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Originally Posted by FreshJive
He had 3 fouls in the first quarter, which means he’s done for the half at least. Maybe they just decided to rest him after that, with the blowout and Dwight blowing up. Or maybe Kidd was not a fan of the three quick fouls.
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Maxi Kleber is broken
Kleber was called for three fouls in only four minutes in the first half. He had been in a slump coming into this game, and this appeared to be an opportunity for him to take advantage of the matchup to get things going. He did not do so. Kleber is incredibly important to the Mavericks success as he is the only rotation big on the roster other than Powell. It was nice to see Powell play well, but Kleber has to do better.
The Mavericks simply don’t have any option other than to hope for a return to form. When he is playing well, Kleber offers too many skills that no one else on the team can duplicate. He did not play in the second half so it will be interesting to see if he has been nursing an injury which may explain his poor play.