Playoff Series Imponderables

[Dahlsim]

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Unfortunately, things turn south when you realize the Mavs were playing Boban & WCS big minutes and we still haven't discussed the Clippers second best player: Paul George.
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Can't agree at all with singling out Boban & WCS as part of a turn south. 
Let's look at the facts: 
In fact Boban was DNPCD for the first half of series didn't start playing at all until after the Mavericks were completely controlled at home in Game 3 then were in fact getting completely crushed at home in Game 4.  

• Boban came into Game 4 and not only gave 12 pts and 6 reb. on 5 of 9 less than 15 min but also was the only Plus player on the entire roster with a +3.  
  
• In Game 5 Bobi 20 min 9 pts 7 reb, WCS only plays about 5 minutes and chips in a bucket and reb. Mavs win the game.  
  
• In pivotal Game 6 you have at last a case with WCS checking in at all 20 min of -13 time and for that matter Kleber over 20 min 0-4  of -13 .
  Boban checked in for 17min 12pt. 9 reb. for +5 2nd only of all Mavs to Brunson at +9 so he's hardly your problem there. In fact I could easily make the case that more of Boban/KP minutes in place of Kleber/WCS minutes could have changed the outcome of that game and given Dallas the series. 
  
• Game 7 was pretty much lost by Dallas being -10 on 3 pointers but again Bobi was 7 of 11 10 reb 3 ast. and his -1 was 2nd best only to DFS +1 for the game. 
  
  

Basically the turn big turn South was the only reason Carlisle went big and it did in fact slow the downturn and gave Dallas a chance to win.