03-02-2022, 08:15 AM
(03-02-2022, 07:50 AM)DanSchwartzgan Wrote: Nothing too tricky about last night's rotation. All numbers below slightly rounded:
3 PG's used up all of the 1 & 2 minutes (96)
RB and Green used up all of the SF minutes (48)
DFS and Bertans used up all of the PF minutes (48)
Maxi and Powell used up all of the C minutes (48)
Reggie and Luka had the only negative +/- figures thanks largely to the bad start of the 3rd quarter (-12 in four minutes). Luka's MVP case would be much stronger if the team was a net positive when he's in the game. Finally made it to net zero as of last night.
No three point guard overlap last night. Two of them on at all times except about 40 seconds in the second quarter. Brunson sat to close the first half. SD sat to close the second half.
Since the beginning of February, Dorian has had 8 games where he scored double digits and 3 games where he scored under that. We won all eight of the double digit games and lost all three of the not double digit games (as Dorian goes, so goes the team).
Meanwhile Bullock has been a net negative in the last four games in a row. He missed two games in the middle of that run (Miami win and NOP win). Prior to the trade he had really found a rhythm. Since the trade, not so much.
Bertans didn't do a thing last night, but was a net positive. In his five games he's by far the Mav's top On-Off guy at +23.7. 3 Point Gravity is a real thing.
Did I mention it is nice to have a bench again.
Fantastic summary.
And yes, DB's value will sadly continue to be downplayed. But with him being aggressive and getting the green light from Kidd, he WILL have a positive impact overall. He has helped the Mavs spacing so much in every single game he played in.