The Dallas Mavericks fell to 0-5 tonight and now have the
distinction as the only winless team remaining in the NBA this preseason.
Anytime there is a 0 in the win column with five games played, it causes fans
to panic. Since most fans will be able to do that by just looking at the
record, I decided to carve out a few reasons for optimism for the 2015-2016
Mavs.
1) It starts up top: That’s right, it starts at the top of the
team, which is where Rick Carlisle sits. Carlisle is widely regarded as an
elite coach in todays NBA. Trust in Carlisle.
2) Who’s played? Nobody. Well, nobody except Dirk that is. The
projected starting 5 of Deron Williams, Wesley Matthews, Chandler Parsons, Dirk
Nowitzki, and JaVale McGee all reside in the trainer’s room recovering from
injuries, with the exception of Dirk of course. They should all make their return
to the court at some point in 2015, which will give the Mavs more than half of
the season with their top guys. But until then…
3) New faces look pretty good: That’s right, plenty of new
players gaining experience. Though he doesn’t look quite like a superstar, rookie
Justin Anderson has flashed his athleticism and showed why the Mavs drafted him in the
first round. Also, John Jenkins is having one helluva preseason.
4) Dallas sports history: Last season, the Cowboys lost Sean
Lee in training camp. The previous year, the defense was horrible and with the
loss of Lee, everybody predicted the streak of 8-8 years would end and the
Cowboys would be worse than .500. Turns out, they flourished and made a playoff
run.
Earlier this year, the Texas Rangers lost their ace in Yu
Darvish and everybody wrote them off, even through midseason. But they shocked
everybody and took the Toronto Blue Jays to the brink in the first round of the
playoffs.
Is it the Mavericks’ turn, after missing out on DeAndre
Jordan and having injured players to turn in a good season for DFW as
everybody writes them off? The Rangers and Cowboys say, yes, anything is
possible.
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