02-26-2020, 04:49 PM
(This post was last modified: 02-26-2020, 04:50 PM by Darth Cuban.)
(02-26-2020, 04:33 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote:(02-26-2020, 03:57 PM)mavsluvr Wrote:(02-26-2020, 03:32 PM)Scott41theMavs Wrote: Because, I am sorry, if substance issues aren't the problem, there's no defense for Rick for what we're seeing.Sorry, you totally lost me there, buddy. Why does Rick need a defense if has to miss a couple games for personal reasons? For all we know, his mother could be dying or something. (I hope not, but it seems just as likely as jumping to the conclusion that he's off on a drug spree.)
It's far from just a matter of those two personal reasons games. Prior to that, WCS was available for RC's use for 10 games. Those included:
28 Jan. vs. Suns, 12 minutes
31 Jan. @ Houston, 11 minutes
1 Feb. vs. Hawks, 26 minutes
3 Feb. @ Pacers, 6 minutes
5 Feb. vs. Grizz, 12 minutes
7 Feb. @ Wiz, 9 minutes
8 Feb. @ Hornets, 25 minutes (of course, his signature game with the Mavs so far)
10 Feb. vs. Jazz, 5 minutes
12 Feb. vs. Kings, 4 minutes
21 Feb. @ Magic, DNP-CD
I would consider less than 10 minutes to be a functional DNP-CD, so that's half of the games.
The Hornets are dead last in the league at giving up production to the center position according to basketballmonster. Hawks are 3rd from last. Those just happen to be his highest minute games.