12-28-2022, 07:01 PM
Now that we’ve had time to process Luka’s performance, a little reality check is in order. It’s damn near impossible for a team to have a player with a performance like that, with epic volume and 68% shooting, and still need a miracle to win it. And the second and third best players on the team had pretty good games as well. The question is why was that game seemingly lost in the first place? The answer is simple and pretty much the same answer we’ve had all season for the Mav’s relatively disappointing season: THJ and Reggie were downright awful, yet again. Those two need a demotion as soon as possible for this team to launch. It’s amazing, but with Booker injured and the Mav’s soft schedule, they could somehow find themselves in the same spot as last season (4th seed) with a few tweaks, starting with getting those two out of the lineup. If you can get to the 4th seed going into the playoffs, you have a shot.