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YMCA leagues are the best starting point for young kids. Low pressure, affordable, and teaches the basics. My son started there at age 6 and loved it.

Luka\'s 51-point triple-double was the moment I realized we have a top-5 player in NBA history developing in front of us. The ease with which he controls a basketball game is terrifying.

Local food vendors replacing Aramark is the best news in this entire list. Imagine getting actual DFW restaurant food instead of generic stadium garbage. That alone justifies the renovation cost.

Pace slowing is structural and cannot be fixed. Playoff basketball is slower. The Mavs need to build an offense that can win in the half court, not just in transition.

The three-point regression is the killer. This team lives and dies by the three-point shot. When role players go from 38% to 35% in the playoffs, the entire offense loses 3-4 points per game of efficiency.

The quieter ownership is actually better for basketball operations. Cuban was great but sometimes his public persona created distractions. Let the basketball people do their jobs in peace.

No first-round pick hurts but the Mavs have found value in the second round before. Jalen Brunson was pick 33. It can be done with good scouting.

Cuban being early on analytics is one of his best contributions to the franchise. The Mavs were running plus/minus models in 2003 while other teams were still using per-game stats to evaluate players.

Bench playmaking is the thing that scares me most for the playoffs. When Luka sits, who creates? Kyrie cannot play 40 minutes in every playoff game. He is 34.

One thing Dirk had that Luka does not yet: clutch playoff performances that won series. The 2011 run is the benchmark. Luka needs his own version of that.

Dirk at 32 winning that championship is the reminder that Luka has time. The window is not closed. It took Dirk over a decade and it might take Luka that long too.

Letting Brunson walk is unforgivable. He is averaging 27 points per game in New York and we replaced him with nothing. That decision set this franchise back.

The rideshare tip is real. I always walk to the Perot Museum area before calling an Uber. Wait times drop from 15 minutes to 5 and the surge pricing disappears.

The 66.4% opponent shooting at the rim is horrifying. That means nearly 2 out of 3 shots at the rim go in against us. You cannot win a title when the paint is a layup line.

Rick Carlisle as coach is the right call. The 2011 Finals adjustments — switching to zone defense against the Heat, the Kidd-at-center lineup — were some of the best coaching decisions in NBA Finals history.

Rolando Blackman at SG is correct and it is nice to see him get recognition. 16,643 points and most fans under 40 have never heard of him. A Dallas legend who deserves more respect.

Kyrie\'s catch-and-shoot at 44.2% is ridiculous. He is basically a cheat code when Luka draws the double and kicks it out. That efficiency is historically good.

Fort Worth gets no love for basketball but Reservoir is solid. Good TVs, good food, and you do not have to deal with Dallas traffic.

Happiest Hour during the 2024 Finals was absolutely packed. Hundreds of people in the outdoor area watching on the big screens. Better atmosphere than some regular season games at AAC honestly.

The mid-level exception is going to be huge this summer. Finding a player worth $7.5M who can play 25+ meaningful minutes in the playoffs is the front office\'s most important task.

Jason Terry getting the championship trophy tattooed on his arm BEFORE the season started is the most chaotic confident thing any athlete has ever done. And it worked.

The left-handed layup in Game 2 of the Finals is the greatest single shot in Mavs history. Switching hands mid-air against LeBron James while running a fever. Superhuman.

DART Green Line is the move. No traffic stress, no parking cost, and the station could not be closer to the arena. Takes 25 minutes from Mockingbird Station.

The Timberwolves series was where I started truly believing. Down 20 in Game 1 and then winning 4 straight against that defense. The adjustments were elite coaching.

Defense is the issue and always has been. You cannot be the best player in the league if you are a minus defender. Jokic figured it out. Luka needs to.

The elote in a cup is a sleeper pick. $8 for something that actually tastes like real Mexican street corn and not stadium garbage. Highly recommend.