David Ruppert

1. Do not . . . in an elimination game . . . in the NBA Finals . . . on your last called play of the game . . . rely on Erick Dampier to bring you to glory. Ever . . . ever . . . ever, ever, ever.
2. When Marquis Daniels is your most aggressive, most effective player on the court . . . don’t ever replace him with Devin Harris . . ok, folks? He was good in two games against San Antonio. He displayed quick movements to the bucket . . . but he’s not there yet . . . as proven in every game following.
3. Nelly’s clearly not gone. While Avery was able to get this team to the finals on defense and aggresive offense, he clearly wasn’t up to the task when it came to convincing them during the finals. Like the Mavs of a couple of years ago . . . it was all 3’s, all the time. Made or missed [and often the latter].
4. While Mark Cuban clapping on the court after the Heat finishes up the Mavs is heart-warming and cute, it doesn’t make up for him continuing to be a childesh ass about the officials. This series wasn’t lost due to bad calls . . . it’s simply the most convenient excuse to the losing team. At the same time, I’ll bet he and I are sharing a similar situation at this very moment . . . blogging about our frustrations. Somehow I’ll bet his blog reads a little differently.
5. Dirk Nowitzki has in the past, and in the future will continue to disappear in the monumental series. I’ll admit that’s a little harsh, but if everyone wants to sell him as a top 5 player in the NBA, check the stats. He’s no superstar. He’s a great player . . . that can carry his team to a fantastic win . . . in March, not June.

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