Game 44: OKC (14-28) at Dallas (24-19) - 7:30 CT

[TXBamanut]

Did KP hit a minutes restriction?  Really weird he was not in the game down the stretch.  I think Powell made some big plays though.  But the question is if he can't play down the stretch, is he long term here?   I thought he was really good tonight.  Sure like he had more than 13 points though.   Just weird.

1)  Kidd said he wasn't comfortable playing him 30 minutes and he was almost at 28.
2)  He only had 13, because they couldn't make an entry pass in the 2nd quarter, adn when they did it, was late, so KP followed the offense and passed out of it to the open man.
3)  I think the decision to sit him, while better for the long run, almost got them beat because with him and Maxi out, it was just a run at the rim in the last 3 minutes.
4)  People talk about him getting frustrated, but it looked like, to me, he couldn't get there to clean up Hardaway's breakdown and got dunked on, and the Thunder were inching back in it...that's what it looked like it was to me about.  
5)  In all fairness, Dwight was great on the boards, didn't miss from the floor and played his usual breakneck hard self.