The Edge The Mavs need to win

The Dallas Mavericks are a veteran team who all have come up short during the Finals. All of their players have been close so they know the feeling of defeat. In order for the Mavericks to be successful in this series, the following has to happen:

• Dirk Nowitzki is averaging 28.4 ppg and is only missed two free throws in the last round vs the Thunder. Dirk is doing great all around the court and he is virtually unguardable.

• They shoot 39% from three point range and average eight a game giving them 24 points from three land

• Their bench is strong, filled with pure scorers such as Jason Terry and Peja Stojakovic . These guys come of the bench and  giving 10 to 15 points of offense per night.

• They have powerful paint game led by Tyson Chandler and Shawn Marion. These guys control the rebounding in the Mavs.

• The Mavs play great zone defense keeping Dwanye Wade out of the paint. If they can keep Wade under 20 points, it will be an interesting series to watch