But I'm Tim Duncan!

Sorry San Antonio, but the Spares are going home in the first round for the first time in 9 years. Mavs won convincingly in 5 games to face either Denver or New Orleans in the next round. Dallas showed they are the better team, though I wonder how this series plays out If Manu Ginobli had been healthy. Duncan has obviously lost a step, but is still effective. That team is going to have to do something. They just don't look right.

One thing I noticed about this Mavs team is that while we all thought that the Mavs had done nothing over the past few seasons to change the roster (aside from the JKidd trade), they have added lots of youth to the bench. Bass, Barea, and even Ryan Hollins have brought life into the team and made this old jump shooting team a bit more athletic. I like the moves they have made, and the reemergence of Josh Howard has made this team dangerous again. Props to Coach Carlyle for what he has done with a roster that Avery Johnson said would be lucky to make the playoffs this season.

Coach C has brought a toughness to this team that Avery lost after the '06 Finals. Another point of interest that he has proven is that he can game plan around when Dirk is having an off night or is being shut down. Two years ago (and even lst year) if Dirk is shutdown, that's it.

Another aspect of this team is that JKidd makes this team. Say what you want about trading Devin Harris for him, Mavs make the playoffs twice and advance once, while New Jersey hasn't really sniffed the playoffs. Kidd is really making the role players better when Dirk or Jet is off.

The most important thing to come from this whole ordeal is that Spurs fans can now shut up. There is no team that is personified by their fans in the amount of whining they do. Well, that might not be fair, the fans could be a personification of the team. Either way, every time there is contact with the Spurs, the crowd screams bloody murder. Every time a foul is called on them, the fans groan and yell. Then when the reply comes on the crowd reacts like someone just performed a fatality from Mortal Kombat. Seriously Spurs fans, its getting old. Add to this Duncan and Ginobli's palms up every time a whistle blows like the cops just pointed a gun at them and its become a very tired act. Seriously Tim, you have committed a foul before. Get over it.

All in all, a great series for Dallas. They have taken care of San Antonio the last two times they have played in the playoffs. I look forward to what happens next.

Go Mavs.