Mavs Moneyball: FanPosts Mavs Moneyball: Where BEARDS http://cdn1.sbnation.com/community_logos/1814/mavs-fave.gif 2013-05-22T16:55:43Z http://www.mavsmoneyball.com/rss/fanposts.xml 2013-05-22T16:55:43Z 2013-05-22T16:55:43Z There are no weak drafts, only weak scouting <p>I've read time and again that the 2013 is going to be a weak draft, many point to it as justification for the Mavericks trading potentially trading their lottery pick this year. I think that is a horrible idea, and by the end of this article I hope you'll agree with me.</p> <p>First off, let's discuss what the very definition of a weak draft is. Often the term weak draft is misinterpreted to mean there are no good players in the draft. What it really refers to is the number of protected stars which will come out of the Top 10, or the reverse perspective would be how many Top 10 picks see little to no NBA minutes. The success of picks is extremely hard to determine in the first year as many rookies simply will not see solid minutes their first year. So while the 2011 draft at the moment does appear to have a great many more misses than hits across the board, it's nearly impossible to predict which players may blossom with another year or two under their belt. So let's look at the 2006 draft which is often referred to as the weakest draft in modern history. Looking at the how few of the Top 10 players have risen to any level of stardom with five players never really playing any significant minutes, it's hard to argue the draft was largely a bust. However, let's set a bar of averaging 18 minutes a game as being considering contributing to an NBA team. Looking at that very simplified metric, there are 12 players out of 60 who meet the criteria six of which were picked at 13 or later. Here are players who went at 13 or later in 2006:</p> <p>PHI <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21800/thabo-sefolosha" class="sbn-auto-link">Thabo Sefolosha</a> 13th pick<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;">UTA Ronnie Brewer14th pick<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;">PHO <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/4352/rajon-rondo" class="sbn-auto-link">Rajon Rondo</a> 21st pick<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;">MEM Kyle Lowry 24th pick<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;">CLE <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21845/daniel-gibson" class="sbn-auto-link">Daniel Gibson</a> 42nd pick<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;">UTA <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21649/paul-millsap" class="sbn-auto-link">Paul Millsap</a> 47th pick<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;"></p> <p>Nearly half the "impact" players from the 2006 draft came after the 13th pick. Hard to imagine a few of those players went so late, isn't it? Let's also remember that Jose Barea was picked up un-drafted by the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/dallas-mavericks" class="sbn-auto-link">Dallas Mavericks</a> that year. Now, scouting isn't an exact science. Trying to judge a young player's upside is a huge gamble. However, some teams seems to have the magic touch. It can't just be dumb luck, teams who value the draft focus more on scouting and do better overall. So, let's look at the Dallas Maverick's biggest division rival, the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/san-antonio-spurs" class="sbn-auto-link">San Antonio Spurs</a>, and compare draft outcomes.</p> <p>Let's first just compare how each team values picks. The easiest way to compare this is perhaps to look at how many times each team gave away their first round picks. Dallas has gone seven years since 1999 without a first round pick versus San Antonio's four. Dallas did get some value out of those trades, most notably <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21554/jason-kidd" class="sbn-auto-link">Jason Kidd</a>, but when we start looking at each teams draft performance over that period. While San Antontio didn't ultimately retain all these players take a look at their best picks since 1999:</p> <p><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21775/manu-ginobili" class="sbn-auto-link">Manu Ginobili</a> 1999 57th pick<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21781/tony-parker" class="sbn-auto-link">Tony Parker</a> 2001 28th pick<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;">Louis Scola 2002 55th pick<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21912/leandro-barbosa" class="sbn-auto-link">Leandro Barbosa</a> 2003 28th pick<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/24281/tiago-splitter" class="sbn-auto-link">Tiago Splitter</a> 2007 28th pick<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/50285/goran-dragic" class="sbn-auto-link">Goran Dragic</a> 2008 45th pick<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/50397/george-hill" class="sbn-auto-link">George Hill</a> 2008 26th pick<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/71936/dejuan-blair" class="sbn-auto-link">DeJuan Blair</a> 2009 37th pick</p> <p>And how Dallas has done:</p> <p>Wang Zhizhi 1999 36th pick<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;">Picks traded in 2000, 2001<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;">Mladen Sekularac in 2002 54th, never played in the NBA<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21724/josh-howard" class="sbn-auto-link">Josh Howard</a> 2003 29th<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21719/devin-harris" class="sbn-auto-link">Devin Harris</a> 2004 5th pick via trade<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;">JJ Barea 2006 (undrafted)<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;">Roddy B 2009 24th via trade<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/111512/dominique-jones" class="sbn-auto-link">Dominique Jones</a> 2010 25th (via trade)<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;">Pick traded 2011<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;">Crowder/Sarge/Cunningham 2012 17th (traded down)</p> <p>Framed this way you can really see the differences between a franchise who has a front office philosophy of valuing the draft versus one which sees picks more as trade assets. Many have argued that Dallas' late draft position over in recent years made their pick worthless. But digging even a bit deeper, we can see in recent years, high impact players have been drafted fairly late by teams.</p> <p><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/new-york-knicks" class="sbn-auto-link">Knicks</a> <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21909/david-lee" class="sbn-auto-link">David Lee</a> at 30th in 2005<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/los-angeles-lakers" class="sbn-auto-link">Lakers</a> <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/24227/marc-gasol" class="sbn-auto-link">Marc Gasol</a> (then traded him) at 48th in 2007<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/boston-celtics" class="sbn-auto-link">Celtics</a> <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/4347/tony-allen" class="sbn-auto-link">Tony Allen</a> 25th in 2004<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;">Chicago via Portland <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/51517/omer-asik" class="sbn-auto-link">Omer Asik</a> 36th in 2008 (traded) and <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/149913/jimmy-butler" class="sbn-auto-link">Jimmy Butler</a> 30th in 2011<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;">GS Monte Ellis 40th in 2005<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;"></p> <p>Those were the cherry picked highest performers but there were a great many other solid contributing players. Looking even broader, since 2008 there is a greater than 20% chance of getting a solid contributor at the 13th pick or later. Given Dallas' new offensive coordinator Kaleb Canales ran the NBA combine camp this year and it's the highest pick the team has had in over a decade...Dallas really needs to focus on scouting and value the pick this year. It's bound to pay off in the long run. There are no weak drafts, only weak scouting...</p> <p>I've read time and again that the 2013 is going to be a weak draft, many point to it as justification for the Mavericks trading potentially trading their lottery pick this year. I think that is a horrible idea, and by the end of this article I hope you'll agree with me.</p> <p>First off, let's discuss what the very definition of a weak draft is. Often the term weak draft is misinterpreted to mean there are no good players in the draft. What it really refers to is the number of protected stars which will come out of the Top 10, or the reverse perspective would be how many Top 10 picks see little to no NBA minutes. The success of picks is extremely hard to determine in the first year as many rookies simply will not see solid minutes their first year. So while the 2011 draft at the moment does appear to have a great many more misses than hits across the board, it's nearly impossible to predict which players may blossom with another year or two under their belt. So let's look at the 2006 draft which is often referred to as the weakest draft in modern history. Looking at the how few of the Top 10 players have risen to any level of stardom with five players never really playing any significant minutes, it's hard to argue the draft was largely a bust. However, let's set a bar of averaging 18 minutes a game as being considering contributing to an NBA team. Looking at that very simplified metric, there are 12 players out of 60 who meet the criteria six of which were picked at 13 or later. Here are players who went at 13 or later in 2006:</p> <p>PHI <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21800/thabo-sefolosha" class="sbn-auto-link">Thabo Sefolosha</a> 13th pick<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;">UTA Ronnie Brewer14th pick<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;">PHO <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/4352/rajon-rondo" class="sbn-auto-link">Rajon Rondo</a> 21st pick<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;">MEM Kyle Lowry 24th pick<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;">CLE <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21845/daniel-gibson" class="sbn-auto-link">Daniel Gibson</a> 42nd pick<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;">UTA <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21649/paul-millsap" class="sbn-auto-link">Paul Millsap</a> 47th pick<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;"></p> <p>Nearly half the "impact" players from the 2006 draft came after the 13th pick. Hard to imagine a few of those players went so late, isn't it? Let's also remember that Jose Barea was picked up un-drafted by the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/dallas-mavericks" class="sbn-auto-link">Dallas Mavericks</a> that year. Now, scouting isn't an exact science. Trying to judge a young player's upside is a huge gamble. However, some teams seems to have the magic touch. It can't just be dumb luck, teams who value the draft focus more on scouting and do better overall. So, let's look at the Dallas Maverick's biggest division rival, the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/san-antonio-spurs" class="sbn-auto-link">San Antonio Spurs</a>, and compare draft outcomes.</p> <p>Let's first just compare how each team values picks. The easiest way to compare this is perhaps to look at how many times each team gave away their first round picks. Dallas has gone seven years since 1999 without a first round pick versus San Antonio's four. Dallas did get some value out of those trades, most notably <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21554/jason-kidd" class="sbn-auto-link">Jason Kidd</a>, but when we start looking at each teams draft performance over that period. While San Antontio didn't ultimately retain all these players take a look at their best picks since 1999:</p> <p><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21775/manu-ginobili" class="sbn-auto-link">Manu Ginobili</a> 1999 57th pick<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21781/tony-parker" class="sbn-auto-link">Tony Parker</a> 2001 28th pick<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;">Louis Scola 2002 55th pick<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21912/leandro-barbosa" class="sbn-auto-link">Leandro Barbosa</a> 2003 28th pick<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/24281/tiago-splitter" class="sbn-auto-link">Tiago Splitter</a> 2007 28th pick<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/50285/goran-dragic" class="sbn-auto-link">Goran Dragic</a> 2008 45th pick<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/50397/george-hill" class="sbn-auto-link">George Hill</a> 2008 26th pick<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/71936/dejuan-blair" class="sbn-auto-link">DeJuan Blair</a> 2009 37th pick</p> <p>And how Dallas has done:</p> <p>Wang Zhizhi 1999 36th pick<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;">Picks traded in 2000, 2001<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;">Mladen Sekularac in 2002 54th, never played in the NBA<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21724/josh-howard" class="sbn-auto-link">Josh Howard</a> 2003 29th<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21719/devin-harris" class="sbn-auto-link">Devin Harris</a> 2004 5th pick via trade<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;">JJ Barea 2006 (undrafted)<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;">Roddy B 2009 24th via trade<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/111512/dominique-jones" class="sbn-auto-link">Dominique Jones</a> 2010 25th (via trade)<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;">Pick traded 2011<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;">Crowder/Sarge/Cunningham 2012 17th (traded down)</p> <p>Framed this way you can really see the differences between a franchise who has a front office philosophy of valuing the draft versus one which sees picks more as trade assets. Many have argued that Dallas' late draft position over in recent years made their pick worthless. But digging even a bit deeper, we can see in recent years, high impact players have been drafted fairly late by teams.</p> <p><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/new-york-knicks" class="sbn-auto-link">Knicks</a> <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21909/david-lee" class="sbn-auto-link">David Lee</a> at 30th in 2005<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/los-angeles-lakers" class="sbn-auto-link">Lakers</a> <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/24227/marc-gasol" class="sbn-auto-link">Marc Gasol</a> (then traded him) at 48th in 2007<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;"><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/boston-celtics" class="sbn-auto-link">Celtics</a> <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/4347/tony-allen" class="sbn-auto-link">Tony Allen</a> 25th in 2004<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;">Chicago via Portland <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/51517/omer-asik" class="sbn-auto-link">Omer Asik</a> 36th in 2008 (traded) and <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/149913/jimmy-butler" class="sbn-auto-link">Jimmy Butler</a> 30th in 2011<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;">GS Monte Ellis 40th in 2005<br style="color: #283a5e; line-height: normal; background-color: #f6f8fa;"></p> <p>Those were the cherry picked highest performers but there were a great many other solid contributing players. Looking even broader, since 2008 there is a greater than 20% chance of getting a solid contributor at the 13th pick or later. Given Dallas' new offensive coordinator Kaleb Canales ran the NBA combine camp this year and it's the highest pick the team has had in over a decade...Dallas really needs to focus on scouting and value the pick this year. It's bound to pay off in the long run. There are no weak drafts, only weak scouting...