Game 80: Los Angeles Lakers (48-31) vs. Dallas Mavericks (38-41)

[cow]

Yeah the morning after I am left with empty void. I just seriously cannot believe we live in this timeline. 

Luka didn't want this. The fans didn't want this. The only people that wanted this were Nico and his yes-men. The literal ONLY path through this is a reset. And it'd start by listening to the fans for ONCE and firing that dolt right now. 

After last night, I don't see how anyone in management could think this will just blow over. It will carry through to next year. The fire Nico chants will never stop until he's gone.

It's why it hurts so much.  After wasting the post championship years and be lost a desert of mediocrity and a massive sexual harassment scandal, the basketball God's gifted us Luka Doncic and Jalen Brunson which this organization completely mismanaged and less than seven years later turned into a past-his-prime Anthony Davis, a marginal rotation player, and one first round pick.  That's what we got for two superstars, one of which being a generational talent.  

Jerry Jones has made me question my fandom over the years, but this feels different as not even Jerry would make a move this idiotic and lopsided which is saying something considering the clown show that is the Cowboys.  I don't hate the players or the people still cheering, but I do hate this team right now and wish them a lack of success.  I've considered picking another team to cheer for, but that doesn't feel right and  who the heck do you pick anyway?   So I'm left rooting for this team to fall on its' face.  So bring on KD.  At least we can see the rock bottom of MBT2.0.

I think Nico survives until next season. Partly because of the injury excuses and mostly because the ownership group are basketball neophytes.

I said this in the other chat and posting it here as well.

Every player will have warts. More you see them everyday the warts tend to get magnified.  It is important that we not lose focus on the good as well.

To me, Gafford, Lively, PJ and Naji are warriors regardless of their warts. I would be in no hurry to get rid of any of them just to have a more well balanced roster.  If we are going to suck the next 5-7 years at least give me relatively young players who I know will bring it every night. I can live with that. I will pay to watch and support them as well once Nico is let go.

Considering the future, which this organization obviously will not, I'd sell high on Gafford and Lively before they take a step back without the Luka bump. They're fine players who I like a lot, but their warts are about to become a lot more evident and Lively's health scares the hell out of me. I love Naji and I'd hang onto him. Seems like he could be a culture guy like Powell, except a lot more useful on the court. He's also inexpensive.