It was Vince Carter in Game 5, Monta Ellis and Dirk Nowitzki in Game 6. The Dallas Mavericks have kept the Spurs' hands full with a balanced attack, and they'll look to do so again on Sunday in San Antonio for Game 7.
Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle doesn't think his team's ensemble success is any accident, according to Sports Illustrated's Rob Mahoney:
We've got a team of go-to guys. That's the way I've been saying it for a long time this year. It's the way our roster was built. I expect these guys to all have a lot of confidence and they've all gotta be ready to step up and make big shots and big plays. They know that. These guys have been in these situations enough [that] they look forward to that moment — where you get the opportunity to live up to it.
The Spurs were built in much the same way. Game 7 may ultimately be determined by who steps up for each team, which role players take on bigger roles.
But make no mistake about it. Game 7 will also feature plenty of star power. Between Nowitzki and Tim Duncan, Game 7 is essentially a referendum on which future Hall of Famer continues his title run ...
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Dallas Mavericks vs. San Antonio Spurs: Game 7 Preview and Predictions
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