GAME 2: UTA (1-1) vs. DAL (1-1)| 104-110 WIN!!!!!

[Smitty]

Cow pointed out in the game one game thread that Utah missed the opportunity to hunt Bertans on defense in the first half of that game.  Well, that isn’t the case anymore.  I actually wonder if we don’t see fewer minutes from DB.  He tries really hard, I’ll give him that.  But in the playoffs, you have to do more than try.

You may be right. I won't pound the table for Bertans... I don't think he's as awful as some do on the defensive end, but if he's not shooting and making 3's, then he's not going to give you many positives otherwise. Without Luka, and with Green stumbling out of the gates, it may be impossible for Kidd not to play Bertans more than he'd like. At the very least, he gives you some size and spacing that Green can't offer. Still holding out hope that he has a moment in this series similar to what Maxi just had.