The Rockets had the higher seed and were favored in this series, so losing this series is still bad for them. Yes, this year the Mavs got upset in a bigger fashion. But this is another loss on T-Mac's playoff record, and this time the "they had a better team" excuse can't be used by Houston fans.
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"He's as valuable as anyone. The most unusual thing is that they lose last year's MVP and still get better. It's unheard of."
"For a team as good as the Mavs, the regular season is just 82 practice games until the real season begins." -G-Man
"We wanted this for Dirk because of his heart, his class, his work ethic, his humility, his sense of humor, his respect for the game, and his respect for people."
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