</p> http://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2013/5/22/4355460/there-are-no-weak-drafts-only-weak-scouting william.chen.520900 2013-05-20T01:08:38Z 2013-05-20T01:08:38Z Chris Paul is the Priority <p>I didn't think I would ever say this, but the barely six foot guard with suspect knees is more important than the athletic center who is a former defensive player of the year. Nevermind the fact that point guard has become one of the most important positions in the NBA, or that <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21662/chris-paul" class="sbn-auto-link">Chris Paul</a> is one of the best ever at managing an offense and getting the ball to players in just the right position. Ignore <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21602/dwight-howard" class="sbn-auto-link">Dwight Howard's</a> less than polished back-to-the-basket post game and terrible free throw shooting. <br><br><br><br><br>No, the most important distinction between the two is leadership. Chris Paul has it. Dwight Howard does not. <br><br><br><br><br>This isn't to say that Howard can't be a valuable piece on a championship team. He's obviously talented and a game changing player. But given what I've seen from him the last couple of years, I wouldn't want him without Chris Paul around to keep him focused. <br><br><br><br><br>This isn't to say Paul is without faults. He'll increasingly become a defensive liability as he ages, and his demeanor can turn off the wrong teammates, not to mention those mystery box knees (Will they hold up? Will they explode when he pivots? Can he get the number to <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21869/kobe-bryant" class="sbn-auto-link">Kobe Bryant's</a> mad scientist orthopedic surgeon?). But Howard seems to be a less-focused Shaquille O'Neal, and without Paul's vocal leadership D12 could derail a talented team simply by not being focused all season long. <br><br><br><br><br>I'm hoping the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/dallas-mavericks" class="sbn-auto-link">Mavericks</a> understand their priorities. Sign the quarterback first, then go after the superstar diva wide receiver.</p>I didn't think I would ever say this, but the barely six foot guard with suspect knees is more important than the athletic center who is a former defensive player of the year. Nevermind the fact that point guard has become one of the most important positions in the NBA, or that <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21662/chris-paul" class="sbn-auto-link">Chris Paul</a> is one of the best ever at managing an offense and getting the ball to players in just the right position. Ignore <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21602/dwight-howard" class="sbn-auto-link">Dwight Howard's</a> less than polished back-to-the-basket post game and terrible free throw shooting. <br><br> No, the most important distinction between the two is leadership. Chris Paul has it. Dwight Howard does not. <br><br> This isn't to say that Howard can't be a valuable piece on a championship team. He's obviously talented and a game changing player. But given what I've seen from him the last couple of years, I wouldn't want him without Chris Paul around to keep him focused. <br><br> This isn't to say Paul is without faults. He'll increasingly become a defensive liability as he ages, and his demeanor can turn off the wrong teammates, not to mention those mystery box knees (Will they hold up? Will they explode when he pivots? Can he get the number to <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21869/kobe-bryant" class="sbn-auto-link">Kobe Bryant's</a> mad scientist orthopedic surgeon?). But Howard seems to be a less-focused Shaquille O'Neal, and without Paul's vocal leadership D12 could derail a talented team simply by not being focused all season long. <br><br> I'm hoping the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/dallas-mavericks" class="sbn-auto-link">Mavericks</a> understand their priorities. Sign the quarterback first, then go after the superstar diva wide receiver. http://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2013/5/19/4346714/chris-paul-is-the-priority Ben Zajdel 2013-05-17T23:07:19Z 2013-05-17T23:07:19Z Mark Cuban Reassures MFFLs! <p><br><br>Today, Mark Cuban posted on his Facebook (not sure about Twitter because I don't have one) this:</p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151590380026382&set=a.76699496381.75295.502351381&type=1&theater"></a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/mcuban/status/335412383088521218/photo/1"></a></p> <p><a href="http://cdn3.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1612469/mcuban-mr6w-570x.jpg"><img class="photo" src="http://cdn2.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1612469/mcuban-mr6w-570x_medium.jpg" alt="Mcuban-mr6w-570x_medium"></a></p> <p>His caption said: "In case Mavs fans are wondering where my focus is this summer #MFFL"</p> <p><br></p> <p>This is why I love Cuban and why I will continue to be a MFFL until the day Dirk retires. After that, we'll see... </p> <p>Here's hoping some good free agents come to Dallas! I'm so excited that both Dirk AND Cuban will be on the recruiting team this year...</p> <p><br><br>Today, Mark Cuban posted on his Facebook (not sure about Twitter because I don't have one) this:</p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151590380026382&set=a.76699496381.75295.502351381&type=1&theater"></a></p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/mcuban/status/335412383088521218/photo/1"></a></p> <p><a href="http://cdn3.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1612469/mcuban-mr6w-570x.jpg"><img class="photo" src="http://cdn2.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1612469/mcuban-mr6w-570x_medium.jpg" alt="Mcuban-mr6w-570x_medium"></a></p> <p>His caption said: "In case Mavs fans are wondering where my focus is this summer #MFFL"</p> <p><br></p> <p>This is why I love Cuban and why I will continue to be a MFFL until the day Dirk retires. After that, we'll see... </p> <p>Here's hoping some good free agents come to Dallas! I'm so excited that both Dirk AND Cuban will be on the recruiting team this year...</p> http://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2013/5/17/4341854/mark-cuban-reassures-mffls anthony.d.anderson2 2013-05-14T03:06:17Z 2013-05-14T03:06:17Z Playoff Thread #6: The Best Center in Mavs History Edition <p><a href="http://cdn2.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1603853/chandler21.jpg" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"><img class="photo" src="http://cdn1.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1603853/chandler21_medium.jpg" alt="Chandler21_medium"></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21669/tyson-chandler" class="sbn-auto-link">Tyson Chandler</a>: 2010-11</p> <p> </p> <p>Other "famous" number sixes in Mavs history:</p> <p><a href="http://cdn0.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1604955/_B8-9Vy_CWk___KGrHqQOKnUEy0HPFSr_BM4f_IBjFw___35_JPG.jpg"><img class="photo" src="http://cdn1.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1604955/_B8-9Vy_CWk___KGrHqQOKnUEy0HPFSr_BM4f_IBjFw___35_JPG_medium.jpg" alt="_b8-9vy_cwk___kgrhqqoknuey0hpfsr_bm4f_ibjfw___35_jpg_medium"></a></p> <p>Danny Manning, 2001-02</p> <p><a href="http://cdn2.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1604949/250px-Avery_JohnsonP.jpg" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"><img class="photo" src="http://cdn1.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1604949/250px-Avery_JohnsonP_medium.jpg" alt="250px-avery_johnsonp_medium"></a></p> <p>Avery Johnson, 2002-03</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://cdn2.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1604943/250px-Marquis_daniels.jpg" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"><img class="photo" src="http://cdn1.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1604943/250px-Marquis_daniels_medium.jpg" alt="250px-marquis_daniels_medium"></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21712/marquis-daniels" class="sbn-auto-link">Marquis Daniels</a>, 2003-06</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">2013 NBA Playoffs:</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;">Eastern Conference Semis</i></b><b><i>:</i></b></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(5) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/chicago-bulls" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;"><strike>Chicago Bulls</strike></a> vs (1) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/miami-heat" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Miami Heat</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Heat win series 4-1</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(3) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/indiana-pacers" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Indiana Pacers</a> vs (2) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/new-york-knicks" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;"><strike>New York Knicks</strike></a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Pacers win series 4-2</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;"><i style="font-weight: bold;">Eastern Conference Finals:</i></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(3) Indiana Pacers vs (1) Miami Heat</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: bold;">Western Conference Semis</i><b><i>:</i></b></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(5) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/memphis-grizzlies" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Memphis Grizzlies</a> vs (1) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/oklahoma-city-thunder" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;"><strike>Oklahoma City Thunder</strike></a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Grizzlies win series 4-1</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(6) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/golden-state-warriors" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;"><strike>Golden State Warriors</strike></a> vs (2) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/san-antonio-spurs" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">San Antonio Spurs</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Spurs win series 4-2</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;"><b><i>Western Conference Finals:</i></b></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(5) Memphis Grizzlies vs (2) San Antonio Spurs</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Spurs lead series 2-0</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;"><a href="http://cdn3.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1603841/printable-nba-playoff-bracket-2013_medium.jpg"><img class="photo" src="http://cdn0.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1603841/printable-nba-playoff-bracket-2013_medium_medium.jpg" alt="Printable-nba-playoff-bracket-2013_medium_medium"></a></p> <p><a href="http://cdn2.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1603853/chandler21.jpg" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"><img class="photo" src="http://cdn1.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1603853/chandler21_medium.jpg" alt="Chandler21_medium"></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21669/tyson-chandler" class="sbn-auto-link">Tyson Chandler</a>: 2010-11</p> <p> </p> <p>Other "famous" number sixes in Mavs history:</p> <p><a href="http://cdn0.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1604955/_B8-9Vy_CWk___KGrHqQOKnUEy0HPFSr_BM4f_IBjFw___35_JPG.jpg"><img class="photo" src="http://cdn1.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1604955/_B8-9Vy_CWk___KGrHqQOKnUEy0HPFSr_BM4f_IBjFw___35_JPG_medium.jpg" alt="_b8-9vy_cwk___kgrhqqoknuey0hpfsr_bm4f_ibjfw___35_jpg_medium"></a></p> <p>Danny Manning, 2001-02</p> <p><a href="http://cdn2.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1604949/250px-Avery_JohnsonP.jpg" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"><img class="photo" src="http://cdn1.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1604949/250px-Avery_JohnsonP_medium.jpg" alt="250px-avery_johnsonp_medium"></a></p> <p>Avery Johnson, 2002-03</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://cdn2.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1604943/250px-Marquis_daniels.jpg" style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"><img class="photo" src="http://cdn1.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1604943/250px-Marquis_daniels_medium.jpg" alt="250px-marquis_daniels_medium"></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21712/marquis-daniels" class="sbn-auto-link">Marquis Daniels</a>, 2003-06</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">2013 NBA Playoffs:</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;">Eastern Conference Semis</i></b><b><i>:</i></b></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(5) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/chicago-bulls" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;"><strike>Chicago Bulls</strike></a> vs (1) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/miami-heat" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Miami Heat</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Heat win series 4-1</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(3) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/indiana-pacers" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Indiana Pacers</a> vs (2) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/new-york-knicks" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;"><strike>New York Knicks</strike></a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Pacers win series 4-2</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;"><i style="font-weight: bold;">Eastern Conference Finals:</i></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(3) Indiana Pacers vs (1) Miami Heat</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: bold;">Western Conference Semis</i><b><i>:</i></b></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(5) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/memphis-grizzlies" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Memphis Grizzlies</a> vs (1) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/oklahoma-city-thunder" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;"><strike>Oklahoma City Thunder</strike></a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Grizzlies win series 4-1</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(6) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/golden-state-warriors" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;"><strike>Golden State Warriors</strike></a> vs (2) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/san-antonio-spurs" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">San Antonio Spurs</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Spurs win series 4-2</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;"><b><i>Western Conference Finals:</i></b></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(5) Memphis Grizzlies vs (2) San Antonio Spurs</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Spurs lead series 2-0</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;"><a href="http://cdn3.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1603841/printable-nba-playoff-bracket-2013_medium.jpg"><img class="photo" src="http://cdn0.