MAVS NEWS:

[F Gump]

Perhaps. Hopefully.

I think tonight will be a good sign of where they really are. OKC game was impressive and great to see, but it has a better-than-zero chance of being fools gold. The OKC team we saw is so decimated that beating them might not be all that meaningful. 

But a win vs a HOU team that is healthy and playing well would say something. And if HOU dominates again, it should show what's lacking.

The W vs a really elite HOU team was a great sign of how good the Mavs are getting.

But I will say again that the OKC win is not nearly as impressive as it seemed. After getting another peek at what the Thunder have now, in seeing them play HOU (who was on a b2b after losing to DAL), they are NOT a special team anymore. They no longer have the players to compete defensively. Very thin talent-wise. Most of their starters now are 2nd teamers in ability, and their 2nd team is filled with 3rd team talent. 

They will probably win a lot because they play hard. But they will be losing way more regularly now. I don't think it's a 50-win team now.