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Originally Posted by MavzMan
Reality check:
- yes this game sucked ... BUT ...
- we have 5% chance at best of advancing to the second round
- this is arguably one of the best Spurs team assembled
- it's common for role players to step up for a game or two when stars are not playing
- this loss doesn't mean nearly as much as the media wants it to
Game is done. Hopefully the players we have available are 100% for game 1.
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I can agree with this. I still think Mejri would have given the Mavs the best shot of pulling out that game, and I'm somewhat baffled that Rick didn't seem to agree with that. But, yeah, it is true that losing against the backups of the Spurs in one game is not the worst thing in the world especially since it didn't affect the seeding in the end. Now, if that loss would have somehow ended up causing the Mavs to have to face the Spurs in the first round, it would be harder for me to get over it.
I'm excited about these playoffs. I feel like Rick has discovered a few more wrinkles to throw at opponents in these past 10 games. Of course, I wish Parsons was available, but I still think the Mavs can do some damage.