01-25-2021, 11:31 PM
(01-25-2021, 11:19 PM)KillerLeft Wrote: Are you prepared to place your hand on a big stack of Bibles and say you are 100% sure the Mavericks make the playoffs?
We seem to be thinking of this Covid situation like it is temporary. The reality is that the first two weeks of the season sucked and then the Covid thing popped up just as they were figuring things out. At times over the last week they have looked worse than they have since before they drafted Luka. So basically for the team to make the playoffs, they need to get all of the guys back soon (not a given), learn how to play together effectively quickly after that (not a given) and then avoid any other crisis for the rest of the season, as they might be dealing with a razor hint margin for error.
I am not trying to be a naysayer, and I am not prepared to predict that they won’t make the playoffs, but the thought has been crossing my mind for the past week.
Listen...we need to get healthy. I would argue that we've played the hardest schedule in the NBA. 11 road games out of 17. Now we're about to go on the road for the next 2 games against one of the top teams in the NBA. Sucks that we didn't take advantage of the Bulls (twice), Raptors, and Rockets. But if healthy...yes...I think we make the playoffs. My hope is that J-Rich and DFS will be available on Wednesday against the Jazz. A split would be great. Sweeping them would be a miracle. February will be a huge month for Dallas.