01-09-2020, 02:05 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-09-2020, 02:06 PM by dirkfansince1998.)
(01-09-2020, 01:45 PM)DanSchwartzman Wrote: Powell deserves some positive acclaim for his effort last night. Second leading scorer and second leading rebounder again while holding his own against one of the best bigs in the game. Jokic was 2 of five in the first half with all of his time coming against Powell. Denver was -4 in the nearly 14 first half minutes where Powell covered Jokic. The third quarter was ugly, but go back and watch. Dallas was +2 when Powell subbed out at 7:20 in the third. Jokic had scored 5 points on 2/3 shooting when Powell subbed. Jokic absolutely rag dolled Maxi scoring 10 points in the five minutes Powell was out. Jokic hit two threes in the final two minutes of the third, one on Powell and one on Jackson (but Dallas was actually +1 during that time). In the fourth, Jokic was 1/3 and Denver was -1 with Powell on Jokic until the final shot. For the game Jokic was -3 and Powell was +6.
This. And even when Jokic scored Powell was able to get his own against him on the other end. Jokic couldn´t defend him at all. As the roll man or cutter Powell easily blew by him for layups or dunks.
Jokic was great in the second half and neither Maxi or Powell could stop him once he got going but in the 1st half he was badly exposed on defense and passive ond offense.