DALLAS _ lack of conditioning has become a major problem for Dallas Mavericks so far. But look at the guard Delonte West has also been a recurring theme in the NBA.
“Now what you see around the league that’s almost like a professional Open gym, ” West said.”Anyone who came out to jump in and seems to be in a bit more form will win the basketball game.
The team used to have a four-week training camp before the season began. But that is reduced to two weeks because of the lockout.
The older teams like the Mavs–eight of their 14 players is 32 years old or older–would have benefited handsomely from a longer training camp. They looked old and totally out of shape in Blowout loss to Miami and Denver.
“Just watch the tape, we don’t really need to say too much in the locker room, ” West said.”The tape explains itself.