Mavs 113, Nets 109

[SleepingHero]

I thought Nash was out-coached by Carlisle. I liked the way the Mavs took advantage of Griffin, for example, as well as their defensive scheme on Durant. Agree that the most dramatic display of the coaching chess match was in the fourth. We may be in agreement on this point, not sure

Absolutely agree. Carlisle's adjustments in the 4th is what won the game (on top of some stellar play by our boys in blu..errr gold?).  It was the 3rd quarter that had me fuming, mostly because of the uninspired play from JRich. I think Dan has a point that there must be some agent influence because JRich was doing everything he could to sit on the bench but Carlisle let him play through. 

Agree that the Nets frustrated Luka in the second half. As far as J Rich is concerned, "useless" is a very strong term, and I wouldn't go that far. I thought he had a good first quarter, and Rick took him out when it was evident that he had stopped contributing much. 

Useless is a strong word but I'm running out of niceties to describe JRich and his play since March. It's less about the boxscore numbers and more about the ridiculous mistakes he's apart of. Reminds me of Wes Matthews at times.  He did have a solid first quarter, but was largely non-existent the rest of the game. 

I know it's unrealistic to expect RC to bench Richardson the entire game and ride the rookie, but it's frustrating watching him play.

Agree that rim-rolling and accurate high-volume scoring from the wing position are huge. I would go so far as to say essential for a playoff run.

Glad we're in agreement here. I hope the Mavs see it the same way and make the right moves this summer. Perhaps RC has been hiding his super secret plays where KP magically becomes a lob machine.