04-05-2021, 02:10 PM
(04-05-2021, 02:06 PM)HoosierDaddyKid Wrote: Utah makes 16 3's per game, highest in the league. If they make that many or over, Good Night Irene. They usually lose when held under that. Dallas needs to make theirs to have a shot.
During the last game, most of the open 3's came as a result of the Mavs not being able to contain the Gobert pick and roll without involving at least a 3rd defender, and sometimes more. Since that time, Porzingis has shown a lot more willingness to fight, defensively, and I daresay the team's understanding of how to rotate to take away shooting looks has improved, too. I don't expect this to be a win tonight, but I'm very hopeful that our Mavs will at least look like they belong on the same court as the Jazz this time around.