The Dallas Mavericks are off to a hot 6-1 start, Luka Doncic & Kyrie Irving are performing well in the Clutch but it’s their 1st Half vs 2nd Half Defense that has everyone baffled.
Nick Angstadt (@LockedOnNBA) is joined by Jake Kemp (@TheDumbZone) to discuss the Dallas Mavericks’ hot start to the season and what Luka Doncic & Kyrie Irving are doing to make the Mavs drastically better. why are the Mavs so much better in the 2nd Half of games? What are the Mavs doing in the Clutch that’s turned everything around compared to the end of last year? Why is Derrick Jones Jr starting games but Josh Green finishing them? Then Jake shares his first impressions on Dereck Lively II and why it changes the Mavs plans.
0:00 Are the 1st / 2nd Half Mavs Real?!
9:58 How Have Mavs Improved in the Clutch?
20:22 Green vs DJJ & Dereck Lively II Impressions
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21 Comments
How have the Mavs been SO MUCH better in the 2nd Half of games this season?
Mavs don't need a Center as a top priority but I think they still need a big, Mavs are a bit undersized except for Lively. With Kleber injured, they got pretty thin and much less versatile when going against big teams like Denver.
Maybe just maybe the biggest key is we stopped starting Dwight Powell
More of this guy
We need some size our size got exposed against Nuggets.
Even though Kleber didn’t play
I keep thinking at some point they're going to get more out of Exum. I'm not expecting anything too major, but I think he'll eventually be recognized as a good role player for the Mavs.
Developing team chemistry, lukas minutes being different and we've had no chance to get a home rhythm so far switching between home and away games
HOW BOUT THEM MAVS 🤠🎊
You need 20 games because we've had a oretty friendly schedule thus far
4th quarter Kyrie is DIFFERENT
Being here for more than 2 years, it’s just me or Jake is too negative? Almost not props given to the team
Derrick Jones Jr is out playing Thybulle this season at a fraction of the cost
I think Brian Dameris said it was Tim and Markeiff Morris who got on to the team at halftime which led to them being better against the Magic
Anything
Let’s go, Mavs!
22:40 Thats one reason why the "eye test" is misleading.
Green on the court: ORtg 128.4 – DRtg 115.3 – NetRtg +13.1
Green off the court: ORtg 111.9 – DRtg 113.4 – NetRtg -1.4
Thats the best NetRtg on the team. And his pure +/- tells the same story. He is a +46 so far in our 7 games (thats +6.5 in 27 minutes per game). He might be doing to much on defense, and a bit more poise would clearly help. But the team is significantly better with him on the floor, then they are with DJJ who is "only" a +12 in those 7 games (+1.7 in 20 minutes per game). Like a wise man allways said… I dont care who starts the game, I care about who finishes them!
Noel?
Anything below
trade Holmes for Dorian, at least he could play
Hi Isaac, is it possible that Dorian Finney-Smith will be dealt back to Dallas before this February Trade Deadline.
Whats the update on OMax Propser ?