This 3 issues can be masked under the efficient shooting and volume scoring but are very important parts about Dirk's game that are nowhere near close to normal.

Also great job as always, re: Dirk, I think he is back, except for 2 things:

1) 3p% is a problem… I'ts driving me insane, it needs to get back, I'm scared this could be a mental blockage that he can't get out of, he needs his long range back for this team to suceed in the playoffs.

2) He is not as aggressive, he can go back to being an efficient shooter and a magnificente offensive force but he is driving or drawing fouls, it's ridiculous watching him end games with 0-3 free throws attempted, this also needs to get back.

Dallas actually shot the ball well (48% overall, 46% from behind the arc), but their half court offense was painful to watch at times. Agreed about the aimlessness of Lamar and Roddy. West is also starting to annoy me in this regard. Too many times recently he takes long contested twos for no reason.

It was a team failure to be sure, but once again I was disturbed by the lack of consistency in our x factor players: Lamar and Roddy. Lamar had a brilliant stretch in the first half but was floating in the second. Roddy has no offensive purpose these last three games. His shot is off in a way that is nearly indescribable, and its transferred to the rest of his game. He's not been bad per say, but going against a younger Kyrie Irving it was glaring just how many holes Roddy's game has.

Bright sides were Dirk, Brendan Haywood, and Wright. Dirk's defense is still terrible, but his shot looks clean again. Haywood was active in the first half but the team had a hard time dealing with Anderson Varejao throughout most if the game so it sort of neutralized his efforts. Wright, again, was a joy to watch. He's clearly not a center, but he's talented across the board and the effort is constant (which cannot be said for someof our vets).

Very, very appropriate recap.