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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.

Game 5 of the 2011 WCF was the loudest I have ever heard any building. When the final buzzer went off and we knew the Finals were coming, the roar was primal. You could hear it blocks away.

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.

The defensive improvement in playoffs tells you this is an effort issue in the regular season. They CAN defend when it matters. They choose not to for 82 games. That is frustrating.

The $285M to $3.5B valuation increase in 23 years is a 12x return. Say what you want about Cuban but the man knew how to build value in a sports franchise.

Cuban turned this franchise around single-handedly. Before he bought the team, the Mavs were the worst franchise in pro sports. He deserves credit for everything that followed.

The shooting wing archetype is the safest pick. There is always a 38% three-point shooter available in the second round. Dallas just needs to find one who can also stay in front of his man on defense.

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.

The trade exception expiring in August is concerning. Use it or lose it. If the front office lets $8.2M in free cap absorption expire unused, that is a failure of creativity.

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.

Dennis Smith Jr. over Donovan Mitchell haunts me. Mitchell was right there. The worst part is Dallas valued athleticism over skill, which is a scouting failure.

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.

Luxury tax at $65M is steep. The new ownership needs to commit to paying that for the next 3-4 years while Luka and Kyrie are in their primes. If they cheap out, the window closes.

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.

Upper deck corner sections for Mavs games are honestly fine. The sightlines are good and for $30 you cannot beat the value. Save the lower bowl splurge for a playoff game.

Free street parking after 6 PM is the real cheat code. I have been going to games for 5 years and never paid for parking. Walk 3 blocks, save $25.

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.

His True Shooting at 60.8% while carrying that usage rate is absurd. He is creating nearly every shot and still scoring at elite efficiency.

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.