Rick Carlisle had the perfect comeback for a question after Monday’s practice about whether the time has come to upgrade the expectations for the Mavericks after an 11-5 start.
“Who says they aren’t?” he said, quite matter-of-factly.
This goes back to the notion that, no matter how fast media and fans want to move on trends or storylines, the people in charge usually are a step ahead.
The Mavericks made it very clear coming into this season that they wanted to be a playoff team. No. 8 seed or bust Beyond that, anything would be gravy.