"The Mavs are like your friend who dated a crazy significant other for a few months. The relationship turned them into an unrecognizable weirdo, and when it ended, they reverted back to form like nothing ever happened — like we all just imagined everything."

I have to agree. I think Houston wraps it up tonight, and if not tonight, then almost certainly in game 7. But if the Rondo trade doesn't happen, then I think the Mavs make it out of the first round this year, and possibly to the WCF. Even if they don't win it all in either scenario (and they wouldn't, with or without the Rondo trade) they were a lot more fun to watch with Brandan Wright and Jae Crowder.