Richardson’s shooting is hampered by is inability to beat folks off the dribble. He’s always needed to improve his ballhandling but since the knee injury he seems even less steady when he has to make a move. His turnovers have come from failing to dribble past a defender and loosing the ball. I think Avery and the Mavs know that and play him up close as a result. He wouldn’t be getting all the shots that he has been if he weren’t such a versital player to begin with. At least his D is up another level… I wish J-Rich, for his sake, fealt as healthy as he did last year!

Harrington’s issue is that Nellie has been using him at an unnatural position, which appears to be affecting his confidence. I’ve heard him say something like, “I’m too big for the 3′s and too quick for the 4′s…”, meaning that feels like a good match-up against fowards. Centers on the other hand are all bigger than him and he’s been asked to play them close to the basket! He’s been a trooper to do it this long. For this series, I think Nellie should play Bedrins and Powell or Foyle at Center more often so Al can go back to his spot and knock down some tre’s or drive for a duce.