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Mavericks surprise
ecthompsonmd May 8, 2011

I’m still stunned. I thought that the Mavericks would have a problem. I thought that they would struggle. Nothing that I thought would happen did. The champions folded. Pau Gasol was invisible. Yes, the Mavericks shot lights out but some thought that was because the Lakers weren’t rotating to the ball. The era of Laker domination is over. They need to retool. From ESPN: Phil Jackson walked off the court with a tight smile, shaking hands and accepting congratulations like he has after so many series-ending playoff games. Never like this, though. His team didn’t win; they were crushed. Swept, too.

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Why the Miami Heat are not going to win the NBA championship (the Knicks aren’t going to win either)
ecthompsonmd March 7, 2011

I was talking with a few of my friends about basketball. A couple were perplexed at the Miami Heat and its mediocre performance. Before you know it, I had written a long e-mail about the NBA and how to win. Here’s the e-mail: First of all, I think the jury is very much out on the Miami Heat. It is clear that the Miami Heat can beat up lesser teams. It is not clear that they can compete with legitimate contenders. I know I’ve mentioned this before and I know that a couple of my friends and I have discussed this

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