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Mavs vs. Heat
#5712021 - 06/04/06 05:30 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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i couldnt have said i predicted anything but the Mavs being there.. but this should make for a pretty even series... predictions?
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Re: Mavs vs. Heat [Re: Banez]
#5712034 - 06/04/06 05:32 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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I predict a Miami victory, but I'm cheering for the Mavs
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Re: Mavs vs. Heat [Re: Basilides]
#5712541 - 06/04/06 07:52 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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idk i think the Mavs can pull it off.. i think several match-ups.. they will probably be playing josh howard on dwayne wade.. maybe switch jason terry also..
i think the Mavs will have a little trouble in the post but not too much.. but the Mavs should be able to pick apart the Miami defense and get a lot of open looks for their great shooters
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Re: Mavs vs. Heat [Re: Banez]
#5712739 - 06/04/06 09:00 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Dirk is definately at his peak, but I think it will be a difficult match against Shaq and Wade. In the Conference finals the Suns got big leads on the Mavs all the time, but they eventually lost series because the Suns hold leads poorly. It will be very different with the Heat, as they seem to not only create large leads, they also know how to hold on to them. Also, while it's a first finals appearance for both teams, Miami's drive is largely the result of a massive shake up in recent years with the aquisition of Wade and Shaq, among other veterans, where with Dallas it has been a long hard slog to the top. Plus, the Heat defeated Detroit, who many expected would win it all this year, with a flu-ridden Wade. Granted, something weird happened with Detroit after game 3 in the Semi finals. I think the finals are going to go to 7 games this year.
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Re: Mavs vs. Heat [Re: Banez]
#5712839 - 06/04/06 09:19 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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I want the Mavs to win but Miami is shure looking good so far
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Re: Mavs vs. Heat [Re: OldSpice]
#5712949 - 06/04/06 09:45 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Idk i dont think Miami has nearly as effective offense as the suns did.. the suns had a great parameter game, something miami lacks... i think dallas will be able to run the court and wear down the miami interior
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Re: Mavs vs. Heat [Re: Banez]
#5713899 - 06/05/06 03:26 AM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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At any rate, I'm happy that the finals are seeing two new teams for a change. Even for the loser they will still have accomplished an impressive mile stone.
The question is, is it over for the Pistons and Spurs, or just a bad year? I can't exactly pin point what went wrong for both teams. The Pistons - perhaps Karmatic forces were at work, because they went downhill ever since Rasheed Wallace made those comments about sweeping the Cavs.
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Re: Mavs vs. Heat [Re: Basilides]
#5714526 - 06/05/06 11:21 AM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Quote:
Basilides said: The question is, is it over for the Pistons and Spurs, or just a bad year? I can't exactly pin point what went wrong for both teams. The Pistons - perhaps Karmatic forces were at work, because they went downhill ever since Rasheed Wallace made those comments about sweeping the Cavs.
You cant pinpoint what went wrong with the Spurs? How about the fact that Tim Duncan played more or less 100 games this season with a broken foot, and they STILL almost made it to the Western Conference Finals. Give them a healthy Timmy and Dallas doesnt look near as good. They'll be back next year...
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Re: Mavs vs. Heat [Re: Banez]
#5715806 - 06/05/06 04:41 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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I think the Mavs are going to smoke the heat.
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Hopefully. I like Tim Duncan, he's one of my favorite players. He has probably the best personality of anyone in the league, considering he enjoys classical music and playing D&D.
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Re: Mavs vs. Heat [Re: Banez]
#5720237 - 06/06/06 07:05 PM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Mavs in 6.
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Re: Mavs vs. Heat [Re: gregorio]
#5721418 - 06/07/06 12:19 AM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Re: Mavs vs. Heat [Re: Cowgold]
#5721480 - 06/07/06 12:33 AM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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I'm gonna go with Heat in 5
Miami beat Detroit in 6. I think this is their year
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Re: Mavs vs. Heat [Re: Basilides]
#5721530 - 06/07/06 12:43 AM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Bet?
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Re: Mavs vs. Heat [Re: Cowgold]
#5721574 - 06/07/06 12:58 AM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Maybe. Not a series specific bet, but I'll bet you the Miami Heat will somehow win the championship this year
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Re: Mavs vs. Heat [Re: Basilides]
#5721985 - 06/07/06 05:02 AM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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I'm sure Stern has already made the call to the head of the refs. telling them to make sure to take it easy on his boy Shaq.
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Re: Mavs vs. Heat [Re: gregorio]
#5721996 - 06/07/06 05:19 AM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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Ooo, sports conspiracy theories..I wouldn't count that as guaransheed
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Re: Mavs vs. Heat [Re: gregorio]
#5722183 - 06/07/06 08:18 AM (17 years, 7 months ago) |
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gregorio said: I'm sure Stern has already made the call to the head of the refs. telling them to make sure to take it easy on his boy Shaq.
I'm pretty sure David Stern would love to have a team led by Dirk Nowitzki, a European, win the whole fucking thing. More publicity over there, more fans, more merchandise, etc.
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Heat are gonna take it in game 6 mabye even game 5...
just look at the stats.... Dallas suffered two huge losses to the Heat this year. Also the Heat have a big player to go against Nowinski (even tho they arent gonna be gaurding eachother) Nowinski suddenly wont be so good at blocking 100% of the time where the Suns had no big players to go against him having Staudimire out the whole season, and i dont think there are any match ups for Wade, hes just too dam good, if Nash wasnt such a good team player i believe Wade should get the MVP because of his consistency on the court unlike Nash who has his good and bad days, plus his health isnt all that great with his contant back pains...
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I tend to agree. From what I understand Dirk has generated alot of ineterest in basketball in his native Germany.
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