but thanks for the recomendations!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lX_qMS9bRY&feature=PlayList&p=057406F3CB637FAE&index=0

This foul is what lost the Mavericks the chance to play for a championship in game 7…Whatever Heat fan cant see this and admit that it was ridiculous call is either blind or so much of a fanboy they cant admit what was a fair call…

Wade drives into Dirk, delivers a hard forearm shiver right to Dirk’s chest (hard enough to move him) yet Dirk is called for the foul, the Mavericks morale (which was up at the time) is shot, and Wade shoots free throws that puts them ahead for good…that play is what broke the Mavericks and cost us the series (although several Wade non-calls in the last play of Game 5 didnt help either)

I cannot see how a ref would even think of calling that in the Heat’s favor..much like the infamous game five push where Wade simply pushes Terri out of his way, the offensive foul could not be more blatant…

And you know whats funny about it? Dirk knew they were going to call it, as you can tell from his immediate reaction of disbelief when they call a blocking foul on Dirk after Wade delivered the forearm…

Just pathetic, and it shames me that the league hasnt owned up to anything and admitted it was the wrong call…And Heat fans are idiots if they cant see that was an easy offensive foul call that should have had the Mavs shooting free throws instead…

Tough one to sort through. What are your thoughts?

I have to disagree with both sides. I am a huge Mavs fan. And for all of the missed calls, the unfortunate calls, and everything else, the Mavs just didn’t show up to Game 4 and forgot how to close out in games 5 and 6. They had a late lead in both of those games, and didn’t do what they had to do to finish off a pesky Heat team. Remember, this was a Heat team that had enough talent to win last year, if it weren’t for an unfortunate injury, and then they picked up better players in the offseason to cement their place.

But at the same time, the officiating was terrible in those 2 final games. With or without better camera angles, the calls made against both Dallas and Miami were horrid. As my friends and I watched the game, we all wished that they series could start over, because neither team deserved to go through what was about to happen. Either Miami would feel cheated because they would feel Cuban actually could determine calls, which he can’t, and blame him and his blog for their losses in both Game 6 and Game 7, or Dallas would feel like a few calls in games 5 and 6 cost them their season, which it didn’t because they didn’t show up to play in Game 4 or close out Game 3 like they should have to begin with.

It was a disappointing finish to an incredible playoff year.

And as far as people saying that Cuban makes himself the story, why should he not have an opinion on his own team. Everyone knows he’s rooting for the Mavs to win a championship. I don’t know many owners hoping their team actually LOSES. But the media doesn’t have to publish that he said something in his blog. Once they do that, everyone goes to read what he said. That is putting him in the spotlight. If they don’t like his blog, they don’t have to read it. Then, other people wouldn’t come read it to see what he said. And he still gets his opinion stated. Just like you do when you comment on his blog.

IMHO, the NBA would be better off if Cuban was in the spotlight more. He’s done everything to turn the Mavericks from a joke into a powerhouse. He tries to create change from the league office, and although his method of getting this change can be questioned, I cannot question his willingness to say what he thinks should be said regardless of the repercussions. I’m sorry to those that don’t think the owner of a team should also be a fan of them, but your team is missing out on one of the greatest owners any sports franchise has ever been graced with. Maybe not the most graceful, eloquent, or tactful, but definately one of the greatest. And did he ever say he was the most graceful, eloquent, or tactful?

Thank you Mark, for making this town and this team believe that they can win when all they did was lose in the early-mid 90s. Maybe next year, we won’t forget to close out our games and come out on top.

I’m happy to hear the rumors about JET re-signing, Dirk’s extension, and working on J-Ho’s extension.

Still very bitter about the end of Game 5 though.

“The Mavs take Maurice Ager at No. 28. He puts his head in his hands and starts sobbing hysterically as his entourage congratulates him. It’s about time we had some emotion tonight, dammit. Ager walks up to the stage in a triple-breasted, oversized beige suit, goes to shake hands with Stern and immediately gets whistled for a foul on Dwyane Wade.”

Halarious article. Makes fun of everyone from Steven A. Smith to Bennett Salvatore and Dick Bavetta…and of course, the commish.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/060629

http://www.smartmoniesclub.com

anyway, the series is over. Mavs didn’t win. They’ll be back next season.

GO MAVS!!!