fall of Mavs

defending champs. entered playoffs number 7th in standings. fall first round. sweeped.

as a Mav fan, it hurts so bad to see your team in this scenario. yes, there's a reason to be broken hearted.

i am not good in numbers and i am not a basketball analyst so i'll give my opinion on what a regular fan sees.

this team is strong. and i mean it. with great players like Dirk Nowitski, Jason Kidd, Vince Carter, Brandan Wright, Jason Terry, Delonte West and a very versatile athlete Shawn Marion (yes, i love this man), to name a few, this team can definitely defend their title.

so what went wrong?

i'll say... wrong decisions and unprofessionalism.

wrong decision to give up their last season's players like Tyson Chandler and JJ Barea.

unprofessionalism to Lamar Odom. yes, mr. Lamar, obviously Mavs needs you that's why they get you in to the team. and i believe Mavs Nation welcomed you. who would not? everyone knows your strength and that you can contribute to the team big. but you disappoint everyone BIG TIME.

watching Lamar's defense when he was still playing in Lakers, you could say that he and Chandler is almost equal. that's the reason (i think) why Mavs gamble to give up Chandler.

UNFORTUNATELY, Lamar's games to Dallas is unbelievably disappointing. watching him played in Mavs, you could honestly say "this is not Lamar Odom". maybe actions speaks really louder than words. he may not say it out loud but it is pretty obvious he doesn't want to play as a Mav. his attitude, his inconsistencies, and his unprofessionalism led him to D-League and eventually pulled him back to Mavs' lineup because they desperately need a help from him. but in the end, finally, mr. Lamar and Mavs part their ways. for good.

again, as a fan, i am not mad to Lamar Odom himself. i believe that as a person and as a player, everybody has a choice what jersey he want to wear, teammates he wants to play with, and team he wants to give his loyalty and dedication (right JET?) i just hoped mr. Lamar made it clear in the first place that Dallas Mavericks is not the team for him. in doing that, he might prevented hurting his name, his teammates, coaching staff, fans and the league itself. smh!


now Mavs, bring back Chandler. lol :) #mffl


xoxo