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1603841/printable-nba-playoff-bracket-2013_medium_medium.jpg" alt="Printable-nba-playoff-bracket-2013_medium_medium"></a></p> http://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2013/5/13/4326446/playoff-thread-6-the-best-center-in-mavs-history-edition mike_o 2013-05-07T22:41:27Z 2013-05-07T22:41:27Z Playoff Thread #5 <p>Former Mav greats that have worn the number 5:</p> <p><a href="http://cdn1.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1594509/image_axd.png"><img class="photo" src="http://cdn3.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1594509/image_axd_medium.png" alt="Image_axd_medium"></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21554/jason-kidd" class="sbn-auto-link">Jason Kidd</a>: 1994-97, 2008-12</p> <p><a href="http://cdn3.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1594515/images.jpg"><img class="photo" src="http://cdn0.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1594515/images_medium.jpg" alt="Images_medium"></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21724/josh-howard" class="sbn-auto-link">Josh Howard</a>: 2003-10</p> <p> </p> <p>2013 NBA Playoffs:</p> <p> </p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;">Eastern Conference Semis</i></b>:</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(5) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/chicago-bulls" class="sbn-auto-link">Chicago Bulls</a> vs (1) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/miami-heat" class="sbn-auto-link">Miami Heat</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Heat lead series 2-1</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(3) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/indiana-pacers" class="sbn-auto-link">Indiana Pacers</a> vs (2) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/new-york-knicks" class="sbn-auto-link">New York Knicks</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Pacers lead series 2-1</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;"> </p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: bold;">Western Conference Semis</i>:</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px;">(5) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/memphis-grizzlies" class="sbn-auto-link">Memphis Grizzlies</a> vs (1) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/oklahoma-city-thunder" class="sbn-auto-link">Oklahoma City Thunder</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px;">Grizzlies lead series 2-1</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px;">(6) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/golden-state-warriors" class="sbn-auto-link">Golden State Warriors</a> vs (2) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/san-antonio-spurs" class="sbn-auto-link">San Antonio Spurs</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px;">Series tied 2-2</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px;"><a href="http://cdn1.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1594527/printable-nba-playoff-bracket-2013.jpg"><img class="photo" src="http://cdn2.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1594527/printable-nba-playoff-bracket-2013_medium.jpg" alt="Printable-nba-playoff-bracket-2013_medium"></a></p> <p>Former Mav greats that have worn the number 5:</p> <p><a href="http://cdn1.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1594509/image_axd.png"><img class="photo" src="http://cdn3.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1594509/image_axd_medium.png" alt="Image_axd_medium"></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21554/jason-kidd" class="sbn-auto-link">Jason Kidd</a>: 1994-97, 2008-12</p> <p><a href="http://cdn3.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1594515/images.jpg"><img class="photo" src="http://cdn0.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1594515/images_medium.jpg" alt="Images_medium"></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21724/josh-howard" class="sbn-auto-link">Josh Howard</a>: 2003-10</p> <p> </p> <p>2013 NBA Playoffs:</p> <p> </p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;">Eastern Conference Semis</i></b>:</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(5) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/chicago-bulls" class="sbn-auto-link">Chicago Bulls</a> vs (1) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/miami-heat" class="sbn-auto-link">Miami Heat</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Heat lead series 2-1</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(3) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/indiana-pacers" class="sbn-auto-link">Indiana Pacers</a> vs (2) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/new-york-knicks" class="sbn-auto-link">New York Knicks</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Pacers lead series 2-1</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;"> </p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: bold;">Western Conference Semis</i>:</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px;">(5) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/memphis-grizzlies" class="sbn-auto-link">Memphis Grizzlies</a> vs (1) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/oklahoma-city-thunder" class="sbn-auto-link">Oklahoma City Thunder</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px;">Grizzlies lead series 2-1</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px;">(6) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/golden-state-warriors" class="sbn-auto-link">Golden State Warriors</a> vs (2) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/san-antonio-spurs" class="sbn-auto-link">San Antonio Spurs</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px;">Series tied 2-2</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px;"><a href="http://cdn1.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1594527/printable-nba-playoff-bracket-2013.jpg"><img class="photo" src="http://cdn2.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1594527/printable-nba-playoff-bracket-2013_medium.jpg" alt="Printable-nba-playoff-bracket-2013_medium"></a></p> http://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2013/5/7/4310104/playoff-thread-5 mike_o 2013-05-03T21:52:56Z 2013-05-03T21:52:56Z Playoff Thread #4 <p> </p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;">Eastern Conference Quarterfinal matchups</i></b>:</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(8) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/milwaukee-bucks" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;"><strike>Milwaukee Bucks</strike></a> vs (1) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/miami-heat" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Miami Heat</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Heat win series 4-0</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(5) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/chicago-bulls" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Chicago Bulls</a> vs (4) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/brooklyn-nets" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;"><strike>Brooklyn Nets</strike></a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Bulls win series 4-3</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(7) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/boston-celtics" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;"><strike>Boston Celtics</strike></a> vs (2) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/new-york-knicks" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">New York Knicks</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Knicks win series 4-2</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(6) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/atlanta-hawks" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;"><strike>Atlanta Hawks</strike></a> vs (3) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/indiana-pacers" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Indiana Pacers</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Pacers win series 4-2</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;">Western Conference Quarterfinal matchups</i></b>:</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(8) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/houston-rockets" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;"><strike>Houston Rockets</strike></a> vs (1) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/oklahoma-city-thunder" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Oklahoma City Thunder</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Thunder win series 4-2</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(5) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/memphis-grizzlies" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Memphis Grizzlies</a> vs (4) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/los-angeles-clippers" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;"><strike>Los Angeles Clippers</strike></a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Grizzlies win series 4-2</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(7) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/los-angeles-lakers" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;"><strike>Los Angeles Lakers</strike></a> vs (2) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/san-antonio-spurs" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">San Antonio Spurs</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Spurs win series 4-0</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(6) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/golden-state-warriors" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Golden State Warriors</a> vs (3) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/denver-nuggets" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;"><strike>Denver Nuggets</strike></a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Warriors win series 4-2</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;"> </p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;">Eastern Conference Semis</i></b>:</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(5) Chicago Bulls vs (1) Miami Heat</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Bulls lead series 1-0</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(3) Indiana Pacers vs (2) New York Knicks</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Pacers lead series 1-0</p> <p> </p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: bold;">Western Conference Semis</i>:</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(5) Memphis Grizzlies vs (1) Oklahoma City Thunder</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Thunder lead series 1-0</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(6) Golden State Warriors vs (2) San Antonio Spurs</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Spurs lead series 1-0</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;"><a href="http://cdn0.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1588873/printable-nba-playoff-bracket-2013_medium.jpg"><img class="photo" src="http://cdn1.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1588873/printable-nba-playoff-bracket-2013_medium_medium.jpg" alt="Printable-nba-playoff-bracket-2013_medium_medium"></a></p> <p> </p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;">Eastern Conference Quarterfinal matchups</i></b>:</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(8) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/milwaukee-bucks" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;"><strike>Milwaukee Bucks</strike></a> vs (1) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/miami-heat" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Miami Heat</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Heat win series 4-0</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(5) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/chicago-bulls" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Chicago Bulls</a> vs (4) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/brooklyn-nets" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;"><strike>Brooklyn Nets</strike></a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Bulls win series 4-3</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(7) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/boston-celtics" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;"><strike>Boston Celtics</strike></a> vs (2) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/new-york-knicks" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">New York Knicks</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Knicks win series 4-2</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(6) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/atlanta-hawks" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;"><strike>Atlanta Hawks</strike></a> vs (3) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/indiana-pacers" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Indiana Pacers</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Pacers win series 4-2</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;">Western Conference Quarterfinal matchups</i></b>:</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(8) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/houston-rockets" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;"><strike>Houston Rockets</strike></a> vs (1) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/oklahoma-city-thunder" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Oklahoma City Thunder</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Thunder win series 4-2</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(5) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/memphis-grizzlies" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Memphis Grizzlies</a> vs (4) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/los-angeles-clippers" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;"><strike>Los Angeles Clippers</strike></a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Grizzlies win series 4-2</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(7) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/los-angeles-lakers" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;"><strike>Los Angeles Lakers</strike></a> vs (2) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/san-antonio-spurs" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">San Antonio Spurs</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Spurs win series 4-0</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(6) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/golden-state-warriors" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Golden State Warriors</a> vs (3) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/denver-nuggets" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;"><strike>Denver Nuggets</strike></a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Warriors win series 4-2</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;"> </p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;">Eastern Conference Semis</i></b>:</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(5) Chicago Bulls vs (1) Miami Heat</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Bulls lead series 1-0</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(3) Indiana Pacers vs (2) New York Knicks</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Pacers lead series 1-0</p> <p> </p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: bold;">Western Conference Semis</i>:</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(5) Memphis Grizzlies vs (1) Oklahoma City Thunder</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Thunder lead series 1-0</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(6) Golden State Warriors vs (2) San Antonio Spurs</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Spurs lead series 1-0</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;"><a href="http://cdn0.