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Look! Dominique Jones playing basketball!Four or five games in a week. Constant back-to-backs, some on the road against any number of opponents.
Before the tip, the Dallas Mavericks never had a shot against the hated San Antonio Spurs in San Antonio the night after hosting the rowdy Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Mavs lost to the Spurs, 93-71. It was never a game. More like a root canal. It's going to happen and you can't get angry. Frankly, you take nights like last night with a grain of salt. You sit your starters and hope everyone's healthy at the end of the night.
The starters did get a lot of rest. However, the injury bug's apparently bit Jason Kidd, who has a hurt back. No real word on his status right now.
I honestly don't mind this mindset the NBA's in. The Heat sat Lebron James and Dwayne Wade last night. I know it's no fun for fans -- especially if you are not a Heat fan and wanted to watch the Heat play -- but as Mavericks fan, I want Roddy Beaubois, Brandan Wright and Dom Jones pressed into action, even in trash time.
Typically, they'd never see the light of day. Most games, the Mavericks are either winning or close enough to where the 10th man off the bench isn't getting any minutes.
With the nature of the schedule, and the old bones in the starting line-up, Carlisle has no choice but to fight on with the young guns. Win or lose, success or failure, they're getting the opportunity. At the very least, Beaubois is entertaining. I do have the sinking feeling that it will never happen with the Mavericks, but you never know.
Otherwise, let's marvel at the fact that four of the Mavericks' main starters (outside of Delonte West) scored a total of 14 points. That hasn't happened in 15 years and it'll probably never happen again. Enjoy it.
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