All systems go

Rick Carlisle was talking before the game about systems and how the Cavaliers and Mavericks both have their specific systems that now are in place with players getting more and more comfortable in their roles. Interesting comments about the value of having a system that players believe in. "We're a system team like Cleveland and most good teams,'' Carlisle said. "And we believe that anybody can step into a position and play it well because we got good players and we spend a lot of time making sure guys know their roles. That's all true. But the systems always look better when LeBron James or Dirk Nowitzki is part of it. --Eddie Sefko