Championship and Playoff series failures

[Silk Smoov]

Originally Posted by Dtownsfinest

This is why I thought this team should've been mixed up from the get go. I don't want to use the term "blow up" because I didn't think it needed to be that drastic. But the core of players had to change. They're losers. Eventually when you keep going through a collapse every year it starts get in your head and you start to think maybe you are a loser. I just think this team needed to get rid of its core players and surround Dirk with players who weren't here through the meltdowns. I didn't want to trade Harris but I thought bringing in Kidd would be a positive because he wasn't here through the failures and he wants a ring just as bad as the next guy. Seems like its starting to rub off on him too.

I agree. As I started to really look at the mental make-up of the team, I saw this problem. Then when you factor in Carlisle he is pretty much in the same mental state. This is why players like Horry, Cassel, Posey are such great additions to teams. They know how to win and bring that mental edge that you need in the playoffs. We really need those role type players who are used to winning in the playoffs.

I think we are stuck in mental fatigue and it does not take much for the team to get in a funk. I will say that Kidd is the best thing for the mental state of this team. Is it enough? I dont think so, but I am hoping he can will this team to get over the mental part of the game. Could Carlisle help? I just dont know, but hope so.

[Silk Smoov]

Originally Posted by Silk Smoov

I agree. As I started to really look at the mental make-up of the team, I saw this problem. Then when you factor in Carlisle he is pretty much in the same mental state. This is why players like Horry, Cassel, Posey are such great additions to teams. They know how to win and bring that mental edge that you need in the playoffs. We really need those role type players who are used to winning in the playoffs.

I think we are stuck in mental fatigue and it does not take much for the team to get in a funk. I will say that Kidd is the best thing for the mental state of this team. Is it enough? I dont think so, but I am hoping he can will this team to get over the mental part of the game. Could Carlisle help? I just dont know, but hope so.

Once again the mental part of the game was the downfall of this team. Team full of mental midgets and lack of confidence is what we see in the 4th quarter. Carlisle has to be that rock for the Mavs until we get it. Carlisle has a problem in the last 4 minutes of the 3rd quarter and the early part of the 4th quarter. He needs to learn to close out quarters, and part of that falls on him by him having the right players out there to execute his plays. IMO