01-23-2021, 10:18 AM
Really nice win that could have gone poorly. Mavs actually closed out the Spurs with some clutch baskets late. Iwundu played a nice game. I recall one moment where he passed up a 3 he should not be taking late in a close game. Smart. And that first FT he hit at the end was clutch. If he misses those and the Spurs get the rebound then they will call a timeout and get a chance to tie the game.
JJ continues to be a really good glue guy. I think the success of JJ means that Rick will feel comfortable starting Maxi. Last year he needed Maxi to be the stretch four off the bench but this year JJ fills that role. I hope the Mavs keep JJ next year as well.
THJ had an awesome game. He was taking really good shots. 3's were good looks, some transition buckets and some hard drives to the basket.
Josh Green is a very nice prospect. I think you can see him being an important player for the Mavs eventually. He will have to earn minutes but if he can just hit 3s at a good clip he will have a role on this team. I think his ceiling is capped by his outside shooting. His floor as a player is probably a top 8ish rotation player once he gets up to speed. His ceiling is a starter.
Mavs have multiple guys that are stoppers now. In the playoffs sometimes you need a player that can go in and slow down a hot offensive player on the other team. Mavs have plenty of options this year that they didn't have last year.
Iwundu is another guy who can earn more minutes by hitting outside shots.
JJ continues to be a really good glue guy. I think the success of JJ means that Rick will feel comfortable starting Maxi. Last year he needed Maxi to be the stretch four off the bench but this year JJ fills that role. I hope the Mavs keep JJ next year as well.
THJ had an awesome game. He was taking really good shots. 3's were good looks, some transition buckets and some hard drives to the basket.
Josh Green is a very nice prospect. I think you can see him being an important player for the Mavs eventually. He will have to earn minutes but if he can just hit 3s at a good clip he will have a role on this team. I think his ceiling is capped by his outside shooting. His floor as a player is probably a top 8ish rotation player once he gets up to speed. His ceiling is a starter.
Mavs have multiple guys that are stoppers now. In the playoffs sometimes you need a player that can go in and slow down a hot offensive player on the other team. Mavs have plenty of options this year that they didn't have last year.
Iwundu is another guy who can earn more minutes by hitting outside shots.