2021-2022 MAVS NEWS: 4th in West | WCF loss [ARCHIVED]

[ItsGoTime]

There are a lot of people still sleeping on the Mavs, thinking this run was a fluke. Their thinking is that the Mavs aren't perfect (which is true) and that they have weaknesses (which they do), all the while failing to see that (a) every other team also has flaws, and (b) the Mavs have been learning how to win, already, as is, despite their flaws, in the highest level of play.

The regular season says this team was better than or in the same tier, record-wise, than everyone except PHX and maybe MEM. The results since Jan 1 were either 1st or 2nd in the NBA. Their postseason had them in the top 4.

It's not a fluke.

They do need to improve, because other teams will be working to get better too. But they are definitely a very real threat to win a title in 2022-23. Even as is, before Wood. But while some writers and fans are still thinking "the Mavs might become good next year," make no mistake,  the NBA is very aware of their immediate potential.

So, I don’t want to rain on this parade you have going here, I just don’t see it. I’m glad for you that you can be so optimistic, but if we run out next year trying to do basically the same thing as we did this year, only with better offensive firepower, I think WCF is really the furthest we can go. 


The team built this year was a group of offense first guys just like Kidd said in the middle of the season. We may have added to the defense with Wood, we may not have, time will tell on that. I tend to lean toward hope in that regard. 

However, if the offense continues to be standing around the 3 point line and wait for Luka to figure something out, then next time give the ball to Jalen and let him figure something out. I think we’re doomed to repeat the same thing we saw this year where few wanted to do anything with the ball when Luka is in the game. It was I go, then you go combined with live by the 3 die by the 3.

I hope it’s different, cause standing on the 3 point line does 1 thing well for the other team, it gives them rest. Even if we are the best offense in the league doing that, it will fail on us eventually. If we continue to be a middle of the pack defense, this will never be a championship team.

So hats off to you guys that believe we are close. I would like to be there with you. I just can’t get there.