DALLAS — Mark it down on your calendars. March 13 was the night that not only could Mavericks fans catch dinner after the game — the AAC stands were largely empty by 8:45, a few minutes before the end of a 104-88 loss to Memphis — but coach Jason Kidd reminded us that, even with a losing record, no one gets killed at the end of this season-long horror show.
The club slipped to 34-35 and eighth place Monday. Kidd was actually going on and on about the team’s health or lack of it, with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving missing another game, and suggested that with a little health, the team could make the playoffs. “And if not, that’s just the season. No one’s dying,” Kidd said.
Now, figuratively speaking, coaches have been known to die for less than going from conference finalist to missing the playoffs. Actually, the Los Angeles Clippers did the same thing last year without losing a coach, but two things come to mind here. One is that no one wants to copy the Clippers’ model. Ever.
