GAME 4: DAL (3-1) @ DEN (3-1) | 109-106 win

[TheCustodian]

Things we need more of:

1. KP closing out on 3-point shooters. 
2. Seth shooting open 3s. 
3. Doe-Doe defending point guards. 
4. Luka complaining to the refs. Not. 
5. Single turnover quarters, which is what the Mavs averaged tonight after that 5-turnover 1st Q.
6. Delon slow-motion drives to the bucket. 
7. Justin floaters. 
8. Jaylen/Dwight oops. 
9. Maxi maximizing air time. 
10. Boban bobble-head nights. 


What shouldn’t worry us:

1. Missing FTs at altitude early in the season. 
2. Off nights by young stars. 
3. Unpredictable rotations. 
4. Inconsistent offense from a team full of youngsters. 
5. Some attitude from Luka. A competitor should be a bit salty after the worst game of his young career. 

I agree with most of everything you said. One thing that I've noticed is KP doesn't close out well on 3s/long 2s. His lateral quickness isn't the best so he stays back a little so he doesn't get blown by ala DeAndre Jordan (KP is a better defender by all means). He relies too much on his height but isn't quick enough to respond to shooters. He blocks a lot of shots and his interior defense is solid, but he needs to work on challenging longer shots better. I've noticed it in generally all the games so far.