Mavs 127, Clippers 121

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B) KP's contract and status within the Mavs organization are both far greater than Zubac re Clippers. I think those factors make it nearly impossible for a coach, even Carlisle, to push him aside for long stretches, even if he did want to (not suggesting he does). 

I'm going to push back on this point. I don't think RC gives a lick about KP's contract. If playing KP is detrimental to winning I don't think Carlisle would 2nd guess on benching him at all. In fact we've seen him do it before.

Now an argument could be made that the system itself already puts KP at a disadvantage because it isn't built around him but that's another conversation for a different day. 

But what we know for sure is that despite some ineffective stretches, overall KP has stepped up and isn't being played off the floor. 

I just want him to start rolling harder more and be a lob threat. Maybe RC is saving that.