Mavericks Meander into the Season

it's going to be an incredibly hard regular season to watch and get up for. i went to the fan jam last week and it was painful to think about the last two post season endings. the longer i sat there, the more i thought about the hearbreaking finishes to the last two seasons. they are all saying the right things about bouncing back, but it's the same thing we heard last season. wasn't that last seasons motto..."finish the job," or some such. anyway, great story and perfect breakdown of the situation, as usual, mr. whitt.

Just when I thought it was OK to pour my heart into rooting for the Mavs again, you give me all the legitimate reasons I shouldn't. As you so correctly point out, the NBA is a giant mountain. Are we really ready to climb it again, knowing we'll likely fall from the top at the end? Thanks for making us think before we act.

In the middle of last season I seem to have noticed something nobody else noticed, That they werent having fun. I talked about it and knew that it boiled down to the playoffs, as everyone else did. After a great win they didnt even smile. I blame Avery for that. Great teams have great wins and have alot of fun doing it. The Mavs and Avery were playing for the playoffs!!!!

So now what? Its going to be hard for them to get last year out of their mind, buts its the only way they will win a Championship. The Mavs are as good as anyone in the League. If they take the Celtics attitude, then they will win. Dallas is its own worse enemy. Remember the smirk on Don Nelsons face? That was, Nelson won. If Nelson lost to the Mavs, it was the Team that Don built.
Remember this.......No Regular season game matter this year, Only the Playoffs. Dallas ran for a regular season almost record 67wins. I might as well cancel my Nba Season pass from my satelite company this year because the only games that matter will be on TNT. (I feel bad for Charles because he stuck his neck out for the Mavs as I did and our bubbles were burst really bad). Im still getting HAHA mail from the Warrior fans (I hope its another 13 years before thet see their shadows again). The only thing that needs to change this year is not the Team, it is the fans . We need to be behind Dirk and the Boys so they can have fun this year. They are going to hear about the upset in every city. Lets not talk about it in Dallas. As for Avery, I think He will learn alot from this and next year He will have a really big smile during the parade. As for Cuban, well He still is living my dream ( except for the dancing, I cant Dance).