Another ridiculously bad loss. Patented. They barely ever win a close game.
Mavs rank around the bottom of the league finishing games the last 2 seasons. It is mind boggling how they do not have the mindset to not take the foot off the gas when they built a lead at the start of the quarter ---- Play pretty well to hang on with the Blazers ridiculous shooting. Go up top start the 4th quarter and just felt like they "relaxed" as things looked too easy. Blazers get back up. And Mavs never look composed again.
It's frustrating watching some of these other teams win close games and Mavs botching it almost every single time.
Not a ton of luck either. Maxi had a 3 go in and out. While the Blazers had a Lillard bank shot 3 and Trent hitting everything before going in. It's been the same story forever.
Complete waste of what would have been a feel good win.
KP isn't difficult to defend, but an easy way to defend the guy is to put your face next to his elbows and then just pretend you get hit.
Maxi is a boss