Tonight at America Airlines Stadium, the top two NBA teams in the Western Conference squared off on TNT as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Dallas Mavericks. These two teams are not only the best in the West, but they also make a strong argument for who is the best pro team in Texas. Farther east, in the state of Florida, the new Orlando Magic led by Dwight Howard claims they are the best team in the NBA, but the triple three in Miami claims the Heat are not only the best team in Florida, but also in all of Florida. the nba.
All four teams make strong arguments for the best team in the NBA, but for now don’t decide who is the best team in Florida and Texas:
Heat vs. Magic: With the addition of Jason Richardson and Gilbert Arenas, the Magic added additional points for Dwight Howard. Most Improved candidate JJ Reddick is getting better every game and even got his long range shot back. The biggest asset for the Magic is Jamer Nelson. Miami hasn’t been able to contain caliber point guards all year and Nelson and drive and pitch all day. For the Miami Heat, it starts and ends with The Big 3. James, Wade and Bosh can score any night, but with the return of Mike Miller, he has to provide the long shot when the triple threat is in trouble. Without a quality point guard I give the Orlando Magic an advantage.
The Texas matchup: Tonight we saw the San Antonio Spurs win and I think they are still the best team in Texas for reasons. The Spurs are the smartest team in the NBA. The veteran team that has won 4 titles since 1999 has the same formula working since they won their first title. This team breathes defense and never takes bad shots. Tony Parker remains one of the fastest point guards in the league and Manu Ginobili provides the additional scoring for Tim Duncan. Richard Jefferson has secured his role to attack the basket and having DeJuan Blair is a huge plus. Dallas is getting old and doesn’t practice defense yet. Jason Kidd can no longer protect the speedy guard and Dirk is still soft on the defensive end. Kidd’s guard play, Dirk’s scoring, Marion doing it all, and Tyson Chandler’s rebounding and blocking still aren’t enough for Mark Cuban’s team to win Texas.
