01-07-2020, 12:44 PM
(01-07-2020, 10:30 AM)Kammrath Wrote:(01-07-2020, 09:36 AM)mavsluvr Wrote: Barea (15 min) had a horrible stat line, taking only two shots and dishing only one assist, to go with 5 turnovers. I think this probably is a little harsh, in terms of reflecting his overall contribution to the game. He did keep the offense relatively organized in limited minutes, and was not always in a position to succeed. He took the place of Porzingis in the Mavs' "usual" starting lineup, resulting in a very small and defensively challenged five.
Two things:
1) He was as bad as his stat line last night. Yes, he did do some positive things, but overall was a huge negative (his +2 was only because everyone else around him was able to offset his struggles).
2) I do not like RC going to JJB so much recently. I thought he was using him really well early in the season. But starting him and using him so heavily the last three games is not good for the team overall in my opinion. They need to not become JJB dependent. He needs to be a "maybe" spark off the bench in the playoffs and nothing more.
I really don´t get it. He isn´t using Boban because he is a defensive liability but happily plays JJB who is even worse on defense. Wright and Brunson made some big time plays on defense in the 4th quarter.
Mavs had the league leading offense without JJB and inserting him into the lineup has made it worse. We don´t need someone that takes the ball away from Luka in the first 3 quarters. We need someone next to him that is able to create his own shot in half court offense to close out games.