GAME 33: DAL (17-16) @ HOU (9-23) | 112-106 win

[Kammrath]

[SleepingHero]

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[Mavs2021]

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No Kemba, worst team in the league, minutes for Hardy? LOL.

[Chicagojk]

No Kemba, worst team in the league, minutes for Hardy? LOL.

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https://twitter.com/MavsPR/status/1606331939710832652

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I hope they dress Dorsey and Wright.   If you are going to sign older two way guys, this seems to be the spot where they should be able to help out.

[KillerLeft]

Why don't the team dress up Dorsey and Wright.   If you are going to sign older two way guys, this seems to be the spot where they should be able to help out.

It's a good question.

I feel like I can easily defend the decision not to play them right now, but that only makes the question of why they aren't young, developmental guys all the more head scratching. 

I legit thought they were signing Dorsey to play this season. Clearly, that hasn't worked out. Either that was the plan and he hasn't lived up to it in some way, or it wasn't the plan and they're moronic for caring about a 26 year old guy playing in Europe.

[Chicagojk]

It's a good question.

I feel like I can easily defend the decision not to play them right now, but that only makes the question of why they aren't young, developmental guys all the more head scratching. 

I legit thought they were signing Dorsey to play this season. Clearly, that hasn't worked out. Either that was the plan and he hasn't lived up to it in some way, or it wasn't the plan and they're moronic for caring about a 26 year old guy playing in Europe.

Tonight with Kemba, Josh Green, DFS, Jaden Hardy and potentially Frank out, I think both may be needed.
 
If either Luka or Din get in foul trouble, who is left to handle the ball?   Same thing if Hardaway gets in foul trouble for another shooter.  

Tonight an emergency option may be needed.

[SleepingHero]

So is Kidd going to run a 7 man roster tonight?


45 mins for Luka against the worst team in the NBA! (That they've already lost to).

[KillerLeft]

Can anyone remember injuries hurting the Mavs this much, all at once? The covid thing in Denver comes to mind, but outside of that I can't think of anything like this, ever. 

I don't think they're trumping some of these up to lose games on purpose, but I admit it has crossed my mind.

[Chicagojk]

So is Kidd going to run a 7 man roster tonight?


45 mins for Luka against the worst team in the NBA! (That they've already lost to).

Isn't it amazing how unplayable McGee is (and rightfully so).

It is really weird, he appears to be in good spirits on the bench.   At times he flashes a pretty impressive finish as well.  But the rest of it is a mess.  He appears to be going half speed on the court for most of the time, provides very little interior presence, and things seem to go downhill whenever he is on the court.

[KillerLeft]

It is really weird, he appears to be in good spirits on the bench.

I don't know how weird it is, actually. 

Wouldn't you be in a good mood if you had secured yourself north of $15 million of Cuban's money for doing absolutely nothing? Talk about retirement packages!

[Chicagojk]

Do I really want to go into the holiday season with work for the year done, only to watch another Mavs dismal performance that puts me in a bad mood?  Hmmm......

[SleepingHero]

Isn't it amazing how unplayable McGee is (and rightfully so).

It is really weird, he appears to be in good spirits on the bench.   At times he flashes a pretty impressive finish as well.  But the rest of it is a mess.  He appears to be going half speed on the court for most of the time, provides very little interior presence, and things seem to go downhill whenever he is on the court.

He bamboozled me hard. I was a big proponent of the signing over the summer.

Dude took the money and ran. He's approaching Lamar Odom levels of IDGAF attitude while he's out there.

[Kammrath]

https://twitter.com/CallieCaplan/status/...9716961280

[KillerLeft]

Not a great start defensively, especially from Luka.

[KillerLeft]

Sengun beat Wood badly on the first post up, but Wood did much better on the next two. Much.

[KillerLeft]

No attempt from Luka to close out to the corner.

[KillerLeft]

Powell amazes me. Best hands in the league when it comes to catching unpredictable passes with extra zip, worst hands I’ve ever seen when it comes to securing rebounds.

[KillerLeft]

Meh. I guess.

[BoredAssistant]

I liked Wood's effort earlier and he seems engaged.  Bertans and Frankie need to NAIL those shots.  

I think I work on my upper body more than Bertans.  That is sad and disappointing.

[ItsGoTime]

Frank?

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Frank...