Game 38 January 12, 2011: Mavericks at Spurs

[alex85]

This team MUST have production similar to Butler's December from someone if they have any shot at playoff success.

Stevenson (except for todays game).

[DDansby123]

Stevenson (except for todays game).

Not even close.

[JES12]

DDan.....

I don't what happened, but for two people on complete polarized opposites, you sure are reading my mind these days.

[studcrackers]

this is just depressing right now

[DDansby123]

DDan.....

I don't what happened, but for two people on complete polarized opposites, you sure are reading my mind these days.

I don't think we're really that polarized. I think we just appreciate different things and want different things from different players/positions. No biggie.

[Teffer10]

I understand that the Mavs miss Dirk, but they're missing Caron Butler a LOT in these games as well. Butler's statline in December: 16.9 PPG on 48% FG and 44% on 3s...in 31 mpg. He was far and away our #2 option, and there was nobody even close to replicating that production. Even with Dirk back, Butler's production will be sorely missed. And for those of you concerned that he wouldn't have continued that pace, I'll just say that we'd be screwed if he didn't, because there's no reliable #2 scorer other than Caron.

Dirk coming back won't cure all the ills we have right now. This team MUST have production similar to Butler's December from someone if they have any shot at playoff success.

I understand what you are saying and might even agree but it is hard to consider Butler as being far and away our 2nd option when he sat on the bench in closing minutes of some very close games before the injury.