08-07-2020, 01:35 AM
(08-06-2020, 09:24 PM)FunkBoreland Wrote: Keep in mind, the present teams makeup is different than the early season team.
Your missing rim rolling, high energy Dwight Powell and playmaking, drive to basket Jalen Brunson. Lacking a guard thats familiar with your bench and an extra big man in Dwight (mind you Cauley-Stein) has stymied the line ups.
Don't write off Maxi, his been the Mavs iron man in playing every game so far. The team can become far worse without his contributions.
Absolutely. Burke's once in a lifetime outburst against Houston gave us hope that he was something besides what he's always been. And, as much as everyone loves playing 5-out, there are certain teams that are going to crush that approach. Zubac destroyed us. How is it that LAC can play a non three point threat like him and still hit 45% of their 3's, but for us, someone like that would clog the lane?
There is a reason we were trying to avoid the Clippers. We are not in their class. Tonight's outcome shouldn't come as any surprise. Brunson and Powell are important (and certainly imperfect) elements to this lineup. Without them (and Curry tonight), lesser players are forced to fight above their weight.