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**Luke** · 09-13-2012, 11:04 AM

big brother/little sister.

Dee-Zy · 09-13-2012, 11:08 AM

I wouldn't sleep on the Mavs.

Despite Brand not playing at his peak, having him come off the bench is quite a luxury.

Collison, Mayo, Marion, Dirk, Kaman, despite the lack of superstar power outside Dirk, is still a very good starting 5.

Having Vince Carter as your 7th man is pretty deep too.

I'm not saying that they will certainly make the finals, I think they are the dark horse to make it but to say that they don't make the playoffs is a stretch for me. I wouldn't be surprised if they reach the WCF.

kbdullah · 09-13-2012, 11:09 AM

Knicks/Nets could blossom into a relevant rivalry.

doctordrizzay · 09-13-2012, 11:42 AM

If Mavs meet Lakers in the playoffs, I have the Mavs winning the series.

Dee-Zy · 09-13-2012, 01:19 PM

Really?

How so?

Not saying that they can't but you say it with so much confidence and everybody on this board have been ripping me when I said not to count the Mavs out in the West. I'm curious to know why you say that.

**Dre** · 09-13-2012, 01:46 PM

People want to keep recalling '11 and everyone counting the Mavs out as their sole reason for making us a darkhorse this year...but we also had Tyson Chandler at maybe his absolute peak. That's the major difference and what people don't understand.

All we had needed for those past 8-10 years was a center like him next to Dirk, we got one, we win a ring. Kaman and Brand don't come close to filling his breach, especially when you consider Dwight Howard is in the conference now. The Lakers would eat our food on so many different levels...so no, there's no darkhorse in Dallas, but we'll definitely make the playoffs and probably be a top 4 seed because I envision having a strong regular season record.

XxIrvingxX · 09-13-2012, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doctordrizzay

If Mavs meet Lakers in the playoffs, I have the Mavs winning the series.

Keep it up Drizzay...just keep on trolling...

XxIrvingxX · 09-13-2012, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dee-Zy

Really?

How so?

Not saying that they can't but you say it with so much confidence and everybody on this board have been ripping me when I said not to count the Mavs out in the West. I'm curious to know why you say that.

Because he's a troll that's why.

**R-Star** · 09-13-2012, 02:24 PM

Heat vs Pacers will have a lot of chirping, some cheap shots, etc.

Lebron and Wade didn't like what Granger did to them, and Indy isn't going to back down, so its going to be a hell of a series.

27dresses · 09-13-2012, 02:33 PM

Cuban vs. every NBA person he is jealous of due to the fact that at this point, it looks like Cuban played it wrong.

**Gonzo** · 09-13-2012, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XxIrvingxX

There's absolutely no possible way the Mavs are making it to the finals, hell I'll go as far as saying that they might not even make the playoffs. The Mavs got swept by the Thunder last year and this is a young team that continues to improve with age that already made it to the finals last year. The Lakers starting line up is stacked, and they've got some good players coming off the bench as well.

Above all of this, the Mavs aren't the team they were when they upsetted (well, I wouldn't call it an upset, people were underrating the Mavs horribly) the Miami Heat two years ago. Tyson Chandler, Jason Terry, and Jason Kidd are all gone, and so are a couple other key players, Dirk while still being an effective player is continuing to age as is Marion, they sure as hell are not going to the finals. It isn't happening.

Nice post.

Jason Terry was a lot better than OJ Mayo. No way they make it to the Playoffs this year.

**Dre** · 09-13-2012, 02:42 PM

You're crazy if you don't think they make the playoffs.

**Gonzo** · 09-13-2012, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dre

You're crazy if you don't think they make the playoffs.

/sarcasm

**Dre** · 09-13-2012, 02:50 PM

oh

**R-Star** · 09-13-2012, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 27dresses

Cuban vs. every NBA person he is jealous of due to the fact that at this point, it looks like Cuban played it wrong.

He won a championship?

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Dee-Zy Legend Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: mtl Posts: 11,094 Rep Power: 5792515	Re: Best rivalries heading into the season I wouldn't sleep on the Mavs. Despite Brand not playing at his peak, having him come off the bench is quite a luxury. Collison, Mayo, Marion, Dirk, Kaman, despite the lack of superstar power outside Dirk, is still a very good starting 5. Having Vince Carter as your 7th man is pretty deep too. I'm not saying that they will certainly make the finals, I think they are the dark horse to make it but to say that they don't make the playoffs is a stretch for me. I wouldn't be surprised if they reach the WCF. __________________ Social Media Marketing - NBA Players on Twitter Champions.

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Dee-Zy Legend Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: mtl Posts: 11,094 Rep Power: 5792515	Re: Best rivalries heading into the season Really? How so? Not saying that they can't but you say it with so much confidence and everybody on this board have been ripping me when I said not to count the Mavs out in the West. I'm curious to know why you say that. __________________ Social Media Marketing - NBA Players on Twitter Champions.

09-13-2012, 01:46 PM	#21 (permalink)
Dre do better Join Date: Jun 2003 Age: 25 Posts: 41,325 Rep Power: 21474887	Re: Best rivalries heading into the season People want to keep recalling '11 and everyone counting the Mavs out as their sole reason for making us a darkhorse this year...but we also had Tyson Chandler at maybe his absolute peak. That's the major difference and what people don't understand. All we had needed for those past 8-10 years was a center like him next to Dirk, we got one, we win a ring. Kaman and Brand don't come close to filling his breach, especially when you consider Dwight Howard is in the conference now. The Lakers would eat our food on so many different levels...so no, there's no darkhorse in Dallas, but we'll definitely make the playoffs and probably be a top 4 seed because I envision having a strong regular season record. Last edited by Dre; 09-13-2012 at 01:52 PM.

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R-Star BBB.net Archivist Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The village of Clive, bro Age: 30 Posts: 37,909 Rep Power: 21474884	Re: Best rivalries heading into the season Heat vs Pacers will have a lot of chirping, some cheap shots, etc. Lebron and Wade didn't like what Granger did to them, and Indy isn't going to back down, so its going to be a hell of a series. __________________

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