MAN the series of the first round is Golden State vs Dallas!
Ok, for those of u not following, here is a rundown of whats been happening with the Mavs. I mean the team goes like 68-10 during the season, which is like the 6th best ever season stats by any team in the NBA history.
They were rolling over all teams, except one team- THe Golden State Warriors, who were good, but not very good. However, they r coached by the former coach of the Mavs who knows the team inside out and during the season, were the only team that beat the mavs 3 out of 3 times in the regular season (in fact i dont think any aother team beat the mavs more than once during the season). They r kinda like the Middlesboro for Utd or the Bolton for Arsenal.
So final game of regular season and the Mavs had been resting some of thier key players for the playoffs since they had already clinched the number 1 spot, and home court advantage all the way to the finals. However, thier last game was at home vs GSWarriors who needed to win the last game to clinch a playoff spot, which ironically would be vs the Mavs. THe Mavs had a choice to either play thier starters and beat these guys, thus eliminating them from the final (since they r the mav's banana skin) or rest key players and play this team again in the finals if the mavs lose.
So Coach Avery Johnson decided to go for resting key players, and the mavs lost, which meant they were meeting the Warriors in the playoffs. So its now playoffs and the Mavs are now 3-1 down, and strugglnig to beat this team which just does not know when to die.
Now the series is 3-2 to GS with the next game in Oakland at the GS home ground. They have a chance at making history here.
GO WARRIORS GO!