![]() ![]() ![]() The Mavericks are originally in this mess because they have this pathological need or desire to keep trading multiple assets for one magic guy only to later find out that not only did they not measure up to their standards, now they trade him + additional assets for the next magic guy and the saga continues. It's acquiring the right pieces to slot around Luka & Irving, while using their 10th pick + sweeteners to feasibly cut costs/bad contracts. The matter at hand is not the Mavericks pulling off the right draft. I really believe he needs a new environment, Luka could definitely unlock that, and as you mentioned the vertical spacing would be nice, but this all hinges on if Collins can actually regain his floor spacing abilities.Įven then, I firmly believe you'd be better off snagging Capella, who has already shown that he's able to thrive under heliocentric guards like Harden/Young and can defend/rebound, two key aspects that the Mavericks need immediately. I like John Collins, and I like to think that he's in a situation where he's constantly dangled in trade talks and while he's been known as the locker room glue guy, it becomes harder and harder to maintain focus when you're reading news about how you're on the trade block. Young finished off the Mavs with his signature floater to stretch the lead to six points with under a minute to go and give the Hawks their fourth straight win and sixth in their last eight games while the Mavs drop their third straight and seventh in their last nine.The problem is rookie centers rarely have positive defensive contribution. In the end, Luka’s 30 points weren’t enough as eight different Hawks scored double digits including Y oung who had 18 and 12 assists and John Collins had another 19. Doncic and the Mavs built up an eight point lead, but just when it seemed like the home side was taking control Murray stopped the run by rattling off five straight points and from then on the game was on a knifes edge until the end. The scoring slowed down once Young was briefly sidelined and Doncic headed to the bench, and the Hawks led the entire first half.ĭallas came out and took the lead early in the third quarter on their way to a 14-0 run that looked like it was going to turn the tides. He had to go to the locker room, but returned after a short absence in the second quarter. Young bounces back from ankle scareĪtlanta had a scare at the end of the first quarter when Young twisted his ankle on a cameraman’s foot under the basket. Luka Doncic had 19 points in the first quarter, but the Mavs turned the ball over seven times as their choppy start saw them fall behind in the open minutes of the game. He had five first quarter assists as Atlanta scored 40 in the first 12 minutes. The Hawks jumped off to a hot start lighting up the score board thanks to Murray’s sharp shooting and Young’s vision off the pick and roll and in transition. Doncic sat out the Mavs last game in Portland with a bummed ankle, but there was no doubt he would be on the floor to face his draft classmate. It was supposed to be the battle of the two stars from the 2018 NBA Draft as Luka Doncic and Trae Young squared off, but Murray stole the show. Dejounte Murray led the Atlanta Hawks with 30 points in the 130-122 win at the American Airlines Center. The Atlanta Hawks won their fourth straight game and continue to climb the Eastern Conference standings after their road win over the Dallas Mavericks.
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