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. 

Win Again?

Personally I have lost all faith in the Dallas Mavericks after their loss to the New Orleans Hornets this past week. They dropped their fourth straight loss, losing to the New Jersey Nets and Memphis Grizzlies before this. The Hornets, who lost their star player Chris Paul this year aren't a favorite team anymore. But after kicking Dallas' butt this past game, the view about them has changed a tad bit. Hornets star player for this game was the amazing Jarrett Jack who didn't know if he would be in the game because he was losing it in the Hornets' last game against the Raptors on Wednesday. Jack scored six straight points in the last minute of the game, and also made a pivotil 11-foot shot in the last 17 seconds of the game. This type of game playing by Jack was what helped the Hornets grasp onto the win on Friday night. Apart from Jarrett Jack, Chris Kasman was also on fire on scoring 20 points and 13 rebounds for his 4th consecutive double-double. 

Dallas on the other hand was struggling a lot. Dirk was carrying them as usual with 19 points and Jason Terry was 1 of 9 and Kidd only had one field goal in the entire game. With their star players playing like this, it was evident that the team was not going to come out with a win this time. This type of playing and the fact that this is the 4th game that the team has lost in a row really makes one realize how this team is not the same team as last year. They are not the team that went and defeated the Miami Heat who had three superstars on its team. If Dallas wants to get back on track, its going to have to pick it up ASAP.