02-19-2025, 01:36 AM
I actually agree with the sentiment that loyalty is a 2-way street. I can also acknowledge that Luka didn't hold up his end of the bargain by prioritizing the Mavs in the summer, staying in shape, and generally just taking the little things seriously....
Further I also can understand why, after reading the explanations by way more logical and rational people than me regarding this, the Mavs weren't comfortable giving Luka the supermax.
Yet I am still too grief stricken when it comes to this. I have found myself in a perpetual loop of the grief cycle but found myself skipping over acceptance and just headed right back to denial and anger. I think its because Luka himself has said he wanted to be an MFFL. I WANT to be able to just move on, focus on the Mavs, be excited like I've been for over 30 years watching this team. But I just feel this emptiness now.
Ugh. I appreciate the logical work-throughs. I am just not there yet. Not sure if I'll ever to be honest. I remember when Nash left I could at least reason why Cuban made the choice that he did. I vehemently disagreed and when Nash became an MVP I was just more sad than anything. It wasn't until Dirk said in an interview with Nash that maybe they both needed to be separated to reach their potentials did I ever have some closure on that move. Maybe this is what's needed for Luka to truly reach his potential. For the Mavs I'm not sure how they get better from here, but I hope that they do.
Further I also can understand why, after reading the explanations by way more logical and rational people than me regarding this, the Mavs weren't comfortable giving Luka the supermax.
Yet I am still too grief stricken when it comes to this. I have found myself in a perpetual loop of the grief cycle but found myself skipping over acceptance and just headed right back to denial and anger. I think its because Luka himself has said he wanted to be an MFFL. I WANT to be able to just move on, focus on the Mavs, be excited like I've been for over 30 years watching this team. But I just feel this emptiness now.
Ugh. I appreciate the logical work-throughs. I am just not there yet. Not sure if I'll ever to be honest. I remember when Nash left I could at least reason why Cuban made the choice that he did. I vehemently disagreed and when Nash became an MVP I was just more sad than anything. It wasn't until Dirk said in an interview with Nash that maybe they both needed to be separated to reach their potentials did I ever have some closure on that move. Maybe this is what's needed for Luka to truly reach his potential. For the Mavs I'm not sure how they get better from here, but I hope that they do.
14x All-Star, 12x all-NBA, 1x MVP, 1x Finals MVP, 1 NBA Championship: Dirk Nowitzki, the man, the myth, the legend.
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