Game 55: San Antonio Spurs (11-43) vs. Dallas Mavericks (31-23)

[Winter]

Thank you for the kind words on Josh Green.  He continues to develop into the perfect wing to start next to Kyrie and Luka.  Low usage and high efficiency on offense.  He's taking more 3-pointers which is exactly what everyone has clamored for.  The usage increases appropriately when either Kyrie or Luka are off the court.  Smart role players play their part.  Kidd deserves some credit for raising Josh right.  The defensive effort and athleticism still look great.  I continue to hope the defensive impact will improve with experience and coaching.

Ditto about the FO's commitment to Green. I didn't think he was capable of starting two years ago, but Kidd and the FO deserve some credit for their commitment (and it may be the same for Hardy). This strikes me as another change in the Mavericks organization. I'm not sure when and how it happened, but it feels different. The cultivation of our draft picks feels almost unfamiliar relative to the two decades before.