TP to artic 3.0. This draft > next year's draft, so here's hoping they fall apart.
Just so everyone can see it, Dallas' next games are:
vs Clippers
vs OKC
vs Magic
vs Memphis
@ Phoenix
vs San Antonio
@ San Antonio
@ Indy
@ OKC
vs Houston
vs Golden State
vs Phoenix
@ Denver
@ Los Angeles
@ Utah
vs Portland
I mean, they really are looking terrible right now and through the second Phoenix game caps off just a brutal stretch. Meanwhile, the Pellies are up against:
vs Denver
vs Milwaukee
@ Phoenix
@ Golden State
@ LAC
vs Houston
vs Sactown
vs Minny
@ LAL
@ Sacramento
@ Portland
vs Golden State
@ Memphis
vs Phoenix
@ Houston
@ Minny
vs San Antonio
So in other words, the Mavs have 6/16 games vs Lottery teams and only Denver and LAL are going to be layups. The Pelicans have 8/17 vs lottery games and they are against much worse lotto teams at that. I mean, I'm counting the Suns as a lottery team and the Bucks as a playoff team, but which one would you rather play?
I mean, would you take this bet right now? If the Mavs go to the playoffs, you win $5 million. If they don't, you die. I wouldn't take that bet.