If the Suns had Amare, I think they would've beat the Mavs. And if the Mavs still played that way, you'd still think the Mavs could win that way, but now that they don't you've suddenly opened your eyes. What a strange coincidence.

And yes, I still question Dirk being the MVP, as anyone with any amount of objectivity would. A lot of people continually step up for the Mavs, and Dirk has meant less for the Mavs than Nash has for the Suns (<i>that</i> should not even be open to debate). MVP, no matter how you try to misrepresent what it means, KB, means "MOST VALUABLE PLAYER" not "best performing player" or "most outstanding player" or whatever it is your Dirk-worshipping mind perverts it to meaning to make it so that Dirk is by far the best choice, which he is not. Dirk is one of my favorite players in the NBA because he makes games entertaining and is just amazing to watch play offensively, but unlike you that doesn't stop me from thinking rationally and saying "Wow, Nash was <i>really</i> important to the Suns... I mean, their entire game-plan completely <i>revolved</i> around Nash, who himself performed very well." Give it a rest already.