01-10-2021, 01:47 PM
I guess I didn't like this game as much as others.
With 33 seconds left in the 1st Quarter, Luka gets assessed a technical. The team would get mentally stuck in that moment for the next six minutes, scoring just two field goals with terrible ball movement and three turnovers.
Then, with 2:11 left in the first half, the Mavs score their last bucket and then go 8 minutes without another field goal. Thankfully, THJ goes white-hot to push us through to a comfortable win.
Luka was the 4th best player on the floor, at best. The Magic had no point guard. It is encouraging that Iwundu stopped Ross, but it was . . . Ross.
Also, I am not convinced that WCS is a better finisher than Powell. Powell may not be able to reach the rim as well, but WCS lacks the touch to consistently flush the ball even when he is right there. Trying too hard.
Just hard for me to characterize this game as one where we won on our terms as a "defensive" team. Basically, Burke was left unguarded early on, started feeling it, and had a huge game. And THJ does what he is good at, getting great looks at the basket, and just exploded. Orlando was just lost besides gettting it to Vucevic.
With 33 seconds left in the 1st Quarter, Luka gets assessed a technical. The team would get mentally stuck in that moment for the next six minutes, scoring just two field goals with terrible ball movement and three turnovers.
Then, with 2:11 left in the first half, the Mavs score their last bucket and then go 8 minutes without another field goal. Thankfully, THJ goes white-hot to push us through to a comfortable win.
Luka was the 4th best player on the floor, at best. The Magic had no point guard. It is encouraging that Iwundu stopped Ross, but it was . . . Ross.
Also, I am not convinced that WCS is a better finisher than Powell. Powell may not be able to reach the rim as well, but WCS lacks the touch to consistently flush the ball even when he is right there. Trying too hard.
Just hard for me to characterize this game as one where we won on our terms as a "defensive" team. Basically, Burke was left unguarded early on, started feeling it, and had a huge game. And THJ does what he is good at, getting great looks at the basket, and just exploded. Orlando was just lost besides gettting it to Vucevic.