I love seeing that a team that would seek to "bully-ball" us - and Love/Thompson/Nance are as old school as it comes - get nothing and like it. Throwing in 2 7'3'' guys ends that noise really quick. Cle also lacked pg skills to break down the defense.
As with the Dirkie namesake, there are going to be SOOO many nights where Luka deserves this award. Sometimes, you have to look past that and see who changed the game. Boban took a game that was up for grabs and elevated it to a blowout. He gets my vote.
It is also fun to note another statistical rarity to go with last weeks' 9/10 players in double figures... 10/11 Mavs to play tonight shot 50%+ (THJ was 5/12). Mavs are spreading the ball around and attacking at all levels, making them a tough team to defend. 9 players again tonight with 8+ points. We saw a lot of people getting comfortable in where their shots are coming from and passing up good shots for great ones. This team has a ton of BBIQ and the offense is going to be humming. Games will still come down to whether or not we can defend well enough - especially in the clutch!
As with the Dirkie namesake, there are going to be SOOO many nights where Luka deserves this award. Sometimes, you have to look past that and see who changed the game. Boban took a game that was up for grabs and elevated it to a blowout. He gets my vote.
It is also fun to note another statistical rarity to go with last weeks' 9/10 players in double figures... 10/11 Mavs to play tonight shot 50%+ (THJ was 5/12). Mavs are spreading the ball around and attacking at all levels, making them a tough team to defend. 9 players again tonight with 8+ points. We saw a lot of people getting comfortable in where their shots are coming from and passing up good shots for great ones. This team has a ton of BBIQ and the offense is going to be humming. Games will still come down to whether or not we can defend well enough - especially in the clutch!