12-20-2023, 11:05 PM
What a frustrating loss.
What's even more incredible is that the Mavs said this game they'd rather play with no center than give any minutes to Powell or Holmes. Why resign Powell? Why not give Holmes any burn?
They played well for some stretch without the 5, but it's foolish to play without any size.
This game also highlighted how important the need is for a 2 way wing. A guy that can make a stop and also score. OG, Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, these type of dudes are sorely needed. As soon as THJ decided to play defense the game momentum changed.
Mavs couldn't make enough plays to finish it. Grant was pretty shit the entire game. Even Luka yelled at him to shoot the fucking ball. What the hell happened to that dude? He needs to go to the bench ASAP if he can't get out of his way.
Right now Exum has shown he deserves a starting spot. Same with DJJ. Luka-Kyrie-DJJ-Exum-Lively would be my go-to starting lineup as soon as Kyrie and Lively returns. It's crazy how many wins Powell cost the team landing on Kyrie as I am 100% sure the Mavs would've won tonight had they had him.
What's even more incredible is that the Mavs said this game they'd rather play with no center than give any minutes to Powell or Holmes. Why resign Powell? Why not give Holmes any burn?
They played well for some stretch without the 5, but it's foolish to play without any size.
This game also highlighted how important the need is for a 2 way wing. A guy that can make a stop and also score. OG, Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, these type of dudes are sorely needed. As soon as THJ decided to play defense the game momentum changed.
Mavs couldn't make enough plays to finish it. Grant was pretty shit the entire game. Even Luka yelled at him to shoot the fucking ball. What the hell happened to that dude? He needs to go to the bench ASAP if he can't get out of his way.
Right now Exum has shown he deserves a starting spot. Same with DJJ. Luka-Kyrie-DJJ-Exum-Lively would be my go-to starting lineup as soon as Kyrie and Lively returns. It's crazy how many wins Powell cost the team landing on Kyrie as I am 100% sure the Mavs would've won tonight had they had him.
14x All-Star, 12x all-NBA, 1x MVP, 1x Finals MVP, 1 NBA Championship: Dirk Nowitzki, the man, the myth, the legend.
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