12-19-2019, 09:34 PM
(12-19-2019, 12:55 PM)michaeltex Wrote: It looked to me like BOS worked on slowing the game down and it seemed like it took a rhythm away from DAL. As the game went on, I kept expecting DAL to make a big run to pull away with some cushion, but it never happened and the energy level never reached the critical point necessary to make such a run.Agree that it never looked like the Mavs got into a rhythm for any sustained period of time. Boston had a lot to do with that. As did the Mavs' poor shooting. They weren't able to use their defense to spur their offense as much as we have seen them do. And the Mavs did it to them, too.
This actually felt more like a playoff type game. Not the hype, but the grinding style of play that it devolved into. I was actually surprised to see some reach the 100 pt. mark after watching most of the game.