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1588873/printable-nba-playoff-bracket-2013_medium.jpg"><img class="photo" src="http://cdn1.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1588873/printable-nba-playoff-bracket-2013_medium_medium.jpg" alt="Printable-nba-playoff-bracket-2013_medium_medium"></a></p> http://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2013/5/3/4298208/playoff-thread-4 mike_o 2013-04-29T22:18:49Z 2013-04-29T22:18:49Z Playoff Thread #3 <p> </p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;">Eastern Conference Quarterfinal matchups</i></b>:</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(8) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/milwaukee-bucks" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;"><strike>Milwaukee Bucks</strike></a> vs (1) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/miami-heat" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Miami Heat</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Heat win series 4-0</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(5) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/chicago-bulls" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Chicago Bulls</a> vs (4) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/brooklyn-nets" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Brooklyn Nets</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Series tied 3-3</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(7) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/boston-celtics" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Boston Celtics</a> vs (2) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/new-york-knicks" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">New York Knicks</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Knicks lead series 3-2</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(6) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/atlanta-hawks" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Atlanta Hawks</a> vs (3) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/indiana-pacers" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Indiana Pacers</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Pacers lead series 3-2</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;">Eastern Conference Semis</i></b>:</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(5) Chicago Bulls/(4) Brooklyn Nets vs (1) Miami Heat</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;">Western Conference Quarterfinal matchups</i></b>:</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(8) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/houston-rockets" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Houston Rockets</a> vs (1) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/oklahoma-city-thunder" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Oklahoma City Thunder</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Thunder lead series 3-2</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(5) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/memphis-grizzlies" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Memphis Grizzlies</a> vs (4) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/los-angeles-clippers" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Los Angeles Clippers</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Grizzlies lead series 3-2</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(7) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/los-angeles-lakers" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;"><strike>Los Angeles Lakers</strike></a> vs (2) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/san-antonio-spurs" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">San Antonio Spurs</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Spurs win series 4-0</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(6) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/golden-state-warriors" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Golden State Warriors</a> vs (3) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/denver-nuggets" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;"><strike>Denver Nuggets</strike></a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Warriors win series 4-2</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: bold;">Western Conference Semis</i>:</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(6) Golden State Warriors vs (2) San Antonio Spurs</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;"><a href="http://cdn1.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1581693/printable-nba-playoff-bracket-2013.jpg"><img class="photo" src="http://cdn1.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1581693/printable-nba-playoff-bracket-2013_medium.jpg" alt="Printable-nba-playoff-bracket-2013_medium"></a></p> <p> </p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;">Eastern Conference Quarterfinal matchups</i></b>:</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(8) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/milwaukee-bucks" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;"><strike>Milwaukee Bucks</strike></a> vs (1) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/miami-heat" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Miami Heat</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Heat win series 4-0</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(5) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/chicago-bulls" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Chicago Bulls</a> vs (4) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/brooklyn-nets" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Brooklyn Nets</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Series tied 3-3</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(7) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/boston-celtics" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Boston Celtics</a> vs (2) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/new-york-knicks" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">New York Knicks</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Knicks lead series 3-2</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(6) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/atlanta-hawks" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Atlanta Hawks</a> vs (3) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/indiana-pacers" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Indiana Pacers</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Pacers lead series 3-2</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;">Eastern Conference Semis</i></b>:</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(5) Chicago Bulls/(4) Brooklyn Nets vs (1) Miami Heat</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;"><b style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px;">Western Conference Quarterfinal matchups</i></b>:</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(8) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/houston-rockets" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Houston Rockets</a> vs (1) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/oklahoma-city-thunder" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Oklahoma City Thunder</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Thunder lead series 3-2</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(5) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/memphis-grizzlies" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Memphis Grizzlies</a> vs (4) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/los-angeles-clippers" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Los Angeles Clippers</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Grizzlies lead series 3-2</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(7) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/los-angeles-lakers" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;"><strike>Los Angeles Lakers</strike></a> vs (2) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/san-antonio-spurs" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">San Antonio Spurs</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Spurs win series 4-0</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(6) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/golden-state-warriors" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Golden State Warriors</a> vs (3) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/denver-nuggets" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;"><strike>Denver Nuggets</strike></a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Warriors win series 4-2</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;"><i style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-weight: bold;">Western Conference Semis</i>:</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(6) Golden State Warriors vs (2) San Antonio Spurs</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;"><a href="http://cdn1.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1581693/printable-nba-playoff-bracket-2013.jpg"><img class="photo" src="http://cdn1.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1581693/printable-nba-playoff-bracket-2013_medium.jpg" alt="Printable-nba-playoff-bracket-2013_medium"></a></p> http://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2013/4/29/4283740/playoff-thread-3 mike_o 2013-04-27T03:28:06Z 2013-04-27T03:28:06Z Playoff Thread #2 <p><b><i>Eastern Conference Quarterfinal matchups</i></b>:</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(8) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/milwaukee-bucks" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;"><strike>Milwaukee Bucks</strike></a> vs (1) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/miami-heat" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Miami Heat</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Heat win series 4-0</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(5) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/chicago-bulls" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Chicago Bulls</a> vs (4) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/brooklyn-nets" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Brooklyn Nets</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Bulls lead series 3-1</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(7) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/boston-celtics" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Boston Celtics</a> vs (2) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/new-york-knicks" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">New York Knicks</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Knicks lead series 3-1</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(6) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/atlanta-hawks" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Atlanta Hawks</a> vs (3) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/indiana-pacers" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Indiana Pacers</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Pacers lead series 2-1</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;"><b><i>Eastern Conference Semis</i></b>:</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">TBD vs (1) Miami Heat</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;"><b><i>Western Conference matchups</i></b>:</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(8) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/houston-rockets" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Houston Rockets</a> vs (1) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/oklahoma-city-thunder" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Oklahoma City Thunder</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Thunder lead series 3-0</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(5) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/memphis-grizzlies" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Memphis Grizzlies</a> vs (4) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/los-angeles-clippers" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Los Angeles Clippers</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Series tied 2-2</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(7) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/los-angeles-lakers" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;"><strike>Los Angeles Lakers</strike></a> vs (2) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/san-antonio-spurs" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">San Antonio Spurs</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Spurs win series 4-0</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(6) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/golden-state-warriors" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Golden State Warriors</a> vs (3) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/denver-nuggets" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Denver Nuggets</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Warriors lead series 3-1</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;"><i style="font-weight: bold;">Western Conference Semis</i>:</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">TBD vs (2) San Antonio Spurs</p> <p><a href="http://cdn1.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1577495/2013-nba-playoff-bracket.jpg"><img class="photo" src="http://cdn0.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1577495/2013-nba-playoff-bracket_medium.jpg" alt="2013-nba-playoff-bracket_medium"></a></p> <p><b><i>Eastern Conference Quarterfinal matchups</i></b>:</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(8) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/milwaukee-bucks" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;"><strike>Milwaukee Bucks</strike></a> vs (1) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/miami-heat" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Miami Heat</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Heat win series 4-0</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(5) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/chicago-bulls" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Chicago Bulls</a> vs (4) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/brooklyn-nets" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Brooklyn Nets</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Bulls lead series 3-1</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(7) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/boston-celtics" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Boston Celtics</a> vs (2) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/new-york-knicks" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">New York Knicks</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Knicks lead series 3-1</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(6) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/atlanta-hawks" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Atlanta Hawks</a> vs (3) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/indiana-pacers" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Indiana Pacers</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Pacers lead series 2-1</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;"><b><i>Eastern Conference Semis</i></b>:</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">TBD vs (1) Miami Heat</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;"><b><i>Western Conference matchups</i></b>:</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(8) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/houston-rockets" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Houston Rockets</a> vs (1) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/oklahoma-city-thunder" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Oklahoma City Thunder</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Thunder lead series 3-0</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(5) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/memphis-grizzlies" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Memphis Grizzlies</a> vs (4) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/los-angeles-clippers" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Los Angeles Clippers</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Series tied 2-2</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(7) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/los-angeles-lakers" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;"><strike>Los Angeles Lakers</strike></a> vs (2) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/san-antonio-spurs" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">San Antonio Spurs</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Spurs win series 4-0</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">(6) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/golden-state-warriors" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Golden State Warriors</a> vs (3) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/denver-nuggets" class="sbn-auto-link" style="color: #292929; font-weight: bold; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: #292929;">Denver Nuggets</a></p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">Warriors lead series 3-1</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;"><i style="font-weight: bold;">Western Conference Semis</i>:</p> <p class="pgh-paragraph" style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 15.555556297302246px; line-height: 25.59027862548828px; color: #292929;">TBD vs (2) San Antonio Spurs</p> <p><a href="http://cdn1.