POLL 2011 Mavs vs. 2019 Raptors

[HurricaneDij39]

This would have been another interesting matchup. Almost certainly would have gone seven, but you be the judge.

 

[Shanemansj13]

MAVS

PG - Kidd
SG - Stevenson
SF - Marion
PF - Dirk
C - Chandler

Bench:
Terry
Barea
Stojakovic

RAPTORS

PG - Lowry
SG - Green
SF - Kawhi
PF - Siakam
C - Gasol

Bench:
VanVleet
Ibaka
Powell

 

[Shanemansj13]

What a great matchup, both are great defensive teams. I think the Raptors have more offensive firepower. Terry was a beast 6th man

 

[Nosferatu]

Dallas cuz 'Merica!

 

[tlance]

Another very good matchup.

Both gritty defensive teams with balanced offense built around a superstar.

I am going Raptors here. I think they are a little better. I could be misremembering past events, but my recollection was that the 2011 Mavericks got really hot at the right time while the Heat struggled. Don't get me wrong, they were a very good team, but I would take the Raptors because I think they are comparably offensively and a bit better defensively.

 

[Robotech]

Raptors.

 

[CitySushi]

Almost immediately said Raptors but I think there is something to be said having J Kidd as their PG. he wasn’t prime Kidd at the time but he was great at controlling an offense and was a great 3 point shooter by then. I trust him to run the show and think that he’s the difference maker in the series.

I go with the Mavs.

 

[fordman84]

No one was beating Dirk that year.

 

[evilone]

The Raptors held playoff opponents to way below their regular season averages. Only the 2004 Pistons were better. And the Pistons didnt have the offensive firepower the Raps have.

This is Raps in 5 or 6 pretty consistently IMO. Maybe Dallas squeaks a by in a 7 game series but they would need some luck.

 

[tlance]

No one was beating Dirk that year.

I would not that far.

Dallas played great and earned their ring.

But, their championship was enabled by Miami playing far below their potential.

Dallas was in the right place at the right time to capitalize.

I think most of the Finals teams from the past decade beat the '11 Mavericks.

 

[evilone]

Miami lacked the shooting at the time to make them pay for the schemes they were running. That was a weakness of that team they fixed with some effort the following season.

 

[trojanfan12]

I would not that far.

Dallas played great and earned their ring.

But, their championship was enabled by Miami playing far below their potential.

Dallas was in the right place at the right time to capitalize.

I think most of the Finals teams from the past decade beat the '11 Mavericks.

Agree. That was the first year of the Heat's big 3 and they were literally taking turns. Especially Lebron and D-Wade.

 

[fordman84]

Agree. That was the first year of the Heat's big 3 and they were literally taking turns. Especially Lebron and D-Wade.

Dirk played through the flu to stomp a hole in those three asses, who were too busy making fun of Dirk to actually go out and stop him. Like I said, he was a man on a mission and no one was going to stop him that year.

 

[trojanfan12]

Dirk played through the flu to stomp a hole in those three asses, who were too busy making fun of Dirk to actually go out and stop him. Like I said, he was a man on a mission and no one was going to stop him that year.

I was definitely pulling for the Mavs that season and Dirk was amazing.

But, on pure talent, the Heat were much better.

The Mavs won because they played as a team and were better collectively than the Heat who were playing like individuals.

I'd wager that if the Mavs had played the Heat in the 2nd or 3rd year of the Big 3, the outcome would have been different.

 

[fordman84]

I was definitely pulling for the Mavs that season and Dirk was amazing.

But, on pure talent, the Heat were much better.

The Mavs won because they played as a team and were better collectively than the Heat who were playing like individuals.

I'd wager that if the Mavs had played the Heat in the 2nd or 3rd year of the Big 3, the outcome would have been different.

No doubt there was no chemistry for the big 3 yet. But all the pieces for Dallas were there, were playing solid team ball, and they had both prolific scoring and lock down defense. Even if the big 3 had been playing as a team, there wasn't enough depth on that roster to contend with Dallas that year. Dallas was a legit team from top to bottom, and yes they got hot at the right time. I'm not homer enough to think it was one of the greatest teams of all time, but the end of the regular season and all through the playoffs they were a machine and it was led by the attitude of Dirk. After Dallas finally got past San Antonio the entire team was celebrating. Dirk waved to the crowd and went to the locker room. They hadn't won anything yet and that was the right attitude. The entire team rallied around that and kept working at it. Heat expected to just roll in and win because they had Lebron.

On pure talent the heat were better at the top 3. The rest of the roster though, Dallas was much better.