[LRB]

CD NVE put in many similiar performances to Fin's shooting performance last year. The big difference was that most of the time Dirk was healthy and NVE refused to pass to Dirk even though Dirk was hot and Nick shot the Mavs into a loss. We needed Fin to shoot, we just needed him to hit more. However there is really no evidence that I can see that if NVE had played in Fin's place that would would have gotten anything other than a L. Even if Nick shot better, his lack or rebounding and defense would whould have made up for whatever he extra he could have brought offensively.