01-19-2023, 06:06 PM
It feels like the season could go either way right now. However it goes, I'm hoping it goes full speed -- either massive effort and improvement that makes them a real threat to go far in playoffs, or a complete crash-and-burn to a top 10 pick.
BUT -- Going down in the standings is not as easy as it would seem -- its a much longer, harder road than just a game or two, because when you lose, many of the others lose too and you gain no ground.
Right now the Mavs are 3 games ahead of 9th and 2.5 ahead of 10th. But they might have to lose another 5-6 in a row, starting today, or even more, to get down that far.
If Luka gets an "injury" then that makes tanking easy. But they are certainly capable of losing a lot when he's playing, too.
BUT -- Going down in the standings is not as easy as it would seem -- its a much longer, harder road than just a game or two, because when you lose, many of the others lose too and you gain no ground.
Right now the Mavs are 3 games ahead of 9th and 2.5 ahead of 10th. But they might have to lose another 5-6 in a row, starting today, or even more, to get down that far.
If Luka gets an "injury" then that makes tanking easy. But they are certainly capable of losing a lot when he's playing, too.