GAME 41: DAL (22-19) @ NYK (21-21) | 85-108 loss

[hakeemfaan]

I feel like what we saw tonight reminded me of early in the season. When things went wrong early this season they tended to hang their heads, get into their heads, and basically quit. What was so different in the last 15 games to me was they played with much more maturity and didn't let one bad play become two, if that makes sense. They fought on defense regardless of how things were going.

This. I was starting to like the fact that while this might not be a high scoring team like we are used to, this bunch was actually playing with some grit and toughness. There is no excuse for losing defensive intensity. However the guys who bring that intensity every night are Green, Bullock, Frankie and Powell and they got the lowest minutes. 

Kidd looked like he went away from what was starting to become the Mavs calling card and went back to the offense first guys primarily and it yielded a predictable result.

Forgot to mention Chriss as well.