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Kottke passes along many links, check here and here. Sort through it yourself. This is not my cup of tea but some of you will love the material. I'm still trying to figure out who will win this NBA Finals with massive mismatches. When in doubt go with the team with the single best player, and that has to be Dwyane. The betting markets though had Dallas at about 59 percent.
Posted by Tyler Cowen on June 6, 2006 at 01:29 PM in Sports | Permalink
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Speed matters in this series, and when speed matters, depth matters. Mavs in six.
Posted by: SomeCallMeTim at Jun 6, 2006 1:59:49 PM
Yes I agree with you, it is hard to predict who will win this NBA Finals. I can only guess that Dallas might win, because they had a great season.
Posted by: Maria loves pictures at Jun 6, 2006 2:23:06 PM
If you go by coaching, experience almost always wins in the playoffs/Finals. This year will be an exception, I think. Mavs in 6 (maybe 7).
Posted by: jkottke at Jun 6, 2006 2:54:40 PM
Wait, you think Dwyane is better than Dirk?
Posted by: Scotch Drinker at Jun 6, 2006 4:51:06 PM
DaSagana Diop can slow down Shaq enough, Dirk is better than Dwayne, Dallas in 7.
Posted by: Sean at Jun 6, 2006 5:02:19 PM
Ben Wallace didn't slow Shaq down and he is miles better than Diop.
And while Dirk is great offensively, he is like a matador on D. No way that he is as a total package better than DWade.
Posted by: Perry at Jun 6, 2006 5:20:26 PM
what? no one cares for soccer here?
Finally something you are not interested in Mr. Cowen.
Posted by: dhalsim at Jun 6, 2006 5:21:13 PM
The punters have got it all over you on this one Tyler.
Dirk is a terrible matchup for Haslem, Walker or Posey. Dallas plays good defense these days and will make players other than Wade and Shaq beat them. Their bench is deeper and their coach is just as good. Mark Cuban`s boys take this one.
Posted by: DanK at Jun 6, 2006 5:28:57 PM
I agree with DanK, none of the Heat forwards can guard Dirk, however the Mavs can put Howard or Griffin, both good defenders, on Wade.
Posted by: Hei Lun Chan at Jun 6, 2006 7:05:15 PM
The best player is Dirk, he has a complete game. Dallas are called the Big D for a reason, shaq can't hit a free throw to save his life or the finals. I wouldn't bet on Dallas for worse than 2-1 though.
Posted by: W at Jun 6, 2006 8:02:18 PM
I am genuinely excited by this final match up. Pure talent, edge Miami. Integrated team, edge Dallas. Each beat a legit contender on their way (Spurs, Pistons).
I think Shaq is motivated to stick it to the lakers for choosing Kobe. When he's motivated he'll be the best player on the court, regardless of FT percentage. I like the Heat, slightly.
Posted by: DaveH at Jun 6, 2006 8:34:50 PM
Well I'm rooting for Angola and have set the TiVo to record their first game. They're probably the most underdoggish of the underdogs, so I pretty much have to root for them.
Posted by: Peter at Jun 6, 2006 9:49:04 PM
NBA series are generally not terribly difficult to predict, and this one is no different. Mavs in 6.
Posted by: El Dynamo at Jun 7, 2006 1:38:41 AM
I too am on the Dallas bandwagon - but my
picks are based on teams that are from a city
or state or country that I have lived in or
had a positive travel experience. So with
that said, Go Dallas, Go "Whalercanes",
Go Paraguay.
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