Dirk talks Mavs loss

Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks have seen better days and last evening as they faltered against the Houston Rockets, the Mavericks chances at the playoffs grew more dim.  Frustrated, Nowitzki shared his thoughts after the loss. 

“If we’re not scoring, we still got to get back and find a way to buckle down and keep some people out of the damn lane,” Nowitzki said. “It was a damn layup drill and wide-open threes. It was embarrassing...We got to figure out our defense. Pick and roll coverage messed up left and right. If they score at a high clip like that, it puts tremendous pressure on our offense. And we all know our half-court offense is not really where it’s at. We need to get stops and rebound and run. If we have to take the ball out every time, we’re in trouble.” 

“I never got any good looks,” he said. “They guarded me with a smaller guy. It’s the same thing Memphis was doing. They’re not going to leave me on pick and rolls. They’ll make other guys make plays. Everything I basically get, I have to work for. They’re staying with me on pick and rolls.”