NEW YORK — For the third time in the Mavericks’ first four games this season, fans on social media Thursday night questioned coach Jason Kidd’s decision to...
“You always know if the game is tight, 77 will be in the game,” Kidd said, “and then you work the other four around him.”, also didn’t crack the closing lineup Thursday as a sign of the Mavericks’ commitment to evaluating various lineup combinations to prepare for what they expect will be another postseason run.his instant chemistry with DoncicAfter scoring 25 points, including shooting 4 of 7 on 3s, in the Oct.
The Mavericks coaching staff evaluates production in 10-game increments to gauge individual, team and lineup trends with a reasonable sample size. Dallas closed the first half Thursday with Josh Green in Dinwiddie’s spot as the shooting guard, for instance, because Green had hit a pair of 3-pointers in one of his most efficient and active games in the NBA .