Mavs Moneyball Oct 12, 2017
GAME THREAD: Dallas Mavericks at Atlanta Hawks (Preseason)
Dallas looking for their fourth win of the preseason. WHO: Dallas Mavericks at Atlanta Hawks WHAT: Almost done with the rigors of preseason WHERE: Atlanta WHEN: 6:30 p.m. CT HOW: FSSW Plus or NBA League Pass THE STORY: Well, for some reason the NBA is doing preseason back-to-backs because they're insane, so the Mavericks begin their second preseason back-to-back tonight in Atlanta. Since it's a back-to-back, almost none of the main rotation players will be on the floor. That means no Dirk Nowitzki, Harrison Barnes, Devin Harris, J.J. Barea or Wesley Matthews. So what's the point? Well, more...
Mavs Moneyball Oct 9, 2017
Why Nerlens Noel isn’t starting for the Mavericks, even after Seth Curry’s injury
There are actually a couple good reasons why he’s coming off the bench, even if they come with risk. Seth Curry is out indefinitely, we learned on Saturday, and while it’s not yet certain that he’ll miss time during the regular season, it seems like a reasonable bet. The Mavericks had already committed to a starting lineup with Curry next to Dennis Smith Jr., one that featured Dirk Nowitzki at center with Harrison Barnes and Wesley Matthews filling out the backcourt, and one that notably did not include Nerlens Noel. Even with Curry’s injury, after reading between the lines on what...
Mavs Moneyball Oct 5, 2017
3 things we learned from the shorthanded Mavs preseason loss at Orlando
With the "really old guys" staying home, the young Mavs struggled against the Magic. Following a 118-71 blowout of the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night, Rick Carlisle stated that the Dallas Mavericks’ "really old guys" wouldn’t be making the trip to Orlando for the second night of a preseason back-to-back (can somebody explain to me why that is even a thing?). As it turned out, the not-so-old-guys, Harrison Barnes, Nerlens Noel and Dorian Finney-Smith (knee soreness) were included in that list, along with Dirk Nowitzki, Wesley Matthews, J.J. Barea, Devin Harris, Josh McRoberts, and...
