12-22-2019, 07:41 PM
(12-22-2019, 07:38 PM)StepBackJay Wrote:(12-22-2019, 07:25 PM)MrGoat Wrote: Our wins over Milwaukee and Philly were against teams that had gotten too full of themselves. After that Philly one maybe we got too full of ourselves and didn't close out a short handed but scrappy Toronto team. It's only regular season games, likely not much more to it than that
I don't think it was that. the Milwaukee game was our scrubs in a small-ball lineup couldn't score or defend. In this game the Mavs could not execute against the full court press which also sped up the game. The small lineup for a stretch also didn't help. I think not every team has the personnel to do a full court press this efficiently or score in 3 seconds like Giannis but it is a bit troubling to see Mavs not execute. All that being said when Doncic is out there its a different ball-game and he should be back soon. I still think we need another vet out there. I wish JJB was brought out in these late game situations. My guess is that Rick is letting Brunson take his lumps now to get better long-term.
Looks like it in which case it is still on Rick.
Rick really played Wright + Brunson + Curry + Broekhoff + Finney Smith lineup. That's inexcusable. Maybe he got baited by Nurse emptying his bench.
Nurse definitely is an excellent coach.