I said GS wouldn't win it when they were up 3-1, and I'm saying it now. Dirk hit 2 big 3s at the end of the game and his confidence is sky high right now, b/c of that, as well as Devin Harris's. Also, as teams have been showing lately, like the Suns last year, and hopefully the Raptors this year, it's not the end of the world if you're down 3-1. Just gotto win 3 in a row, and how many in a row did Dallas win in the regular season???

My belief is this: Dallas wins in a close game in GS and then blows them out for the final and devastating blow in Dallas.

I'd like to know the other 2 souls who have joined me in the "Dallas will beat GS" parade.

Oh btw, don't get me wrong. I'm not rooting for Dallas to win the championship. I'm rooting for either Phoenix or Houston to win it. Either one, I'll be satisfied.

Posted by Allanfan20:

I'd like to know the other 2 souls who have joined me in the "Dallas will beat GS" parade.

Oh btw, don't get me wrong. I'm not rooting for Dallas to win the championship. I'm rooting for either Phoenix or Houston to win it. Either one, I'll be satisfied.

I'd like to see GS and Nellie stick it to Cube and his 6.6 mil, but I think GS and bone heads have played above their heads thus far.

If they can stay all loosy goosy and not do the the tighten up, then perhaps Im wrong.

Them not putting them away last nite was big. The "attitude" thing works to a certain extent but when you play out of your mind you tend to lose it. Reminds me of Starks and Mason at crunch time.

They get close, but when it gets crunchy, the indiciplined go "snap, crackle and pop".

Solace - 3-1 in a five game and they are out already. That's crazy right? Just a few years ago and GS would have made history. I still think they are gonna beat Dallas. I love it when the big over condident regular season kings go down. Its just beautiful.

I just wanna see averys post game comments after losing to GS. That will be classic.

I'm still betting/hoping that Dallas makes it to the next round. I can't stand Don Nelson.

Maybe that 15-0 run or whatever it was to finish the game will take some of the wind away from the Warriors. Throughout the series, the Warriors have been scoring at will. At will. Then in the last 3 minutes, it all fell apart. We'll see if it has lingering effects on their confidence - likewise, we'll see if the big finish helps Dallas's confidence.

What's interesting about this series is that prior to game 5, the Mavericks uncharacteristically folded in the clutch. It's not like they were really blown out in the 3 games they lost - they just failed to execute in the last 6 minutes of the game, surprising since they're supposed to be the veteran team!

I think overall, winning game 5 the way they did will help Dallas a lot. They finally asserted themselves.

That said, Golden State has been brutally tough. Their stable of medium sized wing players has caused big matchup problems for the Mavericks. They've either been too big/strong (for Terry/Harris to handle) or too quick (for Dallas's big men to keep up with). They shoot (and make) 3's without conscience.

did anyone think the refs seemed to favor GS in the last game?