Do or Die

Hours later, we'll all know if the Mavs still have a chance of winning the series, or, if they're gonna go home early.

Clearly, they haven't been answering the Championship call, which was in the first place their main goal. Think about it, other teams enter the regular season with a Championship in mind, like the Heat aka defending Champs, Spurs, Pistons, Suns, and of course, the runners-up last June, the Mavs. Others have only playoffs in mind, like the Celtics. Timberwolves, Hornets, and the Warriors.

As for the Mavs, they answered that call with 67 wins. Impressive, right?

Or so everybody thought.

No one ever expected the Mavs to lose a first-rounder in the Playoffs-- or even worst, to DISAPPEAR. Yeah, they have gone. Everybody has no idea where they are, even themselves. So now, they aren't answering that call again. Maybe it's not from their Fave 5.

I read an article in http://www.star-telegram.com/308/story/86106.html, and I think it's right. Mark Cuban officially filed a case for missing persons with 67 wins, particularly the big German guy, who wears no. 41, sometimes white, sometimes blue, or at times green. His rather shorter Canadian bestfriend, who for probably everyone right now deserves the MVP award rather than the Deutsch guy, is in the hot desert of Phoenix, AZ, and is on his way to the next round with a 3-1 lead over their opponent, the Hollywood based Lakers.

Yeah, a lot of people has wanted to take back their ballots and replace the name Dirk Nowitzki with Steve Nash as their front-runner for MVP. I heard one yesterday, in the voice of Steve Kerr.


Anyway, I don't think it is all Dirk's fault, but he is sure the main reason. I don't want to blame him though. If I were his friend, I wouldn't tell him, "Hey, aren't you supposed to be MVP?"
I'll tell him, don't try to be someone else. Dirk is Dirk. Don't, as in DON'T-- let the Warriors get on your mind. I know it's not easy. But at least try. And just play as if this was the regular season, and as if they are ordinary players. The Warriors can look ordinary if only the Mavs could play like themselves, like the Dallas Mavericks that everybody's looking for right now.

If Dirk can get his game, others are likely to follow. Trust me, the impact of a star-player is different. He must bring that back, that impact. When he's great, everbody around him is doing better, that's when the "making your teammates better" comes in. That's why he is the MVP. The Dirk Nowitzki we all know.


Well, whatever happens, there is a reason. God has a reason for everything, and He knows what's best. Just think about it, if the Mavs aren't going to win it this year, God definitely has a better plan. I'm sure of that. Of course, I'm a believer, and I won't cease in believing.

Win or lose, I'll still be a true blue Mavericks fan. No regrets, no hard feelings for the team. GO MAVS!!!!