Player Grades: Mavericks vs. Wizards

To borrow a turn of phrase from my fellow Mavsmoneyball contributor, Bryan Robi – Oooohhweee.

The Mavericks derped their way to an embarrassing 107-117 loss to the Washington Wizards in the second game of their six-game homestand. Let that sink in – The Washington Wizards. Now, a lot of people might point to Kyshawn George’s career-high 34-point explosion as a somewhat mitigating factor. Still, the fact of the matter is that the Mavericks are doing their level best to recreate the Stanley dribbling meme from The Office.

The lack of a true playmaker puts too big a load on young Cooper Flagg’s shoulders, and teams have quickly picked up on the Mavericks’ guard deficiencies and pressed Dallas hard as they bring the ball up the court. Most optimists might point out that this is more of a sho