SocraticGadfly: NBA Finals postmortem

June 21, 2006

NBA Finals postmortem

The Mavs didn’t shoot enough free throws. They didn’t drive enough. Until Game 6, they got colder as the Finals went on. Even worse, they got from behind the 3-ball line, yet insisted on shooting more.

On the plus side, this was Avery Johnson’s first full year with the team. Even though Dallas went into the Finals the favorite, nobody even expected them to be here.

If Avery continues to grow as a coach and the players take this as a “learning experience,” they’ll be back, and hands on the trophy.

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