PLAYOFFS ROUND 1: #4 DAL (4-2) vs #5 UTA (2-4) |

[Kammrath]

Why did the coaching staff sit Dwight and Davis in favor of Maxi for the final 6 minutes? Because they saw things differently than you do. Maxi comes in with 6:11 on the clock and the team down 10. In the ensuing 4 minutes, Maxi scores 7 points and the Mavs pull within 1 point of the Jazz with 2:12 to go. From there, the Mavs go cold, while the Jazz get a lucky end-of-clock 3 from O’Neale and then hit their free throws. 

I understand your disappointment in the dude’s long ball. But you are misoverreacting when it comes to Kleber. If one of his errant 3s banks in rather than Mitchell’s, Mavs win this game.

Of course they saw it differently than me. But they are not infallible. I could of course be dead wrong, but having watched Maxi and DP (and DB for that matter) all season, I think DP is the better big option by far at this point. I am not just disappointed in Maxi's three ball, but his play overall. And Maxi has NEVER been a good playoff performer IMO. 

Just my opinion, I didn't know we weren't allowed to question coaching decisions anymore.