Tunnel Vision
More gold from the most video-savvy franchise in sports:
Completely biased and unbalanced coverage of the Dallas Mavericks.
More gold from the most video-savvy franchise in sports:
Completely essential viewing for every human being on the planet.
Video (and rings) courtesy of the Mavericks.
Ian Mahinmi doesn’t always make the best decisions in rotation as a team defender, but he was ever courteous in pulling out Chris Kaman’s chair for him on Saturday night.
Such a gentleman, Ian.
Lamar Odom still isn’t playing very good basketball, but he nonetheless manages to add in a decent highlight almost every night out. This particular layup isn’t anything spectacular, but that one-handed catch? The one so gracefully transitioned into a smooth, effortless release? Not bad at all, Lamar.
Courtesy, natch, of the Dallas Mavericks.
Just a little reminder.
Yesterday marked Day 132 of the NBA lockout, and the first practice day for the Mavs’ D-League affiliate, the Texas Legends. HittingNothingBut.Net offers plenty of video from that practice session, including this bit from Legends head coach Del Harris:
Nothing revolutionary, but a smart point brought up by Harris on the offense/defense dynamic in a practice setting. We often limit our consideration of basketball to what occurs in-game and conversely, see practice as an ambiguous cure-all. But the path toward improvement requires a good sense of both offensive and defensive logistics.
These are truly dark times for all basketball fans, but at least Tyson Chandler and (blonde) Shawn Marion are having a bit of fun: