GAME 11: DAL (6-5) @ NYK (3-9) | 103-106 loss

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Plus if you read on other basketball boards, most non Mavs fans question these things as well.

It's not fanboy outrage.

"Other message boards think this" isn't much of an argument. Most of the internet is mindless, insta-take venting. The world doesn't have the patience these days to endure the hard work involved in team building.

This, so much this.

Just a couple of weeks ago, the Mavs beat the Nuggets at their high castle by having 10 freaking players scoring in double figures. Carlisle was universally lauded as a wizard and we were supposedly ultra deep.

Now, two disappointing losses later, he should be fired and half of the roster put on waivers...

C'mon guys.

That's our only win this season against a team with a winning record. We haven't proved anything yet outside of beating the Nuggets. Our first 20 games of the season had a lot of gimmes in it so the expectations were to win 12 or 13 of those first 20. That can't happen when you go 4-3 against teams with losing records. Honestly we should have lost to Orlando and got really lucky there. We just haven't looked good since Green hit that buzzer beater to go to OT and the Lakers won.

I don't think we've proven anything yet. And I don't think we've looked good either. I'm just saying this is a work in progress. And I'm saying it in the face of the "Rick is screwing this up" narrative.