Friday, March 16, 2007

No Worries in D-Town

Every pundit, every hater, every Spurs fan, every Suns fan, etc. has been waiting for the Mavs to lose following that 17 game win streak that was just ended by Jason Richardson and the Warriors. I heard "Warr-iors!?" all day from the haters mimicking the cult classic movie. All I could say was, "hey, if you are that excited about one loss than they must be doing something right."
That was not the cou-de- gras though; that came two days later when the Mavs let a double digit lead slip away to Super Nash and the Suns in the waning seconds of Wednesday's game. To many of the haters out there (and you know who you are), it was another sign of The Mavs inability to close out close games against tough competition. What a joke! The Mavs have the best record in the NBA, they have the best record against the elite (2-1 over Suns, 2-1 over the Spurs this year), and oh by the way they knocked both of those teams out of the playoffs last year. Don't forget the last time the Mavs and Suns hooked up Dirk hit a J in the last seconds to seal a victory.
To me it showed what a great OFFENSIVE player Nash is, and what a great competitor he is as well. To Mav fans and anyone who watches more than a handful of their hometown team's games a year it was just an aberration and maybe even a much needed wake up call for a Dallas team that has devoured the competition for much of the year...
That being said, they need to get it together and start winning again. The Mavs Maniacs are not used to losing anymore, especially not two in a row.
Look for my next post on the first weekend of March Madness. (The first round should be a national holiday!)