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NBA Playoffs WCF: Dallas Mavericks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder


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(3) Dallas Mavericks (57-25)

STARTING 5

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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%

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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%

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SF #0 Shawn Marion

6'7 228 lbs

UNLV '99

12.5 PPG 6.9 RPG 52.0 FG%

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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%

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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

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Rick Carlisle

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(4) Oklahoma City Thunder (52-26)

STARTING 5

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PG #0 Russell Westbrook

6'3 187 lbs

UCLA '08

21.8 PPG 8.2 APG 4.6 RPG 1.8 SPG

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SG #2 Thabo Sefolosha

6'7 215 lbs

Switzerland '06

4.9 PPG 4.4 RPG 1.4 APG

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SF #35 Kevin Durant

6'9 230 lbs

Texas '07

27.8 PPG 6.9 RPG 88.0 FT% 35.1 3PT%

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PF #9 Serge Ibaka

6'10 240 lbs

Congo '08

9.8 PPG 7.6 RPG 54.6 FG%

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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

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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.

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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.

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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...

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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.

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