Is it thier overconfidence that got them ? Did Avery get outcoached? Did the players lack passion? or is it all in Dirk's play? What in the world happened to the 67game winning mavs?

Its because the opponent is playing awesome!!!

Thats a good point 007 Nepal. People are not giving enough credit to the warriors.

I was stunned by warriors performance last night. If they are so passionate about the game, then Dallas Mavericks will surely be booted out of the game.

GO WARRIORS!!

warriors definately look like the no.1 seed and mavs are clueless. If Dallas loses tomorrow, i wanna ask you guys if it will be ok to trade Dirk for KG next season?

ya i was thinking abt talking to Cuban abt trading Dirk for KG

MAVS gonna loose this season cause dirk don't know how to play nba playoffs, but baron davis somehow he knows the reality of playoffs and they are doing good as well.

and dirk he chokes when the time comes him to play better. For the shake of god dirk can u do something for the next 3 games ? play better make some good and important shots plz. and stackhouse he was on fire on last game, he should be on fire like that every night, then dallas is unbeatable in the whole league.

Cuban might sell this this team afterall. He said so in an interview a couple of months ago about how he wanted to sell the team last year. It might be good for Dallas.

Its bad coaching for sure...but also bad plays on the part of players themselves......lose it once, and may it it is a fluke, lose it twice, ok...they got lucky again...but, lost to the same team 8 out of 9 time is obviously getting OUT-Coached, out-played, out-hustled, and out-everything else.......What a chump Mavs have been lately.....No wonder they choked last year in the finals.........For some reason, their hopelessness is getting the best of them.......Don't even dream about showing up in game 5....its done, its over...lay it down....take care of your MVP award...and have a nice vacation ! since MAVS are getting extra few weeks than last year !

BTW, do you guys listen to the JIM ROME SHOW??? Man, I love the smacks he lays down on his show....oh, and 2007 Smack Up is this friday ! You will know only if you guys have heard his show ! AM 1460 in Dallas !

Here's a taste of his smacks...

- http://www.jimrome.com/home/articles/article.html

mavs need someone slasher more than shooter someone who can go inside the paint and take it to the rim . In crucial time you can't depend on jump shooter .
dirk is good , he is one of the best shooter , just need someone like Lebron James , tracy mcgrady or kobe bryant , i'm sure dallas mavericks gonna be like shaq and kobe's laker team unbeatable

Great link KnightCrawler. I watch him sometimes on ESPN-"Rome is Burning". What do you say about our lakers man? Who has a better chance to come back - mavs or lakers? Last year Phoenix won 3 straight to beat Lakers, so anything is possible.

yeah if they play well they might win three straight games .
these are the only team who have won 13 winning streak for 3 times in same season in the histoy of NBA . So 3 games if Dirk steps up

Alchilagyo:

We (Lakers) need to win one game at a time...If we can steal agme 5 in Phoenix, we are home for game 6.....We need Smush, Sasha and Kwame to show up again...and make open shots... I fee good about next year though....KG and Kobe....man....Its gonna be awesome !

Talking about the Mavs...just look at the last year's finals.....and how they lost 4 game in a row..dare I say to an inferior team........Dallas was loaded and still came up short....I don't think Dallas can win big games with Dirk being the leader.....Just my opinion...He has come up short more often than not !! And, Avery Johnson needs to figure out how to beat a team.....Think about it...if you fail 8 times our of 9 in your current job, are they still gonna keep you? No way right?? I am not saying Avery should be fired, but he better find a way, or else, its flat our embarassing.......

Typo:
flat out...

If Tmac can stay healthy the houston rockets will be your 06-07 champs...mark my wrod :p

but what a fun series to watch between the mavs and warriors. nba playoffs at its best in many years!

hey BigBallaR, i heard cuban looking to sell mavs all together and wants to buy chicago cubs

I'll take it as Avery's Guru Dakshina to Don Nelson. Avery is a humble pupil.

KnightCrawler,
Three Consecutive wins against Suns? that's a daydream. Healthy Stoudemire and amazing Nash, I would say Herculean task.
Go Suns..

Hehehe, Lakers fan never stop dreamin. Winning the series againts Suns, Common be realistic. And Whoever was talking abt kobe and KG playin together, let me tell u that its not gona happen, its just speculations.. If it ever happens its not gona work out because of kobe's freakin attitude problem.

All I want to see is losers Mav forever......hip hip Mav sucks

Neither Dirk sucks nor Avery ... it's just the inside knowledge of Mavs that Donnie has ..Nellie knows each and everything about Mavs, that's why he created all those mismatches ... plus, his team are playing like real warriors .. they are the underdogs and came into the series like they have nothing to loose ... their attitude and loosy goosy game paid them well ... look at BD and Jackson ... wat if Monta Ellis and All Harrington begin to play like they did in regular season? .... Mavs still have chance but it is likely that Warriors will go down in NBA history as the only 8th seed to upset #1 seed in 7 game series ... it will be fun if the series goes on to game 7.