The Daily Nickel

1. Chandler Steps Up-  Or more accurately the refs let him play in Game 5.  It hasn't even been that he has been overly physical in any of the games he's had foul trouble so far, he has been the subject of more absurd calls than anything... culminating in a Game 4 technical for walking away from a player that shoved him.  Tyson has been ready to do his thing out there every game of this series, it was nice to see the refs let him play this one out.

2. Grizzlies Dominate Spurs- Yeah, the team that Pau Gasol's brother plays for is about to pull off a 8-seed over 1-seed upset.  Why couldn't the Mavs just have stuck to the plan and dropped to the 4-seed.  Also, Mavs fans can see what the future is like for our team 1 or 2 years from now when our entire team is decrepid.  The Spurs are our crystal ball into how it all ends.

3. Kobe Refuses Tests on Ankle- Reason #1- the test would reveal that he's a giant pansy.  Reason #2- Now he gets to act like he's a tough guy even though he's really playing through the NBA equivelent to a hangnail.  Dwayne Wade patented this move back in the 2003 Debacle when he laid on the court like he was dead and then hopped up to show that he was faking, ie tough.  Or the next year when he was wheeled off the court after dislocating his... shoulder?


4. We Told You This Guy Sucked- The D-Fdub's mission is to provide witty banter and commentary on the news that matters to you as a Ranger/Cowboy/Mavericks fan.  Every once in a while it is appropriate for us to use our position of power to bring to your attention that we told you so.  This guy realized 20 games in, what we knew after Spring Training... Jules Borbon sucks.  Its sad to hear that Leonys Martin wont likely be available until next season, but if thats the case consider the D-Fdub on the Craig Gentry bandwagon.

5. Straight Cash Money-