Mavs 105, Clippers 100

[ClutchDirk]

Two items I have been pondering --

1. One of the main problems in this game and series has been that the non-Luka units are getting absolutely destroyed. One doesn't expect them to build a lead, but they should be able to at least come close to holding their own, and instead they are hemorrhaging points. The adjustment in this game was to slash those minutes to the bone, with Luka getting only 6 minutes of rest, and THJ only three (!). I'm not sure how long they can keep that up, with only a day of rest between games. Any adjustments, or are they just stuck with the situation?

2.  Luka and Timmy were the only Mavs in double figures. Kenny Smith made the observation that if the Mavs had had five guys in double figures, they might well have lost. The thought being that they made the right decision to give most of the shots to their best scorers. (Tim and Luka combined for 56 of Dallas' 89 shot attempts.) Is he right about this?

I cannot say he was wrong unless I could watch an alternative game where all got their share of points...

For some reason the Clips have a take KP out of the equation...some players have been ice cold including THJ so far in this series but he did his job last night which was needed...

Luka I think figured out their strategy and exploited them for one of the top performances in playoff history...Luka accounted for more points than anyone ever has...