The Commish
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I bring this up because both teams pose threats in different ways.
Dallas can score quite a few points but our players match up with them a lot better. Marion has always done well against Dirk, Amare would fair well against either Dampier or Dirk (if we go bigger). Finley isn't what he used to be, but they are still a tough team that can run up and down the floor.
Houston has a bonified superstar in Mcgrady that can take over games and the "Great Wall of China" in the middle. The Rockets slow it down per Van Gundy style, and have a strong enough defense to potentially slow us down. However, I think we can take Yao out of much of the series because of his lack of stamina (as seen in the 4 games we played against them this year), but his size still poses a strong threat.
It's a tough call, but for some reason I think I would rather face Dallas because of the individual matchups. I don't think they have the heart and mental toughness to take it to the next level, and I think they could be handled fairly easily. Houston, if given momentum, I think can be a very tough team especially when T-Mac is hitting his shots.
It's a toss up though, so you guys decide.
Dallas can score quite a few points but our players match up with them a lot better. Marion has always done well against Dirk, Amare would fair well against either Dampier or Dirk (if we go bigger). Finley isn't what he used to be, but they are still a tough team that can run up and down the floor.
Houston has a bonified superstar in Mcgrady that can take over games and the "Great Wall of China" in the middle. The Rockets slow it down per Van Gundy style, and have a strong enough defense to potentially slow us down. However, I think we can take Yao out of much of the series because of his lack of stamina (as seen in the 4 games we played against them this year), but his size still poses a strong threat.
It's a tough call, but for some reason I think I would rather face Dallas because of the individual matchups. I don't think they have the heart and mental toughness to take it to the next level, and I think they could be handled fairly easily. Houston, if given momentum, I think can be a very tough team especially when T-Mac is hitting his shots.
It's a toss up though, so you guys decide.