OKLAHOMA CITY – The Mavericks are like most young, rising teams.
They tease us with greatness, but then remind us they have so far to go.
The best news about that is that they are young. And they are rising.
The ground they have left to cover will be done gradually. And Sunday’s practice in OKC was a time to look inward and be self-aware about some of the problems are that the Mavericks must address.
Rick Carlisle ticked them off: rebounding, late-game execution at both ends of the court, free-throw shooting, moving the basketball.