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Stranger · 05-05-2006, 01:05 PM

It wasn't the rest that was a disadvantage in 02, it was the overconfidence. I remember an AP article after we swept the Wolves titled "Mavs Talking Confidently About Championship." Ouch.

But the comparison is still valid. In 02, we swept a 5 seed while the top team (Kings) struggled against a cagey 8 seed (Jazz). Most of the fans, and I suspect the players themselves, thought the Mavs would have a relatively easy time with the Kings. I remember being shocked when we went to Arco and got beaten soundly in game one. We need to make sure we don't go into the Spurs series with big heads.

05-05-2006, 01:05 PM	#44
Stranger Golden Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mars Posts: 1,331	It wasn't the rest that was a disadvantage in 02, it was the overconfidence. I remember an AP article after we swept the Wolves titled "Mavs Talking Confidently About Championship." Ouch. But the comparison is still valid. In 02, we swept a 5 seed while the top team (Kings) struggled against a cagey 8 seed (Jazz). Most of the fans, and I suspect the players themselves, thought the Mavs would have a relatively easy time with the Kings. I remember being shocked when we went to Arco and got beaten soundly in game one. We need to make sure we don't go into the Spurs series with big heads. Last edited by Stranger; 05-05-2006 at 01:07 PM.