Cashing in on Golden State
Can you smell it?
snifffff Mmmm. Upset fresh.
That, gentle reader is the smell of Golden State’s day in the sun. 
Beyond all reasonable expectation, No. 8 seed Golden State will take No. 1 seed Dallas to Game 7 — and win. Vegas will tell you differently. But after Sunday’s upset special in Game 1, the odds will shimmer and shake like Morganna The Kissing Bandit on a mechanical bull.
That’s right. I said it — broadcast throughout the land from atop TipOff Talk Towers and Convention Center. Vegas has GS 9-to-1 against winning the series. If you’ve got an extra Franklin lying around, you might toss it at the sportsbook.
Not only are the Warriors rolling, winning nine of their final 10 in the regular season. They also went 3-0 against the Mavs, proving once and for all that match-ups matter. Yeah, yeah. The postseason is different and the Mavs are rested. But Baron Davis is drunk with excellence, and hunger matters more than rest.
There are those nilly-willy types who will whine about the Mavs having the league’s best record. And there are those who will carp and howl about their rightful place in NBA lore.
Poppycock, I say.
None are more free than those with nothing to lose.
That morsel of dime-store philosophy puts all the pressure on Dallas.
On the bright side, Dallas, you don’t have to worry about Nash and the free-wheeling Phoenix circus punking you again on your home floor.
April 21st, 2007 at 10:43 pm
I hope you’re right. Golden State is my favorite team. I’ve been rooting for them for the last ten years. It’s been an amazing run just getting into the playoffs and hopefully that carries over to the playoffs.
April 22nd, 2007 at 7:07 am
Maybe I love an underdog, but this feels like a perfect storm to me. We shall see. Go Golden Boys!
October 8th, 2007 at 9:04 am
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