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San Antonio Spurs vs Dallas Mavericks Live Free Basketball Picks : With the Spurs and Mavericks meeting again in the playoffs, it’s simple to be lulled into thinking this is the same ancient, same ancient—two in-state rivals who know each other so well that the winner will simply be whichever team makes the most of its opportunities. The Mavericks reinvented themselves in mid-February, swapping four guys for three.
In Development, the Spurs were forced to shake things up when Tony Parker broke a bone in his right hand. George Hill became the early point guard and the team played so well that Parker came off the bench all six games after he returned. Since these overhauls, the teams have only met once, a season finale Wednesday night that was kind of a joke. Knowing this first-round matchup was coming, both teams held things back; San Antonio even held out Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili.
The quick version is that both teams have won 50 games each of the past 10 years, but San Antonio has won four championships and the best the Mavs have done is reach the finals once. The Spurs took out Dallas in the 2003 conference finals and the Mavs returned the favor in a classic second-round series in ‘06. Dallas also eliminated San Antonio in the first round last season.
There used to be a lot of thwart-pollination: Spurs coach Gregg Popovich worked for former Dallas coach Don Nelson; Nelson’s successor Avery Johnson was Popovich’s protege.
There’s also been some terrible blood, from former San Antonio forward Bruce Bowen’s tough defense to Mavericks owner Mark Cuban talking about the dirty water in San Antonio’s well-known River Walk. Having about 4 1/2 hours of Interstate 35 between the cities adds to the intensity.