Win Again?

Finally thinking that the Mavericks had finally picked it up, but yet again I was dissapointed. The Dallas Mavericks were on a two game winning streak and though they had lost four consecutive games against the Los Angeles Lakers, they still went in strong. Just in the first quarter there were times at which Kobe Bryant was stripped of the ball and the Mavericks retreived it and scored points. These types of runs came to an end soon though as the Kobe Bryant got back into the swing of things. Bryant scored about career high of thirty points in this game along with teammate Pau Gasol not trailing that far behind with 27 points. Both of these guys were on fire! 

The game didn't go too swell for the Dallas Mavericks because though they had home court advantage and started out strong; they ultimately died offensively during the second quarter. Dirk Nowitzki was leading the team as always with Terry helping out a bit too. Lamar Odom struggled much in this game though, with just one point and one rebound. These types of players that are essential to the Dallas Mavericks team are the ones that need to step up for the win. It has become evident that Nowitzki is not Bryant, he cannot lead the team to wins every single time all by himself, he needs his team mates to step up as well. At the moment the Dallas Mavericks don't look too great and most of the support they had going into the season is starting to fall because even their fans see that the future might not look too bright for the Mavs this year...especially when it comes to playoff time. 

This entire sad situation with the Dallas Mavericks not kicking butt this year does arouse pathos in the minds of the fans. Most fans had high hopes that maybe their team would be able to take the win again just like they had last year against the Miami Heat. At this point though, this doesn't even seem like an option anymore. Though its fans might not be as supportive anymore, the Dallas Mavericks' team is still going. There are certain players who are struggling in games here and there but as a team with a strong team leader, Dirk Nowitzki, the team is still hoping for the best at the end of the season. They hope that they make into the top eight in the west for the playoffs and then maybe they can slowly move up the ladder from there!