Is Dallas ready for the Lakers?

The Dallas Mavericks will now face the L.A. Lakers Monday at Staples after winning their series against Portland four games to two. Most critics expected the team to fold in the first round of the playoffs against the underdog Portland Trailblazers who are led by injury plagued Brandon Roy. Dallas must have a Rodney Dangerfield complex. They get no respect. Dirk Nowitzki has heard all the talk of being labeled soft. Of course he consistently puts up big numbers considering you can count on him for a double digits in points and rebounds. It has more to do with how Nowitzki backs down when a teammate takes a hard foul by the opposition.
No matter what has been said you can't doubt there confidence no matter what team they have to play on any given night. It wasn't that long ago that Jason Terry started running at the mouth before a game against the Lakers. Though L. A. denies this was used as an incentive to take it to the Mavs, the Lake Show just happen to go on a winning streak starting with that particular game.
Aside from Jason Terry, Dallas center Tyson Chandler is anxious to play against the Lakers. It might to much of an obstacle for Chandler to go up against the much bigger Andrew Bynum of the Lakers. Are the Mavs up for the challenge?

Read more on what the Mavericks think about their chances here