Vince Carter rips Mavericks for blunder against Warriors: 'The confusion could have been handled'

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Former star NBA player Vince Carter is not buying what the Dallas Mavericks were selling following the team's controversial two-point loss to the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday.

In the third quarter, the Mavs appeared to believe they would have possession after the ball went out of bounds, but the ball was ultimately given to the Warriors along the sideline.

Many of the Mavs players were already on the other side of the court when they realized the Warriors had the ball.

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Christian Wood #35 of the Dallas Mavericks is guarded by Anthony Lamb #40 of the Golden State Warriors in the first half at American Airlines Center on March 22, 2023 in Dallas, Texas. Texas. (Photo by Tim Heitman/Getty Images)

Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said he plans on filing a protest with the league over the play.

But Carter pointed out the problem that he believes calls the Mavericks' protest into question.

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"Even if you walk into the timeout thinking it’s your ball, you draw up a play for your team to take the ball out thinking it’s your ball," Carter said Thursday during an appearance on ESPN.

"If you notice, when the team walked back on the court, the ball was out in front of the Golden State Warriors’ bench. Not one player is there to take the ball out even if you think it’s your ball as a Dallas Maverick. The confusion could have been handled if your player’s down there taking the ball out, and he’s like, ‘Wait, it’s our ball. You said it’s our ball.’ Their five guys were on the other end of the court, so where’s the