A Few Thoughts on Mavs 133, Blazers 125

[Davevoid]

Ugh, easy money would've been betting on Ariza to at least double his season average in points when playing the Mavs.

I don't get why he always feels the need to go off against us...

At the risk of being repetitive, I think it's because we gave Parsons that huge contract the summer Ariza was a free agent and he had to settle for something of a "discount" contract for his perceived worth. I think he is still mad that we cost him big bucks - either by not trying him instead of Parsons, or by not giving him the chance to use us. If he saw as beyond personal and getting into the race question, it probably pissed him off far more.

That's all speculative, mind you, but any Mavs fan who hasn't taken note that Ariza despises the Mavs hasn't been watching the games for several years.

You might be onto something here, since there's never been any public spat between him and say, Cuban, or anyone else on the Mavs. I don't care as long as we win against his teams, but this is some weird stuff...