1 seed.The Clippers have been the biggest surprise. 1 pick, and veteran scorer Jerry Stackhouse. We
know for us to be on top in the West, we have to go through
San Antonio at some point." They lost to the Spurs at home, 92-90, and won
at home, 103-84. They are taking pride in their defense, too, something which has never
been associated with the Mavs.Dallas is fourth in the NBA in blocked shots, and second
in rebounding differential (+3.7). While everybody is anticipating another Spurs/Pistons showdown for the NBA title,
a couple of other teams have surprised this season. They've added 28-year old guard Jason
Terry (16 ppg), who is terrific at running the break. 1 seed are their target.
The Mavericks appear to be the next talented young team trying to knock on the
door of the NBA elite.Dallas has smartly built around 27-year old 7-foot star Dirk Nowitzki,
who is having his best season with 25 points, 8 rebounds per game. It's still
tough to get a sense how much these teams may threaten the Spurs in 925 silver the
West. It was a label that hung over the Sacramento Kings from 1999-2003, when they
seemed to have enough talent and depth to get to the next level, but something
always got in the way come playoff time (injuries, the refs, big-game collapses). Veteran guards
Sam Cassell and Cuttino Mobley are in their first year with the team and have
solidified the backcourt. Dirk Nowitzki said this week, "With all the off-season moves San Antonio
did, we knew they were going to be the team to beat. He is a
rare big man who is an inside-out threat and is hitting 42% from three-point land
this season. Kaman and Brand combined for 25 rebounds, while Duncan had 22! They will
have two more shots at the Spurs before the playoffs (both at home). They also
know that the Spurs and the No. LA also shot just 33%. He is a
terrific weapon when healthy.But keep in mind the Clippers are just 5-13 SU, 7-11 ATS
as an underdog. Dallas recently went on a 5-0 road trip, not allowing chaussures puma a single
team to score 100 on them. Up front, LA has a terrific tall young line
behind potential MVP Elton Brand (25 ppg, 10 rpg) and 7-foot Chris Kaman. And they
still are awaiting the return of Corey Maggette, who has only played in 13 games.
Perhaps Nowitzki's remark sums it up best: You have to go through San Antonio to
get to the Finals! Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.Al McMordie is a documented member of
the Professional Handicappers League. Stackhouse has not started a single game and credit should go
to coach Avery Johnson for getting Stackhouse to accept and excel in his key sixth
man role.Throw in role players like Keith Van Horn, Marquis Daniels and Erick Dampier, and
this is a good combination of stars and role players. The Mavs have surrounded these
guys with very good role players like 25-year old 6-7 Josh Howard, a No. They
get another chance March 2 at San Antonio and later in April. So how have
they fared against the Spurs? They failed to win or cover in a 95-87 loss.
However, note that the game was in overtime, and the Clippers had 61 rebounds (the
Spurs had 58). Brand has added a mid-range jumper to his game this season and
it has brought him to a new level.The Clippers lead the league in defense allowing
42% shooting, rebounds per game (43.8) and blocks per game (6.3). Significantly, their biggest improvement
has been at the defensive end, and credit again must go to Johnson. They are
in the Top 10 in opponents' field goal percentage too, allowing 44% shooting per game.
This shapes up as one fascinating race for the No. Let's take a closer look
at the overachieving Mavericks and Clippers.The Mavericks have been very good for several seasons now,
but they are not perceived as being an elite team by the public, simply because
they have a history of flaming out in the playoffs. Just as impressive as the
20-4 home record is their 19-7 road mark! As an underdog, Dallas is 4-1 SU,
5-0 ATS this season. Read all of his articles at [http://www.procappers.com/Al_McMordie.htm].
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