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What to expect from the Dallas Orlando “bubble”?
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The Mavericks went to Orlando in an incomplete lineup. Dwight Powell and Jane Branson have had operations that put an end to this season. Later, one of the team’s veterans, Courtney Lee, suffered an injury during the team’s training, which also crossed the line for his season. Willie Collie Stains decided not to go with the team to the “bubble”. Finally, Dallas went to the world of Disney with 14 men, the last addition to the team was Trey Burks, who managed to play in the “Mavericks” ranks last season.
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The Texas club benefited from the break as many players managed to heal their injuries sustained during the season. They had made players like Kristaps Porziņģis and Luka Dončičs miss several games. Speaking to the media, Dončič said that in the meantime, he had worked hard with his coach in his native Slovenia to strengthen the areas of his body that had caused injuries during the season.
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The Dallas team must win in the remaining regular season games to be able to move up the table. If the Mavericks remain in seventh place, they will likely have to meet the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the playoffs, which is an awkward opponent.
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The positive news is that the Mavericks team has almost 100% guaranteed a place among the top eight teams in the Western Conference. The playoffs will give this new team experience in the future, which is likely to fight for the NBA “golden ball” in two years.
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Does the Dallas already have a chance to shock the world?
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A Dallas club spectator does not rule out the possibility that the Mavericks could win one or even two rounds of play-offs. The main thing is not to hit one of the Los Angeles teams in the first round, against the others with their two stars, Tim Harvardy junior and other role-playing players “Mavericks” have a good chance.
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The team also benefits from the fact that there is no advantage of home games here, because during the season the Dallas club played much better away than at home. The youth of the team, in terms of renewal, can only be good.
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It’s hard to see how this break will affect other teams when the real basketball starts, because an underdog like Dallas could only benefit.
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There’s also an argument that the Mavericks are a better team than we think – maybe significantly better. Given that before the season ended, the team led by Rick Carlisle had the best attack in the history of the league. I would like to believe that after seeing the first test games, Dallas basketball players will continue to “whistle” the basket net.
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In the past, many viewers have said that if the Dallas hit the Denver “Nuggets” in the first round, then the biggest favorite in this series is the team represented by Porziņģis. Even if the Mavericks withdraw in the first round, it should not be seen as a tragedy, as it could be a valuable lesson for the future. The brightest days of the club promise to be still ahead. The team’s two main pillars for the future are the young European players, who will have even better years of strength in the future, but it cannot be ruled out that these stars will surprise the world of basketball now.
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