This isn't the same Oklahoma City team that lost to Dallas in five games in the Western
Conference finals last year. Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle sees more than just a
contender. "They're a great young team," Carlisle said. "And the thing that impressed me the most
about them is that they have a certain look in their eye right now. Not just that they
belong, but that this could be their time." If so, all it takes is looking back to the fourth quarter as proof. The Thunder could
have been satisfied going back to Oklahoma City with a 3-1 lead after falling behind 81-68
going into the fourth. After all, the chances of the Mavericks winning at Chesapeake Arena on Monday night
were slim. But the Thunder buckled down in the final quarter and ended the series in
stunning fashion, sweeping the defending champions 4-0. "We were down. That third quarter, I didn't like the fact that they came out and they
really got into us,"...
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