"I might be sick in the head"

By Katrina King

Images by Channing Jemerson

Dallas - During post game interviews with both coach Phil Jackson and guard Kobe Bryant, believe that they (the Lakers) still can win this series. "I might be sick in the head", says Bryant, but I still think we are going to win this series. Win on Sunday, go back home see if they can win in L.A."

Coach Carlise refer to the game as a slugfest.."It was a slugfest game, we were down eight, with six or eight minutes left, but we hung in there and kept battling. Given all the credit to franchise player Dirk Nowitzki. "Dirk Nowitzki made ithappen. Just about everything that happen down the stretch was a direct result of him either scoring the ball or making a play to get somebody a shot or make a pass for an assist for a three or a two or whatever it was. You got to give our crowd alot of credit. It was every bit as loud as it was in Portland the other day, and that was a difference maker.

That's what coach had to say read what Phil Jackson had to say: "Again, as in game 1, they finished better than we did. That was the difference in the ball game. they got to the foul line in the second half and we didn't. They made some threes in the fourth and we didn't. They deserved to win and we didn't"

During the game, at one point, Pau Gasol was unaware of his surroundings. Coach Jackson call time-out, hit Pau in the chest (out of frustration, of course), the question was asked by a reporter, "What did you say to him?" coach Jackson: "He grabbed the ball in the half court and wasn;t aware he was holding it in the position we always ask him not to put it in and Terry took it from behind and went down and got a lay up. I was just making sure he understood he needed to take care of the basketball in those sequences."

Mavs win game 2 in L.A. Ron Artest plays dirty.

By Katrina King

Photo Journalist: Channing Jemerson

OMG, who would have thought the Dallas Mavericks would be up 2-0 in the Western Conference Semi-finals of the NBA. That's right the Dallas Mavericks up two games to the Lakers zero final box score ( 93-81). Most fans were doubtful that the Mavs we go to L.A. and win two back to back games leading the series 2-0. Not me. I'm so proud of the team. I've covered the Mavs since 199-92 when Mr. Carter was the owner. So I've seen the struggle. Glad to see Dirk mature, grow up and learn to take on the attitude of not being scared. There's no scary cats in the NBA....are you kidding????
But these are the new Dallas Mavericks...No longer known for their soft and wussies style of play but a team to be reckon with. No longer will the other teams be able to "punk" the Mavericks into bowing down. No more!

Ron Artest pancaked my boy J.J. Barea near the end of game two then tried to hold him up.. He knew he would be suspended. Artest became frustrated and "clothes-line J.J. around the neck. Got to be tough JJ and know guys play dirty. However, I would become a strategist and get 'em back.
Certainly, the man in the middle have made he difference for the Mavs and that guy is none other then Tyson Chandler along with Brenden Haywood... The big men in the middle..When they both play well together the team wins. Mavs, Lakers Friday May 6, 2011 at the American Airlines Center, BE THERE! or turn to your local cable channel.