[rimrocker]

I tend to agree with Steven A. but Mavs have several months to prove him wrong.
Clips definitely have the stars and a good supporting cast and on paper I don't think there is any question they are better than Mavs.

I do not agree with him that it isn't even close. Mavs have the upside to get incredibly better to compete with them and Clips are right there as far as I'm concerned. If I remember correctly the Mavs were damn close to winning 2 of the Lakers games and if healthy and another year under their belt, they should be that much better. Mavs superstar is another year closer to prime, Lakers superstar is another year further from prime. The big difference is KP vs AD. Mavs will close on that gap as Luka matures and LeBron fades, the question is how long that will take.