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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.