GAME 64: SAC (24-42) vs. DAL (39-25) | 114-113 win

[Branduil]

Agreed to a degree.
I think motivation would have helped him in this game on both sides of the floor. Kind of hard to be motivated, when it seems like he isn't part of the offense. In defense? Even with effort from Holmes, I'm not sure he can keep up on isolations with SD and JB. Luka would have done the same to him. I figured Holmes should have done better than Sabonis, but the eye test says he didn't (they were both eaten alive). We're not sure how much of that is motivation or if our point guards are just too good for Holmes to handle.

I'm not thrilled with Holmes as I was before, but the Mavs need a C and if he doesn't cost too much (just THJ?), I am comfortable with a big man rotation of Maxi-DP-Holmes.

Just last year, Holmes averaged 14/8/1.6 blk. This year he's averaging 11/7.4/1, which is still better numbers than either of our main centers. So yeah, I think the combination of re-signing with Sac on a team-friendly offer, followed by them still sucking, followed by him losing his starting job, followed by them STILL sucking could be demotivating him.


It's hard not to like the potential of him starting next to Luka with this team's defensive and offensive schemes.