(6) Dallas beats (3) San Antonio 4-1

[benji]

Dallas is the sixth seed. As a Spurs hater, I am really happy that they are on the verge of a first round exit. Being the Spurs though, I won't count them out until Dallas gets that fourth win.

I will. Since it allows me to keep commenting in threads.

The Spurs have nothing but Parker, and he's only enough for a win or two at most. Duncan is killzowned, he's blatantly at like 75% at best. There's no lift to his shot or defense.

Spurs as always are cap masters. Guess who's on their cap for the 2010 bonanza. If you guessed just Duncan and Parker, you win...nothing.

[deihatein]

Mavs win the series against the Spurs

Finally the Mavs has been out of the first round. So they will face who either win the New Orleans/Nuggets series. They may lose in this round though. But happy they win against the aging Spurs

[jonthefon]

I haven't felt that for almost three years. Sure, I was expecting it, but man oh man it feels good.

They've got a pretty good chance against Denver, I guess. They lost the season series 4-0 but three of them were by less than three and I don't think Josh Howard played in any of them. Here's to him not smoking pot during his birthday celebrations and continuing to play the way he is right now.

[Stress Fracture]

Hahaha! Spurs lose in the first round! It made me really happy! San Antonio really need a make-over in their line-up. They should start scouting talents.

[el badman]

If everyone had been healthy all year long, that'd be a different story too.
I'm so bummed out that they're already out

[Andrew]

Agreed. George Hill and Roger Mason certainly had their moments and injuries have limited Duncan and Parker who haven't magically lost any of their skills. Michael Finley and Bruce Bowen will probably get phased out (assuming they're still around) but could still be effective in limited minutes while their replacements are being phased in. Looking ahead to 2010, they might even be players in the free agent sweepstakes with a lot of contracts expiring next season so they could be in a much worse position moving forward.

At any rate, congrats to the Mavs on advancing, even if the Spurs are hobbled by injuries it was still impressive for Dallas to come in and win despite lacking homecourt advantage. Even with a disadvantaged opponent you've got to go out there and take care of business and that's what they did.

[Oakrhum]

Allen Iverson will suit for the Spurs next year.

[Andrew]

You never know...though I have a feeling that would end even uglier and more abruptly than the experiment in Detroit.

[diddy]

i'm glad for dallas, they deserves to win, and they got a lot of motivation this season, so as strength! next is denver, and it would be a very spectacular match up to see!

[Fcuk Orlando]

You never know...though I have a feeling that would end even uglier and more abruptly than the experiment in Detroit.

So true No way Poppovich would take any crap from him at all