(01-19-2023, 06:06 PM)F Gump Wrote: 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.
Let's be honest, Cuban isn't going to tank.
At any rate, if there is any truth to the Knicks coveting Bullock, I'd try my hardest to get our FRP back. Maybe Bullock and a few second rounders could do the trick?