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Do the Mavericks have a chance against the top seeds? (Phantom Designs for Def Pen Sports)
Western Conference playoff seeding is all the talk on Dallas Mavericks’ Twitter. While the injury-riddled Los Angeles Lakers rapidly fall from home-court advantage, the Dallas Mavericks gathered themselves as a legitimate playoff threat.
Following a surprisingly strong finish versus the NBA’s hottest team in the Utah Jazz, Dallas sits in a favorable position. Dallas, with fork and knife in hand, sees its dinner in plain sight as the six-seed.
When January hit the Mavericks like a snowball full to the face, clouds of doubt consumed fans and critics alike. However, after an underwhelming 8-12 start to the season, the Mavericks have since recovered with convincing wins versus potential playoff contenders.
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For anyone who sat at home and enjoyed the NBA all day yesterday, good for you. The day was filled with good games, good plays, and most importantly great dunks! From Jaylen Brown and the Celtics in the afternoon to Paul George and the Clippers in the nightcap, dunks were all over the place. There were plenty of other highlights to enjoy as well. So let’s get into the Sunday NBA highlights.
Bogdan Bogdanovic got the day started with this DEEP three against the Hornets. You gotta guard Bogi out there, he’s been hanging out with Trae Young too long.
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When the first half of the regular season schedule hit the public eye, the logistical problems were apparent. The Dallas Mavericks felt the wrath of the condensed schedule early in the season. However, the upcoming stretch at home appears as a time for Dallas to salvage its slow start.
Opening week wasn’t a gift for the Dallas Mavericks, despite the primetime treatment from the architect-like, detail-oriented NBA game schedule makers. The first three contests loosely represented the logistical gymnastics of the 72-game schedule.
On Dec. 23, the Mavericks faced a revitalized Phoenix Suns team away from the American Airlines Center. In a somewhat “watch what you wish for” situation, the Mavericks matched up with the 2020 NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers on Christmas day. Dallas unsurprisingly went 0-2 in that stretch.
The Dallas Mavericks have had quite a time with COVID protocols. (Dem J Designs/Def Pen Sports)
Typically, significant players miss games due to injury in every sport. Life isn’t always fair. To quote HBO‘s greatest character, Omar Little, “It’s all in the game, right?”
However, the NBA has gotten more fierce, with a deadly virus disrupting the world as we know it. Unfortunately, compromise became a key theme for anyone trying to live in the world’s current state.
The NBA became a source of inspiration with its execution of the bubble. The sequel had little to no shot at a return, mainly due to players’ mental health at stake, living for months without family.