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1577495/2013-nba-playoff-bracket.jpg"><img class="photo" src="http://cdn0.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1577495/2013-nba-playoff-bracket_medium.jpg" alt="2013-nba-playoff-bracket_medium"></a></p> http://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2013/4/26/4273192/playoff-thread-2 mike_o 2013-04-24T07:51:55Z 2013-04-24T07:51:55Z Maybe This Season Was A Blessing in Disguise? <p>What if it was actually a good thing we had this poor season?</p> <p>Let's say Dirk didn't get injured at all, and we maybe get the 5th or 6th seed. That might have completely removed the urgency of needing to get a proper team (not one-year rentals) in place for next season and beyond, maybe even wasting an extra year or two of Dirk's remaining years in the process.</p> <p>Last season, using pretty much the same strategy as this year, we managed to get the 7th seed. We still had Kidd and Terry around, so I guess that helped, but maybe simply making it into the playoffs, even at such a low seed, probably gave Cuban and Donnie enough reason to believe that all was well, that they could keep this up and satisfy the fans with 'playoff basketball' (although most likely for just one round) while waiting for that big free agent fish to come by. Also, it allowed them the convenient (yet not entirely untrue, I'll give them that) 'anything can happen in the playoffs' blowoff excuse/reason for only achieving the 7th seed, just one year after winning it all.</p> <p>(I would also like to point out that our winning percentage last season would not have been enough to even make it into the playoffs during the championship year [we managed .545 last season; the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/memphis-grizzlies" class="sbn-auto-link">Grizzlies</a> snagged the 8th seed with .561 in 2010-2011], just to further emphasize that the current roster-building strategy simply isn't all that good. Of course, it was a lockout season and that throws the stats off somewhat, but I just wanted to point it out.)</p> <p>With such a clear indication of FAILURE this year(although the team fought valiantly at the end, most people would just take a look at our results and roster and immediately go 'meh'), maybe this lights a red-hot fire under Cuban and Donnie to right this ship and do it in a hurry. Yeah, we finished at .500 and just a couple spots away from a playoff spot (and in fact more than good enough to make it in if we played in the East), but (maybe this is just me) it really FEELS like there's a HUGE difference between being in and out.</p> <p>It's mainly a perception thing, but that could be all that's needed to get Cuban and Donnie into overdrive and putting out a better team out there, or at least not one with such obvious holes.</p> <p>(P.S I don't have anything against Cuban and Donnie. I think Cuban's one of the best owners around and Donnie, while no genius, ain't no slouch either. I just hope the added urgency spurs them to make the smartest possible moves for the team this coming offseason, without thinking TOO far ahead [like when Kyrie Irving's unrestricted free agency is or whatever])</p> <p>What if it was actually a good thing we had this poor season?</p> <p>Let's say Dirk didn't get injured at all, and we maybe get the 5th or 6th seed. That might have completely removed the urgency of needing to get a proper team (not one-year rentals) in place for next season and beyond, maybe even wasting an extra year or two of Dirk's remaining years in the process.</p> <p>Last season, using pretty much the same strategy as this year, we managed to get the 7th seed. We still had Kidd and Terry around, so I guess that helped, but maybe simply making it into the playoffs, even at such a low seed, probably gave Cuban and Donnie enough reason to believe that all was well, that they could keep this up and satisfy the fans with 'playoff basketball' (although most likely for just one round) while waiting for that big free agent fish to come by. Also, it allowed them the convenient (yet not entirely untrue, I'll give them that) 'anything can happen in the playoffs' blowoff excuse/reason for only achieving the 7th seed, just one year after winning it all.</p> <p>(I would also like to point out that our winning percentage last season would not have been enough to even make it into the playoffs during the championship year [we managed .545 last season; the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/memphis-grizzlies" class="sbn-auto-link">Grizzlies</a> snagged the 8th seed with .561 in 2010-2011], just to further emphasize that the current roster-building strategy simply isn't all that good. Of course, it was a lockout season and that throws the stats off somewhat, but I just wanted to point it out.)</p> <p>With such a clear indication of FAILURE this year(although the team fought valiantly at the end, most people would just take a look at our results and roster and immediately go 'meh'), maybe this lights a red-hot fire under Cuban and Donnie to right this ship and do it in a hurry. Yeah, we finished at .500 and just a couple spots away from a playoff spot (and in fact more than good enough to make it in if we played in the East), but (maybe this is just me) it really FEELS like there's a HUGE difference between being in and out.</p> <p>It's mainly a perception thing, but that could be all that's needed to get Cuban and Donnie into overdrive and putting out a better team out there, or at least not one with such obvious holes.</p> <p>(P.S I don't have anything against Cuban and Donnie. I think Cuban's one of the best owners around and Donnie, while no genius, ain't no slouch either. I just hope the added urgency spurs them to make the smartest possible moves for the team this coming offseason, without thinking TOO far ahead [like when Kyrie Irving's unrestricted free agency is or whatever])</p> http://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2013/4/24/4260158/maybe-this-season-was-a-blessing-in-disguise Anonyman14 2013-04-20T18:54:52Z 2013-04-20T18:54:52Z OT Thread #3: The Playoffs <p>Eastern Conference matchups:</p> <p>(8) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/milwaukee-bucks" class="sbn-auto-link">Milwaukee Bucks</a> vs (1) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/miami-heat" class="sbn-auto-link">Miami Heat</a></p> <p>Heat lead series 3-0</p> <p>(5) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/chicago-bulls" class="sbn-auto-link">Chicago Bulls</a> vs (4) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/brooklyn-nets" class="sbn-auto-link">Brooklyn Nets</a></p> <p>Bulls lead series 2-1</p> <p>(7) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/boston-celtics" class="sbn-auto-link">Boston Celtics</a> vs (2) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/new-york-knicks" class="sbn-auto-link">New York Knicks</a></p> <p>Knicks lead series 3-0</p> <p>(6) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/atlanta-hawks" class="sbn-auto-link">Atlanta Hawks</a> vs (3) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/indiana-pacers" class="sbn-auto-link">Indiana Pacers</a></p> <p>Pacers lead series 2-0</p> <p> </p> <p>Western Conference matchups:</p> <p>(8) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/houston-rockets" class="sbn-auto-link">Houston Rockets</a> vs (1) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/oklahoma-city-thunder" class="sbn-auto-link">Oklahoma City Thunder</a></p> <p>Thunder lead series 2-0</p> <p>(5) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/memphis-grizzlies" class="sbn-auto-link">Memphis Grizzlies</a> vs (4) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/los-angeles-clippers" class="sbn-auto-link">Los Angeles Clippers</a></p> <p>Clippers lead series 2-1</p> <p>(7) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/los-angeles-lakers" class="sbn-auto-link">Los Angeles Lakers</a> vs (2) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/san-antonio-spurs" class="sbn-auto-link">San Antonio Spurs</a></p> <p>Spurs lead series 2-0</p> <p>(6) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/golden-state-warriors" class="sbn-auto-link">Golden State Warriors</a> vs (3) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/denver-nuggets" class="sbn-auto-link">Denver Nuggets</a></p> <p>Series tied 1-1</p> <p><a href="http://cdn0.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1565385/NBA-playoffs-2013-bracket.jpg"><img class="photo" src="http://cdn1.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1565385/NBA-playoffs-2013-bracket_medium.jpg" alt="Nba-playoffs-2013-bracket_medium"></a></p> <p>Eastern Conference matchups:</p> <p>(8) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/milwaukee-bucks" class="sbn-auto-link">Milwaukee Bucks</a> vs (1) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/miami-heat" class="sbn-auto-link">Miami Heat</a></p> <p>Heat lead series 3-0</p> <p>(5) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/chicago-bulls" class="sbn-auto-link">Chicago Bulls</a> vs (4) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/brooklyn-nets" class="sbn-auto-link">Brooklyn Nets</a></p> <p>Bulls lead series 2-1</p> <p>(7) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/boston-celtics" class="sbn-auto-link">Boston Celtics</a> vs (2) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/new-york-knicks" class="sbn-auto-link">New York Knicks</a></p> <p>Knicks lead series 3-0</p> <p>(6) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/atlanta-hawks" class="sbn-auto-link">Atlanta Hawks</a> vs (3) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/indiana-pacers" class="sbn-auto-link">Indiana Pacers</a></p> <p>Pacers lead series 2-0</p> <p> </p> <p>Western Conference matchups:</p> <p>(8) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/houston-rockets" class="sbn-auto-link">Houston Rockets</a> vs (1) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/oklahoma-city-thunder" class="sbn-auto-link">Oklahoma City Thunder</a></p> <p>Thunder lead series 2-0</p> <p>(5) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/memphis-grizzlies" class="sbn-auto-link">Memphis Grizzlies</a> vs (4) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/los-angeles-clippers" class="sbn-auto-link">Los Angeles Clippers</a></p> <p>Clippers lead series 2-1</p> <p>(7) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/los-angeles-lakers" class="sbn-auto-link">Los Angeles Lakers</a> vs (2) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/san-antonio-spurs" class="sbn-auto-link">San Antonio Spurs</a></p> <p>Spurs lead series 2-0</p> <p>(6) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/golden-state-warriors" class="sbn-auto-link">Golden State Warriors</a> vs (3) <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/denver-nuggets" class="sbn-auto-link">Denver Nuggets</a></p> <p>Series tied 1-1</p> <p><a href="http://cdn0.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1565385/NBA-playoffs-2013-bracket.jpg"><img class="photo" src="http://cdn1.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1565385/NBA-playoffs-2013-bracket_medium.jpg" alt="Nba-playoffs-2013-bracket_medium"></a></p> <fieldset class="poll-box"> <legend>Poll</legend> <h5 class="poll-title">Which of these matchups are you most looking forward to?</h5> <div id="poll_container_175315_1013204355" class="poll_container"> <div class="poll_option clearfix"> <div class="poll_option_percentage" style="display:none">0%</div> <div class="poll_option_result"> <h5>Bucks-Heat</h5> <div class="poll_option_bar"><span class="vote_count">0</span> votes</div> </div> </div> <div class="poll_option clearfix"> <div class="poll_option_percentage" style="display:none">0%</div> <div class="poll_option_result"> <h5>Bulls-Nets</h5> <div class="poll_option_bar"><span class="vote_count">0</span> votes</div> </div> </div> <div class="poll_option clearfix"> <div class="poll_option_percentage" style="display:none">8%</div> <div class="poll_option_result"> <h5>Celtics-Knicks</h5> <div class="poll_option_bar"><span class="vote_count">1</span> votes</div> </div> </div> <div class="poll_option clearfix"> <div class="poll_option_percentage" style="display:none">0%</div> <div class="poll_option_result"> <h5>Hawks-Pacers</h5> <div class="poll_option_bar"><span class="vote_count">0</span> votes</div> </div> </div> <div class="poll_option clearfix"> <div class="poll_option_percentage" style="display:none">0%</div> <div class="poll_option_result"> <h5>Rockets-Thunder</h5> <div class="poll_option_bar"><span class="vote_count">0</span> votes</div> </div> </div> <div class="poll_option clearfix"> <div class="poll_option_percentage" style="display:none">42%</div> <div class="poll_option_result"> <h5>Grizzlies-Clippers</h5> <div class="poll_option_bar"><span class="vote_count">5</span> votes</div> </div> </div> <div class="poll_option clearfix"> <div class="poll_option_percentage" style="display:none">33%</div> <div class="poll_option_result"> <h5>Lakers-Spurs</h5> <div class="poll_option_bar"><span class="vote_count">4</span> votes</div> </div> </div> <div class="poll_option clearfix"> <div class="poll_option_percentage" style="display:none">17%</div> <div class="poll_option_result"> <h5>Warriors-Nuggets</h5> <div class="poll_option_bar"><span class="vote_count">2</span> votes</div> </div> </div> <p class="poll-total-votes"><strong>12</strong> votes | <span class="poll-has-closed">Poll has closed</span> </p> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(document).ready(function(){ new SBN.Poll('poll_container_175315_1013204355').animateResults({renderImmediately:true}); }); </script> </fieldset> http://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2013/4/20/4245724/ot-thread-3-the-playoffs mike_o 2013-04-18T18:55:53Z 2013-04-18T18:55:53Z Was it really that bad? <p>So it's over. Hard to believe just two years out from a championship the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/dallas-mavericks" class="sbn-auto-link">Mavericks</a> closed the season with the worst record since 1999/2000. Wow. That's a sobering statistic. However, despite missing the playoffs and ending with a .500 record, the season just didn't seem <i>that </i>bad. I mean, we had a solid shot at the 8th seed up well into the final weeks of the season. Of course, cheering for the 8th seed isn't exactly what one would hope for as a Mavs fan (and missing it is even worse). So why don't I feel crushed, like Cuban destroyed all hope and the Mavericks are doomed for mediocrity for the foreseeable future?