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One on one with ... Michael Finley. (Insider: NBA).
When shooting guard Michael Finley was traded from the Suns to the Mavericks in December 1996, he became the best player on one of the league's worst teams. But owner Mark Cuban has surrounded Finley with talent, and the Mavericks are in the playoffs for the second straight year. TSN correspondent Ken Sins talked with Finley during the team's first-round series against the Timberwolves--about the Mavericks' goals and Finley's changing role.
TSN: Last year, the Mavericks were happy to get out of the first round of the playoffs. How are the goals this year different?
MF: Our goals as a team have changed. We're better, so our goals are higher. Like with any occupation, you don't want to be satisfied with mediocrity when you know you can be a lot better. Making it to the first round last year was a major accomplishment. This year, we're looking to go a lot further.
TSN: Is there any one team out there in the Western Conference that you hope you get a chance to play if you advance beyond the first round?
MF: We'll play anyone. We fear no team. We'll take anyone on.
TSN: How did the trade for Nick Van Exel and Raef LaFrentz change the expectations of this team? Why is this team better now than before the deal?
MF: It's made us a better team, not taking anything away from the guys we had here. The way (coach Don Nelson) wants us to play, those guys fit perfectly in our chemistry. They brought them in here to win playoff games, and so far it's working for us. We made the trade for these big games.
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...still get away with a column on Techno New Year's Resolutions. Technically. Next week, the quality begins. Look for Michael Finley's book "Techno- Crazed, " a collection of disturbed essays on computer technology, published by Peterson's/Pacesetter...