A Few Thoughts on Mavs 123, Nets 111

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I actually really liked the rotation last night. Luka looked locked in when he came in with 10 minutes left in the 4th and subsequently scored a quick 15. 

I do think the wear and tear of the season is getting to him though, and Luka hasn't looked 100% since the ankle injury.

The JJB lineups did not work. Starting five had terrible chemistry and was down 10 early. Jackson, JJB, Doncic and Powell on the floor together was an initation for the Nets to score at will. RC made the right adjustments after his early experiments failed. Kleber started the second quarter. Powell wasn´t used as the single big and played most of his minutes next to Kleber. Boban replaced both as the single big for the bench unit.

That said. The Mavs need another option that can play minutes at PF/C.

Well, I'm not sure that is fair to JJB, because he was getting guys wide open three point attempts.  The problem was Powell kept bricking wide open shots.  If I remember correctly, he bricked two wide open three pointers early in the game while the Nets were building a lead, and he ended up going 2-8.  DFS wasn't much better, going 3-8.  I thought Barea did just fine at what a point guard needs to do.