To the Mavericks: Even though your backs are against the wall... don't back down. Remember when you were up two games to none on Miami in the NBA finals two years ago and they beat you four games in a row? Well, I think this team can beat New Orleans three times in a row and move on to the second round. Maybe I'm crazy and maybe I'm not. But the Mavs need Josh Howard and Jerry Stackhouse to pick things up and in a hurry. Six points for Howard and two points for "Stack" just won get it. And Avery Johnson, can you please tell your players to drive to the bucket and stop settling for jump shots? The Mavs are down but not out.