In Game 5, Tim Thomas of the Phoenix Suns blew Dallas Maverick Dirk Nowitzki a kiss. It wasn't to show his affection for Dirk, a la Magic Johnson\ Isiah Thomas. Instead, Tim Thomas tried to psych out Nowitzki. It didn't work.
Nowitzki dropped 50 points on the Suns, carrying his team to a 3-2 series lead.
Last night, Dallas came back from down 18 points in Phoenix to capture their first ever conference championship. The difference in Game 6 was simply the increase in the quality of the Mavs' play from the 1st half to the 2nd. Jason Terry played 3 minutes due to fouls in the 1st half, but along with Dirk, led Dallas all the way back in the 2nd. The game ended with Dallas comfortably ahead. Avery Johnson had another great coaching series. He now faces a tough challenge, an experienced cheat- Pat Riley- in the 2006 NBA Finals.
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