Scrimmage 1: Mavs vs. Lakers (108-104 win)

[michaeltex]

1. Obviously the rotation was deeper that it will be in a few weeks. You don't normally do an entire line change after the first 5 minutes. (Is Rick a closet NHL fan?)
   
2. Seth was dialed in. Curry pride is resting on him this year and it looks like he's up to it. BTW, I don't think he touched the guy on the challenged foul. Lakers getting Laker calls.
   
3. Who get's to select the NBATV announcers in the bubble? Do they use the "home" team audio feed?
   
4. It ended up well, but LeBron and AD didn't play the 2nd half and I think the LA length is going to be a problem in the playoffs. That's where we are going to miss DP this offseason, although Bobi could make things interesting if he finds a comfort zone. (keep practicing those 3s big guy!)
   
5. Anybody else notice how Bobi makes DHoward look like a little kid? 
   

JJB has a better chance of stopping AD than Dwight bro. RC should consider starting Maxi vs the Lakers tho.

I agree that DP isn't likely to stop AD, that's a job nobody has figured out yet. I was thinking the extra long body would help with their rotation of AD/DH/JMc, especially with WCS deciding to stay home. DP does allow KP to work as a help defender, but it's often 2 on 1 with their bigs.

Conspiracy theory....What matchup does NBA management want in the finals to maximize interest and revenue? Who do they want in the conference finals? I'm saying LALs and Bucks for the finals and LAL/LAC for WCF and Bucks/Raps for ECF. The conspiracy is whether the refs are getting the word as well.