New strategy for the Mavericks: run that lob play between Wes Matthews and Dennis Smith Jr. every time down the court for the whole game. It worked so well on the first possession of the season, as well as the first possession of this game, that I don’t see why they wouldn’t just do it…
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Dennis Smith Jr. 18 Points Full Highlights (11/4/2017)
OFFICIAL NBA PLAYERS WHOSE NAMES SOUND LIKE A BANKER’S POWER RANKINGS 1. Harrison Barnes 2. Dennis Smith Jr. 3. Alec Peters 4. David West 5. Ryan Anderson 6. Guerschon Yabusele 7. Jake Layman POWER GAP 419. Montrezl Harrell 420. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 421. Giannis Antetokounmpo
Read MoreDennis Smith Jr. 19 Points/5 Assists Full Highlights (10/25/2017)
I don’t really get the impression that the Mavericks have a “core” of players that they are definitely trying to build around long-term. A “core” has to include at least three players. That is the minimum amount for a core. A player is disqualified from being part of the core if they are older than…
Read MoreDennis Smith Jr. 16 Points/10 Assists Mavericks Debut Full Highlights (10/18/2017)
You know, I kind of thought, deep in the cockles of my heart, that Dennis Smith Jr. was maybe getting a little bit overrated by not only Mavericks fans, but by the entire NBA cognoscenti. Not super overrated, mind you, but enough that I kept thinking “who are these people who keep thinking that a…
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