<br><br>Well, it was a tale of two seasons...</p> <p>Despite a great many moments of frustration, this roster actually had a shot. If we had played the first half of the season anywhere near the level we played in the second half, this roster full of rent a players and NBA castoffs would be sitting in the 6th spot in the west. So why weren't the Mavericks able to execute in the first half? In my view, there were three big differences in the second half, in order of impact:</p> <p> </p> <p>1. Dirk's return.</p> <p>2. Playing Wright 20+ minutes</p> <p>3. Collison coming off the bench.</p> <p> </p> <p>I don't think anyone can argue point one so, we'll just let that one marinate and move on to <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/24215/brandan-wright" class="sbn-auto-link">Brandan Wright</a>. Wright averaged 8.5 PPG (and 61% shooting!), 4.1 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks on only 18 minutes a game. That puts his per 36 minutes numbers at nearly All-Star levels. In the games he played more than 25 minutes the Mavs were 11 and 3. The team record when he did not play was 8 and 11. On the whole, he appeared in 64 games with the following splits:</p> <blockquote style="margin: 0 0 0 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;"> <p> </p> <table cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="384" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 288pt;"><tbody> <tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" width="64" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 48pt;"></td> <td class="xl66" title="Games Played" width="64" style="width: 48pt;">GP</td> <td class="xl66" title="Minutes Per Game" width="64" style="width: 48pt;">MIN</td> <td class="xl66" title="Rebounds Per Game" width="64" style="width: 48pt;">REB</td> <td class="xl66" title="Blocks Per Game" width="64" style="width: 48pt;">BLK</td> <td class="xl66" title="Points Per Game" width="64" style="width: 48pt;">PTS</td> </tr> <tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl67" height="20" width="64" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 48pt;">In wins</td> <td class="xl68" width="64" style="width: 48pt;">33</td> <td class="xl68" width="64" style="width: 48pt;">20</td> <td class="xl68" width="64" style="width: 48pt;">4.8</td> <td class="xl68" width="64" style="width: 48pt;">1.3</td> <td class="xl68" width="64" style="width: 48pt;">9.6</td> </tr> <tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="20" width="64" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 48pt;">In losses</td> <td class="xl70" width="64" style="width: 48pt;">31</td> <td class="xl70" width="64" style="width: 48pt;">15.8</td> <td class="xl70" width="64" style="width: 48pt;">3.2</td> <td class="xl70" width="64" style="width: 48pt;">1.1</td> <td class="xl70" width="64" style="width: 48pt;">7.2</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p> </p> </blockquote> <p> </p> <p>In my most humble opinion, the Mavericks really need to re-sign him. The issue is of course more minutes for Wright at his natural position means less minutes for Dirk. But, Dirk might actually be OK with that at this point in his career. Also worth consideration is when breaking down the season Wright actually performed better in games when he was playing at center rather than power forward.</p> <p>Moving on to <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/71921/darren-collison" class="sbn-auto-link">Darren Collison</a>. This is a much more complex "problem". There's no question Collison has some skills, I'm just not sure his skills match with team needs. I mean, losing your starting position to <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21893/mike-james" class="sbn-auto-link">Mike James</a> is a pretty strong statement of your overall worth to the team. However, Collison was actually pretty effective off the bench. The question in my mind is would he embrace this role going forward and how this season has impacted his value on the free agent market. In a scenario in which he and Dirk don't share too much floor time, perhaps his speed against other teams secondary units could be a valuable asset. Then again, according to <a href="http://www.82games.com/1213/1213DAL2.HTM" target="_blank">82games.com</a> the most successful five man unit Dallas played this year was Darren Collison, O.J. Mayo, <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21546/vince-carter" class="sbn-auto-link">Vince Carter</a>, <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21721/dirk-nowitzki" class="sbn-auto-link">Dirk Nowitzki</a>, and Brandan Wright.</p> <p>However, beyond the obvious reasons we missed the playoffs, the perhaps more serious issues were the a lack of consistent low post defense and lack of depth at shooting guard forcing <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/35066/o-j-mayo" class="sbn-auto-link">O.J. Mayo</a> to be played more minutes than he could really be effective. While one could argue a Kaman-less rotation provides an immediate defensive upgrade, Sarge and Wright aren't quite at the level defensively at center I'd like to see (though both show promise).</p> <p>If the goal is to be contenders next year rather than being content to make the 8th (or even 6th) seed, the Mavericks front office have a lot of work to do.</p> <p>So it's over. Hard to believe just two years out from a championship the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/dallas-mavericks" class="sbn-auto-link">Mavericks</a> closed the season with the worst record since 1999/2000. Wow. That's a sobering statistic. However, despite missing the playoffs and ending with a .500 record, the season just didn't seem <i>that </i>bad. I mean, we had a solid shot at the 8th seed up well into the final weeks of the season. Of course, cheering for the 8th seed isn't exactly what one would hope for as a Mavs fan (and missing it is even worse). So why don't I feel crushed, like Cuban destroyed all hope and the Mavericks are doomed for mediocrity for the foreseeable future?<br><br>Well, it was a tale of two seasons...</p> <p>Despite a great many moments of frustration, this roster actually had a shot. If we had played the first half of the season anywhere near the level we played in the second half, this roster full of rent a players and NBA castoffs would be sitting in the 6th spot in the west. So why weren't the Mavericks able to execute in the first half? In my view, there were three big differences in the second half, in order of impact:</p> <p> </p> <p>1. Dirk's return.</p> <p>2. Playing Wright 20+ minutes</p> <p>3. Collison coming off the bench.</p> <p> </p> <p>I don't think anyone can argue point one so, we'll just let that one marinate and move on to <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/24215/brandan-wright" class="sbn-auto-link">Brandan Wright</a>. Wright averaged 8.5 PPG (and 61% shooting!), 4.1 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks on only 18 minutes a game. That puts his per 36 minutes numbers at nearly All-Star levels. In the games he played more than 25 minutes the Mavs were 11 and 3. The team record when he did not play was 8 and 11. On the whole, he appeared in 64 games with the following splits:</p> <blockquote style="margin: 0 0 0 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;"> <p> </p> <table cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="384" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 288pt;"><tbody> <tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" width="64" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 48pt;"></td> <td class="xl66" title="Games Played" width="64" style="width: 48pt;">GP</td> <td class="xl66" title="Minutes Per Game" width="64" style="width: 48pt;">MIN</td> <td class="xl66" title="Rebounds Per Game" width="64" style="width: 48pt;">REB</td> <td class="xl66" title="Blocks Per Game" width="64" style="width: 48pt;">BLK</td> <td class="xl66" title="Points Per Game" width="64" style="width: 48pt;">PTS</td> </tr> <tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl67" height="20" width="64" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 48pt;">In wins</td> <td class="xl68" width="64" style="width: 48pt;">33</td> <td class="xl68" width="64" style="width: 48pt;">20</td> <td class="xl68" width="64" style="width: 48pt;">4.8</td> <td class="xl68" width="64" style="width: 48pt;">1.3</td> <td class="xl68" width="64" style="width: 48pt;">9.6</td> </tr> <tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="20" width="64" style="height: 15.0pt; width: 48pt;">In losses</td> <td class="xl70" width="64" style="width: 48pt;">31</td> <td class="xl70" width="64" style="width: 48pt;">15.8</td> <td class="xl70" width="64" style="width: 48pt;">3.2</td> <td class="xl70" width="64" style="width: 48pt;">1.1</td> <td class="xl70" width="64" style="width: 48pt;">7.2</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p> </p> </blockquote> <p> </p> <p>In my most humble opinion, the Mavericks really need to re-sign him. The issue is of course more minutes for Wright at his natural position means less minutes for Dirk. But, Dirk might actually be OK with that at this point in his career. Also worth consideration is when breaking down the season Wright actually performed better in games when he was playing at center rather than power forward.</p> <p>Moving on to <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/71921/darren-collison" class="sbn-auto-link">Darren Collison</a>. This is a much more complex "problem". There's no question Collison has some skills, I'm just not sure his skills match with team needs. I mean, losing your starting position to <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21893/mike-james" class="sbn-auto-link">Mike James</a> is a pretty strong statement of your overall worth to the team. However, Collison was actually pretty effective off the bench. The question in my mind is would he embrace this role going forward and how this season has impacted his value on the free agent market. In a scenario in which he and Dirk don't share too much floor time, perhaps his speed against other teams secondary units could be a valuable asset. Then again, according to <a href="http://www.82games.com/1213/1213DAL2.HTM" target="_blank">82games.com</a> the most successful five man unit Dallas played this year was Darren Collison, O.J. Mayo, <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21546/vince-carter" class="sbn-auto-link">Vince Carter</a>, <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21721/dirk-nowitzki" class="sbn-auto-link">Dirk Nowitzki</a>, and Brandan Wright.</p> <p>However, beyond the obvious reasons we missed the playoffs, the perhaps more serious issues were the a lack of consistent low post defense and lack of depth at shooting guard forcing <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/35066/o-j-mayo" class="sbn-auto-link">O.J. Mayo</a> to be played more minutes than he could really be effective. While one could argue a Kaman-less rotation provides an immediate defensive upgrade, Sarge and Wright aren't quite at the level defensively at center I'd like to see (though both show promise).</p> <p>If the goal is to be contenders next year rather than being content to make the 8th (or even 6th) seed, the Mavericks front office have a lot of work to do.</p> http://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2013/4/18/4239494/was-it-really-that-bad william.chen.520900 2013-04-18T15:36:05Z 2013-04-18T15:36:05Z O.J. Mayo is Destiny's Child: Music for Your Mavericks Offseason <img alt="20130417_mje_se2_418" src="http://cdn2.sbnation.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/11741005/20130417_mje_se2_418.0_standard_400.0.jpg" /> <p>Hi fellow <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/dallas-mavericks" class="sbn-auto-link">Mavericks</a> fans! Back <a href="https://twitter.com/mavsmoneyball/status/322146378790866945">by popular demand</a>, it's your self-appointed music correspondent. I'm going to get us all through the playoffs and offseason with the healing power of song.</p> <p> </p> <p>First off, can we take a moment?</p> <p> </p> <p>There, don't you feel better?</p> <p> </p> <p>So, we'll be sad for a while, sure. We'll watch other teams play games that we wanted the Mavs to play in. We'll temporarily adopt new favorite teams (I even have a suggestion!) and root for them instead. Then the lottery, draft, free agency, summer league, and before you know it, we'll have a whole new season to mess us up in its own special way. There are songs for all of that on <a href="http://open.spotify.com/user/125003064/playlist/6spO0l1utqiVtSWWvnqm62">this handy Spotify playlist</a>. Let this be your soundtrack as we get through this offseason together.</p> <p> </p> <p><b><i>The Immediate Aftermath</i></b></p> <p><b>Natalie Imbruglia, "Torn"</b></p> <p><object class="mceItemFlash" height="350" width="425"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VV1XWJN3nJo"> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VV1XWJN3nJo" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="350" width="425"></embed></object> </p> <p>Natalie Imbruglia - Torn (via <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=VV1XWJN3nJo">natalieimbrugliaVEVO</a>)</p> <blockquote> <p><i>I'm all out of faith</i><i><br> This is how I feel<br> I'm cold and I am shamed<br> Lying naked on the floor<br><br> Illusion never changed<br> Into something real<br> I'm wide awake and I can see<br> The perfect sky is torn</i></p> </blockquote> <p>NOTHING'S FINE I'M TORN. This is perfect. We'll watch the playoffs wistfully, thinking about what could have been, ashamed that our team couldn't continue its proud tradition, wondering why the illusion of a sometimes-promising team lured us into believing so many times...it just works on so many levels. Also, 90s one-hit wonders forever and ever.</p> <p> </p> <p><b><i>The Playoffs</i></b></p> <p><b>Delta Spirit, "Golden State"</b></p> <p><object class="mceItemFlash" height="350" width="425"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8IlZCz4xqa8"> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8IlZCz4xqa8" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="350" width="425"></embed></object> </p> <p>DeltaSpirit::Golden State [OFFICIAL] (via <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=8IlZCz4xqa8">Rounder Records</a>)</p> <p>Pick your own new favorite team, I guess. I happen to enjoy the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/golden-state-warriors" class="sbn-auto-link">Warriors</a>. Nice little turnaround story, fun to watch, <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/71907/stephen-curry" class="sbn-auto-link">Stephen Curry</a> is awesome, etc. Plus you should all be listening to cool indie bands from my home state.</p> <p>Runner up: Marc Cohn, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK5YGWS5H84">"Walking in Memphis"</a>. I guess the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/memphis-grizzlies" class="sbn-auto-link">Grizzlies</a> are the other team I'd consider supporting, mostly because I'll support anything <a href="http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/moet-and-chandon/n33637/" target="_blank">Justin Timberlake</a> is a part of.*</p> <p> </p> <p><b>Avenue Q Original Broadway Cast, "Schadenfreude"</b></p> <p><object class="mceItemFlash" height="350" width="425"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nCQGQ5qBQTA"> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nCQGQ5qBQTA" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="350" width="425"></embed></object> </p> <p>Schadenfreude (via <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=nCQGQ5qBQTA">Matt Hepworth</a>)</p> <blockquote> <p>And when I see how sad you are, it sort of makes me...happy!