02-22-2026, 01:10 PM
My life has been built on the phrase: Strive to Excel. As a result I have done well in business and I've been highly ranked in several individual sports. I never liked team sports, so most of what I did was individual sports. I now do individual sports, such as International tiddly winks and the sport that leaves one stranded on an Island: watching the Mavs play. I loved to play basketball, and I was quite good. But...I'm 5' 8" tall and built like a power lifter. I was a good little man, but almost any good big man was better than I was.
Back to: Strive to Excel. It leaves a bad taste in my mouth to--I can't say it--not to root for losses. But now, because of the great posts and discussion on this, and other, sites I can understand that the NBA is a business and individual play and meaningless wins are not going to help the Mavs. We can't "tank", but each loss moves us that much closer to a good pick. I wouldn't be doing this if we hadn't beat the odds and got Cooper Flagg. He is the real deal. I still watch...and I go to bed feeling...dirty. But I'll take one for the Mavs
Back to: Strive to Excel. It leaves a bad taste in my mouth to--I can't say it--not to root for losses. But now, because of the great posts and discussion on this, and other, sites I can understand that the NBA is a business and individual play and meaningless wins are not going to help the Mavs. We can't "tank", but each loss moves us that much closer to a good pick. I wouldn't be doing this if we hadn't beat the odds and got Cooper Flagg. He is the real deal. I still watch...and I go to bed feeling...dirty. But I'll take one for the Mavs