We were disinterested the entire game. Lebron started out great and then decide he was going to be a jump-shooting machine, even when he couldn't make anything.
You can blame this game on a lot of different people. The only people that were clearly focused and ready to go were Delonte and AV. LeBron was coasting, Mo was a non-factor. Shaq was atrocious. JJ was the normal JJ (meh...). Mike Brown made the usual MB Potato Head moves.
Fact is, we should beat the Dirk-less Mavs without too much problem if we have a focused, disciplined team. This game wasn't about not having that stretch 4 or that second play maker that can get their own shot whenever they want to... it was about heart and hustle... or a lack thereof.