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Nash says 'must win' overstatedIf the Dallas Mavericks lose tonight their season is over, but despite the pressure which comes with this territory Steve Nash had a clear way of putting things into perspective. He was asked just how bleak the Mavericks' situation is as they face a 3-1 deficit going into tonight's win-or-you're-done contest. "There are a lot of kids younger than us who are fighting for their lives on the other side of the world," Nash said. "This isn't such a big deal. I feel pretty blessed being on this side of the world." Dallas Mavericks, Sacramento Kings Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Neither Kings, Mavs going farThe Dallas-Sacramento series was one which was meant to be one of the closest, most exciting series of the opening round, but as Kevin Blackstone of the Dallas Morning News writes it has instead been one of sloppy play, poor shooting and disappointment. The two teams' play through the first three games have done nothing to warrant talk of playoff success, with the team who moves on not moving much further. The shooting percentages for each team have been poor, Dallas with 40% and the Kings with 42%, against teams who are not renoun for their defensive prowess. What would happen if these sides met a defensive powerhouse such as the Detroit Pistons? In teams full of stars only one per team are performing. Chris Webber and Dirk Nowitzki have been relatively alone for their respective teams, with the games usually being decided by the team who makes the fewest unforced mistakes. Sacramento Kings, Dallas Mavericks Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Stojakovic, Christie take the night offIf the Sacramento Kings want to win they will need to ride the backs of four players, David Moore of the Dallas Morning News writes. Peja Stojakovic, Chris Webber, Mike Bibby, and Doug Christie must account for 79% of the Kings offense to give them a shot, and while Webber and Bibby did their share of work in Game 3, Sacramento simply didn't get enough from Stojakovic or Christie. In fact, Stojacovic only took one single field goal attempt in the second half. Sacramento shot less than 40 percent from the field for the second consecutive game. The best passing team in the league had only 11 assists and 26 turnovers. "We got what we deserved," Kings coach Rick Adelman said. "We have to have better ball movement. "Unless Dallas suddenly became San Antonio, Indiana and Detroit all mixed into one, a lot of it has to do with us. We're going to have to look long and hard and find out why." "The game got away from everybody, you know what I mean?" Stojakovic said. "We lost control. "Me personally, I have to step up and play a better game." Sacramento Kings, Dallas Mavericks Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Kings Apr 2004 Archive
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