HALLELUKA: Luka Clinches All-NBA 1st team. 4th in 5 years

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This is such a good point. I am always a little bemused, for example, when I hear demands to "bench Powell." That has already happened, as a practical matter. Yes, he's on the court for the first few possessions, but he plays backup minutes, and may or may not be part of the closing lineup. Maybe shuffling the deck for the first five minutes of the games would help a little, maybe not. But, considering the alternative options available, I wouldn't bank on it being particularly transformative.  

Agree with both you guys. And too add to this a bit, we've actually lead after the first quarter several times recently.

Or is it just one more piece of hype that we're falling for?

What would the "hype" be, exactly? Something the Mavs have said, like the "we'll see what we have..." quotes?