12 straight wins for the Mavs and counting

Wow really? I have never seen the NBA standings lately. I believe the Mavericks will be a strong contender in the play offs and maybe they could win the championship if they will be able to maintain their pace and winning streak. I will not be surprised if they will win the championship.

Just today, they've defeated the Nets to win their 13th straight game, AMAZING! I think that this Mavs team has the capability to win a championship. Let's compare their lineup with the defending Champs Lakers and possible challenger Cavs PG - Jason Kidd VS Derek Fisher VS Mo Williams These 3 guards have 1 thing in common, they can all shoot big shots when needed. I would say Mo has an advantage in speed, stamina and offensive contribution, he scores more points and shoots better. However, his point guard skills are limited and that's why they have Lebron James on the team, he hoggs.... Derek Fisher is probably the weakest of the 3. His shooting is inconsistent, defence is quite poor and he's old. He is also limited in terms of point guard skills, since they already have Kobe running the floor with the ball in his hands. Jason Kidd however, is the best leader here, and he can make big shots when needed. His rebounding and assisting skills are much better. Not to mention his defence isn't bad. So I think that Jason Kidd will win this round. Round 1 to Mavs SG - Beubois/Terry (injured) VS Kobe Bryant VS Anthony Parker The winner of this round is pretty clear, Kobe is a God compared to the others, he can dribble, he can pass, he can cut, he can post up, he can shoot the 2, the 3 and free throws. Anthony, Terry and BeuBois are more of an outside player. They shoot well, especially Terry. Defensive wise, they're OK, but I don't think they can stop Kobe on their own. Round 2 to the Lakers SF - Caron Butler VS Ron Artest VS Lebron James Offensively, I think that Ron Artest is at a disadvantage here, he's not that consistent and does not have a great shooting touch. Lebron can probably score in more ways than Caron Butler, but Butler is also a great player. So on the offence LBJ wins, but when they match up together, defensively Ron Ron can guard both those players effectively. However, overall, Lebron wins this one narrowly over Caron. PF - Dirk Nowitzki VS Paul Gasol VS Antawn Jamison This match-up is the most interesting one, Dirk is definitely the best shooter here, but Paul is better downlow, and Jamison can do a bit of both. However, Antawn is not playing that well in Cleveland, Paul is also playing OK, especially when Bynum is playing alongside with him, so Dirk is the winner here, by the smallest margin. He's a better leader and a very clutch player. C - Brendan Haywood (injured) VS Andrew Bynum VS Shaq (injured)/Anderson Varejao I think Cavs are not very competetive in this position. Sure Varejao is very mobile, but he can't really do much against guys like Bynum and Haywood. Between these two, I think that Haywood is a better defender, but Bynum is stronger and a better rebounder and can score better. If he's on his game, he's nearly unstoppable. Score - Mavs 2, Lakers 2, Cavs 1 So let's look at the sixth man Shawn Marion VS Lamar Odom This one is very very tight. Marion is a better on ball defender and perhaps a better rebounder, but Lamar can score in more ways and is a good ball handler. In terms of helping the team, both contribute a lot. So I would say this is a tie. As to who is the true winner, that will come down to player's performance, team chemistry, home court advantage and many other factors. On paper, the Mavs and Lakers are very close to each other.

They have great bench to support the starting five... They might go to the finals again this year. Hope they can go all the way this year. Looking at it the second five of Mavs is better than the starting line-up of some team like Nets.. As long as they play together they are one of the best teams in NBA