</p> </blockquote> <p>Ah, schadenfreude. Enjoyment obtained from the trouble of others. We've all done it. Rooting <i>against</i> certain teams will be a significant part of the Mavericks fan's playoff experience. The <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/los-angeles-lakers" class="sbn-auto-link">Lakers</a> come to mind here, clearly. Applicable to a lesser extent to the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/san-antonio-spurs" class="sbn-auto-link">Spurs</a>, <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/brooklyn-nets" class="sbn-auto-link">Nets</a> and the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/los-angeles-clippers" class="sbn-auto-link">Clippers</a> for me, or any other team you're watching just to watch them lose.</p> <p> </p> <p><b><i>The Draft</i></b></p> <p><b>Savage Garden, "I Want You" </b></p> <p><object class="mceItemFlash" height="350" width="425"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_EOWfvX2czw"> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_EOWfvX2czw" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="350" width="425"></embed></object> </p> <p>Savage Garden - I Want You (via <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=_EOWfvX2czw">avaloncarson101</a>)</p> <p>Basic Mavericks draft strategy:</p> <blockquote> <p>But a look, then a smell of perfume <br style="border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; text-align: center; background-color: #ccccdd;">It's like I'm down on the floor <br style="border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; text-align: center; background-color: #ccccdd;">And I don't know what I'm in for...</p> <p>Ooh, I want you <br style="border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; text-align: center; background-color: #ccccdd;">I don't know if I need you <br style="border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; text-align: center; background-color: #ccccdd;">But, ooh, I'd die to find out</p> </blockquote> <p style="margin: 0in;">I've only been through one draft as a Mavericks fan but I've read countless articles about the others. The front office gets infatuated with a player who no one else cares about. They inevitably pass on someone more proven to take said player. Or does someone have a song that works better here? Because honestly I also really love any excuse to listen to this song.</p> <p> </p> <p style="margin: 0in;"><b>JJAMZ, </b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHECftQvIIQ" target="_blank"><b>"Get What You Want"</b></a></p> <p> </p> <p>With choice lyrics such as "This is not a good idea / I know it isn't right" and "it's not giving up to know you're wrong," this would be solid draft advice to the Mavs' front office. (Go listen to this band's <a href="http://open.spotify.com/album/5jpMwYwsG5iwbzTXPVg16Q">whole album</a>, too. It's extremely fun spring/summer listening.)</p> <p> </p> <p><b><i>Free Agency</i></b></p> <p>Oh heyyyyy CP3. You're looking really pretty this summer. (Yeah, okay, I got caught up for a second. That's not happening.)</p> <p> </p> <p><b>Destiny's Child, "Bills, Bills, Bills"</b></p> <p><object class="mceItemFlash" height="350" width="425"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NiF6-0UTqtc"> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NiF6-0UTqtc" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="350" width="425"></embed></object> </p> <p>Destiny's Child - Bills, Bills, Bills (via <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=NiF6-0UTqtc">DestinysChildVEVO</a>)</p> <blockquote> <p><i>At first we started out real cool...</i></p> </blockquote> <p>Shoutout to <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/35066/o-j-mayo" class="sbn-auto-link">O.J. Mayo</a>, <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/71921/darren-collison" class="sbn-auto-link">Darren Collison</a>, and all the other players who may or may not be back with us after showing flashes of being both "a baller, when times get hard" and "a scrub who don't know what a man's about." (Last part too harsh, maybe? Well, don't blame me. Beyonce wrote the song.)</p> <p> </p> <p><b>Puff Daddy, "It's All About the Benjamins"</b></p> <p><object class="mceItemFlash" height="350" width="425"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/fNTBb1u6UGg"> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/fNTBb1u6UGg" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="350" width="425"></embed></object> </p> <p>Puff Daddy ft. The Notorious B.I.G., The LOX & Lil' Kim - It's All About the Benjamins (via <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=fNTBb1u6UGg">XclusiveCity</a>)</p> <p>The conversation goes something like this:</p> <p><i>Front office: "We have Dirk! And that whole playoff traditi........oh. But Dirk!" </i></p> <p><i>Free Agents: "But $$$$$$$."</i></p> <p><i>Front office: "WE MAY HAVE THAT TOO." </i></p> <p>Seems ideal, no?</p> <p> </p> <p><b>Foo Fighters, </b><a href="http://%20http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFR2m2jZJhw"><b>"Better Off"</b></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl9GMOTaqtc">Dave Grohl for king of the universe</a>. This is the best "f--- you for rejecting me" song that I know, so hopefully we won't have it on repeat too terribly much.</p> <p> </p> <p><b><i>Summer League</i></b></p> <p><b>INXS, "Pretty Vegas" </b></p> <p><object class="mceItemFlash" height="350" width="425"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/a8SSDvDI5yg"> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/a8SSDvDI5yg" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="350" width="425"></embed></object> </p> <p>INXS - Pretty Vegas (via <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=a8SSDvDI5yg">INXSVEVO</a>)</p> <blockquote> <p><i>So if you think you want it</i></p> <p><i>Just come in and get it</i></p> <p><i>It ain't pretty</i></p> </blockquote> <p>Did you know that INXS was briefly fronted by a Canadian named <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J.D._Fortune" target="_blank">J.D. Fortune</a> who won a reality singing competition? It's true! And this song is fantastic. If you are heading to Summer League, this is your anthem. Just put it on repeat, roll down your windows, and sing loud.</p> <p><b>LFO, "Summer Girls" </b></p> <p><object class="mceItemFlash" height="350" width="425"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NHuGG_FsC20"> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NHuGG_FsC20" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="350" width="425"></embed></object> </p> <p>LFO Summer Girls (via <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=NHuGG_FsC20">snowontheweb</a>)</p> <blockquote> <p><i>"And I think it's fly when girls stop by for the summer..."</i></p> </blockquote> <p>Brittney Griner! Just kidding. Or am I? <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2013/4/3/4178146/brittney-griner-nba-draft-2013-mark-cuban-dallas-mavericks">AM I? MAYBE NOT.</a> This song also has a reference to "the Great Larry Bird," in case you didn't think it was a song about basketball. Oh, and fun fact: My friends declared this song "my song" in high school because I wore a lot of Abercrombie & Fitch. Years later, this still seems like flawless logic.</p> <p> </p> <p><b><i>BONUS</i></b></p> <p><b>Cake, "The Distance" </b></p> <p><object class="mceItemFlash" height="350" width="425"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BsYWoXT_UEw"> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BsYWoXT_UEw" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="350" width="425"></embed></object> </p> <p>Cake - The Distance (Live on Letterman) (via <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=BsYWoXT_UEw">CakeVEVO</a>)</p> <blockquote> <p><i>The arena is empty except for one man, still driving and striving as fast as he can...</i></p> </blockquote> <p>[Cut to INTERIOR:</p> <p>Dirk, in a dark training room, working out. Spotlight is on him. He is alone. Preparing. Waiting.]</p> <p> </p> <p>Then it's a new season you guys! Happy spring. Enjoy the playoffs. Then <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPKbG1CCLx8">go outside</a> and get some sun. You could use it.</p> <p> </p> <p><i>* Except for *NSYNC, because I was totally team Backstreet Boys back in the day.</i></p> <p>Hi fellow <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/dallas-mavericks" class="sbn-auto-link">Mavericks</a> fans! Back <a href="https://twitter.com/mavsmoneyball/status/322146378790866945">by popular demand</a>, it's your self-appointed music correspondent. I'm going to get us all through the playoffs and offseason with the healing power of song.</p> <p> </p> <p>First off, can we take a moment?</p> <p> </p> <p>There, don't you feel better?</p> <p> </p> <p>So, we'll be sad for a while, sure. We'll watch other teams play games that we wanted the Mavs to play in. We'll temporarily adopt new favorite teams (I even have a suggestion!) and root for them instead. Then the lottery, draft, free agency, summer league, and before you know it, we'll have a whole new season to mess us up in its own special way. There are songs for all of that on <a href="http://open.spotify.com/user/125003064/playlist/6spO0l1utqiVtSWWvnqm62">this handy Spotify playlist</a>. Let this be your soundtrack as we get through this offseason together.</p> <p> </p> <p><b><i>The Immediate Aftermath</i></b></p> <p><b>Natalie Imbruglia, "Torn"</b></p> <p><object class="mceItemFlash" height="350" width="425"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VV1XWJN3nJo"> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VV1XWJN3nJo" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="350" width="425"></embed></object> </p> <p>Natalie Imbruglia - Torn (via <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=VV1XWJN3nJo">natalieimbrugliaVEVO</a>)</p> <blockquote> <p><i>I'm all out of faith</i><i><br> This is how I feel<br> I'm cold and I am shamed<br> Lying naked on the floor<br><br> Illusion never changed<br> Into something real<br> I'm wide awake and I can see<br> The perfect sky is torn</i></p> </blockquote> <p>NOTHING'S FINE I'M TORN. This is perfect. We'll watch the playoffs wistfully, thinking about what could have been, ashamed that our team couldn't continue its proud tradition, wondering why the illusion of a sometimes-promising team lured us into believing so many times...it just works on so many levels. Also, 90s one-hit wonders forever and ever.</p> <p> </p> <p><b><i>The Playoffs</i></b></p> <p><b>Delta Spirit, "Golden State"</b></p> <p><object class="mceItemFlash" height="350" width="425"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8IlZCz4xqa8"> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8IlZCz4xqa8" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="350" width="425"></embed></object> </p> <p>DeltaSpirit::Golden State [OFFICIAL] (via <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=8IlZCz4xqa8">Rounder Records</a>)</p> <p>Pick your own new favorite team, I guess. I happen to enjoy the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/golden-state-warriors" class="sbn-auto-link">Warriors</a>. Nice little turnaround story, fun to watch, <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/71907/stephen-curry" class="sbn-auto-link">Stephen Curry</a> is awesome, etc. Plus you should all be listening to cool indie bands from my home state.</p> <p>Runner up: Marc Cohn, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK5YGWS5H84">"Walking in Memphis"</a>. I guess the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/memphis-grizzlies" class="sbn-auto-link">Grizzlies</a> are the other team I'd consider supporting, mostly because I'll support anything <a href="http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/moet-and-chandon/n33637/" target="_blank">Justin Timberlake</a> is a part of.*</p> <p> </p> <p><b>Avenue Q Original Broadway Cast, "Schadenfreude"</b></p> <p><object class="mceItemFlash" height="350" width="425"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nCQGQ5qBQTA"> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nCQGQ5qBQTA" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="350" width="425"></embed></object> </p> <p>Schadenfreude (via <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=nCQGQ5qBQTA">Matt Hepworth</a>)</p> <blockquote> <p>And when I see how sad you are, it sort of makes me...happy!</p> </blockquote> <p>Ah, schadenfreude. Enjoyment obtained from the trouble of others. We've all done it. Rooting <i>against</i> certain teams will be a significant part of the Mavericks fan's playoff experience. The <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/los-angeles-lakers" class="sbn-auto-link">Lakers</a> come to mind here, clearly. Applicable to a lesser extent to the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/san-antonio-spurs" class="sbn-auto-link">Spurs</a>, <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/brooklyn-nets" class="sbn-auto-link">Nets</a> and the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/los-angeles-clippers" class="sbn-auto-link">Clippers</a> for me, or any other team you're watching just to watch them lose.</p> <p> </p> <p><b><i>The Draft</i></b></p> <p><b>Savage Garden, "I Want You" </b></p> <p><object class="mceItemFlash" height="350" width="425"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_EOWfvX2czw"> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_EOWfvX2czw" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="350" width="425"></embed></object> </p> <p>Savage Garden - I Want You (via <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=_EOWfvX2czw">avaloncarson101</a>)</p> <p>Basic Mavericks draft strategy:</p> <blockquote> <p>But a look, then a smell of perfume <br style="border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; text-align: center; background-color: #ccccdd;">It's like I'm down on the floor <br style="border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; text-align: center; background-color: #ccccdd;">And I don't know what I'm in for...</p> <p>Ooh, I want you <br style="border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; text-align: center; background-color: #ccccdd;">I don't know if I need you <br style="border: 0px none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 13px; line-height: normal; text-align: center; background-color: #ccccdd;">But, ooh, I'd die to find out</p> </blockquote> <p style="margin: 0in;">I've only been through one draft as a Mavericks fan but I've read countless articles about the others. The front office gets infatuated with a player who no one else cares about. They inevitably pass on someone more proven to take said player. Or does someone have a song that works better here? Because honestly I also really love any excuse to listen to this song.</p> <p> </p> <p style="margin: 0in;"><b>JJAMZ, </b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHECftQvIIQ" target="_blank"><b>"Get What You Want"</b></a></p> <p> </p> <p>With choice lyrics such as "This is not a good idea / I know it isn't right" and "it's not giving up to know you're wrong," this would be solid draft advice to the Mavs' front office. (Go listen to this band's <a href="http://open.spotify.com/album/5jpMwYwsG5iwbzTXPVg16Q">whole album</a>, too. It's extremely fun spring/summer listening.)</p> <p> </p> <p><b><i>Free Agency</i></b></p> <p>Oh heyyyyy CP3. You're looking really pretty this summer. (Yeah, okay, I got caught up for a second. That's not happening.)