RWFrog's Blog

Tonight is the night. The night that will ultimately decide the fate of this current group of Mavericks. If they lose tonight, to fall into a 0-3 hole against the spunky New Orleans Hornets, Avery Johnson can start packing his bags. Same with Josh Howard. Jason Terry Too.  No, the Mavs won't be eliminated with a loss tonight, but they might as well not show up for game 4. I may sound very condescending towards a team that has achieved a good deal over the last 8 seasons, but the fact is this Mavs team has underachieved.  It definitely seems like the team has tuned Avery out. To the point that he is considering the services of a motivational speaker.

If a professional basketball team, playing for the chance at an NBA title, needs a motivational speaker, there is something majorly wrong. I can only think that it has to do with coaching. Any job, no matter how lucrative, can be dreaded if the people you work for are disagreeable. I don't know if this is the case with the Mavs, but it is something to think about.

All of my friends say that I should become a Spurs fan because of how negative I am with the team. But I am not alone in my new found apathy with the Mavs. I have loved them for so long, and have continually been let down. Are they going to change? I doubt it.  I think it takes more of a fan to root for a team that has caused so much despair and agony to its fanbase.

But hey, don't let me get ya down. The Mavs have a chance to repent for their basketball sins tonight at 7 p.m. A 34-7 home record during the regular season should provide some hope, right??