I'm picking the Dallas Mavericks to win this series. Do not ask me to predict how many games it will last.
This Texas tussle could go six or seven. It could also end in five or a sweep.
The one reason to afford the San Antonio Spurs a chance in their quest to reverse the outcome of last year's five-game beatdown is Manu Ginobili.
He watched from AT&T Center and American Airlines Center benches and from the locker room as his team stumbled to its first opening-round exit since 2000.
Tim Duncan had never lost a quarterfinal in which he played. Ginobili's heart ached more than his wrecked body when the bombs-away Mavs prevailed.
Now, he has the opportunity to rewrite history for the Spurs and all seventh seeds. Dallas may boast more overall tal ...
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Manu Ginobili Gives Underdog Spurs a Chance Against Mavericks
Posted: 18th April 2010 by Robert Kleeman in NBAComments Off on Manu Ginobili Gives Underdog Spurs a Chance Against Mavericks