Dustin Crawford

When people tell me to "just get over it" and that it is "just a trade", I would like them to watch this clip. This video embodies what the Mavs were for me: a fun, exciting (and yes, slightly flawed) team, with heart and soul and excitement. They were easy to root for. Dirk was my hero... and then the basketball Gods gifted us Luka. In a way, the Mavs were the most blessed franchise to me, I could often not believe our luck. Winning or losing, I was always in it, living the highs and lows, fully. For 26 years. I am still a Mavs fan now, but mostly just a shell with mostly emptiness inside. Most of all, Luka embodied a dream, which was unfolding in front of our eyes. Until it was cut short, ripped from us, cruelly, suddenly, unnecessarily, brutally. Some wounds are so deep, so painful, that they will never heal. They leave a deep scar, and I feel that scar every day. So, no, it was not just a trade. And I can't just get over it. (This post was inspired by@Hero_OfThe_Day) #mffl #mavs #mavericks #nba #luak #firenico #dallas #basketball