Game 82: Dallas Mavericks (39-42) vs. Memphis Grizzlies (47-34)

[Reunion Mav]

Welp that closes the books on probably the worst season in franchise history.

Throwaway DVR game is a good descriptor for this one. I also agree with FGump that it appears everyone that is needed is ready to go. The Kings don't have great PG play either, which is pretty big for us in terms of matchups. I don't mind Dinwiddie/Exum/B-Will against what SAC has.

And yet.... I don't think this team makes it out of the play in.

Maybe we were just setting up Memphis for what could be our second play in game. I like that AD is summoning his NCAA experience of the one and done environment. We get a glimpse of what our big dominant team could look like without Kyrie. I sure would like to see 6 or more games of this team. We can learn a lot moving forward by how we play against a very good OKC team that is not all that big. 

On the other hand, if we lose say the 2nd game we are still back in the lottery. How might that look. If our worst season doesn’t earn us lottery luck then perhaps nothing ever will. I’m afraid we have known the answer to that for a long time.