It’s the most
wonderful time of the year
It might be the best time for sports fans here in the
Dallas-Fort Worth area. You have the Dallas Mavericks and the Dallas Stars back
in the playoffs, the Texas Rangers have started their season and the Dallas
Cowboys are about to start the draft process. Too bad it might end badly for
all the teams involved.
Dallas Mavericks:
The Mavs made it back to the playoffs, but they unfortunately
drew the most dangerous San Antonio Spurs team that I have ever seen. I seriously
think Tim Duncan brought some voodoo magic back from the Virgin Islands and
that is why they have been so good for so long. We saw that magic happen again
in Game 1 Sunday afternoon. For most of the game the Mavs had control of game,
they even led by 10 points with about eight minutes left in the game. Then the
Spurs went on a 15-0 run and eventually took the lead and the win. During that
stretch, Dirk and Monta combined for two points and a whole bunch of misses.
Dirk, your leader and top offensive weapon, finished with only 11 points. He
had 30 points in the regular season finale against Memphis. Dirk and Monta need to be better! They have
their chance at redemption tonight. Bad news is that the Spurts might be on their
A-game as well.
Dallas Stars:
What a time for Stars fans in the Metroplex. A young team on
the rise, the Stars returned to the playoffs for the first time since 2008.
Like the Mavs, they got stuck playing the number one seeded Anaheim Ducks. The
Ducks took the first two games in California, but the Stars kept it close. Now
back in Dallas, they dominated Ducks from the start, taking game 3 with a 3-0
win. The franchise should be happy and the fans should be proud. This team can
be the shining light for a city that is full of heartbreaking sports teams. The bad part is that the Stars are going to
lose this series because the Ducks are just better. The Stars are too young to
win this series. I could be very wrong and I want to be wrong. Regardless, with
Jamie Benn and Tyler Seguin leading this team, there could be another Stanley
Cup coming to Dallas.
Texas Rangers:
This team really has broken my heart. All the potential with
Prince Fielder and Shin-Soo Choo joining the offense really had me thinking
World Series. Then the injuries happened and then my hopes went down the drain.
Then Prince Fielder all of a sudden couldn’t hit the ball and the pitching
became insanely terrible. While I do believe this team is going to get healthy
and be competitive, there are things that worry me, especially when Matt
Harrison rejoins the rotation. It is still early to tell how good or bad this
team can be, but it will be fun to watch.
Dallas Cowboys:
Well usually there is no good news with this team, so all I
will say is this. They need to hit on some quality picks in this draft, or they
will be missing the playoffs once again. For more Cowboys coverage, go read my
articles at www.thelandryhat.com.
Let’s just hope the sun shines again on the Metroplex.
