Who has come closer to peaking this season?

[fordronken]

Both teams have had long win streaks, Dallas has a better record, but has either team come close to peaking? I haven't watched enough of Dallas to know, but I think we can all agree that even when the Suns were winning 17 in a row, they weren't playing their best.

I think the Suns have highest ceiling in the NBA, but also have the biggeset chance of let down of among top three contenders.

 

[PHX 32]

#@#$!!! I voted for the Suns on accident, but I honestly think that the Mavs have reached their peak for the season, and they will lose tonight against Cleveland.

 

[Covert Rain]

The Mavs can't play any better then they are right now. Then again the way they are playing is good enough for the rest of the league right now.

 

[Nash]

I think the Mavs are the toughest and most consistent team right now. We may have a higher ceiling, I don't know about that. But we don't seem headed anywhere close to that ceiling right now - maybe because of teh injuries and mid season blues.
But the Mavs are by far the superior team in terms of consistency.

 

[TucsonDevil]

Wow, I actually voted for the Suns... their record is tangible evidence. Dallas is cruising.

 

[TheFallen49]

Tough not to vote for Dallas, they are about to tie a franchise record for W's and have already made it in the history books with the three 12 game win streaks. It's hard to play better than they are right now and the scary thing is they've been doing it all season (exluding the first four games) I don't think theres a higher level out there.

Phoenix has been playing amazing as well, could set a franchise record in wins but I don't think i've seen a game/streak where they have played as good as I think they can.

 

[Bufalay]

I vote for the lakers

 

[dreamcastrocks]

I think that the Suns have peaked. That doesn't mean that they still cannot win a championship though.

 

[SO91]

I would say the Mavs are closer to peaking this season. Their defense has been good but I don't see it getting much better. They do rebound better than the suns but their FG% allowed is not much better. I know they've been playing great basketball, the proof being their winning streaks, but they are certainly beatable. They're much more of a jump shooting team that could be affected by an off night.

 

[TJ]

MAvs will peak all year long unless they get injured

 

[jbeecham]

MAvs will peak all year long unless they get injured

The Suns would be as well if 4 of their top 7 didn't have injuries. KT's elbow probably isn't going to be healed until next season. Who knows about Nash's shoulder or Diaw's back and how many more problems we're going to have with those injuries. I'm sure Marion will bounce right back in a game or two and be fine. Dallas hasn't had to face adversity like this and that's one of the main reasons they've been playing at such a high level.

 

[dreamcastrocks]

The Suns would be as well if 4 of their top 7 didn't have injuries. KT's elbow probably isn't going to be healed until next season. Who knows about Nash's shoulder or Diaw's back and how many more problems we're going to have with those injuries. I'm sure Marion will bounce right back in a game or two and be fine. Dallas hasn't had to face adversity like this and that's one of the main reasons they've been playing at such a high level.

Who would have thought that the healthiest person on the Suns this year would have been Amare?

 

[Covert Rain]

Who would have thought that the healthiest person on the Suns this year would have been Amare?

Yeah no kidding. Could have made bank in Vegas with a bet like that.

 

[Hoopy Dunkalot]

Yeah it's Dallas

That's right. I voted for the Mavs...by mistake. But I actually think both teams haven't peaked yet. Both have a different gear for the playoffs. It's going to be the best WCF yet.

 

[HooverDam]

That's right. I voted for the Mavs...by mistake. But I actually think both teams haven't peaked yet. Both have a different gear for the playoffs. It's going to be the best WCF yet.

The question is which team has come CLOSER to peaking. Obviously its the Mavs. Even during their runs, the Suns weren't playing great, and they've had a lot of small, stupid, nagging injuries.

 

[sandeepgm]

That's right. I voted for the Mavs...by mistake. But I actually think both teams haven't peaked yet. Both have a different gear for the playoffs. It's going to be the best WCF yet.

I disagree. If the spurs and the suns meet in the second round, i am thinking the spurs will take out the suns.