Record Breakdown:
* The Mavericks are 5-12 against teams with a winning record.
* 17 of the Mavericks' 22 victories have come against teams with a losing record.
In other words, Dallas beats bad teams and does not beat good teams...a pretty bad trend if you are thinking playoffs.
Like Brett Favre, the Mavericks simply need to recognize that they just aren't very good anymore. Their window of opportunity closed as soon as Dwayne Wade crushed the Mavericks' soul during the 2006 NBA Finals.
It's time to say goodbye to Dirk. It's time to say goodbye to Kidd. It's time to say goodbye to Terry. It's time to start over. Fresh.
Dirk showed last night (44 points) that he is still playing at the top of his game. He has tremendous value around the league. Kidd currently ranks 5th in the NBA in assists/game and is 2nd in steals/game. He has lost a step, but still can offer a contending team experienced point-guard play. Jason Terry has basically wrapped up the 6th-man of the Year Award already. He absolutely has trade value.
If Cuban analyzes this team with his mind instead of his heart, he will realize that they just aren't anywhere close to being a contender. The Dallas' payroll will not allow for any impact players to be added, they do not have any useful draft picks (the Devin Harris trade just keeps on giving) and this whole thing is stale.
I've read this book; I know how it ends. The sooner we close this chapter of Mavericks' basketball, the sooner we can begin the next one.
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