I totally agree with Alchilagyo... To me it seems like our Cowboy brother does not watch enough NBA games...Cowboy brother, no offense, but what I think Dallas needs is not offense or defense, but a player who has the will to take over when required...The reason they lost to Maimi is because there was no one for Dallas to confide in to carry their team when they were slumping and choking against Miami.....Terry can't do it, Howard can't do it, Dirk could only dream about it....However, this year, Dirk is playing better than last year...but, its still a wait and see as far as I'm concerned..... If Dallas faces Clippers or Denver in the first round, I won't be surprised if Dallas loses to either.......I still believe regular season is overblown....In the playoffs, the record is 0-0....The statistics of the regular season is only good for the seeding....I think Playoffs in the West would be real interesting...In the East, I like Chicago and Detroit...If they can avoid eachother until the conference finals, Chicago has a good chance to be in the Finals !