12-11-2021, 11:41 AM
One (depressing) observation.
On the Mavs repeated inability to play well in the 4th quarter, the league is generally a 4th quarter league. That is to say, with it being a long season, few games are won or lost in Q's 1-3. Instead, teams just try to stay close enough, then ratchet up the play in Q4 to grab a win. The bad teams don't have that extra level to jump to.
When you see a team that has 4th Q issues, it means they probably just lack the ability to elevate their play like the better teams can.
It looks like it's gonna be a long season for the Mavs.
On the Mavs repeated inability to play well in the 4th quarter, the league is generally a 4th quarter league. That is to say, with it being a long season, few games are won or lost in Q's 1-3. Instead, teams just try to stay close enough, then ratchet up the play in Q4 to grab a win. The bad teams don't have that extra level to jump to.
When you see a team that has 4th Q issues, it means they probably just lack the ability to elevate their play like the better teams can.
It looks like it's gonna be a long season for the Mavs.
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