Alright, let’s talk about them Mavs, you know, the basketball team. Folks been jabberin’ about ’em, winnin’ some, losin’ some. It’s like watchin’ chickens in the yard, sometimes they peck, sometimes they get pecked.
Now, they say the Mavs, they’ve played these Warriors a bunch of times. More wins than losses, that’s good, I guess. But these fellas makin’ the odds, they say the Warriors gonna win by a couple points. What do they know anyway? Just guessin’ like the rest of us, I reckon. And they talkin’ about points, over two hundred somethin’. That’s a lot of points, sounds like a whole lotta runnin’ and jumpin’ to me.
Then there’s these Wizards. Mavs supposed to beat ‘em good, by like fourteen points they say. Fourteen! That’s a whole lotta baskets. Again with the points, over two hundred and thirty this time. My head’s spinnin’ just thinkin’ about it. But them smart fellas with their computin’ machines, they got their predictions, so we’ll see.
And them Knicks? They think the Knicks gonna win, even though the Mavs been coverin’ the spread pretty good this season. Spread? Sounds like somethin’ you put on bread, but it ain’t, it’s somethin’ about points again. Confusin’, I tell ya. You win some, you lose some, that’s what I always say.
- Now, this fella, Kyrie Irving, they say he’s gonna score over twenty-one points.
- Twenty-one points! That’s like, what, ten baskets and a free throw?
- Boy, he must be a good shooter, that one.
And then there’s this Thunder team, they’re pretty good too. Mavs gotta play ‘em, win or go home. That’s serious business. Sounds like a barn dance, last one standin’ wins the prize. This Luka Doncic fella, he’s supposed to be good too, plays for the Mavs I think. He and this P.J. Washington, they’re playin’, but this other young fella, Lively, he hurt his shoulder. Poor boy, hope he gets better soon. Shoulder ain’t nothin’ to mess with.
They’re talkin’ about odds again with the Thunder, sayin’ the Mavs are favorites to win game four. Favorites? Means they’re supposed to win, but ain’t no guarantee in life, ‘cept taxes and dyin’, that’s what my old man used to say.
So, you want my prediction? Well, I ain’t got no fancy computer or nothin’, but I seen a whole lotta games in my day. Sometimes the best team wins, sometimes they don’t. Sometimes the ball just bounces funny. It all comes down to who wants it more, who’s gonna fight harder, who’s gonna make them baskets when it counts. That’s what I think.
So, if the Mavs play like they can, if they hustle and fight and don’t get too cocky, they got a good chance. But if they start loafin’ around, lettin’ the other team get the jump on ’em, well, then they gonna be in trouble. It’s as simple as that. Like bakin’ a pie, gotta have the right ingredients and you gotta pay attention, or it’ll all go flat.
But hey, I’m just an old woman, what do I know? I just like watchin’ them boys run and jump and throw that ball. It’s excitin’, keeps you on the edge of your seat. So, let’s just hope the Mavs play their best, and may the best team win. That’s all you can ask for, right?
And one last thing, these fellas bettin’ on the games, they’re somethin’ else. Betting on points, bettin’ on who wins, bettin’ on everything! Seems like a whole lotta gamblin’ to me. But folks will bet on anything these days, I guess. Just as long as they don’t lose their shirt over it.
Anyway, that’s my two cents on the Mavs. They got a good team, they got some good players, and they got a chance to do somethin’ special. But they gotta go out there and earn it. Nothin’s given to ya in this life, you gotta work for it. And that goes for basketball too.
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