Dallas Mavericks 108, Memphis Grizzlies 103
For it being the last time the Dallas home crowd would get
to see their team in the preseason, Mavs put on quite a show. All of the
starters were in double digits (Nelson 11, Ellis 14, Parsons 11, Dirk 10,
Chandler 14), as well as Al-Farouq Aminu (10) and Richard Jefferson (13). Mavs
proved today that they have the potential to be an offensive juggernaut and
keep pace with anybody in the league.
Starting lineup unveiled, impressive- For the first time, the
Dallas Mavericks had all of their projected starters available and healthy at
home. Jameer Nelson ran the point, Monta Ellis and Chandler Parsons manned the
wings, Dirk posted up at power forward and Tyson Chandler was the anchor in the
middle. They played very impressively together and built a lead the Mavs would
not relinquish.
Dirk Management- An interesting little nugget came in the
second quarter with seven minutes remaining. All of the starters were in the
game, except for Dirk who was replaced by Al-Farouq Aminu. Aminu had a solid
effort, as did the others around him. This could be a sign as the Mavs try to
manage Nowitzki’s minutes in his 17th season to allow him to have
fresh legs throughout the season.
Name of the Day: Chandler- Both Chandler’s had quite a game,
often times feeding off each other. Chandler Parsons had three big 3-pointers
and five assists. Of those five assists, one was an alley-oop to Tyson Chandler
and another was an inside feed to Tyson. Tyson Chandler also had a few electrifying
slams of his own and a solid defensive effort.
Gal Mekel shows up, Point Guard intrigue goes up- Gal Mekel
played early, and played well. He was also a part of a small lineup that
featured him and fellow point guard Devin Harris both on the floor at the same
time, with Mekel seeming to play more of a shooting guard role. With Raymond
Felton recovering from a high ankle sprain and Mekel play at a high level, it
will be interesting which makes the roster, if both don’t. Jameer Nelson and
Devin Harris are virtually locks for the final roster.
Richard Jefferson ELECTRIFYING- Plenty of players had
exciting plays, but nobody sent the crowd in frenzy the way Jefferson did. He
played aggressive and attacked the rim early, hit a three pointer, and then finished
with a monstrous dunk on fast break that led to the AAC erupting.
Fun Fact: The Dallas mavericks had 57 points at the half and
only four of them came from Dirk Nowitzki. That tells you how scary deep and
good this Mavs roster is, offensively at least.
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