Mav's Last Stand?

22 total games left...Here are the next 7:

Tonight vs. the Spares
Tomorrow @ NOH
Sat vs Washington
3/10 @ Phoenix
3/11 @ Portland
3/13 @ Golden State
3/15 @ Lakers

Will the 2008-2009 season be determined in the next 7 games?

5 of the next 7 are on the road. 5 of the 7 are against playoff teams (plus the Suns who are just behind). I think by the end of these 7 games we'll know whether the Mavs are either:

A.) legitimate playoff team with aspirations to go deep into a playoffs
C.) a bubble team that could make the playoffs but won't go far
FML.) A lottery bound team that needs serious overhaul

I think for "A" the Mavs need to win 5 of 7 (home against Washington, @ GS, plus take 3 of 5 against SA, NOH, POR, PHX, LAL)

If they go 4-3 or 3-4 I think it qualifies them squarely in "C".

2-5 or or worse puts them in "FML"

Tonight and tomorrow may just be the Mav's last stand. Going 0-2 to start this 7 game stand basically says to me that they have given up.

If there has been a regular season game where we find out what this team is made of, this is it. Manhoods has been challenged and backs are against the wall.

There are no excuses.

J-Ho has to play. If he can't go in a game of this magnitude there is no reason for him to be on this roster. Tonight is his audition to stay in Dallas for 2009-2010.

Terry has to be lights out down the stretch

Dirk has to lead.

Kidd has to facilitate.

Time to put up or shut up.