Portland +6.5 over Dallas
Portland strenghts are rebounding,being physical,and contesting the perimeter.Mavs can shoot the "J".
Blazers are crazy.Almost everyone has been arrested or suspended this season.From threatning refs to smoking "J's instead of shooting them.
But the Mavs don't matchup well personnel wise.
In there last 2 games vs each other Blazers dominated in the paint.Teams split 4 games with each winning on the road.
Quick breakdown
Pt gd.Nash has the advantage and he can stop on a dime and shoot.But when Pippen is in Mavs can't play Nash and Van E together.
2-gd..Mavs are weak here with Finleys hamstring still a big question mark.Bell and Griffin are OK but with Pippen in the game they have a matchup problem.McGinnis can surprize.Anderson is tough.
Small fd...Bonzi and Patterson are lite yrs ahead vs.Bell,Williams,etc Big edge here
Power fd..Nowit vs Wallace is even.Maybe a slight lean to Nowit but Blazers move Randolph and Dale Davis to the 4 when Wallace is out.Advantage Port even vs. one of the best offensive players in the NBA.
Post..LaFrantz and Bradley are soft players.This is Portlands biggest advan..Davis,Sabonis,and Randolph are bruisers inside.They are mean and nasty and will dominate the paint in this series.Mavs have no one.Randoph has played outstanding the past month.
bench...adv Portland..Patterson,Daniels,Stoudamire are better then van X,Najera,etc
Blazers are to physical and defend better.Mavs win this home game but won't cover.Like Blazers ion this series to upset.Just get the prozac out before game time and everything will be fine.
Portland strenghts are rebounding,being physical,and contesting the perimeter.Mavs can shoot the "J".
Blazers are crazy.Almost everyone has been arrested or suspended this season.From threatning refs to smoking "J's instead of shooting them.
But the Mavs don't matchup well personnel wise.
In there last 2 games vs each other Blazers dominated in the paint.Teams split 4 games with each winning on the road.
Quick breakdown
Pt gd.Nash has the advantage and he can stop on a dime and shoot.But when Pippen is in Mavs can't play Nash and Van E together.
2-gd..Mavs are weak here with Finleys hamstring still a big question mark.Bell and Griffin are OK but with Pippen in the game they have a matchup problem.McGinnis can surprize.Anderson is tough.
Small fd...Bonzi and Patterson are lite yrs ahead vs.Bell,Williams,etc Big edge here
Power fd..Nowit vs Wallace is even.Maybe a slight lean to Nowit but Blazers move Randolph and Dale Davis to the 4 when Wallace is out.Advantage Port even vs. one of the best offensive players in the NBA.
Post..LaFrantz and Bradley are soft players.This is Portlands biggest advan..Davis,Sabonis,and Randolph are bruisers inside.They are mean and nasty and will dominate the paint in this series.Mavs have no one.Randoph has played outstanding the past month.
bench...adv Portland..Patterson,Daniels,Stoudamire are better then van X,Najera,etc
Blazers are to physical and defend better.Mavs win this home game but won't cover.Like Blazers ion this series to upset.Just get the prozac out before game time and everything will be fine.
