Game 2: Dallas Mavericks (0-1) vs. Indiana Pacers (1-0) | 6:00pm CST

[rocky164]

I love watching these young guys play. The hustle and desire is apparent. Rez dives across the baseline to save a ball from going out of bounds leading to a second chance 2. ZR unsuccessfully leaping into the stands to keep the ball alive. All this with the team up double digits. Mavs had 10 steals and 11 blocks. They were challenging everything. It was really fun to watch!! This was the first game that I could say that about since the Luka trade. There’s going to be growing pains and they’ll lose games they probably shouldn’t, but if this is the kind of effort and style of play we’ll see the rest of the season, it’s going to be enjoyable regardless of wins or losses.
Additionally PJ had a fantastic game especially in the second half with Cooper out. There were times he appeared to be playing the small ball 5 more so in the first half I think, and that lineup was effective.