The Dallas Mavericks have been eliminated from playoff contention for the first time in more than a decade. So in theory, the only thing they’re playing for is pride.
Last night Dallas’ O.J. Mayo had a crack at his former team, the Memphis Grizzlies. But according to Dallas head coach Rick Carlisle, O.J. didn’t put forth the effort necessary. Was Mayo already on summer vacation? Who knows, but Rick Carlisle had some choice words about him after the game.
“He wasn’t into it the first half,” Carlisle said. “We showed him some film at halftime where he was virtually just standing around defensively. We said, ‘Hey, we need you,’ tried to get him going a little bit.
“He just had a bad night; I guess I will write it off to that. But I will tell you what, if I was playing against my former team, I’d come out ready to go at them. But that’s just me.”
H/T: DallasNews
