Oklahoma City Thunder vs Dallas Mavericks
9:00 PM ET, May 25, 2011
American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Kidd were told Tuesday to stay home and relax. The day after leading the Mavericks to one of their greatest comeback victories, and the day before they could earn another chance at their first NBA title, they deserved some time to lounge around and let it all soak in.
Besides, when they arrive at work Wednesday, coach Rick Carlisle will have plenty of other things for them to think about.
Like getting more rebounds, committing fewer turnovers and playing better defense the first 43 minutes so they don't need another historic comeback.
Carlisle doesn't expect his veteran squad to lose its focus after going up 3-1 in the Western Conference finals and getting a day off, but he's not taking any chances. With the Oklahoma City Thunder on the ropes, he wants Dallas to knock them out right away, in Game 5 at home on Wednesday night.
"I know that (the Thunder) are going to come in tomorrow and they're going to come back at us hard, as they've done every game," Carlisle said. "We'll have to play our best game to close them out. ... We've got to be careful about getting away with how happy we are."
Besides, when they arrive at work Wednesday, coach Rick Carlisle will have plenty of other things for them to think about.
Like getting more rebounds, committing fewer turnovers and playing better defense the first 43 minutes so they don't need another historic comeback.
Carlisle doesn't expect his veteran squad to lose its focus after going up 3-1 in the Western Conference finals and getting a day off, but he's not taking any chances. With the Oklahoma City Thunder on the ropes, he wants Dallas to knock them out right away, in Game 5 at home on Wednesday night.
"I know that (the Thunder) are going to come in tomorrow and they're going to come back at us hard, as they've done every game," Carlisle said. "We'll have to play our best game to close them out. ... We've got to be careful about getting away with how happy we are."
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