According to Memphis guard Bobby Jackson, the Dallas Mavericks are a different team from previous years and play with a high level of confidence and arrogance.

"I was shocked how they played us and the confidence they had," Jackson said to the Dallas Morning News. "They were arrogant, and that's how you have to be. They had that mentality of 'I'm going in the arena and beat their [expletive].' We didn't have that."

Avery Johnson often says only one opinion of the Mavericks matters ? his. But he said Tuesday that he did notice what Jackson said.

"There are certain individuals whose opinion we respect," Johnson said. "I saw some of what he saw."