(10-29-2024, 06:50 AM)ThisIStheYear Wrote: PJ gets the Dirkie. Free throw disparity is becoming a concern. The refs just hate the Mavs. They were getting hacked all night. Utah is an absolutely horrible team. They have some talent but play like a pickup team. Mavs should have won by 20 without breaking a sweat.
It has been a weird first three games. I think that is normal for most teams starting the season. We will see how good the Spurs are but it feels like the Spurs and Jazz game the Mavs relied on a few hot streaks and the rest of the game was pretty uneven. The Suns game was probably their worst performance but maybe it was because they played their only good team. It will be interesting to see how they play tonight on a back to back against a team who probably circled this date when the schedule came out.
I will give the Dirkie to PJ with Lively second. It would be nice for PJ to hit some threes consistently though. Big year from him. May not seem a lot, but 30% vs 36% from three means a lot. Really glad to see 10 shots from Lively. He only had 2 against the suns. I know he gets a lot of dunks at the rim, but he should get way more than two shots a game. He has shown he has developed a nice touch in the paint. More looks for Lively please.