05-12-2023, 01:16 AM
(This post was last modified: 05-12-2023, 01:17 AM by SleepingHero.)
(05-11-2023, 08:41 PM)IamDougieFresh Wrote: The Dallas Mavericks had a record of 9-4 when Luka and Wood both started.
Dougie, bubbie, that 9-4 stretch:
MIN: L
MIN: W
HOU: W
LAL (Pre trade+No AD): W
NYK: W
HOU: W
SAS: W
HOU:W
BOS: L
NOP (no Zion, Ingram, or CJ): W
LAC: L
LAL (Pre-trade+no AD): W
ATL: L
So 5 out of the 9 wins came against teams literally trying to lose, or were injured beyond belief. 2 came against the Lakers who were one of the worst teams in the NBA pre-trade and didn't have Davis. The NYK win was incredibly impressive, but took a Luka miracle and a 60 piece to just eek it out in OT.
Further in games where Wood started but Luka was out, Mavs posted a 0-4 record with losses against the Bulls, Cavs, OKC, and Blazers. And this was at the point of the season where all of them weren't even close to playoff positioning.
14x All-Star, 12x all-NBA, 1x MVP, 1x Finals MVP, 1 NBA Championship: Dirk Nowitzki, the man, the myth, the legend.