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Win Again?

So time for the final blog concerning the reigning champs has finally come. The question still looms, will they do it again this year? At the moment the Dallas Mavericks are sixth in the Western conference and have winning record of 35-28. Unfortunately for them, the Mavericks were doing much better last year at this time. With some obvious changes like Lamar Odom and a couple of other guys, the Mavericks have learned that they were a bit more compatible team last year. They are still trying to get use to the changes and are figuring out new and different ways to improve for next year. These guys have the skill and will to go on and beat every other team in the NBA because they have before, but many are still unsure of whether or not they will be able to do it again this year. The finals are going to be the first week of June as always so the Mavs still have a good month but playoffs are just around the corner. The team's hope is that their standings in the western conference come to their advantage when it comes to the playoffs so that maybe they could just WIN again!

Win Again?

Yes! They clenched that much needed victory against the Sacramento Kings at a 110 to 100 win. Many didn’t have hope but the group effort by big man Dirk Nowitzki and Shawn Marion was definitely able to crush the much made effort by the Sacramento Kings. Along with these two men a 7-foot Yi Jianlian from China was also able to hit eight points in a five minute-span which eventually put the Dallas Mavs on top of the Kings. When asked about the win, the team said that the win was much needed and their high consistent energy was what helped them win.

Like usual, Nowitzki and Beaubois each had a good amount of points, 15 to be exact, and besides them there were six Dallas players who were in double digits. With statistics like these it was evident that the game was going to have a bright ending for the Mavericks. The Mavericks were actually able to win this game without Lamar Odom who doesn’t even seem to be like a good option anymore because he doesn’t have his usual game anymore. He actually seems to get booed now by the Mavs fan and because of this sad situation he is finally starting to play a bit better than he has been the entire season.

Apart from this, the Mavericks who now have a 32-26 record are trying their best to win most of their last eight games, even though six of them are on the road. The Mavericks players like Jason Terry are saying that the team has been through much rougher and at the moment they are putting distractions aside and just working at one thing and that is getting into the playoffs. The Dallas Mavericks realize that the road to the finals doesn’t look as swell as it did last year this time around but they still have high hopes coming back as the returning champs. 

Win Again?

Yay they got another win! I mean I guess it doesn’t really matter that much because the win was just against the Memphis Grizzlies but at the end of the day, a win is a win. Jason Terry and Shawn Marion were the big men in this game. When asked about the game, Shawn Marion responded by saying “We concentrated on getting some transition offense. We were able to get out and run.” The Mavericks rolled the Grizzlies in the dust during the fourth quarter during which they only made 12 points. The situation became extremely sad for the poor Grizzlies, especially because Terry and Marion were coming out really strong and making sure they took advantage of each rebound and turnover made by the Memphis Grizzlies.

Before this the Mavericks were not doing too great because they were virtually tied with the Memphis Grizzlies for fifth place in the western conference. And ironically Jason Terry said exactly the same thing that I mentioned earlier in this blog when he was asked about the game. Terry said “It was a good bounce back for us. Obviously we're fighting with all these teams for playoff positioning and this was a crucial game for us, as are all of them.” This statement proves that the team members of the Dallas Mavericks also understand how crucial it is to win every game from now on, especially since the finals are coming up soon!

When the same question comes up about how the Mavericks are doing for being the “Returning Champions” many people still underestimate them. Most say that at around the 50 game mark last year the Mavericks were in the top three in the western conference where as this year they are having trouble holding onto the fifth standing. This type of downfall from last year is what is making the fans question the facts that if the Mavericks were put in another tough position in the playoffs, would they be able to come out on top in it? I guess everybody will just have to wait and see from now on.

Win Again? 

Winning the battle again… This is the fifth time in a row that Dallas has won against the other battling team, the Houston Rockets. Though the Mavericks star player Nowitzki was a bit battered up with some stiches and a hurt ankle from the last game, he still pulled through and came out on top like he always does. Ironically throughout most of the game the Dallas Mavericks lagged behind until big man Jason Terry came off the bench and hit up a three pointer which finally put Dallas in the lead late in the third quarter. After that it seemed like every one on the Mavs picked it up all of a sudden. Lamar Odom came out and looked good while hitting quite a few dunks and lay-ups. Apart from him Nowitzki was doing his usual fantastic work and putting in those fade-aways. With all of these finally kicking the bar up in the late third and into the fourth quarter, the mavericks were able to get their work together and came out with a win with nine points.

        When asked about their win, many said that the bench played a noteworthy part in the win because they came out strong getting minutes and using them well to make buckets. Many underestimate the Dallas Mavericks because they aren’t doing as well this year as they were last year. But the truth is that the Dallas Mavericks are a type of team that know how to get their game on even at the last moment, they obviously showed this in this game against the Rockets. Many are skeptical about how far the Mavericks will actually go when it comes to the playoffs because right now they are in the middle of the top eight bracket in the west. They still have a little bit of time left, so hopefully they get everything together and can come out on top for their fans once again. 

Win Again?

Finally thinking that the Mavericks had finally picked it up, but yet again I was dissapointed. The Dallas Mavericks were on a two game winning streak and though they had lost four consecutive games against the Los Angeles Lakers, they still went in strong. Just in the first quarter there were times at which Kobe Bryant was stripped of the ball and the Mavericks retreived it and scored points. These types of runs came to an end soon though as the Kobe Bryant got back into the swing of things. Bryant scored about career high of thirty points in this game along with teammate Pau Gasol not trailing that far behind with 27 points. Both of these guys were on fire! 

The game didn't go too swell for the Dallas Mavericks because though they had home court advantage and started out strong; they ultimately died offensively during the second quarter. Dirk Nowitzki was leading the team as always with Terry helping out a bit too. Lamar Odom struggled much in this game though, with just one point and one rebound. These types of players that are essential to the Dallas Mavericks team are the ones that need to step up for the win. It has become evident that Nowitzki is not Bryant, he cannot lead the team to wins every single time all by himself, he needs his team mates to step up as well. At the moment the Dallas Mavericks don't look too great and most of the support they had going into the season is starting to fall because even their fans see that the future might not look too bright for the Mavs this year...especially when it comes to playoff time. 

This entire sad situation with the Dallas Mavericks not kicking butt this year does arouse pathos in the minds of the fans. Most fans had high hopes that maybe their team would be able to take the win again just like they had last year against the Miami Heat. At this point though, this doesn't even seem like an option anymore. Though its fans might not be as supportive anymore, the Dallas Mavericks' team is still going. There are certain players who are struggling in games here and there but as a team with a strong team leader, Dirk Nowitzki, the team is still hoping for the best at the end of the season. They hope that they make into the top eight in the west for the playoffs and then maybe they can slowly move up the ladder from there! 

Win Again?

Coming back from a three losses in a row, the Dallas Mavericks really needed this win against the Dallas Mavericks to prove themselves. At this point into the season, it is evident that this team is nowhere near as good as it use to be. This game was actually a bit different in the fact that the man finishing the game for the Dallas Mavericks was a new guy by the name of Rodrigue Beaubois. With new guys coming out like this, the Mavericks are able to give their older guys like Jason Kidd a bit of a break. The other guys who also played a potential play in the win were the usual, Dirk Nowitzki with 27 points, Jason Terry with 24, Vince Carter with 14 points, and Shawn Marion with 10 points. Overall, most Dallas Maverick fans are hoping for the best for the rest of the season and we will see if that actually happens.