If healthy.
IF HEALTHY MAVS
ARE THE FAVORITES IN THE WEST
RIGHT NOW.
THAT AD/PJ/GAFFORD DEFENSE
GOT shyt LOCKED UP
Why do you keep trying to emphasize this point as if health isn't a determining factor during the playoffs?
And even if they're healthy, they're certainly most not the favorites in the West (not at this stage, anyway). This is more you trying to speak this into existence, rather than letting the rest of the regular season play out and seeing what level they can reach with AD and then compare it to how the rest of the teams are faring. The Thunder are deserved favorites until proven otherwise. If anything changes between now and the rest of the regular season, that can be addressed, but until then the Mavs playing one game with AD haven't proven shyt.
I can't help but feel you're determined on wanting the Mavs to win purely out of spite because of them trading away a white superstar and everyone clowned the move. I highly doubt if Luka was Black and he was traded for a white player that you'd have the same energy.