tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841361437254309340.post1974048867801718615..comments2023-06-15T10:49:50.190-05:00Comments on On the Dallas Mavericks: Half-Baked?scootshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14648062432937107093noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841361437254309340.post-3851032672231472132012-06-14T14:06:41.496-05:002012-06-14T14:06:41.496-05:00Yeah I bet you guys feel pretty retarded now!Yeah I bet you guys feel pretty retarded now!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841361437254309340.post-81416498935215120672011-05-08T18:39:29.572-05:002011-05-08T18:39:29.572-05:00This post is completely hilarious now, right?This post is completely hilarious now, right?Justin Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04532881461650705372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3841361437254309340.post-8339770302763801162011-04-01T17:12:02.848-05:002011-04-01T17:12:02.848-05:00Scott, I'm not sure if I agree that we would h...Scott, I'm not sure if I agree that we would have lost those series against the Kings/Spurs had Weber/Duncan been healthy, but you touch on something I've felt ever since that 2006 season. Since that year, I have failed to really get excited about the Mavericks' chances of winning a title. Even though I know we'll win 50 games every year, there is never a year where I think we'll be good enough to beat Lakers in the playoffs (though we've never had the chance to prove that). But I think the reason is more related to a realization that makes me less excited about the NBA than about the Mavericks in general. I don't like the NBA very much, and thus don't get excited about the Mavs as much, because it seems the NBA is dominated by a few good players. Think about it: in the last 12 years, there has only been 3 champions not named the Spurs or Lakers. It seems like we're always going from year to year, rotating in new players that are supposedly supposed to make the difference, but in reality, if you don't have Kobe Bryant or Tim Duncan, you're not going to win. Dirk is not one of those type of players, and frankly, there are not that many players like that in the NBA. Teamwork doesn't seem to matter as much as in other sports, so there is no way to gain an advantage there if you don't have a super-star player. Maybe it's just the nature of a game that only has 5 players on the court at a time, but it's something that I don't like about the NBA. Of course, a good test case this year is the Miami Heat with their collection of talent, so we'll see. On paper, they should win. I will still watch the Mavs in the playoffs and pull for them to win, but it's been a long time since I had perennial hopes that "this year is the year." I'll be excited if the win, but have zero expectation that they will.Ryan Bnoreply@blogger.com