02-09-2024, 09:58 PM
It's not like there's some stock recipe for success the Mavs have ignored. There's a lot involved in "contention."
There are 30 teams competing for the same players. You have to contend with all sorts of injuries. You have to gamble on 18-year old draft projects. You have very specific revenue streams available in some cities but not others. There are chemistry and lockeroom issues to deal with, salary cap restrictions, coaching changes, and a touchy fan base. Mistakes get made. Player evaluations are sometimes way off. Christian Wood probably had as good a rookie season as Jokic.
The Mavs aren't Detroit. This is nowhere near the bottom. Remember the 90's? Since Cuban bought the team, the Mavericks continue to hover in B- territory of the NBA... which has made it tough. But occasionally something like 2011 is possible. We certainly weren't expected to win that year.
The Rangers just won the World Series for crying out loud. I was certain I'd never see that.
There are 30 teams competing for the same players. You have to contend with all sorts of injuries. You have to gamble on 18-year old draft projects. You have very specific revenue streams available in some cities but not others. There are chemistry and lockeroom issues to deal with, salary cap restrictions, coaching changes, and a touchy fan base. Mistakes get made. Player evaluations are sometimes way off. Christian Wood probably had as good a rookie season as Jokic.
The Mavs aren't Detroit. This is nowhere near the bottom. Remember the 90's? Since Cuban bought the team, the Mavericks continue to hover in B- territory of the NBA... which has made it tough. But occasionally something like 2011 is possible. We certainly weren't expected to win that year.
The Rangers just won the World Series for crying out loud. I was certain I'd never see that.
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