Jason Kidd criticized the journey concerned with the Dallas Mavericks’ schedule with the intention to accommodate the NBA Cup. Over the previous 25 days, the Mavericks have gone from the West Coast, again residence, again West, then to Miami and Atlanta, earlier than returning to the West Coast after which again to Washington D.C. after which a Saturday recreation in Toronto. Between these 11 highway video games, the Mavericks have performed three residence video games and every have been one-game pit-stops.
“Yeah, the schedule is tousled,” Kidd stated. “It’s one thing that must be checked out if they need the competitors to be honest. This schedule has been tousled since we’ve gone West to go East, going to Denver to Miami to Atlanta; residence for one; out to Utah and Portland on a back-to-back; after which again residence for a [NBA] Cup recreation.
“After which come right here and as much as Toronto. So we’ve gone so far as you possibly can go West, and now we’re going so far as we will go East. We’re not going to complain about it. It’s what it’s, nevertheless it’s not honest if you need gamers to play. And so when guys sit out, they [the NBA] can’t complain about guys sitting out when you’ve gotten a schedule like this.”
Whereas Luka Doncic missed 5 video games as a result of a proper wrist sprain, the Mavericks haven’t rested any gamers as a result of schedule.
“We’re not popping out to complain about it, nevertheless it’s positively one thing that must be checked out if they need the competitors and gamers to play,” Kidd stated.