Game 34: Dallas Mavericks (12-21) vs. Portland Trailblazers (13-19) | 9:30pm CST

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F  We are good enough to win but we just don’t. We make plenty of winning plays and we always give ourselves a chance but there’s always way too many losing plays throughout the game. This was another team that we let play better than they are.

Gafford was good tonight and BW has taken back the guard minutes with good play.
Overall I’m very unhappy right now.

I get it.  Some of the past few games against poor teams have been telling.  We made it way too easy and looked like the slower team in a lot of the games.  The talent playing isn’t great, but they should still be better.  With that being said, I just want to see good basketball but will not be upset with losses.

I was rough on PJ’s defense in the first half.  Much better in the second but strangely quiet on offense last night.

Williams has been playing better than Nembhard recently but I am still a Nembhard fan.  He needs to play better but you can’t let him play and thrive like Williams does.  He is a different style of player.   Some of that is on Nembhard but you can’t rely on him to be the focus on offense.  Needs movement, pace and shooting.

It really pains me to see clingan, eddy, ware, Duran and other young centers really expand their offensive game while never even getting the opportunity with Lively.  Such a shame.