The Mavericks, at this point, are willing to try anything.
Dennis Smith Jr. showed up Friday night with a fresh haircut that looked sort of like a DeAndre Jordan starter kit.
At the behest of J.J. Barea, the Mavericks seemed determined to show a little more support for each other. In the first minutes of a desperately needed game against New York, Jordan huddled all five starters at the free-throw line after a dead ball.
Hairstyles, different player combinations, attempts at camaraderie.
Nothing worked.
After playing two encouraging, competitive games on the road earlier this week, the Mavericks were awful in the second half against one of the NBA's true bottom feeders, and the Knicks, who are just as desperate as the Mavericks for something positive, gladly took a 118-106 victory at American Airlines Center.