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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Dallas Mavericks will compete for the 2011 NBA |
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championship after defeating the Oklahoma City Thunder in the |
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Western Conference Finals; and |
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WHEREAS, Led by Dirk Nowitzki, who averaged more than 32 |
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points per game in the series, the Mavericks demonstrated great |
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skill and determination in their quest to return to the NBA Finals |
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for the first time since 2006; and |
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WHEREAS, The team's steely resolve was evident in its two |
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stirring come-from-behind victories over the Thunder to close out |
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the Western Conference Finals; in Game 4, Dallas trailed by 15 |
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points with 5:06 left to play but then rallied and eventually won |
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the game in overtime; another rousing comeback followed in Game 5, |
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as the Mavericks overcame a six-point deficit with 4:37 left on the |
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clock to clinch the series with a 100-96 triumph; and |
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WHEREAS, Under the direction of head coach Rick Carlisle, the |
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Mavericks finished the regular season with an impressive 57-25 |
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record, entering the playoffs as the Western Conference's |
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third-seeded club; in the opening round, they defeated the Portland |
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Trail Blazers in six games to advance to a semifinal-round matchup |
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with the two-time defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers; the |
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Mavericks swept that series in four consecutive games to reach the |
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conference finals against Oklahoma City; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to Mr. Nowitzki, the Mavericks roster |
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includes J. J. Barea, Rodrigue Beaubois, Corey Brewer, Caron |
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Butler, Brian Cardinal, Tyson Chandler, Brendan Haywood, Dominique |
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Jones, Jason Kidd, Ian Mahinmi, Shawn Marion, DeShawn Stevenson, |
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Peja Stojakovic, and Jason Terry; and |
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WHEREAS, Winning a conference title is testament to the hard |
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work and commitment to excellence that exemplify the Dallas |
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Mavericks, and this talented group of competitors may indeed take |
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great pride in this impressive accomplishment; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Dallas Mavericks on winning the |
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2011 NBA Western Conference Finals and extend to all those |
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associated with the team sincere best wishes for success in |
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defeating the Miami Heat and bringing the NBA championship trophy |
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home to Dallas; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the team as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Alonzo |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2695 was adopted by the House on May |
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30, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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