Does Wesley Matthews not realize that by scoring 25 points (by way of a bunch of attempted shots), he’s taking away valuable opportunities from Luka Doncic? Someone needs to tell him that the only purpose of Mavericks games right now is to increase the profile of Doncic. If you’re name isn’t Doncic, you’re not supposed to shoot the ball, UNLESS he just passed it to you and he could get an assist for it. And if someone did tell him these things, he’s obviously not listening and either needs to be forcefully re-educated (I hear waterboarding is an effective technique) or traded. Or waived. There is no room in Dallas for players who want to chuck shots whose name isn’t Luka or Doncic.
This was an appalling performance by him tonight. Certain fans may be impressed, due to his “point total” or “outside shooting ability”, but those fans don’t realize that without Doncic, there is no Dallas Mavericks organization. No one really cares if Matthews scores 25. He needs to realize that. He can score 0 or 50 and the amount of care will be the same, so it might as well be 0.
I heard rumors that a players-only meeting was called by Doncic to address issues with the team. Good. Hopefully, it leads to the resolution that we all desire.