PRESEASON GAME 3: DAL @ UTA | 115-101 win

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So SD can’t break a defense down?

He did a good job getting and finishing in the paint during his brief regular season run here last season, so there’s hope. But, he wasn’t good in the playoffs and has been just okay for his career. As a basket attacker, he’s more dependent on a friendly whistle than most good finishers. Some nights he’ll get the calls, but Luka will be the designated friendly whistle player for the Mavs, so I suspect SD will need to finish through contact to be effective, and I don’t see him doing that.  I’m not complaining about him as a player. He’s good overall. But he’s really not a go get a bucket guy like Brunson was. Other than Luka, I don’t see one on the roster. The Mavs will have to compensate with Luka creating open looks for THJ and Luka getting Wood shots through the pick and roll and pop. The Mavs will be more dependent on Luka than ever.