The NBA schedule-maker must have meant to mock the summer soap opera involving the Dallas Mavericks' center position. How else to explain the Mavs' season-opening back-to-back?
The Mavs open against Tyson Chandler and the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday, facing a big man who was undoubtedly the best in Dallas franchise history but not good enough to prevent owner Mark Cuban from trying to upgrade. Twice.
The Mavs will meet the big fish who jumped out of their boat the next night, when they'll try to keep DeAndre Jordan from dominating the glass and adding to his Lob City highlight reel for the Los Angeles Clippers.