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turning point in the season?

it's too early for warriors fans to count their chickens, or for mavs loyalists to focus on the cowboys 100%, but this question may be worth considering: did avery johnson blow the season by tanking the second to last game of the season against the warriors?

it has probably been discussed here before, but the way avery approached that game could be explained in multiple ways: (1) he simply wanted to rest the guys; (2) he didn't want to show the warriors anything in case they played in the playoffs; (3) he was scared of losing a mental edge if the mavs tried to win and failed; or (4) he was doing don nelson a favor in appreciation for the opportunity nelson gave him.

of course, in retrospect, if the mavs had gone all out that game, they could have precluded all this drama currently unfolding in oakland.

what do you think: was avery being strategic?  did he out-think himself? did fear cloud his judgment?  or did he make a fatal mistake of generosity?

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