Los Dallas Mavericks are the talk of the NBA regular season finale. They have three finals ahead of them, in which they could only fail in one if others fail… With which their presence in the Playoffs (and the previous Play-In) is clearly compromised. A fall into total hell after wanting to assault the ring last February.
On February 5-6, 2023, the Mavs stormed the market. They got a disgruntled Kyrie Irving in the Nets in exchange for non-fundamental pieces, although they did play a role (like Dorian Finney-Smith) of course. They raised the ceiling in terms of talent to surpass their limit in the last course, the finals of the West against the Golden State Warriors.
Doncic and Irving win their first game together with the Mavericks
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On that occasion, the statistical service ‘FiveThirtyEight’ pointed out that the Mavs had a 96% chance of playing in the Playoffs. They were sixth in the West with 28 wins and 26 losses. It started out well, but in less than two months everything went wrong. Structural and defensive defects and a squad with clear deficiencies. The drop is noticeable. “We are not a team to win the championship,” Kyrie said.
So much so that before the three finals against the Sacramento Kings, Chicago Bulls and San Antonio Spurs the ‘FiveThirtyEight’ system itself‘ mark that they only have a 6% choice. They score 37-42, to one of the Oklahoma City Thunder but dependent on them failing to win all their games.
It is a long-term project and superior to ourselves
It could be the end of the project. Luka Doncic is immersed in the extension of his contract, and should remain except catastrophe. The doubt comes with Kyrie Irving, who must decide what to do. “It’s something for the long term and bigger than ourselves. I’m at peace with everything and I don’t give up,” he said. But you also know how it is… The Mavs, in free fall.
