The author is not saying they had a bad series. He is saying that Howard and Harris will be relied on even more in the playoffs than they were last year. Golden State could swarm Dirk and the Mavs couldn't win. If Howard and Harris grow to the point of being good/great, then if a team decides to swarm Dirk... then Howard and Harris will carry the team to wins.
Just like SA has in their trio. Shut down Duncan soring... and Parker becomes the MVP of the Finals. (In 05, Detroit shut down Duncan and Manu went OFF for 3 straight games.)
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