Did You Know...

Even as we say “Congratulations” to the Denver Nuggets, who beat the Mavericks 4 games to 1 to advance to the Conference Finals in the 2009 NBA Playoffs, we want to say a big “Thank you” to the Dallas Mavericks for the exhilarating season they had!

Though the Dallas Mavericks made it to the 2007-08 playoffs, they were knocked out in the first round for the second season in a row, and this just 2 years after winning the Western Conference in 2006. Determined to improve for the 2008-09 season, the Mavs replaced head coach Avery Johnson with Rick Carlisle, former head coach of the Detroit Pistons and the Indiana Pacers. Apparently Johnson didn’t get as much out of Jason Kidd as had been expected, and the Mavs put a lot of money into Kidd, expecting a much deeper bid into the playoffs because of him. Owner Mark Cuban is counting on Carlisle to do a better job, and as the coach of a team that contains 9-time All-Star Kidd and 8-time All-Star and 2007 MVP Dirk Nowitzki, he has a lot to work with. There’s no telling how it’ll play out, but it’s sure to be exciting and you just can’t compare watching at home to watching live. Get your tickets to American Airlines Center and see what the Mavericks can do in the 2008-09 season!