You saw all you needed to see? Really? I saw a pretty close game with Dirk having to go off for damn near 40 to sqeak out a win. I think your kidding yourself if you think the Mavs are just going to rollover the Spurs who know how to get it done in the playoffs.
they had a double digit lead late in the 4th qtr and dirk only took 2 shots in the 4th. He had 32 points through 3. They actually didn't squeak it out if you watched the 4th. The first 2.5 quarters were tough though and dirk/butler put the team on their backs at times. Then mid to late 3rd pop went to hack a damp to slow dirk down and I think the towell was on the court at that point.
I still think most of the team played very well especially damp and haywood. terry was a no show and kidd had a remarkable 4th qtr and almost had a triple double. I don't know how many games this will go. but if they mavs win game 2 the spurs are in huge trouble. I think the mavs can win one in SA...it has always been good for them there.
The problem for the spurs isn't that they don't know how to get it done in the playoffs. they just don't know how to get it done against dirk and the mavs. they have lost 8 out their last 10 games vs dallas and the last 2 playoff series. and they have no answer for dirk. It's almost as if the tables have turned. I remember in the nash days dallas had no answer for duncan and parker and we would just watch them torch us every game. I remember one season where dallas finally beat the spurs by 1 or 2 points in a game. It took nash to score 50 to beat them...and duncan scored 48 in that game.