Mavs 107, Kings 121

[TXBamanut]

I have noticed that, as well. When it is successful in getting KP going early, it actually seems to work pretty well. But when it doesn't, as in last night's game, yikes!

But last night was also a perfect example of why you can't stop working him into the offense like they did last night.

In the first half,
KP was 3 for 10
Luka was 3 for 11

Then Luka started the hero ball and shot his was out of it, which he is allowed to do...they just stopped going to KP, and you get 4th quarters that look like this in crunch time.









We can't limp around playing with one hand tied behind our back and beat ANYONE...if we just choose to go 4 on 5, that's not going to work as this team is constructed.  Ship KP off or change...that's where we are.  No harm, no foul and that's not a stomp your foot and give him the ball statement...that's just a practical, pragmatic look at where we are. 

He's not good enough at the little things to be Tyson Chandler and only touch the ball every now and again, and even then, Carlisle started running that pin down flash up for a FT line jumper play for TC at the end...

If you think it looked bad last night, just wait until the blowouts that will come from better teams.