Fansided

Reasons to doubt every NBA championship contender

By DJoumbarey A. Moreau

Jan 15, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets forward Trevor Ariza (1) and guard James Harden (13) defend Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) in the second quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 15, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; Houston Rockets forward Trevor Ariza (1) and guard James Harden (13) defend Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) in the second quarter at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 2, 2015; Boston, MA, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Rajon Rondo (9) and Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41) slap hands during the second half of the Dallas Mavericks 119-101 win over the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 2, 2015; Boston, MA, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Rajon Rondo (9) and Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41) slap hands during the second half of the Dallas Mavericks 119-101 win over the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports /

Dallas Mavericks

Reason: Can the Mavericks jell before the playoffs?

The Dallas Mavericks have completely abandoned any thoughts of coming up short in the playoffs this season the second they made the trade for the former Boston Celtics point guard, Rajon Rondo. Now that Rondo is apart of the Mavericks he has a lot of weapons to his disposal including Dirk Nowitzki, Chandler Parsons and the always snubbed NBA All-Star, Monta Ellis.

Because the Mavericks finally have a pass first point guard to get the basketball to all of the players on their team, the Mavericks have one of the best chances to make it out of the Western Conference.

However if the Mavericks do want to make it out of the Wester they will have to make sure that they mesh before the playoffs begin. Chemistry is key, especially in a cohesive sport like basketball.

This is one of the deadliest teams in their conference and as long as they keep getting better together don’t let it come as a surprise if they manage to make it to the Western Conference Finals.

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