(01-02-2021, 11:52 AM)michaeltex Wrote: Another factor not talked about is the timing for starting this weird season. Short notice with a compressed off season and the Covid isolation left a LOT to be desired on team prep. I think they only had a week-ish of 5 on 5 time before the first game. Add to it the fact that the season launches 3 days before Christmas so all the holiday distractions are going on as well. I mean, these guys are well paid, world class athletes, but they are still human and it's a rough time to be trying to get into a season's rhythms.This HAS been talked about and no one has answered WHY it's different for this group as opposed to all the other teams in the NBA who had the EXACT same information as the Mavs about the timing of the season. I mean, all the players in the NBA are well paid, world class athlete humans going through a rough time to get into a season's rhythm.
(01-02-2021, 11:52 AM)michaeltex Wrote: PHO was first game and they were probably over-prepped compared on a normal regular season game. LALs were about LeB and AD on national TV.WHY was Phoenix over-prepped compared to a normal season game? Why was it only about Lebron and AD on National TV?
These are just excuses unless you can give a reason for them not being so because EVERYONE in the NBA had the same experience, which means you can't make a statement like that without giving reasons WHY it's different for the MAVS as opposed to the other teams. THEN is when we could agree or disagree on the validity of the claim as to WHY. As it is, there's nothing to really agree or disagree with.