Spurs are at the moment. I mean, the Spurs have been wounded for a while now. The Big Fundamental(Shaq's nickname for Tim Duncan) has lost a step, is appears to be on his way out of the league. Manu and Parker couldn't stay on the floor long enough this year to strike fear in any other team.

The combo of Dirk and J. Kidd is very nice, but if they have to face the likes of Melo and Billips, it's over for them. I view those two Texas teams as being a regular season threat. It's a marathon, and they sometimes end up breaking down before the real season gets underway.

If The Spurs make it to the western finals, I'll buy a hat just so I can eat it. I wonder if they make nacho baseball caps? hmm...

If Dallas makes it, I'll be less shocked, and may even root for them to get to the finals. It would be pretty cool to see if Dirk can redeem himself for what happened against the Heat a few years back. Then again, LeBron could be a larger, more consistent version of Wade...

...in which case, I don't like their chances of winning the whole thing this year.

This is a really great series and in fact, the Dallas Mavericks and the San Antonio Spurs have developed some sort of rivalry over the years. This is the 5th time that both teams faced each other in the playoffs since 2000 and both have split the series, 2-2. San Antonio have virtually kept their core of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, and Manu Ginobili and added some veteran smarts in Richard Jefferson and Antonio McDyess. The Spurs also have a good mix of young players in George Hill and DeJuan Blair. The Mavericks on the other hand have only Dirk Nowitzki left in their roster since they faced the Spurs for the first time after 2000. Nowitzki has become the face of the Mavericks and have become it's franchise player. Time and again, Mark Cuban has maintained the Mavericks status as an elite team in the NBA constantly making it to the playoffs season after season. A good core of Jason Terry, Jason Kidd and midseason acquisitions Caron Butler and Brendan Haywood made the Mavericks a solid team to challenge the Lakers this season.

The Mavericks-Spurs first round match offers a lot of excitement. Now that the series is tied at 1-1 and will be heading to San Antonio, this series, just like any other series that these two teams get into every time they meet each other, is groomed to become another classic. The Spurs, despite their age, has been so efficient with their no nonsense and fundamentally sound basketball. The Mavericks on the other hand is relying heavily on their deep roster. The Spurs have slowed down a bit than they used to be and that could be detrimental to their cause this season. They could give the Mavericks a good challenge but I still go for the Mavericks to win the series. Mavericks in 6 or 7 games.

This is a really great series and in fact, the Dallas Mavericks and the San Antonio Spurs have developed some sort of rivalry over the years. This is the 5th time that both teams faced each other in the playoffs since 2000 and both have split the series, 2-2. San Antonio have virtually kept their core of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, and Manu Ginobili and added some veteran smarts in Richard Jefferson and Antonio McDyess. The Spurs also have a good mix of young players in George Hill and DeJuan Blair. The Mavericks on the other hand have only Dirk Nowitzki left in their roster since they faced the Spurs for the first time after 2000. Nowitzki has become the face of the Mavericks and have become it's franchise player. Time and again, Mark Cuban has maintained the Mavericks status as an elite team in the NBA constantly making it to the playoffs season after season. A good core of Jason Terry, Jason Kidd and midseason acquisitions Caron Butler and Brendan Haywood made the Mavericks a solid team to challenge the Lakers this season.

The Mavericks-Spurs first round match offers a lot of excitement. Now that the series is tied at 1-1 and will be heading to San Antonio, this series, just like any other series that these two teams get into every time they meet each other, is groomed to become another classic. The Spurs, despite their age, has been so efficient with their no nonsense and fundamentally sound basketball. The Mavericks on the other hand is relying heavily on their deep roster. The Spurs have slowed down a bit than they used to be and that could be detrimental to their cause this season. They could give the Mavericks a good challenge but I still go for the Mavericks to win the series. Mavericks in 6 or 7 games.

I like the battle going on between the two wonderful teams. You should have written Jason Terry against Tony Parker. The series has been tied at one all apiece. I believe that both teams are good with their marquee players doing the damage. However, I am still rooting for my old San Antonio Spurs. Whoever wins game three has a great advantage. The Spurs will be hosting the Mavericks in game three and it would be fun to watch that game. Adjustments would be made, especially by the Mavericks since they lost convincingly in game two. I hope that the Spurs will have the answer and Richard Jefferson continues to be aggressive.

I'm rooting for Mavs. I've been a Mavs fan since Dirk started playing. I think Mavs is a very strong team now and could beat any team in the playoffs today.

I can feel that San Antonio Spurs will win this series. Last year, they was been swept by Dallas mainly because Manu Ginobili did not play. This series, Manu Ginobili is present, so as long as he will remain healthy, Spurs will win in my opinion. The Spurs is ahead now 2-1 and will have a home court advantage on game 4, so I can see that it will become 3-1. Manu may have a nose injury but it will not affect him that much, he will still be the key for the Spurs to win. You know what, I like the Spurs and Manu Ginobili, I just don't like the mentality of Tony Parker, he just doesn't like passing the ball to Ginobili. He is selfish and ballgrabber. That is the downside of Spurs. But I can still see that the Spurs will win the series with Manu Ginobili playing. Have a pleasant day. Happy myLotting! :)