Mavs 127, Thunder 106

[KillerLeft]

We all like to see the newbies on the floor, if only to check out how they are coming along. Unfortunately, it has seemed to me that, whenever they do get some minutes, they mostly have made a a case for why they're not playing more. 

I know some will disagree with this, but I am not a fan of the idea that it's smart to throw young players out there for a few minutes a game on a sink-or-swim basis. When they go out there and screw up (and, tbh, that's likely at this point), I think it can lead to an important loss of confidence and lowered morale for the player, and really doesn't do much, if anything, to move the needle on their improvement scale. So, I'm not as infuriated by the lack of rookie time as some, although I agree that the circumstances of the season are disappointing in ways far beyond basketball. 

Having said all that, I thought Green showed out well in this performance. Maybe we'll see more of him, although if Melli continues to play this well, he could be expected to slot in ahead of JG, at least for now.