A Few Thoughts on Mavs 123, Nets 111

[ItsGoTime]

One word.  BOBAN. 

Mavs don't need another big, especially another BIG of the type that Carlisle really doesn't want to play in his system anyway. 

Seems a lot of fans don't recognize how Boban's presence on the floor absolutely changes the game offensively, giving them the other type of scoring they lack against certain defenses.  It presents some defensive challenges but it also gives them rebounding boost and forces at least one opposing big to stay glued to Boban around the rim. 

Dallas commentators mention it several times and Harp seems to really make a point of it.  Boban changes the floor for Dallas on offense in a really good way as a change of pace scoring. 

Thing is, he's only playing because KP is hurt, no matter how well he plays.  Get another bruising big man, its not going to change if history is any indicator.  They won't fit the system.  
At this point Boban has a better chance to get time probably just because he's been a team player and earned some trust.

I wonder if that has anything to do with getting the younguns reps in the primary system. Is he not really trying to fully win games like he will in the second half of the season (esp given the hot start) so as to get the young guys and new to his coaching guys more comfortable with what they need to do primarily? JJB already knows exactly what needs to be done. Boban knows exactly how he impacts a game. We've been talking about the possibility of RC saving JJB for the end of the season so he can light it up being pretty fresh going into the playoffs. Is there a possibility that that is what RC is doing with Boban too?