01-12-2020, 03:01 AM
(01-11-2020, 10:59 PM)mtrot Wrote: My theory on the Mavs' sudden increase in intensity tonight -- Rick's getting pissed and thrown out of the Lakers game lit a fire under this bunch. It seemed like all the rest of the team, in addition to Luka, were balls to the walls tonight.
Not sure about that because they sucked in the first half. They still came out with very low energy to start the game.
Carlisle did say one of his assistants gave a motivational speech (after the first half) about energy/intensity that woke up the players.
It was very concerning, though. It's like they don't want to be out there. But it's better to have these issues now than in the spring.