deestillballin Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 LOS ANGELES -- The Dallas Mavericks might have planted a seed of doubt in the two-time defending champions' minds while stealing Game 1 and home-court advantage away from the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night. Mike and Mike in the Morning ESPN NBA analyst Tim Legler says Lakers forward Pau Gasol shrinks when Kobe Bryant tries to take over a game. Plus, Legler says if the Hawks keep shooting like they did on Monday they won't lose. More Podcasts » "I'm highly concerned," Lakers star Kobe Bryant said after the Mavericks erased a 16-point second-half deficit for a 96-94 victory in the opener of their Western Conference semifinal series. "This team can beat us. It's clear. We just have to come in ready to play Game 2." It's also clear that the Mavericks, who have won back-to-back road playoff games after losing 18 of their previous 20 away from American Airlines Center, believe they can beat the Lakers. Man I know we probably wont win the series but this is a compliment coming from Kobe.. Full Story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballorama Posted May 4, 2011 Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 The Mavs def can, I don't get how the experts are writing us off? I mean, I like playing th under dog role in the series, it makes expectations less for the mavs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl Malone Posted May 4, 2011 Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 He's probably only saying this to motivate his teammates to step up more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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