GAME 76 DIRKIE: LUUUKA! (84%)

Poll: Who elevated their play most to help the Mavs to this win? You do not have permission to vote in this poll.
Luka: +21, 34pts, 12reb, 12ast	82.14%	23	82.14%
Reggie: +13, 17pts, 2stl, 5-8 3s	0%	0	0%
Josh: +15, 12pts, 2-3 3s, 5-8 fgs	0%	0	0%
Davis: +5, 14pts, 5reb, 5-8 3s	14.29%	4	14.29%
THE WHOLE TEAM: 7 players scoring in double digits!	3.57%	1	3.57%
Total		28 vote(s)	100%

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GAME 76 DIRKIE: LUUUKA! (84%)

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03-30-2022, 05:59 PM

(03-30-2022, 01:05 PM)ballsrchr Wrote: Another year under Carlisle and Green would still be pounding the pine--with his butt--or traded.

Yes, yes, yes...I know. To some people Carlisle is a basketball god. Just a difference of opinion...

It's very possible that Kidd gave Green opportunities this season that Carlisle wouldn't have. We can't know for sure, either way. But, he didn't get them at the beginning of the year, that's for sure. So, we know that Kidd saw that he wasn't ready yet when the season began, same as Carlisle did last year.

I'm sure Green has learned much from Kidd and his staff, which is great, but I bet he'd also tell you (if we could ask) that he learned a ton last year, too. During a crazy, covid-check-in season with no practices, no less. It was a difficult situation, to say the least.

Whatever the truth is, most of the credit probably needs to go to Green, himself, for doing the work and making it clear he belongs on the floor.