What the Mavericks did on Friday was make a decision that gives them the best chance to protect something valuable.
They switched gears and chose to bench six players, including Kyrie Irving and, almost a full third, Luka Dončić. The bottom line is that the collection of the top-10 is worth more than a long time trying in the qualifying tournament and much longer than they would have had if they could have played the game. .
If they are in it to win the competition, doing everything possible to keep the book is first. It's not uncommon to protect a star player when he's injured. You do everything you have to do. The Mavericks lost 115-112 to Chicago on Friday and were officially eliminated from all playoff contention.
Before the game, the team announced that Irving is one of the five main players who will face the Bulls after Dončić was isolated after one quarter and one possession in the second quarter and "I felt Slovenia Night" and the game. 'American Airlines Center. Coach Jason Kidd said it was a "structural decision" to change gear and focus on the future of the franchise instead of going all out for Oklahoma City's win over Memphis on Sunday, which will be important (and the Mavericks' two wins) to enter. intramural competition.
"It's not so much about waving the white flag," Kidd said after the game. “Decisions are sometimes difficult in this line of work. And you have to make tough decisions and we're trying to build a competitive team and sometimes you have to take a step back. "We trust (Governor Mark) Cuban and Nico (Harrison, GM) to put the pieces together to put us in a position to win the championship and this starts the process today."
Of course, it's not the first time this has happened, and it won't be the last.
Kidd explained the process before the speaker on Friday about how Dončić's desire to play until the current hopelessness will change to do whatever the Mavericks can protect. Their first choice, which remains theirs if it is in the top 10. It is clear that leaving the game helps the goal.
"Things are changing," Kidd said before the game. "We still have to be professionals, go there and do our best and everyone can play. We are fighting for our lives and understand that this is the situation we find ourselves in. "But the organization made a decision to change so we have to stick with that. It's just something that happens. We talked about it this afternoon and the guys who play will come out and try to play to win. Will be pros. You can't cheat a game, so these guys who play are here to win and we have to get out of there.
The Mavericks' decision could be made on Friday, but it's deeply entrenched, first. Take a look back at their wretched defeats against teams they thought they would beat in November, December and January.
Or just look at eight losses in their last ten games over the last three weeks. On Friday, in addition to Irving (right leg), Tim Hardaway Jr. (left foot), Maxi Kleber (right thumb), Josh Green (rest) and Christian Wood (rest) are absent.
Luka's arrival is the result not only of many Slovenians in the game, but also of his desire to play. "He wants to play," Kidd said before the game. “So understanding that, we're talking about minutes, especially with other guys who aren't playing. This is what we got as a compromise. He wants to play. He will be normal in this first round. From there, it happened.
It is a big change from Tuesday, when Dončić said 'while there is still a chance, I will play'.
Kidd said Friday: “We all said that. We want to have a chance to find a way to get in and we want to play until it is said. Today tells us that we are doing differently. He’s going to participate in the first quarter and then he’s done for the season.”
“Things change fast here. He’s going to play this quarter and then we’ll see where we sit going into Sunday, but most likely, he’ll be out.”
The Mavericks went into Friday’s play in 11th place in the Western Conference. Teams that finish seventh through 10th go to the play-in tournament. Oklahoma City has one game left on Sunday against Memphis, but that game is moot now. The winning on Friday stops every Sunday.
Those things that make people react to the action of Irving before the Heaven. They about Friday and 9-16 files where it is the first game in Los Angeles Crippers on February 8. They also feel like the talent is on the roster to do some game damage if they could get there. Last year, they caught fire at the right time and beat Western C
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