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

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Call me crazy but the Mavs don´t win the game without Pinson and Wright. Bullock injury was a blessing in disguise. Allowed them to replace his lethargic zero effort minutes with guys that played hard on both ends.

Interesting.   In these rough games, I keep on going back to a comment from Cato from a few weeks ago.  

Here is what he said- Dorian Finney-Smith and Reggie Bullock, the old archetype, are still valuable NBA players. They’re not the players true title contenders are seeking anymore, though. Green, and his on-ball dynamism, is what the elite teams crave.

When the Mavs have guys like DFS, Bullock and Maxi on the floor (sometimes all at the same time) it just really makes this apparent.   Maybe you can have one of these guys on the floor (sometimes two when Maxi is stroking it causing problems for big lumbering centers).   Bullock is absolutely no threat when an open shot isn't there.   He acts like the ball is a hot potato.   Last night both Wright and Pinson were able to create and get into the lane in the first half and made things happen.   

I keep waiting for Bullock to play better.    Even if he does, with this team this year, he really seems like a very limited player that needs to play with guys who can all create.  That is not this years Mavs.