Crunched for time, so my game preview won’t actually have any analysis in it. Instead, Ill leave you with one picture and one picture only.

Yup, that’s Brian Cardinal. As in, Dallas Mavericks starter Brian Cardinal. As in, “starter for the second-best team in the West” Brian Cardinal. As in, “I’m pretty sure I could beat him in a one-on-one game” Brian Cardinal. As in, “he’s been bald since college and used to play basketball in knee pads” Brian Cardinal. As in, well, you get the point.

But the Mavericks, even with Cardinal in the starting lineup (because Cardinal’s in the starting lineup?), still present a formidable challenge. Another test for Gang Green.