New Mavs

It seems that I may have posted before the playoffs that the Mavs had become irrelevant because they had a good team that didn't have the makeup to win several postseason series in a row.  Not sure if that was me or not.  Anyway, now at 12-3 after 3 series I have to give major kudos to Rick Carlisle and this group of scrambling players who have to overcome some talent deficiencies every night.  On most nights they look like they will probably lose, then they don't.

It would be fun to research how many players have ever played more efficient offensive basketball in a series than Dirk just did.  He scored 161 points in 5 games on only 88 shots from the field.  That's just an unheard of ratio.  56% from the field and 97% from the line.  A remarkable shooting display under immense pressure.

I wonder if in the history of pro basketball if any team has gone further with such youth as the Thunder.  Best 4 players 22 or younger.  They made plenty of mistakes that can probably be coached up and cured with a little more experience and maturity.  Scott Brooks will now have a bullseye on him as he will be expected to reach some finals in the near future.

Worried about the finals.  The Heat will have the best player on the floor and 3 of the best 4.  With their role players stepping up recently, it will be a tough task.

S