<p>"I felt like that first quarter got away from us," Mavs coach Rick Carlisle said. "We gave up two long passes, we fouled 3-point shooters twice and we just did things that are cardinal sins against these guys because they are so good offensively. When you get that kind of a bad start on the road, it just makes it harder. We hung in and kept it within 10 or 11 a lot of the game, but it was hard getting over the hump."</p>

<p>"It was a drag, it was dull, we just couldn't find energy, but Trevor made some big shots," Harden said. "He got us going and pushed the lead up going into the fourth quarter."</p>

<p>Finney-Smith's showing the potential to be a useful role player is among the few bright spots in a miserable season for the Mavs, whose 5-18 record is tied for worst in the NBA. But it&rsquo;s balanced by the major disappointment of Anderson&rsquo;s developmental detour.</p>

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<p>Jackson's critique of Anthony's tendency to hold on to the ball too long isn't unique. Plenty of NBA analysts have given similar takes over the years.</p><p>To create All-Time #NBArank, we put together a ballot with the 150 greatest players ever. Then our ESPN expert panel voted on thousands of head-to-head matchups, with voting based on both peak performance and career value. cheap hockey jerseys The result is our all-time NBA Top 100.</p>

<p>"We're playing for each other," Harden said. "Some nights different guys can get it going."</p>wholesale jerseys<p>The Warriors tried to close the gap in the third quarter, starting another half with Varejao. They played a galvanized Grizzlies team to something near a draw when far more was needed.</p>

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