Corrected to apply to present situation, sorry man, must hurt to be on the brink of blowing an amazing 67 win season as overwhelming favourites to win it all after last season's loss in the finals, especially in the first round, to your former coach, leading an 8th seed who dominates you.

Corrected to apply to present situation, sorry man, must hurt to be on the brink of blowing an amazing 67 win season as overwhelming favourites to win it all after last season's loss in the finals, especially in the first round, to your former coach, leading an 8th seed who dominates you.

I agree, Dallas sucks. Cant wait till they fold up tonight like a cheap tent so we can trade dirk and fire avery.

Dallas HAS to blow them out tonight, because if it's a close game that happens to go the way of the Mavs, G.S. will capitalize once it gets back on it's home court. A Mavericks blowout, I believe, will damage the pysche of G.S. for the rest of the series.

Dallas HAS to blow them out tonight, because if it's a close game that happens to go the way of the Mavs, G.S. will capitalize once it gets back on it's home court. A Mavericks blowout, I believe, will damage the pysche of G.S. for the rest of the series.

How the hell will a blowout damage GS's mindset? They have Dallas' number and they know it. They have nothing to lose and they know the heat's on Dallas.

How the hell will a blowout damage GS's mindset? They have Dallas' number and they know it. They have nothing to lose and they know the heat's on Dallas.

If GS gets blown out, I believe that it will really damage their pysche. On the reverse end, it will give Dallas the confidence it desperately needs. They will then REALIZE that they are a 67-win team and they got what it takes. A close win means nothing, because it will be fewer adjustments for Golden State to make in game 6

Mavs will come out scared
Their mentality right now is that they HAVE to win (which is all true) however, they've got to come with the mindset that theyve accepted that they can lose, before they can start winning

Dirk must impose his will on the opposition. He needs to realize that he's the best player on the court. When he posts someone up, he should DARE them to try and stop him. Enough of this posting up and fading away/kicking back out. YOU are DIRK NOWITZKI, league MVP (probably). Keep telling yourself this, and maybe you'll actually believe it tonight