You're not making this up. It's not some self-hatred you manifest. The Wall Street Journal notes today that it really is tough to be a Mavericks fan.
"The Mavericks have had the best-ever 10-year stretch in the NBA without winning a championship. Through Saturday, they had gone 534-236 (.694) in the regular season since 2001-02. During that stretch, they earned a top-four seed in the Western Conference playoffs six times and won at least 60 games three times, but they reached the finals just once—losing to Miami in 2006. They have fallen in the first round in three of the past four seasons."
The article goes on to compare the Mavericks to the Utah Jazz of the 90's, those John Stockton/Karl Malone led teams that won 50 or more games in all but two seasons during the 90's but made the playoffs every year. They won 64 games in the 96-97 season, 62 in 97-98 only to lose to the Bulls in the Finals twice.
The Mavericks have had regular season success. They are a playoff fixture, making the postseason 10 straight years, second only to the Spurs who have 13 consecutive playoff appearances. From every email, tweet and Facebook post I get from you, I get the impression you're a little tired of it.
Soooooooooooooo, would you give up some of that regular season success for just one championship, one parade and one year of bragging rights? Would you take an NBA title if, say, like the big, bad Heat you won just 15 games a two years later?
"The Mavericks have had the best-ever 10-year stretch in the NBA without winning a championship. Through Saturday, they had gone 534-236 (.694) in the regular season since 2001-02. During that stretch, they earned a top-four seed in the Western Conference playoffs six times and won at least 60 games three times, but they reached the finals just once—losing to Miami in 2006. They have fallen in the first round in three of the past four seasons."
The article goes on to compare the Mavericks to the Utah Jazz of the 90's, those John Stockton/Karl Malone led teams that won 50 or more games in all but two seasons during the 90's but made the playoffs every year. They won 64 games in the 96-97 season, 62 in 97-98 only to lose to the Bulls in the Finals twice.
The Mavericks have had regular season success. They are a playoff fixture, making the postseason 10 straight years, second only to the Spurs who have 13 consecutive playoff appearances. From every email, tweet and Facebook post I get from you, I get the impression you're a little tired of it.
Soooooooooooooo, would you give up some of that regular season success for just one championship, one parade and one year of bragging rights? Would you take an NBA title if, say, like the big, bad Heat you won just 15 games a two years later?
