NBA Playoffs WCF: Dallas Mavericks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder

[King Taharqa]

(3) Dallas Mavericks (57-25)

STARTING 5

PG #2 Jason Kidd

6'4 210 lbs

California '94

7.9 PPG 8.2 APG 4.4 RPG 1.7 SPG 34.0 3PT%

SG #92 DeShawn Stevenson

6'5 218 lbs

Washington Union HS '00 (Fresno, CA)

5.3 PPG 1.5 RPG 1.1 APG 37.8 3PT%

SF #0 Shawn Marion

6'7 228 lbs

UNLV '99

12.5 PPG 6.9 RPG 52.0 FG%

PF #41 Dirk Nowitzki

7'0 245 lbs

Germany '98

23.0 PPG 7.0 RPG 51.7 FG% 39.3 3PT% 89.2 FT%

C #6 Tyson Chandler

7'1 235 lbs

Dominguez HS '01 (Compton, CA)

10.1 PPG 9.4 RPG 1.1 BPG 65.4 FG%

BENCH

PG-Jose Juan Barea

SG-Jason Terry

SF-Peja Stojakovic

SF-Corey Brewer

PF-Brian Cardinal

C-Brendan Haywood

HEAD COACH

Rick Carlisle

[King Taharqa]

(4) Oklahoma City Thunder (52-26)

STARTING 5

PG #0 Russell Westbrook

6'3 187 lbs

UCLA '08

21.8 PPG 8.2 APG 4.6 RPG 1.8 SPG

SG #2 Thabo Sefolosha

6'7 215 lbs

Switzerland '06

4.9 PPG 4.4 RPG 1.4 APG

SF #35 Kevin Durant

6'9 230 lbs

Texas '07

27.8 PPG 6.9 RPG 88.0 FT% 35.1 3PT%

PF #9 Serge Ibaka

6'10 240 lbs

Congo '08

9.8 PPG 7.6 RPG 54.6 FG%

C #5 Kendrick Perkins

6'10 275 lbs

Clifton J Ozen HS '03 (Beaumont, TX)

6.4 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 49.2 FG%

BENCH

PG-Eric Maynor

SG-James Harden

SF-Daquan Cook

PF-Nick Collison

C-Nazr Mohammed

HEAD COACH

Scott Brooks

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Athough the Thunder got a nice young team that has shown a lot of improvement this playoff, I like the Mavs to win this series. I think the veteran leadership of the Mavs will prevail over the youth and inexperience of the Thunder. Ibaka cannot check Dirk, and the Mavs can put 4 3 point shooters on the floor at once, giving most teams problems. I think they take care of OKC in 5 games.

[HeatCheck]

The Mavs are playing really well right now. Their defense is what has gotten them this far. I agree, Dallas in 5.

EDIT: I don't think Beaubois is starting. I also wonder in the Mavs make it to the Finals if Butler will be available.

[King Taharqa]

Who is starting in place of Beabois? Doesnt Terry still come off the bench?

[C47]

Stevenson started the Lakers series I believe...

[Kevin Greene]

Ah to hell with it, go Thunder.

[C47]

Ah to hell with it, go Thunder.

Ditto, I really don't like Dirk...never have since he came into the league....

[Panthers128]

Dirk is the best player in the NBA. The Mavericks very well could sweep this series as well.

[Implied Volatility]

I'm going with the Mavs in 6.

[C47]

Dirk is the best player in the NBA. The Mavericks very well could sweep this series as well.

:lol: at Dirk being the best player in the NBA...getting open looks because opposing Centers and Power Forwards don't like being out on the perimeter =/= the best. He's good for sure but Rose and Durant are the best players in the NBA right now...

[Plewis]

Mavericks in 5.

too deep and too good for Thunder yet. Barely handled the Grizz who played much better against the Spurs.

[Panthers128]

Nowitzki 10-11 fgs 15-15 fts 35 points with 3:00 left in the third

enough said.

[King Taharqa]

Dirk is playing great. As the oldest team left in the playoffs (all their starters have 10 years experience), you like the confidence and assertiveness their vets are playing with. If Miami gets knocked off this round, Dallas will be your NBA champs no problem.

[Kevin Greene]

Fug Dirk.

Hope that lasso tightens and the Mavs choke once again.