Jason Kidd may not think the boat is burning after the Dallas Mavericks (2-6) suffered the team’s latest loss, at home on Wednesday, 101-99, to the New Orleans Pelicans, who were down three of their top players and on the second end of a back-to-back set.

But it’s certainly is starting to smell like smoke in Dallas.

When asked what Kidd’s message to the team was after a loss that can only be characterized as catastrophic, putting the Mavericks in a tie for the worst record in the Western Conference, albeit through eight games, here’s how Max Christie put it.

“The main message was ‘stick together,’” Christie said. “The boat isn’t burning, so we’re — we’re fine. I mean, we’re eight games in, so, it feels pretty crappy because we’re losing, and our home court — we haven’t really done a goo

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