</p> <p> </p> <p><b>Destiny's Child, "Bills, Bills, Bills"</b></p> <p><object class="mceItemFlash" height="350" width="425"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NiF6-0UTqtc"> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NiF6-0UTqtc" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="350" width="425"></embed></object> </p> <p>Destiny's Child - Bills, Bills, Bills (via <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=NiF6-0UTqtc">DestinysChildVEVO</a>)</p> <blockquote> <p><i>At first we started out real cool...</i></p> </blockquote> <p>Shoutout to <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/35066/o-j-mayo" class="sbn-auto-link">O.J. Mayo</a>, <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/71921/darren-collison" class="sbn-auto-link">Darren Collison</a>, and all the other players who may or may not be back with us after showing flashes of being both "a baller, when times get hard" and "a scrub who don't know what a man's about." (Last part too harsh, maybe? Well, don't blame me. Beyonce wrote the song.)</p> <p> </p> <p><b>Puff Daddy, "It's All About the Benjamins"</b></p> <p><object class="mceItemFlash" height="350" width="425"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/fNTBb1u6UGg"> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/fNTBb1u6UGg" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="350" width="425"></embed></object> </p> <p>Puff Daddy ft. The Notorious B.I.G., The LOX & Lil' Kim - It's All About the Benjamins (via <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=fNTBb1u6UGg">XclusiveCity</a>)</p> <p>The conversation goes something like this:</p> <p><i>Front office: "We have Dirk! And that whole playoff traditi........oh. But Dirk!" </i></p> <p><i>Free Agents: "But $$$$$$$."</i></p> <p><i>Front office: "WE MAY HAVE THAT TOO." </i></p> <p>Seems ideal, no?</p> <p> </p> <p><b>Foo Fighters, </b><a href="http://%20http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFR2m2jZJhw"><b>"Better Off"</b></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl9GMOTaqtc">Dave Grohl for king of the universe</a>. This is the best "f--- you for rejecting me" song that I know, so hopefully we won't have it on repeat too terribly much.</p> <p> </p> <p><b><i>Summer League</i></b></p> <p><b>INXS, "Pretty Vegas" </b></p> <p><object class="mceItemFlash" height="350" width="425"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/a8SSDvDI5yg"> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/a8SSDvDI5yg" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="350" width="425"></embed></object> </p> <p>INXS - Pretty Vegas (via <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=a8SSDvDI5yg">INXSVEVO</a>)</p> <blockquote> <p><i>So if you think you want it</i></p> <p><i>Just come in and get it</i></p> <p><i>It ain't pretty</i></p> </blockquote> <p>Did you know that INXS was briefly fronted by a Canadian named <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J.D._Fortune" target="_blank">J.D. Fortune</a> who won a reality singing competition? It's true! And this song is fantastic. If you are heading to Summer League, this is your anthem. Just put it on repeat, roll down your windows, and sing loud.</p> <p><b>LFO, "Summer Girls" </b></p> <p><object class="mceItemFlash" height="350" width="425"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NHuGG_FsC20"> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NHuGG_FsC20" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="350" width="425"></embed></object> </p> <p>LFO Summer Girls (via <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=NHuGG_FsC20">snowontheweb</a>)</p> <blockquote> <p><i>"And I think it's fly when girls stop by for the summer..."</i></p> </blockquote> <p>Brittney Griner! Just kidding. Or am I? <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2013/4/3/4178146/brittney-griner-nba-draft-2013-mark-cuban-dallas-mavericks">AM I? MAYBE NOT.</a> This song also has a reference to "the Great Larry Bird," in case you didn't think it was a song about basketball. Oh, and fun fact: My friends declared this song "my song" in high school because I wore a lot of Abercrombie & Fitch. Years later, this still seems like flawless logic.</p> <p> </p> <p><b><i>BONUS</i></b></p> <p><b>Cake, "The Distance" </b></p> <p><object class="mceItemFlash" height="350" width="425"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/BsYWoXT_UEw"> <param name="wmode" value="transparent"> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/BsYWoXT_UEw" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="350" width="425"></embed></object> </p> <p>Cake - The Distance (Live on Letterman) (via <a href="http://youtube.com/watch?v=BsYWoXT_UEw">CakeVEVO</a>)</p> <blockquote> <p><i>The arena is empty except for one man, still driving and striving as fast as he can...</i></p> </blockquote> <p>[Cut to INTERIOR:</p> <p>Dirk, in a dark training room, working out. Spotlight is on him. He is alone. Preparing. Waiting.]</p> <p> </p> <p>Then it's a new season you guys! Happy spring. Enjoy the playoffs. Then <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPKbG1CCLx8">go outside</a> and get some sun. You could use it.</p> <p> </p> <p><i>* Except for *NSYNC, because I was totally team Backstreet Boys back in the day.</i></p> http://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2013/4/18/4236890/o-j-mayo-is-destinys-child-music-for-your-mavericks-offseason becca_99 2013-04-16T14:06:12Z 2013-04-16T14:06:12Z Rick Carlisle Calls Out OJ Mayo <p><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/98716/rick-carlisle" class="sbn-auto-link">Rick Carlisle</a> has often been one of those coaches you have to read between the lines a bit to interpret his true thoughts, often taking personal blame for team losses. However after last nights 107-93 loss to Memphis at home, Rick didn't hesitate to call out <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/35066/o-j-mayo" class="sbn-auto-link">O.J. Mayo's</a> 1-6 shooting/4 turnover performance during a post game interview:</p> <blockquote> <p>[Mayo] wasn&rsquo;t into it the first half...We showed him some film at halftime where he was virtually just standing around defensively. We said, &lsquo;Hey, we need you,&rsquo; tried to get him going a little bit...He just had a bad night; I guess I will write it off to that. But I will tell you what, if I was playing against my former team, I&rsquo;d come out ready to go at them. But that&rsquo;s just me...He didn&rsquo;t compete tonight.</p> <p>With all the time that we have put into helping him develop and bringing him along, for him, in the biggest game of the year, an opportunity to be a winning team, for him to show up like he did tonight I was shocked. Sometimes guys have bad nights so make sure and put that in there, too.</p> </blockquote> <p>The Dallas Morning News also reported that O.J. Mayo essentially snuck out of the locker room before reporters were allowed in.</p> <p>I've been a Mayo apologist for much of the second half of the season as he showed some some flashes of greatness. I've argued to keep him as the Mayo/Carter rotation has seemed <i>functional</i>. But something has clearly gone wrong. He's lost his way. O.J.'s been wildly inconsistent over the course of the last 10 games and most of the second half of the season. In the last 8 games, Mayo has shot .333 or under 6 times. On March 30th vs Chicago, we pulled out a victory despite a 1-13 shooting performance from him. It's hard to find reasons to keep him when you just don't know which Mayo will be showing up for the game.</p> <p>As such, I think Wednesday's season closer will be the last we see see of Mayo as a Maverick. I mean, Rick Carlisle was heaping praise on <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21877/lamar-odom" class="sbn-auto-link">Lamar Odom</a> pretty much up to the day Cuban sent him packing. For him to criticize Mayo publicly is surely a sign his future is in limbo. It has been a forgone conclusion to date that Mayo would opt out and might be worth more on the free agent market than the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/dallas-mavericks" class="sbn-auto-link">Mavericks</a> were willing to spend. Now, I'm thinking the only chance we'll see him back in Mavericks blue is if he chooses not to opt out and be willing to play off the bench. And even then, I wonder if his value to the team might be more due to his potential trad-ability rather than his performance on the floor.</p> <p><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/98716/rick-carlisle" class="sbn-auto-link">Rick Carlisle</a> has often been one of those coaches you have to read between the lines a bit to interpret his true thoughts, often taking personal blame for team losses. However after last nights 107-93 loss to Memphis at home, Rick didn't hesitate to call out <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/35066/o-j-mayo" class="sbn-auto-link">O.J. Mayo's</a> 1-6 shooting/4 turnover performance during a post game interview:</p> <blockquote> <p>[Mayo] wasn&rsquo;t into it the first half...We showed him some film at halftime where he was virtually just standing around defensively. We said, &lsquo;Hey, we need you,&rsquo; tried to get him going a little bit...He just had a bad night; I guess I will write it off to that. But I will tell you what, if I was playing against my former team, I&rsquo;d come out ready to go at them. But that&rsquo;s just me...He didn&rsquo;t compete tonight.</p> <p>With all the time that we have put into helping him develop and bringing him along, for him, in the biggest game of the year, an opportunity to be a winning team, for him to show up like he did tonight I was shocked. Sometimes guys have bad nights so make sure and put that in there, too.</p> </blockquote> <p>The Dallas Morning News also reported that O.J. Mayo essentially snuck out of the locker room before reporters were allowed in.</p> <p>I've been a Mayo apologist for much of the second half of the season as he showed some some flashes of greatness. I've argued to keep him as the Mayo/Carter rotation has seemed <i>functional</i>. But something has clearly gone wrong. He's lost his way. O.J.'s been wildly inconsistent over the course of the last 10 games and most of the second half of the season. In the last 8 games, Mayo has shot .333 or under 6 times. On March 30th vs Chicago, we pulled out a victory despite a 1-13 shooting performance from him. It's hard to find reasons to keep him when you just don't know which Mayo will be showing up for the game.</p> <p>As such, I think Wednesday's season closer will be the last we see see of Mayo as a Maverick. I mean, Rick Carlisle was heaping praise on <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/players/21877/lamar-odom" class="sbn-auto-link">Lamar Odom</a> pretty much up to the day Cuban sent him packing. For him to criticize Mayo publicly is surely a sign his future is in limbo. It has been a forgone conclusion to date that Mayo would opt out and might be worth more on the free agent market than the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/dallas-mavericks" class="sbn-auto-link">Mavericks</a> were willing to spend. Now, I'm thinking the only chance we'll see him back in Mavericks blue is if he chooses not to opt out and be willing to play off the bench. And even then, I wonder if his value to the team might be more due to his potential trad-ability rather than his performance on the floor.</p> http://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2013/4/16/4230302/rick-carlisle-calls-out-oj-mayo william.chen.520900 2013-04-13T00:44:37Z 2013-04-13T00:44:37Z GAME THREAD: Dallas Mavericks vs Denver Nuggets <p><br><br><br>IS anyone there? Does anyone care?</p> <p> </p> <p>GO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVS</p> <p><br><br><br>IS anyone there? Does anyone care?</p> <p> </p> <p>GO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVSGO MAVS</p> http://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2013/4/12/4218932/game-thread-dallas-mavericks-vs-denver-nuggets random90 2013-04-11T04:51:20Z 2013-04-11T04:51:20Z OT Thread #2: So, who will it be? LA or Utah? <p>Final playoff picture:</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <table cellspacing="0" border="1" cellpadding="0"><tbody> <tr> <td width="213"> <p align="center">Team</p> </td> <td width="213"> <p align="center">Record</p> </td> <td width="213"> <p align="center">GB</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="213"> <p>1. z-Oklahoma City</p> </td> <td width="213"> <p align="center">60-22</p> </td> <td width="213"> <p align="center">---</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="213"> <p>2. y-San Antonio</p> </td> <td width="213"> <p align="center">58-24</p> </td> <td width="213"> <p align="center">2.0</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="213"> <p>3. x-Denver</p> </td> <td width="213"> <p align="center">57-25</p> </td> <td width="213"> <p align="center">3.0</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="213"> <p>4. y-LA <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/los-angeles-clippers" class="sbn-auto-link">Clippers</a></p> </td> <td width="213"> <p align="center">56-26</p> </td> <td width="213"> <p align="center">4.0</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="213"> <p>5. x-Memphis</p> </td> <td width="213"> <p align="center">56-26</p> </td> <td width="213"> <p align="center">4.0</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="213"> <p>6. x-Golden State</p> </td> <td width="213"> <p align="center">47-35</p> </td> <td width="213"> <p align="center">13.0</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="213"> <p>7. x-LA Lakers</p> </td> <td width="213"> <p align="center">45-37</p> </td> <td width="213"> <p align="center">15.0</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="213"> <p>8. x-Houston</p> </td> <td width="213"> <p align="center">45-37</p> </td> <td width="213"> <p align="center">15.0</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p>x - clinched playoff spot, y - division champ, z - clinched home court</p> <p> </p> <p><i>Recently updated</i>: 10:22 am, 4/18</p> <p>Final playoff picture:</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <table cellspacing="0" border="1" cellpadding="0"><tbody> <tr> <td width="213"> <p align="center">Team</p> </td> <td width="213"> <p align="center">Record</p> </td> <td width="213"> <p align="center">GB</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="213"> <p>1. z-Oklahoma City</p> </td> <td width="213"> <p align="center">60-22</p> </td> <td width="213"> <p align="center">---</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="213"> <p>2. y-San Antonio</p> </td> <td width="213"> <p align="center">58-24</p> </td> <td width="213"> <p align="center">2.0</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="213"> <p>3. x-Denver</p> </td> <td width="213"> <p align="center">57-25</p> </td> <td width="213"> <p align="center">3.0</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="213"> <p>4. y-LA <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/los-angeles-clippers" class="sbn-auto-link">Clippers</a></p> </td> <td width="213"> <p align="center">56-26</p> </td> <td width="213"> <p align="center">4.0</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="213"> <p>5. x-Memphis</p> </td> <td width="213"> <p align="center">56-26</p> </td> <td width="213"> <p align="center">4.0</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="213"> <p>6. x-Golden State</p> </td> <td width="213"> <p align="center">47-35</p> </td> <td width="213"> <p align="center">13.0</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="213"> <p>7. x-LA Lakers</p> </td> <td width="213"> <p align="center">45-37</p> </td> <td width="213"> <p align="center">15.0</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" width="213"> <p>8. x-Houston</p> </td> <td width="213"> <p align="center">45-37</p> </td> <td width="213"> <p align="center">15.0</p> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <p>x - clinched playoff spot, y - division champ, z - clinched home court</p> <p> </p> <p><i>Recently updated</i>: 10:22 am, 4/18</p> http://www.mavsmoneyball.com/2013/4/10/4211794/ot-thread-2-so-who-will-it-be-la-or-utah mike_o