The Mavs competed and kept it closer than I was expecting. Although even as the Mavs were leading, it felt like a game where you keep it close and the better team makes a few plays late and wins the game. New Orleans has an interesting future on what they decide to do. I liked what I saw from Kira Lewis. Zion is great...hope he stays healthy. Right now, that teams seems like an odd pair mismatched parts.
Maybe Rick is doing a great job of using Boban to put him in the best matchups. Although I am at the point where I want him to play him every game....negatives be dammed. He is our only specialist big man who causes fear in teams. Sure he will get pick and rolled to death, but he is also a guy who will get easy buckets at the rim.
I also hoped for some minutes for Josh Green. I thought he had solid minutes against the Pacers. Why not give him 5-10 minutes as a reward to see if he steps up again. There is no reason why he doesn't get any playing time with the roster we had last night. I know we are trying to win and Green is probably not ready yet, but if you think 5-10 minutes will stop you from winning, then you made a bad draft pick. Maybe they did, but I have liked some things from Green. He needs time though.
I feel like every game I am bashing Richardson. I don't want to. I want him to play better on offense. Right now, there is no way I give him even 10 plus million here with his lack of offense. What is really frustrating is I was hoping more of the Miami Heat Richardson this year. He played dropped off in Philly, but he is even worse this year. Why is that happening? Is it fit? Poor scouting? Something else? I thought with Luka and Rick, that we would get the best out of most players. Similar to what the Heat, Raptors and Spurs do. But we have seen a few players already who have not played well here. I was not expecting that.
Maybe Rick is doing a great job of using Boban to put him in the best matchups. Although I am at the point where I want him to play him every game....negatives be dammed. He is our only specialist big man who causes fear in teams. Sure he will get pick and rolled to death, but he is also a guy who will get easy buckets at the rim.
I also hoped for some minutes for Josh Green. I thought he had solid minutes against the Pacers. Why not give him 5-10 minutes as a reward to see if he steps up again. There is no reason why he doesn't get any playing time with the roster we had last night. I know we are trying to win and Green is probably not ready yet, but if you think 5-10 minutes will stop you from winning, then you made a bad draft pick. Maybe they did, but I have liked some things from Green. He needs time though.
I feel like every game I am bashing Richardson. I don't want to. I want him to play better on offense. Right now, there is no way I give him even 10 plus million here with his lack of offense. What is really frustrating is I was hoping more of the Miami Heat Richardson this year. He played dropped off in Philly, but he is even worse this year. Why is that happening? Is it fit? Poor scouting? Something else? I thought with Luka and Rick, that we would get the best out of most players. Similar to what the Heat, Raptors and Spurs do. But we have seen a few players already who have not played well here. I was not expecting that.