The Mavs have lost 5 of their last 5 and 9 games total this season. Mercifully, the New Orleans Hornets lost tonight as well, and the Mavericks didn’t lose any ground in the division. Friday, the Mavericks will square off against the Hornets, and as of now, the Mavericks are a half game back of them in the Southwest division and 4 games back of San Antonio, who looks like the real deal defending world champs.
So what’s wrong with the Mavs and are we as Mavs fans worried yet? You bet we are, Dirk doesn’t look great and Devon Harris is shooting only 30 percent in the last five games. The only really bright star in Dallas is Josh Howard, who is playing out of his mind lately averaging 7 rebounds and 26 points over the last five games and leading the team in scoring.
However Mavericks faithful, It is way too early to start doubting Avery Johnson, Dirk Nowitzki and the mavs just yet. Remember Jason Terry always brings the A-game from the bench and this is a veteran squad that may finally be saving their best play for the right time of the season. Things may get worse before they get better, with New Orleans, at Houston, and Phoenix all this week. But I fully expect to see vast improvement in the next few weeks, Avery Johnson is a motivator worthy of Tony Robbins’ envy. I give you my guarantee that Golden State will not only, not make the playoffs and be the only team in the NBA to have the Mavericks number and keep them from the sweet nectar of World Champion victory, but they will also still have the ugliest team in the NBA.
-Mathis
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