The Mav's have done what they need to do at this point to win. It is their's to lose. It all comes down to a TEAM playing basketball against TWO great players....It won't go 7 unless their is a COMPLETE mental breakdown by Dallas and Rick C. seems to call his timeouts at quite opportune moments so I don't see that happening.
I agree with this. However, I still see Miami winning Game 6 at home after losing 2 in a row. They have 2 of the greatest players to ever have played the game, but they also have other solid players: Chalmers is playing quality basketball in minimal minutes, Miller is lights out from the arc and pulls boards because he's rarely boxed out, Bibby (despite my dislike for him) can step it up on occasion, and of course Bosh, though a totally soft "big man" is a clean shooter.
I just cannot see Wade letting HIS team lose at home when it's all on the line after losing 2 in a row.
Not a Miami fan, but not a hater either ( was going for Chicago ) if Lebron don't step up in the 4th quarter they ain't winning ****e - although he did get a triple double. I wanna see Jason Kid get a ring - he has put in a lot of work & seems like a stand-up guy- he deserves one.
I was pulling for Chi as well, but I admittedly hate on Miami a bit. Sadly, I like a lot of their players and don't have a dislike for James or that he left - just HOW he left. That being said, he's a stand up guy and carries himself very well on and off the court (aside from his flops...that ALMOST makes me want to take away all the good things I have to say about him). I agree that James needs to step up in the 4th for a W, but I still see them being able to win if he doesn't. It comes down to 3 things, 2 of which are on the Mavs:
1. Are Miami's shooters hot or cold (Bosh, Miller, Chalmers, in particular)
2. Is Dallas boxing out underneath? They did in Game 5 and you could see a major difference from Game 4, which was a joke under the rim.
3. How is Dallas's defense on the pick & roll? Last night they were giving up layups like candy at Halloween. They're lucky their shooting was up to par for a change and they kept their lead.
and now 4 and 5 to a lesser extent:
4. Does Tyson Chandler stay out of foul trouble? If he can play minutes, they're good. If they have to resort to Mahinmi, they'll likely give up a lot more points (like in his presence last night).
5. Will JJ Barea decide to start making layups? He was on fire from beyond the arc last night, but he bricked another open layup, which was a step up from the 3 he jagged in Game 4 (and he missed at least one more in Game 3 or before).
Aside from last night, it's come down to the final shot. Missed layups and free throws mean everything.
