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Originally Posted by TSonn
It's funny that the team that was the biggest matchup nightmare (lost to Phoenix 11 straight times) is now "plays right into how Dallas prefers to play".
Let's see if the shooting woes continue this series before we play revisionist history on the last series lol.
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Just because PHX was better on paper and had a much better record than Dallas automatically didn't mean they were a terrible matchup for Dallas. The Mavs were able to limit exposing Luka to one-on-one defensive situations after digging themselves an 0-2 hole and CP3 inexplicably fell off of a cliff after game 2. The Mavs made their adjustments and PHX couldn't counter because they couldn't keep pace with the 3-point barrage Dallas was laying on them. The question is whether or not Dallas can counter the lightning-quick pace GS plays. If they can't (just like PHX couldn't counter the 3-point shooting from the Mavs), this series won't last long. Just because the Mavs were able to come back from a 2-0 hole against PHX doesn't mean they can in this series. I wouldn't count on coming out of a hole like that every series. You're essentially playing with fire.