04-09-2021, 10:06 AM
(04-08-2021, 06:01 PM)DaRiv Wrote: The Rockets started the 4th with most of their bench on the floor. Sure, we made a run then. When KP came in, so did 4 of the Rockets starters.
KP’s +/- is very easy to explain. When Luka refuses to pass to you, you don’t get much of a +. And when Luka doesn’t move the ball and takes terrible shots that don’t go in, you are stuck with his -. And when John Wall gets past his guy and targets KP with space to the rim, that’s more of a -.
The HOU game was as bad as the MKE game was good, but I think the "real" Mavs are closer to last night than the previous one.
Kind of a weird spin on the HOU loss...why were they trying so hard to win? I don't want to sound like they should gift the win to DAL, but they are definitely in tanking mode and currently sit in the #2 spot. If they lost to DAL they would now be tied with MIN for the worst record. I know the players play to win and DAL was making it hard to lose, but I just wonder if the Houston FO isn't looking at the bigger picture here.
And now back to our regularly scheduled post-win analysis.