Game 32: Dallas Mavericks (20-11) vs. Portland Trailblazers (10-20) | 8:00pm CST

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Honestly can't figure out why OMax is so deep in Kidd's doghouse.
Can't believe he could only get 13 mins when Naji and PJ are out and on a B2B.
Seems like this would have been the perfect time to give him heavy minutes.
I didn't see the whole game so maybe I'm missing something.

I think only the younger coaches understand how much effort and legs matter in the regular season nowadays. Old coaches are way too hung up on understanding the game. Kidd lost that game with his starting five. He starts Grimes (or Hardy) and Omax in for legs we win that game. Grimes/Hardy/Omax shot 50% (10/20) from the field and played 60 minutes. Instead he distributed over 100 minutes to Maxi, Klay and Dinwiddie, who already logged heavy minutes last night. They shot 10/32. That´s just stupid game management.

Also good to see that Maxi scoring 15 points didn´t compromise his attitude. Right back to gutless hiding.