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I think we can definitely expect James to step it up in game 5. However, Miami this season has rarely had all of their big three play well in the same game. I think either Wade or Bosh will have an off game in game 5.

^^ Wade has played really well, so far the best player for either team. Mavs had a few others step up a tad but need Kidd to start producing, don't know if they can get away with him having another game of zero points and 3 assists, he usually doesn't score much but at least gets a bunch of assists and runs the offense smoothly, not doing it much in this series. :bleh:

James' scoring in the four games: 24-20-17-8.

Will Game 5 be zero? :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:I think game 5 is another must win for the Mavs... They don't want to head back to Miami with the need to win two straight there. :sweat:

Mavs beat the Heat, 112-103. :victory:

LeDiva is in Quitness mode again.

tirador wrote:LeDiva is in Quitness mode again.

He did have a triple-double. :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:
He did have a triple-double. :beaten:

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^ LOL, good one. :rofl:

Dallas had five players in double figures and shot 13-19 from three-point land.

Winning stats. :victory:

Good offensive game for Dallas but they'll have to play much better defense than they did today. Miami had too many easy lay-ups and open three pointers. They can't rely on outscoring Miami with the weapons they have.

mrsmith10 wrote:Good offensive game for Dallas but they'll have to play much better defense than they did today. Miami had too many easy lay-ups and open three pointers. They can't rely on outscoring Miami with the weapons they have.

Yeah, Miami had a lot of players cutting to the basket and Dallas was slow to react. :sweat:

There was this one play, and they did a replay of it, with one of the Dallas players scoring on a key play, and you can see Lebron in the background, looking lost on the play and passion-less. With 2 final games left in Miami, its now or never. I thought Miami would just close it out from the start, i over estimated this team, and I really think Mavericks have been the tougher team. Team work versus talent, we'll see who wins out either on Sunday or Tuesday. The way Mavericks are playing, they are playing like they deserve it more, but I don't think they'll shoot a high percentage like in game#5, but it'll either be a Miami blowout, or a close one at the end. Who wants it more, and makes the key plays down the stretch. Either way, the extreme pressure is now on Lebron and the Heat to win it all or fail!

Thank you Dallas Mavericks for sending the Heat crashing back to Earth. :woot:

To quote Charles Barkely, I wonder how much the whiney bunch from south Florida will whine after losing these finals.

Dirk is going to DAS DISNEYLAND! :woot:

Yay, Dallas!! :woot: :applaud:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GwjfUFyY6M

Lessons learned from this series, talent and cockiness does not equal championships, and when their cockiness got the better of them (like games 2 and 5), Dallas took advantage. Dallas was the best team from day 1 of the playoffs. Even when their star player, Nowitzki had an off night for the first three quarters, his teammates were there to back him up like Terry, Barea, Kidd, and Stevenson. This was a well deserved win for Dallas. In the mean time, I think I'm going to get drunk and celebrate Miami's defeat. :woot: :drink:

mrsmith10 wrote:Lessons learned from this series, talent and cockiness does not equal championships,

Pride comes before the fall.

Congrats to the Dirk, J. Terry and the rest of the Mavericks for winning their first deserving championship against the Heat, and for putting Lebron in his PLACE! :applaud:

tirador wrote:Thank you Dallas Mavericks for sending the Heat crashing back to Earth. :woot:

+1.

Even better that they did it in Miami... PRICELESS. :woot: :dancing: